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 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 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 ’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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Ria Chheda is a Compliance Office, Office of the Dean adequate sexual assault awareness a measure of their value or worth. email: sheelu18@ sophomore majoring of Students and Counseling and and empathy training, and in Ultimately, there is an evident live.unc.edu Psychological Services all offer vastly turn, many lack a fundamental lack of infrastructure specifically for in computer science. different, yet necessary, resources for understanding of how sexual supporting, healing and uplifting verything nowadays seems survivors — but require survivors to violence deeply traumatizes a person. survivors at UNC. Sexual trauma email: riachh@live. polarized on a political reach out to each office and manage Trauma and mental illness are and violence takes years — if not an unc.edu Elevel. Democratic and communication with administrators persistent and long-standing, entire lifetime — to work through Republican politicians conveniently from each. Furthermore, most of and in turn, many survivors and heal from. Expecting student have the exact opposite views on these spaces are made for white, depend on “accommodations” survivors to carry out an immense nearly every topic. Media and t’s no secret that UNC has straight, cisgender survivors, further throughout their time at UNC. amount of labor to advocate for political figures are pushing division a long history of allowing, alienating marginalized survivors Academic accommodations through themselves in a system that doesn’t down our throats, and it’s working. Iperpetuating, concealing who already experience violence and Accessibility Resources & Service at want or has the means to help them Recent polls indicate that an and even protecting violence on sexual assault at higher rates due to UNC require medical documentation is cruel. overwhelming majority of Americans campus. As a result, there is a gaping their race, sexuality or gender. of mental illness from a health care We need better support structures believe that we are divided, and power dynamic between UNC as an After the initial shock of a provider, a privilege many survivors and a better response to violence on an even greater majority believe institution and the expectations and traumatic event, many survivors who don’t have the money, time or campus. UNC needs a centralized this division is a serious issue for demands it has of student survivors. experience significant mental health ability to go to therapy don’t have. resource that can take on and manage the future of this country. It seems Many of the immediate violence- effects, such as depression, PTSD or This requirement for survivors to gain the labor of submitting appeals, as if every day, we hear some new response resources a student survivor suicidal thoughts. For many, this can even the most basic and necessary connecting to various resources sentiment to how divided this country would need are scattered across lead to a drastic change in academic accommodations is classist. and maintaining communication is — but it couldn’t be more wrong. various offices on campus, making performance. However, there In addition to accommodation between offices. The nonprofit More in Common them exceedingly difficult to find or are very few academic resources requests, appeals for academic By building the basic studied the perception gap, which navigate. None of the University’s specifically for survivors at UNC. probation also force survivors to infrastructure needed to support is the difference between a person’s violence-response resources are UNC’s Gender Violence Service package and present their trauma survivors, we can start to address perceived view of what the opposing centralized under one office, forcing Coordinators can inform a as “evidence” of their pain and why UNC, and college culture in side thinks versus what the actual survivors to repeatedly talk about survivor’s professors that they have validity with no certainty that their general, is founded in inherent position is. The study found that on and relive highly traumatic events been a victim of sexual or identity- appeal will be granted. Survivors violence — and create a campus both sides of the political spectrum, with an excessively large number of based violence, but the support are continuously forced to carry out culture that not only adequately perceptions of the other party did staff members. or understanding provided to a a tremendous amount of emotional responds to violence but eradicates not align with the party members’ Offices such as Carolina Women’s student after that is dependent on and mental labor to prove that they it in the first place. actual views. Center, Equal Opportunity and the professors themselves. still “belong” at UNC when their Whereas devoted conservatives Professors at UNC do not receive academic performance is in no way [email protected] thought only 29 percent of Democrat respondents would disagree with the statement: “The QUOTE OF THE DAY FEATURED ONLINE READER COMMENT should have open borders,” 71 percent actually disagreed with such a statement. On the flip side, “You can take away all the titles away from me. My voice is “Adding to list of UNC-related disappointments” progressive activists thought a mere what I have, and how I choose to use that is my most powerful @al_by_myself_, responding to the news that UNC won’t be pausing classes on Election 32 percent of Republicans would and most honest characteristic.” Day despite demands from student leaders, on agree with the statement: ‘Racism still exists in America.’ But in reality, Lamar Richards, sophomore, on being an advocate for students nearly 80 percent of Republicans actually agreed with the statement. In fact, there was a perception gap between both groups in every major COLUMN political issue included in the study. Mass media loves to feed the idea that the views of the radical are synonymous with the views of the Don’t let N.C. disintegrate democracy whole, which is simply not true. The same study found that consumption of media increases the gap, with Could the state legislature really steal an election? variations depending on the type of media, of course. Interestingly, the study found that watching Ryan Smoot is Both resignations were occurrence by eliminating the need institutions like the Electoral College media associated with the other a senior majoring involuntary, pressured by state for voters to hand over their ballots are themselves anti-democratic. political party led to a decrease in in advertising and Republican leaders who claim the to a third party. Yet Trump blocked It’s often frustrating and the perception gap (e.g., Democrats political science. process to fix incorrect absentee $25 billion in coronavirus relief dispiriting, I get it. When the watching Fox News and Republicans ballots is susceptible to fraud. In their funding to the USPS. pendulum of power swings with watching CNN). As the More in Common study email: rsmoot@ resignation letters, the ex-NCSBE If Trump loses North Carolina’s extremity often, you lose hope, you live.unc.edu members said they were misled popular vote in November, there is feel small and alone. But if we aren’t demonstrated, we have a lot more into approving the ballot process. a clear, sinister path for our state vigilant, with time, authoritarianism in common with our neighbors However, released documents from legislature to elect Trump regardless. will stomp out our energy until we than we think we do. This makes he biggest story in N.C. the NCSBE showed the members Make no mistake, it would trigger a fall silent, until we concede to survive me even more confident that even politics is one that no one were fully aware of all information behemoth of a trial — one that would in whatever inequitable life we live. under disagreement, we can use our Tis talking about — but before casting their vote. eventually land in a Republican- Maybe you think Joe Biden is similarities to find common ground it could change the course of the Republicans have no evidence dominated Supreme Court. too far left, or too far right. But and continue to advance this country. 2020 election and the future of in their assertion of fraud, just a In his farewell address, George you don’t have to like Democratic Issues do not have to be as black and American democracy. base that will believe their rhetoric Washington wrote that American policies to respect democracy as a white as the media describes them Under Article 2 of the regardless. It mirrors the president’s security, liberty and prosperity are sacred system, the only governance to be. Constitution, state legislatures own strategy for November. rooted in self-governance, yet “from that leads to centuries of progress. Most of the country believes we have the power to choose which Trump has refused to commit to a different causes and from different There is only one candidate who are divided. But, ironically, we also electors vote for President of the peaceful transition of power, saying quarters much pains will be taken has committed to upholding and agree on more societal issues than we United States. In a state with an last week, “We want to have — get rid … to weaken in your minds the expanding the notion that this believe we do. Whereas the default overwhelming Republican majority of the ballots and you’ll have a very conviction of this truth.” country is for and by the people. is to assume we already know our in the legislature and a governor — we’ll have a very peaceful — there Modern democracy is slow and I can’t stress the importance of neighbors’ views, which keeps issues with diminished veto power, North won’t be a transfer, frankly. There’ll painful. The history of this country being hyperaware of attacks on polarized, we ought to instead Carolina is a swing state with the be a continuation. The ballots are out is in many ways despicable and democracy, to make your voice heard discuss these issues and truly try to power to steal an election. And in of control.” undemocratic, founded by men and your vote matter while it still understand the opposing view. 2020, state Republicans have begun The only notable evidence of who shouted for liberty yet were can. Make this a landslide victory If we start to have these the rhetoric to do so. ballot fraud was in North Carolina in slaveowners themselves. Alone, the for democracy in North Carolina conversations, I think we’ll find we Last week, both Republican 2018, when Republican Mark Harris’ words in the Constitution don’t mean that not even the most corrupt GOP all have a lot more in common than members of the N.C. State Board congressional campaign engaged in anything without our collective belief legislator would bother to contest. we think. Those who identify as of Elections resigned, after they illegal ballot-harvesting. Investing in upholding democratic norms and Republican and Democrat will likely unanimously approved a measure in USPS pre-paid postage and ballot expanding equality and opportunity @ryan_smooth have different viewpoints on how to allowing voters to fix absentee ballots drop boxes would prevent this rare — even when flaws are evident, and [email protected] reach a certain goal, but more likely with missing information. than not, we all agree on what the goal is. If we can at least get to that point, we are much more likely to SPEAK OUT Interested in writing a letter to the editor or submitting an EDITOR’S NOTE: Columns, cartoons and letters do not necessarily find solutions. op-ed? Limit submissions to 500 words. Include name, graduation year represent the opinions of The Daily Tar Heel or its staff. Editorials reflect and title or department (if applicable). The DTH edits for space, clarity and the opinions of The Daily Tar Heel editorial board, which comprises 15 @sheelp18 accuracy. Submit via email to [email protected]. board members, the opinion assistant editor and editor and the editor- in-chief. [email protected] 6 Wednesday, September 30, 2020 News The Daily Tar Heel Local artists to perform at virtual music festival Kayla Guilliams Planning Committee are coordinating talent is amazing and the skill level is Staff writer the festival. Charles Harrington, a amazing, but one of the main things recreation administrator, said the festival we’re proud of is that we give a forum The 23rd annual Carrboro usually brings crowds downtown to and a stage to local folks.” Music Festival will be held virtually enjoy two days of live music. Jones said Venmo and PayPal links this weekend, with two days of Harrington said the committee for the acts will be listed during their live-streamed and prerecorded knew by early July that the festival performance, so those watching can performances that will feature nearly would have to adapt to a digital format help financially support them. 100 acts from around the Triangle. due to COVID-19. He said this is the “COVID-19 wiped out a whole The festival starts Oct. 3, with first time the festival will be online. year’s worth of gigs literally almost eight acts livestreaming from Cat’s “The fact that you don’t have to overnight,” Jones said. “I don’t think Cradle and the Century Center from physically come out this year, it may it’s possible to overstate the impact 2 p.m until 7 p.m. It continues on allow for more people to tune in,” of it both on the musicians and the Oct. 4 from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m, with he said. “It’s just been an exciting venues that love and support them 35 acts streaming from Cat’s Cradle, process to try and put together a and count on them in many cases.” the Century Center, The ArtsCenter large virtual event like this.” David Criswell, bassist and and 97.9 The Hill. Glenn Jones, the festival’s music songwriter for the Chapel Hill six- The venues will not be open to director, said fewer bands than piece rock band Bellflower, said this the public throughout the weekend. usual applied this year. He said it will be the band’s first performance Performance streams, as well as was still a big pool, and the acts since the start of the pandemic. PHOTO COURTESY OF CARRBORO PARKS & REC. video of over 50 prerecorded acts, highlight a local diversity of genres, “We are trying to find ways to get The 23rd annual Carrboro Music Festival will be held virtually this weekend, with will all be available on the festival’s ages and skill levels. our music out in front of an audience two days of performances featuring nearly 100 acts from around the Triangle. website. Acts playing at 97.9 The Hill “One of the strengths of the during this time, so we’re excited on Sunday will also be broadcast live Carrboro Music Festival to me is for the livestream,” Criswell said. “In March, one of the options we music, that reminds people of what on-air through the station’s studio. that unlike a lot of other festivals, “COVID-19 has been devastating for discussed was not having the festival, an integral part of our lives music is.” The Carrboro Recreation, Parks which hire big names to be the draw, live music, and we’re just excited to so I’m just proud that we’re doing & Cultural Resources Department Carrboro is all about celebrating have an opportunity to play under it,” Jones said. “I hope it’s just an @KaylaGuilliams and the Carrboro Music Festival local musicians,” Jones said. “The any circumstance.” encouraging weekend, celebrating [email protected] Students reminisce on simplicity of summer 2016 By Aditya Surana For many, it’s specifically the the Rapper, Travis Scott and Lil Uzi there would be all these other kids For Gadudasu, this maturity let Senior Writer summer of 2016 that sits so perfectly Vert all released albums which were my age just chilling.” him enjoy and appreciate the music in the rear-view mirror. huge commercial successes.” An outdoorsy and nostalgic app like never before. The internet is obsessed with the Sophomore Abhinav Gadudasu Still, music alone doesn’t coupled with musical hits during The romanticization of 2016 only year 2016. attributes this hype to and his encapsulate the legendary status the summertime played a huge role grows stronger in 2020. Living in a The eventful year, filled with song “.” Having the of 2016. Enter Pokémon GO, an in cementing the glory of 2016 in the socially distant and quarantine-driven record-breaking music, the Olympics biggest artist in the world release app that took the world by storm, eyes of Gen Zers. reality makes the nostalgia even more and Pokémon GO sits proudly as a song promoting the upcoming recording the highest first-week sales The final step in solidifying 2016 as powerful for many students. one of the most talked-about years summer made it a lock for the history ever on the iOS App Store. the glory year was the fact that many of “Especially with the stuff going on of our generation. The obsession is books. To top it off, Drake even named “Pokémon GO successfully tapped its biggest fans, high school and college right now, it’s hard not to compare held mostly by the youth of America, his tour the “Summer Sixteen Tour.” into the nostalgia factor, and the fact students, were experiencing major the two years,” Palanivel said. “And many of whom were in high school Although it wasn’t just Drake’s they brought it to a smartphone was changes in their lives — alongside the the comparison is quite bleak, with or college and were experiencing music that carried the year, as huge,” Palanivel said. “Everyone major newsworthy events. one summer filled with upbeat major moments in their lives. many hip-hop fans cite 2016 as a loved it.” “I think most people my age, music, a fun and exciting app, the “It felt like it was the last stretch of monumental year for the genre. The app forced people to go including myself, default to summer Olympics, and the other filled with a coming-of-age movie,” said senior “2016 was the year rap really outside and stay active, while still sixteen as being the glory days,” a whole lot less.” Ishan Thaker, an avid 2016 fanatic, entered into the mainstream,” using technology. Thaker said. “It was a time in many who was entering his senior year of sophomore Vishanth Palanivel said. “I would just go to the park to kids’ lives where they were maturing @notaditya high school at the time. “Artists such as , Chance catch Pokémon,” Thaker said. “And and seeing more of the world.” [email protected]

He said all he wants to do is reopen “So what we’re finding is, some his healing place soon. He said he SPRING VOICES things it seems like already in place, can’t wait to see smiling faces leaving FROM PAGE 1 as unfortunate as it may be,” Richards his bar again, and will do whatever it to serve on the committee, his answer said. “The wheels are already kind of takes to survive until that can happen. wasn’t an immediate “yes.” turning on some things.” “At the end of the time of all of this Richards, who is the chairperson nonsense, the only thing that makes of the Commission on Campus Seeking input before decisions sense is you have to survive,” he said. Equality and Student Equity, spoke “It doesn’t matter how much money with some of his team members Chairperson of the Faculty Mimi you make now, because spending your about whether or not serving on the Chapman said she and the other two rent to keep the location in place is committee would be beneficial. co-chairpersons of the committee expensive, but it’s less expensive than In July, the commission — Employee Forum Chairperson trying to open up a new space.” sent a letter to the Roadmap Shayna Hill and Student Body Carolina Coffee Shop, another Implementation Taskforce and President Reeves Moseley — were historic staple of Chapel Hill, is the University leadership with 10 asked to provide recommendations oldest continually running restaurant recommendations to make UNC’s to Guskiewicz for other potential in North Carolina. It opened its doors reopening plan more equitable. committee members. Chapman was in 1922, before the Carolina Inn, Several of these recommendations asked to send recommendations Morehead Planetarium or the Chapel were not followed in their entirety of faculty members. Some Hill Public Library existed. before fall classes began. were selected, and others were The door opens to old wooden booths The 11-member Roadmap Guskiewicz’s selection. and framed antique photos of historic Implementation Taskforce, led The committee’s meetings and Chapel Hill adorning the walls. by Executive Vice Chancellor recommendations to UNC leaders Miranda DiPaolo, a server at and Provost Bob Blouin, was will be communicated publicly, Carolina Coffee Shop, said it’s a place the primary operational group making it “a lot harder for those of comfort and familiarity that draws working to coordinate fall recommendations to be overlooked,” people in because of its unique spirit. reopening plans. Chapman said. “We’ve seen everything be built Despite this, Richards said he “It’s also a little more centralized DTH/SHANNON HODGES up around it, and it’s one of the felt an obligation as a campus so that you don’t have this group Linda’s owner Christopher Carini poses in front of his restaurant’s sign on Tuesday. only things that’s remained the leader to serve on the Campus and sending one set of recommendations, same throughout decades,” she Community Advisory Committee this group sending another set of “I see how depressing, and sad and beat said. “People love to come when and advocate for UNC students to recommendations,” Chapman said. RESTAURANT SURVIVAL up my friends and comrades in arms they’re visiting, they love to bring develop a better reopening plan for But, Richards said, the process FROM PAGE 1 are who work in the restaurant field.” their parents here. Ultimately, it’s the upcoming semester. for these recommendations and Sutton’s is the place that made Carini understands the importance just an amazing environment, and This semester, University leaders how they’ll be factored into spring him, and he won’t let it die. of Linda’s to Chapel Hill and UNC I think people really love it for the have defined advisory groups, planning isn’t completely clear yet. “I just don’t want to see Sutton’s go students. Open on Franklin Street spirit and the charm.” specifically the new committee and “There’s very little guidance right anywhere, especially on my watch,” since 1988, Linda’s Bar and Grill has Kyle Shea, the general manager, content experts, to work with them now, very little instruction and very Pinney said. “I’ve got waitresses that served its bacon and cheese fries to said he is confident that when the in developing spring plans. little vision if I’m being honest, for have been with me over 24 years, residents, students and alumni for pandemic subsides, the restaurant “I think that, Carolina being this committee,” Richards said. “I I’ve got cooks that have been with 30 years. It’s a place of nostalgia for will be around for another 100 years. one of the top public universities think that many of the committee me over 24 years. We’re a big family, people, a reminder of home and the Survival through tough times is the in the country, we have not really members share my sentiments in and we take care of each other.” golden years. first priority, especially at a place tapped into the creativity and the that it’s unclear right now what our Christopher Carini, owner and “Linda’s isn’t just a place where with so much history. scholarship that we so boldly boast charge is. If we’re going to advise on operator of Linda’s since 2011, you sling beer — it’s a healing place,” “It’s all about survival, trying to about all the time,” Richards said. spring, nothing should be off-limits, has lived in Chapel Hill for almost Carini said. “This is a place where keep people employed, so they still In its inaugural meeting, the including but not limited to the start 14 years. Every day, he drives his people come to get away from the rest have an income, making just enough committee heard from Guskiewicz date and all of these things.” electric bike up and down Franklin of Chapel Hill. It’s a Switzerland in the money at the restaurant to take care about conversations regarding the Street, observing and admiring the middle of a whole bunch of malarkey.” of your staff,” Shea said. “We’ll worry start date for the spring semester. [email protected] hustle and bustle of the town. Only, In August, after a spike of COVID- about profits in 2021.” In a BOT meeting last Thursday, recently, things aren’t so bustling, 19 cases on UNC’s campus, Carini Guskiewicz said the start date would and his bike rides aren’t so uplifting. decided to put his employees’ health DTH ONLINE: To read more @Emmaa_Kenfield “most likely” be pushed to either Jan. about community members’ per- “It’s my town, and I love it,” he said. first and temporarily close Linda’s. [email protected] 13 or 19. spectives, go to dailytarheel.com. The Daily Tar Heel News Wednesday, September 30, 2020 7 Student advocate seeks a just future for UNC By Anthony Howard opportunities for students of color. Lamar Richards said. “I think highly of Lamar, and are the only two Black students on the Staff Writer “Having your name everywhere is a sophomore I am certain he is going to have a Undergraduate Senate, and they both is a good and bad thing,” Richards at UNC and the long-lasting impact on Carolina. serve on the commission. She said it’s Lamar Richards knows how to said. “I don’t do it for the publicity. I chairperson of the Sometimes, I am often one of the important that both of them take up keep his hands in more than one recognize the platform these media Commission on people that he is targeting in terms leadership in these types of spaces. pot, as he tackles student equity and outlets have, and how I can utilize Campus Equality of pushing to action and holding one “It’s very important that Lamar racial injustice — all while balancing these platforms to further my agenda and Student Equity. accountable, so I appreciate that is in these spaces because it makes the demands of his sophomore year of racial equity among the younger about him.” sure that he’s offering all of the at UNC. generation, and just racial justice for for campus reopening. He said Anderson Thompkins said she was multifaceted ideas he has, and I’m so “Your voice is the most powerful every American citizen.” that he advocated for the pass/fail a student activist herself in the 1980s happy that he’s in all of these spaces thing that you have,” Richards said. “You Recently, Richards wrote a letter extension for this semester. with the Black Student Movement. to do it,” Logan said. can take away all the titles away from to the University about making Sibby Anderson Thompkins She said she is proud that Richards Richards said in his pursuit me. My voice is what I have, and how I Election Day a holiday. is the University’s interim chief takes part in this tradition of activism. of racial equity, it’s important to choose to use that is my most powerful Over the summer, Richards diversity officer and has a doctorate Maya Logan, a junior majoring understand how these systems work and most honest characteristic. I chose proposed a technology initiative for in educational policy studies. She in quantitative biology, said she and how to best change them. to use it to advocate.” students in financial need during the has worked alongside Richards for and Richards are good friends with “I’m not saying that I don’t believe The psychology major has been pandemic. Paired with the provost several months. similar upbringings. systems shouldn’t exist, but a part featured in several major media and the IT department, the initiative She said they work closely because “He knows how to go against the of advocacy work is realizing that I outlets — including The Washington gave around 3,000 students $200 Richards is able to express student grain,” Logan said. “He also knows can’t change the world overnight,” Post, NBC News and WRAL News for reliable internet access. concerns that Anderson Thompkins how to make amends with people, so Richards said. “A part of being an — to give his perspective on the As chairperson of the Commission might not be keen to. that you can continue a great working advocate is realizing that I’m better impact of the pandemic on the on Campus Equality and Student “I think he’s playing an important relationship, meaning that he knows justified being a part of the system reopening of college campuses. And Equity and the finance and role in making sure that he’s how to call the administration out and changing it inside out.” with his new role on the Campus and ethics vice-chairperson of the amplifying the issues and concerns when they’re not being as responsive Community Advisory Committee, he Undergraduate Senate, Richards that students are bringing to the to students.” @dakidanthony has further plans to create equitable also proposed fall recommendations commission,” Anderson Thompkins Logan said Richards and herself [email protected]

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