How the Silent Sam Lawsuit Unraveled by Maeve Sheehey the N.C

August, 2018

Carol Folt announced her resignation and authorized the removal of Silent Sam’s pedestal.

November, 2019

Judge Allen Baddour ruled to vacate the judgement and dismiss the lawsuit. DTH/TARYN REVOIR

Protesters toppled the monument the day before classes began in August 2018.

DTH/EMILY CAROLINE SARTIN January, 2019

PHOTO COURTESY OF SCV MEMBERS

Kevin Stone, commander of the N.C. Sons of Confederate Veterans, stood with the statue after suing for possession of Silent Sam. DTH/MAYA CARTER February, 2020 DTH/CRISAUN HARDY How the Silent Sam lawsuit unraveled By Maeve Sheehey the N.C. SCV, calling the settlement with the settlement. In the letter, he Dec. 16, 2020 — Rand called were politically active during the University Editor deal a strategic victory. Stone talked emphasized that the trust could only the legal motion by the Lawyers’ Civil Rights Movement, submitted about private meetings between the be used for the monument’s care Committee for Civil Rights Under an amicus brief in favor of reversing Nov. 21, 2019 — The Sons of SCV leadership, lawyers and BOG and preservation. Law professor Eric Law irresponsible. the Silent Sam settlement. Confederate Veterans received members before the suit was filed Muller said this was false information, News outlets found out about the $74,999 in a settlement with the and settled on Nov. 27. since the trust could also be used for a first SCV settlement on Dec. 16. Jan 30, 2020 — Though the Board of Governors. It stated that the building to house the monument. Nov. 21 settlement agreement did SCV would not display Confederate Dec. 5, 2019 — UNC Black Dec. 20, 2020 — Baddour said he not mention Silent Sam, the DTH flags or banners on system campuses.. Student Movement and Black Dec. 11, 2019 — The Lawyers’ would reconsider the $2.5 million reported that the $74,999 paid to Congress organized a protest against Committee for Civil Rights Under Silent Sam settlement. the SCV later enabled the group to Nov. 26, 2019 — Interim System the settlement agreement. Black Law sent a letter to Ripley Rand, sue for possession of the monument. President Bill Roper sent Guskiewicz a Congress asked alumni to stop the attorney representing the UNC Jan. 7, 2020 — DTH Media Corp. The funds went to the purchase letter the day before the BOG and SCV donating to the University — with the System, opposing the settlement. filed suit against the BOG, saying the of Silent Sam from the United entered a $2.5 million settlement and exception of programs that advance The letter called into question the board violated Open Meetings Law Daughters of the Confederacy. to transfer possession of Silent Sam. marginalized people on campus. SCV’s claim to the monument. when deciding on the Silent Sam Roper asked Guskiewicz to arrange UNC students and faculty settlement. The settlements with Feb. 12, 2020 — Judge Baddour for a $2,574,999 transfer in non-state Dec. 6, 2019 — Student activists partnered with the Lawyers’ the SCV were negotiated in secret in ruled to dismiss the SCV lawsuit, funds to the UNC System Office. demonstrated at a Faculty Council Committee for Civil Rights Under violation of the law, the complaint said. undoing the settlement. Baddour meeting. When Guskiewicz was Law in their motion to intervene in said the SCV did not have legal claim Nov. 27, 2019 — The UNC System introduced to speak, they chanted the settlement. Jan. 22, 2020 — Former executive to the monument. sent a press release announcing the at him, “Reparations, retract or director of Democracy North Guskiewicz said in a statement SCV would receive possession of Silent resign.” Faculty members called on Dec. 12, 2019 — WRAL reported Carolina Bob Hall filed a campaign later that night that he stands by his Sam and a $2.5 million trust for its care. the Chancellor to make a public that the Mellon Foundation pulled finance complaint. He alleged the position that the monument should Guskiewicz sent an email statement against the BOG decision. a $1.5 million grant after learning SCV violated state campaign finance not return to campus. expressing appreciation to the BOG about the SCV deal. laws by forming and funding the NC for making the deal. Dec. 9, 2019 — Guskiewicz told Heritage PAC. Several DTH reporters the University community he sent a Dec. 13, 2019 — Guskiewicz was contributed reporting to this story. Dec. 2, 2019 — A letter leaked letter to Roper and BOG chairperson named chancellor as protests against Jan. 29, 2020 — UNC graduates from Kevin Stone, commander of Randy Ramsey about “concerns” the settlement took place. known as the Black Pioneers, who [email protected] Judge vacates $2.5 million Silent Sam settlement Once again, it is unclear statement. “However I stand behind Sam settlement between the UNC De’Ivyion Drew, a sophomore, said. “It’s a great victory for the and reaffirm what I have said for System Board of Governors and The decision came after Drew, along people,” Haddix said. what will happen to the over two years: The monument does The North Carolina Division Sons with other UNC students and faculty, monument. not belong on our campus.” of Confederate Veterans Inc., filed with the Lawyers’ Committee for In the Courtroom First there was the toppling of the which has drawn criticism since its Civil Rights Under Law a motion to By Hannah Lang monument in 2018, and the empty announcement in November. intervene with the settlement. Over the course of the decision, Assistant University Editor pedestal that stood for months after. Baddour told a crowded Baddour did not come to a final multiple parties argued for or against Then there was the plan for a $5.3 courtroom that the court will vacate decision on what will come of the $2.5 the validity of the deal. Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz million freestanding building, which the judgement and dismiss the million trust provided to the SCV for Boyd Sturges, representing the responded to Judge Baddour’s was shot down almost immediately. lawsuit between the UNC System the monument’s care and preservation. SCV, said the group had a justified dismissal of the Silent Sam suit with Now, the settlement transferring and the SCV, stating that the SCV The fate of the monument itself is also claim to the Silent Sam monument a statement reiterating his position ownership to the North Carolina didn’t have standing in the case. currently undetermined. via the United Daughters of the on the monument. Sons of Confederate Veterans has “The sleepless hours of organizing, Elizabeth Haddix, managing Confederacy, and negotiated “in good “Today’s court ruling leaves many been struck down — and the future the consecutive emails and meeting attorney for the Committee’s case, faith” with the Board of Governors. questions to be answered regarding of Silent Sam is unclear once again. attendances and all of the hours and said she’s happy with the Baddour’s “At the end of the day, my client the ownership and disposition Judge Allen Baddour ruled to time and talent and resources that decision on what she believed to be of the monument,” he said in the dismiss the $2.5 million Silent we pulled together was worth it,” a very clear case. SEE DISMISSAL, PAGE 7 Banner Ad

All I know is what I read in the papers. WILL ROGERS 2 Friday, February 14, 2020 News The Daily Tar Heel The Daily Tar Heel Established 1893 Database shows global opportunities for students 126 years of editorial freedom By Claire Tynan manager for the curriculum in MARCO QUIROZ-GUTIERREZ Staff Writer global studies, said perhaps the most CO-EDITOR: MANAGING EDITOR important feature of the database is [email protected] UNC students can have a students simply sharing information [email protected] traditional study abroad experience about what they’ve done. EMILY SIEGMUND anywhere from Buenos Aires to “Generally speaking, the common CO-EDITOR: ONLINE MANAGING EDITOR Vienna. But other opportunities to mantra holds true that the best [email protected] go abroad do exist, even though they repository of that information is fellow [email protected] may be harder to find. students,” Ward said. “It’s peers who PRESTON LENNON The UNC Center for Global can speak to not only the quality of DIRECTOR OF ENTERPRISE Initiatives recently launched an the experiences but what did it mean [email protected] online database to collect data on to them afterwards in regards to their a variety of those opportunities, in major and career aspirations.” CHARLIE MCGEE hopes of providing students with a Senior Banu Karatas and junior DIRECTOR OF INVESTIGATIONS singular source of information on Alex Schmidt, both majoring in [email protected] alternative abroad experiences. global studies and political science, MAEVE SHEEHEY The database, Embark Carolina said their lives were changed by UNIVERSITY EDITOR Experience Explorer, is comprised experiences abroad outside the [email protected] of data from student and alumni typical for-credit setting. 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Patel said the event is one helps you and how it helped them.” came last year, and it will be nice to see COPY CHIEF & SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER Staff Writer of few competitions throughout the UNC graduate and former The them again this year perform and see [email protected] country that awards bid points. Daily Tar Heel staff writer Krupa how they’ve changed,” Kaneria said. Maulik Patel grew up hearing “As the dance community Kaneria was a hospitality chair on Maitri Patel is a member of Mail and Office: 109 E. Franklin St. stories from his parents about their increases throughout colleges, many the Dola Re Dandiya board the first HooRaas at the University of Virginia Chapel Hill, NC 27514 struggles in rural India. Now as a different universities will try to year it began. who will be performing at the event. 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This will be her team’s third ity at our distribution racks by we are to be in the U.S.,” Patel said. inequalities,” Patel said. “Their basic bhangra, you’ll see a lot of jumping bid competition of the year. emailing The official Raas All-Stars bid goal is to be able to build schools in and squatting. In raas, you see a lot This is the team’s first year [email protected] competition will be held Saturday, India to help educate children.” of spinning and clapping” competing at Dola Re Dandiya and Feb. 15 from 5 to 9 p.m. in Memorial Patel said since the organization’s Kaneria said in the first year within the Chapel Hill area. © 2012 DTH Media Corp. Hall. The competition features founding, it has been able to build of the show, proceeds went to an All rights reserved “I’m really excited to come to a both bhangra and raas dance teams thousands of schools and educate organization called MiracleFeet new competition and get a feel for performing to earn bid points to millions of children. based in India. They began donating how UNC is going to host,” Maitri increase their eligibility to compete “We take stuff here for granted all to Ekal Vidyalaya their second year. Patel said. “We’re really excited to get CORRECTIONS at the national level. the time,” he said. “When you go and She is flying from Mississippi to know the people there and overall This is the first year Dola Re visit the country that you are from to Chapel Hill for the purpose of to just have a good time.” Dandiya will be in collaboration with and your parents are from, you see attending the event. The Daily Tar Heel the intercollegiate organization Raas how much hard work and education “I know some of the teams that [email protected] reports any inaccurate information published as soon as the error is discovered. R&B artist launches music career from UNC “New,” released in late January, tells great launching pad for a music Contact Co-Editor-in- the story of love, loss and healing. career, the music scene is small, Chief Marco Quiroz- “‘New’ is actually a song from my independent and underground. mom’s perspective about starting “You wouldn’t really know about it Gutierrez at: managing. over,” Caviness said. “This winter unless you really tried to reach out to [email protected] break she just started dating again people,” Caviness said. with issues about this and she’s moving on. That was But Thomas said he is trying to policy. something cool for me to see, and I create the infrastructure for a larger wanted to write a song for her about music community at UNC. that, that she could relate to.” Caviness has developed a loyal fan Editorial corrections will Since his junior year of high school, base from across the world, hooked on Caviness has amassed hundreds the stories he tells through his songs. be printed on this page. of thousands of streams, his most “I hope to see him win as many Errors committed on popular single being “The Man,” with Grammys as Billie (Eilish) did,” said the Opinion Page have over 220,000 streams on Spotify. Madyson Fair, a Western Carolina corrections printed on Caviness recently worked with University student who discovered his friend, Josh Neuman, owner of that page. Corrections DTH/ALEX BERENFELD Caviness from a video of him DJing. Kal Caviness, also known as K.A.L., records, produces and mixes music in NeuVision Media, to create a music “His music makes me feel like I’m also are noted in the his personal recording studio in his apartment on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020. video for “The Man.” not alone.” online versions of our “I think people will like it,” Another fan, Allison Imes, said stories. By Emma Craig young age, but found his passion in Caviness said. “It’s a more innocent Caviness’ music reminds her of The Staff Writer the guitar. approach to the song.” Weeknd or Miguel. “I’ve always been into music, as long Caviness invited his friends to be “I think he’s doing everything As an independent R&B and as I can remember,” Caviness said. a part of it. right,” Imes said. “He’s found such a popsinger-songwriter and producer, Caviness released his first song “It’s shot on campus, so it’s kind of good niche.” UNC junior and Greensboro native at the end of his junior year of high a UNC-centric video,” Caviness said. Caviness plans to remain an Kal Caviness, aka “K.A.L” has created school titled “2:30.” Caviness said he plans to release independent artist for the foreseeable a dedicated following. Fans first Caviness said his parents his music video within the next future to maintain the originality of noticed him because of his smooth separated his junior year of high month or so, and will be releasing his sound. He is unsure of what the musical style, but stayed because of school, which resulted in him a few other songs at the same time future may hold, but wants to create the honesty of his lyrics. focusing much more of his time on to create the deluxe version of his a long-standing career for himself in “The energy that he has is very music. That’s when Caviness started sophomore album, “Wading.” the music industry. up-and-coming,” Kevin “Kaze” to lean into his music production. As an independent artist, Caviness “It’s real open-ended,” Caviness The Daily Tar Heel Thomas, a friend and mentor of “I was like, ‘Well okay, I don’t manages his own social media said. “I’m not trying to plan Caviness, said. “Kal is like, ‘I’m this know what to do so let’s do this.’ And accounts, plans his performances, everything. I’m just kind of doing Established 1893 smooth white soul brother that can that kind of helped me get some of markets himself as an artist and what I can to make a sound for 126 years of editorial freedom sing and rap, and I’m funky.’ But, it’s that out into songs,” he said. cultivates an impressive catalog of myself, to make an image for myself.” authentic to me.” Caviness said all of his music original music. Caviness started piano lessons at a is very personal. His latest single, While Caviness said UNC is a [email protected] The Daily Tar Heel Opinion Friday, February 14, 2020 3 EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERS Misinformation Established 1893, 126 years of editorial freedom RYAN SMOOT BENNETT STILLERMAN EDWARD CHO spreads faster ROLI AIRA MARCO QUIROZ-GUTIERREZ & EMILY SIEGMUND CO-EDITORS-IN-CHIEF LIAM BENDEZU MICHAEL BEAUREGARD ABHISHEK SHANKAR RAJEE GANESAN EMMA WELSH DEVON JOHNSON OPINION EDITOR than the ABBAS HASAN PAIGE MASTEN JOANNA LEE PAIGE MASTEN ASSISTANT OPINION EDITOR ELISA KADACKAL KYENDE KINOTI JENNIFER STANDISH coronavirus [email protected] COLUMN Rajee Ganesan Daily Tar Heel missed connections is a sophomore studying too into my music walking in the YOURS, “DAVID” THE DANCING QUEEN opposite direction. quantitative biology, ou: a tall twenty-something Paired with the flannel and taste saw you walking across the I’m kind of an average white girl, computer science Ywho apparently likes to read in literature, though, I’d lean more I quad the other day, and you so it’s like shooting fish in a barrel, and statistics from for pleasure. towards well-read hipster than were just absolutely bopping to but hopefully my awful dance from Cary, N.C. Me: a sapiosexual who happens Jeffrey Dahmer. Either way, at this whatever was blasting through moves will help me stand out. he internet is infamous for its to love the book you’re reading. It’s point, I’ve been hopelessly single for your headphones. ability to spread information Baldwin — Giovanni’s Room, my so long that I wouldn’t terribly mind All I remember is that you’re a Sincerely, quickly and effectively across personal favorite. getting either option. lanky, kind of shaggy white guy. T Dancing Queen a wide range of populations. However, It tells me that you actually like And then we made eye contact. Whoever you are, I admire your this exact ability allows for false to read, because nobody picks up I held it, you ... not so much. At confidence to fully have your own information to proliferate in the news, Baldwin just for the clout. first I assumed that you just picked dance party in front of everyone. YOUR FUTURE BEST FRIEND journalism and different communities It tells me that you might be a little up on the fact that someone was I think I need that kind of energy have the biggest friend crush just as quickly. bit sad. More importantly though, staring at you a little too long — in my life. in the world, y’all. She’s this I It is the reason that anti-vaccination it tells me that you’re probably gay. which, admittedly, I was. I’ve had my eyes peeled since girl in my class who is always claims in the media have been taken Well, at least some shade of queer. I’m sorry for being creepy. This that day, but haven’t seen you dressed to kill, seems smart as hell seriously, leading to the reappearance But what it doesn’t tell me is whether letter probably isn’t helping my case. since. I think the first time was on and doesn’t seem to know how of conditions like measles and mumps you’re single. 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Since it’s a giant already faced criticism. wardrobe for ages and pants that also read the paper. five and the chance to tell you how lecture, I’ve never had an excuse The virus has impacted UNC fit, like really fit — another strike So, if you are, and you happen to much you rock. to start a conversation. But, like, I students in a multitude of ways; against your heterosexuality. see this, I’ll be at Open Eye around 8 Maybe it’ll lead to more? think we’d be best buds. from the University banning all It also suggests that you dressed p.m. on Valentine’s Day with my copy A beautiful friendship? A rom- So, if I ever get the courage to nonessential travel to China and well on purpose to be seen, but one of Giovanni’s Room, and I’d love to buy com relationship? Maybe just a randomly strike up a conversation potentially suspending study abroad can never be too sure. Your coffee is you a cup of coffee and commiserate. dance partner? with you, this is your warning. programs, the virus has been in the black, which tells me that you either Either way, look out for me news for weeks now. And the media actually enjoy the taste of espresso, Yours, during class change. Sincerely, has definitely done its part in making or that you’re a psychopath. “David” I’ll be the one getting a little Your future best friend the virus something that can’t be ignored by any college administration. SPEAK OUT CARTOON: MEME TEMPLATE FEATURED ONLINE READER In many of the initial reports on WRITING GUIDELINES COMMENT the virus, which said it was known to • Please type. Handwritten letters cause pneumonia, the statistics varied will not be accepted. “Often I have widely from source to source. There • Sign and date. 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Franklin St. Chapel EDITOR’S NOTE: Columns, The misinformation has made its Hill, NC 27514 Email: opinion@ cartoons and letters do not dailytarheel.com way across multiple media platforms, necessarily represent the opinions and has been shared extensively due to the mystery clouding the virus itself. CORRECTION: A letter to the editor of The Daily Tar Heel or its staff. This, in turn, has paved the way in the Feb. 12 edition of The Daily Editorials reflect the opinions of The Daily Tar Heel editorial board, which for intense xenophobia towards Tar Heel left off the name of one of COMIC ILLUSTRATION BY JOHN GALAPON @JAGALAPON individuals of Asian descent; it’s comprises 15 board members, the the co-writers. Their name is Owen allowed for a flurry of racist jokes, Ryerson. They are UNC class of 2022. CARTOON ARTISTS: YOUNG HUER TATE GODWIN opinion assistant editor and editor memes and commentary to proliferate JOHN GALAPON and the editor-in-chief. on nearly every social media site. In response, certain social media sites have pledged to monitor DAILY TAR HEEL VALENTINES (CUT THEM OUT!) content related to the virus in order to prevent conspiracy theories and To: To: To: To: false claims from being spread erratically. Facebook announced it plans to work with a network of third-party fact checkers to review information, and to also remove My unrequited Are you the Sons of I love you more Do you want to go top any content that undermines the authority of global health Valentine is still hot Confederate Veterans? than Cosmic, and or bottom (of Linda’s) organizations and health agencies. Med Deli guy. Because I want to that’s really saying tonight? However, these false claims have settle down with you. something. not always been made out of malicious intent. In some cases, false reports have been released unknowingly, To: To: To: To: and been spread by people who didn’t know any better. Though, this isn’t something new that came with coronavirus; It’s been going on for centuries, from the AIDS epidemic in Valentine’s Day to-do People like you are Roses are red, violets the 1980s to COVID-19’s ancestor, the Let’s create some SARS outbreak, in 2003. list: You. hard to come by, like are blue, I want content for next week’s In times like these, with concerns a made free throw to destroy white ‘Stripped’ column. about pandemics affecting huge global populations, it’s important to against Duke. supremacy with you. get information from sources such as the World Health Organization or the Centers for Disease Control To: To: To: To: and Prevention. Preprints of research are generally reliable, but even the most credible researchers can publish information that may not always be My heart is like the UL Cry over midterms & Are you my sixth cup Duke are the Devils, correct in the rush to come up with — always open for you. chill? of coffee? Because I a solution. we’re the Heels, after To do your part, it’s best to ensure need you to survive that last-minute loss that the source you’re retweeting, I’m still in my feels. reblogging or resharing from is accurate and reliable. The OC Report is a project that was launched in January, 4 2019. Supported by a Strowd Roses grant, we seek to provide timely and quality local news to our Chapel Hill and Orange County readers. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter at dailytarheel.com/page/dth-subscription. Friday, February 14, 2020 And we want to hear from you. If you want to submit a The Daily Tar Heel column or story idea, feel free to contact us at [email protected]. Anna Pogarcic Lauren Talley Sonia Rao Michael Taffe Jeffrey Shutter Garrett Bolter The student artists behind the quotes in MLK Jr. Park By Elsa Karcher itself. He said the choice of using Staff Writer local students gives the community a leading role in their park. Over the last couple of months, the At the same time, he hoped the Town of Carrboro has enlisted the park would serve to honor King’s help of four local high school student legacy and give back to the next artists to help design and create two generation of Carrboro. murals that will be installed in the “We hope that people come and newly opened Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park. “I really hope I can Each of the four students continue doing stuff like submitted a sketch for the mural to the Carrboro Town Council, who this, even if it’s just for the then used aspects of each of the community.” children’s work to inspire the final creation. The students are in the Hannah Ingham process of painting the piece with Student artist in Carrboro local artists Michael Brown and Livian Kennedy. “I think there is a lot of power enjoy the park, but at the same time that comes in the different ages of realize that the things he stood for people. I think we are living in a are still powerful today,” he said. time when even high schoolers, even “We hope it to be a teaching tool for middle schoolers are public figures,” young kids when they come with Kennedy said. their parents and caregivers.” DTH FILE/DUSTIN DUONG Kennedy said she saw the choice Hannah Ingham, one of the Local community members assemble for the ribbon-cutting at the recently opened park on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020. to include children in the murals’ four student artists, said her role creation as conveying a broader in creating the mural taught her to inclusion of her and other students’ empowers the youth of Carrboro. create and worked on for a long message of child empowerment. work with others and become more perspectives within the murals’ “Even if you’re young, in your amount of time — I put my effort “I think we want to emphasize that involved within her community. She design will allow King’s message to community, you can still do something into it, I helped design it, I painted it it is a power, that it is an option for said her design was inspired by King’s be conveyed more effectively to the great to help, you can make an impact, with other students — it’s going to be any age, that you can be politically belief in the unity of all people. She children who will use the space. you can help to inspire others even if something that I am going to come and socially active and that you said although King is known for his “I think it helps us too because we you’re young,” she said. back to in the town I grew up in and can fight for what sentiments you work in the civil rights movement, he get to learn about MLK and what he Having grown up in Carrboro, look at this mural, and realize I was a really care about,” she said. “I think fought for the rights and unity of all did,” she said. “I learned a lot since I Reeves said she was drawn to the part of creating this,” she said. including the next generation in the people, something she sees as a key have been working with them, and idea of being a part of something Ingham said this experience will artwork itself gets them one step value of Carrboro. we just get to learn more about him, that would live on within her own continue to inspire her artistic work. closer to that they have ownership “My sketch was a group of people we get to spread his ideas, and we community. She said the work of “I really hope I can continue doing over the mural itself.” of different colors and backgrounds can go out into the world and spread this project has not only helped stuff like this, even if it’s just for the Wendell Rodgers, facilities coming together as one, and I them ourselves through our art. The her artistically, but will have an community,” she said. “Spreading administrator for the Town of thought that really represented our community can learn through our impact on her connection with her positive ideas, and things like MLK Carrboro, said the mural will serve community of Carrboro because we art too.” community into the future. did in the future.” to bring the voices and perspectives are many different people,” she said. Another student artist, Lily “I feel like now that I have of the community into the park Ingham said she believes the Reeves, said she feels the project something in the park that I helped [email protected]

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FOLLOW @LOVECHAPELHILL The Daily Tar Heel OC Report Friday, February 14, 2020 5 New parks and recreation director hosts meet-and-greet By Emma Kenfield was intentionally informal. Around 10 community members Staff Writer “We wanna have a grassroots attended, and many expressed their opportunity for people to share some concern for preservation of green Citizens of Chapel Hill and Parks of their ideas or their best wishes, open space. Specifically, attendees and Recreation staff members or maybe they share with us some expressed resistance toward a recent gathered at the Homestead Aquatic different barriers that keep them plan to develop affordable housing Center Tuesday for the third meet- from participating with us,” he said. on the American Legion property. and-greet of the new year. Fleischmann, who is a Raleigh Anne Brashear, one of the Phil Fleischmann, the Parks and native and UNC graduate, said he residents who attended, said it had Recreation director who began realized he wanted to work in parks been primarily woodlands before this working in the position on June 10, and recreation because the field is plan, and she is one of many residents said he holds these events to hear about helping people and trying to who often uses it as a cut-through to concerns directly from the residents make a difference in the community. school, work and appointments. of Chapel Hill. “These community listening “We need to leave that as a park, The event took place in the lobby sessions are one part of my strategy to a green open space,” she said. “So of the community swimming pool. try to make sure that we’re responsive that the people living in the low- DTH/ALEX BERENFELD There were “wish trees” posted to the needs of the community,” income housing next to it, and in Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation Director Phillip Fleischmann speaks with around the room, on which residents Fleischmann said. “I am trying to the affordable housing down by two community members at a meet-and-greet on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. of Chapel Hill could write their be visible within the community as the cemetery and the people in my concerns, wishes or thoughts on well, so folks can get to know me, neighborhood have a place to go to senior citizens because her husband and old. He said he encourages Post-it Notes for the department. and I can get to know them. It’s best be outside and to walk in the woods.” has dementia, and they enjoy doing students to be involved with Wes Tilghman, Chapel Hill’s to learn about the community we’re Another resident, Priscilla activities together. recreation off-campus as well. marketing and sponsorship serving through interaction with Boomer, said she’s seeking a more Fleischmann said he is interested coordinator, said the meet-and-greet community members.” dementia-friendly hiking trail for in the feedback of all citizens, young [email protected] Report finds that Orange County bail system is unjust By Kayleigh Carpenter Orange County Bail/Bond Justice of the Orange County Bail/Bond defenders were people of color. last five years, really changed its Staff Writer Project states that during a year of Justice Project, said this is a moral “I think that the report is practices and interviews every single courtroom observations, the written issue that needs to be addressed. basically showing that our current person and does both a risk and need A report released this month said promise was only used in 17 percent “In the eyes of the law, these people system of bail and pretrial detention assessment,” Fenhagen said. Orange County’s system of bail and of the magistrates’ cases and 38 are assumed innocent until proven in Orange County is unjustly The information from the pretrial detention disproportionately percent of the judges’ cases. guilty, and yet many who are in jail are penalizing people who are poor and assessment provides relevant penalize people who are unable to pay. The report says a cash bond was there just because they don’t have the especially, it’s penalizing people of information to have a more When a person is arrested and set by the magistrates 72.5 percent resources to pay their bail,” she said. color,” Romaine said. meaningful review of the defendants. charged, law enforcement brings of the time and in 45 percent of the According to the report, Orange Caitlin Fenhagen, criminal justice When making a recommendation, them to an appointed official called cases for judges. County’s poverty rate is 12.8 percent, resource director for Orange County, judges and magistrates are supposed a magistrate, who sets the bail and When a defendant is unable to pay but 82 percent of the cases going said the county has already instituted to follow the guidelines and bond requirement. If they can’t pay their secured bond, they are held in through the court were people who several bail/bond policy reforms. requirements set by state law and the amount, they go to jail before jail before their trial has started and were considered indigent, or unable The court holds hearings Monday district policy, but they’re allowed to going before the judge the next day. throughout the trial. to afford an attorney. Only 21 percent through Friday at 2 p.m. so sufficient use their own discretion. But in March 2019, N.C. Superior The report states that people of indigent defenders were able to evidence can be gathered about the Brewer said if the laws and Court Judge Carl Fox reformed the who are sitting in jail can lose their post bail before they appeared in people in custody. policies were followed in a consistent pretrial policy in Orange County so jobs, homes and custody of children front of the judge. “Most importantly, we have a way, Orange County would have a that a written promise to appear would because they are unable to attend to Carrboro Town Council pretrial services program that has more just bail system. be the first option before a cash bond. their responsibilities. member Susan Romaine said a been in operation for many, many However, the report by the Kimberly Brewer, chairperson disproportionate amount of these years, but it has recently, in the [email protected] 6 Friday, February 14, 2020 News The Daily Tar Heel UNC wrestlers share a house and a bond By Zach Crain since 2002. Staff Writer Last year, Melendez and Sherman redshirted, and North “Company is misery’s best Carolina put together its best NCAA companion,” Joey Melendez said, championships performance since seated next to his teammates 1995, paving the road to continued Clay Lautt, Jaime Hernandez and national prominence in 2020. With Zach Sherman. “Going through it Hernandez, Melendez, Sherman and together is way better than doing it Lautt slotted to earn starting spots for by yourself.” the 2019-20 campaign, they decided The four UNC wrestlers had just to rent an off-campus house together. finished a Monday evening practice “Both of my roommates in the blistering hot wrestling facility graduated. Not that I downgraded tucked away in Fetzer Hall. They walk or anything,” Sherman said, smirking out of the locker room and back to the at his teammates. “We were all just mats together, exchanging jokes and close friends, so it worked out pretty laughs before crouching down with well. We had a feeling it would work.” tired legs in folding chairs. Before the season started, the four Upon meeting the group, it’s easy housemates would regularly spend to see the friendship shared among extra hours at the team’s facilities them. The quartet are all starters cutting weight, key in preparing on a team that has seen a meteoric for a grueling schedule filled with rise into a top-10 national ranking; competition from seven teams all sought-after recruits that took a currently ranked in the top 25. chance in leaving their home states They would often be the last four to come to Chapel Hill. And they all in the facilities early in the season, share an off-campus house together. working until 9 or 10 p.m. In a “They’ve grown to be — the best combat sport that is often considered PHOTO COURTESY OF UNC ATHLETICS way I can describe it — brothers,” to be one of the most grueling at the Clay Lautt, Jaime Hernandez, Joey Melendez, and Zach Sherman bonded experiencing the season as roommates. associate head coach Tony Ramos said. collegiate level, the roommates look The bond these four Tar Heels for comfort in shared experience. take on starting roles. pet, a two-foot-long bearded dragon, anything, and that’s a big thing that share started before their time at “The best thing about this is just Sherman and Lautt, on the other wandering around. You might also really helps them succeed on and off UNC, when they were high school people you can relate to,” Lautt said. “You hand, were the only two first-years see the four yelling and cheering over the mat,” Ramos said. “They’re always wrestlers working their way through go up to someone on the street, and they in the 2017 recruiting class to be a game of FIFA. there for each other when things don’t elite prep circuits. don’t know what we do: we wake up at put on as full members of the team. When compared to the high- go the way they want it to.” Melendez, a redshirt first-year and 7:30 and get home at 6. I can’t feel sorry In wrestling, a redshirt season is pressure bouts that the four take While the four have had only the youngest member of the group, for myself because they’re doing the common in an athlete’s first year part in on any given Friday during a handful of losing performances met Hernandez in high school at the same thing. We just know how to get on-campus. the winter months, a video game this season, the daily effort behind Illinois state championship. He was the best out of each other.” “I think it’s the lowest points may seem insignificant. But in their the scenes is where the group then introduced to Sherman through All four have seen major that make us closest,” Lautt said. household, the same competitive mentality has had its biggest impact. Hernandez at a meet later on in their improvements in their on-the- “Specifically Zach, our freshman spirit from the mats shines through This shared drive has given the high school careers. Lautt didn’t join mat performance, with Sherman year, we were the only two that didn’t when it comes to FIFA. roommates a hope to end the season the group until college. working his way to a top-25 ranking redshirt, so we hit some of the lowest “It gets very intense,” Sherman said. with a level of national success that Once Hernandez, Lautt and and Hernandez, Lautt and Melendez of lows that you could think of. It was Sherman, Melendez, Hernandez the program has not seen in decades. Sherman arrived on campus for their earning consistent starting roles for a pretty rough year for both of us.” and Lautt are also almost always “When you all understand that first semester in 2017, the trio hit it the first time in their UNC careers. Through shared struggle, an off- seen next to each other on the bench we have a common goal, and that’s off immediately, all living in the same So far, the group has amassed the-mat bond formed between the at North Carolina’s dual meets. to be the best in the country, we dorm as first-years. dominant records as individuals roommates, who share very similar There’s always an added don’t want anything short of that,” “We would pretty much always through the 2019-20 season, making routines. They have similar class excitement for the four when one Sherman said. hang out,” Hernandez said. them all legitimate contenders schedules, practice together, sit of their roommates is wrestling. “I’ve seen that from all three Following a redshirt year for for an appearance at the NCAA together mat-side at meets and eat They are the first to celebrate when of these guys, including myself. Hernandez, 15 bouts for Lautt championships in March. Their the same meals. one of them succeeds, and they are Especially this year, if you strive for and an appearance at the NCAA respective journeys to the pinnacle of “Or don’t eat a lot of the same the first to provide support when perfection you’re going to achieve championships for Sherman, collegiate wrestling have shared one meals,” Melendez said, referencing one struggles. When Lautt was the greatness at some point. So that’s Melendez arrived in Chapel Hill. common theme: patient dedication. his regimented weight-cutting diet. only UNC wrestler to lose in the what we’ve been doing, shooting for After a high school career in which Melendez and Hernandez spent When you walk into the house dual against Duke, Ramos says his the stars to land on the moon.” he only lost 12 matches over four their first year in Chapel Hill as shared by these four wrestlers, the roommates were right there to pick years, he joined a team that would redshirts, with both competing for first thing that comes to mind may him up. @zachycrain go on to win its first share of the the Tar Heels in tournament-style not be regimented living. At any “They always have each other’s [email protected] regular season ACC championship meets while watching upperclassmen given time, you could see their house backs when it comes down to UNC sophomore filed climate action petition By Olivia Rojas Arya Pontula legal implications prevented the are an imminent issue for North attorney with Our Children’s Trust, Staff Writer is a UNC sophomore commission from adopting the rule, Carolina. Carbon dioxide accounts for has been working with Pontula, in the school of public Pontula said. 80 percent of the state’s contributions Liu and Turner on their petition. Arya Pontula, a UNC sophomore, health. She is taking Now, Pontula said their focus has to climate change through greenhouse Bellinger said North Carolina is has taken her environmental concerns her concerns about shifted to gauging the carbon dioxide gases, he said, and North Carolina’s a unique state when it comes to to the state government. the environment to emissions in the state. contributions are globally significant. environmental conservation laws. Pontula and her friends, Emily Liu the state level. Pontula and her friends are “(Carbon dioxide) is a serious Pontula said she hopes the rule is and Hallie Turner, filed a petition legally represented by the Duke threat, and North Carolina has the adopted so North Carolina can be an this week, asking the North Carolina advocacy side of climate change and Environmental Law and Policy Clinic. tools to address it immediately,” exemplar of the fight against climate Environmental Management interested in trying to do something Ryke Longest, clinical professor of Longest said in the email. change. The team hopes to have a Commission — a government- tangible to stop climate change and law at Duke University and co-director Longest also said the Duke platform where students can endorse appointed committee responsible its negative effects,” Pontula said. of the university’s environmental law Environmental Law and Policy and demonstrate the petition. for adopting rules to protect and The women initially filed a petition and policy clinic, said their legal team Clinic has been working with Our The hearing for the Pontula, Liu preserve the state’s air and water — in 2017, intending to set a limit on got involved because they represent Children’s Trust, a nonprofit organi- and Turner’s petition has not yet to start budgeting carbon dioxide carbon emissions by the year 2030. clients who would not otherwise have zation that provides legal services to been scheduled. emissions in the state. But when the petition was the resources. youth fighting for a safe climate. “I have always been interested in the presented before the EMC, several Longest said carbon emissions Nate Bellinger, a senior staff [email protected] Carrboro Town Council talks homelessness and transit By Brent Van Vliet However, she identified some Root went on to discuss what kind The next presentation, from Town Council member Jacquelyn Senior Writer challenges, including an overall lack of funding the OCPEH could use to Chapel Hill Transit Director Brian Gist said overcrowded buses, of change in the number of homeless advance their goals. She cited five Litchfield, discussed planned particularly on the J route she rides, A plan to end homelessness and people in the county. She said this initiatives that simply lacked funding changes to the system. Litchfield said are a big problem. make changes to the Chapel Hill number in Orange County is usually but were ready to implement. the two key goals CHT wanted to “This summer when it was like Transit system were the main topics between 130 to 150 people per night, of She said OCPEH was looking for address in this plan were increased 104, 110, and we were all waiting, discussed at Tuesday’s Carrboro which on average 29 are unsheltered. approximately $1.4 million in bus service on weekends and the bus would come by, completely Town Council meeting. “This is disturbing because it’s funding, of which 15 percent would increased service on high-capacity full, twice. Today, I had to let the J Corey Root, Orange County’s been flat for quite a long time,” be contributed by Carrboro. routes during peak rider times. bus go because there was no room on homeless programs coordinator, Root said. “But I do want to point Council member Randee Haven- “...That has probably been the it,” Gist said. gave a presentation on the work out, we’re talking about at this time O’Donnell praised the report, but number one priority for at least 10 Litchfield said CHT had reached being done by the Orange County last year about 131 folks on one said she wanted to hear more about years now,” Litchfield said. out to GoTriangle with a similar Partnership to End Homelessness. night. It’s a doable thing, that we work being done for the homeless Litchfield said in the plan, the proposal, but there was no concrete She highlighted an increase in the end homelessness.” working poor in Orange County. A, CM, CW, D, J , N and NS routes movement. number of vulnerable households She said by ending homelessness, “These are folks that have lived would receive Saturday and Sunday The Carrboro Town Council will housed, more federal funds secured she meant building a system to their whole lives, and they want to service. Additionally, the CCX, CM, not meet next Tuesday, and the next than in prior years and a decrease in maintain people in their housing or stay in this community, they work CPX, J, NS, NU, S, RU and U would meeting will be Feb. 25. chronic homelessness as successes of quickly returning them to housing if two and three jobs, they can’t afford all offer high-frequency service the OCPEH over the past year. they do lose it. the rents,” Haven-O’Donnell said. during peak weekday periods. [email protected] The Daily Tar Heel News Friday, February 14, 2020 7

this volatility to an end.” Drew said. “And it represents a DISMISSAL Haddix said her opponents had history that is alternative to the FROM PAGE 1 argued that the question of what to do truth-seeking motivations and had the standing then to negotiate with Silent Sam was a political issue. mission of the University.” this,” Sturges said. “And it was done. “The problem with that argument Multiple UNC alumni were The fact that folks don’t like it — it’s is that it is not for this court to in attendance for the decision, certainly their right — but it’s not resolve a political issue,” she said. including Walter Jackson and really very relevant.” The judge also heard from Burton former congressman Mel Watt, two The BOG could have worked and Craige, who represented a group of classmates who were among the first waited for years to get a decision from 88 alumni appearing as friends of Black students to attend UNC. the court that would answer the legal the court who were opposed to the Jackson said the settlement was question of what to do with Silent settlement. Craige argued that the flawed from the beginning. Sam, Ripley Rand, representing the University, not the UDC or SCV, “I think it’s an understatement to UNC System and Board of Governors held ownership of the moment say that African American alumni in the settlement, argued. and had since its commission and by and large were outraged over That risk was “unacceptable” to installment in 1913. the idea of giving $2.5 million of the Board, he said. Drew said she didn’t expect the University’s money to the Sons “We all know that this was a very Baddour to make the decision he did of Confederate Veteran, given that volatile time on campus, maybe the Wednesday morning. organizations legacy and purposes,” most volatile time in the history of Moving forward, Drew said she’d he said. “It just made no sense.” DTH/MAYA CARTER the University,” Rand said. “The like to see the statue destroyed. Elizabeth Haddix speaks to Judge Allen Baddour during a hearing in the Board of Governors wanted to bring “It represents a false history,” [email protected] Orange County Courthouse in Hillsborough on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020.

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© 2015 The Mepham Group. All rights reserved. 8 Friday, February 14, 2020 dailytarheel.com The Daily Tar Heel WEEKEND SCHEDULE Saturday: Men’s basketball vs. Virginia Baseball vs. Middle Tennessee (all weekend) Men’s lacrosse vs. Lafayette SPORTS FRIDAY Sunday: Women’s lacrosse vs. Davidson Aaron Sabato used doubters as motivation The UNC baseball sophomore week slump at the start of last season saw his batting average dip as low as is ready to lead the Tar Heels .148, prompting the same question to even greater heights. that had been on the minds of all those doubters: Could Sabato be a By Jared McMasters contributor for an ACC squad or was Assistant Sports Editor there a hint of truth to those high school rankings? During Aaron Sabato’s first year Through all of the speculation, of high school, he took a trip to though, Sabato remained confident the doctor for a routine physical because he knew he had the drive to exam before the start of Brunswick improve on the little things behind School’s baseball season. the scenes. The faith his teammates The physician, making small talk, had in him created a support system asked Sabato what he planned to do that bred success for the rest of the with his life, and the Rye Brook, New first baseman’s season. York native answered that he planned “He’s not only talented, he’s driven to play professional baseball. to challenge himself,” Brunswick Once the doctor stopped laughing, head coach Johnny Montañez said. Sabato says, the response was “When you have a kid with that type something along the lines of this: of intrinsic motivation, he is going to “You should probably pick be successful at whatever he puts his something more realistic,” he said. mind to.” “That usually doesn’t work out.” Fast-forward five years from that Doubts from others about just how physical exam, and you’ll find Sabato far Sabato’s baseball talents could entering his sophomore season with take him have followed him like a a chip the size of a mountain on dark cloud for years. Perfect Game his shoulder and a relentless work DTH/DUSTIN DUONG ranked him as the 172nd high school ethic that he refuses to let any of New York native and UNC first baseman Aaron Sabato poses for a portrait in Boshamer Stadium on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. player in the class of 2018, despite the his competitors surpass, setting fact that he led Brunswick in almost up a career in the big leagues as a the two brothers. conjured up when they were playing enough of a break from his hectic every offensive statistical category legitimate possibility. But that competitive environment with wiffle balls in the front yard. schedule to make a trip home, his during his junior year. “People are always going to doubt Sabato grew up in proved to be an first stop is always Brunswick School. He wasn’t selected to be on an you, no matter where you’re from, no obstacle to the start of his college career. ‘Everything that coaches, “He asks me about my family, he East Coast Pro team, a nonprofit matter what you do,” Sabato said. “I “I was kind of going out there like, parents, friends dream of’ wants to see the kids, he asks about event run by MLB scouts designed to feel like if you can turn that doubt ‘I wanna get a hit this time, I wanna the program,” Montañez said. “He’s evaluate prospective players, before into fuel and fuel yourself and play get a hit this time,’” Sabato said. “And Sabato burst out of his slump everything that coaches, parents, joining the Tar Heels. He missed the with that chip on your shoulder, it I was getting hits, but I’m swinging when he went 3-for-4 with two friends dream of because he’s just cut and a chance to compete against can only help you.” at terrible pitches, I’m popping up home runs against Miami en route invested in everything he’s a part of.” the best high school talent in the everywhere, I’m hitting the ball into to slashing .343/.453/.696 on the Looking ahead to the 2020 season, country when he unsuccessfully tried ‘I wanted to be the guy’ the ground, I’m striking out a ton. season in his first year at UNC. It Sabato’s dedication will certainly fuel out for his Area Code team. I was just overly anxious because I seemed like he had accomplished his attempt to build upon an already But once Sabato wrapped up Sabato’s competitiveness was wanted to be the guy that everybody exactly what he set out to in his impressive college career before he one of the most impressive seasons instilled in him at a young age relied on.” rookie season at North Carolina, becomes draft-eligible this summer. by a first-year in UNC history, because of his tight-knit family. He That’s when future first-round both on and off the diamond. And as always, Sabato will the accolades flooded in. The first and his brother, Teddy, have had a draft pick Michael Busch entered He became good friends with be using all of the doubt voiced baseman led the team in batting never-ending friendly competition the picture. teammates Will Sandy and Joey by people like that doctor from average (.343), hits (79), doubles centered around baseball since the In the middle of Sabato’s slump, Lancellotti, both of whom will be his high school days to work on (25), RBI (63) and slugging younger Sabato was just five years the UNC junior stepped in to let his starting pitchers this season. The becoming an unstoppable force percentage (.696) and was named old. The duo even dreamed of playing teammate know that he had to learn friend group moved in together, at the plate, while remaining the Collegiate Baseball’s Co-National college baseball together, with North how to take walks if he wanted to along with a couple of other “gentle giant” off the field that his Freshman of the Year. Carolina rising above every other hit .300 in the ACC. He reminded teammates, before the start of the high school coach and family have “I went to college and played in school to be the only destination on Sabato to stick with his approach 2019-20 academic year. come to know him as. the fall, and I made an impact in their minds. and take what the pitcher gave him “He’s obviously an incredible “You let your actions speak for the fall as soon as I got here,” Sabato Although their UNC careers instead of always trying to be a hero. baseball player, but he’s also just a yourself,” Sabato said. “You don’t said. “Everybody’s like, ‘How did you never overlapped because Teddy “I’ve never told Michael to his great dude off the field,” Sandy said. need to have a personal message to not make those teams?’ and I know I transferred to Manhattan College, face,” Sabato said. “But he has no idea “I spend every hour of the day with them, it’s more just like turn on your didn’t change that much in a month. Sabato never strayed from his the impact that he had on my life, him. Off the field, he’s my best friend.” TV, and you’re watching me, I’m not I feel like I was kind of overlooked in commitment to the Tar Heels. baseball-wise and as a human being.” And that sentiment is echoed watching you.” high school.” North Carolina head coach Mike Fox And for the rest of that season, by seemingly everyone that comes Before he was cemented as a matched Sabato’s enthusiasm when Sabato surpassed every childhood in contact with him. When he gets @McMastersJ leader for the Tar Heels, a three- it came to recruiting the younger of expectation he and his brother could’ve [email protected] UNC baseball to rely on young talent in 2020 once again as the Tar Heels enter help out Sabato by being another threat surprise. Lancellotti was the closer the season ranked No. 18 by hitting around him. for the Tar Heels the majority of last Baseball America. Aside from the two sophomores, season and posted a 3.12 ERA in that Here’s what to expect from the Tar the only other returning player that position. The junior has started just Heels this season. saw consistent playing time last three games in his career. season is senior Dylan Harris. The Sophomore Will Sandy and senior Hitting center fielder proved to be a reliable Gianluca Dalatri could round out the lead-off hitter last season with a .397 starting rotation. Sandy went 2-2 With just two seniors returning OBP and showed a bit of power, with a 5.37 ERA as UNC’s typical that saw significant playing time last blasting seven home runs. Sunday starter last season. Dalatri season, the North Carolina lineup is Elsewhere in the lineup, the Tar has been hampered by injuries going to be young, and it’s going to Heels will need players that got the last few seasons, but posted rely on its sophomores in the middle limited playing time last season an impressive 2.25 ERA in the 32 of the lineup to carry the weight. to step up. The additions of junior innings he pitched last year. The hitter everyone is talking college transfer Mikey Madej and The bullpen will once again about is sophomore Aaron Sabato. first-year Kyle Smith should help out be anchored by Austin Love. He He led UNC in batting average the depth issues in the batting order. appeared 36 times out of the bullpen (.343), home runs (18) and RBI (63) last season, pitched 67 innings in his first season and was named the Pitching and had a 3.09 ERA. The redshirt DTH FILE/DANA GENTRY Co-National Freshman of the Year by sophomore should lead the bullpen First baseman Aaron Sabato runs to first base after hitting the ball during a game Collegiate Baseball. Naturally, the The North Carolina pitching staff this season and perhaps work his versus Tennessee on Sunday , June 2, 2019. The Tar Heels won the game 5-2. preseason accolades and hype are took a big hit with the departure way into a closing role. pouring in for Sabato. of its Friday and Saturday starters As UNC works toward Omaha By Matt Chilson campaign in 2019, but didn’t But he’s not the only sophomore in Tyler Baum and Austin Bergner this season, it will be crucial for the Assistant Sports Editor reach the heights they wanted. stud in the North Carolina lineup. to the MLB Draft. However, the team to grow up quickly. Look for UNC won the ACC Tournament, Danny Serretti is also coming off an Tar Heels return the majority of its a big year from the Tar Heels if key Coming off a season in which it earned a national seed in the NCAA impressive first season, and should bullpen, which should be the deepest pieces can step up in the lineup and hosted an NCAA Super Regional, Tournament and had nine players be a solid option in the middle of the part of the roster. the starting pitchers can perform to the North Carolina baseball team selected in the MLB Draft. But North lineup. He was second on the team with Fox announced that UNC’s their abilities. will rely on an abundance of young Carolina wanted more: it wanted to a .299 batting average and was named opening day starter against Middle talent in 2020. reach the College World Series. a First-Team Freshman All-American Tennessee on Friday is going to be @matt_chilson The Tar Heels had a successful Omaha will be the main goal by Collegiate Baseball. Serretti should Joey Lancellotti, which is a bit of a [email protected]