OPINION: Trump’s inaction on the USPS crisis should concern everyone
Jacob Sawyer, Staff Writer
August 26, 2020
Over the past few decades, technology has evolved at an unprecedented pace, and many tasks that used to only be possible via mail, such as sending a letter to a loved one or paying bills, can now be completed quickly online. The Internet also helps protect the environment by saving all that paper. Add the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic into the picture, and suddenly we are sitting behind computer screens more than ever before.
OPINION: Dealing with the rise of political demagogues
Nicolas Ziccardi, Contributing Writer
August 18, 2020
If the past two presidential primaries have proven anything of substance, it is that demagogues are as pervasive as ever in our electoral politics. Demagogues being political figures who play off the emotions, frustrations, and prejudices of their constituents and harness those feelings to accomplish t...
Trump signs executive order to ban social media app TikTok
Jacob Sawyer, Staff Writer
August 11, 2020
President Donald Trump issued an executive order Aug. 6 banning two Chinese apps, including TikTok, starting Sept. 20.
OPINION: A dirty rock and a skeevy hard place. How do you vote between allegedly immoral people?
Darius Melton, Opinion Editor
May 2, 2020
In March, former Joe Biden-staffer Tara Reade accused the presidential candidate of sexually assaulting her back in 1993. Reade’s former neighbor, Lynda LaCasse, has corroborated this story, saying she heard it years ago. Many outlets have deemed LaCasse a credible source on this matter, and because of this story making the rounds, the Republican party has had a field d...
US Senate acquits Trump in impeachment trial
Caitlyn Dark, News Editor
February 7, 2020
WASHINGTON — The US Senate voted Wednesday evening to dismiss the charges of impeachment against President Donald Trump, the third president in American history to face formal impeachment. In the first article of impeachment concerning abuse of power, Senators voted 52 to 48 in favor of “Not Guilty.”...
US House of Representatives vote to impeach Trump
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Jacob Sawyer, Staff Writer
December 20, 2019
The Democrat-led House of Representatives voted Wednesday to begin the impeachment of President Trump. The chief of state is accused of soliciting Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky to rig the 2020 election in Trump’s favor on July 25. An anonymous whistleblower submitted a complaint against...
Women’s History Month 2019: How far we have come, and how far we have to go
Brenna Flanagan, Lifestyles Assistant Editor
March 8, 2019
Women’s History Month correlates with International Women’s Day on March 8 and this year’s theme is #BalanceforBetter. The theme encourages people to seek and eliminate gender bias and inequality while celebrating women’s achievements.
UNCW students speak on recent government shutdown
Hannah Bonet, Staff Writer
January 28, 2019
The United States government was shut down on Dec. 22, 2018, until ended on Jan. 25. There were a total of 35 days in which government employees were not being paid. This shutdown was caused by President Donald Trump’s demand for border wall funding due to his 2016 campaign promise to “build t...
Partial federal government shutdown continues into its fourth week
Fairley Lloyd, Assistant News Editor
January 12, 2019
On Dec. 22, a partial government shutdown took place when lawmakers failed to come to an agreement on President Donald Trump’s requested wall along the Mexico-United States border. The disagreement is largely between Congressional Democrats and the Trump administration, with Democrats not wanting to...
President Trump forces out AG Jeff Sessions
Tyler Newman, News Editor
November 8, 2018
On Nov. 7, hot on the heels of the midterm elections, U.S. President Donald Trump has forced his Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, to resign. Sessions gave his resignation letter to the president on Wednesday after pressure from President Trump himself. The president has been an outspoken critic of hi...
Beefing with Trump
Samantha Durham, Opinion Editor
February 1, 2018
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 are solely those of the author. Samantha may be found on Twitter @Durham_Sam. All suggestions and...
Weekly Update: News from the World Outside Wilmington
Tyler Newman, Assistant News Editor
February 1, 2018
Paris inundated by flooding In Paris, the Seine River’s water level reached 19.1 feet early on Monday after weeks of rainfall that created an ongoing water rise in France’s rivers. Throughout the Paris region, nearly 1,500 people have been evacuated from their homes and numerous homes ...