OPINION: Hillary becomes a sacrificial lamb for the DNC
Jack DeVries, Staff Writer
November 6, 2017
Editor’s Note: Jack DeVries is a junior at UNCW studying business. Jack also works as a staff writer for The Seahawk and is a frequent writer for the Political Perspectives column. All opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the author. All suggestions and inquiries may be sent via...
Political Perspectives: Enough is enough, gun control
Kristen Rodriguez, Contributing Writer
October 20, 2017
Editor’s Note: Kristen Rodriguez is a freshman at UNCW majoring in Political Science with a minor in International Relations. Kristen is a contributing writer for The Seahawk and writes many of the pieces featured in Political Perspectives. All opinions expressed in this article are solely those of ...
Political Perspectives: An end to DACA
Jack Devries, Contributing Writer
September 7, 2017
Announced by the Trump Administration on Tuesday, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy put in place by the Obama administration will be shut down in six months. DACA, founded in 2012, was instituted because of Congress’s failure to pass the DREAM Act, an amnesty program offere...
Political Perspectives: How DACA questions Trump’s morality
Kristen Rodriguez, Contributing Writer
September 5, 2017
President Donald Trump is once again faced with the task of keeping one of his campaign promises, getting rid of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). The President has been approached about his plans for DACA repeatedly since taking office, by the press as well as members of immigrant communities...