A dirty rock and a skeevy hard place: How do you vote between allegedly immoral people?
Darius Melton, Opinion Editor
May 2, 2020
In March, former Joe Biden-staffer Tara Reade accused the presidential candidate of sexually assaulting her back in 1993. Reade’s former neighbor, Lynda LaCasse, has corroborated this story, saying she heard it years ago. Many outlets have deemed LaCasse a credible source on this matter, and because of this story making the rounds, the Republican party has had a field d...
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...
OPINION: Superman: Him Too?
Veronica Wernicke, Opinion Editor
July 21, 2018
Editor’s Note: Veronica Wernicke is a sophomore at UNCW majoring in Communication Studies and is the Opinion Editor for The Seahawk. The opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the author. Veronica Wernicke may be found on Twitter @itsveronica98. All suggestions and inquiries may be ...
OPINION: “American Idol” judge sparks outrage over unwanted kiss
Samantha Durham, Opinion Editor
March 16, 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...
The #MeToo campaign and why it fails
Sean W. Cooper, Staff Writer
October 28, 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] We’ve all hear...
UNCW students join the #MeToo conversation
Meredith Hoffman, Assistant News Editor
October 21, 2017
Oct. 15, actress Alyssa Milano sent a tweet to her followers that has since been viewed as a metaphorical call to arms for women around the country and parts of the world. The tweet was short and read “If you’ve been sexually harassed or assaulted write ‘me too’ as a reply to this tweet.” In...