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OPINION: OCD was my roadblock

Ashlynn Dziekiewicz, Staff Writer April 21, 2024

Every bump in the road is a body. I drive alone with my hands gripping the steering wheel, always five miles under the speed limit. Fiery panic courses through my body and my stomach flips. I look...

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OPINION: Why I did(n’t) delete TikTok

Samantha Hill, Marketing Manager March 22, 2024

RUN, DON’T WALK! THIS PRODUCT IS SELLING OUT FAST! Scrolls. THIS PRODUCT IS ON MY AMAZON STOREFRONT. Scrolls. THROW AWAY THIS PRODUCT BECAUSE YOU WILL NEED THIS NEW ONE. Scrolls. IF...

People walk with "You belong" signs at a Pride month protest. (Adiden Craver/Unsplash.com)

Community, isolation and politics: The mental health of queer students at UNCW

Hannah Markov, Staff Writer March 20, 2024

  Editor’s Note: I was heading to class in Morton Hall and on my usual walk to class, I see on the blackboard that stands in the hallway “a student at N.C. State committed suicide,...

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper speaks outside of the executive mansion in Raleigh before signing a Medicaid expansion into law on March 27, 2023. The law was a decade in the making. (Hannah Schoenbaum/AP)

North Carolina’s Medicaid expansion addresses youth mental health issues

Alyssa Alley, Contributing Writer May 31, 2023
North Carolina has become the 40th state to expand Medicaid. The proposed plan from Roy Cooper addresses mental health, specifically in youths ages 10-18, as suicide attempts have doubled, increasing from 6% to 12% since the pandemic.
Sammy Seahawk and UNCW students demonstrating mask safety protocols in Spring of 2021.

Seahawk Safety Week encourages health and community at UNCW

Grace Lanham, Contributing Writer September 26, 2022
UNCW’s annual Seahawk Safety Week is coming to campus on Sept. 26. It will host a variety of events that aim to educate students on topics ranging from healthy relationships to Title IX compliance.
The area around New Hanover library in downtown Wilmington is common place to see the magnitude of homelessness around the city.

Wilmington struggles to combat homelessness

Hannah Markov, Opinion Editor April 8, 2022
An ordinance was proposed in New Hanover County last month that aimed to deter homeless people from camping out on county property, including the Wilmington Public Library downtown. Sleeping would have been prohibited between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m., and items left for more than two hours would be discarded. The ordinance initially included a $50 fine for violations, but this was soon removed. Violators of the ordinance could have been removed by law enforcement and prosecuted for trespassing, although government officials did state that this would be used as a “last resort.”
Harry’s Game children walking hand-in-hand with UNCW athletes.

Harry’s Game is more than just a game

Bailey Swogger, Staff Writer April 8, 2022
‘Harry’s Game,’ named after Heaney’s son who has down syndrome, has been a charitable event that has become increasingly popular in the Wilmington community over the years, which has also had a positive impact on Harry.
OPINION: CP Awareness Day and the need for social consistency

OPINION: CP Awareness Day and the need for social consistency

Michael Friant, Contributing Writer March 25, 2022
Imagine not seeing your friends who live in the same city for weeks, months, or sometimes even longer. You would feel like they didn’t care about you, as if you had done something that offended them or outgrown the friendship with the person. Now imagine these friends were the only ones who connect with you on a deeper than surface level. If this was your reality, you would feel really apprehensive and uncertain about your friendships. In honor of today being National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day, I am going to try to show how this is my reality in a constructive manner, so as not to offend any of my friends who might be reading this, but to also make the case as to why I need consistency in my social life.

RECAP: ‘Euphoria’ showcases a calm before the storm in ‘A Thousand Little Trees of Blood’

Boyce Rucker, Staff Writer February 16, 2022
Last week’s tumultuous episode is easily the show’s most chaotic chapter yet as we saw Rue’s (Zendaya) self-destructive antics come to a head before she returned home. This week, we retreat to a slightly more stable episode as we shift focus back to the other main characters in “A Thousand Little Trees of Blood.” Though this aftermath is one of the quieter and less eventful episodes of the season, it does not mean the characters get to relax now. As the season finale approaches, this episode is more akin to a calm before the inevitable storm.

8 helpful tips for dealing with heartbreak

Kiley Woods, Staff Writer December 29, 2021
Heartbreak is a part of love, if not one of the strongest parts of love. It’s one of the only infinite parts of life. A broken heart has the power to prove just how resilient a person can be. Now, processing heartbreak itself is at times one of the most difficult situations one may overcome. The Seahawk has some ideas for anyone who may need assistance processing heartbreak.
OPINION: UNCW must implement wellness days

OPINION: UNCW must implement wellness days

Emma Sheeran, Opinion Editor April 27, 2021
UNCW must implement student wellness days moving forward. This change would lead to increased academic performance, increased mental health and a decreased rate of student burnout. Student wellness days would ultimately benefit the university as a whole.
Staying at home.

Advice from Sally: Prioritize your mental health

March 4, 2021

Dear Seahawks,   Make your mental health a priority this semester. College students nationwide have been facing a mental health crisis since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Anxiety, stress and...

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