William Hayes, Author at UNC Media Hub

William Hayes

W. H. Hayes is a senior from Troutman, NC, majoring in Media & Journalism focusing in broadcast and minoring in Public Policy. He has experience in audio journalism, audiovisual broadcast production, social media managing and production, as well as infographics and motion graphics. W. H. hopes to tell in-depth stories with captivating visuals and audio, specifically in the realm of "infotainment," or informational entertainment.

Underneath a large pavilion with picnic tables lining a wall to the left, Kyle Glackin, dressed in green protective HEMA gear, swings his steel sword at his opponent, Devin Sangster, who wears blue, black, and red gear. Max Fishman, the instructor for Triangle Sword Guild's messer class, watches the students engage in combat. (Andrew Eicher/Triangle Sword Guild)

Triangle Sword Guild creates community through recreating Historical European Martial Arts

HEMA, or Historical European Martial Arts, is a multidisciplinary hobby that combines real-weapon dueling with researching European dueling styles across the 12th-19th centuries. For members of North Carolina’s Triangle Sword Guild, it’s not just exercise and learning, it’s also community.

Declining enrollment might make 2026 the last class of music education concentrations

Story by: William Hayes This euphonium player is UNC Junior Corey Sheppard, a music…

A gray cartoon Donkey and Elephant, representing the Democratic and Republican Party, respectively, share a brown stage. To the left of the donkey is a blue "D" for Democrat, and to the right of the elephant is a red "R" for Republican with a gray background. The donkey and elephant face a cartoon audience, with people shaded blue on the left to symbolize the Democrat voters, purple for unaffiliated voters and red for Republican voters.

Independent youth voters drift away from the title of Democrat or Republican

Story by W. H. Hayes UNC student Leah Stone is registered Unaffiliated because they…