The holidays are right around the corner, and that means one thing: gift shopping! But if your wallet’s feeling a little light this season, don’t worry. You don’t need to spend a fortune to give something meaningful. There are plenty of awesome gifts under $20 that can make someone’s holiday season special! Looking for the perfect gift for your boyfriend or girlfriend? For her, try making a “burr basket.” It’s cozy, personal, and super easy to put together. Most burr baskets

With this new season of the NBA now in full swing, new contenders have risen and early favorites have fallen. With what we saw last season with the Oklahoma City Thunder being a dominant team and taking the championship in that fashion, you might expect to see a dominant squad arise.  Let's take a look at three teams to watch this winter: The Champs: OKC Thunder The Thunder were one of the dominant teams last season. They ended that year with a record of 68-14, the best in th

If you’ve ever wondered what a Mexican New Wave film might look like, Güeros  is a near-perfect example. Directed by Alonso Ruizpalacios, this black-and-white indie blends humor, politics, and sharp self-awareness to explore growing up, identity, and the search for meaning in contemporary Mexico. The story follows Tomás, a rebellious teenager sent from Veracruz to live with his older brother Sombra and Sombra’s roommate, Santos, in Mexico City. The two college students are t

Let’s settle this once and for all: the Christmas season should not  begin in early November. It shouldn’t start when Halloween candy is still on sale or when stores rush to swap pumpkins for candy canes overnight. The Christmas season officially begins the day after Thanksgiving , and starting it any earlier takes away from what makes it special. Don’t get me wrong—I love Christmas as much as anyone. The music, the lights, and especially the hot chocolate that brings in the

POV: It's 2017, and you’re watching the news. PFAS has been dumped into the Cape Fear River–our main source of drinking water–and has been contaminating the water for over 40 years. Although the headlines eventually subsided, recent studies have revealed alarmingly high levels of PFAS in the blood of Wilmington residents. PFAS is a harmful chemical, often described as a “forever chemical,” that can be linked to various long-term health and environmental problems for not only