Meet the candidates for the Wilmington City Council
Meredith Hoffman and Tyler Newman
November 1, 2017
The Wilmington City Council is locked in a tight race for office with nine candidates running for the three open seats, each of which holds a four-year term. Five of these candidates are first-time runners, two are running for the second time after a loss, and two are incumbent, indicating that at least...
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”...
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...
Mike Pence expected to speak about the economy
Steven M. Falk | The Tribune News
August 23, 2016
Mike Pence comes to speak at the Wilmington area just two weeks after Donald Trump made his controversial visit to the Port City, illustrating the Republican Party's enthusiasm to win North Carolina in the upcoming presidential election. Both the Republican and the Democrat parties have identified North...
UNCW College Republicans bring Trump to Trask
Casey McAnarney, Editor in Chief
August 7, 2016
UNC Wilmington’s College Republicans will be sponsoring a campaign event for Donald J. Trump on Tuesday, Aug. 9, at 2 p.m. in Trask Coliseum. The student organization will hold the event, which conforms to the university policy that states that registered student organizations hold a right t...
NC bill Opens door to discrimination
Sarah Sharpe | Staff Writer
March 26, 2015
On Feb. 25, the North Carolina Senate passed a bill that allows magistrates and other government officials to opt out of civil marriage related duties based on sincerely held religious beliefs. The bill, SB 2, passed with a 32-16 vote and will now head to the House for debate.SB 2 is directed at LGBT...