WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2021 128 YEARS OF SERVING UNC STUDENTS AND THE UNIVERSITY VOLUME 129, ISSUE 6 TITLE IX ‘This is what community is supposed to be’ Preventing gendered violence on campus UNC searches for new leadership to address Title IX issues By Anna Neil Assistant University Editor [email protected]

After 3 1/2 years in her position as the director of Title IX compliance/ Title IX coordinator at UNC, Adrienne Allison will be stepping away from the role. While conducting the search for Allison’s replacement, the University also looks to fill the new position of senior prevention strategy officer. Expansion of leadership to address Title IX is not unfamiliar. In 2013, the University appointed DTH/CALLI WESTRA Howard Kallem, Allison’s Local residents honor the victims of the Atlanta shooting during a gathering of solidarity on Franklin St organized by the Chinese American Friendship predecessor, as the Title IX Association and North Carolina Asian Americans Together on March 21, 2021. The shootings came in the wake of a recent rise in anti-Asian American violence. coordinator, under the leadership of then-Chancellor Carol Folt. At the same time, UNC hired an additional Outpouring support for Asian American community Title IX investigator, deputy Title IX coordinator and a communications By Praveena Somasundaram Stop AAPI Hate, an initiative that tracks and night after the Atlanta shootings, March 17, NCAAT position for the office. Audience Engagement Editor responds to anti-Asian incidents, counted nearly 3,800 and UNC’s Asian American Center co-hosted a Here’s how UNC’s leadership of [email protected] incidents between March 2020 and February 2021. virtual vigil, amassing nearly 300 attendees. its efforts to prevent interpersonal In the wake of these incidents over the past year, Chapel Hill Town Council member Hongbin violence will change in the future. When Tiffany Tan spoke on the steps of Peace and now the Atlanta shootings, Asian American Gu attended the gathering, which was organized and Justice Plaza Sunday, she thought of her community members across North Carolina have by NCAAT and the North Carolina Chinese Allison steps away mother and grandmother. been gathering to grieve, honor the victims and American Friendship Association, on Sunday. Tan’s mother, 54-year-old Chapel Hill resident support one another. “This is what community is supposed to be,” she Allison served as the Title IX Winnie Tong, was in the crowd, listening as When Tan found out about Sunday’s gathering, said. “I’m just very proud of our Town of Chapel associate coordinator at UNC her daughter spoke of solidarity with the Asian the UNC-Greensboro first year knew she wanted Hill, the Town of Carrboro, Orange County, before transitioning to her position American community. to be there. everyone just coming together and trying to take as director of Title IX compliance/ Dozens of community members gathered on the “Especially as an Asian American, it really pains a clear stance and send the message that this is not Title IX coordinator. plaza to honor the victims of the recent shootings at me that if my grandma walked down the street, tolerable in our community.” “It has been a privilege to work Atlanta-area spas. They held signs that read “Stop she might be pushed over,” Tan said. Gu said she has heard many accounts of anti- with the incredibly committed Asian hate” and “Asian is not a virus, racism is.” Asian discrimination. Asian American nurses have team of staff and campus partners Six of the eight victims in the March 16 Atlanta- ‘We will never let this happen’ told her that their services have been rejected who respond to reports of sexual area shootings were women of Asian descent. The by patients and their families. Asian American misconduct and interpersonal suspect is a white man. Ricky Leung, senior director of programs for children told her that they’re shunned by other kids violence with compassion, respect Anti-Asian attacks have been on the rise since North Carolina Asian Americans Together, said on the playground, even though they wear masks. and urgency,” Allison said in a the beginning of the pandemic, fueled by political he felt grief, frustration and heartbreak upon “I think all of these things that happened just statement from Media Relations. figures like former president Donald Trump, who realizing how targeted the Atlanta shootings were, accumulated over the past year,” Gu said. During her work with Title IX used terms like “Chinese virus” and “Kung flu” to particularly toward Asian women. at UNC, Allison said the University describe COVID-19. But Leung also knew there was work to do. The SEE SOLIDARITY, PAGE 12 enhanced its response system to sexual misconduct and interpersonal violence, citing: COVID!19 VACCINE DISTRIBUTION The expansion of the report and response coordinators team The development of online Pop-up sites work to vaccinate underserved populatons reporting methods The maintenance of discretion The Orange County Health in how to address the full scope of Sites across the county Department has utilized these sexual misconduct and harassment aim increase protection pop-up sites, also called open in the UNC community in the wake across racial barriers points of dispensing, as a way of of new Title IX regulations from the reaching historically marginalized federal government. communities. This is part of “My successor in this role will By Trevor Moore have a unique partnership with the Staff Writer North Carolina’s larger effort [email protected] to increase racial equity in the incoming senior prevention strategy distribution of vaccines. officer, and I am optimistic that the Danita Thompson, vice president North Carolina collects racial University’s increased investment of the Cedar Grove Neighborhood data on vaccinations through the in sexual and interpersonal violence Association, wasn’t expecting to COVID-19 Vaccine Management prevention will affect meaningful and know so many people by name System, which requires vaccine measurable change in our campus as they drove through the pop- providers to enter racial data to culture,” Allison said in the statement. up vaccination site at their local receive shipments. To ensure a seamless transition, community center. North Carolina vaccination data Allison will remain in her role until a The purpose of this event was to show that statewide, 16.7 percent of new director is hired, Elizabeth Hall, reach out to the Black and Latinx the population who have received a interim associate vice chancellor for communities in the area, Thompson vaccination are Black, compared to DTH/MORGAN PIROZZI Equal Opportunity and Compliance, said. The center had 400 spots 23.1 percent of the total population. High school junior and Apex resident Julia Husbands receives the first dose said in a statement. available, but within one day of In Orange County, 21 percent of of a COVID-19 vaccination at the Friday Center on Monday, March 22, 2021. announcing the event, they received the population who have received Senior prevention strategy officer more calls than spots available. their vaccine are Black, though an vaccine supplies to local providers Kristin Prelipp, communications “The people felt comfortable estimated 11.8 percent of the total every week, a certain number are manager for the Orange County In addition to a new Title IX because they had a face from the population was Black in 2019. set aside for events that focus on community,” Thompson said. When North Carolina sends underserved communities. SEE EQUITY, PAGE 13 SEE A CHANGE, PAGE 4

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By Sara Raja and he worked with a lot of us and Staff Writer composed a unique score for us, [email protected] whereas the assignment was only for the composers to make one piece and UNC junior Jason Reiser wants to edit it to the needs of the animator,” be a film composer, so when he got she said. “That was really amazing to the opportunity to score animated have some quality music written for a short films in Music 266: Advanced project that I’ve done, because that’s Composition, it felt like the perfect never happened before.” project for him. Alex Mckeveny, a UNC senior During the fall 2020 semester, majoring in music and business and UNC students in an advanced another student in Anderson’s class, music composition class said collaborating on the project over collaborated with N.C. State Zoom could be challenging. students in an animation studio to “It was unique, I think not only apply what they learned to create because it was the first time I had and score animated short films. written music for an animation, Students in UNC music professor but also because it was during the Allen Anderson’s Advanced pandemic, so we had to collaborate Composition class took the prompt over Zoom, which was difficult when “Dreaming Through Walls” and you’re trying to do music and video composed short pieces of music. At together, because you have to synch it the same time, students in N.C. State up and you have to really be detailed associate professor Marc Russo’s about it,” he said. animation studio began to create Anderson said an advantage of storylines for their animated shorts. communicating over Zoom was that “We had this title ‘Dreaming the students could collaborate from a Through Walls,’ which professor Russo comfortable workspace instead of in and I both described to our students as DTH/EMILY KUMAR the classroom. fanciful commentary on the condition Junior music major Jason Reiser plays piano in Kenan Music Building. Reiser got to score an animated film for MUSC 266. Anderson and Russo both said they we found ourselves in of having to felt the project was a success, and they relate to people at a distance, or that hope to do something similar with due to COVID we were separated from taking inspiration from each other’s of the N.C. State animators wanted accompany N.C. State senior Heike future classes. one another,” Anderson said. work and tweaking things to arrive the piece that I wrote, so I ended up Schneider’s animation, titled “To “In the end, I think they learned While films are usually scored at their final product. scoring like 10 of these animations Dream Alone,” which he said was not only how to create the animations, after they are completed, these Because there were more instead of one,” he said. “I took on way particularly inspiring. they learned how to work with another students worked on the animations animators than composers, some more work than I needed to because it “With Heike’s, it was like, I was artist that they didn’t know and they and music simultaneously. music was used for multiple films was a lot of fun and it was really cool done in an hour and it was one of were turning some trust over to The animators listened to the and some composers created more stuff that I could add to my portfolio.” those ones where everything just fell and how best to communicate in compositions and selected pieces than one piece of music. Reiser edited his first piece to fit into place,” Reiser said. an effective way to keep the project to accompany their films. Once Reiser, who is majoring in music at with multiple different animations Schneider said she felt lucky to moving,” Russo said. students were paired up, they UNC, scored many of the animations. and composed new pieces as well. work with Reiser. communicated back and forth, “I was psyched because so many He composed a new piece to “He’s a very talented composer Twitter: @sararaja_ Column: Oscars snubs, surprises Office DJ: Celebrate women in By Ryan Phillips music, even when March ends Staff Writer [email protected] By Madison Ward be a woman in music. And women of Despite a tumultuous year for Assistant Arts & Culture Editor color face even more boundaries, with the film industry in 2020, Monday’s [email protected] additional pressures of racial inequality Oscar nominations showed us that and a lack of representation on top of the year brought some exemplary Women’s History Month may be all the other hurdles. movies. As always, these nominees fading out, but that doesn’t mean we Despite these gender challenges, had plenty of pleasant surprises should stop cranking up the volume everyone knows that girls do it among them, as well as many on female musical artists making a best. (If you don’t, simply ask any deserving films and performances difference. The 2021 Grammys proved girl.) Beyoncé sang it best: “Who unfortunately left out. that loud and proud females were runs the world? Girls!” Uplifting, This year’s Best Picture slate is inspiring a new generation of girls to strong, resilient women sharing particularly strong, including Chloé demand equality while pumping out their stories and fighting for fairness Zhao’s brilliant “Nomadland,” the society-shattering tunes — literally. through music has never been more apparent frontrunner after wins at the Women making political and social important, and I’m excited to share Golden Globes and at fall film festivals. statements through their music and some of my favorite songs from However, a few notable films personal appearances won big at this women artists who inspire me daily. year’s Grammys. Superstar artists From SZA to Ariana Grande (and were unable to secure a nomination. PHOTO COURTESY OF ROBERT GAUTHIER/LOS ANGELES TIMES One of these films is Regina Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Megan Thee maybe a little too much Girl in Red), H.E.R. and Tiara Thomas accepts the award for Song Of The Year at the 63rd Stallion and Billie Eilish combined for blast these beats whenever you need King’s engaging historical drama Grammy Awards outside Staples Center in Los Angeles, Calif. on March 14, 2021. “One Night in Miami...,” which I 10 Golden Turntables, upsetting the a burst of girl power to get you going. expected to gain a spot among the In the category of Best Supporting included more representation of historically male-dominated awards. Whether studying at Davis Library, nominees after critical acclaim and Actor, the young Alan Kim, who women and BIPOC individuals Fiona Apple also earned a 2021 dancing with friends after a long week nominations for other awards. gave an impressive performance than in previous years. Steven Yeun Grammy decades after first topping the of classes or basking in the sun on the Also snubbed was George C. in “Minari,” was not nominated. of “Minari” became the first-ever charts, proving women social justice quad, I love turning up these tunes, and Wolfe’s August Wilson adaptation, However, the category is filled with Asian American actor to receive a rockers have serious staying power. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do. “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.” excellent performances, including Best Actor nomination. During the past year, I’ve developed I also apologize if you have ever While the film’s stars, Chadwick Daniel Kaluuya’s terrific role in Zhao’s and “Promising Young a deeper appreciation for music and been privy to the torture of me Boseman and Viola Davis, received “Judas and the Black Messiah,” my Woman” director Emerald Fennell’s its ability to unite us, even remotely. singing them. I’m sorry if I’m out of nominations for Best Actor and Best current pick to take home the prize. nominations for Best Director Although my Apple Music Replay was tune, but my passion is perfect pitch. Actress respectively, the acclaimed One particular point of constitute the first time in Oscar an admittedly awkward mix of Lana Happy Women’s History Month! drama was not nominated for Best confusion and surprise in this history that the Academy has del Ray and City Girls, powerful female Picture. However, I predict that category is the categorization nominated two women for this artists conquered COVID-19 challenges Listen to Madison’s playlist here: Chadwick Boseman’s electrifying of both LaKeith Stanfield and category in the same year. to create powerfully empowering music. final performance will win the Best Daniel Kaluuya as supporting While the film industry has a If Olivia Rodrigo can record a record- Actor prize after other award wins. actors in “Judas,” which leaves me long way to go before achieving breaking, chart-topping hit at barely 16 One excellent film that was shut wondering whom the Academy equity, the Academy’s steps in years old, I can write up my geology lab! out entirely is Eliza Hittman’s considered the leading actor the right direction in this year’s We can’t dismiss the challenges personal independent drama in the film. Warner Brothers nominations are commendable. female artists have faced in the past, “Never Rarely Sometimes Always.” campaigned for Stanfield as the After Monday’s announcement, and the barriers that persist. From I had an inkling of hope that the lead, but the Oscars placed him I feel that the Oscars have largely misogyny, sexism and objectification of Academy would recognize the in the supporting category. represented the best films from a women in the music industry to the fact screenplay of this moving and Despite some snubs and unusual strong, if strange, year for cinema. that music production remains male- urgent portrait of young women in choices, one good aspect of this year’s dominated — 95 percent of producers America, but this was not the case. nominations is that the Academy Twitter: @phillipsonfilm in 2019 were men — it isn’t easy to 4 Wednesday, March 24, 2021 University dailytarheel.com DTH’sGeneral Erica Manager Perel to leaveErica general Perel, manager moving post on AfterFormer over 13 years EIC at takes the newspaper, new job she atplans Hussman to join Hussman School School By Brianna Atkinson Daily Tar Heel beginnings During that time, Perel said she Staff Writer noticed the world of journalism [email protected] Perel’s start at the DTH was in the shift away from print, entering the fall of 1994 as a reporter for the state digital sphere. When she was a first-year in and national news desk. In 2008, she reached a decade college, Erica Perel realized her life’s “Being at The Daily Tar Heel made of reporting at the Observer; a passion was journalism. me really understand what community milestone that made her think about Perel, The Daily Tar Heel’s general journalism was,” Perel said. “What it her next steps. manager for the past three years, said meant to serve a community that needed She soon received an email from she joined the newsroom’s staff her information but also could get really Schwartz about an open newsroom first semester at UNC, but it wasn’t upset if you made a mistake, and that’s adviser position at the DTH. until a shooting on Henderson Street a really important learning experience.” “I got that email and I thought, ‘This that Perel truly knew journalism was Kevin Schwartz, then general would be perfect for me’,” Perel said. “I meant for her. manager for the DTH, said that when really wanted to give other students On Jan. 26, 1995, a UNC Perel became editor-in-chief her senior the chance that I had. I was really law student opened gunfire on year, she brought along a welcoming interested in the idea that I could help Henderson Street, killing two people. atmosphere for student writers. them through this very foundational, Perel was in the DTH newsroom “She was the newsroom mom; she transitional period in journalism.” when it happened and was assigned took care of everybody,” Schwartz Shortly after, Perel became the with a team of reporters to cover the said. “She was an awesome editor first newsroom adviser for the DTH. story. For Perel, being on a coverage and coach to students. She was good “When I started as newsroom adviser team for an event that impacted her at making everybody feel included.” in 2008, things were still really good for local community was an eye-opener. For Perel, being an editor for the college newspapers financially,” Perel “I remember feeling like I was paper taught her a sense of responsibility, said. “The Daily Tar Heel was making a part of something much bigger something she would continue to carry a lot of money in advertising back then, than myself,” Perel said. “I was part throughout her career in journalism. over $1 million a year.” DTH/YATES MCCONNELL of something that was going to be a “Being an editor at the DTH is just In the years following, Perel said of Duke’s student newspaper, The “I’ve been saying for years that my critical part of our community history. a series of decisions all day long,” Perel the DTH experienced steep declines Chronicle, to launch the first-ever job at the DTH is to provide resources That incident really kind of created the said. “That decision-making breeds in revenue. Rivalry Challenge. to students, and I think this new job spark for what made me decide this responsibility. It helps you understand To combat some of the financial will be similar,” she said. was what I was supposed to be doing.” the totality of a news organization and loss, Perel helped develop the 1893 A new role at UNC Although she is formally leaving Since that career epiphany, Perel how your piece of the puzzle fits in.” Brand Studio — a collective of her position in the next month, has played many different roles students dedicated to marketing and On April 12, Perel will start a Perel said she will always be a throughout her journalistic career. Professional career and return to advertising. Perel also helped formalize new position at the UNC Hussman former editor-in-chief and general She was the DTH’s editor-in-chief and Chapel Hill the DTH Alumni Association, School of Journalism and Media manager — something that will a reporter for The Charlotte Observer coordinating annual events to connect as director of the Center for forever keep her tied to the DTH. before later returning to the DTH as a After graduation, Perel worked at former and current DTH staffers. Innovation and Sustainability in “I’m going to be showing up at member of the professional staff. The Washington Post as a reporting In December 2017, Perel became Local Media. Perel said in this birthdays and other events,” Perel said. Perel will be leaving the DTH intern, and soon after landed a job general manager for the DTH. position, she is looking forward to “You won’t be able to keep me away.” newsroom in April after 13 years of with The Charlotte Observer — one About a year later, she teamed up working with people in local news working professionally with the paper. she would keep for the next decade. with Chrissy Beck, general manager and supporting them. Twitter: @batkinson2501

HONORING VICTIMS OF ATLANTA SHOOTING Campus Y vigil supports Asian American community UNC Asian American community American individuals. Some spoke so very powerful.” and allies to grieve and reflect in the about the importance of solidarity At 7:45 p.m., organizers began the wake of increased violence against among communities of color. Others vigil. Tea light candles were distributed Asian Americans across the country. expressed frustration and anger at to attendees. An organizer stood on Kimberly Cang, a junior studying the lack of attention given to Asian the steps of the building and read the chemistry and sociology and one American history and culture in K-12 names of each victim from the Atlanta of the organizers of the event, said and higher education. shooting. As she read each name, a bell the shooting created a sense of Caitlin Williams, a doctoral was rung and a candle was lit. urgency for Asian American students candidate in the Gillings School of Immediately after, while Polk Place to connect with peers and feel Global Public Health, spoke about the still glowed with candles, sophomore supported by community members. repeated discrimination against Asian music performance and advertising “We just knew that we needed American communities throughout and public relations student Nuria a space on campus where Asian U.S. history. She said speaking at the Shin took the microphone and sang Americans could organize, because event was an opportunity to express the John Lennon’s “Imagine.” throughout my history at UNC, as well fear that many Asian Americans have Natalie Gauger, a senior as my friends’, we’ve never had a space felt throughout the past year. environmental studies student and for Asian American students to come “I think like many other Asian an organizer of the event, said the together and organize,” Cang said. Americans, as soon as I heard the number of individuals who came to DTH/CHRIS OCANA At 6:30 p.m., a crowd trickled onto former president call COVID the the event was inspiring and necessary. Students and alumni sit together in front of South Building to listen to others in Polk Place with each party settled 6 feet ‘China flu’ or the ‘Kung flu,’ I knew that “I’m really happy with how apart from the next. After introducing we were in for it,” Williams said. “And tonight went, and again, really the Chapel Hill community honor the 8 lives lost in Atlanta on March 16, 2021. guidelines for the event, organizers that sense of fear has been knowing in proud and grateful for everyone By Emily Orland circle and vigil on Sunday night to invited members of the Asian American the pit of my stomach ever since then. who spoke,” Gauger said. “And it just SeniorStaff Writer Writer honor the victims of a recent Atlanta community to speak into a microphone And so, to have a chance to finally reminded me of the power that some [email protected] shooting — six of whom were women on the top step of South Building. speak that truth out loud and have communities here at UNC have.” of Asian descent. Some read poems about their other people hold that truth with me, The Campus Y hosted a share The event created space for the identities and experiences as Asian to not have to be afraid by myself, was Twitter: @dailytarheel

“It is really designed to have a Violence Prevention Advisory Group finalists between Feb. 23 and March pan-campus focus, recognizing formed in June in order to revisit the 8, which the University community A change in Title IX that we want to have somebody report of the initial task force. was invited to attend via Zoom. who sort of brings together all of The University has engaged “We understand that this is a these resources and tries to make a nationwide search for the new process in which we pick a candidate leadership sure that we’re all sort of moving senior prevention strategy officer, and they also pick us,” Johnson said. forward with a collective goal and Johnson said. Katie Nolan, “And so, I think all of us need to Continued from Page 1 our campus,” Hall said in the statement. focus,” Johnson said. executive director of strategy, policy bring our ‘A’ game to the table to be The senior prevention strategy Former Vice Chancellors Felicia and special projects within Human able to make an informed choice.” coordinator, UNC created a position officer will report to Amy Johnson, Washington and Winston Crisp Resources and Equal Opportunity With the final four candidates within the Office of Student Affairs vice chancellor for Student Affairs, developed the Violence Prevention and Compliance, is the chairperson identified for the new position, that Hall said will provide direction and oversee Student Wellness. Task Force in 2015 in order to of the search for the officer. Johnson Johnson hopes to hire the senior for interpersonal violence prevention Johnson said the new position address gender-based violence. In said the selection committee prevention strategy officer in the through the development of a cross- will collaborate with campuswide January 2020, Chancellor Kevin includes both undergraduate and spring and have them start as soon campus strategy. resources, including the Office Guskiewicz announced a $2 million graduate student representation. as is feasible. “These two positions will work of Human Resources and Equal commitment to sexual assault The selection committee for the together to coordinate a holistic Opportunity and Compliance and prevention, intervention and senior prevention strategy officer Twitter: @dailytarheel approach to gender-based violence on the Office of the Provost. support. The UNC Gender-Based hosted open forums for the four The Daily Tar Heel University Wednesday, March 24, 2021 5

FACULTY COUNCIL American Indian Center director intends to resign By Elena Tsai year and there would be no layoffs, to Chavis, one faculty member told him Attain Excellence hiring program will split evenly between direct student Staff Writer he expressed concerns about the that they felt seen after Chavis spoke for resume, Provost Bob Blouin said. The aid and institutional needs. [email protected] center’s long-term future. them in those moments. program has been one of the most John Townsend, chairperson of Friday’s meeting opened the “We haven’t been seen in these important mechanisms by which the the UNC-Chapel Hill Endowment American Indian Center director floor to faculty questions and places and this is our space, all of North University has diversified, Blouin said, Fund Board, said he wanted to clear Larry Chavis announced his intent concerns about UNC’s budget Carolina is still our space,” Chavis said. and the VITAE hiring program is only up common misconceptions about to resign from his director role at and endowment. Other topics of Chavis said he will step down as on a temporary pause. the endowment fund in the meeting. Friday’s Faculty Council meeting. discussion included vaccine updates director of the AIC starting this summer. Regarding campus cultural centers, The endowment is almost entirely After UNC leaders gave updates and the upcoming commencement. “I will stop there before I lose my the University will go through a composed of thousands of individual on the state of the budget, Faculty The meeting opened with the job completely before I find a new strategic planning process, making sure accounts, established by donors to Chairperson Mimi Chapman opened general faculty unanimously one, though I did have an interview the mission, goals and expectations fund professorships, scholarships, the floor for questions. Chavis — who passing a resolution in support of with a recruiter last night,” Chavis of these centers align with campus fellowships and other programs and said he did not originally intend to speak the Asian, Asian American and said. “So thank God for that.” needs, Blouin said. In this process, he initiatives, Townsend said. at the meeting — said he was provoked Pacific Islander community. In response to Chavis’ comments, said there will be an opportunity to “More than 92 percent of those assets by Provost Bob Blouin’s comments Chapman said that, while she was not recalibrate the budget to ensure the are restricted by their terms, established on the underfunding of campus- ‘We haven’t been seen’ sure how to respond, she understood centers are properly funded. at the time the gift was made,” Townsend community engagement centers. that the situation is a very painful one. “We also anticipate that there will said. “For example, if you have a Kenan Blouin said the centers did not Chavis prefaced his statements by “I think many of us appreciate be a reexamination of the expectations professorship, the endowment that experience a “draconian” reduction saying he is a fixed-term professor your work and appreciate the work of center directors, particularly as was established, whenever that was, in their budgets, and that the budgets whose contract will end by June 30. of the American Indian Center, and it relates to the roles of grant and supports that professorship. That can of all the centers were restored to “I don’t get my power from UNC, I value its presence on our campus,” contract writing,” Blouin said. only be used for that purpose.” their pre-COVID budget allocation. get my power from the tribal members Chapman said. “I am now going to Nate Knuffman, the new vice Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz Chavis reaffirmed his statements of North Carolina that I represent turn now to our next agenda item.” chancellor of finance, gave an announced details about a potentially from February’s meeting regarding across the state,” Chavis said. update on budget plans and fiscal earlier eligibility date for Group Four how underfunded the AIC is and Chavis said he received a lot of Updates on UNC’s budget challenges at UNC. vaccinations, which will probably be how underpaid his staff are. feedback after his question at the last UNC will receive $45 million released Monday. While Chavis said the AIC faculty meeting, concerning the lack of As soon as UNC’s budget is of federal funding to help with the received $200,000 for the upcoming financial support for the AIC. According relaunched, the Valuing Inclusion To impact of COVID-19, which is to be Twitter: @dailytarheel

STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH Mental Health Task Force talks online wellness hub By Isabella Reilly the self-assessment is a great tool, it coordinator for academic appeals, Staff Writer does not provide a way for students said she thinks direction to campus [email protected] to be immediately contacted like the resources is vital. crisis text line does. “If we’re telling students the UNC and North Carolina health “If a student is having thoughts resources that are critical in this and wellness leaders discussed how that need immediate attention, (the) moment are outside of the UNC an online student mental health crisis text line provides them with a community, then we’re telling hub could increase the amount of counselor and someone to talk to students that they don’t belong here,” resources for students — especially immediately,” Padhye said. Ward said. with COVID-19’s increasing toll on Attendees considered the cost- The possibility of designing an mental health. benefit of keeping both resources. online student mental health hub UNC’s Mental Health Task Force Dean Blackburn, director of was also discussed. met Friday to discuss the benefit Student Wellness and associate dean Stahlman said the goal of this of two self-help resources and the of students, said he believes both online space would be to help potential for this new online mental resources are helpful and did not students, staff and faculty recognize health hub. favor cutting one for another. general mental health strategies and UNC pays for two self-help Stahlman said although she how to react in crisis situations. resources that students can use: believes in the value of both Neel Swamy, president of the a self assessment tool and a crisis resources, the crisis text line is Graduate and Professional Student text line. already available to students, and Federation, said the hub should Sara Stahlman, marketing and she is unsure if UNC’s annual also include information on the communication coordinator for payment is really necessary. This is cause of mental health concerns and Campus Health, spoke about the because the text line does not refer preventative measures. DTH PHOTO ILLUSTRATION/IRA WILDER usefulness of UNC’s online self- students exclusively to resources Stahlman said a similar page The BOG announced that mental health services will be added to security fees. assessment tool in terms of activity on campus. already exists on Carolina Together’s and cost. Dr. Allen O’Barr, director of website, but she would like to expand “We create so many websites existing webpages. Stahlman said over the past year, Counseling and Psychological it so it can stand alone. that we make it almost impossible The task force is planning to move the most popular screening was for Services at UNC, spoke about a Chancellor’s Fellow Nicholas for students to find resources,” forward in designing the online depression and anxiety. solution to implement a keyword Sengstaken said he was concerned Sengstaken said. mental health hub in preparation Isha Padhye, a chairperson of the within the text line that would about creating another website for Blackburn said it would be for the fall. mental health committee within identify UNC students. this goal and suggested adding it to beneficial to have a central website, Student Government, said although Jessica Lambert Ward, an existing one. but it should be accessible across Twitter: @dailytarheel

PROGRAM FOR PUBLIC DISCOURSE Controversial program receives $8 million donation By Emma Lindsey a medium for those in the UNC of members outside of the University the association, said that after the undecided views of the program. He Staff Writer community to engage with others on the Program for Public Discourse AAUP’s public records request for hosted Touré Reed, a speaker from [email protected] on contentious issues they may advisory committee. One of these confirmation about the program’s the first panel of the Abbey Speaker otherwise be hesitant to discuss. members was Robert George, the funding was denied, Clemens’ email Series, in his AAAD 491 class. The UNC Program for Public “Our main vision is to support chairperson of the committee. response showed that at the time, he “I haven’t formed an opinion Discourse, housed within the College the strong culture of debate and George is the director of the James was “being less than honest.” about the public discourse program, of Arts and Sciences, received an deliberation at UNC,” Treul said. “We Madison Program in American as I have had limited exposure to it,” $8 million donation to launch a mean a dialogue in which participants Ideals and Institutions at Princeton Response to the program now Janken in an email to the DTH. “ new speaker series, which aims to are able to share their reasoning about University. He is also the co-author Avra Janz, the education promote democracy and constructive important or contentious issues, which of books such as “What Is Marriage?: Smith told The Daily Tar Heel that co-chairperson for the Young public discourse. is key to a democracy, and have their Man and Woman: A Defense” and now, in regards to transparency, it Democratic Socialists of America But due to past accusations of ideas challenged by those people who “Embryo: A Defense of Human Life.” is good to know where the Abbey’s chapter at UNC, said she is concerned an ideological bent and a lack of might think differently.” At present, the program’s advisory donation is coming from. about the lack of public information transparency within the program, Treul said the Program for Public committee consists only of UNC “Donors can do whatever they available on the program’s advisory students and faculty remain wary of Discourse seeks to showcase good faculty members. After faculty input, want, obviously, with the money committee. She said students need its intentions. arguments rather than partisan the program’s original name — The that they donate,” Smith said. this context for what they hear when UNC graduate Nancy Abbey, with talking points. Program for Civic Virtue and Civil “They can ear mark it in any way they attend the events. her husband Doug Abbey, made “We anticipate that people who Discourse — was changed prior to its they choose to, so I have nothing Smith reiterated that he believes donations to fund the Abbey Speaker attend our events, specifically the Abbey formal launch date. against the donors. But, what that conservative discourse can be Series, which will bring four panels Speakers Series, that people might even In 2019, The Daily Tar Heel reported bothers me is there has been this healthy on campus — when it comes to UNC each year. walk away reconsidering some of their that members of the American site established now where donors about naturally. The program hosted its first panel cherished beliefs,” Treul said. “In other Association of University Professors of a certain political persuasion “It is perfectly fine — all well and of the Abbey Speakers Series on Feb. cases, people might even end up saying, requested that UNC disclose the seed can funnel their money and seek good — for conservative perspectives 23. The next panel, “The Future of ‘Now I know exactly why I don’t believe donor of the program. Chris Clemens, to shape campus discourse.” to be articulated on our campus so Conservatism,” is set to commence on that other opinion.’” the program’s interim faculty director Smith said he does not have long as it is organic,” Smith said. March 23, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the time, responded on the same day an issue with conservatism, but “It comes from our campus and it Their first panel, which is now Past controversy and said that he believed the largest is worried the Abbey Speaker reflects the interests, the desires available on YouTube, had over donation to the program was from the Series will inorganically bolster and the disciplinary expertise of our 500 registrations. Sarah Treul, the In 2019, two classics professors Dowd Foundation. conservative thought on campus. faculty and students.” faculty director of the program, said wrote a letter to the editor to The Then in another letter to the Kenneth Janken, a history she hopes the series will provide Daily Tar Heel, opposing the presence editor, Jay Smith, vice president of professor at UNC, said he has Twitter: @dailytarheel 6 Wednesday, March 24, 2021 Sports dailytarheel.com MEN’S LACROSSE | CHRIS GRAY FEATURE From transfer to team captain How Chris Gray helped not highly-touted. His sophomore year, he committed to a young catapult UNC men’s Boston University lacrosse program. lacrosse to No. 1 The last two years of high school started to put the 5-foot-7 attackman By Mary Mac Porter on the map. His junior year, he led Senior Writer Shoreham Wading River High [email protected] School in total points en route to the team winning a Long Island Almost two years ago, during the Championship. Hoisting that trophy final weeks of Chapel Hill spring, still ranks as one of the top moments men’s lacrosse head coach Joe Breschi in Gray’s prolific young career. welcomed a humble young man dressed “Just playing with the guys I grew in khakis and a polo shirt into his office. up with, from literally first and second Breschi remembers the player politely grade, just working our whole lives to holding the door for his mom and dad win that championship, was just a really before offering the coach a firm handshake cool thing to experience,” Gray said. and a warm thank you for the visit. By the time he graduated high Looking back at that first on-campus school, he was ranked a top 10 meeting, it would be easy to forget the national recruit by analyst Ty player in the room was All-American Xanders and named an All-American Chris Gray, the most highly touted men’s player. The big-name programs that lacrosse player in the transfer portal. had overlooked Gray when he was Since that meeting in Breschi’s younger started to show interest, office, Gray has blossomed into the but the attackman chose to honor team’s leader in goals and assists, his commitment and head to Boston. tallying 53 points in eight games so In his first year with BU, he led far this season. He’s an astounding the team in points with 71, a single- PHOTO COURTESY OF JEFF CAMARATI/UNC ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS 24 points ahead of the next-highest season program record. Unsatisfied, The Carolina men’s lacrosse team is off to a hot start and a No. 1 national ranking behind senior attackman Chris Gray (4). player, his good friend Nicky Solomon. he shattered his own record as a sophomore, tallying 111 points on One of those teams overwhelming the tendencies of his new teammates. In only two years on campus, one Creating a star the season, ranking third nationally Gray with information was Breschi Gray was joining a team that of those cut short by COVID-19, he in points per game. and North Carolina. The coach took was coming off two disappointing has been selected as a team captain The North Carolina star’s love for “At the end of my sophomore year, the 500-mile trip to Long Island to try seasons. The Tar Heels had missed and become a valued member of the lacrosse was sparked by watching his I evaluated where I as a player and and woo the promising transfer, and it consecutive NCAA tournaments — UNC Lacrosse family. older brother play. Soon, he picked a person, more importantly, and felt worked. Gray decided to come down the first two times UNC had been The selfless mentality that allows up a stick and moved from spectator that my best situation would be to South and see Chapel Hill for himself. excluded during Breschi’s tenure — him to lead the team in assists to participant, falling in love with the put myself into the portal,” Gray said. “I remember when I got on campus, and were looking for a change. also reflects in how he treats his fast pace of the game. it felt like a no-brainer for me,” Gray That change came from No. 4 teammates. He celebrates everyone’s Gray credits his success to his family. Trip down South said. “I remember leaving that visit and in baby blue. successes and works to motivate From driving him to youth tournaments saying to my parents, ‘That was insane. “He came in as a transfer last year people to be the best they can be. and providing him with never-ending The decision to enter the transfer I would love to play here.’ I felt a really and completely changed everything “Whenever any other teammate guidance to having a brother that portal is what landed Gray into Breschi’s special way about this place.” on our team,” senior William Perry scores, it seems as though Chris is doubles as an at-home practice partner, office that spring day. Breschi was just That feeling was mutual. Not only was said. “On the offensive end and the always the first one there to celebrate the family worked to set their son up one of a number of coaches who came Breschi impressed by the Long Islander’s defensive end by pushing everybody with them,” Perry said. with the best possible opportunities — calling after the attackman made his humility, but his future teammates were to try to be as great of a player and as That philosophy is contagious. It’s as a player and a person. intention to leave Boston public. blown away by how well he fit. great of a teammate as he is.” also created an offensive powerhouse Participating in travel lacrosse as a The process brought lots of When discussing Gray, it’s for the Tar Heels, who lead the nation kid put the idea of competing at the information about campuses, schools No. 4 in Carolina Blue impossible not to mention the in points per game. collegiate level in the back of Gray’s and teams all across the country, contributions he makes in the scoring “His ego doesn’t get in the way of mind, but he wasn’t always on the so Gray devised a system that The perfect fit allowed Gray to start column. He is currently ranked second what the beauty of an offense looks national radar for college lacrosse. considered the academic, lacrosse working on his craft from day one. nationally in points per game for the like when everybody’s selfless and The attackman made it through and social fit of all his offers. He was Just like in the early days of his career second year in a row, but the impact shares the ball,” Breschi said. his first two years of high school overwhelmed but excited about the with the Terriers, he quietly worked that he has had at North Carolina goes relatively unheard of and certainly next chapter of his lacrosse career. to understand the UNC system and beyond goals and assists. Twitter: @marymacporter1 Women’s tennis breaks winning streak records singles victories to date, along with a the often-individualized sport. multitude of individual honors. Kalbas has never had a player Of the five national team indoor transfer out of the program. crowns the Tar Heels have won, These past two seasons haven’t Jones, Daavettila and Graham have always been 7-0 shutouts for Kalbas led the team to three of them: 2018, and UNC, though. 2020 and 2021. When UNC faced No. 3 Texas a in “The history of success was the ITA Indoor National Championship definitely there,” Jones said. “But this winter, the team was faced with a when Alexa, Sara and I came in, we difficult situation. After trailing the all joked like, ‘Let’s see how many Longhorns, 3-2, the Tar Heels had to rings we can get while we’re here.’” win points from both the remaining The women returned for their courts to prevail. Fighting hard to come second senior year after a shortened back from deficits, Crawley and Scotty COVID-19 season, and are joined by both edged out their opponents for the 10 other players, including first-year national title. Fiona Crawley, sophomore Elizabeth “Never losing belief in handling Scotty and junior Cameron Morra. adverse situations with poise and The talent those 13 players bring excellence,” Jones said. “That’s what’s to the court is curated by head coach led us to where we are, versus focusing Brian Kalbas, the winningest coach on, ‘Keep winning, keep winning.’” in ACC women’s tennis history. This UNC’s mixture of talent and season marks Kalbas’ 18th with UNC, coaching is a recipe any tennis team and the streak is among countless needs for success. And in treating PHOTO COURTESY OF JEFF CAMARATI/UNC ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS UNC records he has shattered. each match as a new challenge, the Senior Alle Sanford and first-year Reilly Tran high five during No. 1 UNC’s sweep of William and Mary on March 17, 2021. “I’m proud of our consistency as players have been able to play in the a program throughout the years,” moment, keep their heads down and By Kaitlyn Schmidt Jones had no idea the streak surpassing the 2015 squad’s 27 Kalbas said. “It’s really the players train as hard as possible. Staff Writer even existed. matches in a row by eight. Those we recruit. The players that come No wonder Jones didn’t know the [email protected] “None of my teammates have wins have led the team to win back- in every single day that respect our streak existed. even talked about it, and I think to-back ITA Indoor national titles — program, what we’re trying to do and “I think what’s great about our The UNC women’s tennis team that that just shows that it really is another first for the program. the tradition we’ve established.” team is that we aren’t playing with has not lost a match since the start unimportant,” Jones said. “We are The Tar Heels’ success this Kalbas has a person-over-player something to defend or trying to not of its 2019-20 season. just having such a good time and season can be attributed to many mindset with his team, focusing on lose,” senior Alle Sanford said. “Every But just last week, one of senior working hard at every match. It’s just factors, but three of the most vital his players as human beings first time we step out there, we are trying tennis star Makenna Jones’ professors something that exists.” are redshirt seniors Jones, Sara and athletes second. Jones said this to win and focus on that match.” asked her about her team’s record- The team’s current streak is Daavettila and Alexa Graham. These approach has fostered trust and a breaking 35-match win streak. the longest in program history, players have altogether achieved 356 more team-oriented mindset within Twitter: @dailytarheel The Daily Tar Heel Sports Wednesday, March 24, 2021 7 Women’s hoops seniors leave it all on the court By Noah Monroe onds, to help trim the deficit to five Staff Writer with just under seven minutes to play. [email protected] Despite her efforts, Alabama countered at nearly every opportu- Senioritis. nity and ultimately sealed the win. It’s a term that can be used to “Defense wins games,” Bailey said. describe seniors as they start to have a “That’s something you can always decline in motivation or performance. count on when you can’t get things This term, however, was not appli- going on the offensive end.” cable for graduate guard Stephanie Despite the loss, the legacies of both Watts and senior center Janelle Watts and Bailey will not be forgotten Bailey. In what would be their final within the program any time soon. game in a UNC uniform, they left it Watts came to UNC as a first-year all on the floor in an 80-71 loss to in 2015 from Wesley Chapel, N.C., and Alabama in the first round of the was ACC Freshman of the Year and NCAA Tournament on Monday. second-team All-ACC. In her second Watts scored 29 points off seven year as a Tar Heel, she improved her 3-pointers and added three blocks, scoring to 16.8 points per game. while Bailey had 16 points and was That season, Watts started all 26 a rebound shy of achieving her 45th games she was available, but her sea- career double-double. son came to an abrupt end when she “You don’t get to the NCAA suffered a torn tendon in her knee. She Tournament without really good missed the rest of the season and sat seniors,” head coach Courtney Banghart out the next campaign as well. said. “I’m really proud of mine today.” While Watts was injured, Bailey PHOTO COURTESY OF DANA GENTRY It was apparent throughout the entered the program as a first-year Stephanie Watts (5) attempts a layup during a game against Alabama during the NCAA Tournament on March 22, 2021. game that both Bailey and Watts want- out of Charlotte. Like Watts, she ed to extend their college careers. Bailey was named the ACC Freshman of one memory that stood above the rest. to Southern California. But after four enough,” Watts said. “I got back was a force on the boards, grabbing four the Year in 2018, and also was an “My favorite overall moment as games, she was once again sidelined for here, and I’m just blessed to be offensive rebounds in the first seven honorable mention for the All-ACC a Tar Heel was beating No. 1 Notre the rest of the year due to a cyst in her here and bring my team back to minutes of the game. Meanwhile, Watts team, averaging 15.3 points and 9.1 Dame,” Watts said. “Me and (Bailey) knee that required surgery. the tournament.” seemingly answered every Alabama rebounds per game. talk about that a lot and that was one Her career seemed to reach a Although Watts’ and Bailey’s three with one of her own. In 2018-19, Bailey and Watts were of our favorite moments together and dead end, but then COVID-19 hit on-court presence will be missed, Watts’ presence was even more able to share the court for the first playing together.” the United States, and the door their contributions could have a last- evident in the fourth quarter. After time. In that season, they helped After her junior season and the opened for a potential return to ing impact on this young UNC team, Alabama led by as many as 12, Watts UNC reach the NCAA Tournament resignation of long-time head coach Chapel Hill. still amid a rebuild for years to come. scored 13 points in the quarter, for the first time since 2015. Sylvia Hatchell, Watts decided to take “I’m so glad to be here, I’m including two 3-pointers in 29 sec- For Watts, that season produced her talents elsewhere and transferred glad coach Banghart trusted me Twitter: @noahmnroe Loss to Bama sums up women’s season — but not in a bad way

By Twumasi Duah-Mensah guard Stephanie Watts. But she also that well.” “At halftime, running back to the recruit heralded for her talent since Staff Writer knew it wasn’t enough, as the team Defense, which at times went locker room with Bailey, she puts her middle school, Kelly struggled to [email protected] fell, 80-71. overlooked this season, will be a focal arm around and says, ‘You got it,’” adjust to the college game for much of “I think (the game) speaks to what point for the team this offseason, first- Ustby said. “And with Petra, one of her first season. Even on Monday, she With a team composed of five first- our team did this year,” Watts said. “As year guard Alyssa Ustby said, but that the threes I missed, she came up to me shot 1-13 from the field. years and only two players that had the season continued to get deeper won’t be the hard part. Especially for and said, ‘Hey, that was a great shot. Banghart was sure to note how, even NCAA Tournament experience, the and we played more and more games, a versatile defender like her. Shoot it again.’ The next time I shot with the arrival of three McDonald’s 10-seeded North Carolina women’s we got better as it went on.” The hard part will be bouncing it, I made it. Those little moments are All-American recruits from the class basketball team started its opening- In the NCAA Tournament, back from a 3-11 shooting night and what all players need.” of 2021 in Destiny Adams, Kayla round clash with seven-seeded getting better isn’t enough. Watts becoming a leader for a team set to Throughout the season, Banghart McPherson and Teonni Key, an NCAA Alabama poorly on Monday. acknowledged that UNC couldn’t find become even younger next season. was encouraged by her young players’ Tournament bid is no guarantee. Imposing its preferred style of its footing on time to alter the final For that challenge, Ustby is ready. willingness to follow the lead of the Kelly knows a world of no play was difficult for this young UNC score. And while the offense improved “I learned a lot from Janelle Bailey, veterans. guarantees too well. The lesson she’ll team. The Tar Heels tried to match as the game went on, the defense could Watts and Petra Holešínská,” Ustby “They’ve been spoken to directly,” be teaching her young teammates next Alabama’s fast pace with a fast pace of never answer the question: How do we said. “So I think I’ll be in a great Banghart said. “They’ve been treated season? Keep pushing. their own, but early on, they couldn’t. stop Jordan Lewis from putting up a position to be a strong, vocal leader all with truth. They’ve been pushed. “We had a rough start,” Kelly said. Still, as the game went on, the career-high of 32 points? around the court.” They’ve had to grow. They’ve had to “I think it was January where we only Tar Heels found their rhythm. They “They really affected us by getting Ustby didn’t need to think too far show courage, because they’ve had to won one game, but we just never laid played patiently. The ball moved more. in the paint with the dribble (drive),” back to what she had learned from grow in front of everyone’s eyes, and down, because our goal was still the Players moved more. They got good head coach Courtney Banghart said. her senior teammates. Although she that’s not easy to do.” NCAA Tournament, and that’s gonna shots, even if they didn’t always make “We’re not elite at guarding the ball struggled on Monday, missing open First-year Deja Kelly is the symbol be the same (goal) for next year.” them. And, eventually, UNC got better. yet, athletically. We don’t always have layups and threes, her teammates of how quickly the team’s young Sound familiar? It did to graduate the speed or the length we need to do wouldn’t let her lose confidence. players had to grow up. As a five-star Twitter: @dmtwumasi Cross country competes at NCAA Championships

Oklahoma State University — after a team.” Sorensen said. “We knew that we the NCAA committee selected it as Due to COVID-19, the cross could either become victims of the final team. country national championships that situation, or make the most For the men’s team, junior John were pushed from their usual fall of the situation that was ahead of Tatter qualified as an individual, date to March, coinciding with us ... Wherever you were, whether the first men’s runner to do so for when most runners are preparing it was a quarantine dorm or a the Tar Heels since 2015. for outdoor track. competition, just try to get one The women’s team consisted of Hofstad, who transferred to percent better each day.” seven runners and one alternate, North Carolina from Georgetown In the championship meet, including fifth-years Paige for her senior and fifth-year seasons, 31 women’s teams were selected Hofstad and Mady Clahane; senior earned All-American honors, placing to compete. The Tar Heels were Emmeline Fisher; and first-years 29th for the highest finish by a Tar the 31st of those teams. Sorensen Sasha Neglia, Ava Dobson, Kelsey Heel woman since Annie LeHardy wasn’t surprised — he knew his Harrington, Taryn Parks and in 2013. runners were competitive. Sure, Sarah Trainor. “That was our first race in a they were excited to be there, but The Tar Heel women finished while, and we had also never run they were also on a mission. 14th in the team score, their in the spring,” Hofstad said. “It’s “The most important part highest placement since 2010, been a weird year — we’ve had to was that as soon as we learned while Tatter finished 194th get tested before every race and we made it, we had a meeting,” overall in the men’s race, running there are many protocols that we Sorensen said. “We knew this a 32:43.9 in the 10k. have to follow, but overall, having was a huge step for our program, Neglia, who was named ACC it in the spring was the strangest but we are not just going to be Freshman of the Year in the fall, thing. Despite that, we ended up happy to be there. That’s not said she enjoyed the opportunity doing really well.” the way of the future, that’s not DTH FILE/CHASE COFIELD to compete in the championship Assistant coach Dylan Sorensen, the way we talk at practice and Paige Hofstad competes in the ACC Cross Country Championship on Friday, meet, but kept in mind that she who is in his second year coaching that’s not the way we want to Oct. 30, 2020. UNC’s women’s cross country placed 5th in the competition. and her fellow runners were there at North Carolina, tried to use the ever perceive any situation.” to compete. obstacles created by COVID-19 By Ike Bryant country team was selected to “It was a really good experience,” as a motivation for improving the Twitter: @igbryant619 Staff Writer run at the NCAA Cross Country Neglia said. “It was just amazing team and its morale. [email protected] Championship meet as a team. being there as a team, and we “It’s been tumultuous, constantly The women’s team was narrowly definitely exceeded most people’s changing, unpredictable and a DTH ONLINE: For the latest For the first time in seven years, eligible to compete at the event in expectations, but we believed in microcosm for what people’s lives tournament updates, visit the North Carolina women’s cross Stillwater, Oklahoma — home of ourselves and worked really hard as have been like over the past year,” dailytarheel.com. First Round Second Round Sweet 16 Elite 8 2021 NCAA Division I Elite 8 Sweet 16 Second Round First Round March 19-20 March 21-22 March 27-28 March 29-30 Men’s Basketball Championship March 29-30 March 27-28 March 21-22 March 19-20 Gonzaga (26-0) Baylor (22-2) Gonzaga Baylor Norfolk State (17-7) Hartford (15-8) Gonzaga Baylor Missouri (16-9) North Carolina(18-10) Oklahom a Wisconsin Oklahoma (15-10) Wisconsin (17-12) Creighton (20-8) Villanova (16-6) Creighton Villanova UCSB (22-4) Winthrop (23-1) Creighton Villanova Purdue (18-9) Virginia (18-6) Ohio North Texas Ohio (16-7) North Texas (17-9) USC (22-7) WEST SOUTH Texas Tech (17-10) USC Texas Tech Drake (26-4) Final Four Utah St. (21-9) USC Indianapolis, IN Arkansas Kansas (20-8) Arkansas (22-6) Kansas April 3, 2021 Arkansas Eastern Wash. (16-7) Colgate (14-1) Oregon (20-6) Florida (14-9) Oregon Florida VCU (19-7) Oregon Oral Roberts Virginia Tech (15-6) Iowa (21-8) Ohio St. (21-9) Iowa Oral Roberts Grand Canyon (17-6) Oral Roberts (16-10)

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PAIGE MASTEN Asian American communities deserve our protection OPINION EDITOR ast week, a white man shot and killed internment during World War II, the U.S. has However, some state legislators are trying to RAJEE GANESAN eight people at three massage parlors in historically mistreated Asian American and change that. ASSISTANT OPINION EDITOR Lthe Atlanta area. Six of the victims were Pacific Islander communities. First introduced in the North Carolina General women of Asian descent. These incidents happen everywhere, even in Assembly in 2018, the Hate Crimes Prevention EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERS The incident highlights the nation’s long history supposedly progressive towns like Chapel Hill. In Act would: ABBAS HASAN of racism and misogyny against Asian women, a recent LinkedIn post, Kane Ma, a former men’s • Increase the penalty for a hate crime from a ADITI KHAROD who are frequently dehumanized, hypersexualized basketball player, detailed a racist attack that left misdemeanor to a felony and fetishized in American society. him with a skull fracture in March 2019. • Expand the state’s current hate crimes law to ANNIE GRACE PLOTT According to law enforcement, the killings According to the latest FBI data, more than include sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, BEN RAPPAPORT weren’t “racially motivated,” but rather the result 200 hate crimes occurred in North Carolina gender expression, ethnicity and disability of a “sexual addiction.” However, for many women in 2019. However, this number likely doesn’t • Require the State Bureau of Investigation to CAITLYN YAEDE of color — especially Asian American women — reflect the true number of hate crimes that create and maintain a hate crimes database CALLIE XU racism and sexism are intertwined. occurred statewide — North Carolina is one of • Require law enforcement training on identifying, The shooting in Atlanta was not an isolated 17 states that does not require data collection responding to and reporting hate crimes ELISA KADACKAL event — anti-Asian discrimination and violence on hate crimes. The bill has been filed multiple times since JACOBSON LESER has increased significantly since the beginning of The Atlanta shooting has led to a push for 2018, but has never received a hearing in the JOSEPH KARGBO the COVID-19 pandemic. tougher hate crime laws in many U.S. states, Republican-controlled legislature. Now, following A recent report from Stop AAPI Hate including here in North Carolina. the shooting, legislators are introducing the bill JOSIAH TOWNSEND documented at least 3,795 hate incidents against North Carolina’s insufficient hate crime once again. LAYLA PEYKAMIAN Asian Americans in the past year alone. legislation was evident in the wake of the 2015 Violence against Asian Americans and Notably, the report found that women are 2.3 murders of three Muslim students in Chapel Pacific Islanders is nothing new, but it has been LIAM BENDEZU times more likely to report experiencing such Hill: Deah Barakat, Yusor Abu-Salha and Razan transformed by the social and political contexts MICHAEL BEAUREGARD attacks and harassment than men. Abu-Salha. Although the killings were motivated of the pandemic. RAYMOND PANG But anti-Asian violence didn’t begin with the by Islamophobia, the local authorities could not A failure to address this spike in violence, while pandemic, even if it has increased since. From prosecute them that way, because North Carolina’s allowing anti-Asian stigma to form in response VANCE STILES the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 to Japanese hate crime law does not apply to felonies. to COVID-19, is at least partially to blame for the shooting in Atlanta. In fact, research suggests that support from policymakers plays an important role in reducing anti-Asian sentiment. This cannot be just another trend where we post an Instagram graphic and call it a day. Progress involves speaking out when we SPEAK OUT witness discrimination, recognizing implicit Interested in writing a letter biases, educating ourselves and, most importantly, to the editor or submitting an pressuring our legislators to enact meaningful op-ed? change like the Hate Crimes Prevention Act. • Students: Include your year, Scan here for mental health resources and major and phone number. educational resources about anti-Asian • Faculty/staff: Include your American racism: department and phone number. • Edit: The DTH edits for space, clarity, accuracy and vulgarity. Limit submissions to 500 words.

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Young people should get spread it to others. Services Corps. Data show that adults aged 20 to 49 were • If you’re a Spanish speaker, sign up to vaccinated as soon as they are responsible for the vast majority of COVID-19 volunteer at the Friday Center and Hillsborough eligible. transmission last year, with those aged 20 to 34 vaccine clinics through UNC Health. contributing to 34.7 percent of virus transmission. • Encourage friends, family and housemates to accine distribution in North Carolina Colleges and universities, in particular, have get vaccinated whenever possible, and help them is moving along at a steady pace. As become hot spots for virus transmission — and find an appointment if they’re having any trouble. Vof March 22, 14.1 percent of the state’s campus outbreaks are often directly connected Every time someone gets vaccinated, we move total population has been fully vaccinated. with infection peaks in the surrounding towns one step closer to herd immunity and reducing North Carolina entered Group 4 of vaccine and counties. community spread. distribution on March 17 for people with high-risk So by getting vaccinated, you’re not just However, that doesn’t make it OK to manipulate medical conditions. On April 7, the rest of Group 4 protecting yourself — you’re protecting the the system or cut the line — it’s still important to will open. This includes faculty, staff and student people around you, too. wait your turn. And with President Joe Biden’s The Daily Tar Heel employees not yet vaccinated, as well as students Experts have estimated that 70 to 90 percent recent announcement that all U.S. adults will be Established 1893 living in congregate housing on and off-campus. of the population must be vaccinated in order to eligible for a vaccine by May 1, you shouldn’t have The University also announced last week that it achieve herd immunity. Herd immunity is the to wait much longer. 128 years of editorial freedom would open a vaccination clinic on campus, so it point at which enough people are immune to a Take advantage of the resources soon to be on may become easier for students to get vaccinated virus that it no longer easily spreads through a campus, and get vaccinated as soon as you can. What is the editorial board? in the coming weeks and months. population. But this is only possible if everyone A group of student journalists who While students will not be required to get the does their part. For links to sign up to help with vaccine meet twice a week. The editorial board is independent from The Daily COVID-19 vaccine, it is strongly encouraged. With a vaccine clinic opening up on campus, distribution, scan here: Tar Heel’s newsroom. But “vaccine guilt” is making some young students will soon have increased access to the people hesitant to get the vaccine, thinking they vaccine — something that is not necessarily Editorials are unsigned. They don’t reflect the opinion of any one person, should give up their spot to make room for others afforded to marginalized groups or those living but rather the consensus of the board instead. in rural areas. as a whole. If you are eligible for the vaccine, you should But if you’re still feeling guilty, here are some Just as The Daily Tar Heel itself values get it — even if you think you don’t deserve it ways you can help with vaccine distribution: truth and transparency, the board as much as someone else. There’s no reason to • Sign up to volunteer at a vaccination event in values integrity, accountability, believe that if you forgo the vaccine, it will go your county. creativity and fairness. These values to someone who is at higher risk. In fact, it may • You can also sign up with VacCorps, a nonprofit shape how we address questions of result in a wasted dose. that connects volunteers with vaccination centers Carolina’s future, past and present. And while younger people generally may not be across North Carolina. as vulnerable to COVID-19, we are more likely to • Sign up for Carolina COVID-19 Student The Daily Tar Heel Opinion Wednesday, March 24, 2021 11 EDITORIAL Food deserts exacerbate inequities on campus

lmost one in four UNC food desert. predominantly houses first-year FOOD INSECURITY AT UNC undergraduates suffers students, is considered a food desert Afrom food insecurity. What is a food desert? under every set of criteria. Similarly, one measure. Unsure where their next meal much of North Campus is a food A food desert is an area without • As a result, nearly one in four will come from, students find The U.S. Department of desert by at least one measure. adequate access to healthy and • themselves dealing with the Agriculture defines a food desert This should not be surprising UNC undergraduates suffers from consequences of the food desert that as an area without adequate access when we consider how college affordable food. exists on UNC’s campus. Healthy, to healthy and affordable food. students are particularly vulnerable food insecurity. South Campus is considered affordable and reliable food options According to the USDA, an area can to food insecurity. • UNC is not unique — nearly are virtually nonexistent for many be low income or have low access. Many students are without cars, a food desert under every set • students, especially for those living When measuring “low access,” the income and free time to pursue half of public and community of criteria, and much of North on South Campus. USDA refers to how far a population healthy food options in Chapel Hill. college students report food An informal survey found that lives from the nearest grocery store. As a result, the issues of low income Campus is a food desert by at least nearly 40 percent of UNC students In urban areas, the threshold for and low access are amplified on a insecurity. ate less than they felt that they needed being considered a food desert is college campus. What about on-campus Even on campus, the food desert due to financial concerns. Native, exceeding one mile. This threshold dining? is perpetuated, and affordability is a Hispanic and Black students are at an is 10 miles in rural areas. Accessibility is to blame. significant barrier to nutritious and increased risk of being food insecure From this criteria, it is clear that On top of tuition, housing and plentiful food. than their white counterparts. much of UNC’s campus is considered There are few grocery stores textbooks, meal plans are an expense UNC is not an anomaly — nearly a food desert. An atlas from the within walking distance of UNC’s some students can’t afford. UNC is What can be done? half of all public and community USDA shows areas that are low campus. The Target on Franklin unique in that it does not require college students report food income and low access, taking into Street is the newest addition to an undergraduates living on campus to The opening of a small Target on insecurity, research shows. account distance from affordable otherwise lacking shopping center. purchase meal plans, which is a stray Franklin Street in 2017 helped combat However, in order to address and healthy food, as well as vehicular Even then, Target’s grocery prices from the approach of many other food insecurity on campus. The store, food insecurity at UNC, we must access to these resources. are about 15 percent higher than universities. neighboring Granville Towers, created look at the root of the problem: the S o u t h C a m p u s , w h i c h stores like Walmart. As a result, students are opting a place to shop that is close to campus However, Chapel Hill’s public out of the healthy and accessible and caters to the needs of students. transportation system can be food options on campus and relying However, the Franklin Street particularly helpful in connecting on the sparsely-distributed grocery Target is still at a significant distance students to otherwise inaccessible stores of Chapel Hill. from South Campus students. grocery stores. Even when students do purchase a Students are particularly This is especially helpful when meal plan, it’s not always affordable vulnerable to food insecurity: They we consider that first-year students, or realistic. The average university are operating under budget and time many of whom may live on South meal plan costs $4,500 per academic constraints and put at a disadvantage Campus and be disproportionately year. UNC offers plans ranging when they live in dorms. impacted by the food desert, likely from $3,000 to over $4,800 — the It’s time for more affordable don’t have cars. presence of these options is a good grocery stores in Chapel Hill, and However, even when students thing, but even these food prices do it’s time to consider the needs of can access healthy and inexpensive not mirror that of the real world. South Campus students, who have groceries, they may lack the time or Based on this national average – continuously been distanced from ability to cook for themselves. which UNC’s plans straddle – it costs the resources on Franklin Street and Preparing food within a dorm more, per meal, to eat in college than the rest of campus. and shared kitchen spaces presents it costs the average American. And We must build a bridge between its own challenges, and they must be by no small margin. The average our most vulnerable student navigated on top of coursework and American spends $11 a day on meals. populations and access to healthy, DTH/MARIS AVA CRUZ other commitments. The average college student? $18.75. affordable food.

QUOTE OF THE DAY FEATURED ONLINE READER COMMENT If I were to have seen a woman of color as my editor-in-chief, it Excellent article from the Duke Chronicle- Chapel Hill would have made the world of a difference.” branch.” Praveena Somasundaram, Hunter Markson, “ The Daily Tar Heel’s audience engagement editor and candidate for editor-in-chief “ commenting on a DTH article about the UNC Program for Public Discourse, on Facebook COLUMN What happens when you cheat the system? Addressing wealth inequality in college admissions

By Josiah Townsend at Los Angeles and the University of Texas at Austin. selective, offer enough aid to close or eliminate the gap for Editorial Board Member In total, 33 parents were charged in the case. Among those low-income students. charged were CEOs of private and public companies, successful Take UNC, for example. Through the Carolina Covenant “There has been an update to your application.” real estate developers and two well-known actors, Felicity program, if students are from a family with a total income The fateful words we all received — colleges announcing Huffman and Lori Loughlin. that is at or below 200 percent of the poverty guideline, that they had completed their review of our application to The leading prosecutor, U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling, said they qualify for the Carolina Covenant, an aid program that determine if we were worthy of acceptance. For us at UNC, at a press conference, “These parents are a catalog of wealth provides an opportunity to attend and graduate from UNC we experienced the rush of joy when we read through our and privilege”. debt-free. congratulatory acceptance. This scandal has come back to recent discussion following It’s initiatives like Covenant that will help bridge the gap, However, many of us were also deferred or rejected by other the release of a Netflix documentary, “Operation Varsity Blues: allowing students to gain an education that they otherwise universities. Even those who did not receive any rejections can The College Admissions Scandal,” this past week, detailing the might not be able to afford. sympathize with the stress and anxiety the college application scandal and subsequent FBI investigation. And it’s these students that we should want to help, process brings. The scandal has exposed the ultra-competitive nature of allowing them to flourish so they may better themselves and Yet, for some of our nation’s wealthy elite, this stress is the college application process. In this process, it’s the wealthy fulfill their dreams. minimized when they cheat the college application system. that have a substantial advantage. They are the ones who have An FBI investigation found that wealthy parents paid better access to private tutoring, the option to send their hundreds of thousands of dollars for their children to be children to private school and generally don’t have to worry admitted to the nation’s elite institutions. The mastermind about tuition costs. behind the scheme, Rick Singer, was paid $25 million between One study found that while most millionaires spend less 2011 and 2019 to bribe coaches and university administrators to than $1,000 to help a child get into college, 20 percent designate their children as recruited athletes, which effectively of younger millionaires (those 55 and under) spent over ensured their admission. $50,000, in hopes it would help their kid land a spot at a Other parents paid between $15,000 and $75,000 to Singer’s college of their choice. company so their children could be assisted on standardized For low-income students, the disparity is often much worse. testing in one of three ways: someone else would take the SAT Many well-qualified, low-income students attend community or ACT exams for the student, a person would serve as the colleges or four-year institutions closer to their homes. The proctor and guide the students to the right answers or someone students often are unaware of the amount of financial aid would review and correct the students’ answers after the tests available, or simply do not consider a top college because they were taken. have never met someone who attended one. This assistance would ensure top scores for students, This divide is empirically evident at our nation’s top allowing them to compete for admission into highly universities. For example, at Duke, as well as five other Ivy competitive schools. League schools, more students came from the top 1 percent The racketeering conspiracy case includes the parents of of the income scale than from the entire bottom 60 percent. applicants; ACT and SAT administrators; a test proctor; and On average, private colleges and top state universities are coaches at universities including Yale, Stanford, Georgetown, substantially more expensive than community colleges, even University of Southern California, the University of California with financial aid. But some colleges, especially the most DTH/MALAK HANNOSH 12 Wednesday, March 24, 2021 City dailytarheel.com CHAPEL HILL BURMESE REFUGEES ‘We have been silenced for way too long’ Local Burmese many other members of the NLD, were detained by the military. community adds voice to Since then, citizens of the country protest of military coup and refugees from Myanmar across the world have held protests against By Bethany Lee the military rule and demanded the Staff Writer release of political leaders. They also [email protected] began a civil disobedience movement, with staff from the Central Bank On Thursday, the streets of Yangon, of Myanmar, commercial banks, Myanmar, filled with the sound of hospitals and police stations on strike. clanging pots and pans as citizens Frances O’Morchoe is an continued the protest against the instructor at the Parami Institute military coup d’etat that took control in Yangon who studies Southeast in early February. Asia and spoke at a panel hosted On Feb. 1, armed forces known as by the Carolina Asian Center in the Tatmadaw, led by Senior General February. O’Morchoe said she’s Min Aung Hlaing, staged a coup and heard the sound of pots and declared a year-long state of emergency pans every night since the coup. in Myanmar, also called Burma. The “My hope of hopes is that these coup followed the democratic election protests will keep the momentum of members from Myanmar’s civilian going, and that the eyes of the ruling party, the National League for world will be kept on Burma Democracy (NLD). because of the protests on the North Carolina is home to over street,” O’Morchoe said. 8,000 refugees from various ethnic In response to the protests, the groups within Myanmar, including military has spread misinformation, DTH FILE/MORGAN PIROZZI Karen, Chin, Kachin, Mon, Rakhine, restricted media and press and Demonstrators hold flags during a rally at the Peace and Justice plaza on Franklin Street against the Myanmar coup on Shan and Wa. As of 2016, over 1,000 attempted to suppress protesters. March 6, 2021. Orange County’s large population of refugees from Myanmar who have been affected by the recent coup. of those refugees live in Chapel Hill Thousands have been arrested and and Carrboro. over 200 killed by the Tatmadaw, Sarmuna Wei, a Karen refugee “They didn’t see the destruction and the that he supports the sanctions and On Feb. 20 and March 6, according to the Assistance and volunteer with Refugee death and all that horrific stuff.” the protection of human rights. Orange County refugees gathered Association for Political Prisoners. Community Partnership, said Violence has escalated in recent Wei said in an email that she was on Franklin Street to protest these Myanmar has suffered years of for refugees who fled to the protests in Myanmar, with police using encouraged by Tillis’ response and events in their home country and authoritarian military rule, civil U.S. during the military rule tear gas, rubber bullets and water knowing that local representatives demand that local representatives war and isolationist global policies prior to 2011 — especially those cannons on protesters. On March 14, are aware of what’s happening in speak up for Myanmar. leading to nationwide poverty. The from minority ethnic groups — the military declared martial law in six Myanmar and advocating for North “These are my people and my military junta held power until 2011, watching the coup unfold can areas after gunning down at least 22 Carolina’s refugee community. country that are dying,” Gan Poo, a when it dissolved and gave way to bring back traumatic memories. unarmed protesters in Yangon and at “To have my voice being heard is a Burmese-American who participated civilian rule, ushering in a hopeful Wei said many of these refugees least 16 in other areas. big step for me and all the ethnicities in the March 6 Chapel Hill protest, period in Myanmar’s history. were more focused on leaving — and On Feb. 10, Biden announced his in Burma,” Wei said, “because we said. “My family is back there, and But when the NLD achieved an their own safety — than the violence plan to sanction specific Burmese have been silenced for way too long.” we want to help save them.” overwhelming victory over military taking place around them, so they are military leaders. The U.S. imposed On the day of the coup, State leaders in the November election, now seeing this type of violence for the additional trade sanctions as violence Staff Writer Ira Wilder Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi, de the Tatmadaw claimed the results first time on social media and TV. escalated. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., contributed reporting. facto head of government, and were fraudulent, leading to the coup “Twenty years ago, this was their life, wrote in response to a text thread President Win Myint, as well as in February. and they didn’t see it like that,” Wei said. that calls for action in Myanmar Twitter: @Bethanyyllee

SOUTH ORANGE RESCUE SQUAD what it means is that it’s always there,” Kim said. Solidarity In 2015, Deah Barakat, Yusor Volunteers step up amid pandemic Abu-Salka and Razan Abu-Salha were shot and killed in Chapel Hill By Kelli Rainer example of someone who benefited from larger gatherings throughout Orange after violence by a white man. The shooter was not charged with a hate crime. Staff Writer this opportunity. After joining the squad County, which is not possible during [email protected] in April 2019, she became a lieutenant in the pandemic. Hate crime legislation was January. As lieutenant, she is responsible As a result of canceled special in Georgia insufficient in the past, and now, in the Throughout the pandemic, one for overseeing four trainees – referred events, their overall revenue since wake of the Atlanta shootings, state source of protection for community to as cadets – and keeping track of March is down nearly $100,000, Continued from Page 1 lawmakers are once again working to members has been the South Orange equipment and supplies. Mauzy said. However, the squad improve hate crime legislation. Rescue Squad. Shinde said she has received great still has continued its normal EMS What has brought Gu hope is At the vigil, N.C. Sen. Jay Chaudhuri The medical support organization experience in patient care and in the operations in the 911 system and has the unity she’s seen from the local (D–Wake), said he will reintroduce – commonly called SORS – is made medical field as a whole, but most taken emergency COVID-19 calls. community, which she said is crucial the Hate Crimes Prevention Act. up entirely of volunteers who provide of all she has found a community “It was amazing to see my to prevent further violence against The legislation would expand North emergency medical and technical within Chapel Hill and formed close leadership handle it the way that Asian Americans. Carolina’s hate crimes law and rescue services to Orange County. friendships on the squad. they did because it’s scary; we’re “We will never let this happen, increase the penalty for a hate crime Matthew Mauzy, SORS chief, said the UNC senior and SORS volunteer all volunteers,” Shinde said. “I saw and if it happens, we’re all in this from a misdemeanor to a felony. rescue squad works in partnership Olivia Nichols said the squad feels my whole squad step up and take together,” Gu said. Alongside the push for legislative with Orange County EMS, providing like family to her. responsibility and take action and change, Leung said the resiliency an ambulance in the system each “They’ve taught me a lot, and not try to keep our members safe.” Waves of anti-Asian violence of the Asian American community night and working special event only that, but I just feel a community Renee Price, chairperson of the has been clear in the organizing that coverage throughout the county. with them,” Nichols said. “They’re Orange County Board of County Asian American community happened day after day in the week He said most staff members are very supportive.” Commissioners, said the squad is members emphasize that anti-Asian following the Atlanta shootings. undergraduate or graduate students at This sense of community, Mauzy important to all emergency medical discrimination is not new. “That resiliency makes me feel UNC, or they work other daytime jobs said, is integral to the SORS services in the greater Chapel Hill area. At the virtual vigil, Heidi Kim, like what we’re doing is on the right locally. Mauzy, who joined the staff as experience because of the nature of “They are a vital part of our director of UNC’s AAC, said she’s lived track,” Leung said. an undergraduate student, works for the shifts. Volunteers are paged out emergency management system through waves of anti-Asian violence. UNC Information Technology Services for 911 calls at all hours of the night, certainly,” Price said. “They are essential.” “When there are that many waves, Twitter: @praveenavsoma (ITS) during the day and oversees the so they see each other at their best Despite their importance to EMS squad after hours. and at their worst, which establishes services, Shinde said the squad is He said volunteers can be hired tight bonds across the squad. unknown to many local residents, and right out of EMT class to SORS, “I met my wife through the rescue she encourages people to come stop by which is unusual among emergency squad,” Mauzy said. “Most of the the station once the pandemic ends so medical services organizations. This people in our wedding party were that others can see the work they do. hiring process, Mauzy said, offers members of the rescue squad, so Mauzy, Shinde and Nichols all take students a unique opportunity it’s where just a lot of friends and on varied roles within the squad but to lead in the medical field as an colleagues have come from.” agree the station is a second home and undergraduate. Due to COVID-19, the SORS the staff is their Chapel Hill family. “There are very few places in station changed some of their “It’s great experience in the field, which a sophomore, junior or protocols. Nichols said only a limited but more than anything, it’s the even a senior can have some of the number of people is allowed in the people,” Shinde said. “It’s also really leadership opportunities that we station at a time, and volunteers showed me that Orange County is so are able to provide,” he said. “They wear P100 respiratory masks on runs diverse and so amazing, and Chapel really are able to take an active role that involve risk. Hill is such a great community. in both supervising others in making Mauzy also said one of the squad’s That’s something I’ve learned from DTH/CALLI WESTRA decisions and truly being a part of primary responsibilities is covering being on SORS.” the daily operations of our group.” special events such as football games, Tiffany Tan and her mother Winnie Tong honor the victims of the shootings in UNC senior Sachi Shinde is an community events, marathons and Twitter: @Kelli_Rainer Atlanta at the Peace and Justice Plaza on Franklin St on Sunday, March 21, 2021. The Daily Tar Heel City Wednesday, March 24, 2021 13 COVID!19 | VACCINATING THE TRIANGLE Go-to guide: Vaccination locations By Brian Rosenzweig Staff Writer Wake County Government [email protected] Registration Method: Wake The process of finding and County first has patients sign up for a scheduling a vaccine can be complex. vaccine request list and then follows The following list explores up with appointment times as they vaccination options in the Triangle become available. area, with notes on what vaccines Vaccines offered: Pfizer, Moderna are being offered, how appointments and Johnson & Johnson are made, how vaccines are Administration: Vaccines are administered and what locations and administered in mass vaccination transportation services are available: clinics, where groups may be waiting in socially distanced settings. Wake UNC Hospitals County also offers a drive-thru vaccination option in the PNC Registration Method: UNC Arena’s parking lot, allowing for a Hospitals has patients sign up more socially-distanced option. directly for an appointment through Transportation: Wake County their website or by calling (984) 215- has worked closely with local 5485. Some UNC students said they transportation to provide had better luck scheduling via phone free rides. Those in need of than through the website, which transportation can contact their often displayed all appointments as Vaccine Hotline at (919) 250-1515 being booked. or GoWake to schedule a free ride Vaccines offered: Pfizer, Moderna to a vaccination location. and Johnson & Johnson Administration: Vaccines are Walgreens DTH/MORGAN PIROZZI administered in mass vaccination Apex High junior Julia Husbands receives the COVID-19 vaccine at the Friday Center on Monday, March 22, 2021. clinics, which allow for social distancing. Registration Method: Walgreens Transportation: UNC Hospitals has patients sign up online for their has many locations on bus lines that first and second dose appointments. Locations: Karsh Visitor’s Raleigh, North Carolina 27612 a day. The center opened on March GoTriangle, which is providing free Some student respondents noted Center, 2080 Duke University Road, 10 and is administering first doses of transportation to vaccine locations, difficulty in signing up for both Durham, North Carolina 27708; Advance Community Health the Pfizer vaccine through March 30. serves. GoTriangle recommends the first and second dose, as the Duke Regional Hospital, 3643 N. The site will administer second doses calling at least 24 hours before second dose was rarely available. Roxboro St., Durham, North Carolina Registration Method: Advance March 31 through April 20. your appointment to arrange for Walgreens appears to update its 27704; Duke Raleigh Hospital, 3400 Community Health first has patients Registration Method: The transportation, and having proof website at the top of every hour, and Wake Forest Road, Raleigh, North sign up through a waitlist form and Community Vaccination Center has of your appointment and the clinic one respondent said they were able Carolina; Southern (Durham) High follows up with appointment slots patients sign up directly for their first address ready. to get a vaccine by checking in the School, 800 Clayton Road, Durham, once they become available. dose appointments on the Guilford Locations: 100 Friday Center early morning. North Carolina Vaccines offered: Moderna County Health Department website. Drive, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Vaccines offered: Pfizer, Moderna Administration: Vaccines are Vaccines offered: Pfizer 101 Manning Drive, Chapel Hill, and Johnson & Johnson Durham County Government administered in mass vaccination Administration: Vaccines are North Carolina; 11200 Governor Administration: Vaccines are clinics, which allow for social distancing. administered in mass vaccination Manly Way, Raleigh, North administered in the pharmacy area Registration Method: Durham Transportation: Wake County clinics, with both an indoor and Carolina 27614 of the store and generally take place County first has patients sign up Government has worked directly outdoor, and drive-thru setting. in a one-on-one setting. through a waitlist and follows up with GoWake to provide local Transportation: The City of Orange County Government Transportation: Many Walgreens with appointment slots once they transportation services. Greensboro has worked with local locations are on the Chapel Hill become available. Location: 1011 Rock Quarry Road, transportation to provide free rides. Registration Method: Orange Transit, GoTriangle, GoDurham and Vaccines offered: Pfizer, Moderna Raleigh, North Carolina 27610 Those in need of transportation can County first has patients sign up for a GoWake bus lines, all of which are and Johnson & Johnson contact Greensboro Transit Agency’s vaccine request list and then follows offering free transportation to and Administration: Vaccines are Central Pharmacy customer service center, Guilford up with appointment times as they from vaccination locations. administered in mass vaccination County Transportation and Mobility become available. Locations: Many Walgreens clinics that allow for social distancing. Registration Method: Central Services or the Piedmont Authority Vaccines offered: Pfizer and Moderna throughout the Triangle area and Transportation: Durham County Pharmacy first has patients sign up for Regional Transportation. Administration: Vaccines are state; including Orange County has paired with GoDurham for free through a waitlist form and follows Location: Four Seasons Town administered in mass vaccination locations on Franklin Street, Jones transportation. They recommend up with appointment slots once they Centre, 410 Four Seasons Town clinics, which allow for social distancing. Ferry Road, Environ Way and calling at least 24 hours before become available. Centre, Greensboro, North Transportation: Orange County Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard; your appointment to arrange for Vaccines offered: Moderna, Pfizer Carolina 27407 has paired with local providers to set are offering the vaccine. To see a list transportation, and having proof and Johnson & Johnson up transportation services and the of locations, visit myspot.nc.gov or of your appointment and the clinic Administration: Vaccines are Twitter: @BrianDRosie county will ask upon scheduling if you Walgreen’s website. address ready. administered in the pharmacy area need any special accommodations, Locations: 414 E. Main St., of the store and generally take place including transportation. Duke Health Durham, North Carolina; 800 Clayton in a one-on-one setting. For the most up-to-date Locations: Locations vary week Road, Durham, North Carolina Transportation: GoDurham is vaccination resources and list to week, but will be shown when Registration Method: Duke offering free transportation to and of vaccination sites, scan the scheduling an appointment. Health first has patients sign up NeighborHealth Center from vaccination sites within their QR code below: through a waitlist form and follows service area. They recommend WakeMed up with appointment slots once they Registration Method: calling at least 24 hours before become available. NeighborHealth has patients sign your appointment to arrange for Registration Method: Patients Vaccines offered: Pfizer, Moderna up directly for their first and second transportation, and having proof can sign up directly for a vaccination and Johnson & Johnson dose appointments on their website. of your appointment and the clinic appointment through MyChart. Administration: Vaccines are Vaccines offered: Moderna address ready. Vaccines offered: Pfizer administered in mass vaccination Administration: Vaccines are Locations: 2609 N. Duke St., Administration: Vaccines are clinics that allow for social distancing. administered in the pharmacy area Durham, North Carolina administered in mass vaccination Transportation: Duke Health has of the store and generally take place clinics, which allow for social distancing. paired with GoTriangle, GoDurham in a one-on-one setting. Greensboro Community Transportation: Wake County and GoWake to set up free local Transportation: Wake County Vaccination Center Government has worked directly transportation. They recommend Government has worked directly with GoWake to provide local calling at least 24 hours before with GoWake to provide local About: The Greensboro transportation services. your appointment to arrange for transportation services and Community Vaccination Center is a Locations: Locations vary week transportation, and having proof WakeMed’s Raleigh campus is on federally supported pilot program for to week, but will be shown when of your appointment and the clinic GoRaleigh’s Route 4. vaccine distribution with the capacity scheduling an appointment. address ready. Location: 3249 Blue Ridge Road, to provide up to 3,000 appointments

sites. Because it’s much better said they don’t think vaccinations in to contact people without access to have someone you trust as a Orange County are as equitable as to technology, volunteers at the Equity in vaccine trusted messenger or someone they could be. Cedar Grove Community Center from your community as an “People tend to think that had to call them individually, ambassador to get the word out.” Chapel Hill and Carrboro make Thompson said. distribution Since vaccinations have become up the bulk of Orange County,” Price said while she believes available, Price said the county Thompson said. “So the people the county and other local vaccine Continued from Page 1 medical professional volunteers. has been doing everything in its in Cedar Grove and Hurdle Mills providers have done well, there is Renee Price, chairperson of power to continue supporting and Efland, those surrounding always room for improvement. Health Department, said in an the Orange County Board of racial equity. pockets, are oftentimes left out “I think our health department email that a Human Services Commissioners, said having people “We’ve adopted an all-hand- of the equation unless there’s and UNC Health and Piedmont group meets weekly to determine within different communities assist on-deck policy,” Price said. someone at the table who can Health, I think they’re doing a how these doses are distributed with vaccination efforts has helped “That, for example, is one reason advocate for them.” great job,” Price said. “But there’s and what barriers need to be to build trust. we’re unable to open up libraries Thompson cited the lack of always room for improvement, and eliminated. Events such as the “I’m very glad that what we right now, because we’ve got our access to reliable internet and some of that’s going to come from one at Cedar Grove are the did do was get people within library staff helping with vaccine being less technically equipped the state and federal government result of these meetings, where the community to help with the dispensation or distribution.” as reasons why northern parts to get us more doses.” local community leaders help to registration,” Price said. “Kind But Thompson, who ran the of the county are underserved. distribute vaccinations alongside of operationalizing these remote vaccination event at Cedar Grove, Because the county has no system Twitter: @TrevorWMoore 14 Wednesday, March 24, 2021 State dailytarheel.com BACK TO SCHOOL North Carolina brings students back to classroom Is it safe? classroom from further damaging were already providing in-person the state’s students. Most legislative instruction to their students in some There have been concerns as to Democrats opposed the bill, saying form, Jeff Nash, executive director of whether in-person instruction would it was unnecessary—as almost all of community relations for Chapel Hill- be safe for the state’s students. the state’s school districts would be Carrboro City Schools, said CHCCS Mandy Cohen, the secretary of offering an in-person option by mid- has had to readjust its plans. the N.C. Department of Health and March—and that it was a political He said the district had planned to Human Services, said a safe return to ploy to make the governor look bad. return elementary school students to the classroom is possible. SB 220, on the other hand, coasted in-person instruction under a hybrid “We think all kids can be safely through both legislative chambers in format, with students returning to the back in the classroom if they follow two days. Both bills referred to the classroom two days a week. Since the the safety protocols,” Cohen said. state’s StrongSchoolsNC Public Health bill forces the district to allow students “The safety protocols are there for a Toolkit for safety guidelines, but this in grades kindergarten through five to reason: to protect the students, the one contained a few key differences. return under Plan A, they will be in teachers and the staff.” The new bill included different school four or five days a week instead. She said the CDC was very clear guidelines for students of different He said this change meant the in its recommendation for 6 feet age groups: Students in grades district had to survey its parents yet of physical distancing within the kindergarten through five are to be again to gauge whether or not they classroom for all students, even provided the option of in-person would send their students back to among younger students. instruction under Plan A (“Minimal school, since the state’s reopening She also said it was important Social Distancing,” as the bill calls it), plan had changed since parents were to consider how the virus affects while students in grades six through 12 last surveyed in February. students of different ages, and said are to be provided with the option for Nash said the biggest possible the state has different guidelines instruction under a Plan A or Plan B issue the district could face is DTH FILE/ANGELICA EDWARDS Gov. Roy Cooper and First Lady Kristin Cooper declare victory in the election on in place for different age groups in (“Six Feet Social Distancing”). scheduling. He said the district will schools. She said high schoolers are In a victory for legislative have to work hard to make sure Nov. 3, 2020 on the steps of the N.C. Democratic Party headquarters in Raleigh. like adults in terms of how the virus Republicans, the bill bars the teachers’ and bus drivers’ schedules Gov. RoyCooper signs second attempt by state Republicans spreads among them, so increased governor from closing all of the aligned with the students’ needs. to pass such a measure, as they failed precautions have to be taken state’s schools in a single executive He said CHCCS’s original plan new bill to send students to gather enough votes to override Gov. when they return to the classroom order. He may still close individual was no longer viable, and SB 220 back in-person Cooper’s Feb. 26 veto of Senate Bill 37. compared to younger students. school administrative units “when meant changes would have to be The governor, who said he was Cohen said she hoped restrictions in necessary to protect the health and made quickly— especially in terms in favor of students returning to the schools, such as social distancing and safety of students in that unit.” of elementary school students. By Guillermo Molero mask mandates, could be eased in the It also includes a $500,000 “That was all kind of thrown out Senior Writer classroom as early as Feb. 2, said SB [email protected] 220 was an important step forward future if case numbers drop sufficiently. contract for Duke University’s the window,” Nash said, “because in giving students action more access ABC Collaborative to collect and now we’re told we’re going to go Gov. Roy Cooper signed a new to safe in-person instruction. Second time’s the charm analyze data related to COVID-19 ahead with Plan A — which is okay. bill to give parents the option to “Getting students back in the and its prevalence among schools We just needed to rework our plans.” send students back to in-person classroom safely is a shared priority,” This bill’s predecessor, SB 37, implementing Plan A instruction. He said CHCCS will be ready to instruction on March 11. The bill Cooper said in a March 11 statement, was mired in controversy since its The data is to be reported to state accept students on Monday, as the was passed unanimously by the state “and this agreement will move more inception and the subject of a month officials monthly through June 30. rest of the state prepares to welcome Senate on March 10 and by the state students to in-person instruction of heated debate. its students back to the classroom House the following day. while retaining the ability to respond Republicans in the legislature said Scheduling difficulties for schools under the new law. Senate Bill 220 represented the to local emergencies.” the bill needed to be adopted urgently in order to prevent the virtual Though most school districts Twitter: @dailytarheel

ZERO!WASTE ECONOMY BRIEFS North Carolina COVID-19 schoolers and move elementary Circular model meets Triangle schoolers to four days of instruction restrictions eased with Flex Wednesdays. During the 30-minute public is done by Jared Goldman, a UNC Circular Triangle aims Gov. Roy Cooper is easing state comments period, several parents senior who also sits on the Circular COVID-19 restrictions starting spoke about the continued struggles to reach zero waste in Triangle Advisory Board. March 26 at 5 p.m., citing stable of attending school from home, “We write blog posts twice a month three-prong approach COVID-19 numbers, decreasing including struggles with socialization on different topics on circularity and hospitalizations and promising and academics. the built environment,” Goldman By Kathryn Goodwin vaccine distribution efforts, at But teachers wrote and spoke said. “It really motivates, we hope, Staff Writer Tuesday’s briefing. overwhelmingly in favor of the the community to think more in [email protected] Under the new executive order, continuation of the Hybrid Plan with terms of new circular solutions.” Circular Triangle, a new businesses like museums and Flex Wednesdays. Because of the remote work retailers can increase capacity up to community-based organization, environment, Goldman said Circular works to transition the Triangle 100 percent indoors and outdoors Triangle has been able to speak with with safety protocols in place. Elias Horowitz to a circular economy by helping speakers around the world, in places Jennifer Hill Carrigan organizations, governments and Restaurants, breweries, wineries, like Vienna and Switzerland. Housing Pilot Program. communities reach zero-waste goals. amusement parks, gyms and other “We definitely couldn’t have The Living Building Challenge Public safety task force to A circular economy is one that recreation establishments can increase afforded to fly them out here, so it’s is the highest standard of green minimizes waste and lets natural capacity up to 75 percent indoors and hold last listening session great that we’re able to use these building, which includes decreasing systems thrive by designing products 100 percent outdoors. connections that our board members waste during construction and while that maintain their value and are Bars, conference centers and and our volunteers have around the residents live there. It also means the The Re-Imagining Community able to be reused. reception venues, sports arenas and world.” Goldman said. Alma Street Commons Project will Task Force, a local government Jennifer Hill Carrigan, executive other live performances venues can Goldman said Circular Triangle also harvest its own water, grow its own organization aimed at increasing director of Circular Triangle, increase capacity up to 50 percent hosts monthly volunteer training and food and be toxin-free. public safety and racial equity in founded the organization in January indoors and outdoors. facilitates conversations with architects Although the Alma Street Chapel Hill, held its fourth and final 2020. Carrigan said the organization Mass gathering limits, which covers and engineers to discuss the challenges Commons Project is still in its listening session Tuesday at 7 p.m. is solely focused on waste streams at all other gatherings not addressed and successes of building with concept phase, Sherry Taylor, The task force, originally industry and commercial levels. in the order, will be increased to 50 environmentally-conscious materials. DCLT’s asset manager, hopes to start established on June 24 by the “The amount of waste created in indoors and 100 outdoors. “That way, we’re sort of creating building in late 2022 or early 2023. Chapel Hill Town Council, has been our society, the amount that we as Masks and 6 feet of social a forum for people to discuss these “Circular Triangle is a great hosting a series of listening sessions individuals make, the amount that distancing are still required. issues,” Goldman said. “We get partner,” Taylor said. “They are for local citizens and communities goes into our personal trash cans, is circular solutions that come out of it connecting DCLT and this project, to Sonia Rao impacted by policing to express a very small amount compared to the on the other end that will lead to real, some of the environmental resources their experiences with security and amount of waste generated in industry noticeable change.” that we need and to networks that we equality in the Town. and at the city level,” Carrigan said. In addition to community haven’t necessarily been a part of.” CHCCS students head back The council passed the resolution “So, we’re trying to address the much engagement, Circular Triangle works As part of the organization’s three- after the national flood of support for larger amount of waste that often goes to in-person instruction with local organizations in the area prong approach to eliminating waste, the Black Lives Matter movement unseen by regular citizens.” that are also striving to cultivate a sense Circular Triangle drafted a resolution to Students in CHCCS are returning over the summer. Circular Triangle pushes for a of social justice through economically help local governments in the Triangle to classrooms in a hybrid model Chapel Hill Town Council member circular economy through community sustainable, environmental justice. shift to a circular economy and are on Monday. But starting April 5, Karen Stegman, full-time liaison engagement and education, policy Durham Community Land hoping to have it passed by 2022. elementary school students will be on the task force, said the listening initiatives with industries and Trustees is an organization that “We need to eliminate waste, not meeting in person four days a week. sessions and other relevant data advocacy in local governments. provides affordable housing to low just figure out a way to manage it After listening to public will guide the task force on a set of Carrigan said Circular Triangle and moderate-income individuals better, we need to actually get rid comments and considering recent recommendations concerning public starts with educating the public and families. Circular Triangle is of it by changing the way that our state legislation mandating safety to be given to the council after about circular solutions as a supporting DCLT on the Alma systems work so there is none in the in-person instruction, the CHCCS the sessions conclude. different way of thinking about waste Street Commons Project, a proposal first place,” Carrigan said. Board of Education passed a elimination. Much of this community that is one of twenty accepted to the motion on March 18 to continue Kelli Rainer engagement and education process Living Building Challenge Affordable Twitter: @KatGoodwin613 Hybrid Plan B for middle and high The Daily Tar Heel Classi!eds Wednesday, March 24, 2021 15

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VINYL ART INSTALLATION | DIVERSITY Art to inspire community resilience think about ways that we as part of a transition.” community members can engage He emphasized that family history in conversations about equality and traditions influence who you and social justice within a diverse become and you can’t separate yourself community,” Alanís said. from that. He finds qualms with a society As an artist and an educator, he that perpetuates self-reinvention and is critical of performative activism lack of care for the past and tradition. and instead encourages crucial “Before you reinvent yourself, you conversations about real change. should try to figure out about what your Additionally, Alanís used the grandparents were doing, and then opportunity to acknowledge the continue with that line,” Ortega said. essential workers that worked tirelessly To Ortega, public art is all during the pandemic. about accessibility and creating “It was just an encompassing conversations between the artwork work to talk about the meaning of and its audience. In the creation humanity, the meaning of living of “Successions,” he added symbols and surviving through some of the that tie into the ideas he captured, hardest times ever,” Alanís said. including allusions to diversity, For his vinyl piece, Alanís immigration and the Black Lives illustrated individuals from diverse Matter movement. backgrounds in hopes that his “I don’t have to write it in my piece will give those who don’t mural because the messages are normally see themselves positively already in the pictures,” Ortega said. represented in public artwork the Ortega expressed concerns about DTH/CAROLINE BITTENBENDER opportunity to see art featuring the frequent utilization of public art to Renzo Ortega poses for a portrait with “Successions,” his mural that honors family bond dynamics at TOPO Distillery. people who look like them. attract people, developers and buyers. Alanís said he doesn’t know “Unfortunately, artists become By Greta Travaglia and brighten downtown spaces while existence in the United States. many Latinx artists who have the elements of the gentrification Staff Writer highlighting the art of people of color in “I chose this specifically because the opportunity to be commissioned for process,” Ortega said. “In many cases [email protected] the community. They put out a call in the African American community along public art like this, so he hopes to you have random artists placing fall of 2020 for pieces that would reflect with the Hispanic Latinx community reassure young people that being an images on top of buildings without Downtown Chapel Hill welcomed inclusion, diversity and community has been fighting for equality for artist, regardless of what society says, is thinking about the location.” the installation of four new vibrant resilience to display on the walls and centuries,” Alanís said. “I was thinking doable with hard work and dedication. In this case, however, he sees the pieces of vinyl art last week, featuring windows of downtown businesses. really closely about what it means to Artist Renzo Ortega created function of public art as serving a work by local artists Renzo Ortega, Artist Antonio Alanís created a belong in the United States and to “Successions,” to depict the cycles and different purpose. Luis Franco, Antonio Alanís and vinyl piece called “We, Too, Sing have a seat and opportunity. I chose transitions that families go through “The mural is part not only of Kiara Sanders. America,” a homage to Langston it to really pay my respects for the over the years and said he was the building but also part of the Melissa Bartoletta, Chapel Hill Hughes and his poem “I, Too,” which African American community.” looking forward to the opportunity community. I really wanted to do Community Arts & Culture marketing for Alanís embodies the idea of a Community, for Alanis, means to integrate his drawings with the something that is connected with and communications coordinator, said metaphorical table and who gets a fighting for equality and for community space. the area,” Ortega said. once the pandemic hit, the division was seat. Alanís said this conception social justice. “I believe we are just part of a looking for ways to reallocate money of opportunity is well suited to an “What I do in my work is continuation of life,” he said. “We are Twitter: @dailytarheel Q&A: Carrboro High students talk Black and Brown Student Coalition podcast By Britney Nguyen JT: It’s definitely difficult to be a leader in a virtual world, Staff Writer but I think a lot of times, students don’t need to come to [email protected] us. I think our only advice is that you should just go do it.

Following the civil rights uprisings of summer 2020, PT: I think leading in a virtual setting is more leading students at Carrboro High School formed the Black and by example. We’ve seen groups at Chapel Hill and East Brown Student Coalition. The Daily Tar Heel talked with (Chapel Hill) pop up since we founded BBSC. Even two members of BBSC, Julian Taylor and Phoenix Tudryn, recently at Carrboro, we’ve seen freshmen stand up about what the coalition is doing now and their most recent and send angry emails to administration about things podcast series for Black History Month where students they’ve seen in classes that’s unacceptable. answered questions about Black Lives Matter. This interview has been edited for brevity and clarity. DTH: You both mentioned that everything is virtual, so how do you communicate with each other? The Daily Tar Heel: What has the impact been like since you distributed the first podcast? JT: The podcast is actually pretty easy for us. We send out an email to everyone who we think would want to participate, Julian Taylor: I could definitely tell that after our first podcast saying you can send in a clip, it’s completely optional and at the beginning of the year, teachers became more lenient you’ll be anonymous. So they just take a video of them in grading. Not in a bad way, but in a way that gives talking and then we take the audio from that video. It’s not DTH FILE/MATT SHERIDAN students who have other responsibilities more time to get really a conversation, it’s just one kid speaking their truth Carrboro seniors Phoenix Tudryn and Navia Mosley are two of the students who their work in, which is important. We did discuss quotes at a time. So then we put those together. recently launched a podcast about living as a student of color during COVID-19. from the podcast in advisory, and I can say firsthand that in my advisory, we had in-depth discussions that had never PT: We’ve utilized the virtual setting to meet weekly with for students who work because we know that teachers have a tough time giving really been had before. Within the past week, our podcasts our group, so we have BBSC meetings every Thursday at leniency and supporting students who have jobs during the day. Then we’d also have been incorporated into the UNC School of Education 11 a.m. We always have a topic that we talk about and we like to do one with alumni and students talking and sort of seeing how our school curriculum for a couple of professors, so that’s been nice. have specific things that we want to work towards. So it has changed. could be the podcast or the forum (where students can DTH: Can you tell me more about the most recent podcast recommend people for AP courses so they can feel more PT: We have a lot of underclassmen that are really proactive in the work we’ve that you did? comfortable). So we’ll always have a goal in the meetings been doing. A hope of ours is that the district that we work with institutionalizes and we can get good turnout. It’s usually 10 to 20 people. a lot of the work that we’ve been doing. A lot are pretty straightforward things JT: I think we had about 10 to 15 students from around Chapel like making a pipeline from ESL straight to AP classrooms. Hill and Durham and some from Raleigh. A couple of the DTH: How much has it grown since the summer? questions are more broad about how they feel about the Black DTH: Is there anything else you want to say about your podcast and your Lives Matter movement. The rest of them are directed for PT: It’s a really small community, so we have a tight-knit group that you think is really important for people outside of the school teachers and educators asking how their teachers can better group of students so we know everybody. The kids that system to know? support them in a school setting. went to or are in Wake County and Durham County went to CHCCS at one point, so they’re kind of looking JT: I think it’s important for anyone in the community to listen to these podcasts Phoenix Tudryn: There’s a couple of questions that talked back at our district. As we grow more and more, it’ll and know what the youth in their community think about these issues, especially about addressing systemic racism in school settings. probably be something that we utilize our social media the Black youth. I also think that teachers from anywhere can listen to this podcast It’s something that can apply outside the classroom as for, because we do have an Instagram. and if it applies to them, it’ll help them reflect on their role and supporting their well, because I know it’s something as a community that Black students. we’ve been struggling with. How do we address systemic DTH: What is your hope for the future of BBSC and the racism and actually have conversations about it? That’s podcast? PT: I would just continue to stress that this podcast doesn’t really have limitations something the podcast could be used for — to inform when it comes to who it could affect. Stakeholders in any community, it’s really those conversations and to help those move about in the JT: We’d like to do a podcast about how students feel about important that they listen to a podcast like this because it’s just raw reflections of community and the classroom. SROs (school resource officers) in schools because I know Black youth in Chapelboro. So making sure that reaches out to wide audiences there’s a decision being made about that in a couple of is important to not only us, but the youth that are speaking. DTH: What is it like for both of you to be student leaders? months. We’d like to do one for Women’s History Month with women of color speaking. We’d also like to do one BBSC’s podcast is on Soundcloud. They’re on Instagram @bbsc_chs