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One of more than a dozen shirts hung on the railing of the Campus Commons Amphitheater. Painted on each of them are messages of hope and calls for action against domestic violence.

UNCW hosts Take Back the Night Rally for victims of domestic violence

Peyton Lewis, Staff Writer October 20, 2023

Each year, the month of October is recognized as Domestic Violence Awareness month; on Oct. 9, UNCW held its third annual Take Back the Night Rally to show support for victims and raise awareness about...

He was a weak man. The sort who needed to crush a woman in order to feel powerful. -John Mark Green

Photo by Sydney Sims on Unsplash

A pandemic within a pandemic: domestic violence

Hannah McDonnell, Staff Writer February 3, 2021

For many, home is a place of love, warmth and comfort where you have support and a break from the business of the real world. But for millions of others, home is anything but a sanctuary. The US Department...

This advertisement was shown through the popular app, Snapchat. This ad for the game "Would You Rather" has received much backlash from not only users of the app, but Rihanna herself due to its insensitivity towards domestic violence.

Are we looking at the demise of Snapchat?

Veronica Wernicke, Assistant Opinion Editor March 24, 2018

Editor’s Note: Veronica Wernicke is a freshman at UNCW majoring in Communication Studies and is the Assistant Opinion Editor for The Seahawk. The opinions expressed in this article are solely those of...

The SheHawk: The perfect woman

The SheHawk: The perfect woman

Samantha Durham, Opinion Editor October 23, 2017

Editor's Note: Samantha Durham is a senior at UNCW studying sociology. She is the Opinion Editor for The Seahawk and enjoys concentrating her work on social issues. All opinions expressed in this article...

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