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

Darius Melton, Opinion Editor
May 9, 2020
SeaSquawks: Favorite UNCW memories from the class of 2020

SeaSquawks: Favorite UNCW memories from the class of 2020

Fairley Lloyd and Darius Melton
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?

Darius Melton, Opinion Editor
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

Darius Melton, Opinion Editor
April 26, 2020
A letter to the UNCW graduating class of Spring 2020

A letter to the UNCW graduating class of Spring 2020

Darius Melton, Opinion Editor
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

Darius Melton, Opinion Editor
February 29, 2020
Is Grad School Worth It

[Photo] Is graduate school actually worth it?

Caitlyn Dark, News Editor
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?

Darius Melton and Katelyn Vargas
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)

Darius Melton, Veronica Wernicke, and Jenna Tripp
February 19, 2020
"BoJack Horseman"

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

Darius Melton, Opinion Editor
February 16, 2020
Margot Robbie in a scene from Birds of Prey.

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

Darius Melton, Opinion Editor
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

Jenna Tripp, Contributing Writer
February 13, 2020
New Year Better Me

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

Sarah Levinson, Contributing Writer
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.

William Becker, Staff Writer
January 31, 2020
A still from "The Simpsons." Disney is pressing TV producers and other profit participants in its shows to accept a new compensation formula.

Do not let businesses run wild for conveniences’ sake

Darius Melton, Opinion Editor
January 21, 2020
Graphic by Brenna Flanagan, created through Canva.

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

Darius Melton, Opinion Editor
December 7, 2019
A home decorated for the annual McAdenville Lights.

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

Darius Melton and Katelyn Vargas
December 5, 2019
Rick and Morty

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

Darius Melton, Opinion Editor
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

Darius Melton, Opinion Editor
November 20, 2019
Kung pao chicken with steamed vegetables at Panda Express.

SeaSquawks: What does UNCW want changed on campus next?

Darius Melton, Katelyn Vargas, and Sarah Levinson
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

Darius Melton, Opinion Editor
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.

Darius Melton, Opinion Editor
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

Darius Melton, Opinion Editor
October 13, 2019
Joaquin Phoenix is the title character in "Joker," in theaters on Oct. 4.

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

Darius Melton, Opinion Editor
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

Darius Melton, Opinion Editor
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

Darius Melton, Opinion Editor
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

Darius Melton, Opinion Editor
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

Darius Melton, Opinion Editor
April 17, 2019
Writer David Sedaris, who is visiting UNCW on April 15, 2019

Vulgarity should not be seen as a sign of ignorance

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

WrestleMania 35: Previews, start times, predictions

Noah Powers, Brian Carpenter, and Darius Melton
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

Darius Melton, Opinion Editor
April 1, 2019
OPINION: Stop telling black people that they 'act white'

OPINION: Stop telling black people that they ‘act white’

Darius Melton, Opinion Editor
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

Darius Melton, Opinion Editor
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

Darius Melton, Opinion Editor
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

Helen Rogalski and Darius Melton
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

Darius Melton, Opinion Editor
February 19, 2019
Amy Schumer admiring herself in the the controversial 2018 film "I Feel Pretty."

Love yourself this Valentine’s Day season

Darius Melton, Opinion Editor
February 8, 2019
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., giving his famous "I Have a Dream" speech in Washington D.C.

The importance of mingling with other races and cultures

Darius Melton, Opinion Editor
February 2, 2019
Covington Catholic High School student Nick Sandmann's controversial "smirk," which caused a lot of outrage online

The media really mishandled the Covington Catholic controversy

Darius Melton, Opinion Editor
January 27, 2019
Gabby Rivera

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

Darius Melton, Opinion Editor
January 24, 2019
Felix "PewDiePie" Kjellberg performing his T-Series diss track, "B*tch Lasagna"

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

Darius Melton, Opinion Editor
January 10, 2019
Stan Lee at the premiere of the 2017 film "Spider-Man: Homecoming"

Stan Lee is more than a comic book writer

Darius Melton, Assistant Opinion Editor
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

Darius Melton, Assistant Opinion Editor
November 17, 2018
UNCW students stroll down Chancellor's Walk

Students still feeling stress a month after returning to class

Darius Melton, Contributing Writer
November 15, 2018
Photo Credit: National Novel Writing Month website

National Novel Writing Month kicks off at UNCW

Darius Melton, Contributing Writer
October 31, 2018
Pictured from left to right are: WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon, Turki bin Abdel Muhsin Al-Asheik of Saudi Arabia’s General Sports Authority, and Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative of WWE Paul "Triple H" Levesque.

Wrestling promotion to run event in Saudi Arabia despite media backlash

Darius Melton, Contributing Writer
October 31, 2018
Standing out as a black student

Standing out as a black student

Darius Melton, Contributing Writer
October 20, 2018

Freshmen displaced by Hurricane Florence “reset” as they return to campus

Darius Melton, Contributing Writer
October 12, 2018
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