The WatchHawk: Week seven of Trump’s administration
Samantha Durham | Assistant Opinion Editor
March 12, 2017
Trump accuses Obama of wiretappingPresident Donald J. Trump accused former President Barack Obama of surveilling the Trump Tower during his 2016 campaign. On March 4, President Trump took to Twitter to voice his concerns over the matter.“Terrible! Just found out that Obama had my “wires tapped”...
The WatchHawk: Week three of Trump’s administration
Samantha Durham | Assistant Opinion Editor
February 12, 2017
Travel ban gets bannedAfter vast controversy surrounding the travel ban he instated, President Trump has been struck down for the approval of the ban. On Thursday, Feb. 9, three federal judges refused to reenact the Trump administration’s travel ban. President Trump did not accept the news lightly. Shor...
Brady, Patriots come back to win historic Super Bowl LI
Brent Jansen | Contributing Writer | @TheSeahawk
February 9, 2017
In one of the greatest comebacks in Super Bowl history, Tom Brady and the New England Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI, 34-28, on Feb. 5.The game started with two punts by each team and a scoreless first quarter. On the Patriots’ third drive, LeGarrette Blount fumbled in Atla...
The WatchHawk: Week two of Trump’s administration
Samantha Durham, Assistant Opinion Editor
February 6, 2017
U.S. Attorney Sally Yates talks during a panel discussion between top Atlanta women executives at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution in Atlanta, Georgia, on Tuesday March 26, 2013. The debate over how women can advance in the workplace and what challenges and opportunities they face has risen to a crescendo since the debut of Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg's book, "Lean In." (Phil Skinner/Atlanta Journal-Constitution/MCT)
Plastic Ocean Project shows campus eye-opening film on ocean conservation
Megan Romanchok | Contributing Writer
January 31, 2017
To a sold-out Lumina Theater, the UNC Wilmington student chapter of Plastic Ocean Project screened the movie “A Plastic Ocean” Tuesday, Jan. 25.Families, students, and community members of all ages showed up to see the documentary, featured on CNN, projected up on the big screen, enter a raffle feat...
Packers defeat Cowboys in dramatic fashion
Rodger Mallison
January 18, 2017
Green Bay Packers kicker Mason Crosby (2) kicks the winning field goal with three seconds left on the clock as the Green Bay Packers beat the Dallas Cowboys 34-31 in the NFL Divisional Playoff game on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017 in AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (Rodger Mallison/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/T...
PED use boosts careers, hurts legacies
Brandon Sans, Staff Writer
November 10, 2016
The use of performance-enhancing drugs dates back as far as sports themselves. There are many reasons why athletes find it more opportunistic to add body mass than others. Performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) are used to gain a competitive advantage over the opposition, which strikes many pundi...
Meteor showers typically bring individuals outside to enjoy the light show
Don Bartletti | The Tribune News
October 27, 2016
College photography professors Donna Cosentino and Judith Preston watch a Persied meteor streak through the starry sky above California's Anza Borrego Desert State Park on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015. The orange glow is from the lights of Salton City, about 10 miles away. Scores of the "shooting stars" we...
UNCW leans toward Clinton, College Republicans divided on Trump
Casey McAnarney, Editor in Chief
October 13, 2016
UNC Wilmington students have spoken out in two recent polls on The Seahawk's Twitter account before and after the second presidential debate, and they voted for Hillary Clinton as their choice for the next president. This stance on the candidates is no different from a past poll The Seahawk conduct...
Defending NBA champion endorses Hillary Clinton for president
PHIL MASTURZO
October 13, 2016
The Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James gets the home crowd pumped before the Cleveland Indians meet the Boston Red Sox in Game 2 of the American League Division Series on Friday, Oct. 7, 2016, at Progressive Field in Cleveland. The Tribe won, 6-0, and now lead the series, 2-0. (Phil Masturzo/Akron Beac...
Recently invented Naloxone can reverse an opiate drug overdose
Barbara Haddock Taylor | The Tribune News
October 12, 2016
Dr. Bethany DiPaula, a pharmacist with the Howard County Health Department, demonstrates how to put together a syringe of Naloxone Aug. 11, 2014 at an opiate overdose response training session which is being held at the Howard County Health Department in Columbia, Md. Professionals and family members ...
One person shot in Charlotte protest, officer injured
Casey McAnarney | Editor in Chief
September 21, 2016
This story has been edited to clarify the attribution of sources. A peaceful protest turned violent Sept. 21, 2016 when a civilian shot a fellow Charlottean during a Black Lives Matter protest. The man, 26-year-old Justin Carr, died Thursday at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, according to a CNN report. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief...
