Former UNCW professor Mike S. Adams found dead in home
Caitlyn Dark, News Editor
July 24, 2020
Nearly a week before his retirement was set to officially begin, former UNC Wilmington professor Mike S. Adams was found dead in his home yesterday. Adams was discovered after the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office performed a wellness check on July 23 at his home in the Wilmington community of...
CAA votes to suspend 2020 football season
Noah Powers, Sports Editor
July 17, 2020
The CAA is one of several conferences opting to abandon football this year in response to the continued threat of the coronavirus pandemic.
Dr. Mike Adams is gone, but UNCW took easy way out
Veronica Wernicke, Opinion Editor
July 12, 2020
Dr. Mike Adams, the soon to be former UNCW criminology professor -- yippee time to ring the bells -- will be retiring on Aug 1, according to a short announcement made by UNCW on June 29. “We will have no further comment on this matter at this time, but we plan to share an update later this week regardi...
New ICE policy would deport international students if not attending in-person classes
Caitlyn Dark, News Editor
July 11, 2020
Washington, D.C. — Though international travel has been brought to a near halt by COVID-19, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement may still be deporting people if many US colleges remain completely online in the fall semester.
Controversial professor Mike S. Adams retires amid celebrity, student and alumni criticism
Caitlyn Dark, News Editor
July 3, 2020
The end to a nearly 20 year-long controversy at UNC Wilmington may soon be coming to end as UNCW announced last week the retirement of Sociology and Criminology professor Mike S. Adams. In a statement sent to the student body and various media outlets on June 29, Chancellor Sartarelli wrote: “O...
Cacok pulls in a pair of NBA G League honors
Noah Powers, Sports Editor
July 1, 2020
In terms of impacts, former UNC Wilmington standout Devontae Cacok cemented a large one during his time in the Port City. Now, he is on track to do the same thing in South Bay as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers’ G League affiliate. It was announced last week that Cacok was the recipient of two...
Matt’s at bat: Relive the historic final moment of UNCW baseball’s 2020 season
Zachary Kilby, Assistant Sports Editor
June 17, 2020
WILMINGTON – The stage was set as Brooks Field glistened under the bright lights on UNC Wilmington’s campus. The night of March 11, 2020 would soon have its own story in the history book of the UNCW-East Carolina rivalry…and Matt Suggs’ signature would be at the bottom of the page. “We respect the...
Chancellor Sartarelli told Black UNCW students the one thing he shouldn’t have
Veronica Wernicke, Opinion Editor
June 12, 2020
Will all the drama currently surrounding UNC Wilmington (UNCW) who would have guessed that things would only get worse? Well, they did when Chancellor Jose V. Sartarelli decided it was appropriate to tell the Black Student Union (BSU) and others that “All Lives Matter” according to a report from the P...
UNCW needs to stand up to Dr. Mike Adams
Veronica Wernicke, Opinion Editor
June 7, 2020
By now, UNC Wilmington’s (UNCW) students, staff and the Wilmington community are more than well aware of Dr. Mike Adams, a professor in the sociology and criminology department at UNCW who has taken to social media for many years to spread his hateful rhetoric - The Seahawk has reported on it for years....
Students speak out against UNCW professor Dr. Mike Adams
Veronica Wernicke and Brenna Flanagan
June 5, 2020
A UNCW professor came under fire again after students' brought attention to his prejudiced tweets about the Black Lives Matter movement. This sparked students and community members to share their experiences with Dr. Mike Adams, who works in the sociology and criminology department. Their outcries show...
UNCW, ECU set to resume rivalry in 2020-21 season
Noah Powers, Sports Editor
May 23, 2020
WILMINGTON — Along with newly-hired head coach Takayo Siddle, who served as an assistant at UNC Wilmington before leaving after the 2016-17 season, the Seahawk men’s basketball team is bringing back one of its several rivalries. After a one-season hiatus, UNCW is once again set to face East Carolina...
Brooks Field named site for 2021 CAA tournament
Zachary Kilby, Assistant Sports Editor
May 22, 2020
WILMINGTON – Originally, UNC Wilmington was listed to host the 2020 Colonial Athletic Association tournament. However, COVID-19 had different plans. The tournament was scheduled to begin May 20 before the entire sports world came to a screeching halt and was later shut down due to the pandemic. The...
