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Lilli-Anne Ogaard, UNCW's Student Government director of diversity and inclusion.(Deborah Williams/The Seahawk)

Critical conversations about DEI

Deborah Williams, Staff Writer November 21, 2024

To address student concerns, the Student Government Association  hosted a “Critical Conversation about DEI.” In August 2024, UNCW closed its Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion....

Student body president Skyler Stein (Jamie Leigh Royal/The Seahawk)

SGA State of the Union address

Jamie Leigh Royal, Staff Writer September 26, 2024

Sept. 17 is best recognized as Constitution Day. This anniversary is celebrated in appreciation of the 39 delegates who signed the United States Constitution in 1787. As we commemorate our Constitutional...

This year, The Seahawk is partnering with SGA to better inform students of SGA decisions. (Gracie Davis/The Seahawk)

Sept. 10 SGA meeting

Jamie Leigh Royal, Staff Writer September 17, 2024

  On Sept. 10, the Student Government Association held their first meeting for the Fall 2024 semester. The meeting was led by Student Body Vice President Barrett Butler. It began with the routine...

Image of the April 2 SGA Meeting where they discussed the grading point-scale change. (Jackson Davenport/The Seahawk)

SGA looks to implement universal 10-point grading scale

Jackson Davenport, News Editor April 22, 2024

The Student Government Association (SGA) unanimously passed a resolution supporting the implementation of a 10-point grading scale at UNCW on April 2.  The SGA passed the resolution in response...

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Q&A with 2024-2025 school year student body president and student body vice president

Jimmy Parrish, Staff Writer April 22, 2024

Beginning in the fall of 2024, Skyler Stein and Barrett Butler will lead the Student Government Association (SGA) in its 78th administration. The Seahawk sat down with them for an interview to discuss...

SGA President Cody Brandon delivers his State of the Union Address on Sept. 19, 2023.

SGA holds 2023-2024 State of the Union Address

Grace Lanham, News Editor October 6, 2023

Tuesday, Sept. 19 marked the annual UNCW’s Student Government Association (SGA) State of the Union Address, an event dedicated for those elected to the new student body president and cabinet. This...

Hannah-Valentina Horowitz was recently elected as Student Body President for the 2022-2023 academic year. Horowitz coauthored the resolution, along with Student Services Chair Halie Walker, that supports accessible childcare on campus.

SGA pushes resolution for online childcare platform

Abigail Celoria, Culture Editor October 20, 2022
On Sept. 27, 2022, UNCW’s Student Government Association unanimously passed a resolution vocalizing support for increased accessibility to childcare for UNCW’s students, faculty and staff. This resolution, coauthored by Student Body President Hannah-Valentina Horowitz and Student Services Chair Halie Walker, offers a first step toward on-campus childcare, a long-standing issue for UNCW.

Student body hopefuls Horowitz and Williams run unopposed in this year’s SGA election

Nitya Budamagunta, Staff Writer March 24, 2022

The era of COVID-19 regulations and mask mandates is coming to a close at UNCW along with the terms of UNCW’s current Student Government Associate president and vice president. SGA is holding its annual...

Robby Fensom talks about "The Paradox of Tar Heel Politics" by Rob Christensen.

SGA President Robby Fensom shares what is in his bookbag

Caroline Straubel, Contributing Writer September 23, 2021

SGA Student Body President Robby Fensom gave The Seahawk a tour of his bookbag for our new series discovering what your fellow students carry around with them every day. Find out Fensom’s campus essentials...

OPINION: SGA needs to reform its campaign process

OPINION: SGA needs to reform its campaign process

Nicolas Ziccardi, Assistant Opinion Editor April 20, 2021

The Student Government Association (SGA) announced its 2021-2022 winners for student body president and vice president following the first run-off in 15 years. Robby Fensom and Thomas Wilson won a tight...

The health center is inside Depaolo Hall.

The Board of Governors increases security and health fees

Veronica Wernicke, News Editor April 15, 2021

In February, the UNC System board of governors (BOG) approved to increase student fees for health services and campus security starting in fall 2021. The health services fee will now be $246.07, an...

A resolution thanking Chief Donaldson from the SGA.

SGA passes 2 resolutions thanking Chief Donaldson, faculty and staff

Veronica Wernicke, News Editor April 8, 2021
During their last meeting of the school year, the Student Government Association (SGA) passed two resolutions—the first thanking University Police Chief David Donaldson and the second highlighting appreciation to faculty and staff.
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