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Author Archives: Aaliyah Bowden

Our 2020 summer intern, Aaliyah is a senior at North Carolina Central University majoring in mass communication with a concentration in journalism. She is currently the Co-Editor-in-chief for the school's award-winning newspaper, the Campus Echo.

two young Black women wearing jeans, t-shirts and backpacks walk down a sidewalk bordering a green, tree-filled space on NCCU's campus
Posted inInfectious Disease

NC’s historically Black colleges keep COVID cases at bay

by Aaliyah Bowden November 30, 2020January 27, 2021

By Aaliyah Bowden In August, the semester at UNC Chapel Hill came to an abrupt end as hundreds of students fell ill as a result of COVID-19. When students were told to move off campus and classes moved online exclusively, UNC became something of a national punchline for how quickly the wheels fell off. Across […]

shows a group of young people at a trail head, they're all wearing masks against COVID
Posted inChildren's Health

Here’s how camps for children with special needs are adapting for this summer

by Aaliyah Bowden August 20, 2020August 19, 2020
shows a group of girls on a zipline platform, all wearing safety gear and face coverings
Posted inChildren's Health

Summer camps get creative to carry on in pandemic

by Aaliyah Bowden August 6, 2020August 5, 2020
Photo shows a young Black man in a hat and mask placing a garbage can in a driveway. Sanitation workers face the daily effects of coronavirus.
Posted inInfectious Disease

Sanitation workers soldier on during COVID crisis despite risks

by Aaliyah Bowden July 9, 2020January 29, 2021
shows men bent over green plants, pulling peppers into baskets
Posted inPublic Health

With more farmers and food handlers testing positive for the coronavirus, consumers wonder if food is safe to eat.

by Aaliyah Bowden June 5, 2020June 17, 2020
photo shows young graduates throwing up their mortarboards
Posted inInfectious Disease

COVID pandemic derails graduations for NC’s college grads, but not their dreams

by Aaliyah Bowden May 9, 2020January 29, 2021

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