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UNCW student Nicole Grady with a kangaroo in Australia (Courtesy: Nicole Grady).

Studying abroad amidst the LA fires and despite the Valencia flood

Deborah Williams, Staff Writer March 12, 2025

“My history teacher would always say this,” says Tina Astorga, a UNCW sophomore, “if you want to learn something, you have to go and see it for yourself. The best way to actually learn is by experiencing...

Dr. Caitlin Ryan, UNCW professor at Watson College of Education, reading "Saturday" (Deborah Williams/The Seahawk).

UNCW’s Step Show and Read-In

Deborah Williams, Staff Writer February 28, 2025

To celebrate Black culture and remember Black history, departments throughout UNCW hosted different events such as a step show and a read-in. On Feb. 15th, UNCW’s Fraternity and Sorority Life and National...

Kennedy Cole returns to UNCW to talk about her book deal with Penguin Random House Publishing for her debut novel, There Used to Be People. (Megan Eesley/The Seahawk).

UNCW alumni signs six-figure two-book deal with Penguin Random House

Megan Eesley, Co-Editor-in-Chief February 25, 2025

Kennedy Cole: UNCW alumni, author with a six-figure, two-book deal with the Penguin Random House Publishing, now with a film agent. After graduating with her Bachelor of Fine Arts in creative writing...

Guest at Lady Capulet's party dancing around on stage (Samantha Hill/The Seahawk).

REVIEW: ‘Romeo and Juliet’ hits UNCW’s mainstage with a musical twist

Samantha Hill, Digital Media Marketing February 20, 2025

We lay our scene at UNCW main stage theater, imitating the fair town of Verona, where two star crossed lovers take their lives between Feb. 13-16 and 20-23.  “Romeo and Juliet,” written by...

Seahawk reading statue outside of Randall Library in the snow (Courtesy of Joe Bowling).

PHOTO GALLERY: Snow on UNCW campus

Samantha Hill, Digital Media Marketing February 8, 2025

Freshly fallen snow covered the ground of University of North Carolina Wilmington campus on Jan. 21. Photos of the freshly fallen snow, taken by Joe Bowling, capture the rare weather that swept through...

UNCW alumna Caroline Davies at her wedding to husband Skyler. (Courtesy: Caroline Davies)

The college experience through the eyes of married students

Alli DeMan, Editorial Intern November 23, 2024

The widely coveted “typical college experience:” a big friend group that supports you through every up and down and parties with you on weekends. This type of college experience is one that we know...

Lilli-Anne Ogaard, UNCW's Student Government director of diversity and inclusion.(Deborah Williams/The Seahawk)

Critical conversations about DEI

Deborah Williams, Staff Writer November 21, 2024

To address student concerns, the Student Government Association  hosted a “Critical Conversation about DEI.” In August 2024, UNCW closed its Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion....

Timo Andrews and his business, Kei Café, outside of the UNCW Student Recreation Center (Samantha Hill/The Seahawk).

Kei Café is coffee on wheels

Samantha Hill, Media Marketing Manager November 15, 2024

A 4-foot-wide and 10-foot-long sky-blue compact van is changing the way coffee is served here in Wilmington. Kei Café, owned and operated by Timo Andrews, started selling coffee out of the back of...

Bo Montgomery, number 0, shooting the ball in the net (Brayden Green/The Seahawk/@blurry_wave.photo)

UNCW Men’s Basketball launches regular season with a record-breaking home opener

Abby Davis, Staff Writer November 12, 2024

On Monday, Nov. 4th, UNCW Men’s Basketball began their 2024-25 with a massive win versus non-conference team University of Mount Olive . Trask Stadium was packed with fans of all ages: students,...

Astronaut walking on the moon (Photo by History in HD/Unsplash).

The Chancellor’s Dare to Learn Lecture: A lesson on failing from astronaut Scott Kelly

Ash Karpf, Staff Writer November 11, 2024

  On Oct. 22 UNCW Chancellor, Aswani Volety, presented the “Dare to Learn Lecture” where NASA astronaut Scott Kelly detailed his life, achievements and failures. In 2015, Kelly became the first...

Joey as a joey. (Skylar Schade/The Seahawk)

UNCW gets into character for Halloween

Skylar Schade, Staff Writer November 8, 2024

Halloween is a long-standing tradition for many people, including our students and staff here at UNCW, so here are some of the new characters we saw on campus in 2024.    Joseph Holly dressed...

UNCW students and staff gather to honor the lives lost during the 9/11 terrorist attacks. (Photo: Maloah McCarron)

UNCW’s 9/11 commemoration

Deborah Williams, Staff Writer September 16, 2024

  “This isn’t just a military or first responder event,” said Bill Kawczynski Director of the Office of Military Affairs at UNCW. “9/11 is something that affected everybody.” Twenty-three...

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