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Central Perch (Courtesy of UNCW Dining).
What coffee shop will stay at Central Perch next year?
April 8, 2026
Courtesy of @uncwsga
SGA ELECTION UPDATE: Special election for student body vice president to be held after current-elect forfeits due to Housing and Residence Life restrictions
March 27, 2026
Peggy Sullivan stands at the register of Kidz Kloset in January (Max Matthews/The Seahawk).
They put years of labor into their businesses. They were given a month to leave it all behind.
March 25, 2026
Cathy Fink, Marcy Marxer and Chao Tian performing together (Courtesy of Cathy Fink/From China to Appalachia).
From China to Appalachia: A cultural collaboration
April 15, 2026
Gracie Davis/The Seahawk
Notes of a woman
March 15, 2026
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Student Abby Bennett studies in Randall Library, ambient music filling her headphones and carrying her mind to a quiet mountainscape far from campus (Jackson Howard/The Seahawk).
A soundtrack for your finals week
Jackson Howard, Staff Writer • April 24, 2026

It's nearing the end of another semester at dear old UNCW, and that means everybody’s favorite: Finals. I have never been one to study. Like...

Dolly Parton pictured at Trask on May 9, 1978 in The Fledgling yearbook (Courtesy of UNCW Library).
Dolly’s legacy of love at UNCW
September 8, 2026
(Emily Reier/The Seahawk)
OPINION: The Kentucky Derby, a tradition rooted in abuse
May 3, 2026
From left to right: Babe Magrath played by Lily Hovis, Meg Magrath played by Hadley Ayers and Lenny Magrath played by Makayla Brock (Jack Cooper/The Seahawk).
Department of Theatre closes ’25–’26 season with tragicomedy ‘Crimes of the Heart’
April 22, 2026
The Soaring Seahawk statue outside of Hoggard Hall on UNCW campus (Samantha Hill/The Seahawk).
UNCW campus safety after Fall 2025 semester
April 18, 2026
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Left to right: Russia Naranjo, Zoe Phillips and Jansen Huff, the candidates for Student Body President, come together for their debate (Peyton Lewis/The Seahawk).
Major takeaways from UNCW’s first-ever SGA presidential election debate
Peyton Lewis, Managing Editor • March 16, 2026

The Student Government Association at UNCW has long served as an opportunity for students to get involved at the university and step up to...

(Gracie Davis/The Seahawk)
Bird collisions: How the UNCW library and sustainability are designing protection efforts
January 13, 2026
(Courtesy of @uncwsga on Instagram)
Close call leads to runoff election for SGA student body president
March 23, 2026
Emily Reier/The Seahawk
UNCW SGA’s toughest presidential race in 6 years: About the candidates
March 15, 2026
Bertha Todd being recognized on stage for her impact in the Wilmington Community (Addison Lowry/The Seahawk).
UNCW honors Bertha Todd’s impact on the Wilmington community
October 29, 2025
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Culture
Karolina Mikołajczyk and Iwo Jedynecki performing together in Beckwith Recital Hall, March 27 (Courtesy of Becky Baack/UNCW Office of the Arts).
Kenan Auditorium Presents: Duo Iwo and Karolina
Lia Hodges, Contributing Writer • April 15, 2026

Karolina Mikołajczyk and Iwo Jedynecki have developed a unique approach to classical music. Their duo pairs two instruments not often...

The new Arab Student Organization on campus
The new Arab Student Organization on campus
April 8, 2026
"John of John" by Douglas Stuart (Courtesy of NetGalley).
REVIEW: ‘John of John’ by Douglas Stuart
March 18, 2026
Guest speaker, Bree Newsome Bass, tells audience about the importance of history from the past, present and future (Samantha Hill/The Seahawk).
The removal of the confederate flag: Civil rights activist Brittany Newsome Bass speech held through the Upperman Center
March 16, 2026
"Honey" by Imani Thompson (Courtesy of NetGalley).
REVIEW: ‘Honey’ by Imani Thompson
March 11, 2026
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Politics
The proposed and voted-on revised map, shifting the First and Third District lines (CCM-2 Congress Map/North Carolina General Assembly).
NC Senators approve fifth redraw of congressional map in five years, civilians and Democratic legislature respond
Sophie Barton, News Editor • October 27, 2025

For the fifth year in a row, North Carolina is starting over with its congressional map. The latest map, approved last Tuesday, Oct. 21, marks...

President Donald Trump and Charlie Kirk at the "Rally to Protect Our Elections" event hosted by Turning Point Action on July 24, 2021 in Phoenix, Ariz. (Gage Skidmore/The Star News Network. 2021 Via Flickr.com. CC BY-SA 2.0).
OPINION: Has America accepted gun violence?
September 10, 2025
(Gracie Davis/The Seahawk)
President Trump and DEI: Comments and changes made by the President lead to a DEI debate
February 12, 2025
Protests erupt after the overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022 (Courtesy Gayatri Malhotra/Unsplash.com)
OPINION: Is the America we know a modern-day theocracy?
August 20, 2024
Veteran and business owner Salette Andrews is the newest candidate in Wilmington’s City Council race. Elections will be held this November. (Salette Andrews)
Salette Andrews enters race for Wilmington Council
July 4, 2023
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