News and College Life

Members of Maroon Steel perform at a campus event on Nov. 25, 2024. 

A student smiles after casting a vote in their first presidential election in November 2024. 

UNCW student Ryan Coleman plays the violin with his 3D printed prosthetic finger attachments from the student led organization The Helping Hands Project. The prosthetics were custom designed for him by other UNCW students and printed in the Discovery Hall Maker Studio.

Cory Dombroski, Sakata Seed Company's East Coast Vegetable Trials Coordinator, walks a row of tomatoes, inspecting the plants for signs of pests and/or disease. Cory partners with University of Florida IFAS Extension services to ensure that Sakata is employing best practices in using and conserving water on the farm.

A student nervously watches election news coverage during a campus watch party on the night of November 5, 2024. 

Student climbs a rock wall out on university mall. 

The annual Thanksgiving meal hosted by the Writers House is, once again, a success. I don't usually stay through to the end of the feeding frenzy. But this year I did, and captured a new perspective on the tradition.

A marching band member smiles as they walk through a patch of light while exiting Memorial Stadium carrying their sousaphone after finishing their rehearsal on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. 

Army ROTC cadet Joe Wiese, from left, Nebraska National Guard member Cory Zelfel, cadet Malorie Mulligan, Student Veterans of America treasurer Brett Klein, and cadet Max Holmstrom walk along the Missouri Pacific Trailhead near Wabash during the ninth annual Things They Carry Ruck March on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. 

Madison McLaughlin, from left, Kara Liebentritt, and Olivia O’Connelle laugh as they rush to Love Library to escape the rain on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024.