Where my ladies at: The presence of female coaches in sports
Veronica Wernicke, Opinion Editor
May 25, 2020
Breathing heavily, I cradled the ball in my lacrosse stick as I ran to the goal hoping and wishing this would finally be my chance to sink the ball straight past the goalie. One breath. Two breaths. SWISH. As soon as the ball pushed the net back I turned to coach Kristin Schwarz and we both cheered. Once...
Female directors deserve better
Veronica Wernicke, Assistant Opinion Editor
January 17, 2020
The 2020 Oscar nominations were recently announced and, for the 92nd year, they have disappointed. The full list of nominees can be found on the official Oscars website. Despite several well-reviewed films directed by women, zero women received nominations for best director. This year’s nominees for best dire...
Club Spotlight: Feminist Student Alliance
Fairley Lloyd, Staff Writer
October 9, 2019
Many students are interested in activism but do not know where to start. Luckily, UNCW has plenty of organizations centered around advocacy. For those focused on gender equality and advocating for the overall population, The Feminist Student Alliance (FSA) is a good fit, regardless of gender or other...
Modern princess: mass communication and monarchy
Sunshine Angulo, Staff Writer
April 13, 2019
Professor Jude Davies of American Literature and Culture from the University of Winchester in the United Kingdom and author of “Diana, A Cultural History: Gender, Race, Nation, and the People’s Princess” held a campus lecture titled, “Modern Princesses: Celebrity and the Ideal, from Princess Diana to Meghan Markle.” The lecture was held on Wednesday, April 10, at M...
Views from abroad: We needed “Captain Marvel”
Veronica Wernicke, Assistant Opinion Editor
March 21, 2019
'Ello and welcome back to this week's edition of “Views from abroad.” This week, I am very excited to be jumping into a particularly favorite topic of mine – no, not the Jonas Brothers again – Marvel, specifically the latest installment in their franchise, “Captain Marvel.” The highly-antic...
Women’s History Month 2019: How far we have come, and how far we have to go
Brenna Flanagan, Lifestyles Assistant Editor
March 8, 2019
Women’s History Month correlates with International Women’s Day on March 8 and this year’s theme is #BalanceforBetter. The theme encourages people to seek and eliminate gender bias and inequality while celebrating women’s achievements.
Title IX proposals under DeVos provides a ‘definite shift’
Helen Rogalski, Managing Editor
January 17, 2019
On Tuesday, Jan. 15, the Collaboration for Assault Response and Education (CARE) hosted an open forum about Title IX in the Clocktower Lounge in Fisher Student Center on campus. The event was hosted to discuss the proposed changes to Title IX by Secretary of Education Betsey DeVos. Title IX was enacted on June 23, 1972. “No person in ...
Cucalorus 24 Review: “This Changes Everything”
Veronica Wernicke, Opinion Editor
November 14, 2018
50 percent of films shown at Cucalorus are made by women. Sadly, that isn’t the case everywhere else. I was brought to tears by "This Changes Everything," Tom Donahue's documentary about the representation and misrepresentation of women in Hollywood. So many times in Hollywood movies, we have ...
The SheHawk: MLB is lacking in female employees
Veronica Wernicke, Opinion Editor
October 15, 2018
Major League Baseball's (MLB) postseason is upon us, as is the excitement that surrounds it as thousands of fans — myself included — are glued to their televisions in anticipation of cheering on their favorite MLB team. I would definitely call myself a baseball fan since I have loved watching and...
The SheHawk: Gen Z, millennials, and the search for more
Gabriella Dionisio, Staff Writer
October 1, 2018
Gabriella Dionisio is a senior studying English and journalism. The opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the author. Gabriella can be found on Instagram @gabrielladionisio. All suggestions and inquiries may be sent via email to [email protected] When I was a little girl, there was...
OPINION: Learning from Mollie
Caroline Shaver, Contributing Writer
September 10, 2018
Editor’s Note: Caroline Shaver is a sophomore at Cape Fear Community College getting her Associate’s in Arts and is a Contributing Writer for The Seahawk. The opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the author. All suggestions and inquiries may be sent via email to [email protected] You are twen...
OPINION: Infinite cheers for the ladies
Veronica Wernicke, Assistant Opinion Editor
March 22, 2018
Editor’s Note: Veronica Wernicke is a freshman at UNCW majoring in Communication Studies and is the Assistant Opinion Editor for The Seahawk. The opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the author. Veronica Wernicke may be found on Twitter @itsveronica98. All suggestions and inq...