Views from abroad: Study abroad myths and lessons
Veronica Wernicke, Assistant Opinion Editor
April 25, 2019
Welcome back lads and lassies to another edition of “Views from abroad.” For my final installment of my study abroad column, I thought it would be worth your while to hear my thoughts on the ways UNC Wilmington could have better prepared me for my semester abroad, as well as a few things I wish I...
Views from abroad: Homesickness is normal
Veronica Wernicke, Assistant Opinion Editor
February 14, 2019
'Ello lads and lassies and welcome to another edition of "Views from abroad." This week, I want to address something we all have experienced: homesickness. I have been abroad for about five weeks now, and despite all the fun and wonderful moments I have experienced thus far, there are still times t...
Views from abroad: Where’s all my money?
Veronica Wernicke, Assistant Opinion Editor
February 7, 2019
When you are abroad, you can easily find yourself spending money aimlessly (a la my friend who likes to drink) or on tedious things you did not think about before arriving – we will get to that. In this week's edition of "Views From Abroad," I will be discussing all the pointless things I have had...
Views from abroad: Get out and travel
Veronica Wernicke, Assistant Opinion Editor
January 30, 2019
Welcome back to another edition of "views from abroad." This week, I want to focus on the importance of traveling, and not just when given the opportunity through studying abroad. Like I have mentioned before, Stirling is located between Glasgow and Edinburgh, so both cities are a little over a 45-m...
“You can offer them your smile:” UNCW’s beloved Ms. Britt shares her story
Ava Hicks, Staff Writer
November 7, 2018
On any given day, Ms. Britt’s English class can be found performing soliloquies in homemade togas, playing catch with a mutilated baby doll or doing yoga poses on the lawn. If you are not fortunate enough to know her, you would probably refer to the UNCW professor as “that teacher whose class is ...
Airbnb beats out hotels
Veronica Wernicke, Staff Writer
October 31, 2017
We can’t all afford to stay in the Ritz hotel in New York City or the Résidence Charles Floquet hotel overlooking the Eiffel Tower in Paris, but we could still go to these cities if we stayed in a home share or Airbnb property. Home sharing and especially Airbnbing have been on an up-rise in recent...