OPINION: Why being a catalyst for change is more than posting a black square
Hannah Horowitz, Contributing Writer
August 16, 2020
The term “social media activism” refers to participation in actions that usually serve the purpose of spreading a message. An example of this would be “Blackout Tuesday,” which turned out to be a widely misunderstood social media campaign surrounding black artists in the music industry. Thi...
Google employees stage walkout over sexual harassment
Tyler Newman, News Editor
November 1, 2018
On Nov. 1, thousands of employees at Google offices around the world staged a walkout in response to the cover-up of an executive’s misconduct claims. Offices in Chicago, Singapore, Berlin, London, New York and other cities had many employees walk away from their work to protest in the streets. The...
Celebrities vs. the NFL
Fairley Lloyd, Contributing Writer
October 29, 2018
On October 18, Us Weekly reported that Rihanna turned down a performance at the Super Bowl LII Halftime Show in support of Colin Kaepernick. Later, Amy Schumer supported Rihanna’s decision via Instagram: “Posted by my friend @yamaneika wouldn’t it be so cool if @adamlevine and @maroo...
GALLERY: The March for Our Lives, Downtown Wilmington
Travis Stoker and River Bondurant
March 24, 2018
Nearly 2,000 Wilmington residents and UNC Wilmington students took part in the international March for Our Lives protests on Saturday. Armed with signs and their own voices, protestors advocated for gun control in the wake of recent mass shootings which, in the past six months, left 58 dead at a Las...
Trump and the NFL
Sean W. Cooper, Staff Writer
October 2, 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] Starting last Aug...