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Joey as a joey. (Skylar Schade/The Seahawk)

UNCW gets into character for Halloween

Skylar Schade, Staff Writer November 8, 2024

Halloween is a long-standing tradition for many people, including our students and staff here at UNCW, so here are some of the new characters we saw on campus in 2024.    Joseph Holly dressed...

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Ghosts, ghouls, and goblins: the bloody history of Halloween’s most legendary creatures

Grace Mcculloch, Staff Writer November 5, 2024

  Monsters and supernatural figures have served as a constant presence in media, from passed down spooky stories such as the Legend of Bloody Mary, to beloved, slightly quirky characters in...

Sheet ghost Halloween costume making a phone call at a phone booth (Courtesy: Dalton Smith/Unsplash).

A look into 2024’s trending Halloween costumes

Aidyn Fischli, Staff Writer October 31, 2024

As the autumn leaves begin to fall and October comes to an end, people of all ages nestle in their homes to prepare this year’s Halloween costumes. Whether you’re the planning-since-September-DIY...

"Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" movie cover (Courtesy of Warner Bros.)

REVIEW: Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice!

Samantha Hill, Marketing Manager September 25, 2024

BEETLEJUICE! “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” starring Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder and Cathrine O’Hara, hit the theaters Friday Sept. 6, in time for the fall and Halloween season. “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice”...

Halloween Events: October 20-31

Halloween Events: October 20-31

Kiley Woods, Staff Writer October 19, 2021

Excited for Halloween? The Seahawk has rounded up events at UNCW and in the Wilmington community so you can start making plans. Wednesday, Oct. 20 Hubb’s Corn Maze Hubb's Farm in Clinton, NC, features...

Judy Greer, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Andi Matichak in “Halloween Kills” (2021).

REVIEW: Wilmington is the backdrop for grisly murders and nonsensical characters in ‘Halloween Kills’

Boyce Rucker, Intern October 16, 2021

The long-awaited sequel to 2018’s “Halloween” introduces several story elements to the new canon. “Halloween Kills” is a darker and more violent sequel that further explores the mythology of...

Events Calendar: October 12-17

Events Calendar: October 12-17

Kiley Woods, Contributing Writer October 11, 2021
Looking for something to do this week? The Seahawk has rounded up events at UNCW and in the Wilmington community so you can start making plans.
2021 Ultimate Halloween Watchlist

2021 Ultimate Halloween Watchlist

Brenna Flanagan, Editor-in-Chief October 2, 2021
It’s October and you know what time it is—the Halloween watchlist is back and updated. If you’re looking for spooky shows and films for every night this month, this list has you covered.
Pumpkin carving - A safe alternative to traditional trick-or-treating.

OPINION: Trick-or-treating is not safe this year

Emma Sheeran, Opinion Editor October 17, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has interrupted normal life for many months. The upcoming holidays will need to be adapted to meet our new normal. With Halloween approaching, many families are faced with a hard decision: Do they let their kids participate in traditional Halloween activities such as trick-or-treating? How can parents keep their children safe from the virus during this holiday?
The Student Government Association (SGA) meets every Tuesday from 6:30 pm to 8 pm.

SGA 10/13 meeting recap

Veronica Wernicke, News Editor October 16, 2020
Mark Forbes, the Academic Advising Council (AAC) Chair, was the featured guest speaker at this week’s Student Government Association (SGA) meeting on Oct. 13.
You can still have fun while safely celebrating fall and Halloween this year

You can still have fun while safely celebrating fall and Halloween this year

Hannah McDonnell, Contributing Writer October 5, 2020
Even with quarantine in action, spooky season is going to commence. There are a bunch of scary Halloween movies to be watched, bags of candy to be eaten and sour apples to be bobbed. Even simple Halloween decorations around the house are bound to get anyone in the spooky mood.
A home decorated for the annual McAdenville Lights.

SeaSquawks: When do you put up Christmas decorations? UNCW speaks

Darius Melton and Katelyn Vargas December 5, 2019

The sweet holidays start up in October for Halloween and end in April with Easter. It is a lovely trail consisting of candy, turkey, candy, champagne, candy, Irish alcohol and ending with candy once more...

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