FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2020 127 YEARS OF SERVING UNC STUDENTS AND THE UNIVERSITY VOLUME 128, ISSUE 36 UNC revises spring calendar Chancellor By Maddie Ellis Classes will end on May 5, with The new calendar does not include a wellness days are intended as full Guskiewicz University Desk Editor exams between May 7 and May 14. Spring Break to limit travel and the breaks from the semester. Registration for the spring semester potential spread of COVID-19. This decision comes after students UNC’s spring semester will will now open on Nov. 30, but the Instead, the spring calendar will have petitioned for various breaks have a delayed start on Jan. 19, deadline to register has not been set. include five built-in “wellness days.” throughout the semester, and one talks spring Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz The original spring calendar set the These days will be incorporated into was ultimately granted for Friday. and Provost Bob Blouin said in a last of day of class for April 23, with the spring calendar as either individual campus wide email Thursday. exams between April 26 and May 4. days off or in “combined clusters.” The [email protected] planning By Maddie Ellis University Desk Editor
Just a few First generation Tar Heels feel isolated hours before UNC announced its revised spring semester schedule, University desk Editor Maddie Ellis talked with Chancellor Kevin Kevin Guskiewicz Guskiewicz, who will be installed as UNC’s 12th chancellor on Sunday. Guskiewicz discussed the spring planning process, semester breaks and what decisions still have to be made. This interview has been edited for content and clarity.
The Daily Tar Heel: How are you feeling going into your formal installation Monday?
DTH/ANGELICA EDWARDS DTH/ANGELICA EDWARDS Kevin Guskiewicz: It’s exciting. I have First-year and first generation student Nayeli Gomez in her home in Wilson, N.C. Doctoral geography student Montana Eck poses for a virtual portrait on Oct. 8 been proud to lead Carolina. I think we’re right at about 20 months since I became interim chancellor, Students say they lack resources, guidance while online and then December was announced as the chancellor — and so I’ve be proud to lead Carolina during these By Heidi Perez-Moreno me,” Gomez said. are the first in their family to go to the semester. challenging times. Staff Writer But that bond was threatened college, according to a UNC report. Addison Powers, a first generation, after UNC announced residence More than 800 of those students are first-year student, said still he feels DTH: Has the UNC System issued any Sociology first-year Nayeli Gomez halls would be de-densified. transfers, the report reads. isolated taking classes at home guidance about planning for the spring? hoped to navigate her first semester Although they continue to hold The pandemic has forced college because he only interacts with other at UNC alongside her six suitemates, weekly virtual hangouts over Zoom wide events catered toward first students from his computer screen. KG: They’ve given every campus the all of whom were Hispanic and the and text, Gomez said she and the rest generation students to be held “One of the main reasons I chose to ability to set their spring calendar first in their families to go to college. of the group were forced to adjust virtually — a challenge for those who come to Carolina was to make all those ... We’ve been consulting with our They made pancakes, studied and to their first semesters at college want to form connections among connections, and just the sheer size of faculty experts, public health and completed their homework together from home, and help their parents peers but feel isolated at home, senior Carolina appealed to me,” Powers said. infectious disease experts to get during their first two weeks living at understand the process as well. Melanie Krug, president of the First their input. We’ve been talking Craige Residence Hall. It resulted in “How do I explain this new Generation Student Association, said. First steps to the deans and various faculty them bonding over their Hispanic experience, that’s new to me, to The group, composed of more groups, and so I’m really proud backgrounds, the sexism they’ve faced somebody else that’s also new for than 700 first generation students, For sophomore journalism of the way that we collectively within their families and concerns them?” Gomez said. “You just wish has noticed dwindling involvement student Camila Moreno-Lizarazo, are coming to, I think the right going into their first semester at college. your parents could just see how it works and participation from students this the possibility of moving into an decision on the spring calendar ... “It just felt so good to be able to instead of having to explain it to them.” semester, Krug said. They’ve hosted connect with people who look like Gomez is one of 5,303 students several cover letter, resume and me and who had experiences like that entered UNC this year who networking workshops throughout SEE FIRST GENERATION, PAGE 4 SEE Q&A, PAGE 2 Your guide to celebrating spooky season safely These haunted attractions in to life in the different scenes as you be scary but safe, as vehicles will be pass through.” required to drive at 3 miles per hour the Triangle are offering safe Blackwell said he decided to try and actors are required to not touch Halloween fun. something new to give people the anyone’s vehicle. spook that they desire despite COVID- She said this attraction will give By Charity Cohen 19 restrictions. the effect of driving through a Staff Writer The drive-through will take haunted house and will be suitable about 15 to 20 minutes, and the for families. The pandemic has caused required speed limit will be 3 to 5 “We likened it to a PG-13 kind temporary closures for many haunted miles per hour to keep the actors of movie,” she said. “We hope houses in the Triangle area, so some and patrons safe and to avoid it’s something that will create a haunted house operators have found a vehicle collisions. memory for families during a year way to protect the spirit of Halloween that has been extremely challenging and provide safe — yet haunted — Haunted Hills Terror Drive – for everyone.” attractions at the same time. Pittsboro, N.C. Phillips Haunted Farms – Cary, N.C. Granville Haunt Farm — Oxford, N.C. While journeying through the woods at the Shakori Hills Community Phillips Haunted Farms offers a This haunted attraction will bring Arts Center, thrill-seekers can expect variety of haunted, COVID-19-safe popular horror films to life with its 15 minutes of terror with multiple fun with their Halloween and fall DTH//AUSTIN WANG haunted drive-in movie theme. Grey scene sets and special effects at the theme attractions. Dennis DeFrancesco places a sign at the Haunted Hills Terror Drive on Oct. 7, Blackwell, owner of Granville Haunt Haunted Hills Terror Drive. Michael Phillips, manager 2020. He and his wife, Christie Cook, are hosting the Haunted Hills Terror Drive. Farm, said this attraction is doing Christie Cook, owner of Art of Phillips Farms, said haunted a cross-promotion with Raleigh of Motion Events, said this attractions have been offered in a the “Rebellion Trail” wagon ride and “We want people to be able to come Road Outdoor Theatre to make this partnership with the community greater quantity in the past, but the “Field of Lost Souls” haunted corn out and escape the stress and panic of experience possible. arts center was done to give the COVID-19 placed restrictions on maze walkthrough. The wagon ride will what’s been going on to just have fun,” “We’ve got a big screen set up community a way to join in the their typical operations. take visitors on a 15-minute haunted Phillips said. showing trailers of old horror movies,” Halloween fun while being safe. Phillips Haunted Farms offers journey around the farm, through the Blackwell said. “Then the movies come Cook said this drive-through will visitors two safe haunted attractions: corn maze and by haunted cabins. [email protected] I think there’s a ballerina inside me. ROBERT PATTINSON
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from Wake Forest that’s doing the moving forward. But ultimately, we entail. Does that mean everybody has The Daily Tar Heel Q&A saliva-based testing, because we are making the decision, with the to get tested right before they come Established 1893 FROM PAGE 1 heard from a lot of students that input of these various groups ... It’s a back? Does it mean students have to 127 years of editorial freedom I’m certainly keeping (the UNC- the nasal-based testing was — that process, and I realize that our runway quarantine for some period of time? System Office) apprised of what our they weren’t interested in getting isn’t that long. We have probably four to And we just don’t know what the path ANNA POGARCIC plans are, and so they’ve been very in those lines for that testing. And six weeks to make some of these really of the virus is going to look like in early EDITOR!IN!CHIEF supportive. so, we’re finding that we’re having important decisions about how we to mid-March. In fact, we don’t know EDITOR"DAILYTARHEEL.COM more success with the saliva-based move forward for the spring semester. what it’s going to look like in early to BRANDON STANDLEY DTH: What guidance has changed testing. The sensitivity of it is better mid-January. EDITORIAL MANAGING EDITOR leading UNC to now offer mass than what it was, even just two or DTH: What considerations from your And so, we’re trying to make decisions MANAGING.EDITOR"DAILYTARHEEL.COM asymptomatic testing? three months ago. team are going into thinking about with a lot of uncertainty. I wish we had WILL MELFI breaks for the spring semester? a crystal ball. But we don’t. DIGITAL MANAGING EDITOR KG: Testing is a lot better today DTH: What has to happen from Members of our campus community DIGITAL"DAILYTARHEEL.COM than it was even just eight or the administrative level before KG: We’ve had a lot of opinions on felt that not having a full week off MAEVE SHEEHEY nine weeks ago. There are more final decisions (about the spring this, and I respect every one of them. I for Spring Break, but sprinkling DIRECTOR OF ENTERPRISE options available, the sensitivity semester) can be made? can respect the need for a break for a some wellness days across the spring ENTERPRISE"DAILYTARHEEL.COM of many of the testing methods week. And that’s what many students I semester might be a better approach. MADDIE ELLIS has improved. So we decided that KG: We — our executive team, myself, think were hoping for. Others, though, And so, the implementation team, UNIVERSITY EDITOR we should do some pilot testing the Provost, our cabinets — are the raised the concern about where along with our leadership team, has UNIVERSITY"DAILYTARHEEL.COM to see what might work best for decision makers. We certainly will be students might go to, traveling and looked at both of these options. that spring semester. 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Empty tables sit outside of Table 9 at Atlantic Beach on Monday, Oct. 5, 2020. As fall approaches and temperatures drop, © 2012 DTH Media Corp. All rights reserved But Oliverio said seasonal weather Chapel Hill and N.C. restaurants are looking to adapt outdoor seating options while complying with COVID guidelines. could have a detrimental effect on CORRECTIONS customer turnout, especially if there lighting to keep serving outside. Town has also established a Franklin these businesses. are more COVID-19 outbreaks. According to the Town, heaters may Street walkway to provide a safe path Lia Salvatierra, a UNC student, said “I think the combination of another be put in place if they meet certain for pedestrians to abide by social the pandemic makes it difficult for The Daily Tar Heel reports wave, minimal outdoor seating due to requirements. Heaters are required distancing guidelines. Additional businesses to succeed in any capacity. cold weather, I think it’s really gonna to be at least five feet away from parking spaces and loading decks have “I think there’s just gonna be less of any inaccurate information put a strain on business,” Oliverio said. buildings, combustibles and any exit been added. a demand for it because, I don’t know, published as soon as the Both the Town Council and the path. They are prohibited from being Despite measures being taken to cold weather just makes people want error is discovered. Downtown Partnership have made put under tents and canopies or on assist Franklin Street restaurants, the to stay inside more,” Salvatierra said. recommendations for businesses exterior balconies. residents of Chapel Hill will have the to incorporate heaters and outdoor Along with these measures, the ultimate say in deciding the fate of [email protected] Contact Editorial Managing Editor Brandon Standley at: [email protected] with issues about this policy. New mural to showcase faces of Carrboro art institutions around the country excitement and willingness to make that have celebrated health care it a community-led effort,” Phelps- Editorial corrections will be professionals to create a mural McKeown said. “He’s kind of like a that honored the strength of the funnel: all these ideas come through, printed on this page. Errors Carrboro community. and then he’s synthesizing them into committed on the Opinion “(The mural) didn’t have to be something that people can look at and Page have corrections about the pandemic, it didn’t have it will say Carrboro to them.” printed on that page. to be about any particular topic,” Powell said the effects of COVID-19 Phelps-McKeown said. “We wanted have inspired him to bring community Corrections also are noted to make it open-ended to where artists into his artwork. in the online versions of our could create work that spoke to their Most of Powell’s work featured stories. perspective and their concerns, but on his website highlights the unique then also connected back to Carrboro physical qualities of individuals as a place, and the people here.” through single portraits. The mural Shaw Sturton, owner of the Gray team recently held a photoshoot at Squirrel, said he met Powell last Gray Squirrel and Weaver Street weekend as The ArtsCenter and Market to specifically capture Powell started to map out plans for the individuals to ensure that Powell could mural and observe the community to absorb the full essence of Carrboro. DTH/KATHRYN GOODWIN prepare to paint. “At the heart of my work is The Gray Squirrel Cafe, pictured on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2020 is the location “He was just doing his research,” relationships,” Powell said. “Through for Carrboro’s new mural that will be painted by Jermaine “JP” Powell. Sturton said. “To me, that’s the kind of portraiture, that’s my way of forming artist, this interactive art at our place, meaningful relationships with people, By Kathryn Goodwin oriented with a specific focus on that really, really was something that I because every portrait that I do, I know Staff Writer portraits, but he paints original was impressed with by JP.” that person’s face for the rest of my life.” handbags and tennis shoes as well. Phelps-McKeown said he and the Sturton also emphasized the Gray Squirrel Coffee Company Powell’s art can already found other members of the selection panel importance of community in the will soon have a mural portraying the on a few bus shelters in the Chapel selected Powell to paint this mural in creation of this mural. diverse faces that make up the town Hill area and other public areas part because of his outstanding work. “The main thing is community, we’re of Carrboro. throughout the Triangle. “His work is very bright, vibrant, all about that here,” Sturton said. “We’re Triangle-based artist Jermaine “JP” The ArtsCenter in Carrboro began eye-catching, playful and fun,” he said. a coffee shop, this is where people meet, Powell is set to paint the community- conceptualizing this mural during He said Powell was also selected this is where people talk, you know, this The Daily Tar Heel oriented mural in downtown Carrboro the early months of the pandemic, because of his dedication to is where revolutions begin.” in early November. Patrick Phelps-McKeown, the center’s representing the Carrboro community. The ArtsCenter plans to have the Established 1893 Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, marketing director, said. “People were really impressed mural completed by Nov. 9. 127 years of editorial freedom Powell moved to the Triangle area Phelps-McKeown said The by what (Powell) had to say about 11 years ago. His artwork is people- ArtsCenter was inspired by many the process, and his ideas and [email protected] The Daily Tar Heel Opinion Friday, October 9, 2020 3 COLUMN EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERS
Established 1893, 127 years of editorial freedom ABBAS HASAN CHO NIKOI NASIHA RIZWAN ABHISHEK SHANKAR ELISA KADACKAL OLIVIA ROJAS Be wary of ANNA POGARCIC EDITOR!IN!CHIEF ADITI KHAROD LAYLA PEYKAMIAN RAJEE GANESAN PAIGE MASTEN OPINION EDITOR AYSHA DIALLO LIAM BENDEZU RYAN SMOOT ADEJUWON OJEBUOBOH MICHAEL BEAUREGARD WILKINS SWIGER AMENA SAAD ASSISTANT OPINION EDITOR CAITLYN YAEDE MUBASHSHIR KHAN (political) OPINION!DAILYTARHEEL.COM party games EDITORIAL Layla Peykamian is a junior majoring in communications and Our favorite Chapel Hill bus routes political science.
very year, when we return Point-to-Point: Campus as first-years. Life will never The NU forever and always will email: laylagp@live. to campus in the fall, be that good or that simple again. have our heart, a dependable mode unc.edu Enothing makes us feel more Books could be written about the of transportation to get you to your at home here in Chapel Hill than adventures had on the P2P. There is NS: car in the RR lot. By the transitive olitics is a party game — and seeing the Carolina Blue Chapel Hill nothing like the fear of being slightly property, the NU can take you we’re taking the fall for it. Transit buses. intoxicated and being on a bus going The NS is a MUST if you live anywhere, really. P After watching the first Here at The Daily Tar Heel, we’re 30 miles an hour as it hits every curb anywhere off of MLK. Don’t want to You can enjoy the feeling of waiting 2020 presidential debate, I felt avid fans of public transportation, in sight. The P2P is a savior for night walk up that unreasonably long and in the dark RR lot after a local disappointed and helpless. With and the Chapel Hill Transit bus owls and the hottest ride for first- steep hill to get to class? Then don’t! government meeting, realizing with candidates seemingly more interested routes are no exception. years (albeit before COVID-19). Sit back, relax in CHT’s somewhat each passing minute that the NU bus in commenting on one another’s Whether it’s the RU, U, NS, G, A As the name suggests, the P2P is comfortable seats and let the NS take driver had decided to end their night personal characteristics than policy or even the P2P, each bus route has always on point by getting places on you there instead. early (they deserved the break), and proposals, it’s clear that party its own flair and character. For some, time, sometimes even compromising Bonus: sometimes the NS is there you are, stuck, alone among affiliation has transcended a simple there is a certain je ne sais quoi. the safety of passengers (it’s OK, actually two buses linked together the tall pines and chain-link fences. preference in governance. Extreme Maybe it is the stops along the way, though, because there’s always in the middle, so it has double the Thank you, NU, for all the memories. political polarization has driven us the people who ride alongside you or some sick beats playing in the occupancy (plus, it kind of looks like away from constructive conversation the simple serotonin boost of yelling, background). What puts the P2P a caterpillar). Honorable mention: GoTriangle and created a divide in our country, “Thank you!” to the bus driver as you so high on our list is our collective one we must address if we want to get off. memories of late nights zooming NU: GoTriangle may be the apple have any hope for the future. The heart of Chapel Hill is not through Chapel Hill, praying we of our eye. The idea that you can Our affinity for polarization is UNC, the Dean Dome or Franklin wouldn’t fly out of our seats. You might think Chapel Hill pay a measly $2.25 and get almost simply human nature. Within a Street — it is the Chapel Hill Transit doesn’t have a roller coaster, but anywhere in the Triangle within an party’s ideological bounds, we find a buses. Live. Laugh. Love. Chapel. U (and its partner in crime, the you’d be wrong. One of the many hour? Unbelievable. sense of belonging. Hill. Transit. RU): pleasures that comes from riding As stressful as it is to shove your Red flags look less drastic when The Editorial Board came on the chaotic NU route is the tight, dollar bills into the slot with a those in your party are unfazed by together to compile an accurate and The poster child of Chapel Hill seemingly pointless roundabout line of people waiting behind you, them. In an effort to avoid rocking foolproof ranking of the various bus Transit. What would we do without in the middle of the RR lot’s traffic nothing will ever be as exhilarating the boat, group members often routes in Chapel Hill. Considering her? We have so many fond memories pattern. You haven’t experienced as watching the bus zip down the justify and tolerate extreme opinions factors like timeliness, location, of catching a ride to Franklin Street true joy if you haven’t been on the shoulder to bypass that rush-hour of party members, which can lead to access to campus and just that on the weekends to pick up snacks at bus and watched the trees lightly traffic. Ever. the normalization of increasingly special something, here are the Target. Of running to catch the bus brush the windows as the 40-footer radical political figures. Editorial Board’s favorite bus routes. to class from our dorms on South whips around a cul-de-sac. [email protected] After aligning with a party, we engage in confirmation bias, which furthers our entrenchment. We expect our political party to reflect QUOTE OF THE DAY certain values, and we expect the opposing political party to act in “I wish they would give us a real Mental Health Day. I’ve been ways inconsistent with those values, needing a break.” seeking examples that reflect these expectations. By constantly looking Yasmin Cervantes Servin, first-year, on Friday’s class pause for examples that confirm our suspicions, we become increasingly devoted to our affiliated party, and naturally, opposed to the other. FEATURED ONLINE READER COMMENT Our tendency to make snap judgments about people and their “Teaching them to be good little government snitches.” political affiliations causes us to pit ourselves against each other. This Mark Brooks, commenting on a new program from UNC Student Government that allows lowers the likelihood of engaging people to anonymously report campus mask violations, on Facebook in a critical conversation or even critical thought. The increasingly negative relationships between EDITOR’S NOTE: Columns, parties exacerbates the divide and SPEAK OUT cartoons and letters do not heightens polarization. Interested in writing a letter necessarily represent the opinions Instead of focusing on important to the editor or submitting an of The Daily Tar Heel or its staff. problems and how to fix them, we op-ed? Editorials reflect the opinions of The are pulled into echo chambers, Limit submissions to 500 words. Daily Tar Heel editorial board, which which encourage us to support our comprises 15 board members, the Email: [email protected] party no matter the potential value opinion assistant editor and editor of proposals from the other side. and the editor-in-chief. CARTOON BY TATE GODWIN We villainize others and focus on sourcing information that supports our own comfortable worldview. We grow increasingly distant from EDITORIAL neighbors, friends and family members of different parties. Americans are more politically polarized today than we’ve been Keep your hands off our education in the past two decades, and it’s dangerous. This has already s the first public university our schools.” DOE claimed that the consortium government, we feel compelled to resulted in ideological segregation in the United States, UNC This movement toward a singular focused too heavily on “the positive support institutions that encourage of siloed communities and pressure Aclaims to have been a narrative of the United States goes aspects of Islam” and not enough on us to critically evaluate the systems to conform within political parties, beacon of educational freedom against what the Editorial Board national security. rather than take them at face value. and has been attributed to increasing and critical thought for centuries. stands for, and what we have learned Now, the Trump administration After years of learning incomplete rates of violence and hate crimes. The Thousands of North Carolinians in our collective years at UNC. In our is devaluing the essential work of versions of history in elementary, resulting government shutdowns, and people around the world have time at UNC, we have been taught critical race theory, which serves middle and high school, the Editorial stagnation in Congress and spread of left this University with a greater to read between the lines, engage to understand the myriad ways Board is grateful for the education we misinformation is causing gridlock understanding of themselves and multiple factors and think about that racism exists in the systems are now receiving as college students. that prevents government progress the world around them. But the established systems. We shouldn’t underpinning our country. The severity of this pandemic and — and leads to a poorly functioning critical thinking encouraged by be taught to unquestionably “love Academics at UNC are pursuing the racial reckoning in this country government and decreased quality of faculty at UNC and other public America” — rather, we should learn the scholarship to further this won’t be addressed by people who life for all citizens. universities is now under attack by the truth about our country’s ugly understanding of this country in were educated with a “patriotic” We must strive to think critically, the federal government. history so we can form an opinion important ways, while the president point of view, and we shouldn’t allow to do research, to step outside of Recently, Trump and his on our own. actively is working against it. whiteness to shroud our perspective party lines and to turn away from administration pushed back against This is not the first time that All of this is not to suggest that any longer. As an upcoming candidates when they fail to promote “un-American” learning in schools the administration has pushed what is taught at this University generation of leaders, thinkers and our interests and beliefs. that supposedly paints the United singular narratives in American is not worthy of critical thought workers, a holistic understanding of Are we willingly giving up on States in a negative light. The higher education. Last year, the and change. The need to diversify this country will equip us with the our nation’s group identity for “un-American” learning in question? U.S. Department of Education curricula, course offerings and even tools needed to solve the problems an injurious identification with Diversity trainings and critical race ordered the Duke-UNC Consortium departments are just some examples around us. polarized parties? Are we really theory. He has also pushed for the for Middle Eastern Studies to of ways our learning can improve willing to die on this hill? creation of the 1776 Commission to revise its curriculum or risk losing here. Still, when educational freedom @dthopinion help “restore patriotic education to federal funding under Title VI. The is under threat from the federal [email protected] [email protected] 4 The Daily Tar Heel News Friday, October 9, 2020 Collyn Smith advocates for an equitable UNC
By Natalie Johnson create other barriers in academia,” ask for those things. It’s a demand Staff Writer Smith said. “Being a low-income, because it’s a necessity at this point.” first-generation student, I Lamar Richards, a sophomore Student activist Collyn Smith does understand those impacts directly, student activist, is the chairperson of not fit the definition of an “average and I think that’s a much-needed the Commission on Campus Equality Carolina student,” he said. perspective that has been missing in and Student Equity and has worked A public policy major and first- those spaces for a while.” alongside Smith for many months as generation, low-income student from Another passion of Smith’s is an undergraduate senator. a rural town called Barbecue, North talking about diversity, equity and Richards said Smith is an Carolina, Smith did not feel like a inclusion spaces and the impacts that exceptional leader whose advocacy is space had been made for people like they have on marginalized students. admirable, and who has inspired him him when he came to UNC. The University needs to put more to do better in his own leadership. “So I found myself trying to find a work into creating diverse spaces “He is new to student leadership lot of spaces where I fit, or creating for students who are not white and around Carolina, but he is not new spaces where I fit,” he said. wealthy, he said. to leadership,” Richards said. Now, Smith has made it a priority “I want to get back to ensuring Richards said Smith not only to fight for students who not only that spaces work for people and advocates for students who identify identify like him, but also belong people are not working for spaces,” closely to himself, such as first- to other marginalized groups he said. generation and low-income students, on campus. He aims to hold the Smith has also been involved with but also other marginalized students. University accountable — especially the new Commission on Campus “Whenever I’m in a space with focusing on how COVID-19 has Equality and Student Equity — which him, you know he is there because highlighted inequalities on campus. he said was made largely out of the he is not going to stay silent,” Smith said he first got into advocacy racial injustice that has been on campus Richards said. “He is never afraid when he joined student government, since the start of the University. to speak out against injustices that becoming an undergraduate senator Over the summer, the commission he sees at the University.” for District 3, School of Social Sciences. called for remote learning and Ekta Deshmukh, a junior Smith is also one of the de-densifying on-campus housing economics and statistics and undergraduate executive branch’s before the start of the fall semester. analytics major, works alongside Affordability Committee chairpersons “It’s taking back spaces that Smith on the executive branch of — a committee on campus designed should have been there in the first the affordability committee. She DTH/ALEX BERENFELD to promote affordability programs place and should have worked for said they have been focusing on UNC junior public policy major and activist on campus Collyn Smith poses for and remove financial barriers for low- marginalized students,” Smith said. holding the University accountable a virtual portrait from his home in Barbecue, N.C. on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020. income students. “It’s advocating for those students for the decisions it makes and how it “A big passion of mine is ensuring and pushing for those voices in impacts students financially. went remote and students were sent “He is holding administration that Carolina is an equitable space those spaces, almost not as an ask She said Smith has a passion home, Smith has been adamant accountable,” Deshmukh said. financially and that there are never anymore, because I don’t think we’re that is not common in people these about students receiving refunds and barriers to students’ finances that in a time where we can just simply days. She said that, ever since classes RAs getting paid. [email protected] Students plan Mental Health Day self-care By Maggie Dunn “I’ve felt like I’ve been so it won’t affect them as much,” Staff Writer Kosmeh said. almost falling behind Among these relatively unaffected Students have started making ever since moving out of students is first-year Yasmin self-care plans for Friday, the day Cervantes Servin, who does not Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz campus.” feel that her mental state will be encouraged professors to pause Tekla Maisashvili influenced by the day’s designation their classes for World Mental UNC first-year student because she still has a lecture to Health Day. watch. She believes that the decision Some students will have the was a “cop-out” due to its taking opportunity to relax or take day out of campus,” Maisashvili said. place on a Friday, a day on which trips, while others will still be in “Having this one day to rest and most students have fewer classes. Zoom lectures and continuing catch up is a relief.” “We believe that faculty flexibility the week as per usual. Because First-year Brennen Kosmeh and compassion on this day, and canceling class on this day is not does not have class and plans to throughout the semester, will mandatory, not everyone will have spend this Friday at the beach with support and facilitate better student the day off. friends — and take time to sleep in mental health,” the University said in First-year Tekla Maisashvili, more than usual. the email notifying students about who will not have class on Mental “When I decided to stay in the the pause in classes. DTH/JESSIE ZHENG Health Day, looks forward to West Coast, my 9 a.m. class turned Though Cervantes Servin’s High-school student Steven Zheng spends his leisure time playing spending her day off at the North into 6 a.m. class, so not having to only Friday class has been made chess during a restful evening on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020. Carolina Museum of Art with a get up super early, even for a day, asynchronous for this week, she friend. After spending her morning is really nice,” he said. does not feel that this will lighten professors made attendance optional I don’t want to miss anything, at the museum, she plans to catch For Kosmeh, Friday will be her workload. and removed the graded portion of the especially since it’s online,” Alvarez up on schoolwork. filled with relaxation and making “I wish they would give us a course for the day, none of his classes said. “In a perfect scenario, with this Maisashvili considers the day memories with friends. But he real Mental Health Day. I’ve been have been canceled. pandemic and with all the personal a good time to practice self-care recognizes that not all students will needing a break,” she said. Though these students will have struggles we personally may be activities and feels that her time spent have this opportunity. Another student whose day will different experiences with Mental facing, I feel like a week would be a with friends is adequate self-care. “I wish they had made this remain mainly the same is first- Health Day, all agreed that they need grounding type of break.” “I’ve felt like I’ve been almost mandatory, because I know some year Leo Alvarez, whose classes will a pause on coursework. falling behind ever since moving students don’t have class on Friday not be on pause. While one of his “I plan to go anyway, because [email protected]
generation college students come from animals, while also teaching classes, jokingly say she doesn’t do anything households that make $20,000 or less finishing research papers, and staying around the house. a year, while 6 percent of low-income on top of his graduate coursework. “I felt really under-appreciated,” students are not first generation, For Moreno-Lizarazo, going back Moreno-Lizarazo said. “Because even according to a 2017 report from the home to Charlotte with her brother though it was a joke, I would always Department of Education. meant getting readjusted to her still help out around the house as Krug said being low-income and Colombian family’s rules and traditions. much as I could ... It always just felt a first generation student can often If she couldn’t tend to her chores like a little dig at my self esteem.” translate into difficulties finding on a certain day because of a class affordable tutoring options and finding assignment, she said her family would [email protected] adequate living options. Last year, Moreno-Lizarazo relied on her brother — a pre-med student at UNC, a grade above her — to help her adjust to UNC. DTH/ANGELICA EDWARDS “He really helped me understand First-year business major and first-generation college student Addison what I should be prioritizing,” Moreno- Powers poses for a portrait from Clemmons, N.C., on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020. Lizarazo said. “He just wanted to make sure I wasn’t slacking off.” her family to help her move in and FIRST GENERATION carefully budget her finances to ensure Campus culture at home FROM PAGE 1 she could afford to live off campus. The 19-year-old said her three Upon moving back home in March, apartment this fall was a family potential roommates, who aren’t first doctoral geography student Montana affair, before she ultimately decided generation, couldn’t quite understand Eck said tension built up between him to move back home to Charlotte. why she couldn’t easily commit to their and his family when he couldn’t tend Moreno-Lizarazo — a first to his responsibilities at home. plans of moving into a residence hall. DTH/ANGELICA EDWARDS generation student and Carolina “I always felt constantly out of Eck, who lives on a 50-acre farm in Covenant Scholar — said she would place,” Moreno-Lizarazo said. Old Fort, said he was responsible for Sophomore journalism major and first-generation college student Camila need to carve out a weekend with Approximately 27 percent of first- taking care of the field and feeding the Moreno-Lizarazo poses for a virtual portrait in her room in on Oct. 8, 2020. The Daily Tar Heel News Friday, October 9, 2020 5 UNC-Duke consortium to host Latin American film festival virtually
By Lucy Smithwick discussions about the films and the Staff Writer Latin American experience in film. “We can offer an experience For 35 years, the North Carolina of Latin America like no other to Latin American Film Festival has everybody in the U.S. and beyond,” brought representation to the Rojas-Sotelo said. “Those are the screen for Latin American writers, opportunities we’re tapping on. We actors, directors and more. The offered a course – Latin American venue is online this year, but the Film in the Era of Neoliberalism, festival still plans to tell the stories 35 years of Latin American film of the Latin American community – and have people from all over over the next 10 days. taking it.” Events start Oct. 9 and run UNC professor and co-director through Oct. 18. The event is free, of the consortium, Lou Pérez, said but viewers must register online the NCLAFF echoes the purpose ahead of time. The film festival of the consortium, which is to will be showing films such as highlight Latin American voices in “La Historia Oficial,” “When the the community. Mountains Tremble” and “NO,” “The principal virtue of the film as well as presenting a series of festival is to provide insight into conversations and talks from different Latin American countries renowned speakers. from within,” Pérez said. “These Directed by Duke University are the ways for Latin American professor Miguel Rojas-Sotelo filmmakers, actors and writers to and produced by the Consortium provide us with the representation in Latin American and Caribbean of their reality.” Studies at UNC and Duke, the Founder Sharon Sullivan Mújica event has served as a way for both said she created the NCLAFF in the communities to come together. hopes of increasing communication “It’s basically the result of this and representation for the Latin DTH PHOTO ILLUSTRATION/EMMA COOKE collective effort that we do every year American community in Chapel Hill. The North Carolina Latin American Film Festival will be hosted virtually this year starting Friday, Oct. 9, 2020. on both sides of the aisle,” Rojas- “I was thinking about what I could Sotelo said. “It’s your blue and our do to add to my students’ knowledge, Rojas-Sotelo said he understands “Every year comes with its own enough space, and try to keep on blue. Our blue is our own skies.” so I came upon the idea of having a there are challenges associated with complexities,” Rojas-Sotelo said. building on that legacy.” Rojas-Sotelo sees the virtual film festival using different countries the online format of the event, such “But we have to recognize that we The full calendar of events can be presentation as an opportunity with film,” Mujica said. “We wanted as certain films not being available tell the story. We have to say thank found on the NCLAFF website. to allow people from all over the to try to do some programming that or general technical issues. But he you to the people of the land. Just world to participate in the festival. would bring in the public, meaning believes the positives of the event being very grateful for being able to @lucysmithwich He said speakers will also lead students, faculty, townspeople.” outweigh the negatives. give voice to stories that don’t have [email protected] North Carolina paint out offers exposure to artists By Caroline Nihill North Carolina.” Murray and Mishoe both Staff Writer Artist Lyudmila Tomova is among mentioned that last year the those participating in the event from event participation went up to 60 Through the collaborative outside of Orange County and said registered artists, whereas this efforts of the Orange County Arts that she has driven to participate in year there are only a reported 43 Commission and the Hillsborough the paint out in previous years. registered artists. Arts Council, this year’s fourth “We as artists, we just want to “This year it’s in its fourth year, annual “Paint it Orange,” is taking be out there and paint no matter it’s still a very young program, we a new online format to continue what,” Tomova said. “So this is a way didn’t want to lose that momentum,” supporting artists in North Carolina. of connecting us and going virtual, Mishoe said. “So we decided to pivot Now called “Paint it North even though we won’t be in person, it to the online platform, but scale it Carolina,” the event invites artists it’s close enough to kind of have more back really heavily.” within North Carolina to paint “en exposure and, of course, raise funds The paint-out will be taking place plein air,” or in the open air, in their for the organization.” until Oct. 13 and five submitted favorite outdoor locations in the state. Katie Murray, director of the pieces will be shown in an online In light of the current pandemic, Orange County Arts Commission, exhibit for preview ticket buyers on organizations and artists have said that the outdoor painting event Oct. 16. transitioned to virtual platforms to is something that artists can safely do Tomova said that she is most continue sharing their creations. within the context of the pandemic, looking forward to the positive “A lot of our artists do travel in but in previous years the event had a experience of connecting with like- on a normal year from the coast and more community-based experience. minded people and sharing artwork. from the mountains, and people have “The exhibit itself is always jam- “Obviously, just fight this whole started to catch on to this event,” packed, shoulder to shoulder full of difficulty with COVID, and still Torey Mishoe, the executive director people,” Murray said. “Even though being able to paint and share and of the Hillsborough Arts Council, plein air itself was safe, there’s so have our artwork shown,” Tomova said. “We wanted to not lose some much communal events associated said. “To me, that is just very worthy GRAPHIC COURTESY OF KATIE MURRAY. of them who were outside of Orange with the event...we just can’t do it in itself.” The “Paint it Orange” event, hosted by the Orange County Arts Commission and County, so we’ve given them the and it have that same kind of vibe the Hillsborough Arts Council, is now in an online format to support local artists. option to paint from anywhere in that it’s had in the past.” [email protected] Economy among key issues in lieutenant governor race By Kayla Guilliams around conservative values. school outside of the public school Staff Writer According to his website, if elected, he system should be strengthened. would fight for the life of the unborn, Democrat Yvonne Lewis Holley end indoctrination in schools, defend Yvonne Lewis Holley from Raleigh and Republican Mark the Second Amendment, improve Robinson from Greensboro are facing veteran care in the state and stand One of the main platforms of off for the position of North Carolina’s up for law enforcement. Holley’s campaign is her Affordable lieutenant governor. Robinson said he would stand up Living Initiative, which would Holley has had a 25-year career against sanctuary cities, stating he address affordable housing, in state government and has been thinks they are dangerous to low- workforce development and access to representing the 38th district in income communities. transportation and public education. the North Carolina State House of When it comes to the economy, Holley is also advocates for criminal Representatives for eight years. Robinson said he will fight to make justice reform. She said the system Robinson served as a medical sure North Carolinians have access treats Black and brown residents specialist in the Army Reserve for to jobs. He said fewer taxes and inequitably, the bail system needs to three years and has since worked regulations can help a business hire be reformed and police need to be held in manufacturing and as a small more employees and as well as invest accountable if they demonstrate abuse business owner. Robinson did in communities. of power or excessive force. not respond to a request for an Robinson supports enacting Holley also supports addressing interview, so information was pulled voter identification laws, stating it is climate change and the other PHOTOS COURTESY OF ROBINSON AND HOLLEY from his website. common-sense legislation. environmental issues of the state Mark Robinson (left), Republican, and state representative Yvonne Lewis Here’s what issues matter most to Advocating for parents to have through legislation. Holley, Democrat, are the candidates running for N.C. lieutenant governor. both candidates. the decision in how and where their When it comes to health care, children are educated is also part Holley is a strong supporter of Holley said she also believes in the background checks and permits are Mark Robinson of Robinson’s platform. He believes Medicaid expansion and said women’s Second Amendment, but supports needed for firearms. scholarships that allow low-income reproductive rights should be included legislation that bans assault weapons Robinson’s campaign is centered students the opportunity to go to a in health care. and magazines. She also believes [email protected] 6 Friday, October 9, 2020 News The Daily Tar Heel Carolina Housing plans on single rooms for spring By Benjamin Greer been finalized yet. This is due to the Staff Writer extenuating circumstances brought on by COVID-19 that make planning Campus housing will only offer next semester a moving target both singles in the spring semester and at the state and departmental level. have enough room for about 3,900 Tamsin Engel, a sophomore students to return to campus, political science major, attended the Executive Director Allan Blattner Zoom chat and shared her thoughts said in a Wednesday Zoom meeting. on the Carolina Housing plan. Carolina Housing and other UNC “I think it’s a safe move,” Engel told departments had a virtual “lunch and The Daily Tar Heel. “But it implies learn” to answer the question many that they can’t guarantee housing to students and parents are wondering: everyone that wants it, so I wish they ‘What is campus housing going to would give us more information so we look like for the spring semester?’ can know if we need to move forward Blattner sketched a rough outline with off-campus options.” for how campus residency will be With COVID-19’s impact expected organized for the spring. to stretch beyond the spring semester, “In terms of charging, because we Blattner said housing has started are making the determination that reconsidering logistics for contracting every room will be a single room, it leases for the next academic year. will be charged at the double room Though students usually have the rate, except for the apartments, opportunity to lease a room for the which have a higher rental rate and next academic year in late October, it will be charged at the normal Blattner said housing selections for apartment rate,” Blattner said. the next academic year will occur in But Blattner said this 3,900 number the early spring semester. may not actually be the total number “Those dates will be announced in DTH FILE/ANGELINA KATSANIS of students actually allowed back the next couple of days,” he said. Craige Residence Hall as pictured on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. Carolina Housing and other UNC departments held a onto campus. He said the amount of Other speakers present at the live chat held via Zoom on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020 to outline plans for on-campus housing in the spring semester. students who return to campus next panel aimed to give students and semester depends on factors like public parents some advice to take with who represents students in landlord- Routh said many students went back online in August.” health orders and academic offerings. them as they look for off-campus tenant disputes, emphasized the attempted to jump out of their leases “Start looking for leases now,” Blattner said how and when living arrangements. importance of understanding the “at the time specific announcements Routh said. students would be chosen to be Tristan Routh, a lawyer for legal bindings that come with the were made, i.e. in March when this invited back to campus has not Carolina Student Legal Services off-campus renting landscape. all started, and again when classes [email protected] UNC alumnus wins 2020 Thomas Wolfe Prize
these events, the annual reading and A UNC alumnus himself, Parker Daniel Wallace, director of the lecture, was held on Tuesday. graduated with Honors in creative creative writing program, said While the lecture is typically held writing in 1984. Since his time at because Parker is a product of the in person at the Genome Sciences the University, Parker has written creative writing program, he serves as Building Auditorium, this year’s Zoom seven novels and also published inspiration for young writers at UNC. format still included a speech by Parker short fiction and nonfiction pieces. “A takeaway, I think for every student and a question and answer session. Parker said the creative writing who is engaged in this very difficult Parker said he’s looked to notable program was crucial in fostering his endeavor of writing, is that you can authors such as Wolfe for inspiration writing skills. look at Michael and see the potential in his writing. He cited Wolfe’s “Carolina is in my blood,” Parker said you have in yourself,” Wallace said. most widely known novel, “Look at the lecture. “It was here that I found Elizabeth Gualtieri-Reed, a Homeward, Angel,” as one source of my first encouragement as a writer, as teaching assistant professor in his early interest in writing. well as my first honest critics.” the Department of English and “‘Look Homeward, Angel’ was the In addition to graduating from Comparative Literature, organized first book I can remember reading that UNC-Chapel Hill, Parker taught the lecture. affected me physically,” Parker said at at UNC-Greensboro for 30 years. She said during the pandemic, it the lecture. “That novel and most of He said being awarded the Thomas is especially important to recognize Wolfe’s works radiate exuberance, and Wolfe Prize is especially meaningful the arts and literature. it is surely the only novel I’ve ever read to him as someone with decades of Parker’s 11th book will be published SCREENSHOT BY KELLY KENDALL that left me feeling intoxicated.” experience in the UNC System. next year by Algonquin Books, a Michael Parker gives an address during the Oct. 6 Thomas Wolfe Prize & Lecture. Like Wolfe, Parker said he draws “I was absolutely thrilled,” Parker Chapel Hill publishing company. from his North Carolina heritage in said. “To have been chosen by a “People are distracted and they’re By Kelly Kendall is recognizing him for his work. his writing. He said retaining aspects group of my peers, all of whom I having a hard time focusing, all of Staff Writer Parker is the 2020 recipient of of his upbringing, such as his Southern respect, is just an amazing feeling, us are, and I think it’s sort of difficult the Thomas Wolfe Prize, an award vernacular, has affected his writing. it’s very gratifying. The list of right now to channel your energy into For fiction writer Michael Parker, honoring distinguished authors in “Growing up in the swamps and former recipients includes two of any one thing,” Parker said. “So I think writing is more than just a job. memory of fiction writer Thomas tobacco fields of Eastern North my teachers and one of my former art, reading, listening to music, playing It’s an art form and a skill, one he Wolfe, who was a part of UNC’s Carolina, I absorbed a harmonious colleagues at UNC-G — to join that the guitar, painting, all those sorts acquired while attending UNC in class of 1920. blend of high and low diction,” Parker group is amazing.” of things have been tremendously the early 1980s. Due to the effects of COVID-19, this said at the lecture. “I had to work In his lecture, Parker said he hoped important to getting through this.” Nearly 40 years later, the school that year’s Thomas Wolfe Prize and Lecture vigilantly to make sure this gift was to convey that creative writing is an art fostered his passion for creative writing activities were held virtually. One of pitched to the register of each story.” that can be taught and learned. [email protected] Annual free clinic honors Deah Barakat and Yusor Abu-Salha By Kyle Ingram can come and not have to worry about to continue helping the community. Senior Writer the expense but know they’re getting “This year is very different,” she good quality care with good instructors said. “Unfortunately, we weren’t The Adams School of Dentistry and good students — I think it goes a able to have as many sites and held its 6th annual DEAH Day on long way,” Lowery said. in-person sites, but we still have had Wednesday in honor of the late Deah In the school’s 2017 commencement the opportunity to be able to reach Barakat and Yusor Abu-Salha, who ceremony, the year Deah would have out to the community and do some were students at the school. graduated, Dean of the School Scott things virtually and in person as well, Each year, the School of Dentistry De Rossi presented Deah’s family with so I think they’ve worked well with celebrates DEAH Day by organizing a cap and gown and awarded him his the circumstances that we’re under.” service projects across the Triangle. In diploma posthumously. Kent Moberly, a professor at the Chapel Hill, students and employees “The amazing thing to me about School of Dentistry, said that providing provided free dental care, including this continues to be how our students dental care is not only important extractions, fillings and more, for over in our dental school community medically — but greatly affects a 100 community members. have taken something so senseless person’s socioeconomic status as well. The name DEAH Day stands for and so tragic and turned it around “If you just look at the very simple “Directing Efforts And Honoring into something so special, and so thing of filling someone’s front tooth Deah And Yusor.” Deah and Yusor impactful for the community,” De so that they are actually employable were a young married couple in the Rossi said. “And doing it in a way — if they work in a restaurant, dental school who were killed in 2015 that not only honors Deah and they’re employable in the front of the PHOTO COURTESY OF CHRIS POPE by their neighbor in what has been Yusor’s lives — but also honors their restaurant rather than in the back of The Adams School of Dentistry held its annual DEAH Day on Wednesday, Oct. described as a hate crime. commitment to service.” the restaurant where they’re hidden,” 7, in honor of the late dentistry students Deah Barakat and Yusor Abu-Salha. Professor Allessandra Lowery, Kasey Hornock, a fourth-year he said. “If they lose a front tooth, it’s along with other faculty, supervised student in the dental school, said that very difficult to get a job where you’re professional skills, they didn’t lose of giving back to our society and to students in the clinic at the Chapel although the COVID-19 pandemic out in the public, so I think that that’s sight of the day’s meaning. our community,” De Rossi said. Hill service site. limited the scope of what service the a great service that we can offer.” “They’re learning dentistry, but “Just being a place where patients school could do, they’ve found ways While students learned they’re also learning the importance [email protected] The Daily Tar Heel News Friday, October 9, 2020 7 Insurance commissioner candidates talk ACA By Audrey Selley provide more North Carolinians with He said his job is to help the 500,000 Senior Writer health insurance. people who are covered through the In addition, Goodwin said he will act and to help people who need health North Carolina voters will fight to implement a state-based health insurance get covered under the act. elect either Wayne Goodwin exchange, which would bring several “I obviously favor competition and or incumbent Mike Causey as new health insurance companies to free markets more so than government commissioner of insurance. N.C., and increase competition and control of insurance,” Causey said. “But The commissioner of insurance lower rates. I think the Affordable Care Act has oversees the N.C. Department of As an attorney and former been a blessing to a lot of people.” Insurance and serves as the state’s commissioner of insurance, Goodwin Causey said a key part of his fire marshal. said he has seen insurance companies platform is bringing more insurance Goodwin, a Democrat, served as set rates based on something companies to the state as a means to commissioner of insurance for two Wayne Goodwin innocuous, like zip code or the Mike Causey drive up market competition and keep terms in 2009-2016, and is running is the Democratic candidate running for community someone lives in. is the incumbent Republic an candidate rates low. for a third term. Causey, a Republican, N.C. commissioner of insurance. “We need a commissioner of running for N.C. commissioner of insurance. Another key focus area of Causey’s was elected as commissioner of insurance who understands that there platform is to provide citizen-friendly insurance in 2016. are insurance companies and there service and make the department more as an advocate on the national level — are people who will unfortunately Goodwin said he would hold the accessible. Causey said last year the Wayne Goodwin our insurance commissioner should be try and use other means to set rates, company accountable through a fine department helped over people who seeking to improve the law and protect when it’s actually race discrimination,” or penalty. called the office with an insurance- Goodwin said his number one consumers,” Goodwin said. Goodwin said. related complaint or problem. goal if elected would be improving Goodwin said other aspects in his Goodwin said if elected he Mike Causey “When I took office, my main goal access to affordable health insurance platform related to health care include would issue audits of insurance was to make the department more and addressing imperfections in the making it a state law that all pre- companies suspected of setting rates Causey said because the Affordable user-friendly,” Causey said. Affordable Care Act. existing conditions be covered under discriminatively. If the audit reveals Care Act is a federal law, it’s not his “I believe on the state level — and insurance and expanding Medicaid to evidence of setting rates unfairly, call whether to keep it or get rid of it. [email protected]
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tricky. Not only has Virginia Tech who was pegged as the preseason defeated two conference rivals in N.C. starter — missed the first two games State and Duke while missing plenty this season, giving junior Braxton of players for those wins, Virginia Burmeister the opportunity to throw Tech head coach Justin Fuente is 4-0 for 269 yards and one touchdown. against the Tar Heels. With Hooker available this week, it is With the recent record in the a coin toss for who will get the start. Hokies’ favor, UNC will have to prove That also leaves redshirt it is deserving of its top-10 national sophomore Quincy Patterson at third ranking by dominating Virginia on the depth chart. UNC fans should Tech’s impactful running game and be familiar with Patterson, the 6-foot- trio of capable quarterbacks. 4, 240-pound quarterback who was a For those who are curious how key part of closing out the second half Virginia Tech has been able to and six overtimes of the win last year. dominate this year, look no further “All three are very good and all three than running back Khalil Herbert. The are very capable of playing,” Fox said. Kansas transfer has 311 yards on 25 “Any one of them could damage us.” carries in just two games, and is first in Though the Tar Heels have plenty the country, averaging 12 yards a carry. to prepare for this weekend, they said UNC linebackers Jeremiah they are excited for the boost that will Gemmel and Tomari Fox both know come from playing in front of a crowd the 5-foot-9 running back will be for the first time since December 2019. highly depended upon. But they feel “It’ll be good to have people back they have an advantage at stopping in the stands, especially my family,” him due to frequent in-practice Howell said. drills against 5-foot-9 Michael The Tar Heels are no doubt in Carter, who is considered one of a tough spot this weekend — they DTH FILE/MORGAN PIROZZI the better smaller running backs in must defend their top-10 ranking, Quarterback Sam Howell (7) looks to make a pass during a game against UVA in Kenan Stadium on Nov. 2, 2019. the country. After keeping Syracuse but also defeat a conference rival for to 68 yards and Boston College to the first time in five years in front of By Macy Meyer Virginia, UNC’s six-OT thriller last game is that we had so many just 40 yards on the ground, North a reduced home crowd. Senior Writer year against Virginia Tech is likely opportunities to win the game, and Carolina intends to keep Herbertf “One loss during this college football to still cause hearts to race and we didn’t make the play,” sophomore rom getting the space to cause havoc. season would be tragic,” Gemmel said. Not many will forget a football stomachs to drop — especially now, quarterback Sam Howell said at a If Virginia Tech’s rushing game “It could end up taking us out of the game that takes six overtime periods as the No. 8 North Carolina football Tuesday press conference. isn’t the nail in the coffin, causing the seeding for the ACC championship to decide a victor. team looks to face the No. 19 Hokies But getting a win back this weekend UNC defense to watch film on three that’s ultimately our goal.” Whether fans were watching the this weekend. against a team UNC head coach Mack different quarterbacks might be. game on TV or live in Blacksburg, “What I remember from that Brown called “underrated” will be Quarterback Hendon Hooker — [email protected] UNC’s Sasha Neglia nabs first at Wolfpack Invitational
By Kaitlyn Schmidt 24:44.0 and 23rd place. Rounding races given the warm temperature, Staff Writer out UNC’s scorers in the men’s race 88 percent humidity and stiff were first-year Michael Spragley competition. First-years Coogan The North Carolina cross country coming in 31st, with a 26:00.1, and and Neglia both had outstanding team traveled to the WakeMed junior Ryan Combs, who came in performances and were both Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina, 36th at 27:36.6. around 10 seconds ahead of the on Wednesday to run against N.C. The first Tar Heel to cross the finish second-place finishers for North State, Virginia and Duke in the line for the women’s team was first- Carolina. Fisher also had a great Wolfpack Invitational. The men’s year Sasha Neglia, whose 5k time of race, finishing tight behind Neglia team finished third and the women’s 17:29.5 won her a third-place finish. and continuing to impress in her team finished second. Senior Emmeline Fisher finished final season. Lastly, first-year four places behind at seventh with a DiMuccio, who finished behind What happened? time of 17:40.5. Following them, first- Coogan, had a near 30-second years Kelsey Harrington and Taryn improvement from the season The men’s team’s performance Parks and fifth-year senior Mady opener, and contributed to the in the 8k was led by first-year Clahane obtained spots 12-14, with team’s low score. Will Coogan with an impressive times of 17:52.7, 17:55.8 and 17:58.0, time of 24:09.6, a near 15-second respectively. First-year Sarah Trainor Why does it matter? improvement from his opening was next, coming in 23rd place with a race of the season. First-year Max time of 18:42.5. Junior Camryn Petit Despite these small meets, PHOTO COURTESY OF JEFFREY A. CAMARATI DiMuccio claimed UNC’s second finished up scoring points for the Tar tough competition and abbreviated First-year Sasha Neglia runs during the Wolfpack Invite on Oct. 7, 2020. spot and 13th place overall with a Heels in 29th place with a final time season overall, UNC assistant time of 24:19.5. Junior John Tatter of 19:12.0. coach Dylan Sorensen said he was most fun microcosms of this new Carolina, against Wake Forest and was not far behind, coming in at happy with the direction the team uncharted territory that we are N.C. State before returning to Cary 19th place with a time of 24:37.9. Who stood out? is heading. living in with COVID.” for the ACC Championship on Oct. 30. Sophomore Marshall Williamson “Every single part of it is The Tar Heels will race again finished next with the time of Both teams had outstanding different, and that is one of the on Oct. 16 in Kernersville, North [email protected] Derailing VT’s run game is a must for UNC football
game. Last year, UNC fell short by the run. The Tar Heels allowed just exited the Boston College game due just two points in a six-overtime 40 rushing yards on 19 carries in last to injury; his status is still unknown. thriller against the Hokies. Saturday’s win over Boston College. Despite entering Saturday’s game Red Zone ranked in the top 10 of the AP Top Injury Report 25 Poll for the first time since 2015, The Virginia Tech defense has UNC is only a slight favorite against Virginia Tech has faced uncertainty struggled to fend off opponents when Virginia Tech. Here are three keys to on both sides of the ball, as more than it counts — teams are a perfect six for watch for this Saturday. 20 players and several coaches missed six in red zone touchdowns against both of its first two games. the Hokies. Both N.C. State and Duke Run Game This uncertainty came to a head turned three red zone visits each into at the quarterback position with three touchdowns in the first two The 2020 Hokies have featured a expected starter Hendon Hooker games of Virginia Tech’s season. dominant running offense, rushing quarantining at the start of the season. UNC, on the other hand, has DTH FILE/NASH CONSING for an average of 319 yards per Backup QB Braxton Burmeister was converted on each trip it has made, Sophomore running back Michael Carter (8) runs through a group of opposing game. Running back Khalil Herbert able to take over the offense and lead resulting in two field goals, one in players during the Tar Heels’ 22-19 loss against Virginia Tech on Oct. 13, 2018. played a key role in last week’s win the Hokies to victory, but lacked each game, and five touchdowns, over Duke, setting a school record of accuracy in his passes against Duke. including four against Syracuse and By Lauren Baddour Kenan Memorial Stadium Saturday 358 all-purpose yards and leading Although Hooker has been one against Boston College. The Tar Staff Writer at noon against No. 19 Virginia Tech. the Hokies with 12 yards per carry, cleared to play this Saturday, VT has Heels should expect success if they The Tar Heels haven’t defeated the good for the top spot in the country. not officially said who will start. make it far enough downfield. The No. 8 UNC football team will Hokies since 2015 in former VT head UNC, however, is one of the best UNC’s secondary has also taken play its first game in front of fans at coach Frank Beamer’s final home when it comes to defending against some hits as corner Storm Duck [email protected]