Harvey Weinstein convicted on two counts of sexual assault
Jacob Sawyer, Staff Writer
March 3, 2020
NEW YORK —After an emotional weeks-long trial and five-day jury deliberation, Harvey Weinstein has been convicted in a Manhattan courtroom of third-degree rape against one actress and committing a criminal act in the first degree against another. The 67-year-old faces a minimum of five and maximum of 2...
I am a Black woman.
Valerie Keys, Managing Editor
November 23, 2019
I grew up wanting to be white. I wanted baby blue eyes, long blonde hair, porcelain skin and the privileges that came with it. No one had ever explicitly told me that there was something wrong with my brown eyes, big coily hair or brown skin. There was just something that I instinctively picked up on...
Superman: Him Too?
Veronica Wernicke, Opinion Editor
July 21, 2018
Editor’s Note: Veronica Wernicke is a sophomore at UNCW majoring in Communication Studies and is the Opinion Editor for The Seahawk. The opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the author. Veronica Wernicke may be found on Twitter @itsveronica98. All suggestions and inquiries may be ...
#MeToo Panel held on UNCW’s campus
Casey McAnarney, Editor-in-Chief
January 26, 2018
As students walked into the Wrightsville Beach Room in Fisher Student Center for the #MeToo Panel on Jan. 24, a panel of four female faculty and staff members sat in the front of the room and a table of free pins, stickers and flyers were on the side next to the rows of chairs. The room filled u...
The #MeToo campaign and why it fails
Sean W. Cooper, Staff Writer
October 28, 2017
Sean W. Cooper is a sophomore at UNCW majoring in Communication Studies. He is a staff writer for The Seahawk. The opinions expressed in the article are solely those of the author. Sean W. Cooper may be found on Twitter @SWWCoop. All suggestions and inquires may be sent via email to [email protected] We’ve all hear...
UNCW students join the #MeToo conversation
Meredith Hoffman, Assistant News Editor
October 21, 2017
Oct. 15, actress Alyssa Milano sent a tweet to her followers that has since been viewed as a metaphorical call to arms for women around the country and parts of the world. The tweet was short and read “If you’ve been sexually harassed or assaulted write ‘me too’ as a reply to this tweet.” In...