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UNCW Women's Golf team scores a tournament win at the Golfweek Fall Challenge at the Caledonia Golf and Fish Club on September 12, 2023. (Brandon Sans/UNCWSports.com)

Men’s and women’s golf teams win their respective tournaments

Ryan Wiener, Sports Editor September 24, 2023

The Men’s Golf team began the season by finishing first place overall in the Gopher Invitational. The tournament was hosted by the University of Minnesota. The team finished under seven collectively....

UPD Police Chief Frank Brinkley began his position in March 2023 following his tenure as police chief at UNC School of the Arts, and police major at NC State University.

Chief Frank Brinkley begins tenure at UNCW

Hannah Markov, Editor-in-Chief September 24, 2023

As the 2023-2024 school year begins, so does new chief Frank Brinkley’s tenure at UNCW. Following 29 years with former chief of police David Donaldson, the University Police Department (UPD) welcomed...

From left, Nolan Tabraham and Zach Shrock helped the Seahawks sweep the weekend series. (UNCW Hockey via Instagram)

UNCW Hockey team wins weekend series against High Point University

Ryan Wiener, Sports Editor September 12, 2023

The UNCW Seahawks Ice Hockey team took on High Point University (B) in two separate matches on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 8 and 9. The game on Friday was the first game of the season, so the environment...

The UNCW Ice Hockey team kick off their first game of the season.

UNCW Ice Hockey season preview

Ryan Wiener, Sports Editor September 9, 2023

The UNCW Ice Hockey season is kicking off this Friday, Sept. 8, at 10 p.m. The game will be held at the Wilmington Icehouse as the Seahawks face off against High Point University. To begin, there are...

Outside of Galloway Hall. Completed in 1971, it was the first student dormitory built on campus.

UNCW creates overflow on-campus housing due to high admittance

Grace Lanham, News Editor September 8, 2023

UNCW broke records this year with the largest freshman class in the school’s history, with more than 2,500 admitted students. Due to the high number of admitted students and the limited dorm space,...

Ayla Vaneus strips the ball from VCU during UNCW Women's Soccer's opening game on August 30, 2023. ( Tom Hanna/UNCWSports.com)

Women’s Soccer secures a win on Senior Day

Ryan Wiener, Sports Editor September 4, 2023

The UNCW Women’s Soccer team took on Queens University in a Senior Day matchup. The matchup occurred on Sunday, Sept. 3. Queens University is a private university in Charlotte, North Carolina. The last...

A retouched, full-size picture of The Seahawk's first edition. The Seahawk was founded in 1948, one year after UNCW was first established.

A letter from the Editor

Hannah Markov, Editor-in-Chief August 24, 2023

Dear campus community, New year, new Seahawk. I would like to welcome and welcome back all of our new and returning students to UNCW, especially as The Seahawk celebrates its 75th anniversary in...

UNCW Athletics kicks off the 2023-2024 season. (UNCWsports.com)

A UNCW Fall sports preview for the upcoming season

Ryan Wiener, Sports Editor August 24, 2023

Women’s Cross Country Last season’s record: One first place finish, multiple top ½ finishes as a team Coach: Jeff Klaves and Max Coleman Incoming Players: Isabella Borelli, Claire Carmichael,...

Former Dean of Watson College of Education Van Dempsey speaks at the 2023 Razor Walker Awards Ceremony on April 25, 2023.

Van Dempsey speaks out about being removed as Dean of Watson: ‘I did not choose to leave’

Amelia Lindsey, News Editor July 22, 2023

Following the Razor Walker Awards on April 25, 2023, Van Dempsey, the Dean of Watson Education has since been removed from his position. UNCW announced on June 26 that Van Dempsey would be “leaving his...

A NHTH report ranks North Carolina ninth in human trafficking. One local nonprofit, A Safe Place, is trying to change that statistic. (Adobe Stock)

As North Carolina ranks ninth nationally for human trafficking, education may be a solution

Amelia Lindsey, News Editor May 30, 2023
In the 2022 report released by the National Human Trafficking Hotline (NHTH), North Carolina ranked ninth in the nation for human trafficking. As of 2021, 922 signals were received by NHTH, 318 of those being from victims or survivors of human trafficking.
Blake Ushijima of UNCW’s Department of Biology and Marine Biology. Ushijima served as the lead author of a study on the use of a bacterial probiotic to treat and prevent Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD). (UNCW)

UNCW’s Dr. Ushijima discovers effective probiotic treatment for stony coral tissue loss disease

Anthony Woodruff, Staff Writer May 30, 2023
On Thursday, April 6, UNCW Biology and Marine Biology assistant professor Dr. Blake Ushijima and his colleagues published a paper detailing their discovery of the first bacterial probiotic that can effectively treat and prevent stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD). An ongoing outbreak of SCTLD in the Caribbean Ocean threatens to eradicate many coral species in the region. If left untreated, it could prevent the areas' reefs from providing crucial habitats for marine life, protection from storms and erosion and opportunities for human jobs and recreation.
From left, Reece Littleton poses with Shayy Webb, Aurora Gregory and Chancellor Aswani Volety after being inducted into the Delta Alpha Pi Disability Honors Society. (Michael Spencer/UNCW)

New Disability Honors Society conducts first induction ceremony

Sara Warrick, Staff Writer May 27, 2023
On April 28, 2023, Delta Alpha Pi (DAPi), UNCW’s Disability Honors Society, conducted its first induction ceremony on UNCW’s campus. The society, currently led by Jennifer Uber from the Disability Resource Center, inducted its executive board including Shay Webb, Aurora Gregory, Jay Sumakeris and Morgan Brumfield, along with all of their new inductees. Chancellor Aswani Volety attended the event and spoke of his support for the new organization, specifically how this society will further disability inclusion and advocacy on campus.
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