OPINION: In defense of Trump’s actions against TikTok
Jacob Sawyer, Staff Writer
August 13, 2020
If all your friends jumped off a cliff, would you do it too? In such a scenario, I would say no. Most others would, too, because the safety risks of jumping off a cliff are very obvious. This activity has been considered dangerous since humans first walked the Earth. But now let us complicate it a...
Trump signs executive order to ban social media app TikTok
Jacob Sawyer, Staff Writer
August 11, 2020
President Donald Trump issued an executive order Aug. 6 banning two Chinese apps, including TikTok, starting Sept. 20.
We need to save the USPS
Veronica Wernicke, Opinion Editor
August 11, 2020
Call me old fashion, but I have always loved sending and receiving snail mail, especially as a fun way to stay in touch with my friends all over the country. I know I am not alone in these sentiments, however, thanks to unwise decisions made by the Trump administration, the United States Postal Servic...
US Senate acquits Trump in impeachment trial
Caitlyn Dark, News Editor
February 7, 2020
WASHINGTON — The US Senate voted Wednesday evening to dismiss the charges of impeachment against President Donald Trump, the third president in American history to face formal impeachment. In the first article of impeachment concerning abuse of power, Senators voted 52 to 48 in favor of “Not Guilty.”...
US House of Representatives vote to impeach Trump
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Jacob Sawyer, Staff Writer
December 20, 2019
The Democrat-led House of Representatives voted Wednesday to begin the impeachment of President Trump. The chief of state is accused of soliciting Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky to rig the 2020 election in Trump’s favor on July 25. An anonymous whistleblower submitted a complaint against...
Trump warns that a ‘civil war’ will start should his impeachment be successful
Jacob Sawyer, Contributing Writer
October 9, 2019
President Donald Trump is attempting to deter his Democratic opponents from continuing with impeachment procedures by warning them of a civil war in the event that he loses. Trump took to Twitter on Monday, Sept. 29, responding with a comment originally authored Sunday, Sept. 28, by longtime Trum...
A new idea for President
Samantha Durham, Opinion Editor
January 27, 2018
Editor’s Note: Samantha Durham is a senior at UNCW studying sociology. She is the Opinion Editor for The Seahawk and enjoys concentrating her work on social issues. All opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the author. Samantha may be found on Twitter @Durham_Sam. All suggestions and...
NFL kneeling isn’t about the flag
Kristen Rodriguez, Contributing Writer
October 27, 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 ...