Addison Skigen

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A COVID-19 treatment may be developed in N.C., but the therapy's cost remains uncertain

By Addison Skigen | April 22

A potential treatment for COVID-19 could being development just outside the Research Triangle Park in Clayton, North Carolina. The Spanish pharmaceutical company Grifols, S.A. is spearheading a project with U.S. government assistance from the Food and Drug Administration and the Biomedical Advanced Research Development Authority. As of Monday, the company is ready to begin collecting convalescent plasma from the blood of recovered individuals and will work towards manufacturing it into an immune globulin that they hope will help combat the virus following infection. Once developed, it's possible the price of this treatment could be very high and whether the federal government will help establish affordability remains unclear.

Matherly Collins

University

'The only option': Faculty and students prepare for a summer of remote courses

By Addison Skigen | April 19

Summer 2020 courses, like the end of the spring 2020 semester, will be online due to COVID-19. Here's how faculty and students are reacting to the decision, and what they think summer classes will look like.

Dustin Duong

University

Meet the students behind the Pit protests addressing voting rights

By Addison Skigen | March 5

Every week these students focus on a different issue surrounding voting rights, from gerrymandering to voter registration.

Yates McConnell

University

'The biggest difference is avocados': Fraternity and sorority eating at UNC

By Addison Skigen | March 4

For some UNC students, fraternity and sorority houses provide their day-to-day meals. For the students who aren't members of Greek life, that dining experience can be a mystery. Each house has a different experience, and poses different challenges to chefs.

Zayrha Rodriguez

University

'I was kind of taken aback at first': The mumps are on campus

By Addison Skigen | January 28

A case of mumps has been confirmed at UNC. Here's what this means for the campus community.

Ronan Brown

University

Election precinct changes could make voting on campus easier this year

By Addison Skigen | January 20

Recent measures to make student One Cards valid voter IDs and to add a super precinct could impact student voter turnout in the upcoming election.

Chase Cofield

University

Faculty discuss Chancellor's Commission on History, Race and a Way Forward

By Addison Skigen | January 13

The Commission's co-chairs emphasized their collaborative nature and dedication to focusing on both teaching and learning from the University's history.

Dustin Duong

University

Student Government hosts workshop featuring professional lobbyists and state senator

By Addison Skigen | November 14

UNC Student Government hosted a lobbying workshop on Tuesday night featuring lobbyists and a state senator.

Morgan Pirozzi

University

New website simplifies job search and payment for student employees

By Addison Skigen | November 7

“It’s really all-encompassing of all types of student employees."

Savion Washington

University

Project Uplift celebrates 50 years of promoting diversity in higher ed

By Addison Skigen | October 31

Since 1969, the program has worked to promote and increase access to higher education for students from underrepresented backgrounds through immersive summer enrichment programs.