WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 2021 128 YEARS OF SERVING UNC STUDENTS AND THE UNIVERSITY VOLUME 129, ISSUE 10 Last year, the Orange County public discussion and more since a group and run some candidates Board of Commissioners election their creation: for council and mayor, because Chapel was shaped by endorsements made we didn’t feel that the concerns by two local PACs. And in 2015, CHALT of the citizens were being heard,” 2017 and 2019, one local PAC found Henkel said. Hill’s many success in endorsing candidates for The Chapel Hill Alliance for In 2015, CHALT supported Pam Town Council. a Livable Town, or CHALT, is a Hemminger for mayor and three While some of these PACs focus group of community members who others for Town Council, including PACs, on fighting developments that don’t advocate for responsible growth Nancy Oates, Jessica Anderson and align with their vision for the town, and work to preserve Chapel Hill’s CHALT co-founder David Schwartz. others have focused on getting college-town character. Hemminger, Oates and Anderson explained funding for county schools. And The group was formed in 2014 were all elected. Chapel Hill isn’t alone — towns and in response to concerns that the In 2017, the organization formed Tom Henkel By Kayla Guilliams cities across the state have their own Town Council wasn’t listening to a PAC, the Chapel Hill Leadership Save Orange Schools Senior Writer local PACs that seek to influence community input on their Chapel Political Action Committee, to [email protected] local elections. Hill 2020 development plan, financially support its election-related Save Orange Schools and its Here are the PACs of Chapel Tom Henkel, one of the original activities. Henkel said their money affiliated PAC, the Save Orange Chapel Hill is no stranger to the Hill and how they have impacted organizers of CHALT, said. goes toward signs, flyers and mailings, influence of political action committees. the community through elections, “We decided to kind of organize but not directly to candidates. SEE MONEY, PAGE 2 Men’s lacrosse looks to get back on track after losing streak No. 5 team’s upcoming schedule poses a challenge

By Kaitlyn Schmidt In the first six nonconference Staff Writer games, UNC played its brand of [email protected] lacrosse, keeping offense efficient and shutting out just about every After dropping two straight opponent. In their third matchup games against top-10 conference against High Point in early April, foes Duke and Virginia, the No. 5 the Tar Heels scored 27 goals — the North Carolina men’s lacrosse team most goals the team has put on the looks ahead to a challenging ACC- board in two decades. packed schedule. The Tar Heels continued their Before those losses, the Tar Heels impressive run into their first ACC began the season 8-0 and hadn’t lost matchup against Virginia, which a game since 2019. they won, 16-13, thanks to Krieg Their offense has been fueled by notching a career-high 20 saves. a large veteran presence, with six “It was very exciting, I mean, our fifth-year seniors due to COVID- first ACC game as a group, and for a 19 redshirts. The daunting senior lot of the guys on the team, the first midfield trio of William Perry, Justin ACC game in general,” Krieg said. “I Anderson and Tanner Cook has think we were all just zoned in and combined for 55 goals this season. fired up.” “When you come to Carolina, Three weeks after the big win, the you come to win a national Tar Heels traveled down Tobacco championship,” Anderson said. “And Road to face their second ACC we felt as though last year, that was opponent of the year: No. 1-ranked taken away from us.” Duke. The teams played loose and UNC’s experienced core has fast the first three quarters, with blended seamlessly with the new Duke answering every goal North talent this season, namely with first- Carolina scored. year goalkeeper Collin Krieg, who But in sudden-death overtime, DTH/YATES MCCONNELL has earned ACC and national honors Junior defensive midfielder Connor Maher (31) collides with UVA’s senior defenseman Jared Conners (28) protecting UNC’s net. SEE MEN’S, PAGE 9 shortly after a faceoff during UNC’s 18-16 loss at Dorrance Field in Chapel Hill on Saturday, April 10, 2021. University calls on community for campus building names A committee will be renamed because they were named Have traditionally been after slaveholders or people with underrepresented on our landscape. narrow its choices down connections to white supremacy. Have a demonstrated positive impact to six names Charles Aycock and Josephus on our campus and in our community.” Daniels were leaders and Guskiewicz also said community By Lauren McCarthy contributors to white supremacy members are encouraged to submit Staff Writer campaigns, including the 1898 names or words that reflect UNC [email protected] Wilmington Massacre. Julian Carr and its values — citing Carolina Hall was a member of the Ku Klux Klan as an example. DTH FILE/THORNE WILLIFORD It’s been almost a year since the and spoke at the dedication of Silent The call for submissions was Board of Trustees voted to remove the Sam about whipping a Black woman. open for two weeks and closed on names of four buildings with racist ties In the recent campus message, April 9, but changes won’t happen Students discuss their altered sense — and the University is one step closer Guskiewicz provided a list of over 20 immediately. First there is a vetting to making that happen. names already up for consideration process for proposed names. In a campus message on March in the honorific naming registry and “The committee will receive all of taste and smell after COVID-19 26, Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz encouraged community members to submitted names and conduct an invited the campus community to provide additional names. initial vetting process to narrow a list By Anthony Howard finding it difficult to remember these submit potential names for Aycock “There is a high bar required for of possible options to six names for Residence Hall, the Carr Building naming a building on our campus,” he consideration,” Guskiewicz said in Staff Writer once-common sensations. [email protected] Many COVID-19 patients report and the Daniels Building. said in the message. “The committee the campus message. “I will consider losing their taste and smell or will give more weight to honorees who those names for submission to our From the cheesy smell of mac and having altered taste buds, even after The process reflect the principles outlined below: Board of Trustees for final approval.” cheese to the greasy taste of crinkle recovering from the virus. Represent the values that define Guskiewicz’s goal is for the fries, distinct tastes and smells can Some UNC students who have Last summer, the Commission on our University: excellence and buildings to be renamed by the time stand out as joyful experiences. But History, Race and a Way Forward an unwavering commitment to after having COVID-19, some are SEE STUDENTS, PAGE 14 recommended that these four buildings teaching, research and public service. SEE STUDENTS, PAGE 7

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Friends of Local Journalism and has AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT EDITOR supported prioritizing funding for endorsed Hamilton, Fowler and Renee John Rees, the president of the written articles for The Local Reporter ONLINE$DAILYTARHEEL.COM school maintenance and safety. Price for the Orange County BOCC, all Bicycle Alliance of Chapel Hill and a on local developments. On CHALT’s In the 2020 BOCC election, the of whom were elected. member of the Chapel Hill Planning website, Snow is listed as a member. group endorsed Amy Fowler and Jean Andrea Benjamin, an associate Commission, said he thinks CHALT In an email to The Daily Tar Heel, Mail and Office: 109 E. Franklin St. Hamilton. Henkel, who served as the professor at the University of is anti-development. He said he views Snow said she is no longer taking an Chapel Hill, NC 27514 treasurer for SOS’ PAC in addition to Oklahoma who previously taught the Columbia Street Annex as a prime active role in CHALT, and said The Anna Pogarcic, editor, 962-4086 Advertising & Business, 962-1163 CHALT’s PAC, said SOS and its PAC political science at UNC, said example of smart development. Local Reporter is a wholly separate News, Features, Sports, 962-0245 dissolved after the 2020 election, endorsements can have a major Julie McClintock, a member of entity from CHALT. One copy per person; when Fowler and Hamilton were impact on local elections since there is CHALT and a former Chapel Hill Rees also said he doesn’t think additional copies may be purchased at The Daily Tar Heel for $.25 each. both elected. often less partisanship, less spending Town Council member, said she thinks CHALT is transparent enough Please report suspicious activity at our “I organized the PAC for the group and less discussion about candidates. calling the group anti-development about its involvement with other distribution racks by emailing and raised some money to endorse a Hamilton was endorsed by both is inaccurate, pointing to Southern community groups. [email protected] couple of candidates there,” he said. CHALT and SOS. She said she Village as being emblematic of the McClintock, who, in addition to © 2012 DTH Media Corp. All rights reserved “But there was no intermingling welcomes endorsements from groups type of development CHALT supports. being a member of CHALT, is involved between that PAC and the CHALT that align with her views, but doesn’t with Estes Neighbors and is president PAC. The only connection was me.” let them dictate her decision-making. Community concerns of Friends of Bolin Creek, said CHALT CORRECTIONS Penny Rich, former chairperson of the views advising and supporting other Influence through local elections BOCC, was not endorsed by CHALT Rees said he has concerns about local groups as part of its mission. or SOS. She said the groups made the potential for endorsements from “Absolutely we’re involved with • The Daily Tar Heel reports These PACs have mainly influenced claims about her during the 2020 PACs to serve as the main source of Estes Neighbors and absolutely we’re any inaccurate information the community through endorsing election that weren’t true. information residents have about local supportive,” McClintock said. “But and supporting candidates during As an organization, CHALT elections, since unbiased coverage of it’s not like we are the same.” published as soon as the error local elections. has also impacted the community candidates can be hard to find. is discovered. After CHALT’s successful by advocating for what it calls Rich and Rees both also raised Twitter: @kaylaguilliams

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A measure to limit Gov. Roy If you see a dolphin off the N.C. Cooper’s emergency powers passed coast with a big bulb on his dorsal fin, in the N.C. House of Representatives you might just be looking at Onion, last week. a bottlenose dolphin who spends his House Bill 264, referred to as the summers in the Outer Banks. Emergency Powers Accountability A new bill that would make Act, would require the governor to bottlenose dolphins, like Onion, the receive approval from a majority of state’s marine mammal unanimously the Council of State — the collective passed the N.C. House. name for the heads of the state’s “You know you’re in a good spot senior executive offices — before when dolphins are around,” said N.C. exercising any emergency powers Rep. Bobby Hanig, R-Currituck, Dare, or declaring a state of emergency. Hyde and Pamlico, who is the bill’s The Council of State currently has a primary sponsor and chairperson of Republican majority. the N.C. House’s Marine Resources and HB 264 passed in a strictly DTH FILE/ALEX BERENFELD Aqua Culture Standing Committee. partisan 69-50 vote on March 31, The North Carolina General Assembly building as pictured in downtown Raleigh on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020. The common bottlenose dolphin and was referred to the N.C. Senate’s is a frequent visitor to North committee of rules and operations Republicans to limit the power of public health and public safety.” “The bill is inseparable from Carolina’s coasts. Jessica Taylor, the following day. Gov. Cooper. This isn’t the first time the N.C. the politics of the time and the executive director of the Outer Banks If it becomes law, the bill would “They are pandering to their General Assembly and the governor’s partisan makeup of each branch of Center for Dolphin Research, said if also limit the maximum length of a base who deny science and seem office have been at odds with the other. government,” he said. you see a dolphin from the beach, it’s state of emergency to seven days if to inherently reject any policy just Chris Cooper, head of the political J. Michael Bitzer, professor of likely a bottlenose. the Council of State does not approve because it is implemented by a science and public affairs department politics and history at Catawba College, Taylor said dolphins and other it, and it would require the approval Democratic elected official,” Meyer at Western Carolina University, said said HB 264 is yet another example cetaceans, a type of marine mammal of the Council of State to extend said in an email. this is the latest chapter in a long of the polarized nature of politics in that includes whales and porpoises, emergency declarations by more Meyer said emergencies are when story of the struggle for supremacy North Carolina and the politicization have long lifespans and are often at the than 30 days. the state needs strong executive between the state’s legislative and of the COVID-19 pandemic. top of the food chain, so their health The bill also contains language leadership the most and that the executive branches. He said an individual’s views on and behaviors can be used to study restricting the ability of the State governor should have the power to He said it dates back to 1996 in the the bill depend on what side of the fish, contaminants and water quality. Health Director and the Governor’s lead during crises regardless of what institution of the veto. North Carolina political aisle they’re on — Republicans Making sure the ecosystem is office to order persons or animals party they belong to. was the last state to grant it to the believe the governor has overstepped balanced is especially important in to quarantine or isolate because N.C. Rep. Marcia Morey (D – governor, an action he said General his bounds and that the bill would coastal areas, where many locals of a public health threat. They Durham) agreed, and said people look Assembly Democrats took to retain serve to reign in executive authority. depend on visitors to the beach for would need to work through the to the chief executive in times of crisis the control over the governor’s office. Democrats believe it is part of the their income. state’s judicial system to secure an because there is rarely time to get a The struggle reared its head again power play legislative Republicans Hanig said another reason extension to any isolation order diverse perspective from other groups. last year, when Cooper vetoed SB have been waging since they lost the legislators chose the bottlenose lasting over seven days, and would She also said she understood that 105, which also attempted to force governor’s mansion in 2016. dolphin is because the animal is also need the approval of the Council Republicans believed the governor the governor to attain the approval Bitzer also said the bill was a loved by everyone. of State for such orders. overstepped during the pandemic, of the Council of State before they short-term political battle, with Marsha Cropp, a resident of Kill Democrats in the House chamber but these actions were out of necessity. made emergency declarations. Cooper being very likely to veto the Devil Hills for six years who has been were uniformly in opposition to HB Morey said Cooper did not enjoy Chris Cooper said this newest effort bill if it passes the Senate, where it visiting the Outer Banks for 40, said 264 with not a single one voting in having to shut the state down to limit the governor’s emergency has resided since April 1, and with she loves sitting on the beach and favor when it passed last week. through emergency declarations, but powers wasn’t very different, both the General Assembly likely being watching dolphins. Among them was N.C. Rep. Graig she believed his actions have been coming in the wake of the COVID-19 unable to override it if they continue “They just seem so free and Meyer (D – Caswell, Orange), who absolutely necessary, despite them pandemic. Still, he said he believed voting along party lines. happy,” Cropp said. said he believed the bill was a strictly being unpopular. they were reminiscent of past Taylor said she hopes the bill can political effort from legislative “It’s not politics,” Morey said. “It’s sparring between the two branches. Twitter: @gmolero1 bring attention to bottlenose dolphins for research and conservation, even just by encouraging people to come watch them. HB 2 was originally introduced Trans health care bill sparks controversy in April 2019, when it passed in the House but never made it through the By Guillermo Molero going on in the legislature. Senate Bill 387 is establishes an “sex” as “the biological state of being Senate. Hanig said he’s hoping the bill will have more success this time Senior Writer Early Literacy Program and makes male or female, based on sex organs, around — especially in the middle of [email protected] Three bills, three signatures provisions to ensure that students’ chromosomes, and endogenous difficulty with reading is identified as hormone profiles.” the pandemic. This is part of a new series that Just two days after the release of early as possible. A joint statement from N.C. “We’re wrapped up in so much will look at bills the state legislature that statement, Cooper signed three Cooper lauded the passage of these Democratic Party Chair Bobbie heavy stuff every day,” Hanig said. has introduced, the progress they education bills from the General bills, but expressed some reservations Richardson, NCDP Transgender “I think that’s why, this session, it’s have made in the chamber and what Assembly into law. about SB 387, saying he was worried Political Caucus President Angela caught so much attention. It’s just their impact might be on the state All three bills were bipartisan that the state’s educational system Bridgman and LGBTQ+ Democrats of something good for us to talk about, moving forward. efforts, passing through both the could only be improved by attracting NC Auxiliary President Ginger Walker to feel good about.” The North Carolina General House and Senate unanimously. more teachers to work on better wages. criticized the bill. Assembly was very active last week Each targeted a different facet of the The group of officials said a Twitter: @bethanyyllee — releasing a statement reminding educational process. Controversy on the docket person’s ability to access health care North Carolinians to get the House Bill 82 mandates that each should not be limited by their gender vaccine and sending three bills to local school administrative unit Several bills are on the legislative identity. They also said the effort was the governor’s office to be signed across the state shall offer a voluntary radar this week — a key one being dangerously inappropriate and hateful into law. in-person summer school program to House Bill 514, known as the “Youth towards LGBTQ+ people in the state. Next week promises an its students in grades K through 12. Health Protection Act.” The bill could require middle, interesting series of debates, House Bill 53 allows the children of If enacted, the bill would prevent high school and collegiate athletes to as Senate Republicans have active duty military members to study any individual from engaging in compete on the team correlating with introduced a bill to prevent in North Carolina’s public schools, and activities that would “facilitate the their sex assigned at birth, and the individuals under age 21 from allows students to remain eligible for minor’s desire to present or appear N.C. House is holding a hearing about undergoing gender confirmation in-state educational scholarships and in a manner that is inconsistent with it on Wednesday. surgery and hormone therapy. financial aid even if their parents are the minor’s sex.” The bill defines a Here’s a deeper look at what’s been reassigned outside the state. “minor” as anyone below age 21 and Twitter: @DTHCityState Photo courtesy of Douglas Clifford 4 Wednesday, April 14, 2021 City & State The Daily Tar Heel Women working against housing insecurity

joined NCCEH — setting up the next activated this year to assist those who part of her life working in housing and find themselves without resources homelessness for the Triangle area. for housing or shelter. So when the position to manage “We also just know how impacted the OCPEH opened up, Root said people are by living in unstable she felt lucky to have the opportunity housing,” Sutton said. “Child to take a dream job in a progressive development, for example, children community like Orange County. who are raised in housing that is “For the moment we’re just trying unsafe or unstable, and there is a to keep our feet underneath us,” Root link there between education and said. “At this time last year it was just between criminal justice involvement me, I was the only employee of the for those children who have those partnership, and now we have 12 staff. unstable housing situations.” It’s just been exponential growth.” Tiffany Hall, clinical coordinator for Emila Sutton, housing and the Orange County Street Outreach, community development director Harm Reduction and Deflection Team for Orange County Founded only six months ago, the Emila Sutton works closely with SOHRAD program is a team made those who experience homelessness up of two peer navigators Don Hardin as the housing and community and Brandon Morande, as well as development director for Orange Tiffany Hall, a clinical coordinator County. Though she’s only held and a specialist in mental health and the position for about a year and a conflict deflection. The team works half, Sutton has transformed and to connect those who experience maintained one of Chapel Hill’s most homelessness in Orange County to the DTH/CYNTHIA LIU critical departments. resources they need, aiming to deflect Orange County’s Director of Housing and Community Development Emila Sutton poses for a portrait on Apr. 4, 2021. “I really wanted the opportunity individuals from law enforcement and to have more impact and more justice system involvement. These three women aid homelessness in Orange County. most of her belongings and bought connections to the people that are Prior to working with the a one-way ticket to Bangkok. For being served by affordable housing SOHRAD team, Hall worked at a people without housing Corey Root, Orange County five years she was a globe-trotter and housing programs,” Sutton said. mental health hospital. Before that, in Orange County Homeless Programs coordinator and spent the latter years of that Sutton first discovered this while she worked in the field for six years, time working for Doctors Without working in an AmeriCorps VISTA several of which she spent working For five years, Corey Root has Borders. That work brought her to a program in Tucson, Arizona. Between an internship at a women’s prison. By Emmy Trivette managed the Orange County beach in Zanzibar, Tanzania, where her work in the program’s transitional Hall said that experience prepared Staff Writer Partnership to End Homelessness. she had a conversation with a fellow housing facility and those who resided her to become the SOHRAD clinical [email protected] The OCPEH is a collaboration of U.S. American administrator who in the homeless shelter across the coordinator. This position requires sharp various service providers working helped her find a new career path street, she knew this was her kind of assessment skills of a person’s needs with On the heels of Women’s History on the best practices to end back in North Carolina. work. Sutton continued to take jobs in their emotional or physical wellbeing Month, The Daily Tar Heel is homelessness in Orange County. “I got in touch with some grad the sector until she ultimately ended and the ability to quickly connect them spotlighting six women in Orange Root began her career far from school friends, one of them with the up in Chapel Hill. to the resources they need. County’s public safety system who the world of public safety — she North Carolina Coalition to End Sutton is one of Orange County’s “I think listening to people’s have helped each of their departments graduated from the New York Homelessness,” Root said. principal organizers for programs stories and meeting them where they reform the old and create new University Film School in 1996, Root said her friend from graduate like the Emergency Housing are definitely came from work with protocols to aid the community. moved to Raleigh, and worked for school offered her a chance to learn Assistance program and the Street the prison,” Hall said. 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If not now, when?’: Town declares climate emergency By Ella Layn member Michael Parker said. said Sunrise was excited to see a vote Staff Writer In September 2019, Chapel Hill on the resolution because it showed the [email protected] Town Council adopted a resolution council’s commitment to treating the committing to the creation of a climate situation as the emergency it is. The Chapel Hill Town Council Climate Action and Response “I think that we can be leaders in joined other North Carolina Plan that would outline how the the town of Chapel Hill and show municipalities in declaring a climate community can work together to other cities what strong climate emergency last week. address the impacts of climate action looks like,” Bradley said. The Town worked with change and advance racial equity. On April 5, members of Sunrise community members and To achieve the revised plan, the Chapel Hill gathered outside of Chapel environmental organization Sunrise council and John Richardson, the Hill Town Hall and demanded that Movement Chapel Hill to revise its Town’s community resilience officer, the Town take immediate and bold Climate Action and Response plan, have worked with and sought action against the climate crisis. PHOTO COURTESY OF DANA GENTRY which council members adopted at feedback from community members Members held signs that read “This is Sunrise Movement gathers outside of the Chapel Hill town hall on Monday, an April 7 meeting. and the Sunrise Movement Chapel an Emergency,” “We Deserve a Livable April 5, 2021 to demand that the town declare a climate emergency. The Town also unanimously passed Hill for the past year. Future” and “Chapel Hill Act Now.” the Climate Emergency Resolution. Some of the possible actions Bradley said this demonstration at the meeting that she goes through can be approved in early June, By doing this, the council included in the plan are to create was a way to get public attention and life with increased anxiety about the Parker said. recognized that a massive-scale walkable and transit-served put pressure on the Town to realize future of the world that she lives in. “Now we’re just really ramping mobilization effort is necessary to halt, neighborhoods, to install energy that young people in the area really Parker said passing the resolution things up, making sure that we have reverse and address the consequences upgrades in existing buildings and care about the climate situation. and response plan are in some sense a plan and making sure that we are and causes of this emergency. The to enhance green infrastructure. Several members of Sunrise the easy part, but that the hard part more intentional about allocating council also committed to call on Parker said action to mitigate Chapel Hill also spoke at the April 7 is actually implementing what they resources to it,” Parker said. other North Carolina municipalities, climate change will be easier with meeting. All speakers said now was call for. Council member Karen Stegman the state and federal government to this plan in place. the time for council to be bold and The next step is to take the said council members will have to declare a climate emergency. Sunrise Chapel Hill, a hub of the adopt a resolution. council’s goals and objectives make some tough choices in the next “Climate change is an existential national Sunrise Movement, consists “If not us, who? If not now, when?” identified in the plan and compare few weeks and months, but that they threat to all of us and while there needs of young people working to stop Sunrise Movement member William it with the funding available. The need to apply an equity and climate to be strong action at the federal and climate change. Zang said at the meeting. rest of this month and May will lens to each of them. state level, there are many things that Claire Bradley, a UNC junior and Carol Seigler, a UNC senior and be spent looking at a series of only cities and towns can do,” council co-coordinator of Sunrise Chapel Hill, member of the Sunrise Movement, said possible changes so the budget Twitter: @Ella_Layn Edith Wiggins leaves behind storied legacy in Chapel Hill By Susie Webb In 1996, she became the second a “Community Treasure” by the The scholarship fund was Staff Writer African American woman to be Chapel Hill Historical Society. The renamed in January to include her [email protected] elected to the Town Council, where community treasures program name and honor her long service she served until 2005. recognizes individuals for their on the Board of Directors, Bishop Edith Wiggins, a community During her time on the council, contributions to Chapel Hill and the Gene Hatley said at a January MLK treasure who dedicated her life to Wiggins was focused on the treatment surrounding community. Memorial Celebration event. public service and serving the Chapel and compensation for Town employees. “Our community is diminished Despite her great number of Hill community, died on Easter “I always advocated for the best because of the death of this ‘town accomplishments, her son, David morning, April 4. experience possible for our employees,” treasure,’ but our community Elliott, has been most impressed by Wiggins, UNC’s first African Wiggins said in a December 2005 Daily wouldn’t be what it is today without a different aspect of her life. American vice chancellor and Tar Heel article about her exit from the the gifts and graces of Edith Wiggins “Being a parent now and sharing dean of student affairs and the Town Council. “They determine the shared so generously to us all,” duties with my wife, I think back former director of the Campus Y, quality of life in Chapel Hill.” Marcus McFaul, pastor at Binkley to what my mother had to do both attended UNC-Greensboro for her Former Chapel Hill Mayor Howard Baptist Church, said. personally to raise my brother and I undergraduate degree and was one Lee, who is Lillian Lee’s husband, said McFaul said Wiggins was a — for all the basketball practices, all of five Black women admitted in her Wiggins was deeply involved with trailblazer in every office where the games — and to still have a career class. Wiggins came to Chapel Hill bridging the gap between UNC and she served. and one that was dedicated to public to pursue her graduate degree in the Town of Chapel Hill. “Edith, without question, was service,” Elliott said. “I don’t know if social work. “She was very committed to exceptional in so many ways,” he that’s her greatest accomplishment, “She was a very soft spoken, very ensuring that the community services said. “As her Pastor I can tell you that but I’m in awe of that probably more insightful and very caring human would be fairly and equitably spread no one deserves more praise for their than anything else.” being,” Lillian Lee, a lifelong throughout Chapel Hill in all sections contributions to civic and spiritual Wiggins is survived by her friend of Wiggins, said. “And very of the town,” Howard Lee said. life than Edith Wiggins.” husband of 37 years, Sheldon dedicated to making things better When debates were ongoing Wiggins was a member of Binkley Wiggins, her sons Balaam and for those around her and her family about the renaming of Airport Road, Baptist Church since around 1960. David, her daughter-in-law Kim PHOTO COURTESY OF DAVID ELLIOTT and her friends.” Wiggins pushed for its name to be In her passing, her family asks that and her grandchildren Sarah, Erin Edith Wiggins was UNC’s first She served on the Chapel Hill- changed to Martin Luther King Jr. instead of flowers, donations be made and Grant. African American vice chancellor Carrboro City Schools Board of Boulevard — and in May 2005, it was. toward the Martin Luther King Jr./ and dean of student affairs. Education from 1979 to 1987. In 2018, Wiggins was named Edith Wiggins Scholarship Fund. Twitter: @skwebb73

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KEVIN GUSKIEWICZ: We are planning announced in January that it will cut to spending ... It’s recognizing that for in-person, classroom teaching, operating funds by 7.5 percent and there are a lot of commitments that with safety measures likely still in personnel funds by 1.5 percent in both are made, and these are recurring place. Right now we’re sort of in a this fiscal year and the next. dollars. Sometimes what happens is complicated time on our campus. we try to fund things with one-time, We can see the light at the end of the DTH: How are those cuts being nonrecurring dollars for recurring tunnel, but we’re not at the end of the implemented? Is there any area of the needs. And so that’s what I mean by tunnel yet, but I’m confident that we’ll University that was hit the hardest? really becoming more disciplined with be able to get there ... It’s very likely how we’re spending, and ultimately that we’ll resume a normal campus KG: No, this was across the board, to funding these initiatives. work environment by mid-summer, each unit that were given these cuts. most likely by mid-July, in advance But we’ve given them the autonomy DTH: How is the University of the start of the fall semester ... to identify how to manage it. There navigating a hiring freeze with We hope to announce a specific date were eight guiding principles increasing enrollment and a later in April for the return to normal that we’ve provided aligning with three-percent increase in offers of campus operations. And we continue Carolina Next, our strategic plan, admission this year? to consult with the UNC System and in terms of the unit leader setting our governing boards. priorities for what they needed to KG: My goal is that we can grow try to preserve to stay true to their enrollment over each of the next four DTH: Some institutions are requiring mission. I want to try to protect years. We just may not be able to grow students to receive the COVID-19 our people, as best as we can. it at the rate that we had hoped. And vaccine. Why isn’t UNC? Fortunately, we’ve seen very few this incoming class will be slightly furloughs. Those unit leaders are larger than last year’s incoming class KG: We’re still working on a plan for still implementing those cuts, but and hopefully next year’s incoming that. It’s unclear whether a mandate I’m very pleased with the progress class will be larger than this incoming is necessary, or even feasible. There they’re making. class. But we have to grow responsibly, DTH FILE/ABE LOVEN are a lot of issues around a mandate. sustainably. And there will be a need By Maddie Ellis to talk about planning for the And so while some institutions — DTH: What is UNC doing to make eventually for additional faculty and University Editor fall semester and the state of the not many, I think it’s four or five that sure it doesn’t fall into the structural likely additional staff to help meet [email protected] University budget. we’re aware of — have mandated deficit, again? those needs because we don’t want to This interview has been edited for this, I think it’s premature to do increase enrollment and not provide With less than a month left content and clarity. that. We still have a lot to learn. KG: We’ve learned a lot over the last five the quality experience that our students in the semester, University Desk or six years as we’ve tried to think about deserve. So it’s a balancing act. Editor Maddie Ellis sat down THE DAILY TAR HEEL: What is your vision for To address the University’s $100 how to address this structural deficit. I with Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz what the fall semester will look like? million structural budget deficit, UNC think it’s a more disciplined approach Twitter: @madelinellis Medical school students celebrate Match Day By Marsalis Anderson “If a student ranks a program with her patients rather than simply Staff Writer first, that takes precedent over the allowing them to be patients she [email protected] program,” Steiner said. “The match helps in the hospital. process is to the student’s advantage.” “I got into medicine through Medical students from UNC Tiffany Dyer and Megan Gurjar community outreach,” Dyer said. “I seeking residency and fellowship are two UNC medical school students need my career to be a lot more than training got matched with medical who were matched with their just seeing patients in the hospital.” programs across the United States respective programs on “Match Day.” When it comes to her career in late March. Both said they were satisfied with the goals, Dyer said she is open to a This day, known as “Match Day,” programs they matched with. variety of options. was celebrated by medical students at “For me, it was a thing that finally “I have a feeling I’ll go through UNC and students across the nation. meant I could do what I wanted to residency and end up staying general Dr. Beat Steiner, senior associate do,” Gurjar, who was matched to the so I get to dabble a little bit in all of dean for clinical curriculum and urology field at the Medical College the fields,” Dyer said. medical student education at the of Wisconsin, said. Gurjar said she is also focused on UNC School of Medicine, said the Dyer was matched with Rush building community, but in a slightly matching process involves both the University in Chicago, where she will different way. She said urologic care is medical program and the student be working in the physical medicine needed in rural communities because, ranking their preferences. Though and rehabilitation field. for the most part, urology is centered medical schools have internal Dyer said that building around larger cities. She said she PHOTO COURTESY OF TIFFANY DYER ranking systems, the match community was essential when it wants to help people in the smaller Tiffany Dyer matched with Rush University in Chicago on Match Day, when process aims to puts students’ came to her match. She said it is areas have access to urologic care. medical students are paired with residency and fellowship training programs. preferences first. important to build relationships “My main career goals would be to provide care to folks who might process is a stressful event matching your passions to the not have access to regular urologic for involved students, it helps needs of the community,” Steiner “I just need my career to be a lot more than just care,” Gurjar said. “I would love to students grow in their connections said. “Follow your passion and pay seeing patients in the hospital.” come back to somewhere suburban to communities. attention to what the needs of the or rural that doesn’t have as much “Coming to a school like UNC community are.” Tiffany Dyer access to urologists.” that has a mission of service UNC medical student Steiner said though the match maximizes your chance of Twitter: @dailytarheel UNC aims to help N.C. counties — all 100 of them By Kennedy Rushing resources — our ‘know-how’ to work with 25-30 additional counties pressing issues, I worry a bit that this initiative will benefit the state. Staff Writer each one of North Carolina’s 100 each year thereafter. The timespan some of those are social, some are “Carolina Across 100 is yet [email protected] counties,” Brown-Graham said. of each cohort depends on the issue about our sense of stress and overall another example of our commitment Communities volunteer to being addressed. mental well-being that is far less easy to serving the people of North There are 100 counties in the state participate in cohorts addressing “We are not going to make any to see and to speculate about.” Carolina,” Guskiewicz said in a of North Carolina — and UNC wants specific challenges and plans to do anything until we’re sure The University will put together statement. “I have no doubt this to help every single one. opportunities, Brown-Graham said. that we have heard and appropriately teams of interdisciplinary faculty and initiative will have a lasting impact Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz The communities themselves will analyzed what people across the state staff to approach these communities’ on communities across the state.” launched the initiative Carolina come up with a plan to address their are telling us,” Brown-Graham said. challenges in a comprehensive way, UNC has always helped the state Across 100 at a meeting of the priority issues, and the University Brown-Graham said some of Brown-Graham said. in times of need, Brown-Graham Board of Trustees on March 25. will provide assistance and resources the priority issues she expects to The staff will give the communities said. And this initiative adds to Carolina Across 100 aims to extend to help implement the plans. see from these surveys include insight into problem-solving that legacy. the University’s resources to help This summer, the University will small business closures, job loss processes and sustainable, evidence- “Every time this state has been in communities deal with the anticipated survey communities to understand and learning loss because of based solutions for key issues. crisis, this University has stepped challenges post-COVID-19. their needs. remote learning. However, she Brown-Graham hopes successful up in a meaningful way to respond,” Anita Brown-Graham, Gladys From these results, the University said one of the most pressing communities can be models for areas Brown-Graham said. “If we don’t do Hall Coates Distinguished Professor will pick a priority issue to develop issues centers around mental facing similar challenges. something big and meaningful in of Public Law and Government and a cohort around. By the end of health and well-being. To help keep track of the initiative response to this, we would not have the director of ncIMPACT Initiative, the year, Brown-Graham said she “I think it is very easy to see and in a tangible way, the University will lived up to our legacy nor will we will direct this five-year initiative. expects to have a cohort of 20-25 measure the economic and the contract with an external evaluator, have leaned into our future.” “This is an effort to extend the communities representing counties educational losses,” Brown-Graham Brown-Graham said. University’s resources — intellectual throughout the state. The plan is to said. “If you ask me about the most Guskiewicz said he is confident Twitter: @dailytarheel The Daily Tar Heel University Wednesday, April 14, 2021 7 ‘It’s an island’: The AAPI experience at the Hussman School By Brianna Atkinson journalism and communications double communication. Comello said the Staff Writer major, said he feels that not only is there course, which is currently in its [email protected] a lack of resources — but there is also a developing stages, would be for all lack of AAPI students and professionals incoming undergraduate students. Nash Consing often found himself within the media department. Lynn Owens, a broadcast professor in courses at the Hussman School of “It’s an island when you’re an Asian at UNC, said she is working to carve Journalism and Media where he was American on campus, particularly a space for AAPI media students as the only Asian American student in an Asian American journalist at vice president of the Asian American the classroom. It wasn’t until the spring Hussman,” Consing said. Journalist Association’s North Carolina semester of his sophomore year, when Tania Tobaccowala, an chapter. Owens said her chapter’s goal he took a class taught by an Indigenous international student majoring in has been to spread the word about the documentary filmmaker, that he realized advertising/public relations and AAJA and increase membership. with diversity comes perspective. political science, said she has yet “We’re really committed to try “Something that was really to take a media class with another to bring young Asian American interesting about him and the way AAPI or international student. journalists into the field,” Owens said. that he told stories was that it was very Consing said the lack of AAPI Owens said it is also important cyclical — the idea of cyclical instead of students in his media classes has left to bring more Asian voices into the linear,” Consing said. “I think that was him feeling as if he had to be the voice institutional management positions the first time where I was like, ‘I can for all AAPI people in discussions. — an initiative the national AAJA really tell a story in a unique way that “Instead of feeling seen, I have to implements through programs for DTH/CYNTHIA LIU my professors are not highlighting.’” fight for my visibility,” Consing said. journalists in the field. “We experience the trauma (of being Asian-American) every day, “ senior visual Some Asian American and Pacific Nori Comello, chairperson of Susan King, dean of the Hussman journalism major Nash Consing said. “So why not capitalize on the joy too?” Islander student journalists say they the Diversity and Inclusion Board School, said she is open to working do not feel supported by the current at Hussman, said that the board’s with students in the future to bring many students as we can who feel that “What resource do we have as resources offered within the UNC’s subcommittees are currently more resources, such as an Asian they would like to create relationships Asian Americans?” Consing said. “We Hussman School of Journalism and working on initiatives to increase American Journalist Association, among themselves,” King said. don’t have any. I have to look outside Media. But the Hussman Diversity diversity efforts for all media and to Hussman. King said students Consing said although he has of Hussman to get resources. That’s and Inclusion Board, along with journalism students. interested in starting one, or those who participated in many opportunities really unfortunate because Asian outside organizations such as the Asian Another part of the committee’s have any other concerns, can reach out outside of the school, he would like Americans have a lot to say about American Journalist Association’s North efforts is the development of a core to her or Trevy McDonald, director of to see the Hussman administration their existence.” Carolina Chapter, aims to change that. course — cultural competency Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. offer more resources for UNC AAPI Consing, a senior media and in journalism and strategic “We want to support all students, as students in the future. Twitter: @dailytarheel Sophomore business major Students react to campus working to publish novel building renaming process Continued from Page 1 who put in silly prank names,” By Hannah Rosenberger to pursue a second major in she said. “I wouldn’t want the Staff Writer comparative literature before the students return to campus in University to take away the [email protected] bulk of her business classes. August and said he is excited about option to submit names, or even “I really wanted to continue the changes. decide to not change them just Sophomore Ananya Mallik has pursuing writing because it was a good “This is an exciting time for because some students didn’t always known that she wanted to go creative outlet from all the business our University as we celebrate take this seriously.” into business. things I’m doing,” she said. “That was and remember the people who Anusha Dubey, a junior health She’s studying business definitely a big part in why I wrote this have pushed our University policy and management major administration at UNC’s Kenan- book. It was a way to explore my other forward by serving its people and and Residence Hall Association Flagler Business School and passions and also, in a way, to put the our mission. In doing so, we are executive board member, said she co-founded Lux Libertas Ventures, English major to good use.” taking concrete steps to build our is excited that students are allowed a student-run venture capital fund. Mallik said that much of the community together,” he said. “I to get involved in renaming — but But, in the summer of 2020, she literature she read both in and Ananya Mallik am confident that we will have wishes students were involved at got a newsletter about a fellowship outside her English classes inspired book once it is published. She said plenty of worthy honorees who all levels in the process. through the Washington D.C.-based aspects of “Endless,” especially she needs to pre-sell 120 to 150 have been instrumental in our “The actual vetting of the names Creator Institute, a program that “A Hero of Our Time” by Mikhail copies and raise $5,000 to cover the shared history.” is more under control of the higher- would help her to write and publish Lermontov, Anton Chekhov’s plays publishing costs before the campaign ups,” she said. “And so I think a book in a year, and she jumped at and Greek tragedies. ends on May 2. Community reaction that there could be more student the chance to be a part of it. “Endless” is told non- “Endless” will then move into involvement at the higher levels Ten months later, Mallik is now in chronologically, following the five- its final editing stages and Mallik Some UNC students share too, but overall I’m happy that we’re the middle of the pre-sale process for act structure of a traditional Greek will work with a designer for the Guskiewicz’s excitement. Kayla taking this step forward.” her debut novel “Endless: A Villain’s tragedy in novel form. It follows the book and its cover before the final Dang, a junior human development Dubey said although this is a Love Story,” which she described as a complicated story of protagonist publication in August. and family studies major, said she step forward, the University has a cross between “Romeo and Juliet” and Alana and her two love interests, “We’ll look back on (summer is glad the University has taken long way before systemic racism is the psychological-thriller show, “You.” Milan and Riaan. 2020) as a very challenging period steps to change the names. dismantled on campus. “The book itself is like a “The first half is like Bollywood in for internships and jobs,” founder “It’s something a lot of people “Going forward, we need to make kaleidoscope-like exploration of love, a book,” Mallik said. “They’re having Eric Koester said.“People could have wanted for a long time, and sure that future building names brokenness and ambition,” Mallik said. fun, they’re doing all these crazy have kind of clammed up and she I think it’s a step in the right uplift marginalized voices,” she said. Mallik said she read constantly things. And then the second half just said, ‘No, listen I’m gonna sit down direction,” Dang said. “We need to not only move forward when she was young, and that love takes a darker and darker turn into a and write a book.’ And kudos to her But Dang said she is worried that past our racist roots but also uplift of books followed her to UNC. She murder mystery or suspense.” for leaning into it and producing some students wouldn’t take this the voices that have been historically came to college with some of her Through the Institute’s something great.” opportunity seriously. put down.” general education requirements partnership with New Degree Press, “I couldn’t help but wonder already completed and decided Mallik will keep the rights to her Twitter: @hannahgracerose if there are people out there Twitter: @dailytarheel House passes bill to expand System president’s power By Preston Fore the way that power ends up being She said the bill seems scarier than remote, if conditions with respect to $19,000 less on average than faculty Senior Writer wielded and the respect the system it actually is since it just provides COVID-19 continue to improve.” at peer institutions. [email protected] shows for individual campuses is a tools that could be used if necessary Aikat said he thinks the legislature question that is concerning to people. moving forward. Existing salary concerns should look at potentially increasing The North Carolina General “Having more local control at the Menghini said in a statement in-state tuition instead of making Assembly is attempting to give the campus level is a good thing as long to The Daily Tar Heel that the Deb Aikat, an associate professor cuts to faculty. UNC System greater flexibility to deal as the folks at the campus level — University does not expect to of journalism, said he is bothered by Brody said that pay increases for with COVID-19 financial impacts by the administration — is listening to conduct broad furloughs, layoffs or the spirit of the legislation. faculty and staff has been one of the granting the UNC-System president the voices of faculty, and staff and across-the-board salary reductions. “I think these laws are made by System’s highest legislative priorities. the power to implement temporary students as they make budgetary Matthew Brody, senior vice legislators who don’t have a sense of The authority for salary reductions across-the-board salary reductions decisions,” Chapman said. “In some president and chief human resources the reality that exists in our higher would expire December 31, 2022. and layoffs. ways, the legislature creating more officer for the UNC System, said education first,” Aikat said. “We have Chapman said that just talking about House Bill 243 passed flexibility, that’s not a bad thing.” in a statement that with the been cut to the bone. Now you are these tools raises people’s anxiety, but it unanimously in the House late last She said she does not like the idea pandemic still active, the System cutting my bone — I can’t even stand.” is important to have conversations. month, and it has since moved on of the System making across-the-board wants to be prepared for any future Aikat said potential cuts to faculty “Recognizing that this is a big to the Senate. Along with an early decisions that could affect UNC-CH in unanticipated developments. salary are self-defeating, as many institution, my goal is always just to retirement incentive program, the the same ways as other campuses that “The hope is that we will not need of his colleagues have left for other make sure that there’s a lot of voice and salary-reduction powers would be are situated very differently. to resort to any of these measures and schools that offer them higher pay. a lot of participation, and that people granted to President Peter Hans, Becci Menghini, vice chancellor in fact, among the University’s highest “Every day, we are doing more with are really hearing the concerns of all of with the potential to be delegated to for Human Resources & Equal legislative priorities is an increase in less,” Aikat said. “Our faculty haven’t the different constituencies on campus chancellors, raising concerns about Opportunity and Compliance, said at pay for our faculty and staff,” Brody had a sizable raise, or any raise for that as they make any kind of decision that faculty pay and the president’s power. the March Faculty Council meeting said. “So certainly, we would avoid matter, for the last three years.” is going to affect people’s lives and Mimi Chapman, chairperson of the that the bill was drafted several implementing salary reductions to the Data presented to faculty in well-being,” Chapman said. faculty at UNC-Chapel Hill, said the months ago along with the System greatest extent possible. The possibility December 2019 showed that full devil is in the implementation, since office’s legislative priorities. of any such reductions looks to be very professors at UNC earn about Twitter: @forepreston 8 Wednesday, April 14, 2021 dailytarheel.com Sports Energy on display at football’s first scrimmage By Hunter Nelson and they did not disappoint. Assistant Sports Editor Sophomore Myles Murphy and first- [email protected] years Keeshawn Silver and Jahvaree Ritzie were flying into the backfield With competitive football on — stuffing the run and pressuring the display in Kenan Memorial Stadium quarterback with ease. for the first time in four months, “We’re competing and trying to North Carolina head coach Mack make ourselves better,” Murphy said. Brown probably didn’t need to ask In addition to strong play from his players to give it all they had. the defensive line, the Tar Heels’ But for a team with expectations defensive backs also appear to be as lofty as the Tar Heels’ — where trending in the right direction. Junior anything less than an ACC cornerback Kyler McMichael was Championship game appearance targeted on a number of occasions might be a disappointment — a little and came away with several pass- nudging certainly never hurt anybody. breakups. Sophomore Tony Grimes In the Tar Heels’ first official, was also quietly productive — simply energy was on full display — hinting because the quarterbacks wouldn’t that the team is committed to taking throw anywhere near his vicinity. the next step toward being one of the Almost everybody played well, nation’s top programs. but arguably the most polarizing One group that was playing player on the defensive unit was with a high level of intensity was sophomore Ja’Qurious Conley. The DTH FILE/HELEN MCGINNIS the defensive unit, specifically the Jacksonville, N.C., native showed Sophomore wide receiver Emery Simmons (0) catches the ball during a drill at practice on Mar. 27 at Kenan Stadium. defensive line. flashes of dominance near the end of In the team’s first two losses of the his first season and has carried that linebacker Kaimon Rucker said. in the scrimmage and now appears to “Once they get going, I think they’re 2020 season, UNC allowed 241 and momentum into the spring. Although the defense was the main be the lead back. Close behind him, going to be really good backs,” junior 210 rushing yards to Florida State and Conley is most frequently talking point on Saturday, the offense though, are returners British Brooks offensive lineman Asim Richards said. Virginia, respectively. As the year went described as a nickel corner, but also got to showcase some new faces. and Josh Henderson, who each had a “I’m just excited to see them play.” on, many of the Tar Heels’ highly touted his physical tools allow him act as Following the NFL departures of significant role in the Orange Bowl. After showing improvement in younger players began to receive more a Swiss Army knife and thrive in former UNC running backs Javonte These three players, along with each of the last two seasons, UNC playing time, which helped limit the all parts of the field. On one drive Williams and Michael Carter — who a plethora of first- and second- hopes to continue its ascent in the offensive production of three top-10 during the scrimmage, he had both combined for over 216 yards per year running backs, are unlikely coming months. It is apparent that teams in the final month. a key pass-breakup and quarterback game on the ground last season — to match the production of two the Tar Heels are no longer content On Saturday, co-defensive pressure that likely would have been the Tar Heels are still trying to figure NFL prospects right away, but with simply winning games. coordinator Jay Bateman continued a sack in a game situation. out how snaps will be allocated in the if they develop throughout the Instead, they expect to dominate the youth movement by giving a “He can come inside as a backfield this fall. season, it will be a massive boost whoever stands in their way. lot of reps to the defensive line’s linebacker because he’s big enough Ty Chandler, a graduate transfer to quarterback Sam Howell and underclassmen during the scrimmage, to play that position,” sophomore from Tennessee, took first-team reps the rest of the UNC offense. Twitter: @nelsonhunter_ Offensive explosion helps baseball clinch series win over Duke

past where you are currently because we’d get down and we didn’t really in recent memory. this game is hard,’” Forbes said. answer back,” said graduate transfer “The energy, it was just different. In the Friday night game — which Brett Centracchio, who hit two home It felt like both days it was just going was completed on Saturday due to runs in the bottom of the fifth. “That to happen for us,” Wilkerson said. inclement weather — the Tar Heels was a big thing we took on ourselves, “You could just tell on guys’ faces that lost 4-2, unable to conjure up the to just stay confident.” we were real confident, and it didn’t offense necessary to come back from The Tar Heels exuded confidence matter what was going to be thrown an early 2-0 deficit. up and down the lineup on Monday at us, we were going to punch back.” But on Sunday and Monday, evening. Eight UNC players recorded Now, the Tar Heels look to turn everything turned around. at least one hit, and all eight scored. this series win into momentum as During the eighth inning, a two- The team didn’t just hit the ball — they approach the home stretch of run home run from sophomore they hit the ball hard. conference play. On Friday, UNC shortstop Danny Serretti capped Nine of UNC’s 16 knocks on the will begin its series against No. 17 off an 11-5 victory in game two for game went for extra bases, five of Pittsburgh, a team that sits near the the Tar Heels on Sunday. They then those being home runs. top of the ACC standings. rode that momentum into Monday “It didn’t matter if the guy in front Forbes hopes that this victory evening, putting up a number of runs of you hit a double, homered or struck will show his team — which has DTH/HELEN MCGINNIS not seen in Boshamer Stadium since out,” third baseman Colby Wilkerson been inconsistent at the plate this 2010, when UNC crossed the plate said. “The next guy was right up there, season — just how formidable it First year infielder Johnny Castagnozzi (19) bats at the game against 25 times against Princeton. and they were competing and really can be offensively. Duke on Saturday, Apr. 10, 2021, at Boshamer Stadium. The Blue Devils, as they had in all trying to get the job done.” “That’s good for our guys to prove By Lucas Thomae UNC had dropped its previous two three games of the series, scored first Having learned from previous to themselves that they know what on Monday and went up 2-0 in the mistakes, the team was unfazed when they’re capable of doing offensively,” Staff Writer series and lost six of its last eight games. [email protected] Head coach Scott Forbes had implored top of the first inning. The Tar Heels’ Duke took an early lead on Monday, he said. “And it’s not a big deal if we the veterans on the team to step up offense went right to work, though, and didn’t let up when the Blue get down, because this team, one After a dismal few weeks, the North their offensive play after the team lost and by the end of the second, they Devils kept tacking on more runs. through nine, has got a little bit of Carolina baseball team clobbered its last ACC series to Florida State. were already leading 9-3, thanks to a The Tar Heels came into the deciding power, and when you have that and Duke, 21-8, on Monday to clinch its “I talked to them about it, like, ‘Look, pair of three-run bombs by first-year game determined to take the series, that athleticism, you’re in every game.” first series win since March 21. sometimes you just have to look in the Tomas Frick and senior Dallas Tessar. and they left having produced one of Going into the rivalry weekend, mirror and play a little bit better and get “I guess the past couple weeks their most impressive performances Twitter: @LucasThomae Field hockey secures overtime win against UVA

By Karlie Nielson The game was characterized by the Cavaliers this season. However, to later tie the match with a score just going into an overtime period. We Staff Writer tough offensive attacks from both working as a team is what carried the before the end of regulation. practice overtime all the time, but it is [email protected] teams. Junior forward Erin Matson Tar Heels to a 1-0 lead early in the This meant that the Tar Heels a completely different feel when you proved herself once again to be one second period. would be battling in overtime have to step up in a game,” Hendry Coming off an impressive double- of the most dangerous players in the “We had to make sure that we again to clinch a victory. It didn’t said. “We went into overtime knowing overtime win against rival Duke, the country, although she credited her were constantly tight on our mark, shake their confidence, though — what we had to do and having the No. 1 North Carolina field hockey team with the victory. and we did this through constantly North Carolina is trained for these confidence to complete it.” team went into Friday’s match “I’m really lucky to be on a team communicating with each other,” circumstances. And complete it they did. against No. 12 Virginia with its heads where everybody steps up every senior goalkeeper Amanda Hendry “Coach does a great job with us, Less than a minute into the held high. game and works together and pushes said. “I had to be super aware of practicing situations like overtime, overtime period, Matson scored her But the Tar Heels would once and challenges each other, and I all of the players in the circle and so once we get into situations like 21st goal of the season to give UNC its again be tested in a hard-fought think that’s huge for us,” Matson communicating to my teammates that in a game, we treat it just like second consecutive overtime victory. battle. And for the second straight said. “We’re really lucky to have this who they needed to mark.” practice so we’re prepared really “Our team played incredibly well game, they won the match in kind of culture.” Eight minutes after her first goal, well,” Matson said. in the overtime period — in fact, we overtime, defeating the Cavaliers, Ending the first period with no Matson found the back of the cage The high-pressure situation was got the push back and UVA never got 3-2. score, the Tar Heels knew this bout once again to put UNC up by two not a new feeling for the Tar Heels. the ball back,” Shelton said. “It was “It was a very physical game,” with the Cavaliers was not going to going into the second half. Just like they did against Duke, they textbook the way they played today, head coach Karen Shelton said. “It be an easy one. UNC had to break The Cavaliers responded late in the were able to get the clutch goal they and I am very, very proud of them.” wasn’t a pretty game to watch; it was a tie in the fourth quarter to secure third period, putting their first goal on needed to squeak out a win. a hard-fought, kind of gritty game.” a win in its previous matchup with the board. They used their momentum “It helped us with our confidence Twitter: @dailytarheel The Daily Tar Heel Sports Wednesday, April 14, 2021 9 Students react to Hubert Davis hire By Cooper Metts because of the sense of loyalty and Staff Writer belonging (from hiring internally),” [email protected] sophomore Emma Schieck said. Some students are also looking The announcement that assistant forward to changes Davis might coach and former North Carolina make in play style. While Williams basketball standout Hubert Davis enjoyed substantial success playing would succeed Roy Williams as the two traditional post-players at a next head coach of the Tar Heels time, some fans said the style of sparked discussion across the nation play needs to be adapted for UNC to and in Chapel Hill. return to being a dominant force in Williams expressed his approval of the ACC and the NCAA. the hiring and his optimism for the Adkins believes Davis will future of UNC basketball with Davis at take the best of Williams’ scheme the helm in a statement last Tuesday. and implement it into a more Williams’ strong recommendation of modernized, spaced-out style of play. Davis is one of several reasons UNC “You can still run two bigs, but have students are excited about the future one that’s more of a shooter,” junior of Tar Heel basketball. Luc Stadler said. “There’s ways to “I really do think Hubert Davis is keep the core of what we have that has the man for the job because when worked so well for so long, like adding you have someone with the legacy in another 3-point shooter ... what we of Roy Williams supporting him, it’s saw with Luke Maye as a stretch-four.” huge,” junior Richard Adkins said. Students are excited about the The sense of loyalty and tradition prospects of Davis changing the game that Davis’ hiring evokes also has in recruiting. With former players DTH PHOTO ILLUSTRATION/CAROLINE BITTENBENDER students excited. Many students turned coaches like Michigan’s preferred UNC to make an internal Juwan Howard and Memphis’ Penny Students have a lot to say about the hiring of Hubert Davis as the new head coach of the men’s basketball team. hiring because it represented loyalty, Hardaway garnering top recruits, lot of these players have dreams of and three-star recruit, according to — coupled with a potential recruiting hiring someone that’s been so closely UNC students are hopeful that Davis’ going to the NBA,” Adkins said. 247Sports — from Virginia to UNC. edge and an openness to a more connected to the program. impressive collegiate and professional Davis is already showing aggression While Tar Heel basketball hasn’t modernized style of play — will help “I don’t think that ‘keeping it in basketball resume will help him add in recruiting, especially in the transfer quite lived up to the UNC standard UNC basketball return to national the family’ is the one thing that’s similar talent to the Tar Heels’ roster. portal. Davis lured sophomore forward the past two seasons, students are prominence in the near future. going to make him a good coach, “I think that’ll be huge, especially Justin McKoy — a former standout at optimistic that Davis’ understanding but I think it can elevate his coaching in the recruiting process because a nearby Panther Creek High School of the Tar Heel tradition and culture Twitter: @DTHSports Paige Hofstad is blazing her own trail for UNC cross country By Lindsey Ware H o f s t a d s a i d . “ I Her junior year went just as well, also all new. Coincidentally, they Championship put her just eight Staff Writer gradually got better with Hofstad earning All-Region all attended Georgetown as well, places and seven seconds shy of All- [email protected] each year. Definitely, honors after a 16th place finish at the many years before she did. Assistant American Honors, despite being my breakout year NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional as well as distance coach Dylan Sorensen knocked down mid-race. Despite transferring from was junior year.” All-Big East honors with a third-place admits that this coincidence was Throughout her time with the Georgetown late in her college finish in the 6K. She earned another all- uncomfortable at first for Hofstad, program, Hofstad persisted and career, fifth-year Paige Hofstad Early career at conference nod in the 3,000-meter run who was looking for a fresh start. continued to get better, allowing her has blazed her own trail in Georgetown at the Big East Indoor Track and Field “She came in and was a bit to earn All-American honors for her helping lead a distance running Championship and went on to place concerned because she left 29th-place finish at the NCAA Cross renaissance for the North The first three fourth with her personal best mile time Georgetown and wanted a new Country Championship this year Carolina cross country and years of Hofstad’s at the Penn State National. beginning,” Sorensen said. “I told her, during the Tar Heel women’s team’s track programs. college career But when her junior season came ‘This is a blank slate for you, for us. first NCAA appearance since 2014. The New Braunfels, Texas, were spent at to a close, Hofstad was ready for a We’re going to help you become one of She identifies this as her biggest native admits that she wasn’t Georgetown. fresh start. She decided to transfer the best athletes in the country.’” accomplishment during her time good at skill sports like volleyball She chose the due to difficulties adjusting to But the move didn’t slow at North Carolina so far, but and soccer growing up and only university Washington, D.C., multiple injuries Hofstad down. says staying healthy, happy and began running because of her b e c a u s e s h e and difficult relationships with In the 2019 cross country season, consistent is just as important. older sister, Mia. admired the teammates and coaches. her first one as a Tar Heel, Hofstad was “I hope that she continues to “My older sister tends coach, but he left “I look back now and it was UNC’s top finisher in both postseason embrace each day that we have in to be better than me at his position only OK, but when I was there, I team competitions and in three of the front of us to get one percent better everything,” Paige said. “My a week before she really struggled with the cultural four regular-season meets. for herself and her teammates,” sister tried running. I didn’t moved in. transition,” Hofstad said. She earned All-ACC recognition Sorenson said. “If she does that, the think I’d be good at it, but I Even as a first- She was raised in Texas, and for a fifth-place finish in the sky’s the limit.” ended up beating (her).” year, Hofstad’s moving to Washington was not women’s 6K at the conference’s Hofstad has grown to feel at This inspired the younger talent was clear. what she hoped it would be. cross country championship, and home in Chapel Hill and plans to Hofstad to keep running She finished 15th Hofstad joined the transfer portal All-Region accolades for a ninth- apply for graduate school at UNC and improving, beginning at the NCAA Mid- and received bids from schools such place finish and a personal record to stay in the area after graduation. h e r c a r e e r at Ne w Atlantic Region as New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, in the women’s 6K at the NCAA As for her time left as a Tar Heel Braunfels High School. Championships Villanova, N.C. State and UNC. Southeast Regional. runner, she hopes to get some more It was there that she in 2016 with a Ultimately, Hofstad decided to And after qualifying individually personal bests and continue to guide honed her craft before PHOTO COURTESY OF JEFFREY CAMARATI/UNC ATHLETICS team-best 21:04.6 join an upstart UNC program under for the NCAA meet, she finished the ascending program. winning the Texas 5A in the 6K. the guidance of new head coach 48th in the 6K at the NCAA Cross While at first Hofstad was uncertain State Championship in cross country During her Chris Miltenberg. Country Championship. about how she would adjust to a new as a sophomore. The next year, she sophomore season, Hofstad opened “I had met a lot of the girls on the Simply put, Hofstad stepped on environment — even initially feeling finished second at the Nike Cross the indoor campaign with a first- team and saw the difference in their campus and became a contributor to apprehensive about the decision due Country National Meet and fourth place finish and personal record in the team compared to mine,” Hofstad the Tar Heels immediately. to the staff’s close ties to her former at the Foot Locker National Cross 3,000-meter run at the Nittany Lion said. “I really liked the atmosphere “Paige has done a really good job school — she now feels immense pride Country Meet. Then, she became a Challenge. She then recorded another here and the school.” at being a leader,” said sophomore in being a Tar Heel. champion again in her senior year, personal best for the 5,000-meter teammate Alex Morris, who “It’s been the best two years of winning the 3,200-meter crown in run at the Iowa State Classic, where Time as a Tar Heel became a Tar Heel the same year my life thus far,” Hofstad said. “I got 2016. she finished 10th. The burgeoning as Hofstad. “I’m really grateful she the best second chance that anyone “Around junior year I started collegiate star went on to place seventh Hofstad was not the only new transferred here.” could be given.” running some times that I was like, in the 3,000-meter finals at the Big addition for the Tar Heels heading Hofstad’s 48th-place finish at ‘OK, maybe I can get a scholarship,’” East Indoor Championship. into 2017. The coaching staff was the 2019 NCAA Cross Country Twitter: @lindseyashe_ Men’s lacrosse looks to improve 1-2 confence record Continued from Page 1 With Virginia’s 5-on-5 us, we didn’t handle some of those said. “Everybody’s in the top 10 against some of the best shooting approach, the Cavaliers scored situations well.” and talented, and we’ve got to teams in the nation, UNC will need Duke rocketed the ball past Krieg for four unanswered goals at the end These two losses have one work on getting better as we go up to uphold its matchups and keep its the 12-11 win. of the third quarter, then won all common denominator: the Atlantic to Syracuse next weekend.” opponents from getting inside the “Losing isn’t always the worst but one faceoff in the fourth. They Coast Conference. In the Inside For North Carolina, the crucial perimeter for easy shots. thing, if you can learn from it,” beat the Tar Heels, 18-16, sending Lacrosse Division I rankings, Duke, factor to win these games is the Only then will the Tar Heels Krieg said. them back to Chapel Hill with a Notre Dame, Virginia, Syracuse face-off advantage. The Tar Heels start to improve their 1-2 The Tar Heels walked onto two-game losing streak. and North Carolina have battled all have not won the majority of the conference record. Dorrance Field the next Saturday, “That game was chaotic, there season within the top 10. games they’ve played against ACC “We know the ACC is just jam- hoping to get back in the win was a lot of back and forth, a lot North Carolina’s schedule opponents, and it shows in their packed with talent,” Breschi said. column in their rematch against of nontraditional things, and they now only contains matchups possession time. “It’s fun to watch, it’s great for the Virginia. The improvement of beat us in a nontraditional game against those teams, as bouts with After improving their face-off odds, sport, it just showcases the talent their overall shooting, holding today,” head coach Joe Breschi Syracuse, Notre Dame and Duke the Tar Heels will need to improve on that teams have.” a 51-44 shot advantage over the said. “We beat them a month ago will close out the regular season. their ground ball work, clearing on Cavaliers, wasn’t enough. in the same type of scheme, so for “The ACC is tough,” Breschi defense and ball security. Competing Twitter: @dailytarheel 10 Wednesday, April 14, 2021 Opinion dailytarheel.com The Daily Tar Heel EDITORIAL Established 1893 128 years of editorial freedom Proposed bills threaten trans youth ANNA POGARCIC EDITOR!IN!CHIEF ore than half of all U.S. the NCGA last month could require oppose this kind of legislation? supermajority, the rhetoric alone PAIGE MASTEN states are voting on anti- middle, high school and collegiate Apparently not. The reality is dangerous enough. 76 percent OPINION EDITOR Mtrans legislation in 2021, athletes to compete on the team is, Republicans don’t care about of LGBTQ+ youth felt that the and North Carolina is no exception. correlating with their sex assigned at most people’s life or liberty — recent political climate impacted RAJEE GANESAN Republican legislators have birth. The bill is expected to receive only their own. their mental health or sense of self, ASSISTANT OPINION EDITOR recently introduced a number of a hearing in the House Judiciary 1 according to a 2019 report from the EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERS anti-trans bills in the N.C. General Committee Wednesday. Looking to the past and the Trevor Project. Assembly, targeting everything from Several states, including future These bills constitute a ABBAS HASAN health care to sports and more. Mississippi, Tennessee and comprehensive and blatant attack on ADITI KHAROD This isn’t just an issue of Arkansas, have already passed North Carolina has tried to LGBTQ+ youth — a population that discrimination — it’s a matter of life similar legislation. If North is already particularly vulnerable. ANNIE GRACE PLOTT pass discriminatory legislation of or death. Carolina does the same, the state this nature before, and it didn’t N.C. House and Senate Democrats BEN RAPPAPORT could be subject to boycott by the end well. When House Bill 2, the have filed a package of LGBTQ+ CAITLYN YAEDE Senate Bill 514 NCAA, who issued a statement infamous “bathroom bill,” became equality and protection bills, Monday suggesting it might pull law in 2016, it sparked national including a full repeal of HB2 and CALLIE XU Senate Bill 514, titled Youth tournaments from states that do not outrage. Corporations, sports a bill to prohibit the practice of ELISA KADACKAL Health Protection Act, could provide an environment that is “safe, organizations and musicians alike conversion therapy, but it’s unclear ban gender-affirming treatment, healthy and free of discrimination.” if they’ll receive a hearing in the JACOBSON LESER canceled concerts, tournaments and including surgery, hormones and expansions — costing the state an Republican-controlled legislature. JOSEPH KARGBO puberty blockers, for anyone under A disturbing trend estimated $395 million. North Carolina should focus on JOSIAH TOWNSEND the age of 21. Doctors who provide Do Republicans really think it’ll finding ways to support LGBTQ+ such treatment to trans children These bills are part of an alarming be different this time? youth — not put them at further risk. LAYLA PEYKAMIAN could have their medical licenses wave of anti-trans legislation across Though these bills are unlikely LIAM BENDEZU revoked, and could face fines of up the country. In March, Arkansas to pass without a Republican Twitter: @dthopinion to $1,000 per incident. became the first state to ban gender- MICHAEL BEAUREGARD The bill would also require affirming health care for trans youth. RAYMOND PANG government employees, including However, North Carolina’s proposed VANCE STILES teachers and counselors, to legislation is notably stronger, as the immediately notify parents in bill classifies adults between the ages writing if their child exhibits of 18 and 21 as minors. symptoms of gender dysphoria This kind of legislation is life- or gender nonconformity, as well threatening. Trans youth are as legally protect the practice of already at substantially higher conversion therapy. risk for anxiety, depression and SPEAK OUT suicide, but research has shown Senate Bill 515 that when they have access to Interested in writing a letter gender-affirming care, they are to the editor or submitting an The Health Care Heroes less susceptible. op-ed? Conscience Protection Act, filed in In fact, gender-affirming • Students: Include your year, the N.C. Senate on April 5, could treatment is recommended by most major and phone number. allow medical practitioners to major medical bodies — including • Faculty/staff: Include your refuse to provide any form of care the American Medical Association, department and phone number. or service that they object to on the the American Academy of • Edit: The DTH edits for space, “basis of conscience.” Pediatrics and the American clarity, accuracy and vulgarity. Psychological Association. Limit submissions to 500 words. House Bill 358 Shouldn’t a party that, by its own admission, believes in the sanctity Email: [email protected] House Bill 358, introduced in of human life and individual liberty, DTH FILE/MICHAEL TAFFE EDITOR’S NOTE: Columns, cartoons and letters do not necessarily represent the opinions of The Daily Tar Heel or its staff. 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mpostor syndrome is an devotion of his own players. hard to appreciate accomplishments remember what you came here to do institutional problem at UNC, First described by psychologists in a place that perpetually forces us — complete your degree at a major Iand Roy Williams’ retirement Suzanne Imes and Pauline Rose to compare ourselves to our peers. public university. last week is proof. Clance in the 1970s, impostor Williams’ decision to hang it up last The sad truth is that if Roy We all sat teary-eyed as coach syndrome is an overwhelming week is emblematic of how deep Williams felt like he was good Williams repeated over and over that sense of self-doubt and feeling like those feelings run throughout UNC. enough to be our coach, he still he was “no longer the right man for a fraud. People who experience So if even one of the winningest would be. But much like the the job.” Here was a man who had impostor syndrome have difficulty coaches in college basketball history rest of us, his self-doubt and reached the mountaintop in his field, internalizing their successes, and is feeling inadequate, how are we comparison to his peers caused yet even he felt inadequate. it’s often linked to things like anxiety, expected to stand a chance? him to walk away. Williams laid bare his emotional depression and burnout. About 20 percent of college That inner voice, of both coach wounds of the past years and Of course, an environment like students experience feelings of Williams and ourselves, tells a lot of the ways he began to doubt his UNC is a breeding ground for impostor syndrome, and those lies. It tells us we are posers, it tells own abilities. The way he felt impostor syndrome — a place of high numbers are even higher among us that everybody knows when we undeserving of his accolades, achievers in every facet of life, from minorities and first-generation aren’t “pushing the right buttons” championships and even the the court to the classroom. It can be students. These feelings of and it tells us we aren’t good enough. inadequacy are magnified during To quell that inner voice, we need the spring months, as the constant one another. We need to be good The Daily Tar Heel stream of “personal news” teammates, even if our coach is no announcements and summer longer around. Established 1893 internship hirings floods our Twitter That means being inclusive and 128 years of editorial freedom and LinkedIn feeds. being honest about those thoughts When we are expected to keep of impostor syndrome. We all What is the editorial board? churning out work and constantly were accepted into this University A group of student journalists who comparing ourselves to our peers, it because we are smart and capable meet twice a week. The editorial can be hard to slow down, or even individuals. You aren’t going to board is independent from The Daily to know when we’ve done enough. be found out as a fraud, simply Tar Heel’s newsroom. Should you stop the clock or just because you have what it takes to Editorials are unsigned. They don’t keep pressing forward? It’s hard to make it through. reflect the opinion of any one person, call a timeout or give up the foul UNC can feel like a draining but rather the consensus of the board when you see your peers grinding. competition. But the next time that as a whole. But it’s important to remember that inner critic rears its ugly head, listen Just as The Daily Tar Heel itself values they are just like you. to the words of Ol’ Roy himself — put truth and transparency, the board None of us are superhuman, and aside the fact you don’t feel like you’re values integrity, accountability, creativity and fairness. These values for that reason, we all need a break the right person, and just be really shape how we address questions of sometimes. Take a step back, call the proud of what you’ve accomplished. Carolina’s future, past and present. timeout, draw up the right play and DTH/MORGAN PIROZZI when you break from the huddle, Twitter: @dthopinion The Daily Tar Heel Opinion Wednesday, April 14, 2021 11 COLUMN Reflections at the beginning of Ramadan

Celebrating Ramadan think of the large iftars — meals struggle and live together. I hope for more than ever. family. I am equally nervous and eaten to break the daily fasts — I growth, happiness and health for all For many, this was a year that excited. I can’t ask my mom to make is different during a had with family and friends. I am those around me. incited lots of self-reflection and my favorite food or go on a drive pandemic reminded of the discipline required In a year marked by loss, I will personal growth. Ramadan is an with my sister to make those last to abstain from earthly needs. I take time to reflect and be grateful opportunity each year to reflect and few hours go by a bit quicker. By Abbas Hasan reflect on the importance of faith for what I have gained and what’s grow. Every Ramadan, I learn more Like so many others this year, I’ve Editorial Board Member and prayer. to come. If this year taught me about myself, my faith and who I learned that change is a constant and This year, I am reflecting on anything, it’s that nothing is want to be in my community. This can bring about something positive. n Tuesday, Muslims what my second Ramadan in this guaranteed, and surprises are always year is no different. I understand that sentiment even around the world began pandemic will look like, away from just around the corner. I look forward to furthering my more so now. Ofasting for the month of family and the community that Ramadan is also a month understanding of my faith and its This Ramadan, I feel like I’m Ramadan. This is the second year raised me. dedicated to giving. One of Islam’s practice. I am going into Ramadan entering a new stage in my life, the holy month will be celebrated Community has had to take core beliefs is charity, and searching eager to reflect on ways I can be a where my faith and practice are not during the COVID-19 pandemic. on another meaning during the within one’s own community to better person for myself, and for just something I was born into — but Instead of gathering as family and pandemic. We don’t gather like support those in need. Taking time others too. something that becomes my own. friends around meals or at the we used to. You can’t feel the joy to extend charity, gratitude and This will be my first year mosque, Ramadan will take place in of shared meals or the power of appreciation is always helpful — now celebrating Ramadan without my Twitter: @abbashasa quarantine again. religious services from a livestream Ramadan is the ninth month of or Zoom recording. the Islamic calendar and holds a So, community has had to significant spiritual meaning for mean something else this year. For Muslims. The month commemorates me, it’s knowing that millions of the revelation of the Quran and people around the world will be is celebrated by a month of daily participating in the same religious fasts and prayer. During Ramadan, and spiritual endeavor as I am. Amid Muslims do not eat or drink a global pandemic, Muslims will during daylight hours and focus continue to wake up before sunrise on furthering their spirituality. to eat, and wait until sunset before This month is also a time for self- eating or drinking again. Challenges reflection and community gathering. abound, but this month-long reset is Ramadan begins on April 13, still a time dedicated to faith. and a lot has changed since last During Ramadan, I usually take year — but masks, rising COVID- time to turn inward and reflect 19 cases and general fear are still spiritually, but this year I want to present. Some small gatherings think broader. Instead of looking to will be allowed, unlike last year, but further myself and my needs, I will large community meals and prayer reflect on my community and the services are still off the table. ways I want us to grow together. This When I think of Ramadan, I year, community has been on our recall waking up before sunrise and radar more than usual. The pandemic enjoying meals with my family. I has highlighted the different ways we DTH PHOTO ILLUSTRATION/WENDY ZHENG

QUOTE OF THE DAY COLUMN I think it’s great to have an authority figure of color. Would’ve been cool if it was Michael Jordan though.” Social media has “ Tre Thorne, first-year student, commentingon the hiring of Hubert Davis as the new head coach of the men’s basketball team lost connection EDITORIAL By Layla Peykamian off of a number of criteria. And, if Editorial Board Member someone’s content doesn’t fit what is appropriate, our likes and comments Gatekeeping won’t solve ocial media definitely keeps (or lack thereof) let them know. us connected — but to whom? But how valuable or genuine can S While scrolling through a connection be when it’s based on my social media timeline recently, I highly curated versions of our lives? computer science’s problems came to a realization. I don’t really When we know someone well, the know — or honestly care to know — illusion is broken. We are aware just o the concern of hundreds, computer science department is inevitably have been at a major many of the people I follow. And I how much of their online presence i f n o t t h o u s a n d s o f well-known. The program has seen disadvantage in the admissions really doubt they care to know me. reflects reality, and how much is Tprospective computer immense student growth, going process since their extracurriculars Regardless, these people have curated and poised. science majors, the UNC computer from 140 majors and 29 tenure aren’t aligned with computer become staples in my life due to However, when we don’t really science department announced track faculty members in 2008 to a science-related activities. how frequently I see them on my know the people we follow, those a new admissions process for the staggering 1,800 majors but only 27 Furthermore, those denied from screen. I saw what colleges they illusions cannot be broken. Suddenly, major last week, before rescinding tenure track faculty today. the major might have been stranded committed to, when they became everyone around us is having very real the announcement less than 24 This has resulted in larger class at UNC without many alternative aunts or uncles, their summer hot girl summers and winter glow-ups. hours later. sizes — the introductory courses majors that are similar to computer vacations. I know more about these Is it even possible to not be Following years of overcrowding in like COMP 110 and COMP 210 have science. For some, it would have people than I do my neighbors in performative when we’re surrounded the department, this announcement hundreds of enrolled students. These meant a waste of tuition money and my apartment building. by people we don’t really know? seemed inevitable — and yet it was large class sizes strain the resources might have led some students to There’s no handbook for growing Constantly consuming over- still surprising. of the department. transfer to other schools. up online. And being the first polished media gives us a terrible Prior to last week’s announcement, Hiring more professors would So what can be done to fix the generation to grow up with the misconception of reality. And as social the department had resorted to seem to be an easy fix to the issue, as department’s overcrowding issue? internet, college-aged students media, along with our understanding several measures, including a new it would allow for more sections of Given the immense growth in are spearheading the curation of of it, evolves, I can’t help but wonder introductory sequence that split up each course to bring down class sizes the number of computer science online rules and etiquette. We how long this can go on. some classes, and a new two-before- — but there is a nationwide shortage majors, it would make sense for the have negotiated what is and isn’t Am I going to be 40 years old three policy. of computer science professors. University to give the department appropriate to post, what platforms and still following people I went to The two-before-three system Unlike in other majors, teaching more funding. But given that the should be used for what content and, middle school with? Keeping tabs ensures that declared computer in the computer science field isn’t University has taken a financial hit of course, have defined some social on my almost-roommate from my science majors are given the chance that lucrative. Positions outside from the pandemic, this might not media taboos. freshman year? Looking at wedding to register for two courses before academia often pay just as much, be possible in the near future. One such taboo is the unfollow photos from a friend of a friend I’ve anyone else is eligible to register in if not more. And the fact that you Alternatively, the department button. never actually met? a third course. often don’t need a master’s degree could make the introductory courses In some instances, unfollowing is As it stands, social media is Despite these restrictive measures, to obtain lucrative job offers from harder to weed out students — but permitted, even expected. However, a prominent part of our online the recent announcement seems to big tech companies means that that solution would open up more in many cases, unfollowing someone generation’s self-conceptualization. imply that the existing solutions are most people graduate with only ethical questions. It would also be a is just rude. It serves as a method of solidifying not working. a bachelor’s degree, and have no form of gatekeeping. Keeping in touch with lots of our existence and our relation to Before the idea was scrapped, interest in pursuing a master’s or Unfortunately, there might not people isn’t a bad thing though, one another. the department said anyone not Ph.D program. be any concrete solution. As long right? Seeing what people are Perhaps an important part of this already in COMP 210 would have So it’s understandable why the as teaching in the computer science doing must at least in part bring us is a sense of connection with people to apply for the major in Fall 2021, department might want to take a field isn’t very lucrative, most a sense of connectivity, which is of we don’t know well. And maybe any while those currently in COMP step further and make the major an schools throughout the country will enormous value, especially during amount of connectivity is valuable, 210 would also have to present a application-based one. struggle to hire new professors, and a pandemic. regardless of how genuine it is. plan to graduate on time under the But is keeping students from as long as computer science remains However, the depth of that But next time you scroll, consider two-before-three guidelines. Those following their passion really the a lucrative field to enter into, connectivity is undeniably lacking. what you’re really looking at — and already in or beyond COMP 211 best solution? students will want to major in it. Social media is performative what you’re really getting out of it. would have been unaffected. Students without any previous by nature. We curate what our The overcrowding issue in the experience in the field would Twitter: @dthopinion online personas look like based Twitter: @dthopinion 12 Wednesday, April 14, 2021 Arts & Culture The Daily Tar Heel UNC grad aims to uplift, diversify with business

By Mandy Zheng other brown students.” Staff Writer Inspired by her time at the [email protected] University and her Mexican roots, much of the menu at Cocoa Areli Barrera de Grodski wants Cinnamon and Little Waves Coffee to do more than just sell drinks with draws upon her travels. her Latina-led and women-forward “My studies at UNC had a huge coffee business. influence on our menu,” Barrera de A UNC graduate and co-owner Grodski said. “I feel like a lot of the of Cocoa Cinnamon cafe and Little history and literature that I learned Waves Coffee Roasters in Durham, about are deeply rooted in our menu Barrera de Grodski wants to help and a lot of historical knowledge women and people of color break about Latin America and Indigenous into the coffee industry. people plays a role in how I look at She gives her employees the the trading system. tools they need to start their own “In the position of sourcing grain businesses by teaching them the coffee, it is not something that I history of coffee sourcing and how take lightly and I’m always shriving to roast coffee properly. to uplifting and supporting Black, A Cherokee, North Carolina, Indigenous women and producers native, Barrera de Grodski grew up of color at origin.” surrounded by Indigenous people. From what began as a mobile When her family moved to Durham coffee cart at the farmers market while she was attending school, she to the current three locations realized the value of representation in Durham, Barrera de Grodski in the community. co-owns the business with her “My first initial experience husband, Leon. Together, they work DTH/CALLI WESTRA at UNC was that I experienced to uplift people of color even from UNC graduate and Latina business owner Areli Barrera de Grodski discusses her ownership of Little Waves Coffee. cultural shock being a Latina,” the very origin of their coffee beans. Barrera de Grodski said. “Growing “Areli sources coffee from all across is getting paid fair wages.” opportunities to women, but she the business and community and its up around lot of brown people for the world,” Ariel Studenmund, the Barrera de Grodski also also teaches others to break into been very encouraging to see the way most of my upbringing, UNC was wholesale account manager at Little makes sure to diversify her coffee the predominantly white and male that the women like to get into the the first that I was surrounded by a Waves Coffee roasters, said. “She’s distributors. She finds it uplifting coffee industry independently. coffee business, from the history to greater and more prominent white particularly interested in making to source many women-produced “It is great to see all the women the small details such like the way culture. It took me a while to get sure that farmers are making a living coffees from marginalized coffee- working alongside Areli,” Valeria coffee beans are grown and where situated and find my own people, wage from the coffee that they are producing countries. Barrera, Barrera de Grodski’s sister they come from.” but as a Spanish major, it kind of producing, as well as making sure Not only does Barrera and bookkeeper at Little Waves, helped me in the way of finding that everyone along the coffee chain de Grodski aim to provide said. “They are really involved in Twitter: @m_zheng66 UNC students come together to Smash By Mika Travis it appealing to different fan bases. age of 14, began running tournaments button and the time your character really be able to do what we do.” Staff Writer “It has a pretty broad appeal,” at 15 and has stayed an avid member of attacks. So, Tate has switched to Discord has also been utilized to [email protected] Dylan Tate, a member of the team, the community ever since. playing another character, Cloud, add new prizes for the virtual wifi said. “Even if you’re not an avid The Super Smash Bros. community because of his safer playstyle. tournaments. The winner of the Every Friday, after a long week gamer, you probably know who prides itself on being grassroots — the Andrew Weider, another member week’s Wi-Fi tournament is given of grueling online schoolwork, Mario is, or who Pikachu is, or tournaments are organized by the of the team, highlighted the a special role on the Discord server, members of the UNC Super Smash famous characters like that.” community rather than Nintendo, the importance of in-person interactions which allows them to choose the Bros. Ultimate team gather virtually Super Smash Bros. Ultimate was creator of the game. to Smash’s gameplay. next tournament’s name, the name for a night of fun and gaming at their released during Tate’s first semester “Smash is always something that’s “It’s really a game designed to be of the main channel where the team weekly Wi-Fi tournaments. at the University, and he joined the been by the community and for the played in person and with people,” communicates and the emojis that Despite the challenges that a team in his second semester. He’s community,” Register said. Weider said. “There’s a personal side they can use on the server. virtual landscape poses for the game, been an active member of the team Even so, the transition to to it where it helps to be sitting across Members agree that they are the community has been working ever since, even after the team’s virtual tournaments has been a from somebody. But, no matter how looking forward to in-person hard to stay connected. tournaments went fully online. significant change for members of much we complain about it and hate tournaments returning in the fall “You make really good friends in “It’s very easy to just pick up and play the community who believe that not being able to play in person, it’s — not just because of the better Smash that it becomes almost like a with your friends,” Tate said. “You don’t the game is ideal to play in person. really a great way to stay in touch.” gameplay, but because they’re excited family,” Phil Register, the head of the have to be good to do decently at it.” Between lag issues with the game’s The team has managed to to see their friends in person. UNC Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Register attributes the game’s online feature and the friendships compensate for some in-person “It’s nowhere comparable to team, said. “Especially at UNC, popularity to its gentle learning curve. that in-person gameplay fosters, aspects of the game through the degree of friendship and the because we’re a much closer scene.” “Smash is easy enough to get into playing virtually is a different the use of Discord, a messaging interactions that you would get in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is that there’s a constant influx of new experience. platform that was initially made person,” Tate said. “So, for me at the latest installment of the Super players,” Register said. “It’s really At in-person tournaments, Tate’s for gaming communities. this point, there’s very much just a Smash Bros. video game series, satisfying to learn more about it. favorite character was Fox because of “It’s been great and really longing for when we can get back in which has been an ever-growing You can tell when you’re learning his fast-paced playstyle. But this didn’t useful,” Weider said. “Without a person again. Hopefully, I can make community since 1999. The fighting and when you’re getting better.” transition well to the online version of communication channel like that, some more memories.” game features characters from a Register became involved with the Smash, which suffers from a slight that’s so intuitive and geared toward wide variety of video games, making Super Smash Bros. community at the delay between the time you press a those kinds of needs, we wouldn’t Twitter: @mikaltrav Junior writes and produces !rst album By Noah Robert Houser emotion builds on the ones expressed their videos as sounds, and Carter Staff Writer previously, all coming to a head on the has been making videos himself, [email protected] track “Hurt.” The song features the amassing over 1 million views cello, with all parts played by Carter between the sounds and the videos. Over quarantine, while most and layered on top of each other, Music lecturer Timothy W. Sparks people were listening to music, this creating a discordant, hurting tone. has been giving Carter vocal lessons UNC junior was making it. “The whole album captures how I for three semesters, and he sees Benjamin Carter recently released was feeling in all of those moments, Carter’s personality as an adjunct to “Coming Out of It” under the name so I played and wrote everything true his musical style. Benjamin Witt. All the songs are to how I felt,” Carter said. “Although Benjamin is a soft- written and produced by him, with Music professor Brent Wissick has spoken person, he possesses a big support from his friends. Jace Weyant been Carter’s cello teacher for three booming bass voice with growing did the final sound mastering, and years, and he is enthusiastic about his solo depth,” Sparks said. “Benjamin Veronica Siebert had a vocal feature. pupil’s work. is a very sensitive artist with a keen On Spotify, his album has been “It was a delightful surprise that intellect and benevolent spirit.” added to over 100 playlists. The he wrote all of these songs and Carter has always enjoyed listening to album is a soundtrack to the woes and produced it himself,” Wissick said. composers like Alexandre Desplat and immense changes Carter experienced The technology and techniques used Hans Zimmer. He enjoys composers during quarantine and Winter Break. in Carter’s album are skills acquired by who write to create melodies that utilize Over the past year, he lost a family the most recent generation of student simplicity to convey emotions instead DTH/MARIS AVA CRUZ member and split up with a long-term musicians, and Carter’s technological of excessive technicality. Benjamin Carter, a junior psychology major, plays his cello in McCorkle Place partner — traumatic events worsened expertise is impressive. But, “Coming Out of It” is Carter’s on Sunday, Apr. 11, 2021. Carter just released his album, “Coming Out of It.” by isolation in the pandemic. “I didn’t quite realize how much own vision, first and foremost. “I decided that, with all the skill he had in this creative electronic “I really tried to not listen to other album is also commendable, and he unspoken, inward emotions of a experiences I was having, I would genre,” Wissick remarked. “The skill he composers as I created the album finds the subliminal emotions and character,” Sparks said. make something out of them has to create and produce an album in because their melodies will get stuck complexities to be comparable to To listen to the album, visit and create something from these this style was delightful to me.” in your head and then you realize you film composers. Carter’s Spotify or his TikTok, @ experiences,” Carter said. Carter’s music is also popular with are composing someone else’s piece,” “I can totally hear and see how benjaminwittmusic. Featured tracks on the album are in people outside of academia. TikTok Carter said. these tracks might be used in a feature a pseudo-sequence, where each new users have been using his music in Sparks said the technicality of the film to heighten a story and intensify Twitter: @noahhhhhhhhhhh5 The Daily Tar Heel Arts & Culture Wednesday, April 14, 2021 13 Column: What to know about Lil Nas X’s new single

By Ellis Riggsbee conspiracies to antagonize Lil Nas for received, and he takes his humorous rap songs boast lyrics about sex, hard Staff Writer his supposed stance on the devil. apathy to another level. drugs and other “sinful” activities, [email protected] Out of context, sexualizing a figure Lil Nas did not stop with his music yet they fail to receive the same level with such deep and negative religious video. It almost seems as though he of hate. For this reason, myself and If you’re anything like me, you connotations as the devil may seem has fed off the hatred he’s received. many of my peers have interpreted may feel overwhelmed trying to offensive, which I can understand. To further troll his haters, Lil the backlash against Lil Nas as keep up with the recent contention What many fail to realize, however, Nas decided to release 666 pairs rooted in homophobia. surrounding trending artist Lil Nas is that Lil Nas didn’t spontaneously of exclusive human blood-infused The nonstop evaluation of Lil X’s most recent single: “MONTERO decide to publicize his alleged satanist “Satan shoes,” which unsurprisingly Nas’ life, whether it be his artistic (Call Me By Your Name).” lifestyle in some random music video sold out in under a minute. Nike expression or recent coming out “MONTERO (Call Me By Your for an unrelated song. quickly sued the maker of the shoes experience, is what many would call Name),” which rose to no. 1 on The true message behind the in a federal trademark infringement “fan behavior.” After all, he’s giving Billboard’s Hot 100 this week, has video is this: If accepting himself and Lil Nas X lawsuit because the shoe design people something to talk about, and been a highly anticipated release his homosexuality means Lil Nas X features a small, white Nike-style he was ultimately able to create a ever since Lil Nas rose to fame. What will be damned to hell, so be it. his music video, Lil Nas attempts check mark. controversial song about gay sex that seems to have struck a collective nerve The video begins with a to reclaim the damnations that I have yet to form a solid opinion rose to the top song in the country and within many Christian denominations voiceover in which Lil Nas makes a supposedly come with self-acceptance. on the Satan-themed footwear. the number two song in the world. is the music video, wherein Lil Nas metaphorical statement regarding This is a powerful, clever Still, I can’t help but commend Lil If the song has taught me descends down a stripper pole into his past. According to a recent statement. To others who may be Nas for simply doing whatever he anything, it’s that there’s nothing hell, eventually seducing — then tweet, Lil Nas once made a promise more traditionally religiously devout, wants to promote his music and more controversial you can do than murdering — Satan himself. to himself that he would never come it is a blasphemous, disrespectful come to terms with his sexuality. unapologetically being yourself. And Critics from a range of religious out. Now, it is clear that he openly one. But regardless of what we What is most bothersome to if people want to talk about you, let backgrounds have had a hayday embraces his sexuality without think, Lil Nas feels the opposite. He me about the entire ordeal is the them eat cake. reaching for ways to critique the video, hesitation or fear of repercussion. appears to be totally unbothered by magnitude of backlash Lil Nas’ single. racking their minds over potential Through the hellish theme of the insane amount of backlash he has Of course, plenty of other modern Twitter: @leriggsb

COLUMN | OSCAR MOVIE REVIEW COLUMN | OSCAR MOVIE REVIEW ‘Collective’ is a gripping account of ‘Sound of Metal’ excels truth and injustice emotionally and technically By Guillermo Molero Senior Writer [email protected]

Though film is a predominantly visual medium, it would be a tremendous mistake to underestimate the importance of the sound behind it. “Sound of Metal” is one of few movies that not only make you keenly aware of this point, but emphasize it, intentionally drawing our attention to the different ways sound can impact our perception of the world around us. Its protagonist, Ruben (Riz Ahmed), finds himself surrounded by noise. In PHOTO COURTESY OF AMAZON STUDIOS fact, as the drummer in a heavy metal duo he started with his girlfriend, Lou screenplay and the performances it (Olivia Cooke), he thrives off it. enables its cast to give. From the very beginning, the movie The middle of the film is bereft dazzles viewers with loud, passionate with long silences, inviting the viewer drum solos. Fast-paced shots from to contemplate what they would do quickly shifting camera angles and how they would feel if they were somehow increase the already sky- in Ruben’s position, while also giving high energy of Ruben’s drumming, room for the emotion the characters but seamless editing makes it seem convey through nonverbal means. natural and engrossing. You can feel The dialogue is raw, natural and Ruben’s heart, and yours, racing as full of emotion. Instead of worrying Ahmed pours every ounce of himself about adding frills and needlessly into his performance — sweating, fanciful vocabulary, the writing gets grimacing and panting as though he straight to the point — loud, but could give out at any moment. poignant exclamations communicate Yet, his joy from making music the distress of Ruben and Lou, while PHOTO COURTESY OF MAGNOLIA PICTURES comes at a great price — his hearing. calmer, more reassuring language “Collective” is the story of a group of investigative journalists exposing government corruption in Romanian health care. Suddenly, our ears become during Ruben’s recovery eases him Ruben’s. The banging of the drums towards accepting his new reality. By Ryan Phillips Throughout the runtime, the scope Instead of simply seeing the finished is muffled; Lou’s piercing vocals, The portrayal of the relationship Staff Writer grows broader and our emotions as product and having the facts reported silenced. And the sensation continues between Ruben and Joe also benefits [email protected] viewers grow stronger. This culminates to us, we see the tumultuous and after the concert, as the sounds of from the outstanding, Oscar- in an emotionally powerful conclusion meandering process of finding the Ruben’s surroundings are diluted as nominated acting of Ahmed and The Oscar-nominated “Collective” is that, like the opening, emphasizes the truth. The frank presentation of this they reach both his ears and ours. Raci. The former’s boisterous, intense one of the most riveting documentary human cost of injustice. crucial process adds even more to the After seeing a doctor and passion is tamed by the latter’s sage, films in recent memory. Nanau’s scene-to-scene approach power of the film. conducting a hearing test, Ruben understated wisdom, with the Alexander Nanau’s Romanian is the most effective aspect. There are “Collective” follows a thrilling finds out he can only make out 20-30 chemistry between them driving the feature provides an observational look no talking-head interviews and no chase for the truth, but also shows percent of the words he hears. He opts plot forward effortlessly. at the political and societal fallout that extraneous sounds or music. Each the frustrating obstacles that to get cochlear implants to help his Ahmed would have had a great happened in the wake of a devastating moment is told in a direct, fly-on-the- journalists face. While this facet of hearing, but he doesn’t have enough chance to take home the Oscar were it nightclub fire. The incident killed wall format that is consistently engaging. the film follows a small and specific money to pay for them, since they’re not for the incredible performance of 27 people and led to 37 additional Another net result of the approach group of writers, the main focus is on not covered by his insurance plan. Chadwick Boseman in “Ma Rainey’s deaths due to mismanagement in the is that the film demands our attention the journalistic process, rather than Ruben’s life is further complicated Black Bottom,” which will almost following weeks. at every moment. The untouched and the journalists themselves. by a drug addiction, from which he certainly net him a win for Best “Collective” is nominated in the present-tense telling of events keeps These editing techniques are was recovering. Lou, worried he would Actor. Raci’s supporting actor bid is categories of Best International Feature the film from ever talking down to where the film finds its deepest relapse, sends Ruben to a rural shelter also unlikely to win out, especially Film and Best Documentary Feature. the audience, allowing us to witness power. Nanau’s work serves as a for deaf recovering addicts on the when up against Daniel Kaluuya’s Nanau tells this story through three the horrors and societal challenges statement about how any major event recommendation of a friend of his. powerhouse role as Fred Hampton main perspectives: the journalists without any undue editorializing in yields multiple consequent processes. Though initially reluctant, in “Judas and the Black Messiah.” reporting the issues, the politicians how we see the story play out. “Collective” demonstrates how these especially since Lou is not allowed Still, “Sound of Metal” has a great dealing with policy consequences and Because of this mostly objective processes interact, how they can assist to stay because she isn’t deaf, Ruben chance to take home accolades in the victims of the fire. Through this approach, it feels as though we are and impede each other and how they eventually agrees to stay at the shelter. technical categories like Best Film three-dimensional account, Nanau watching events occur in reality — with can happen at different speeds. The There he meets Joe (Paul Raci), a Editing and Best Sound — with its is able to effectively convey the deep unpredictable stakes and terrifying film is about a specific event, but this Vietnam veteran and former alcoholic victory in the latter category being a complexities and consequences of a implications. Instead of letting the significant idea can apply to almost who takes Ruben under his wing. He foregone conclusion. major societal event. action take a break with a filmmaker’s any major incident. introduces him to a teacher at a local Its ability to capture the The story is shocking and interjection of produced graphics or “Collective” is a compelling school so he can learn American Sign imaginations and heighten the disturbing, becoming even more non-diegetic music, we remain firmly and powerful documentary about Language and helps him cope with emotions of viewers through the so as the lurid details gradually in the film’s world — Nanau lets the the importance of truth and being deaf. technical aspects of the film make unfold. Nanau immerses us from the events speak for themselves. the frustrations of bureaucracy. “Sound of Metal” does a remarkable it a uniquely entertaining picture — beginning, immediately highlighting The most striking arena in which (9.5/10) job at following Ruben through his easily one of the year’s best. (9.5/10) the tragedy at hand through these impartial events occur on camera journey, not only through its masterful poignant clips of the victims’ families. is in scenes that focus on journalists. Twitter: @phillipsonfilm sound design but the brilliant Twitter: @gmolero1 14 Wednesday, April 14, 2021 Arts & Culture The Daily Tar Heel Students describe altered taste, smell senses after COVID-19 exposure Continued from Page 1 my sense of taste,” Dinh said. “I was cartilage connected to the breastbone. alters the sense of smell. She said the different tastes and see if some are getting boba and I was like, ‘Why did Despite having a positive outlook medical field knows little about why more noticeable to them than others. I others are finding that they must this just taste like water?’” on the senses that she has lost due to COVID-19 impacts the olfactory nerve. do think also, they can be hopeful, and alter their lifestyles completely. Dinh will consider changes to COVID-19, Elms said that going to “We don’t know that much most of these people will eventually “When I first lost my sense of his diet due to how unbearable get her favorite meal from Taco Bell about it, except it probably binds recover their sense of taste and smell.” smell and taste, I never realized how some foods are now. The impact was a frustrating experience. to the receptors on the nerve,” King Despite the lack of readily important it was until I wouldn’t eat of COVID-19 on his taste buds has “I remember craving (Taco Bell) said. “I don’t know the molecular available remedies, Elms said that because of how bland everything tasted,” already altered his eating habits. because it was something my dad mechanisms of how it affects it, but it her experience with losing taste due Alvin Dinh, a sophomore majoring in “I love getting potatoes on the side and I used to do after a swim meet, seems to decrease the sense of smell, to COVID-19 is something that she chemistry, said. “I had to force myself to with burgers, but now because of so I was feeling nostalgic after I was and that seems to be how it works.” has already come to terms with. swallow meals because everything tasted (COVID-19), potatoes taste like dirt out of isolation,” Elms said. “I went King, who works closely with “In the grand scheme of things, like cardboard or water.” to me,” Dinh said. “I can taste the dirt through the drive-thru at Taco Bell, COVID-19 patients, said she is not it’s not that big of a deal,” Elms said. Dinh said meat and oil, for and oil, and it makes me nauseous.” and what was really interesting was familiar with a remedy for how to “It definitely was a shock at first, but example, make him want to throw Brennan Elms, a sophomore that I couldn’t taste any of it, which gain back a sense of taste and smell it’s just silly. I haven’t done anything. up. This sometimes makes him majoring in business administration, was so frustrating, but I was still after having the virus. She said I’m trusting my body and letting it choose meat alternatives instead. lost her sense of taste and smell happy to have had Taco Bell.” students should experiment with do what it needs to do. I have good When Dinh first contracted immediately after going into quarantine Dr. Louise King, a professor in the various foods in the meantime. faith that it’ll get better because I’m COVID-19, he didn’t realize it until and came down with abnormal Department of Medicine at the UNC “I don’t think we found anything getting my taste back slightly.” he tasted his favorite bubble tea. chest pains that led to a diagnosis School of Medicine, said that the virus that will help,” she said. “To be honest, “I actually noticed because I lost of costochondritis: inflammation of enters into the olfactory nerve, which I think they can play around with Twitter: @dailytarheel COLUMN UNC Process Series presents You can be fearless about reading of post-climate crisis play the rerelease of ‘Fearless’

found love. No matter the reason, a few of my favorite songs, namely “You Belong With Me,” “Change” and “You’re Not Sorry,” hit different for me — unfortunately not in a good way. But, overall, the base album holds up incredibly well, so much that I’ve found myself liking the rerecorded versions of some songs better. But Ms. Swift didn’t stop there.

From the vault and beyond

In a very Taylor-like fashion, she couldn’t release the album without including something special for the fans. For “Fearless (Taylor’s Version)” this was six, never-before-released songs from Brandon Standley the vault, plus the addition of “Today DTH/PHOTOG NA Was a Fairytale” to the tracklist. Derrick Ivey and Dovie Thomason will star in “Cascade,” a virtual reading different universe. I didn’t realize By Brandon Standley Even four days later, I’m still trying of a play about the climate crisis presented by the UNC Process Series. Editorial Managing Editor that the two albums would stack up to fully theorize the reasons why Taylor [email protected] so differently, considering they are wouldn’t include these songs on the By Sara Raja about one disaster, and another only seven songs dissimilar. original version of the album — or at Staff Writer disaster overtook us all,” he said. It didn’t hit me until I sat down After a weekend of listening to the least, include them on a subsequent [email protected] “It’s sort of ironic and tragic at to write this column the impact both the album on repeat — and forcing EP or full album. I can’t find a reason. the same time.” Taylor Swift and her “Fearless” album, 30 of my Uber riders to listen to the I’d like to poke holes in any of the The UNC Process Series will The reading of “Cascade” will be specifically, have had on my life. 26-song strong tracklist with me — songs, but aside from the minor-key present a reading of “Cascade,” a done over Zoom and livestreamed When I was 10 years old, I put a I finally am sitting down to write a intro of “Bye Bye Baby” (which makes play about the climate crisis written for audiences through YouTube. set of tickets to the Fearless Tour at review of “Fearless (Taylor’s Version)” it sound like a horror movie intro), the by UNC alumnus Jim Grimsley, on Megel thinks the play will the top of my Christmas list. Much to since it means so much to me. vault songs are true masterpieces. April 16 and 17. “Cascade” will be translate well to Zoom because of my surprise, on Christmas morning, Notably, “Mr. Perfectly Fine” and the last performance in The Process its structure. I didn’t wake up to a spread of Taylor The base album “That’s When” have managed to steal Series’ 13th season, which has been “Because of the type of play it is, Swift merch and tickets under the tree; my heart in just a few days. completely virtual. it’s going to work really well because rather, I had a red folder with a glaring Looking at Taylor’s Version from a This only bodes well for the future The play takes place in the not-so- there’s a lot of people that speak picture of Justin Bieber spread across macro view, the nearly two-hour long rerecordings, as hopefully Taylor will distant future, where global warming in isolation,” Megel said. “Even in the front. album holds much promise, with open up more of her robust vault is causing chaos and the breakdown scenes that they’re having with other Inside, lay two tickets to Taylor’s classics like “Breathe” still featuring and give the people the songs that of society, forcing the characters to people, they’re not really with each tour — in that Justin Bieber folder I the now-defunct Colbie Caillat and we REALLY want (“All Too Well,” migrate north. other, they’re in separate spaces, and still have to this day that was given “Forever & Always” still getting 10-minute version anyone?). Grimsley, an author and Zoom does that really well.” only as a cruel joke from my family. duality in both a full-studio version playwright who taught writing at Process Series producer Heather “Fearless” then became the first and a piano-only version. Did it hold up? Emory University for 20 years, Tatreau said audiences can reserve a concert I ever went to, and I haven’t To my surprise, much of it still wrote “Cascade” in a 48-hour free ticket to watch the reading. forgotten anything about it to this day. holds up. I figured that I was far So, looking at the album as a writing challenge in response “They’ll be able to log in and A few short years later, my sister more mature than the 9-year-old whole, what could be better? Did the to the book “The Uninhabitable watch the livestreaming reading burst into my room one random me who first heard the album and album actually hold up? Earth: Life After Warming” by of it, and then afterwards, they’ll summer night and asked, “What’s that formed my whole emotional persona Absolutely. David Wallace-Wells. be invited to a talkback Zoom one song by Taylor Swift that goes, for my teen years based on it. While there are certainly some “They’re facing the fact that they session where they’ll have a ‘People are people and sometimes we I was wrong. songs that I would have loved to hear can’t stay where they are because chance to actually interact with change our minds?’” I still found myself this weekend a more “true-to-Fearless-version- it’s simply getting to be too hot the playwright and the actors and “Breathe,” I responded to her — screaming “Love Story” at the top of my one” tone on, I think the addition of and chaos is beginning to take talk about what they got out of the both literally and figuratively. lungs — remembering every single boy Taylor’s more rustic and grown-up over in North Carolina, so they’ve play; what was confusing, what Years after that, immediately after that I thought would be my “Romeo” voice — plus her ability to control just got to get out,” Grimsley said. they liked about it, what resonated my high school graduation, my dad — and letting tears shed down my face. her breathing and annunciation — “I’m trying to write about a world and how the audience can then showed me his graduation present for The same happened with “Fifteen,” leaves the door open for some of in which everything that we know continue to be a part of the process me. It was a movie collage of pictures “Fearless” — the album’s namesake — these old tracks to be repurposed right now has been thrown up in as this play develops,” Tatreau said. and videos taken throughout my life. and countless others. and re-thrust into the viral spotlight the air by the fact that we didn’t Tatreau said StreetSigns is The opening song? “The Best Day.” However, there were some songs (I’m looking at you “Hey Stephen” pay any attention to the notion of planning to do an in-person I love “Fearless,” and it’s been part of that didn’t invoke the same emotion and “The Best Day”). global warming.” production of “Cascade” once it is some incredibly vivid memories for me. in me — and it doesn’t seem that they And, let’s be honest, even with Joseph Megel, the artistic safe to do so. And last week, as the anticipation did for Taylor either. the spots where “Fearless (Taylor’s director of The Process Series and Megel said it is great to be able of Taylor Swift’s release of her second While “You Belong With Me” Version)” could’ve been better or StreetSigns Center for Literature to work with Grimsley, a graduate studio album — as recorded 12 years remains one of my favorite Taylor didn’t hold up, we know that it only and Performance, is directing of UNC’s creative writing program, later — built, I couldn’t help but be songs, her new rendition of the song gets better from here. We’re surely the reading. He said StreetSigns and present his work. thrust back into past Brandon’s mind. that sat on the Billboard charts for in for a ride with her more recent had been looking to produce a “When we are able to bring I was suddenly reliving each moment 50 weeks just doesn’t do it for me. works of “Speak Now,” “Red,” “1989” play about climate change, and back an artist of his stature who of my early life and as I was listening Maybe it’s because Taylor’s voice has and “Reputation” to come. Perhaps “Cascade” was exactly what they came from this university, it’s a to the original version of “Fearless.” I matured more and her singing is less the same could be said for self-titled had been searching for. cause for celebration about the found myself falling in love again with breathy — that of which I expect of a as well — only time will tell. Soon after the play was selected type of artists we have put out the artist whose music and talent I 19-year-old who is asking, ‘So, why can’t For now, I just want to say hats by StreetSigns, the COVID-19 into the world and what they can cherish so deeply. you see?’ — or perhaps it is because the off to you, Taylor. Your music was pandemic hit. create,” Megel said. Then, Friday of last week came. I instrumentals are more muted and already special enough to me, and Grimsley said they have been trying You can reserve a ticket for the quickly pulled up the coveted album pitched to fit the overall aesthetic of the the rerecord is just icing on the cake. to keep the energy moving forward reading of “Cascade” here. on my phone in the morning and album and not the radio. with the play throughout isolation. was transported into a completely Or maybe it’s because she’s Twitter: @branstans “We were writing a play Twitter: @sararaja_ The Daily Tar Heel Classi!eds Wednesday, April 14, 2021 15

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