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OPINION: Why I did(n’t) delete TikTok

Samantha Hill, Marketing Manager March 22, 2024

RUN, DON’T WALK! THIS PRODUCT IS SELLING OUT FAST! Scrolls. THIS PRODUCT IS ON MY AMAZON STOREFRONT. Scrolls. THROW AWAY THIS PRODUCT BECAUSE YOU WILL NEED THIS NEW ONE. Scrolls. IF...

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OPINION: The impacts of digital communications

Michael Friant, Staff Writer December 19, 2023

Through our phones we feel more socially connected than ever before, but are we? You can be friends and “be connected” with people almost instantly, with the click of a button. We can even pop...

Social media like TikTok and Instagram have taken the literary world by storm with the emergence of online book influencers. (Solen Feyissa/Unsplash)

Literature in a digital age and the effect of social media

Megan Eesley, Staff Writer September 22, 2023

To many people, social media is a way to stay in touch with friends and be entertained by content curated to their interests. However, social media can also influence consumers in ways that they don’t...

UNCW Police outside of the Watson College of Education on Feb. 20. Multiple officers responded to an inaccurate report of gunfire on campus caused by a loud sound that emanated from the construction site near Randall Library.

False alarm reported at Watson College of Education

Eriq Dixon, Staff Writer March 21, 2023
Last month, on Monday, Feb. 20, the Office of University Relations (OUR) at the University of North Carolina Wilmington received information from the University Police Department (UPD) regarding an inaccurate report of an active shooter near the Watson College of Education.
Of all the countries in the world, TikTok has proven to be most popular in the U.S., with a staggering 113.25 million users.

OPINION: TikTok takes a toll on self esteem

Peyton Dickerson, Staff Writer February 27, 2023
The idea of seeing this many people in one lifetime is still novel. It's important to remember that everyone is worthy of love and a good life no matter their appearance. Beauty is superficial—and fades—so character always stays most important.
Kanye West.

OPINION: Ye: The Anti-Semite of the Year

Hannah Markov, Editor-in-Chief December 21, 2022
If you support anti-Semitism, you support white supremacy. If you support Ye’s comments on Nazism and the Jewish people, you, by relation, support Nazism. If you support anti-Jewish rhetoric, you support the very same issue that has plagued this and most other countries for hundreds of years: racism.
Dan Johnson is a professor in the School of Health and Applied Human Sciences.

UNCW professor apologizes for “Blow up Republicans” post

Brenna Flanagan, Editor-in-Chief July 1, 2021

A UNCW professor’s Facebook post that came under fire in the campus community this week caused the professor to issue an apology in a statement given to The Seahawk on Thursday. Recreation therapy...

Netzer on the beach.

Nikki Netzer’s balancing act

Brenna Flanagan, Editor-in-Chief May 17, 2021
Netzer has a penchant for optimism. That positive outlook helps when her job requires her to be online a lot, and it shows on her own social media. Every photo is posed just enough to look off guard, every thread of her messy bun perfectly styled. Despite her projected image, Netzer is thinking more about revealing the uncontrollable—especially now in this time of shared pain.  
Media privacy is still a growing concern, but you can’t really do anything about it

Media privacy is still a growing concern, but you can’t really do anything about it

Hannah McDonnell, Contribution Writer October 24, 2020
The phenomenon that is “media privacy” has been around for as long as social media itself. Today, information is collected on social media sites in ways that might not be obvious to social media users.
REVIEW: 'The Social Dilemma' is the movie 'Cuties' wanted to be

REVIEW: ‘The Social Dilemma’ is the movie ‘Cuties’ wanted to be

William Becker, Staff Writer September 22, 2020
“The Social Dilemma” is a thrilling look into what is wrong with the world today and how technology influences it. There’s a classic narrative of “phones are bad and kids should play outside,” but “The Social Dilemma” takes a much more striking and unique look into the demons of social media.

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 photo of the TikTok app on a smart phone screen

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.
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