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Chris Jericho (AEW)

Wrestling is great because it is ‘fake’—not in spite of it

May 9, 2020
SeaSquawks: Favorite UNCW memories from the class of 2020

SeaSquawks: Favorite UNCW memories from the class of 2020

May 7, 2020
OPINION: A dirty rock and a skeevy hard place. How do you vote between allegedly immoral people?

OPINION: A dirty rock and a skeevy hard place. How do you vote between allegedly immoral people?

May 2, 2020
A group made up of UNCW's American students, international students, and even graduates from other schools attending a Japan Club meeting in February 2019.

No clubs barred: Join every organization to live your best life

April 26, 2020
A letter to the UNCW graduating class of Spring 2020

A letter to the UNCW graduating class of Spring 2020

April 7, 2020
Attendees chat and mingle at SACF's Kwanzaa event on Dec. 31, 2019 at First Ward Community Center in Saginaw.

The term ‘African American’ does not sit well with me

February 29, 2020
Is Grad School Worth It

[Photo] Is graduate school actually worth it?

February 27, 2020
The cast of 'Terrace House: Tokyo 2019-2020' at dinner.

SeaSquawks 2/20/20: Jack of all trades or master of one?

February 20, 2020
What grinds my gears 2/19/20 (Toilet paper, 'Mamma Mia' and truck drivers)

What grinds my gears 2/19/20 (Toilet paper, ‘Mamma Mia’ and truck drivers)

February 19, 2020

‘BoJack Horseman’ season six kept dancing until the curtain fell

February 16, 2020
Margot Robbie in a scene from Birds of Prey.

‘Birds of Prey’ has a clear identity, even if imperfect in execution

February 12, 2020
The entrance to Randall Library on Feb. 12, 2020. Randall may not have a poetry night, but what is stopping you from reading sonnets and snapping anyway?

[Photo] SATIRE: Fun date ideas for you and your boo—according to a person with no expertise

February 13, 2020
New Year Better Me

[Photo] It is time to ditch the ‘New Year, New Me’ mentality in 2020

February 7, 2020
The P.O.D. Market at Seahawk Crossing on Jan. 31, 2020.

[Photo] The problem with food dollars and price gouging at the P.O.D.

January 31, 2020
A still from

Do not let businesses run wild for conveniences’ sake

January 21, 2020
Graphic by Brenna Flanagan, created through Canva.

Netflix’s “Klaus” is a modern-day Christmas tale, for better or for worse

December 7, 2019
A home decorated for the annual McAdenville Lights.

SeaSquawks: When do you put up Christmas decorations? UNCW speaks

December 5, 2019
Rick and Morty

“Rick and Morty” season 4 is off to a hilarious start with a promising pattern

November 20, 2019
“Communication is key” is not just a saying—it is a philosophy

“Communication is key” is not just a saying—it is a philosophy

November 20, 2019
Kung pao chicken with steamed vegetables at Panda Express.

SeaSquawks: What does UNCW want changed on campus next?

November 14, 2019
From left, Rachel Wilcox, Kelsey Singer, Matt Coghlan, Ian Zeph, and Logan Maletta on stage at Last Seahawk Standing 2019.

Kelsey Singer wins ACE’s Last Seahawk Standing 2019

November 11, 2019
The Houston Rockets' James Harden during the second quarter of a preseason game against the Miami Heat at the AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami on October 18, 2019.

China has a vice grip on American entertainment. It is a bad look.

October 19, 2019
WWE's Randy Orton, right, hits Seth Rollins during WrestleMania at Levi's Stadium on Sunday, March 29, 2015 in Santa Clara, Calif.

The line is fine between ignorance and racism – but the line exists

October 13, 2019
Joaquin Phoenix is the title character in

Stop using troubled characters as an excuse to be a bad person

October 7, 2019
Matty Roberts started the Storm Area 51 event as a joke in June before it exploded into an internet phenomenon. It has since been called off, but he is helping promote a music festival in Las Vegas instead, called Alienstock.

SeaSquawks 9/19/19: UNCW speaks on the Area 51 raid

September 19, 2019
Yard signage on display in the Wakefield subdivision in Spanish Fort, Ala., on Friday, Sept. 13, 2019. On the left is a sign in support of a 3-mill property tax increase for schools and on the left is a sign in opposition. Voters in Spanish Fort and Fairhope will head to the polls on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019, to vote on whether their taxes should be raised to support academics within the schools in their cities.

You should figure out your own political beliefs

September 14, 2019
In preparation for the Hurricane Dorian a boat sits at the top a sand dune as Hurricane Dorian make it's way to Cape Hatteras in North Carolina on September 3, 2019.

New students: Do not worry about resetting after Hurricane Dorian

September 11, 2019
A pamphlet from humorist David Sedaris' event at Kenan Auditorium on April 15, 2019

David Sedaris talks diversity, Hurricane Florence, and more at Kenan Auditorium

April 17, 2019
Writer David Sedaris, who is visiting UNCW on April 15, 2019

Vulgarity should not be seen as a sign of ignorance

April 15, 2019
WWE Smackdown Live at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina on Nov. 14, 2017.

WrestleMania 35: Previews, start times, predictions

April 5, 2019
An often-used image that mourns the death of actor Sylvester Stallone – who is still alive today

You should be wary of fake news on April Fool’s Day

April 1, 2019
Stop telling black people that they 'act white'

Stop telling black people that they ‘act white’

March 24, 2019
Francisco Sanchez Jr., 2, is engrossed in a Ninja Turtle program on YouTube on his parent's cell phone in Mountain House, Calif.

Watch what your kids are watching online

March 9, 2019
Oakland Unified School District students and teachers carry signs as they picket outside of Oakland Technical High School on February 21, 2019 in Oakland, California. Nearly 3,000 teachers in Oakland have gone on strike and are demanding a 12 percent retroactive raise.

It’s time to focus on paying your teachers, North Carolina

March 3, 2019
EDITORIAL: Join The Seahawk, build your resume and begin your career in journalism

EDITORIAL: Join The Seahawk, build your resume and begin your career in journalism

February 22, 2019
Colton Underwood as Disney ABC Television hosts its TCA Summer Press Tour, held Aug. 7, 2018 at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif.

The reality of romance-based reality TV shows

February 19, 2019
Amy Schumer admiring herself in the the controversial 2018 film

Love yourself this Valentine’s Day season

February 8, 2019
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., giving his famous

The importance of mingling with other races and cultures

February 2, 2019
Covington Catholic High School student Nick Sandmann's controversial

The media really mishandled the Covington Catholic controversy

January 27, 2019
Gabby Rivera

Gabby Rivera speaks at UNCW on ‘radical creativity and queer Latinx joy’

January 24, 2019
Felix

T-Series’ bid for YouTube’s top spot shines a light on the site’s current, less creator-centric focus

January 10, 2019
Stan Lee at the premiere of the 2017 film

Stan Lee is more than a comic book writer

December 3, 2018
Greg Lukianoff speaking at UNCW's Leadership Lecture Series on Nov. 13, 2018.

FIRE president speaks at UNCW about free speech in higher education

November 17, 2018
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