UNC Majorettes Return Betsy Devos Rescinds Disability Rights Policies by Anna Pogarcic She Said
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Serving UNC students and the University community since 1893 Volume 125, Issue 38 dailytarheel.com Monday, October 30, 2017 UNC Majorettes return Betsy DeVos rescinds disability rights policies By Anna Pogarcic she said. “We’re still learning Staff Writer the details, but at the moment, there isn’t a specific revision The United States we’re concerned about.” Department of Education Senoir Tia Holmes is a rescinded 72 policy docu- co-chairperson of Advocates ments outlining the rights for Carolina, a student orga- of students with disabilities nization that seeks to raise in order to clear out what it awareness about issues fac- called, unnecessary, outdated ing students with disabilities. or ineffective regulations. Although she agrees many of In a press release, the the rescinded documents were department said this batch of outdated, she is concerned withdrawals was one move in what the department’s actions an administration-wide effort show about its priorities. to decrease regulatory burden. “Never in the history of the The department appointed GOP have that many docu- a Regulatory Reform Task ments been rescinded all at Force charged with analyzing once,” Holmes said. “They just policies and making regula- took them out of circulation tions. They hope to remove and invalidated a lot of the 600 documents from across research and policy creation the department. that has gone into creating After calling and receiving educational support for stu- comments from stakeholders, dents with disabilities.” 72 out of 169 documents were She said she is disap- DTH/ABIGAIL TURNER chosen for removal. pointed in the decision to UNC majorettes Ava Smith (left) and Ciara Gillis (right) rehearse during marching band practice in the Eddie Smith Field House. “Removing these out-of-date rescind the documents, rather materials will make it easier for than encouraging a public schools, educators, parents and effort to update the policies or Marching Tar Heels feature baton twirlers again the public to understand what research better ways of imple- guidance is still in effect,” the menting older ones. By Maeve Sheehey Ciara Gillis twirled onto the scene. Now I haven’t felt that the students who press release said. In future efforts to revise Staff Writer the band has two baton-wielding per- auditioned would have contributed in a Lucy Ireland, an attorney regulations, Ireland said she formers for its pregame and halftime positive enough way to the ensemble,” with Disability Rights North would like to see more com- Since 2011, the Marching Tar Heels shows. band director Jeffrey Fuchs said. “And Carolina, said there is not cur- munication between policy were unable to find a single majorette “We’ve had students audition in the then Ciara and Ava both auditioned rently cause for concern over makers and stakeholders skilled enough to join the band. That is, past. We don’t always have students rescinding the document. that involves a high degree of until first-year students Ava Smith and audition, but in the past couple years, SEE MAJORETTE, PAGE 5 “A lot of the documents they rescinded were just very old,” SEE DISABILITY, PAGE 5 Different story, same result for UNC football in loss FOOTBALL mistakes that have consistently gin between victory and defeat was doomed the Tar Heels this season. small against Miami, a reality UNC NO. 9 MIAMI 24 Saturday’s loss to the Hurricanes players once again were forced to (7-0, 5-0 ACC) felt like Groundhog acknowledge after the fact. NORTH CAROLINA 19 Day all over again. “It’s tough, but it’s a part of the Even on an afternoon where the game,” linebacker Cayson Collins By Brennan Doherty Tar Heel defense turned in what said about dealing with the per- Senior Writer might have been its best perfor- petual heartbreak endured this sea- mance of the season, a handful of son. “You can control what you can Whatever adjective could be explosive plays proved costly. This is control. That’s something a lot of the used to describe North Carolina’s nothing new. older guys have continued to say to 52-point loss to Virginia Tech from a On offense, the Tar Heels were the younger guys.” week ago definitely would not fit this forced to rely on quarterback In a lot of ways, UNC did control week’s game against Miami. Nathan Elliott, who played a “grit- what it could control. The Tar Heels Down to its third-string quar- ty” game, according to Fedora. led for most of the first half because terback, UNC nearly did enough to Once Chazz Surratt was forced its defense played well, but ulti- upset the now-No. 9 Hurricanes, to leave the game after suffer- mately went into the break down 7-6 but ultimately faltered, losing ing a big hit from Miami’s Zach due to the offense’s inability to finish 24-19 in an all too familiar man- McCloud in the first quarter, and drives. ner. with Brandon Harris also unable On its second possession of the DTH/NATHAN KLIMA Yet, UNC (1-8, 0-6) showed to play because of an injury, it was game, UNC came up empty-handed Miami wide receiver Braxton Berrios (8) breaks a tackle against North Carolina Saturday that it’s not calling it quits Elliott who filled in and gave the after a one-yard touchdown run by on Saturday in Kenan Memorial Stadium. on a season that many Tar Heel fans Tar Heels a chance. Brown was taken away on review. will want to forget. “I was just really excited for the Facing a second-and-goal at the encouraging signs. things and gave us some opportuni- “There’s no doubt in my mind opportunity,” Elliott said. “It was one-yard line, UNC actually went First-year wide receiver Beau ties,” Fedora said of Elliott. “There our guys are playing hard,” head great to be out there with the guys. backwards 10 yards as it turned the Corrales caught a pair of touchdown was one ball that he probably didn’t coach Larry Fedora said. “There’s I haven’t had many reps previous to ball over on downs. passes, finishing with 64 receiving need to throw that he pressed on, no quit in them. They’re a tight this, but being back out there was a That series in particular yards. And despite his mistakes, but you know what? That kid, as group. They’re not divisive. They lot of fun.” summed up the Tar Heels’ day. Elliott provided a “spark” to UNC’s many reps as he has gotten, he went don’t point fingers. They go out Yet, his three interceptions and They were in a position to win, offense, according to Fedora, who out there, and I thought he did a there, and they care about each Jordon Brown’s late fumble were which was not expected against opted to keep him in when the heck of a job.” other.” both backbreakers. Miami. But they couldn’t execute injured Surratt could’ve possibly While two of Miami’s three touch- The effort, as the players proved, Similar to earlier California, when needed. returned. was there. But so were the same Duke and Virginia losses, the mar- Nevertheless, there were some “He ran the ball and did some SEE MIAMI, PAGE 5 Puerto Ricans at UNC act UNC grad discusses film at Stembler Lecture By Rachel Jensen “In this industry, if you’re not Rizk, Rappleyea and Eggold to aid those in Puerto Rico Staff Writer aggressive about what you want, had also assembled a well-known it’s going to be a lot harder to cast for their first film. The By Jerry Jiang “Let me clarify something: there is an Most members of the UNC get where you want to be,” Rizk credits included many familiar Staff Writer inherent right for help. It’s not charity,” Class of 2014 are still just starting Keane said. “I was aggressive faces, such as Justin Long, Cobie Quiñones-Ayala said. “Being citizens out in their professional fields, about getting myself hands-on Smulders, Dana Delany, Lea As the rest of the country moves on gives us obligations.” but their classmate Alex Rizk experience even if it meant being Thompson and Peter Gallagher. from the ravages, Puerto Ricans living Lorna Avilés, an assistant Spanish Keane, a School of Media and roughly one out of five girls on a Overall, the Stembler Lecture abroad find themselves firmly settling professor, emphasized the idea of mak- Journalism graduate, has already set of over 100 men.” offered both students and com- into a painful new reality. ing direct impact in small communities made significant accomplishments Her aggression paid off and munity members an opportunity Brenda Quiñones-Ayala, a UNC doc- in Puerto Rico. She said it’s often dif- in the entertainment industry. she got the job. On the set of to engage with those working in toral candidate in the Department of ficult to see results through the work of Rizk Keane was the featured “The Blacklist,” she would meet the entertainment industry. Romance Studies, expressed the anxiety big organizations. speaker at the Stembler Lecture, Sean Rappleyea, a fellow produc- “A lot of times, Hollywood feels of her community. “We actually want to connect with spe- an event that is held every other tion assistant, and Ryan Eggold, kind of distant. It was cool to have “Being here in the States, you feel cific organizations on the ground that we Homecoming Weekend thanks to one of the stars of the show. that personal connection and get powerless,” Quiñones-Ayala said.