EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Madison Dobrzenski TABLE OF CONTENTS [email protected] PAGE 3 Meet the candidates EDITORIAL Olivia Lawless MANAGING EDITOR Tyler Trudeau COMMUNITY EDITOR NEWS PAGE 4 ‘A normal fall’ Megan Bird NEWS EDITOR Hiral Patel OPINION EDITOR Emily Kottak LIFESTYLE EDITOR Anders Hare A&E EDITOR PAGE 5 Alice in Conspiracy Land Bradley Cole SPORTS EDITOR Max Young COPY EDITOR Niyathi Sulkunte PHOTO EDITOR OPINION María Solano VIDEO EDITOR Nic Jensen LAYOUT EDITOR ASSISTANT EDITORS Jessica Ceballos NEWS PAGE 6 SXSW Review: ‘The Fallout’ Milo Cain OPINION Jake Pierce FEATURES PAGE 7 Indie Spotlight: ‘Male Mole’] Miles Ruder SPORTS April Carte COPY A&E PAGE 8 What is NT listening to? 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Niner Times • Uptown Audio SANSKRIT Sanskrit Literary-Arts Magazine 3/18: Injured Subject LIT ARTS Media Marketing • Technical THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE Officers responded to Cone Center in reference to an injured subject. MAGAZINE Kelly Merges NINER MEDIA ADVISER @sanskrituncc Laurie Cuddy BUSINESS MANAGER Joshua Wood GRAPHICS & PRODUCTION 2 MAR. 23, 2021 NINERTIMES VIEW FULL BLOTTER AT Photo by Niyathi Sulkunte POLICE.UNCC.EDU/POLICE-LOG MEET THE CANDIDATES RICHARD “DICK” BEEKMAN AND GABRIELLE HITCHCOCK JEREMIAH WILLIAMS AND IDALIS PEREZ by Kathryn Caudill Staff Writer NEWS Beekman-Hitchcock’s platform, allows for us to connect with students about,” Williams told the Niner Times. Beekman - Hitchcock “Strike Gold,” focuses on six topics, who might otherwise feel they don’t have Williams’ and Perez’s platform is including COVID-19, communication, a voice.” centered around three primary points of student affairs, academics, diversity, and “Our extensive years of experience action: community outreach, transparency community. The six main topics are dubbed holding officer positions within SGA has and advocacy. They have prioritized the “nuggets” by the campaign. allowed us to make the connections needed several crucial issues and plans of action. Nugget one is COVID-19, a to make our platform vision a reality,” Among them is an in-person spring 2021 commitment to a safe in-person fall 2021 added Beekman to the Niner Times. graduation and fall 2021 semester. They semester, an in-person commencement Beekman-Hitchcock is running against also hope to implement regular town ceremony and student representation on Jeremiah Williams and Idalis Perez. The hall meetings to communicate to the reopening committees. The University has election will take place March 23-24 UNC Charlotte community and provide since announced plans for an in-person online at vote.uncc.edu. The results will be transparency in current events. commencement ceremony and an in- announced on the Student Government “We want everyone to know that they are Instagram page at 12 p.m. on March 25, heard,” stated Perez in an interview with Photo courtesy of the Beekman-Hitchcock Campaign person fall 2021 semester. Nugget two focuses on communication followed by an announcement on the the Niner Times. “We want to be student Richard “Dick” Beekman and Gabrielle through channels such as hosting regular Student Government website. leaders, but attainable to the students.” Hitchcock have announced their run for town hall meetings and office hours. Nugget Williams-Perez advocates a smoother president and vice president of the UNC three is centered on student affairs and transition into the first year on campus for Charlotte student body for the 2021- includes expanding dining hall options, Williams - Perez both freshmen and transfer students by 2022 academic school year. Beekman is increasing mental health resources, and expanding immersive opportunities. the current president pro tempore of the better parking passes. Nugget four is “I transferred spring of 2020 and Student Senate, and Hitchcock currently grounded in improving academics, such as immediately became involved in SGA and serves as committee chair for the Internal academic recognition, class availability and other student organizations,” said Williams Affairs Committee. Both have been heavily extending academic honors to summer to Niner Times. involved in the Student Government sessions. Nugget five is diversity-based Williams also stated their campaign Association (SGA) and have held many and has goals of creating safe spaces for would work to “make sure people like different positions and passed an abundance the LGBTQ+ and BIPOC communities, myself, and freshmen can better understand of legislation. This includes acts against creating new diverse student identity not only locations but also customs and the University’s 2020 fall reopening plans, boards and regular engagement with traditions.” advocating for a pass/no credit grading campus diversity councils. Finally, nugget University cohesion on diversity, equity system for two consecutive semesters and six emphasizes community and will consist and inclusion are also important to this they founded SGA’s Diversity, Equity and of regular meetings with state and federal Photo courtesy of the Williams-Perez Campaign campaign, as Williams is the Student Inclusion committee. elected officials, increasing collaboration Senate’s inaugural chair’s Diversity, Equity “Running is important to both Gabi and between all SGA branches, reaffirming Jeremiah Williams and Idalis Perez are and Inclusion committee. I because it represents an opportunity to University traditions, and investing in class running for UNC Charlotte student body Another key issue is the expansion make beneficial change on behalf of all councils’ quality. president and vice president for the 2021- and increased funding of the Counseling students at UNC Charlotte,” said Beekman In a press release to the SGA, the 2022 academic year. Williams currently and Psychological Service (CAPS). to the Niner Times. Beekman-Hitchcock campaign said, holds the inaugural chair of the Student William-Perez also hopes to improve the “Throughout our time at Charlotte, “We believe we are the best candidates Senate’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion affordability and resources available to we have seen just how important strong because of our extensive track record of committee, and Perez is the current low-income students through improving student leadership is and felt compelled to putting students first. From serving on junior class president. Perez and Williams resources such as the student food bank, run to serve as advocates for all students. various committees, contesting the schools have held various roles in SGA and other textbook services, emergency housing, Representing the student body means reopening contingency plans, fighting leadership roles in various clubs and revenue, and support. Finally, Williams- ensuring the student voice is heard to preserve school breaks, establishing organizations on campus. Perez is dedicated to reviewing Title IX throughout the decision-making process a Secretary of Health and Wellness, and “It is important for us to run, and we to ensure that it is fair to all students by and continue fighting to ensure policies are advocating on behalf of Pass/No Credit, we have said this several times as a theme of creating equitable access to students of enacted that are respectful and beneficial to have always been a voice for students. We our campaign, is that even if we do not color and the LGBTQ+ community, after all the students who have put their trust in are active not only in Student Government win, we will still be doing the same work seeing discrepancies while Williams served us,” said Beekman. but in other areas of the University, which because this is what we are passionate Article continued on pg. 4 NINERTIMES.COM MAR. 23, 2021 3 on the Student Senate’s Diversity, Equity highest leadership positions on campus. “Representing the student body means and Inclusion committee, “We are trying to We will utilize this influence to be a direct an opportunity to listen and then to serve bring a human touch to SGA,” explained pipeline from students to faculty. As from what we hear,” said Williams. Williams. leaders, we will be receptive to the needs Williams-Perez is running against In a recent press release, Williams- of those we are leading, and we will fight Richard Beekman and Gabrielle Hitchcock. Perez stated, “We believe we are the best to make our administration a cohesive unit The election will take place March 23-24 candidates for the Student Body President which can best represent students.” online at vote.uncc.edu. The results will be and Vice President Positions because of When asked about the meaning of announced on the Student Government our leadership experiences combined with student representation by the Niner Times, Instagram page at 12 p.m. on March 25, an intense commitment to community Idalis said, “Being in this position means to followed by an announcement on the service. Students will know there are fierce me to advocate for everyone as much as I Student Government website. and uncompromising advocates in the possibly can,” she added. ‘A NORMAL FALL’ UNC CHARLOTTE PREPARES FOR RETURN OF IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION by Megan Bird News Editor “The fall 2021 semester will look a lot vaccinated, infection rates stay low, people we will want to continue. I know it’s a drag, more like its 2019 analog than 2020,” said continue wearing masks and the University but it really is one of the best things to do.” Chancellor Sharon Gaber in an email continues testing and tracing.

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