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Wilmington City Council Candidate Marlowe Foster in a campaign photo. (Marlowe Foster)

Marlowe Foster announces campaign for Wilmington City Council

Amelia Lindsey, News Editor June 1, 2023
On April 18, 2023, Marlowe Foster announced that he will be campaigning for the Wilmington City Council and preparing for the municipal election that will be held in November of this year. The three main tenets of his campaign are job creation, juvenile crime and the opioid epidemic, and housing affordability.
Three local drag performers speak out about the targeting of drag in state legislatures across the country. From left, Tara Nicole Brooks, Ebony Valentino and Tatianna Matthews. (Courtesy of Haley Smith/ATB Photography/ATB Photography) ATB: https://www.instagram.com/atbphotography.us/?igshid=MGU3ZTQzNzY%3D    Haley smith: https://www.instagram.com/smaleyhaley/?igshid=MGU3ZTQzNzY%3D

As drag comes under attack across the country, local queens speak out

Nate Mauldin, Photography Editor March 22, 2023
Drag is an art form that goes back centuries. Many historians claim it originated with Shakespeare, whose plays were performed entirely by men—and men dressed as women. By the 1970s, following the Stonewall Uprising, the art of drag had cemented itself in American culture. Drag foremothers like Divine and Crystal LaBeija would pave the way for what it is today. Though it has evolved much over time, drag in its many forms is an expression of our creativity and humanity that has persisted throughout history.
Political perspectives is a column that focuses on providing different opinions on important political issues from UNCW students.

OPINION: Dealing with the rise of political demagogues 

Nicolas Ziccardi, Contributing Writer August 18, 2020

If the past two presidential primaries have proven anything of substance, it is that demagogues are as pervasive as ever in our electoral politics. Demagogues being political figures who play off the...

Hillary Clinton arm and arm with husband and former President Bill  Clinton.

Oops she did it again

Caroline Shaver, Contributing Writer October 22, 2018

Well, hats off to Hillary Clinton. The former first lady has somehow managed to tick everyone off -- including her own supporters. That takes some talent -- or perhaps, the lack thereof? Supporters...

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