I am a Black woman.
Valerie Keys, Managing Editor
November 23, 2019
I grew up wanting to be white. I wanted baby blue eyes, long blonde hair, porcelain skin and the privileges that came with it. No one had ever explicitly told me that there was something wrong with my brown eyes, big coily hair or brown skin. There was just something that I instinctively picked up on...
Kenan Auditorium shows women-written documentary play “SEVEN”
Cierra Noffke, Staff Writer
October 18, 2019
The theatrical documentary "SEVEN," presented on Oct. 16 at the Sarah Kenan Auditorium, is an artistic venture written by seven individual writers, each one a powerhouse of innovative vision. The play was created through the Vital Voices Global Partnership and has been performed in 22 states. It is...
Club Spotlight: Feminist Student Alliance
Fairley Lloyd, Staff Writer
October 9, 2019
Many students are interested in activism but do not know where to start. Luckily, UNCW has plenty of organizations centered around advocacy. For those focused on gender equality and advocating for the overall population, The Feminist Student Alliance (FSA) is a good fit, regardless of gender or other...
Views from abroad: Newsrooms need to do better
Veronica Wernicke, Assistant Opinion Editor
April 11, 2019
Welcome to another edition of “Views from abroad,” lads and lassies. In key with last week's edition, I wanted to continue discussing the issue of diversity. Although, this week's issue of diversity lies in the very field I work in and love: Journalism. I did not need my Ethical Issues in Journali...
Views from abroad: We needed “Captain Marvel”
Veronica Wernicke, Assistant Opinion Editor
March 21, 2019
'Ello and welcome back to this week's edition of “Views from abroad.” This week, I am very excited to be jumping into a particularly favorite topic of mine – no, not the Jonas Brothers again – Marvel, specifically the latest installment in their franchise, “Captain Marvel.” The highly-antic...
Student organizations call for free feminine hygiene products on campus
Fairley Lloyd, Assistant News Editor
March 6, 2019
The UNC Wilmington Feminist Student Alliance (FSA), Health Promotion, and several other organizations hosted a presentation in Randall Library advocating for access to feminine hygiene products for women on campus on Tuesday titled “Help Women, Period.” Esther Fiore, president of UNCW FSA, argued...