SeaSquawks: What does UNCW want changed on campus next?
Darius Melton, Katelyn Vargas, and Sarah Levinson
November 14, 2019
In case you have not heard, Trask Coliseum recently introduced the sale of alcohol during the basketball season. This came after the Southeastern Conference (SEC) lifted their stadium-wide ban on alcohol sales back in July. Since that news broke, many UNC Wilmington students wondered when it would be our school's turn to make the same big move. It was a good three-month fight, but UNCW was quick to make the necess...
Shield Talk: Anthem protests open conflict between Trump, NFL
Brent Jansen, Columnist
September 28, 2017
Editor's note: The following is part of a weekly column by NFL writer Brent Jansen. All views and opinions expressed in this story are strictly those of the author and do not reflect those of The Seahawk editorial staff. The playing of the national anthem has been a tradition at sporting events s...
ESPN: What’s in a name?
Sean W. Cooper, Assistant Opinion Editor
September 5, 2017
Last week, ESPN announced that it would find a different announcer for the University of Virginia’s opening football home game because—get this—the announcer who had initially been appointed is named Robert Lee. If I could just write one word in response to this instead of a full article m...
Donald De La Haye ruling shows NCAA still doesn’t get it
Tanner Lindsay, Contributing Writer
August 25, 2017
Donald De La Haye, the kicker at the University of Central Florida, had a decision to make; YouTube or football. In the end, he picked YouTube and ended up being ruled ineligible by the NCAA. De La Haye was ruled ineligible because he refused to stop making money off his football-related videos. The...
Shield Talk: Romo retires, will join broadcast booth
Brent Jansen, Contributing Writer
April 11, 2017
After a dramatic offseason, Tony Romo has decided to retire from professional football for health reasons. His next venture? Broadcasting.