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Boxes of tampons are in a pharmacy in New York.

North Carolina Senate proposes bill to exempt feminine hygiene products from sales tax

Veronica Wernicke, News Editor April 9, 2021
As of April 7, the bill had been filed, passed first reading and referred to the Committee on Roles and Operations of the Senate. If passed, this bill would go into effect on Oct. 1, 2021, and would apply to sales made on or after this date. 
Self Love Speaker series highlights issue of period poverty and menstrual health

Self Love Speaker series highlights issue of period poverty and menstrual health

Amanda Leahey, Contributing Writer March 28, 2021

This article was edited on March 29, to correct information about the "Periods Don't Stop for Pandemics" drive. Did you know that menstrual products are taxed as a non-essential, or luxury good in North...

Students on Chancellor's walk.

Photo by Lauren Wessell

SGA 2/23 meeting recap: BOG approves security fee increase and hear sophomore housing requirement updates

Veronica Wernicke, News Editor February 26, 2021

During this week’s Student Government Association (SGA) meeting, senators were given updates on housing and were informed that the UNC System board of governors approved a fee increase, alongside other...

The SheHawk: A list of things that women do not have to apologize for

The SheHawk: A list of things that women do not have to apologize for

Cierra Noffke, Staff Writer October 7, 2019

For most of history, women were encapsulated in a variety of boxes, and a lot of these boxes were decorative and placed on shelves for admiration. Women themselves have been decorated, infantilized, marginalized...

The SheHawk: It's just a period, now say it

The SheHawk: It’s just a period, now say it

Veronica Wernicke, Assistant Opinion Editor January 29, 2018

Editor’s Note: Veronica Wernicke is a freshman at UNCW majoring in Communication Studies and is the Assistant Opinion Editor for The Seahawk. The opinions expressed in this article are solely those of...

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