WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 127 YEARS OF SERVING UNC STUDENTS AND THE UNIVERSITY VOLUME 128, ISSUE 32 UNC community reflects on spring planning By Praveena Somasundaram do to get greater input as we think Assistant Online Editor about the spring plans and that’s really what we’re here to begin to do today,” Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz Guskiewicz said in the committee’s announced the formation of the new first meeting on Sept. 22. Campus and Community Advisory But even with this new committee Committee in a formal notice on Sept. and more direct input from different 15. Selected by Guskiewicz, this group of campus constituencies, the final faculty, staff, students and community decisions fall under the jurisdiction of members will give feedback as spring the chancellor and his leadership team, reopening plans develop. UNC’s Board of Trustees and the UNC This committee is a new and System, according to the formal notice. centralized component of the Vice Chancellor of Communications reopening planning process that Joel Curran said in a statement that didn’t exist in the fall. the new advisory committee aims In the eight weeks since fall to “ensure that as many voices as semester began, the University possible are heard” and provide critical shifted classes fully online, feedback. But some still feel that it de-densified residence halls, paused won’t be enough to change decisions. classes and alerted the campus community of 12 COVID-19 clusters ‘The wheels are already kind of on or around campus. turning’ UNC leadership first announced the Carolina Roadmap for Fall 2020 Sophomore Lamar Richards in late May. Community members is one of three undergraduate reacted to University decisions over students serving on the committee. the summer through social media, But when Guskiewicz reached out formal recommendations and to Richards written statements. DTH GRAPHIC/JEFFREY SHUTTER “Clearly, there’s more that we can SEE SPRING VOICES, PAGE 6 Treasured downtown restaurants endure pandemic Long-time Franklin Street life in March are barren today, void and Dean Roper. People learn to of decorations apart from stark white blend together at Sutton’s. We want eateries reflect on past and “For Lease” signs. everybody to be a part of the family.” look to future in COVID-19. Some restaurants, such as Sutton’s Pinney was practically raised at the Drug Store, Carolina Coffee Shop and old counter with a milkshake in hand. Emma Kenfield Linda’s Bar and Grill, have been open He remembers visiting his parents at Senior Writer for decades, or even a century. work, eating breakfast before school They’re just a few Franklin Street on the old leather stools. In 1982, one photo of a group of staples still struggling to hold on, “My mother and father worked morning regulars was hung on the unsure how much longer they’ll be here in the ‘50s and ‘60s, got married, wall at Sutton’s Drug Store. Today, able to survive. Their history and and I came along in ‘64,” he said. “I the walls are lined with hundreds cultural importance to the Chapel knew the stools. This is where we of them — pictures of students Hill, however, keeps them fighting. came every day and had breakfast.” squeezed into yellow booths, visitors Sutton’s Drug Store has stood Sutton’s gave Pinney his first job, from out-of-town and locals at the for 97 years. The interior remains and he never left. He began at 13 counter with a milkshake in hand. unchanged, transporting nostalgic years old, washing dishes and doing There are over 10,000 photographs Chapel Hill locals to simpler times. Its odd jobs until he earned a spot in storage, waiting for their feature on owner, Don Pinney, says it’s the only behind the grill. He was a cook for 20 Sutton’s wall. After six months of an place of its kind. years before moving to management, unprecedented pandemic, they may “Sutton’s is a different beast and eventually became the owner. never get their chance. altogether,” he said. “You could be DTH/SHANNON HODGES Restaurants that were filled with sitting beside a homeless person SEE RESTAURANT SURVIVAL, PAGE 6 On-Duty Manager, Victor Yax, in front of Carolina Coffee Shop on Sept. 14, 2020. Rams Head gym reopens amid Phase 2.5 plan a time slot, answer screening “A lot of the cardio equipment is on practices on campus are still on pause.” questions and complete the University the gym floor, so then all of upstairs She said she is hoping to get Environment, Health and Safety is the weights. We’ve used tapes approval to restart these programs COVID-19 Wellness Self-Check before on the floor to make grids that are this week, but they would begin with entering the facility, according to facility socially distanced.” only outdoor programs. guidelines. Students will present their The guidelines mandate that Brookey, who also coaches a virtual One Card, proof of reservation and within the facility, all exercise Heel Fit group training class, said completion of the Wellness Self-Check equipment will be positioned six the thing she missed the most about before using the gym. to 10 feet apart. Students will be in-person fitness classes was the sense Will Rickman, UNC Campus required to stay six feet apart from of community they provided. Recreation’s facility operations others at all times, including those “For a coach or instructor, a part coordinator for South Campus, said they arrive to the gym with. Masks of what we love about this work is employees are required to complete are required within the building interacting with participants,” she the same assessment before their shifts. at all times except for especially said. “Talking with them before He also said employees are strenuous activities. and after class, engaging with them required to wear masks for the “I’m excited to be able to get back during class, seeing people smiling, duration of their shifts, and gloves in the gym, and get back gains I lost enjoying what they’re doing and are available for those interested. over the summer,” Graham Caron, a having fun.” If a student fails to show up within junior computer science major, said. Even without in-person group the first hour of their reserved time While the facility itself has opened classes, Rickman said some students slot, they are considered a “no-show.” back up, Rams Head Recreation are eager to return to an active lifestyle. After two “no-shows,” patrons will Center is currently not offering “We have filled up all of our DTH/HELEN MCGINNIS lose reservation privileges for a week, in-person group fitness activities. reservation slots,” Rickman said. according to facility guidelines. “We still have not been given “We filled all of them up today A student lifts weights at the Ram’s Head Recreation Center on Sept. 28, 2020. “The biggest difference is that approval from the University to and I believe that they’re all filled By William Christensen state moved to Phase 2.5 of reopening. we’ve just got all the equipment restart in-person programs,” Lindsay tomorrow. We open registration 48 Staff Writer The gym implemented a number of spread out to maintain social Brookey, assistant director of fitness hours in advance and they are filling precautions and guidelines to prevent distance guidelines,” Kyndal and wellness at UNC Campus up relatively quickly.” Rams Head Recreation Center the spread of COVID-19. Robbins, a student employee at Recreation, said. “Our group fitness reopened for students Monday as the Students are required to reserve Rams Head Recreation Center, said. classes, intramural sports, club sport [email protected]
Will he just shush for a minute? JOE BIDEN 2 Wednesday, September 30, 2020 News The Daily Tar Heel The Daily Tar Heel Established 1893 127 years of editorial freedom Forming connections through the screen ANNA POGARCIC By Emma Lindsey professor, is engaging students EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Staff Writer through technology tools. Maples said [email protected] she employs polls, break-out rooms, BRANDON STANDLEY With lectures, discussions and voice thread software on Sakai and EDITORIAL MANAGING EDITOR office hours conducted virtually live tours of art exhibits. [email protected] this semester, UNC professors Over the course of the semester, WILL MELFI have found alternative ways to Maples said she has led live virtual DIGITAL MANAGING EDITOR form relationships and promote tours through art exhibits at the [email protected] engagement with their students. North Carolina Museum of Art and Junior Jose Rodriguez Gomez the Ackland Art Museum. MAEVE SHEEHEY said virtual instruction limits “At the NCMA, I had a videographer DIRECTOR OF ENTERPRISE opportunities for conversation. But at the museum follow me and zoom in [email protected] he said his professors are still making on objects and (the students) could ask MADDIE ELLIS efforts to get to know him and questions about what they wanted to UNIVERSITY EDITOR accommodate the challenges he faces hear more about,” Maples said. “It was [email protected] during the COVID-19 pandemic. as close as we could get to them being SONIA RAO He said his professor in his Spanish in the room with me.” CITY & STATE EDITOR class reached out to him last week Blake Ryan, a sophomore and [email protected] when he forgot to take a quiz, to see if student of Maples, said the professor RAMISHAH MARUF he was facing hardships. After talking is always cheerful and tries to DTH/MORGAN PIROZZI ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR to him, Rodriguez Gomez said the stimulate interest among students Many students have found ways to connect with their professors across [email protected] professor extended the quiz online. in African art, her specialization. many classes, even with classes moving to a fully remote format. During the first week of classes, “(The tour) showed her actual BRIAN KEYES SPORTS EDITOR Rodriguez Gomez said his political dedication to her job and work more she misses students talking to her Globetti said she tries to facilitate science professor sent out a [email protected] so than her giving us Zoom lectures before and after an in-person class. interaction in various ways. Her questionnaire to get to know his did,” Ryan said. “I think seeing the “Even if someone does not talk, I syllabus instructs students to introduce PAIGE MASTEN students. He said that before each real passion and readiness to share the usually know where they sit in the themselves during virtual office hours. OPINION EDITOR class session, the professor plays material is something we are missing classroom, and I know what they At the start of classes, Globetti sent out [email protected] music that a student listed as their from teachers with online classes.” look like and I know what they are a questionnaire and assigned students JEFFREY SHUTTER favorite on the questionnaire. Suzanne Globetti, a political doing during class,” Globetti said. “As to post bios to a discussion forum. DESIGN & GRAPHICS EDITOR “He calls on a student and just science professor, said the hardest an online instructor, I don’t require “I do miss the in-person classes [email protected] converses with them a little bit to see part of teaching during the pandemic cameras to be turned on in my class. because I love meeting students and MORGAN PIROZZI & what their life is like or to sometimes has been the absence of connection There are some students that I don’t it’s harder online,” she said. ANGELINA KATSANIS tell them a joke,” he said. with students. She said Zoom is more even know what they look like or Manda Maples, an art history of an awkward environment, and that sound like.” [email protected] CO-PHOTO EDITORS [email protected] SERGIO OSNAYA-PRIETO COPY CHIEF [email protected] Incoming class is largest in UNC history MARY KING ONLINE EDITOR Kretchmar said the University’s comprehensively for admissions, [email protected] rise in enrollment can be attributed to scholarships and Excel at Carolina offering remote alternatives early to opportunities, whether they submit a Mail and Office: 109 E. Franklin St. students, such as the Carolina Away. test score to us or not,” Rosenberg said. 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CORRECTIONS arrive in their inboxes next week In response, Vice Provost for from the Office of Institutional Enrollment and Undergraduate Research and Assessment, said Admissions Steve Farmer, who recently The Daily Tar Heel reports Abigail Panter, senior associate dean announced that he will be leaving any inaccurate information DTH ZOOM SCREENSHOT for undergraduate education. UNC after this semester, discussed the Members of the Advisory Committee on Undergraduate Admissions met Associate Director of Admissions holistic impact of these changes. published as soon as the Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020 via Zoom to discuss the incoming undergraduate class. Jared Rosenberg spoke about Farmer stressed the University’s error is discovered. updated testing exemptions and commitment to supporting students By Cameron Myers Milne the Advisory Committee on procedures for students who plan to during unparalleled circumstances. Staff Writer Undergraduate Admissions about apply to the University or any UNC “We have a duty and obligation to Contact Editorial Managing the roughly 5,300 first-year and System school for fall 2021. understand people where they are Editor Brandon Standley at: In a Tuesday morning meeting, transfer students enrolled at UNC Rosenberg said prospective and try to fit them into the mosaic, Assistant Director of Admissions for the fall semester. [email protected] students do not have to submit SAT the jigsaw puzzle of the University Robert Noffsinger posed two This incoming class is the largest or ACT scores to the University but in a way that will help the University with issues about this policy. questions about UNC’s newest class in history, according to Jennifer are able to self-report scores if they achieve its mission and will help students: “Who is our class, and how Kretchmar, senior assistant director choose. Test scores are only one factor every student thrive,” Farmer said. did they get here?” of admissions for research, in an considered in the application process. Noffsinger proceeded to tell email to The Daily Tar Heel. “We will consider students [email protected] Editorial corrections will be printed on this page. Errors committed on the Opinion Page have corrections Students feel ‘all alone’ in large online lectures printed on that page. By Heidi Pérez-Moreno at UNC that have more than 100 Corrections also are noted Staff Writer students this semester because the in the online versions of our records are not “readily available.” stories. Since UNC’s transition to online Andrade, who is part of a group classes, students have traded chat with students from his class, auditorium halls with hundreds said it doesn’t compare to talking to of classmates packed into rows for his classmates in person. Zoom sessions in individual boxes. Inside the classroom, professors But many students said the virtual have also used breakout rooms on format has resulted in a sense of Zoom to separate students into disconnect among peers while taking smaller groups to work through these high-volume classes. assignments and questions that Joel Andrade, who is taking a relate to the material. course in the geological sciences First-year computer science department with over 100 people, major Gargi Dixit said her chemistry said the fact that he takes the class class with more than 400 students in a desk alone in his dorm makes enrolled is split into breakout rooms it an isolating experience. with five students each. “Being in a lecture hall with 100 She said the rooms allow her GRAPHIC BY MORGAN PIROZZI other students would be a bit more to work through calculations and With online classes, students start to feel isolated even in large lecture classes. beneficial just to have people to talk questions in a more intimate format. it harder for students in her class to said that difficult circumstances at to,” Andrade said. “If everyone started asking their grow accustomed to being in college, home brought on by the pandemic He said the disconnect can be questions, it would be chaos,” Dixit said. noting that attendance had dropped can make it difficult to stay focused attributed to the fact that not many Rita Balaban, who teaches more from 80-85 percent in previous and motivated in classes. The Daily Tar Heel students participate in his class and than 500 students during her semesters to around 20 percent in “They’re not quite getting the choose to turn off their video cameras. Introduction to Economics class, recent weeks. direct direction that they need,” Established 1893 “We’re all alone,” Andrade said. said the method has helped her She attributes the drop to the Balaban said. “It’s really tough.” 127 years of editorial freedom UNC Media Relations has not students work through questions. fact that students often skip class provided an exact number of classes She said virtual classes have made lectures during midterm season, but [email protected] The Daily Tar Heel News Wednesday, September 30, 2020 3 Concerns linger as Kenan Stadium reopens to fans on by the continuing pandemic. In a disease epidemiologist at the Gillings press release from August, Director of School, said reopening the stadium is Athletics Bubba Cunningham said the not a good idea, calling it “crazy.” department was facing a potential $15 She said she had doubts about million loss in ticket revenues and a just how safe thousands of people $30-52 million loss overall. However, gathering in a stadium could really there are still questions about how safe be, especially considering the amount a reopening really is. of infrastructure required for safe John Brunner, an associate athletic entrance and exit from the stadium. director for event management at “If everyone wore masks, then we UNC, said policies such as masks, would say the risk of transmission is social distancing, sanitizing stations, probably really low, no matter the size staggered entrances and cashless of the crowd,” Pettifor said. “But if concessions will be implemented to there’s a hole in that chain, depending prioritize safety above everything. on the number of positive people in “People are used to games, so there that crowd, the number of people will be challenges for sure,” Brunner who are unmasked and the number said. “We’re hopeful that our fans are of people who are closer than six feet grateful for the fact that they can come apart, then our risk starts going up.” in once again, and we’re grateful that With the Virginia Tech game only we can actually have them come.” 10 days away, the answers to those Deborah Stroman, an adjunct questions are still up in the air. associate professor in the Gillings Robert Malekoff, the director of the School of Global Public Health and undergraduate sports administration the president emeritus of the UNC program, said with all the unknowns Black Faculty and Staff Caucus, of the situation, it’s justified to said she was keenly aware of how wonder whether or not admitting any outbreaks or issues caused by fans is the right decision. the stadium’s reopening would “I’m not saying I’m against having DTH/MORGAN PIROZZI disproportionately affect people fans at the games, but it is a fair Parents of UNC graduate student and linebacker Chazz Surratt Brandi and Kevin Surratt cheer from the stands of of color, including the families question to ask,” Malekoff said. “If Kenan Memorial Stadium during a game against Syracuse on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. UNC beat Syracuse 31-6. of players, or those working in we’re bringing a number of people stadium sanitation crews and in from outside the community By PJ Morales 10 for the football team’s home game could reopen at 7 percent capacity, other facilities. and then they’re going to go back to Senior Writer against Virginia Tech has prompted effective Oct. 2 — the same day Phase “They’re the ones who will be their community, is that something questions about how to safely 2.5 of the state’s COVID-19 protocols disproportionately affected by this if that some people might define as The UNC athletic department’s implement fan attendance. are set to expire. things should go awry because they irresponsible or inadvisable?” announcement last week that about This followed North Carolina Gov. By admitting fans, the athletic have to do the cleaning,” Stroman said. 3,500 fans would be allowed to enter Roy Cooper’s decision that any outdoor department will hope to offset the “So, once again, we have to lift that up.” @pjdaman12 Kenan Memorial Stadium on Oct. venue that seats over 10,000 people predicted financial difficulties brought Audrey Pettifor, an infectious [email protected] Tar Heels gear up after consecutive bye weeks By Twumasi Duah-Mensah said. “Like it came back to us. Like used to new COVID-19 protocols Staff Writer we’re starting the season over again.” during the time away from games. Senior wide receiver Beau Junior offensive lineman Brian By the time the North Carolina Corrales shared this sentiment. Anderson has taken a leadership role football team is in Massachusetts to “Just having two weeks off, it feels in making sure the players don’t break play Boston College this Saturday, like we’ve had a little mini-offseason,” the bubble they’ve tried to create and it’ll have been three weeks since its he said. noted following protocols even gave last game. In such an unusual season where — opportunities for the team to be The Tar Heels’ matchup against as UNC already found out — games together and build chemistry. in-state foe UNC-Charlotte on Sept. can be canceled abruptly, the NCAA “These are very tough times, and you 19 was canceled after several Charlotte granted an extra year of eligibility to don’t (want to be) locked in your room players tested positive for COVID-19. all fall athletes. But Fox and Corrales, totally isolated,” Anderson said. “And as The turn of events dealt an emotional both seniors, said they are focused long as you’re following protocol.” blow to the team, but the players said on the season ahead despite the Regardless of how COVID-19 has in a Zoom conference on Tuesday they opportunity they have to return to the affected team travel, Corrales said took the opportunity to rest, study team next year. its seniors are advising the younger their opponents and better their game. Fox said he doesn’t want to use the players to soak it in, as there are only “It was highly disappointing that the extra year of eligibility as a crutch. so many opportunities to bond with game got canceled,” senior linebacker “I’m trying to play this year like it’s the team on the road. Tomon Fox said. “But we took it as an my last,” he said. As for Boston College, the players DTH/MORGAN PIROZZI opportunity to get better.” Corrales mirrored Fox’s beliefs, note that they’re a well-coached, UNC senior wide receiver (15) Beau Corrales catches the ball during a game Fox echoed head coach Mack saying he hadn’t even thought about technically sound team that plays with against Syracuse in Kenan Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. Brown’s desire to adopt a mentality the extra year of eligibility. a chip on its shoulder. of starting over after the Syracuse “My focus is on trying to win Corrales said UNC will employ a Corrales also said Brown has competition mindset,” he said. “It game. He said the team regained the games through 2020,” Corrales said. quick-hit offensive system to combat created an environment where brings out the best in everybody, so preseason energy it had before its “Whatever happens — I’ll cross that the Eagles’ physicality. practice feels like gameday in the wake it’s been fun.” week one matchup. bridge whenever I get there.” “A game plan that will allow us to of two consecutive bye weeks. “I feel like we have that again,” Fox The Tar Heels said they have gotten play instinctively and fast,” he said. “You come out there with the [email protected] 8-year-old inspires UNC wrestling team diagnosis, the Fannin family applied comes to our events, our practices, I that these privileges are invaluable and was accepted to Team IMPACT, FaceTime him three or four times a to his team. an organization that facilitates week and he even plays Xbox with “Watching Mason’s fight has put relationships between college teams the guys.” a lot of things into perspective for and children with chronic illnesses, Fannin has since returned home, us,” Scott said. “It has shown us what where they were matched up with the but during his stay in the hospital last toughness is, and given us the ability UNC wrestling team. year, his teammates would visit him to see the bigger picture.” UNC wrestling has a history of regularly. Two wrestlers, as well as Fannin returned to school for the working with pediatric patients, members of the coaching staff, shaved first time in two years earlier this having raised over $5,000 for UNC their heads to coalesce around their week, and the entire team is excited Children’s Hospital in 2018, and new team member. Most importantly to FaceTime with him to see how it wanted to further their involvement to Fannin, the team gifted him some went. He’ll also be looking forward by developing personal relationships. Nerf guns this past Christmas. to putting his Christmas presents to The team was eventually matched Josh McClure, a redshirt senior good use in his first post-pandemic with Fannin, and he signed a who co-organizes community service Nerf war with his teammates. National Letter of Intent to become events with Esposito, spoke on the His fight against Leukemia an official member of the UNC motivation he gained from visiting and return to school have opened PHOTO COURTESY OF UNC ATHLETICS wrestling team last November. Fannin during his stay in the hospital. Esposito’s eyes to the struggles that UNC’s wrestling team has developed a close relationship with eight-year Redshirt junior Gino Esposito “I’ve noticed through visiting others endure. is the community service outreach him that it reminds us that there is old Mason Fannin, who has been battling Leukemia since February 2019. “We get to wrestle, it’s a sport,” he leader on the team and one of the Tar something bigger than ourselves,” said. “When we go into a match, we By Deven Wackett fanbase. But for the North Carolina Heels who has worked most closely McClure said. Their relationship aren’t fighting for our lives. There Staff Writer wrestling team, their inspiration with Fannin. He described the nature with Fannin has given the wrestlers are things that are a lot bigger than comes from Mason Fannin, an 8-year- of the team’s relationship with their a new perspective on their sport, wrestling, but the beauty of the sport is Inspiration for a team can old boy from Clayton, North Carolina. youngest teammate. reminding them that their athletic that it has given my teammates and I a manifest itself in various forms. Fannin has been undergoing “My vision, and the team’s vision, abilities have also granted them the platform to reach those bigger things.” Some have demanding coaches, treatment for Leukemia since was that he’d be a part of our team, a opportunity to impact others’ lives. respected veterans or a raucous February 2019. Shortly after his part of our family,” Esposito said. “He Head coach Coleman Scott knows [email protected] 4 Wednesday, September 30, 2020 News The Daily Tar Heel Students use meal kit delivery to save time, stay healthy By Natalie Huschle recipes that he and his roommates sourced and healthy – haven’t had any Staff Writer can easily follow. issues with my orders so far.” “It’s a lot better than pre-prepared/ She said the service provides From closed restaurants to grocery cooked meal programs that you can morning smoothies with cold brew shopping regulations, the pandemic subscribe to as well, like Freshly, in them that she loves. has affected our relationship with because they give you the perfect “It’s convenient that I eat my food in many ways. As a result, people amount of ingredients so nothing breakfast and get my caffeine fix at are spending more time at home and goes to waste, and the steps are the same time,” she said. have been finding creative ways to easy to follow,” Gunter said. “It has Although quarantine has helped feed themselves and their families. also made me a better cook given I people improve their cooking skills, for Over the past few months, one couldn’t cook almost at all before we others, coping with changes in their trend that has become popular got Hello Fresh.” daily routines has been more difficult. is subscribing to meal delivery Another advantage of using a meal Janie Hoag, a registered dietician services, such as Hello Fresh, delivery service is that it is a time- and co-founder of Custom Fit Blue Apron and Daily Harvest. efficient way to cook homemade Nutrition and Wellness, LLC, said According to Businesswire, the meal meals. Especially in college, many the pandemic’s impact on mental kit delivery market is expected to students don’t have time to shop for health has had some negative effects increase by $15.93 billion over the groceries or prep meals. relating to diet and health. next four years. Companies work Sophomore Payton Kaeding, a “The biggest struggle I see is dealing by mailing portioned ingredients to Daily Harvest subscriber, said this is with the stress and anxiety that comes DTH/MORGAN PIROZZI your door, making it easier to cook a main factor in her decision to use with so much uncertainty,” Hoag UNC sophomore Katelynn Laws dices an onion in her kitchen on Aug. 30, 2020. and follow recipes. the service. said. “With diet, that leads to larger Many students have turned to uusing meal delivery kits to save time. Meal kit delivery services are “When I started getting busy with portions, less healthy choices and especially helpful for people school and work, it was something more calories from drinks. There’s so As restaurants begin to reopen, cooking at home, as this is the best who may not have much prior to fall back on,” Kaeding said. “It’s much negativity out there on the news, people can now take a break from way to have complete control over experience with cooking. Hello super convenient, and I can skip and people are finding comfort in cooking and return to eat at their what you are fueling your body with. Fresh user Graham Gunter, a UNC deliveries if I think I won’t be needing food. Unfortunately, no one’s comfort favorite spots. However, Hoag senior, said the service has provided it. Everything is super sustainably food is a healthy salad.” recommends to try and continue [email protected] Good Uncle puts new twist on traditional food truck model Salim Fayeq “Good Uncle is unique in that it in the area,” Jones said. “They have off campus right now,” Jones said. “That could be something worth Staff writer serves its own food, different from really enjoyed Good Uncle.” Kenneth Smith, a senior at addressing because we have a places like Postmates that deliver Jones stressed the importance of UNC, said he’s enjoyed getting food pretty large vegan population here As Chapel Hill braced for a strange restaurant foods,” Jones said. safety and Good Uncle’s adherence delivered from Good Uncle. that they are not catering to.” beginning to the semester in August, Jones is a senior at UNC and to COVID-19 precautions. “I think it’s a great, healthy food Good Uncle updates its menu about the Town also saw the arrival of a new joined Good Uncle in early August. As the service does not deliver option on campus, and I love how every two weeks, Jones said. She said food delivery service: Good Uncle. The delivery service’s official launch directly to people’s doors, Good affordable and timely it is,” he said. more information about Good Uncle’s Good Uncle operates solely within in Chapel Hill was Aug. 22. Uncle has predetermined points UNC junior Cienna Romahn said menu options can be found through university communities and delivers its Jones said Good Uncle had concerns for pick-up throughout UNC and Good Uncle seems to have a good downloading the Good Uncle app. own food. According to the company’s that there would be a loss of business Chapel Hill, located on campus business plan. But Romahn, who She said students will be able to website, all food is produced fresh when coronavirus clusters surged in and near apartment complexes and eats a vegan diet, voiced concerns spot the Good Uncle truck around in regional kitchens, loaded into the first couple weeks of the semester, neighborhoods with student housing. about Good Uncle’s lack of an town. The truck is black and has refrigerated vehicles and then cooked resulting in remote instruction and the “We work really closely with accommodating menu. “Good Uncle” written on the front. on-board the vehicles when orders are shutdown of on-campus housing. apartment complexes in the area “I noticed they barely have “It’s a really noticeable truck,” placed. Caroline Jones, Good Uncle’s “But we found that a lot of UNC because so many of our drop points any vegan options, unless you she said. campus lead for UNC, said this is students migrated off campus and are located at apartment complexes remove cheese from a salad or something the company takes pride in. there’s still a ton of UNC students to kind of serve the students that live do something like that,” she said. [email protected]
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