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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 127 YEARS OF SERVING UNC STUDENTS AND THE UNIVERSITY VOLUME 128, ISSUE 25 Chancellor looks ahead to spring semester By Maddie Ellis KEVIN GUSKIEWICZ: I am optimistic. As we’re sitting here now in nearly mid- to think about being strategic, bold they flow through the South building. University Desk Editor we said from the beginning, we know September with, still, uncertainty and student-focused. So, this is why Do you regret any of your UNC’s that the best Carolina experience is about the path of the virus. And we talked to so many people as we decisions made over the summer or at For the first time since the one that occurs here on campus and as we’re beginning to plan for the developed the roadmap for the fall, the start of the fall semester? University moved to remote we tried to, obviously, provide that spring semester, I think that the recognizing that we’re never going to instruction one week after the first day opportunity for as many students as biggest challenge has just been the please everyone but working really KG: I don’t regret any decisions. We’ve of class due to COVID-19 outbreaks, possible, even knowing it was going to uncertainty. And in trying to provide hard to try to accommodate as many learned a lot — and there’s some University desk editor Maddie Ellis be a different fall semester. But we are, the best opportunities for as many people as possible. And so I think that areas that we know, as we reflect talked to Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz I think, in a good place right now. people as possible, continuing to we want to continue to focus on this, back on the development of that over Zoom to discuss the fall semester provide flexibility and choice. and we’re gonna have to make some roadmap and the implementation and plans going forward. DTH: What has been the most tough decisions again moving forward of it in the start of the semester, This interview has been edited for challenging aspect of your job as DTH: How does it feel experiencing for the spring, but we’re going to do it that I believe we’ll look closely at content and clarity. chancellor this semester? this major shift in the higher in a very inclusive way. and and modify as we make plans education landscape, while still just for the spring semester. And what THE DAILY TAR HEEL: So, how are you KG: Well, obviously, the situation with now starting your time as chancellor? DTH: In your email last Friday, you said I’m proud of is that we prepared a feeling going into the rest of the fall COVID-19... It’s just difficult whenever final decisions about the University “will semester? there’s so much uncertainty. And KG: I’ve always encouraged our team always rest with the Chancellor” and SEE Q&A WITH CHANCELLOR, PAGE 2 Student, Tar Heels win 31-6 over Syracuse N.C. filmmaker, museums adrenaline welcome junkie patrons UNC junior Josh Neuman has Museums are allowed to over 140 million views on his reopen at 50 percent capacity YouTube channel. under phase 2.5. By Emma Craig By Jacob Meredith-Andrews Senior Writer Staff Writer Skydiving from tiny planes Now that museums are allowed to thousands of feet in the air. reopen at 50 percent capacity, some Dangling feet off the edge of locations in the Triangle are using a skyscrapers. Flying down the sides variety of methods to bring visitors of mountains in the Alps. back and expand virtually. Over 750,000 subscribers later, The North Carolina Museum of junior Josh Neuman never could Art was among the first to reopen its have anticipated that the tutorials he doors Sept. 9. Janis Treiber, director shot at 12 years old on his dad’s video of visitor experience, said staff knew camera would lead to some of the the announcement would come most-watched skateboarding videos DTH/MORGAN PIROZZI eventually, and the museum began on YouTube. Syracuse junior wide reciever Taj Harris (3) dodges members of UNC’s defensive line during a game on Sept. 12, 2020. preparing for physical reopening Neuman, a filmmaker, downhill early this summer. skateboarder and adventurer, “Luckily, we had done so much wakes up each morning with the with our facility to clean and prepare goal of pushing himself out of his Strong defense carries and make it safe, and our marketing comfort zone and getting the most team had everything ready to go out of his life. that we pretty much could open He has collaborated with well- immediately,” she said. known names and brands like LG, Despite reopening quickly, Treiber Suspicious Antwerp, GoPro, MVMT, UNC after early struggle said the museum has not come close and most recently, EDM artist and to exceeding the mandated 50 percent producer Don Diablo. By Zach Crain job of that today.” multiple times after two Syracuse capacity. She said many more visitors Assistant Sports Editor Utilizing a talented group of interceptions and a muffed punt have chosen to explore the surrounding Social Media: highs and lows defensive backs, Syracuse initially deep in North Carolina territory. park’s outdoor sculptures or the After an offseason of hype for shut down UNC’s air raid offense. Despite the Orange’s field position museum’s online exhibits. Neuman’s top two Youtube videos, the North Carolina football team’s As the game wore on and the Tar in those moments, the Tar Heels The North Carolina Museum “Raw Run || Race Against the offense, it was the defense that stole Heels’ defense continued to force didn’t let them reach the end zone. of Natural Sciences will reopen Storm” and “Raw Run || 70 mph in the show in week one. Syracuse to give over possession in “We got put in some tough spots, with limited exhibits Sept. 22. Eric Switzerland” have 67 million and 39 While UNC pulled away from early drives, there was a noticeable them being on our side of the field a Dorfman, who recently became million views, respectively, which he Syracuse for a 31-6 victory with difference in the impact the Orange’s few times, and we were able to hold the museum’s director and chief said earned them the spot as the two rapid-fire scoring down the stretch, defensive backs unit had on the them out,” Surratt said. executive officer, said adjusting to most-watched longboarding videos the Tar Heels’ front seven altered the game. Syracuse was forced to punt While UNC’s defensive the new job amid a pandemic has on the internet. trajectory of the game from the first nine times throughout the game, and performance was impressive for the been surreal. time they took the field. UNC held control of the ball over young group’s first game as a unit, SEE EXTREME YOUTUBER, PAGE 4 Seven sacks — the most any UNC four minutes more than Syracuse. Syracuse’s ability to protect the passer SEE MUSEUMS, PAGE 2 team has forced in a single game Among the difference makers has been well below average in recent since 2013. For a unit that head coach were sophomore Tomari Fox — who years. In 2019, Syracuse quarterback Mack Brown said throughout the finished with two sacks and two Tommy Devito was sacked more offseason needed some work, it was a tackles-for-loss after only starting than any other Power 5 quarterback, dominant showing. That’s not to say twice last year — his brother Tomon averaging nearly 4.5 per game. the unit isn’t still relatively unproven Fox and Chazz Surratt. The trio Despite Syracuse’s struggles, a — with the likes of Jason Strowbridge dominated the line of scrimmage, season-opening performance in which and Aaron Crawford graduating last combining for five of UNC’s sacks and North Carolina held its opponent to year, the group is still young and 6.5 of the team’s 11 tackles-for-loss. just 202 yards and put pressure on the inexperienced — but fresh faces “What helped me get into the quarterback could signal another step protected a narrow UNC lead while backfield, honestly, it was everybody forward for the defense. the offense stagnated throughout the else around me,” Tomari said. “It “Today sets the bar, and all of opening frames of the game. just so happened to be me that was us know we weren’t perfect today,” “I think I was just trying to make there, anybody could have made Tomari said. “I think our ceiling is them mad,” Brown said, talking those plays.” absolutely through the roof. You PHOTO COURTESY OF JOSH NEUMAN about his comments throughout the While Syracuse was still within can’t put a cap on us.” PHOTO COURTESY OF THE NCMA UNC student Josh Neuman is a offseason. “There’s a lot of guys out a possession of the lead in the As North Carolina moves into Phase professional filmmaker, downhill there that can rush the passer now, first half, UNC’s defense had its @zachycrain 2.5, museums in the Triangle area are skateboarder and adventurer. and I thought they did a very good back thrown against the wall [email protected] able to reopen at limited capacity. Well, was there one with a guy in a helmet holding a football? Because that’s all you really need. RORY GILMORE, “GILMORE GIRLS” 2 Monday, September 14, 2020 News The Daily Tar Heel The Daily Tar Heel Established 1893 127 years of editorial freedom UNC could see a revenue loss of $300 million ANNA POGARCIC losses this fall to many auxiliary units, EDITOR!IN!CHIEF such as housing, dining, parking and EDITOR"DAILYTARHEEL.COM Campus Health, as well as losses in BRANDON STANDLEY patient services and athletics.

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