Homecoming 2020: behind closed doors
Tatyana Williams, Contributing Writer
February 12, 2020
2020. The new decade and a new start to UNC Wilmington's homecoming traditions. This year’s theme, “Celebrating Decades of Tradition,” brings an overall feeling of embracing the old and beginning with the new. While many look at and focus on the homecoming nominees this past week, the real eyes...
Juneau wins Battle of the Bands 2020
Jenna Tripp, Layout Editor
February 12, 2020
With homecoming week coming to a close, Battle of the Bands 2020 hosted by ACE was the best way to get together with fellow Seahawks and listen to great music. Located in Burney Center at 7 p.m., the four bands competed for the first place cash prize of $500 for the best band of 2020! This year the competitors...
Advice from Sally Seahawk 11/13/19 (Student media, toxic relationships and straight A’s)
Sally Seahawk, Contributing Writer
November 13, 2019
How can I get involved more with student media? Hey there, Seahawk! Now, this is a great question. As I am a part of the student media family, it makes me so happy to hear that you are interested in becoming one of us! The Student Media Center (SMC) is located in little Fisher (the one with Hawk’...
Kelsey Singer wins ACE’s Last Seahawk Standing 2019
Darius Melton, Opinion Editor
November 11, 2019
On Nov. 6, 2019, UNC Wilmington played home to its annual Last Seahawk Standing event, a competition where students show off their stand-up comedy chops for a chance to take home first place and the top prize. Hosted by North Carolina comedian Matt Coghlan, the event saw four UNCW students step up...
Aly & AJ headline ACE’s 2019 Big Show
Brenna Flanagan, Lifestyles Editor
November 3, 2019
It is hard to believe the sister duo Aly & Aj took the stage in Kenan Auditorium just over a week ago, treating UNC Wilmington with childhood nostalgia and modern synth-pop songs. After months of anticipation, UNCW and the Association of Campus Entertainment (ACE) hosted the band on Oct. 24, 2019. The...
ACE’s Rocky Horror Shadowcast: inside the time warp
Brenna Flanagan, Lifestyles Editor
October 18, 2019
UNC Wilmington's Association for Campus Entertainment (ACE) will show its shadowcast performance of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," where members of ACE act out and facilitate audience participation to certain scenes in the film, on Friday, Oct. 18 at 11:59 p.m. This annual tradition is one of ACE's ...
A peek inside the Boseman gallery: We Are UNCW exhibit
Sydney Blair, Contributing Writer
October 7, 2019
Like a row of oblong dominoes, five lunette windows — half-moon shaped and lucent — assemble in a line. The middle window is bigger than the others and aligns in front of the entrance. Below the divide of the window, a label reads, “WE ARE UNCW.” The school-color, navy-blue text adhered to...
Q&A with ACE’s new President Julia Singer
Brenna Flanagan, Lifestyles Assistant Editor
February 15, 2019
The Association of Campus Entertainment, or ACE, recently announced that the new president, Julia Singer, had been elected. The Seahawks reached out to Singer to answer a few questions regarding her new position and where she plans to take ACE in the future.
Start Valentine’s week with ACE
Brenna Flanagan, Assistant Lifestyles Editor
February 7, 2019
With Valentine's Day right around the corner, the Association for Campus Entertainment is offering some fun events for anyone in a relationship or looking to kindle one.
Homecoming Week continues with Teal Tuesday
Jonny Berrios, Staff Writer
January 30, 2019
It’s Homecoming Week, and UNC Wilmington’s weekly Teal Tuesday event was held in Sharkey’s and Lumina Theatre in Fisher Student Center with a bit of added Homecoming flair, as it was hosted by ACE. “ACE is short for the Association of Campus Entertainment,” said Skylar Chadwick, a ...
ACE announces next Big Show
Maddie Driggers, Assistant Lifestyles Editor
March 16, 2018
The Association for Campus Entertainment (ACE) is adding another Big Show to their lineup by bringing a comedian to campus in April. ACE announced today that they would be bringing Steve Glover, better known in the entertainment industry as Steve-O, to UNCW on April 11. Steve-O is an actor and comedian...
ACE to host 12th annual 24-hour movie marathon
Kyle Kissinger, Assistant Lifestyles Editor
March 15, 2018
Twenty-four hours, twelve movies, one marathon. The Association for Campus Entertainment [ACE] kicks off their annual 24-hour movie marathon, Hawk-In, at noon on March 24 in Lumina Theater. This year marks the 12th consecutive year that ACE has held this event in Lumina, and it is free for all students. The...