To our fellow Seahawks,
In light of recent events on our campus, the UNCW community finds itself at a crossroads. We’ve experienced fear, confusion, anger and frustration – emotions that are real, valid and shared. While the incident that prompted Thursday’s lockdown was ultimately determined to be a false alarm, the emotional impact was real, and remains present for many. During those uncertain hours, we were not thinking about our differences in ideology, background or identity. We were simply students caught in a moment none of us expected.
It’s in moments like these that the climate of a campus truly reveals itself — not just through the actions of individuals, but through how we respond as a community. What we’ve collectively experienced cannot be erased or minimized. It deserves space to be acknowledged, processed and understood…