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Graphic depicting President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk outside of the White House with a Tesla Cybertruck (Gracie Davis/The Seahawk).

OPINION: An internet deep dive into Trump and Elon’s professional relationship

Addison Lowry, Staff Writer April 10, 2025

During President Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign, an unlikely ally emerged from behind the spotlight. Tesla CEO Elon Musk joined Trump and has not left his side since. Theories surrounding the unlikely...

Becky Baack standing in front of her painting "Wings Clipped." at the Unseen/Unheard event (Samantha Hill/The Seahawk).

Art Exhibit: Unseen/Unheard opening night— creative voices speaking up about DEI

Samantha Hill, Digital Media Marketing/Photography Editor April 9, 2025

Art and artists create a community that is filled with love, passion and care about others and current issues that arise. Student-led art, poetry, song covers and other works of art were displayed in Veterans...

A photo of a doormat in front of one of the units (Lauren Tumlin/The Seahawk).

OPINION: Making a promise away from poverty in Wilmington, N.C.

Lauren Tumlin, Staff Writer April 9, 2025

Imagine walking through the streets with the weight of uncertainty pressing down your every step. Imagine finding a place where warmth, safety and hope seem unreachable. Now imagine looking down...

Taco Roos and Cook-out location on 429 College Road in Wilmington, near UNCW campus (Samantha Hill/The Seahawk).

REVIEW: Taco Roos, your next Taco Tuesday spot

Samantha Hill, Digital Media Marketing/Photography Editor April 9, 2025

Driving to campus on my morning commute, I noticed the Cook Out near Randall Drive had a new sign on the side of the building. Bright yellow and green letters stood out against the brick reading “Taco...

NMDP tabling (Courtesy of Emma Smith).

OPINION: A cheek swab saved my father’s life, and it took 20 seconds

Grace Lanham, Co-Editor-in-Chief April 9, 2025

I don’t really recall when I heard the news. That’s the weird thing about something traumatic, right? It completely shifts your life forever, but you can’t quite deduce the timeline of when it...

A photo of Emma Anderson sitting on a stool (Courtesy of Emma Anderson).

Singer-songwriter Emma Andersen will be alright

Ashlynn Dziekiewicz, Staff Writer April 4, 2025

Emma Andersen’s debut EP, “I'll Be Alright” releases April 4. “This EP is a little diary of the past two years,” Andersen said. Her music tenderly picks up the pieces of her shattered heart...

A production photo of Mickey Barnes (Robert Pattinson) from the movie "Mickey 17" (Courtesy of Warner Bros.).

REVIEW: ‘Mickey 17’ is an exceptional film plagued by exceptional mismanagement

Noah Phillips, Staff Writer April 3, 2025

If there is one director that should be a no-brainer to trust with any project after a major victory, it would have to be Bong Joon-ho. Growing to fame in South Korea with his films “Memories of...

(Gracie Davis/The Seahawk)

Systemic oppression and education: Williston High School and the Massacre of 1898

Megan Eesley, Co-Editor-in-Chief March 27, 2025

If you want to cripple a community, attack its schools. Serving as pillars of the community and a place of hope and safety for young people, harming schools and academics causes a shockwave of negative...

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OPINION: Tattoos aren’t dirty, TikTok’s favorite supercilious trend

Addison Lowry, Staff Writer March 26, 2025

TikTok has become an amplifier of trends over the past seven years, meaning flocks of young women have swarmed to the app to stay in touch with society's current standards. Women’s self-esteem has...

Changes Are Hard, RHA is Here to Help

Changes Are Hard, RHA is Here to Help

Samantha Hill, Digital Media Marketing, Photography Editor March 26, 2025

The content is sponsored through RHA. Moving to college can be an exciting step in life or a challenge to navigate through. UNCW had a grand total of 18,848 students enrolled in fall 2024. That...

Two French bulldogs oversee their owner planting a long-leaf pine sapling (Kaylin Brown/The Seahawk).

How UNCW is speaking for the trees

Kaylin Brown, Staff Writer March 26, 2025

On Feb. 26, UNCW’s Office of Sustainability planted 80 saplings in the span of 30 minutes, with the help of 25 community volunteers (and two French bulldogs). The area of UNCW’s campus was once...

Sights of D.C. at night and the Capitol building through the view of the National Mall (Sophie Barton/The Seahawk).

OPINION: Spring Break in Washington D.C.: why preserving our nation’s history is more important now than ever

Sophie Barton, Staff Writer March 24, 2025

Washington D.C. is the heart of politics in America. Government and policy in the U.S. thrive there, and it has always been a breeding ground for the American people to fight for what they believe...

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