MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2020 127 YEARS OF SERVING UNC STUDENTS AND THE UNIVERSITY VOLUME 128, ISSUE 37 Guskiewicz Medicaid is a central issue in N.C. election installed as Candidates propose solutions to health care access UNC’s 12th By Jacob Meredith-Andrews the pandemic. Silberman said her Staff Writer colleagues at the Cecil G. Sheps Percent Uninsured by County Center for Health Services Research chancellor As the 2020 election nears, the estimate 250,000 North Carolinians nearly 1.1 million North Carolinians have lost their health care due to By Elena Tsai who are uninsured and the large pandemic-related job loss. Staff Writer volume of rural hospitals facing She said the high number of closures have become central issues uninsured people in the state is largely Kevin Guskiewicz was officially in the state’s General Assembly race. due to the lack of expanded Medicaid, installed as the 12th chancellor of 12.7 percent of residents under which is a public health insurance UNC in a ceremony on Sunday. the age of 65 in North Carolina in program for low-income people. The ceremony was broadcast 2018 did not have health insurance, “Rural hospitals in the South that live via YouTube and included an placing the state among the 10 have not expanded Medicaid are address from the chancellor, as well least insured states in the country, much more likely to go under than as prerecorded messages from Gov. Roy Cooper and representatives of according to the U.S. Census Bureau. rural hospitals in other parts of the Source: U.S. Census Bureau the UNC community. In some counties, the percentage country,” Silberman said. DTH/WILL MELFI of those uninsured rises to around The Affordable Care Act, passed in 20 percent. 2010, allows states to expand Medicaid of the program, before it gradually Donny Lambeth, R-Forsyth, said Opening remarks Pam Silberman, professor of coverage to adults below 138 percent transitioned to paying for 90 percent because health systems stand to health policy and management at of the federal poverty level. of the program in 2020, leaving the gain profits from the expansion of UNC System President Peter UNC’s Gillings School of Global Initially, as an incentive for states state to bear the rest of the cost. Medicaid, many of them have Hans and UNC Board of Trustees Public Health, said the uninsured to expand Medicaid, the federal N.C. Rep. Graig Meyer, population has only grown since government paid for the entire cost D-Caswell, Orange, and N.C. Rep. SEE HEALTH CARE, PAGE 6 SEE INSTALLATION, PAGE 2 UNC 56, Virginia Tech 45 UNC earns its ranking with win over Hokies By Zach Crain Carter and Javonte Williams — who Assistant Sports Editor both rushed for career highs — was aided by a quick-hitting Air Raid There was something different led by Howell and wide receiver about the No. 8 North Carolina Dazz Newsome, who exceeded his football team on Saturday. previous receptions number for For the first time since last the season in the first two drives November, there were fans in the on Saturday. stands of Kenan Memorial Stadium. “It’s definitely a boost of For the first time since 2015 — long confidence, we’ve never had this before head coach Mack Brown came much success,” Howell said. “I think back to Chapel Hill and when UNC the main thing is that we have that quarterback Sam Howell was just a balance on offense. You know, we high school first-year — the UNC have so many playmakers. On any football team was in the top 10. For given week it could be anybody.” the first time since 2016, UNC beat It was no surprise to see Williams a ranked opponent. and Carter have such a high level There were too many for-the- of success. The pair had already first-time-sinces to count, but most combined for 313 yards through the importantly for the Tar Heels, they ground this season, and had a total looked like the team they aimed to DTH/MORGAN PIROZZI of 383 yards this game. be all offseason — one that could Senior wide reciever Dazz Newsome (5) attempts to pass Virginia Tech’s defensive line during a game Oct. 10, 2020. It was the first time two backs had compete with the likes of Notre ever rushed for over 160 yards for UNC Dame and Clemson atop the ACC. defeating the Hokies 56-45. have we earned it yet? And that’s what only time Virginia Tech has allowed in the same game. Still, many of the Despite a high-scoring third “We need to buy a house in this we talk to them about each week.” more offensive yards was against opportunities afforded to the ground quarter for No. 19 Virginia Tech neighborhood, we haven’t been here North Carolina’s offense Alabama nearly 50 years ago. game were opened up through the air. that cut a 21-point halftime lead for much,” Brown said. “We’ve been controlled the game from its opening UNC’s offensive attack wasn’t UNC down to single digits, North visiting the first couple weeks in the kickoff, notching the fifth most total one-dimensional, either. The Carolina moved to 3-0 on the season, top 10, that’s who we want to be. But offensive yards in school history. The balance of running backs Michael SEE REAL POTENTIAL, PAGE 5 Meet the Moment Art Walk pop-up promotes voting By Chloe Joseph said. “So we decided this art might be A welcome addition Staff Writer a great way to do that.” Parry called out to artists, asking In Jaime Sanchez’s case, the Chapel Hill residents and business for pieces about civic engagement appreciation is mutual. The Epilogue owners were surprised to find a pop- and social justice, and was met co-owner was pleasantly surprised up art installation lining Franklin with an enthusiastic response. She when he discovered a painting Street on Thursday. left plywood boards out on her honoring the late Ginsburg right The exhibition, Meet the Moment porch for participants to pick up outside his store. Art Walk, featured over 70 pieces and use as canvases. “I saw that there were more, and by local artists to encourage voter Parry hopes the art walk inspires I just started following this yellow turnout and highlight various social Chapel Hill residents to vote in the brick road of amazing art,” Sanchez justice issues. upcoming election. said. “It created this sense of hope Mary Parry, a freelance writer “Our mission is really to empower and community in these weird, and and organizer of the art walk, our community,” Parry said. not necessarily the best, times.” was looking for a way to reach The art walk also aims to out to her community during the beautify the town and attract An inside display COVID-19 pandemic. visitors to Franklin Street’s many “We’ve lost so many legends small businesses. Management at Mediterranean like John Lewis and (Ruth Bader “Putting these pieces of art in the Deli also welcomed the art walk, Ginsburg) that we really feel like our new pedestrian lanes was kind of a even going as far to display a piece DTH/MATT SHERIDAN community needed a hug, but you tribute or a thank you to the town The Meet the Moment Art Walk on Franklin Street is a new project focusing on can’t hug during a pandemic,” Parry for creating those for us,” Parry said. SEE WALK FRANKLIN, PAGE 6 civic engagment and social justice messages ahead of the upcoming election.

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Chavis said her culture, as she is a member of the any inaccurate information By Anthony Howard Relations, University spokesperson the group has worked alongside the Haliwa-Saponi Tribe. published as soon as the Staff Writer Jeni Cook said Chancellor Kevin Office of Student Life & Leadership “What Indigenous Peoples Day error is discovered. Guskiewicz has asked the Commission and UNC Student Government means to me is just to celebrate The towns of Chapel Hill and on History, Race and A Way Forward to to determine the best ways to be the importance of our people and Carrboro, as well as the state of North explore how to best “recognize the role recognized by the University. She culture, and just to honor everything Contact Editorial Managing Carolina, have proclaimed the second indigenous people played in the history said CIC’s social media chairperson that we’ve accomplished and our Editor Brandon Standley at: Monday of October to be Indigenous of our University and an appropriate Marcus Richardson also organized elders for what they’ve done for us,” Peoples Day, but UNC leaves this day land acknowledgment.” a social media campaign the week Williams said. “And to finally let [email protected] blank on the academic calendar. Any modifications to the academic before Indigenous Peoples Day to the world know that Christopher with issues about this policy. The Carolina Indian Circle has now calendar would be recommended by educate the public. Columbus wasn’t a good person, and created a petition to ask for the day to the Academic Calendar Committee, Sibby Anderson Thompkins, interim he doesn’t deserve a holiday.” be recognized by the University. which is approved by the chancellor, chief diversity officer for the University, In a statement from UNC Media Cook said in an email. said she supports these students and [email protected] Editorial corrections will be printed on this page. Errors committed on the Opinion Page have corrections Campus Health texts reminders for COVID-19 testing printed on that page. “I think it’s definitely an effective way week because they do not have much Corrections also are noted By Hannah Rosenberger Staff Writer to keep it on the forefront of students’ contact with people besides each other. in the online versions of our heads and remind them, because She added, though, that the texts could stories. One week after UNC sophomore obviously we just get so overwhelmed be a helpful resource for people in Mary McKay got a COVID-19 test at with a lot of different responsibilities,” riskier situations. the Student Union, she received a text Pagans said. “It’s not as urgent for us, but from Campus Health stating that it Students are automatically opted in I definitely am grateful that the was time for her to get another test. to receive texts from Campus Health University is making that available to These texts are part of a new via ConnectCarolina, Pittman said. people,” she said. “I think that it’s better testing program by the University They should receive the reminder than no reminder at all, definitely, but that recommends students get tested messages starting a week after their it might not be the biggest motivator.” for COVID-19 every five to nine days. testing unless they have opted out, These new testing protocols “The continual testing reminders have an incorrect number listed or do differ from the University’s earlier are intended to reinforce to students not have a number listed, he said. recommendations, where testing that a negative test result means that UNC student Brooke Spalding said was not available on campus unless they are negative for the day tested, but the texts do not hurt as a reminder to a student had been in contact with this is not an assurance of continued continue getting tested. She said her a test-positive individual or was immunity from the disease,” Ken house of nine decided to get tested experiencing symptoms. 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EDITORIAL Q&A debate Wilkins Swiger is a senior majoring in Q&A: Mental health and structural change media and journalism. email: wswige@live. Opinion editor Paige Masten So we’re just kind of befuddled, for them to address the scope of unc.edu spoke with Raleigh Cury and I guess, for lack of a better word, the problem with what they have, Nikhil Rao, co-facilitators of the and frustrated, too. At the end of but we’ve heard repeatedly that UNC-Chapel Hill Mental Health the day, mental health is about the there just isn’t the funding for uring last week’s vice Coalition, about student mental well-being of the community, and mental health. presidential debate, health and the distressing lack of good policies holistically — and DU.S. Sen. Kamala University-funded resources and we’re not seeing that at all at UNC, DTH: Anything else? Harris simplified the complexities support for students on campus. which is kind of the impetus for of modern health care with an This interview has been edited for Raleigh Cury Nikhil Rao releasing the statement. NR: When we’re thinking about, alarming, direct-to-camera warning: content and clarity. only through statements, but also systemically, what students need “They’re coming for you.” connecting to administrators more NR: As we were writing the statement, to preserve their mental health, it’s She repeated the line three times, THE DAILY TAR HEEL: So what is the and influencing University-level we really reflected on all the things University-funded support services. but as a college student, I heard her Mental Health Coalition, and what policy in that way. We really want over the past couple of months. It’s not feeling like the rug can be last variation the loudest: “If you’re role does it play at UNC? to utilize it as a platform to connect We just really wanted to sort of pulled out from under us at any under the age of 26 on your parent’s people who work in mental health on encapsulate all that and sort of time. It’s all of these things, which coverage,” Harris said, “they’re RALEIGH CURY: We founded the Mental campus with administrators who can translate it into what was ultimately really serve as foundational pillars coming for you.” Health Coalition in the fall of create policy changes. a list of demands for the University of mental health on campus. She is right. Next month, with the 2018 to basically gather all mental in the name of mental health, so we support of the Trump administration, health organizations on campus. DTH: The Mental Health Coalition can keep our campus safe and well. RC: I’m tired of having administrators the Affordable Care Act will be tried We have administrators there, and released a statement Friday look me in the eye and say, “Sorry, again before the Supreme Court. it’s basically just a space where we addressing the mental health climate DTH: Why is this focus on student we don’t have the funding, students If the law is overturned, college stay connected and we stay in touch. at UNC. Why did you decide to make mental health so important right now? will have to figure out how to students — especially students of This year, Nikhil and I really want that statement? support each other.” I would like to color — will lose the great benefits to change the structure this year to RC: A lot of students are just be supported by the University that it offers. make it a little bit less event-based RC: Well, finding out about the mental incredibly burned out, and not I am a customer and a stakeholder Before former President Barack and more substantive. health pause scheduled for Friday well cared for. We see that a lot of, that I pay tuition for. Obama passed the law in 2010, many barely a week in advance, after we’d of our mental health services are insurance companies cut children NIKHIL RAO: I think one of the also lost University Day without the underfunded. They don’t have @paigemasten off of family plans purely because University explicitly acknowledging the resources or the personnel [email protected] of their age. Without the ACA, things we’re explicitly looking to they were taking away a break — it to provide the care that students there is nothing stopping insurance transform as we’re moving into this need. They’re all doing so much DTH ONLINE: To read the full was kind of mind-boggling to us, to Q&A with Raleigh and Nikhil, head companies from resuming those year is really using our voice, not say the least. work, and I think it’s impossible to dailytarheel.com. cuts immediately. For any college students fortunate enough to be on their parents’ insurance plan, this part of the law is an enormous deal. QUOTE OF THE DAY There are two stages where the under-26 protection matters to a “We’re a place where students can opine in The Daily Tar Heel UNC student: while enrolled in that my dog Charlie is better suited than I am to be chancellor.” classes, and right after graduation. First, while enrolled, UNC Kevin Guskiewicz, chancellor, in his speech at Sunday’s installation ceremony students face the UNC System’s “hard waiver” process. Because UNC requires that degree-seeking on-campus students have health FEATURED ONLINE READER COMMENT insurance, they must either cough up proof of an outside insurance plan, “This kind of thought process actually got you in college. or enroll in Student Blue at the start Damn!” of every school year. You might remember this as the tom ozment, commenting on ‘Op-ed: We need unarmed alternatives to UNC Police’ yearly emails from Blue Cross Blue

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Students OP!ED not on their parents’ plan will find Student Blue expiring and will need to find a new form of insurance. This is hard for young adults finding work Prioritize students in spring planning out of college. It would be especially hard in, say, a nationwide economic he University has a daunting on this 26-member committee, we rest and recuperate throughout the will give students time to rest and downturn onset by a pandemic. task ahead as it starts the have the significant responsibility semester, to unplug from Zoom long recharge, while also addressing the To cover students in this gap Tplanning process for the of representing all undergraduate, enough to remember and appreciate University’s concerns regarding after graduation is a huge step in spring semester, as we continue to graduate and professional students. the physical world around them. We student travel. increasing coverage among young reflect on the failures made in the This is no small task, given the need a break. We are grateful for the opportunity adults, allowing them to live a life fall. Despite months of planning immense diversity of academic, The revised academic calendar for to serve on this committee. We are out of college less afraid of illness and millions of dollars of investment personal, social and socioeconomic the spring semester will not include also thankful for the support of the and injury. in prevention strategies, we found needs of our student body. One thing a Spring Break. The reasoning, students we represent, and humbled Depending on how the Supreme ourselves taking an off-ramp after on which we agree, however, is that as indicated in the Chancellor’s by the trust you have placed in us to Court is rebalanced in the coming just one week. students must be kept centered in the message on Oct. 8, mirrors that of speak on your behalf. months, many predict the ACA Among the many criticisms planning process. the decision not to have a Fall Break To the student body, please know will be challenged again. The best leveled against University leadership First and foremost, the University — discouraging travel away from that we are committed to representing thing students can do is to push for was the lack of input from key must protect the health and well- campus to mitigate transmission of your interests as best we can. Please accountability from public officials. constituencies in the decision- being of all students. Any attempt the virus. The importance of these do not hesitate to reach out to any We should seek to do that on the making process. In response, to return to in-person instruction breaks was perhaps given too little of us to express your thoughts and ballot next month. Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz must be accompanied by a robust, weight in the fall roadmap, and we concerns. We will unceasingly For many students, the ability to commissioned the Campus and mandatory testing program. must not make that mistake again. continue to advocate for you. enjoy family coverage until 26 means Community Advisory Committee, a Student health and well-being, In light of the University’s more time to study, participate on group of students, faculty, staff and however, is about more than just decision not to include a traditional Reeves Moseley campus and then figure out our lives community members who meet preventing the spread of the virus; Spring Break in the academic Ryan Collins once we graduate. It is absolutely weekly to reflect on the fall semester it requires addressing mental health, calendar, we are calling for multiple Maian Adams worth defending. and advise University leadership on as well as the effects of increased “mini-breaks” (two or three-day Kira Griffith key considerations for spring. anxiety, academic pressure and social breaks, akin to a traditional Fall Lamar Richards @wilswiffer As the six student representatives isolation. Students need time to Break) during the semester. This Ethan Phillips [email protected] The OC Report is a project that was launched in January, 4 2019. Supported by a Strowd Roses grant, we seek to provide timely and quality local news to our Chapel Hill and Orange County readers. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter at dailytarheel.com/page/dth-subscription. And we want to hear from you. If you want to submit a column or story idea, contact us at Monday, October 12, 2020 Graphic By: Garrett Bolter The Daily Tar Heel [email protected]. Sonia Rao Jordan Barish Henry Haney Brittany McGee Kayleigh Carpenter CHCCS review reveals policy violations However, the review found at least 15 implementing measures that ensure transactions that exceeded $90,000 transparency and accountability without board approval. should be a priority moving forward. The review noted at least one “There are some process and instance where it appeared contracts procedure challenges that the district were divided to avoid the threshold. has that they probably need to tighten “This is a process that I think has up,” Jenkins said. been meaningful and helpful and Crutchfield said digitizing financial will certainly allow us to make some records, which the district did during changes to our processes,” Board the 2019-20 fiscal year, can help with Chairperson Mary Ann Wolf said at public record accessibility. the meeting. The review also recommended Jonathan Scott, the interim finance the creation of two committees, the director for CHCCS, said the district Building and Grounds Committee has worked hard over the last eight and the Curriculum Committee. The months to implement new procedures Building and Grounds Committee to ensure this won’t happen again. would review construction projects, “The crux of what happened is and the Curriculum Committee would there was just a breakdown in internal review school improvement plans, control, and contracts got out without among other duties. board approval,” he said. Changes to various board policies, He said these new procedures have like adding a section to board policy led to more contracts coming before that would require board approval the board. Between January and for multiple contracts with one December 2019, just five agenda items vendor that result in over $90,000 in requesting contract and large dollar payments, were also recommended. purchase approvals were brought Because several recommendations DTH GRAPHIC/JEFFREY SHUTTER to the board. From January to June were given, board members A financial review of CHCCS found missteps in policy and made recommendations to amend spending procedures. 2020, there were 28. Crutchfield emphasized the importance of creating estimated that the board should deal a timeline to prioritize them. They Kayla Guilliams Don Martin, who are both retired and consulting company Education with 25-35 annually. also discussed contracting another Staff Writer employees of Winston-Salem/ Elements didn’t come to the board for Recommendations for process financial review. Forsyth County Schools. Interviews approval. The assistant superintendent improvements were included in the “We should think about the same A financial review of Chapel Hill- with 26 staff members and samples of business and finance and the review. These recommendations time next year having another review Carrboro City Schools’ contracts and of purchasing and contracting CHCCS superintendent at the time of included a more thorough budgeting completed,” Wolf said at the meeting. transactions from the last five years transactions from 2015 to 2020 were the contract have both resigned. process, better communication of the “It gives us a chance to go through the found instances of policy violations. used to conduct the review. The findings of the review were budget and better documentation of whole cycle again, and it feels like the The review, contracted by the The review was contracted after presented in an Oct. 8 board meeting. financial transactions. right time.” Board of Education on May 27, was it was revealed in February that a Transactions in the district above Riza Jenkins, president of conducted by Kerry Crutchfield and $767,070 contract between the district $90,000 require board approval. the CHCCS PTA Council, said [email protected] Carrboro Black Lives Matter mural approved By Hailey Rosewall overlooked, including people who look theaters and buildings — sometimes Staff Writer like me,” Keita said. not allowed to be anywhere — that He said his overall goal was to bring I could not put my name with that A Black Lives Matter mural will a sense of unity, and he wanted to be a vote to have it on the backside of any be coming to Carrboro after being voice in the nation. building,” Foushee said. approved at an Oct. 6 Carrboro Town The mural will be painted by Foushee said the council must hold Council meeting. local artists on the CommunityWorx the message “Black Lives Matter” in The council originally planned to building. The council also voted to put extremely high regard and be careful paint the phrase “End Racism Now” a mural of the Town’s Race and Equity about its presentation. on Laurel Avenue, but they are waiting logo on the back of the Carrboro Town At the meeting, Carrboro Town on approval from the Federal Highway Hall that will say “Carrboro Facing Council member Damon Seils said he Administration. This process will take Race, Embracing Equity.” believes the mural locations will allow a few months. The resolution to approve the lots of people in the community to The project has been in the works mural and the racial equity logo engage with them. for a few months and was first was approved by a vote of 5-1, with Outside of the mural, the Carrboro proposed by Sekou Keita in July, council member Barbara Foushee Town Council is working on other after he was inspired by Black Lives voting against. projects to achieve racial equity in Matter murals in other cities, such as Foushee said she voted against the the Town. On Oct. 9, 2018, the then D.C. and Raleigh. resolution because of the proposed Carrboro Board of Aldermen voted to The concept for Carrboro’s mural location of the Town of Carrboro’s become a member of the Government DTH/ATTICUS SOPP was inspired by a trip to Greensboro, Race and Equity logo. Alliance on Race and Equity. A Black Lives Matter mural will be coming to CommunityWorx in Carrboro where he saw the way art had brought “There was no way that I, as a Foushee said the Town is almost after being approved at an Oct. 6 Town Council meeting. the community together. Black person, knowing the history finished with training and has a core “We live in such a small area and through the civil rights movement team that has been working with a into a collaborative effort with equity plan. the presence of minorities is not as of folks having to ride on the back of larger GARE cohort in North Carolina. Orange County, Hillsborough and vast, and I don’t want anyone to feel the bus and be in the back of movie She also said Carrboro is entering Chapel Hill to work on a larger racial [email protected] OC Voice: The census will shape the future of N.C.

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Subscribe to our weekly newsletter at dailytarheel.com/page/dth-subscription. And we want to hear from you. If you want to submit a column or story idea, contact us at Monday, October 12, 2020 Graphic By: Garrett Bolter The Daily Tar Heel [email protected]. Sonia Rao Jordan Barish Henry Haney Brittany McGee Kayleigh Carpenter CHCCS review reveals policy violations However, the review found at least 15 implementing measures that ensure transactions that exceeded $90,000 transparency and accountability without board approval. should be a priority moving forward. The review noted at least one “There are some process and instance where it appeared contracts procedure challenges that the district were divided to avoid the threshold. has that they probably need to tighten “This is a process that I think has up,” Jenkins said. been meaningful and helpful and Crutchfield said digitizing financial will certainly allow us to make some records, which the district did during changes to our processes,” Board the 2019-20 fiscal year, can help with Chairperson Mary Ann Wolf said at public record accessibility. the meeting. The review also recommended Jonathan Scott, the interim finance the creation of two committees, the director for CHCCS, said the district Building and Grounds Committee has worked hard over the last eight and the Curriculum Committee. The months to implement new procedures Building and Grounds Committee to ensure this won’t happen again. would review construction projects, “The crux of what happened is and the Curriculum Committee would there was just a breakdown in internal review school improvement plans, control, and contracts got out without among other duties. board approval,” he said. Changes to various board policies, He said these new procedures have like adding a section to board policy led to more contracts coming before that would require board approval the board. Between January and for multiple contracts with one December 2019, just five agenda items vendor that result in over $90,000 in requesting contract and large dollar payments, were also recommended. purchase approvals were brought Because several recommendations DTH GRAPHIC/JEFFREY SHUTTER to the board. From January to June were given, board members A financial review of CHCCS found missteps in policy and made recommendations to amend spending procedures. 2020, there were 28. Crutchfield emphasized the importance of creating estimated that the board should deal a timeline to prioritize them. They Kayla Guilliams Don Martin, who are both retired and consulting company Education with 25-35 annually. also discussed contracting another Staff Writer employees of Winston-Salem/ Elements didn’t come to the board for Recommendations for process financial review. Forsyth County Schools. Interviews approval. The assistant superintendent improvements were included in the “We should think about the same A financial review of Chapel Hill- with 26 staff members and samples of business and finance and the review. These recommendations time next year having another review Carrboro City Schools’ contracts and of purchasing and contracting CHCCS superintendent at the time of included a more thorough budgeting completed,” Wolf said at the meeting. transactions from the last five years transactions from 2015 to 2020 were the contract have both resigned. process, better communication of the “It gives us a chance to go through the found instances of policy violations. used to conduct the review. The findings of the review were budget and better documentation of whole cycle again, and it feels like the The review, contracted by the The review was contracted after presented in an Oct. 8 board meeting. financial transactions. right time.” Board of Education on May 27, was it was revealed in February that a Transactions in the district above Riza Jenkins, president of conducted by Kerry Crutchfield and $767,070 contract between the district $90,000 require board approval. the CHCCS PTA Council, said [email protected] Carrboro Black Lives Matter mural approved By Hailey Rosewall overlooked, including people who look theaters and buildings — sometimes Staff Writer like me,” Keita said. not allowed to be anywhere — that He said his overall goal was to bring I could not put my name with that A Black Lives Matter mural will a sense of unity, and he wanted to be a vote to have it on the backside of any be coming to Carrboro after being voice in the nation. building,” Foushee said. approved at an Oct. 6 Carrboro Town The mural will be painted by Foushee said the council must hold Council meeting. local artists on the CommunityWorx the message “Black Lives Matter” in The council originally planned to building. The council also voted to put extremely high regard and be careful paint the phrase “End Racism Now” a mural of the Town’s Race and Equity about its presentation. on Laurel Avenue, but they are waiting logo on the back of the Carrboro Town At the meeting, Carrboro Town on approval from the Federal Highway Hall that will say “Carrboro Facing Council member Damon Seils said he Administration. This process will take Race, Embracing Equity.” believes the mural locations will allow a few months. The resolution to approve the lots of people in the community to The project has been in the works mural and the racial equity logo engage with them. for a few months and was first was approved by a vote of 5-1, with Outside of the mural, the Carrboro proposed by Sekou Keita in July, council member Barbara Foushee Town Council is working on other after he was inspired by Black Lives voting against. projects to achieve racial equity in Matter murals in other cities, such as Foushee said she voted against the the Town. On Oct. 9, 2018, the then D.C. and Raleigh. resolution because of the proposed Carrboro Board of Aldermen voted to The concept for Carrboro’s mural location of the Town of Carrboro’s become a member of the Government DTH/ATTICUS SOPP was inspired by a trip to Greensboro, Race and Equity logo. Alliance on Race and Equity. A Black Lives Matter mural will be coming to CommunityWorx in Carrboro where he saw the way art had brought “There was no way that I, as a Foushee said the Town is almost after being approved at an Oct. 6 Town Council meeting. the community together. Black person, knowing the history finished with training and has a core “We live in such a small area and through the civil rights movement team that has been working with a into a collaborative effort with equity plan. the presence of minorities is not as of folks having to ride on the back of larger GARE cohort in North Carolina. Orange County, Hillsborough and vast, and I don’t want anyone to feel the bus and be in the back of movie She also said Carrboro is entering Chapel Hill to work on a larger racial [email protected] OC Voice: The census will shape the future of N.C.

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If it FY2017) and that these and state may have a platform to talk about Carolina communities that have is not possible to coordinate with funds are distributed fairly across local issues they care about. not responded at high rates are For everyone else: your roommates, everyone should the state. predominantly rural, Black and respond, and the Census Bureau will Every decade, there is a massive brown, with low internet access. • If you were living on campus, eliminate duplicate responses. If you have additional questions undertaking to count every single We are also concerned about an including Granville Towers in •If you are an international about the census or other person in the United States. The accurate count of college students. March 2020, before the residence student attending UNC, you demographics in N.C., please reach once-a-decade count, known as the The census counts where you were halls closed, you do not need to should be counted according to out. We’re at [email protected]. census, shapes how billions of dollars living as of April 1, 2020 – and respond to the census. You will be the guidance above, regardless in federal funding are distributed, COVID-19 scattered college students counted by UNC. of your current residence or your If you live in Orange County and how political seats are apportioned across the country. • If you were living in an off-campus permanent residency. want to make your voice heard on and how communities plan for their You have until Oct. 31 to complete apartment or home in March 2020 — • If you were studying abroad and something you care about locally, future residents. the 2020 census. This may change, and were there on April 1, 2020 or have returned to the United States by email [email protected]. The Daily Tar Heel Sports Monday, October 12, 2020 5 UNC rushes by Virginia Tech behind star backs steal the game away. and Williams means that playmakers A year later, he had to see a game like Dyami Brown — who had two that went to a record-breaking six 35-plus yard touchdown receptions on overtimes, where he failed to convert Saturday — and Dazz Newsome often the two-point conversion attempt in have more room to operate. the fifth overtime that would have “When you give those two guys sealed the game for North Carolina. space, they can go to the house on any But after running for a career- play,” quarterback Sam Howell said high 214 yards to go along with two about his two running backs. “When touchdowns in the 56-45 UNC win on they’re doing that, then the defense Saturday, the senior back can rest easy. has to bring their safeties down, they “Going back to my sophomore have to press up a little more, and it year, it was the same type of game, opens stuff up down the field.” and we ended on the wrong side of it,” The transcendent performance Carter said. “It felt like it was all my from the two backs stole the spotlight fault. And so just to be able to one, get away from the Hokies’ own run game. the team win, and two, kinda let that “They ran it really well, but we ran it feeling go to bed — it’s a good day.” better than they did,” head coach Mack It was fitting, given his history Brown said. “That was not anticipated with the team, that it was Carter coming into the game.” who sealed the game with a 62-yard Khalil Herbert, whose mere rushing touchdown in the fourth presence has essentially guaranteed quarter, the longest play of the day. an elite rushing attack for Virginia Carter’s performance was nearly Tech, may have had 138 yards and matched by his backfield partner two touchdowns, but he was no DTH/MORGAN PIROZZI Javonte Williams. The junior running match for the two-headed hydra that UNC junior running back Javonte Williams (25) is tackled in the end zone by Virginia Tech redshirt sophomore back also set a career high in rushing was Carter and Williams. defensive back Armani Chatman (27) during a game in Kenan Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. with 169 yards, to go along with 55 “Salute to those other running receiving yards and two touchdowns. backs that they had, (they’re) great Then a much-less used sophomore 2018 on the two-yard line. By Brian Keyes Anyone who has anything to do players,” Carter said. “But at the same running back for a North Carolina team Instead of putting the Tar Heels up Sports Editor with the construction of the offense for time, I feel like me and Javonte are the in the midst of its second straight nine- a comfortable 26-14 with under three North Carolina has spent the past two best running backs in the nation. And Finally, after two years of waiting, loss season, it was Carter who, despite minutes left, Carter had to watch on years stressing the need to establish the Imma stand on that every week.” Michael Carter exorcised his demons his then-career-high 165 rushing yards, the sidelines as Virginia Tech went on run game. It fits within North Carolina’s against Virginia Tech. fumbled the ball against the Hokies in an 18-play, 98-yard drive to score and Air Raid offense — the success of Carter [email protected] Tar Heels dominate in field hockey win over Virginia By Ryan Wilcox eviscerating rival Duke in a 4-0 rout. “We just wanted to learn from the Senior Writer That one, admittedly, wasn’t too out of loss and put it behind us. You have the ordinary. Since then, though, UNC to be happy with a 47-1 record (over In an already unusual season had what head coach Karen Shelton the last three years).” for the North Carolina field hockey admitted was a mostly “dead” week Matson got things started in a team, it took an unusual week of of practice, their first real chance to drenched Karen Shelton Stadium, practice — which followed an even reflect on the Louisville game. It felt finding the back of the cage early more unusual game — to vault the at times like pulling teeth, Shelton in the second period with an assist team to a dominant, standard-issue, said, trying to bounce back from a rare from junior Hannah Griggs. At the unremarkable, all-too-predictable loss in an already dreary, pandemic- half, UNC led 10-3 in shots and 4-1 5-1 win over Virginia on Sunday. shortened nine-game season. in penalty corners but still only had First, the Tar Heels dropped the Humans are creatures of habit, one goal to show for it. second game of their 2020 slate, losing after all, and the Tar Heels seemed to Enter sophomore midfielder to Louisville 3-1 on the road last Friday. be aching to get back to their normal Paityn Wirth, playing in her fourth That ended a 47-game win streak and routine against Virginia. The week game as a Tar Heel after transferring dashed UNC’s hopes of a third straight ended with a much better practice from Penn State in the offseason. perfect season. As in, two seasons in on Saturday, then a mojo-changing Through her short UNC career, she a row without a loss— yes, current lead-up to Sunday’s game — had yet to notch a goal or assist — DTH/ABE LOVEN juniors on the team couldn’t accurately complete with the requisite pregame until the third period on Sunday, UNC first-year midfielder Katie Dixon (14) makes a pass downfield in Karen describe to you what a college field music, according to star forward Erin when she scored twice in less than 10 Shelton Stadium on Oct. 11, 2020. The Tar Heels beat the Cavaliers 5-1. hockey defeat felt like before that Matson. It all culminated in a three- minutes to put the game out of reach. game — before scoring just one goal goal explosion in the third period Wirth played for an 8-12 Nittany on the right track Sunday, tapping for the team, it definitely took a toll and being out-passed, outshot and that signed, sealed and delivered a Lion team in 2019, so she’s a bit in one goal and rifling in another in on them, and I felt for them.” out-cornered by the Cardinals. win against the Cavaliers. more acquainted with defeat than her only two shots on goal. The Tar Heels turned around and “We reflected a lot, learned a lot,” her teammates. Still, it looked like “Obviously I wasn’t a part of those @ryantwilcox handled business two days later, Matson said of the previous week. she felt the importance of staying wins in the past two years. However, [email protected] Last-second shot upsets Clemson in men’s soccer By Isaiah Lucas their home opener against Clemson. In the first half, neither team was note that he reminded his team to Staff Writer “I usually don’t go up to jump for able to get much going. Both teams play harder coming out of halftime. set pieces because I’m not that tall, but took a few errant shots, but nothing Along with his cross, Garvanian Buzzer beaters are one of the most I was like, ‘OK, this is the last kick of was threatening. It made for a was an integral part of the impressive exciting things in all of sports. They the game in regular time, so I’m gonna relatively easy night for UNC junior job the Tar Heels did to execute generally happen on the basketball go for the second ball,’” Zattarin said. goalkeeper Alec Smir. that game plan and hold Clemson court, but Friday night provided the That second ball came off a free Friday’s contest didn’t call for him scoreless. The midfielder played 88 rare instance where a buzzer beater kick from junior midfielder Milo to do much in order to maintain a out of 90 minutes, crediting the took place on a soccer pitch. Garvanian, who lined up just outside clean sheet, as the defense in front effort the team puts in every day for The North Carolina men’s soccer the left side of the box in the match’s of him did its job in making shot his ability to play at such a high level team was on the right end of that final seconds. His cross was deflected attempts for the Tigers difficult. Smir throughout almost the whole match. moment, as the buzzer beater gave high into the air, giving Zattarin his saved the only two shots on goal with “We try to keep that high the team a 1-0 victory against No. 3 opportunity to score. no difficulty. intensity every day,” Garvanian said. Clemson at Dorrance Field. “I saw our tallest man, Matt There seemed to be a shift in “Competing every day like we do The game looked like it was going Constant, our center back, he was energy in the second half from the just gives me a higher fitness level; to result in a draw down to the last making a run near post, and I was Tar Heels, as they pressed more almost all of our guys have it, and DTH/SHANNON HODGES seconds, but some perfect timing and trying to find him and he ran over frequently and created more chances. we’re proud of that aspect.” UNC men’s soccer team faced off positioning by grad transfer defender it and it was flicked on,” Garvanian UNC head coach Carlos Somoano against Clemson at Dorrance Field Filippo Zattarin ensured the Tar said. “Thankfully, Filippo got on the didn’t credit a change in strategy to @zaylucas824 on Friday, Oct. 9, 2020. UNC won 1-0. Heels were able to pick up a win in end of it, and we got a goal out of it.” the higher energy level, but he did [email protected]

for more than 35 yards down field. put North Carolina in the top five “Pretty much we just they play this season during their REAL POTENTIAL After struggling to get targets after losses from No. 4 Florida and quest for an ACC Championship. FROM PAGE 1 through the first two games of the either No. 7 Miami, one win in locked in for the whole “Playing a top-20 team like After being held in check for season, Brown said the downfield October won’t ensure the Tar Heels week.” Virginia Tech that was dominating deep balls — which UNC heavily opportunities helped UNC create meet the heavy expectations that their first two games, while we Dyami Brown relied on last year — through the its offensive outburst. were set for them before the season weren’t, gave us a chance to prove UNC wide receiver first two games of the season, the “Pretty much we just locked in kicked off. we can be good,” Brown said. “I’m Tar Heels were able to strike deep for the whole week,” Dyami said. “I Now at the highest rank since bowl game, Brown said the team is so proud that the offense stepped up on multiple occasions with the knew (deep balls) were something 1997, Brown’s last year in North focused on meeting the expectations today and did that, and now we’ve connection between Howell and we hadn’t gotten the last two Carolina during his first stint, the they have set for themselves. just got to go back and figure out elite receiving weapons Newsome weeks, so this week we just locked Tar Heels find themselves the No. 5 Even still, Brown said the win is what went wrong on defense.” and Dyami Brown. in and said ‘all right, we need the team in the country. still a statement that the team has real Of North Carolina’s 56 points, deep ball.’” With eight games to go before an potential — the Tar Heels will now @zachycrain 14 of them came by way of passes Even with the win, which makes ACC Championship appearance or be the favorites in almost every game [email protected] 6 Monday, October 12, 2020 News The Daily Tar Heel Hussman School welcomes newest class By Raymond Pang Aikat said the ideal Hussman Staff Writer student possesses certain qualities — including being curious and aware As UNC hits the halfway point in of the world around them and being the fall semester, the latest admits to able to communicate in various the Hussman School of Journalism methods. He also said Hussman and Media are already looking students are good researchers and forward to the spring. are aware of technological trends. The Hussman School accepted “It not only helps you in your its newest class this week. Senior work, but it gives insight into how Associate Dean for Undergraduate you can analyze data to arrive at Studies Charlie Tuggle, who helped different conclusions,” he said. curate the class, said the new students Tuggle emphasized that Hussman will bring diversity to the school. students should be passionate about “We have 31 percent of this class what they do. as people of color, which I think is “We also look a lot at essays, and pretty good for us and the University one thing I look for in particular is as a whole, and our numbers are what I call ‘fire in the belly,’ which is really steady, which is good as it a passion for what they do, whether shows people are still interested in that’s on the PR side, journalism side, the field,” Tuggle said. “That we have etc.,” Tuggle said. a good steady flow of students into Kamryn Hailey, a sophomore the school and that it’s really diverse.” journalism major, was one of Tuggle said 200 regular admits, the students admitted into the 50 assured-admits and 36 transfer Hussman School. She said she was students make up this class. originally undecided when she Hussman School professor Deb arrived at UNC, but then discovered Aikat said being admitted to the school her passion for journalism. DTH/JESSIE ZHENG has gotten more difficult recently. Not Camila Moreno-Lizarazo, a The UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media accepted its newest class of students for the upcoming semester. all students go into journalism, he said sophomore journalism major, was — some are interested in media, public also admitted into the school. but now that I’m in Hussman, it Hailey said she is most looking Instagram,” Hailey said. “And I just relations and more. Moreno-Lizarazo said she is looking gives me a better chance to get into forward to the school’s networking feel that it’s already starting with “Every year, we are getting brighter forward to taking more advanced the advanced classes, like graphic opportunities and the relationships she networking and going to events and students, and it is because it’s getting classes in the Hussman School. design or magazine writing,” can form with her professors and peers. just talking to new people.” more competitive to get into the “I think going ahead in my classes, Moreno-Lizarazo said. “So, really “Already, other Hussman students journalism school,” Aikat said. I’ve already taken the core classes, start focusing on journalism.” are following me on Twitter and [email protected] Students form club to raise awareness of rare diseases was underneath the supervision of science major, said that the stories Another project the club is doctors and nurses,” Pete said. have given her valuable insight into involved in is the RARE Compassion After witnessing her mother suffer the day-to-day lives of people who Project. Members are paired with a from permanent damage due to the have struggled with rare diseases. rare disease patient or a family living late diagnosis, Pete decided to start a As someone who is looking to go with a rare disease and have the club at UNC called Students for Rare. into a career in either health care or opportunity to foster a relationship “After learning about the medical research, it’s important for with these individuals so they can diagnostic delay of rare diseases, it’s her to understand the perspectives of learn about the diagnosis and the motivated me to start the club and patients and their experiences with experiences and challenges that rare just create a space for people with different diseases, she said. disease patients face. rare diseases to share their stories Pete said that in addition to Schylar Lewis, a senior, said that for future medical professionals and having two guest speakers each the club provides informational our club,” Pete said. month, the organization also has a resources for patients with rare It often takes years to diagnose research night where, as a group, diseases. These resources provide rare diseases. She hopes that the they research a disease and make information on clinical trials, specialists club will share with people what an educational poster to inform the and organizations that will help pay the experience of living with a rare community about the disease. to transport and house rare disease DTH/HELEN MCGINNIS disease is like. One of the projects that Students patients who may need to travel for UNC senior psychology major Charlotte Pete, as pictured at her home on The club hosts two guest speakers for Rare is currently working on is medical procedures or appointments. Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020, is the founder and president of Students for Rare. a month, who share their experiences the Rare Advocate Project. Members “I think the awareness part is over a Zoom call. The guest speakers are given a chance to submit a video really important because we as By Greta Travaglia spinal cord surgery. Four weeks into are either living with a rare disease that will be posted on the club’s social students often don’t encounter Staff Writer her hospital stay, she was diagnosed or have someone close to them with media advocating for people with a patients of rare diseases, or even if with a rare condition that needed to a rare disease. Speakers use the space specific rare disease. In the videos, we do, we don’t often recognize their After suffering severe back pain be caught within 48 hours or it would to share their stories and experiences members usually share how the stories and the obstacles that they following a fall down the stairs, result in permanent nerve damage. and offer opportunities for people to disease has impacted someone they have faced,” Dixit said. UNC senior Charlotte Pete’s mother “They didn’t catch it until like four ask questions. know or spread general awareness was taken to the hospital to receive weeks into her stay, even though she Gargi Dixit, a first-year computer about the disease. [email protected]

fewer patients and a higher uninsured support something like a State number one campaign issue for us this have signed the expansion into law. HEALTH CARE population. Seven rural hospitals Innovation Waiver where it would be year,” Meyer said. “And if the public Lambeth also said Republicans are FROM PAGE 1 have closed in North Carolina since roughly the same process of expanding agrees with us that health care is the concerned Congress will increase the pledged to pay the state’s cost of 2013, according to the N.C. Rural Medicaid but we would just be done most important thing that we can proportion of Medicaid expansion the program. If legislators were to Health Research Program. in the private sector, as opposed to the address, then we’ll have a majority.” that states owe, so his plan ensures expand Medicaid in the state, this Munn said that since the public sector” Roberts said. Some Republican legislators insurance companies bear the financial would prevent any state taxes from beginning of the pandemic, hospitals In November, there are 170 seats support alternate forms of cost of the program. Nevertheless, funding the program. have reduced elective surgeries and in the N.C. General Assembly up Medicaid expansion. he has been unable to alleviate his The N.C. Department of Health procedures that bring in most of for election. Both Republican and Lambeth has proposed multiple colleagues’ concerns. and Human Services estimates that their revenue. He said Medicaid Democratic candidates have proposed alternative Medicaid expansion Munn said the outcome of the Medicaid expansion could provide expansion could have accounted for solutions to this rising issue. plans with specific requirements election will determine health care over 500,000 North Carolinians with some of this lost revenue. Meyer said Medicaid expansion attached. His plan would impose work policy in North Carolina for the health insurance. Jordan Roberts, a health care is the Democrats’ primary legislative requirements and health guidelines on foreseeable future. William Munn, a health policy policy analyst at the John Locke objective and a focal point of participants. He said his plan differed “Closing the coverage gap, and analyst at the left-leaning N.C. Foundation, a conservative campaigns across the state. because of its focus on wellness. expanding Medicaid to address Justice Center, said a large uninsured think tank, said his organization He said the House of “Wellness, if done correctly today, the number of uninsured in North population strains health care systems. recognizes problems with the Representatives passed a bipartisan will save a significant amount of Carolina is absolutely contingent on He said patients wait until absolutely proportion of uninsured North Medicaid expansion bill in 2019, but money later with health conditions,” a new composition in the General necessary to receive care and often Carolinians, but believes Medicaid Republicans in the Senate refused to Lambeth said. Assembly,” Munn said. cannot repay their debt. expansion is not a solution. bring the bill up for a vote. Although these guidelines would These problems are magnified in “I would hope that there would “They are risking their legislative be opposed by some Democrats, @Jacob_M_Andrews rural communities, where there are be enough Republicans that would majority on doing so because it is the Lambeth said Gov. Roy Cooper would [email protected]

house the gown was unexpected, who she considers a personal hero. “The issues are not that how beautiful America is. I just WALK FRANKLIN but appreciated. Her painting features the late different, sadly,” Barksdale Worth think we’re beautiful, and I hate to FROM PAGE 1 “I was really inspired that they congressman’s likeness and several said, referencing her activism in see it torn apart.” and would have been at risk of were courageous enough to put of his famous quotes. the ‘60s. For now, Barksdale Worth is getting hit by passing cars or up any piece of art that had some “I’ve been painting for quite a while,” Although her birthday falls on looking forward to exploring the rest damaged by weather. sort of political message in a public Barksdale Worth said. “And always, it the Fourth of July, Barksdale Worth of the Meet the Moment exhibition. The artist, Sharon Van Horn, setting,” Van Horn said. was a source of cultural pride.” couldn’t bring herself to celebrate “I’m going to take a slow walk, created a gown emblazoned Barksdale Worth has a long in the current climate. and I’m going to really enjoy myself,” with the words “truth” and ‘A personal hero’ history of activism, from marching “I just pray that things get better she said. “vote” to honor the late Ruth for civil rights in the ‘60s to and we don’t have to go through Bader Ginsburg. She said Another artist, Sharon Barksdale volunteering for Barack Obama’s this again,” Barksdale Worth said. @chloesjoseph Mediterranean Deli’s offer to Worth, chose to honor John Lewis, presidential campaign. “I’ve learned so many things about [email protected] The Daily Tar Heel News Monday, October 12, 2020 7 UNC filmmaker named finalist in study abroad film festival By Dominick Ferrara After a year of editing and polishing, utterly different than my own. Senior Writer he took advantage of the opportunity. “Hopefully, I captured some of the “I thought it would be cool to be emotions I felt along the way.” When senior Michael Sparks involved with a film festival because The festival’s jury praised Sparks’ studied abroad in Japan last summer, I’d never been involved with anything work, leading to his eventual he carried about 35 pounds of camera substantial before this year,” Sparks selection as a finalist. equipment up Mount Fuji to capture said. “I thought it would be a fun way “This is a beautifully filmed footage of his trip. Afterward, he was to get my foot in the door of doing documentary,” Naomi Seekings, a unable to sleep on either side of his stuff like that.” film educator who served on the jury, body without feeling the effects of Amy Ruhter McMillan, senior said. “The cinema photography meets elevation sickness or sunburn. associate vice president of marketing industry standards and it is evident It was all worth it in the end for IES Abroad, founded the festival that huge efforts were made in pre- though. His film “My Trip to Japan” in 2014 to highlight students’ study production planning.” has been selected as one of three abroad experiences. McMillan is excited about the finalists in this year’s International “If we always just tell the great festival’s virtual format, which allows Education of Students Study Abroad stories, it’s not a true representation more people to see the films than the Film Festival. The filmmaker behind of life or what’s powerful about study usual in-person event in Chicago. DTH FILE/MORGAN PIROZZI the grand prize-winning film will abroad — to be out of your comfort “Once we saw the writing on the Michael Sparks (right), pictured on set of a project on Feb. 7, 2020, is a finalist in win $1,500. zone or to see new things that inspire wall that the in-person event was not this year’s IES Abroad Study Abroad Film Festival for his film “My Trip to Japan”. The public can vote for the winner you,” McMillan said. going to happen, we felt like we were on the festival’s website through Oct. McMillan said Sparks’ film captures going back to our roots,” McMillan Whether he wins or not, having his and feedback, but it’s cool to have 14. The winner will be announced live what Japan means to him, which was said. “The festival started online.” work recognized in this way has been something more official to receive it on YouTube Oct. 15 at 6:30 p.m. EST. one of his aims in production. Should he win the $1,500, a rewarding experience. well in a way that makes me feel like Sparks did not have enough time “In my film, I search for what Sparks would use the money to “A lot of times, I put out work I did a good job. to turn the film around last year, as he makes Japan truly special,” Sparks return to Japan, purchase new and my friends tell me they liked it returned to the United States just five said. “By studying abroad, I was able camera equipment or pay for hard or my family likes it,” Sparks said. @domferrara5 days before the submission deadline. to immerse myself in this culture so drive repairs. “It’s always great receiving that love [email protected]

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