New SCHOTT Pharma Facility Coming to Wilson County 

Sophia Sousa  News Writer  Rendering of planned SCHOTT Pharma manufacturing facility in Wilson, North Carolina. Photo credit: Business Wire  On March 18, Governor Roy Cooper announced that SCHOTT Pharma will build a facility in North Carolina. SCHOTT Pharma is an industrialized drug and delivery system for the pharmaceutical industry guaranteeing medicines are safe and accessible to people around the world. SCHOTT produces more than 25,000 … Continue reading New SCHOTT Pharma Facility Coming to Wilson County 

North Carolina Medicaid Expansion 

Sophia Sousa  News Writer  Photo credit: X @NC_Governor  On Dec. 1, 2023, Governor Roy Cooper announced that the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) would launch a Medicaid Expansion. This expansion has been in the works for a few years, with numerous leaders expressing concerns about the costs.   State senate leader Phil Berger, who initially opposed the expansion, announced his approval in … Continue reading North Carolina Medicaid Expansion 

Setting and Accomplishing Goals

Megan Pociask Staff Writer There’s a surprising amount of evidence that supports practical ways to implement productive steps towards achieving what might often seem like far-fetched goals. For instance, while perhaps not far-fetched, but certainly challenging, graduation is a clear goal that college students set out with the expectation to achieve. Then, typically, that expectation transforms into finding a job that has something to do with … Continue reading Setting and Accomplishing Goals

Healthy Does It…

Megan PociaskStaff Writer With the increasing awareness of the necessity of overall health among college students, more and more roads to receiving that help are becoming available. However, though these resources are prevalent on many campuses such as our own, it is unclear if students are using those resources to their advantage. The UNC-Greensboro Counseling Center has a large professional staff that are ready to … Continue reading Healthy Does It…

How to Eat Healthy on a Tight Budget

Rachel Spinella Features Editor With the holidays having recently passed, students are returning to school for the spring semester, leaving behind not just their families but their healthy, homemade food as well. For college students having moved away from home and living on their own as they go to classes, one of the biggest challenges is buying healthy food on a tight budget. One of … Continue reading How to Eat Healthy on a Tight Budget

America Needs Generic EpiPens

Rejani King Staff Writer Recently the Food and Drug Administration approved a generic version of the EpiPen and the EpiPen Jr, which could be a lifesaving move for severe allergy sufferers across America. An EpiPen is a device used to inject measured doses of epinephrine to treat anaphylaxis. EpiPens are typically used by adults and younger patients with life-threatening allergies. Generic versions of medicines are … Continue reading America Needs Generic EpiPens