Category Archives: News

On New Year’s Day, a New York Times editorial headline by Louis P. Masur caught my attention: “How Many Slaves are Working for You?” That’s a pretty charged question. Anyone who grew up with Southern White Guilt knows how it … Continue reading →

They look like something seen in an episode of Star Trek. Sleek and gunmetal grey, with buttons and blinking lights, they perch over two parking spaces at Tidal Creek Co-op like an invading alien force. But they’re not alien, nor … Continue reading →

In 2008, Greek company Titan Cement announced tentative plans to build a plant on the banks of the Cape Fear River. Since, the company has been met with considerable resistance from the community, both from individuals and environmental organizations who … Continue reading →

Jeanne Simonelli’s investigation into hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, began in 2002 when she discovered that the land surrounding her farmhouse in Seagrove County, New York had been leased to a company who wanted to drill for natural gas. “There’s a … Continue reading →

Ask any Wrightsville Beach local from where they get their seafood. Assuming they didn’t pull it out of the ocean themselves, they’ll most likely give the same answer they’ve been giving for over 22 years: Motts Channel Seafood. It’s a … Continue reading →

The Cape Fear River is a silt-brown artery that flows into the heart of Wilmington. We depend on it for our drinking water, and for our livelihoods by the trade and tourism it brings. Our relationship with it is ancient—north … Continue reading →

UNCW faculty never rest—not even during the summer. This year the School of Social Work, along with the Office of Professional Development, have been tirelessly laboring to create and promote their newest online course for the Master of Social Work … Continue reading →