The Seahawk

Atlantis release party held at Bristol Books

Justin Lohr '08 • May 1, 2001

The staff of the student literary journal, Atlantis, held a reception Thursday night to introduce the newest edition of the publication.Bristol Books hosted the reception, which began at 6 p.m. Editor...

Community Briefs

May 1, 2001

Airlie Gardens Heritage Week Airlie Gardens' second annual "Friends of Airlie Gardens Heritage Week" opens tomorrow and runs through March 29. Activities include guided tours of the late 19th century gardens, demonstrations in floral arrangement, gardening and a Sunrise Service in honor of the late Minnie Evans, an artist who worked as a gatekeeper at Airlie Gardens. Regular admission will be charged for most events, and registration is required for some. For more information, call the Airlie Gardens Office at 793-7531 or visit the Web site at www.airliegardens.wilmington.org.

Phi Mu sponsors Dance Marathon Phi Mu fraternity will sponsor a dance marathon to benefit the Children's Miracle Network from noon to midnight. It will be held April 1 at Hammerjax Night Club, 208 Market Street. The event will be alcohol-free. The marathon will be sponsored by Hammerjax, Pizza Hut and the SGA. For more information, contact Linda Adkins of Phi Mu at UNCW's Greek Affairs Office: 962-4216.

Poplar Grove holds annual Herb and Garden Fair Poplar Grove Plantation's annual Herb and Garden Fair will be held March 31 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Vendors from all over the Cape Fear area will sell their wares on the front lawn. There will also be a number of classes from area professionals on uses of herbs, gardening tips and flower arranging. For more information, call 686-9518, extension 26 or visit the Web site at www.poplargrove.com.

Students dissatisfied with budget cuts

Ben Jones • April 30, 2001

Students at UNC Wilmington are overwhelmingly appalled about recent news of a potential $4 million cut to the school’s budget.Last week, UNCW administrators compiled a list of budget reductions as requested...

Alcohol on campus less of a problem than at other universities

Heather Grady • April 30, 2001

UNC Wilmington's multi-tiered approach to combating alcohol abuse has achieved higher levels of success than many other universities.During April, campus police representatives from 30 campuses statewide...

Carolina Yacht Club popular among locals

Will Rees • April 30, 2001

"They opened the bag, the winds leaped out; at once a gale caught them, and carried them off to sea tearing their hair as they left their native land behind." In this passage of Homer's novel, "The Odyssey,"...

From freshman walk-on to captain of the team

Ben DeFoe • April 30, 2001

Earning a position on an athletic team may be tough to handle for some people. Not everyone is fortunate enough to gain an athletic scholarship to play softball at a Division I school.This was true for...

Lumina Dance Club steps into competition

Jessie Nunery • April 30, 2001

Ballroom dancing has taken another giant step on the campus of UNC Wilmington. The Lumina Ballroom Dance Club competed in the third Annual Collegiate Dance Competition on April 7 in Chapel Hill, bringing...

President’s daughter receives drinking citation

TMS Campus • April 30, 2001

AUSTIN, Texas -- President Bush's daughter Jenna Bush was issued a citation early Friday for underage drinking at a bar in Austin, police said.The incident occurred less than 12 hours before her father,...

Chi Phi house vandalized

Bill DiNome / Student Media Coordinator • April 30, 2001

A Wilmington man was arrested in connection with vandalizing the Chi Phi fraternity house at 5004 Wrightstville Ave. Friday.Mikel Beau Long, 20, of 5009 Park Ave. was charged with two counts of damage...

Racial profiling at UNCW discussed in forum

Justin Tardiff • April 30, 2001

Students, faculty, staff and administrators gathered to discuss concerns about the treatment of minority students on campus last Monday.The event was the first of what many people said they hoped would...

Soaring talent from college sends WNBA into fifth season

Erica Harbatkin • April 30, 2001

The first intercollegiate women's basketball game took place in 1896 between Stanford and California. Stanford won, 2-1.The WNBA, 105 years later, is heading into its fifth season of play, making it the...

UNCW Athlete of the Week

April 30, 2001

Magnus PilegardJunior CatcherKartopp, Sweden

A newcomer from Kartopp, Sweden, Pilegard has made an immediate impact in his first season with the Seahawk baseball team.

The junior college transfer banged out seven hits in 15 at-bats for a .467 clip last week, but, more importantly, set a school record by hitting safely in 24 consecutive games. He had five runs batted in and led the Seahawks to a 3-2 record in five outings.