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    BREAKING NEWS: UNCW student arrested on multiple sex crime charges while babysitting

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    Chief Frank Brinkley begins tenure at UNCW

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    UNCW creates overflow on-campus housing due to high admittance

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    A letter from the Editor

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    Van Dempsey speaks out about being removed as Dean of Watson: ‘I did not choose to leave’

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    Salette Andrews enters race for Wilmington Council

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    Marlowe Foster announces campaign for Wilmington City Council

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    OP-ED: One day at a time—my battle with addiction

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    Sen. Michael Lee receives Razor Walker Award for Public Policy despite protests

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    An interview with the new 2023-2024 SGA Presidents

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UNCW cancels class in preparation for tropical storm conditions

UNCW cancels class in preparation for tropical storm conditions

Meredith Hoffman, News Editor
October 10, 2018
Hurricane Florence: Whats next?

Hurricane Florence: What’s next?

Meredith Hoffman, News Editor
October 6, 2018
In the area of downtown Wilmington near 4th and Dock Street, fallen trees and damaged power lines were brought as a result of high winds and rain brought by Hurricane Florence.

AREA UPDATE: UNCW closed, flooding and road closures

Meredith Hoffman, Tyler Newman, and Noah Thomas
September 17, 2018
Update: Hurricane Florence

Update: Hurricane Florence

Meredith Hoffman, News Editor
September 9, 2018
Map showing path of Hurricane Florence. Graphic courtesy of TNS and NOAA

First major hurricane of 2018 poses threat to the East Coast

Meredith Hoffman, News Editor
September 5, 2018
A protestor is led away by police as demonstrators cover the a Confederate statue known as Silent Sam with banners Monday, Aug. 20, 2018 at UNC-Chapel Hill in Chapel Hill, N.C. Demonstrators surrounded and obscured the statue with large banners before toppling it.

Silenced Sam: UNC reacts to the fall of the Confederate monument

Meredith Hoffman, News Editor
August 23, 2018
New Hanover County unveils new 2018-2019 fiscal budget

New Hanover County unveils new 2018-2019 fiscal budget

Meredith Hoffman, News Editor
May 16, 2018
Linda Brown (center) with Ethel Brown, Harry Briggs and Spottswood Bolling Jr. Public domain image courtesy of The Library of Congress.

UNCW students reflect on the life and legacy of Linda Brown

Meredith Hoffman, News Editor
April 19, 2018
Wilmington protestors ‘call BS’ during March for Our Lives Rally

Wilmington protestors ‘call BS’ during March for Our Lives Rally

Meredith Hoffman, Travis Stoker, and River Bondurant
March 24, 2018
UNCWs Office of Title IX & Clery Compliance is located in DePaolo Hall.

Advocacy for the accused?

Meredith Hoffman, News Editor
March 15, 2018
Courtesy of UNCW SGA

Student Government Association update

Meredith Hoffman, News Editor
February 20, 2018
Wrightsville Beach.
Photo courtesy of Travis Stoker

Wrightsville Beach violates drinking water standard

Meredith Hoffman, News Editor
January 24, 2018
A line of off-shore oil rigs in the Santa Barbara Channel (Al Seib/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Offshore oil drilling expansion impacts local Wilmington community

Meredith Hoffman, News Editor
January 17, 2018
Snow from Winter Storm Grayson blanketed the Wilmington area with snow Wednesday, Jan. 3 into Thursday morning. Some areas of the city received as much as four inches.

Winter storm blankets Wilmington in snow, ice

Meredith Hoffman, News Editor
January 4, 2018
TV anchor Matt Lauer (NBCs Today show) is photographed as he arrives at the Audrey Hepburn: The Beauty Of Compassion, an exhibition and auction event to benefit the UNICEF education program held at Sothebys in New York City, New York on Monday, April 21, 2003. (Nicolas Khayat/Abaca Press/TNS)

NBC fires longtime host Matt Lauer after sexual misconduct allegations

Meredith Hoffman, Assistant News Editor
December 3, 2017
Map of the location of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline route.

Keystone XL pipeline granted historic win in Nebraska

Meredith Hoffman, Assistant News Editor
November 25, 2017
FSU suspended all Greek life on campus after a fraternity pledge died last Friday following a party. Alcohol is suspected to be related to his death.

FSU suspends all Greek life after death of pledge

Meredith Hoffman, Assistant News Editor
November 10, 2017
Meet the candidates for the Wilmington City Council

Meet the candidates for the Wilmington City Council

Meredith Hoffman and Tyler Newman
November 1, 2017
Alyssa Milanos movement-sparking tweet

UNCW students join the #MeToo conversation

Meredith Hoffman, Assistant News Editor
October 21, 2017
UNCW’s [PG] chosen to compete in national collegiate dance competition

UNCW’s [PG] chosen to compete in national collegiate dance competition

Meredith Hoffman, Assistant News Editor
October 18, 2017
FEMA chooses UNCW to be the site of unique hurricane drill

FEMA chooses UNCW to be the site of unique hurricane drill

Meredith Hoffman, Assistant News Editor
October 11, 2017
Education Sec. Betsy DeVos listens as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a strategic and policy discussion with CEOs in the State Department Library in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on April 11, 2017, in Washington, D.C. DeVos has rescinded Obama-era guidelines on campus sexual assault. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

Betsy DeVos rolls back Title IX protections on campus

Meredith Hoffman, Assistant News Editor
September 20, 2017

SGA proposes new approach to reporting sexual assault on campus

Meredith Hoffman, Assistant News Editor
September 11, 2017

Tropical storm watch issued for New Hanover County region

Meredith Hoffman, Assistant News Editor
August 28, 2017
Why Beach Blast was cancelled

Why Beach Blast was cancelled

Meredith Hoffman, Assistant News Editor
August 21, 2017
UNCW student charged with embezzlement, a felony

UNCW student charged with embezzlement, a felony

Casey McAnarney and Meredith Hoffman
August 17, 2017
Views by party on increasing defense spending.

President Donald J. Trump: ‘American Military Does Not Fight To Win’

Meredith Hoffman, Assistant News Editor
April 3, 2017
The Hub dining hall is currently under construction and is set to be complete this year.

Project Update: The Hub dining hall

Meredith Hoffman, Staff Writer
March 25, 2017
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