Our school color may be teal, but in October, much of UNCW turns to pink. On Oct. 16, the UNCW Communication Studies Society held it's 9th Annual Rock for a Cure event benefitting the Pink Ribbon Project. The fundraiser raises money for the New Hanover Regional Medical Center to help local women receive mammograms or those going through treatment currently, and raise breast cancer awareness. This year's event included guest speaker and breast cancer survivor Amy Long.

Throughout the fundraiser, attendees could enjoy a photo booth, drinks and food, and music from UNCW's Lake Gibson and The Schoolboys, a classic/modern rock band made of UNCW faculty, most of which belong to the Communication Studies department.

There were also items to bid on throughout the night in a silent auction, including tickets to see Corey Smith, a signed Pittsburgh Steelers helmet, and an autographed football by the Carolina Panthers' Greg Olsen. Along with the silent auction, raffle tickets could be purchased for chances to win various prizes donated by sponsors and other local businesses or the grand prize of an iPad. There were more than 25 sponsors for the event and included many UNCW organizations and sororities. Other fundraising for the event included Rock for a Cure event T-shirts and a fundraiser held at Chipotle where patrons could have half their order total go towards the event. The Chipotle fundraiser alone raised close to $500 for Rock for a Cure.

This year's event raised a new record of more than $6,000. After Friday night's benefit, the Communication Studies Society's Rock for a Cure events raised close to $40,000 total for the NHRMC Foundation's Pink Ribbon Project.