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. First rule of leadership: everything is your fault HOPPER, “A BUG’S LIFE” 2 Monday, October 12, 2020 News The Daily Tar Heel proud to honor and congratulate The Daily Tar Heel INSTALLATION Chancellor Guskiewicz on this FROM PAGE 1 Established 1893 wonderful occasion.” 127 years of editorial freedom Chairperson Richard Stevens gave live opening greetings. Swearing in the chancellor ANNA POGARCIC Prerecorded video messages from EDITOR!IN!CHIEF Cooper and representatives of various Guskiewicz was officially sworn in EDITOR"DAILYTARHEEL.COM UNC organizations, such as the BOT, as chancellor by U.S. District Judge BRANDON STANDLEY the faculty, the Employee Forum and Richard Myers II. He was sworn EDITORIAL MANAGING EDITOR the UNC General Alumni Association into office on North Carolina’s oldest MANAGING.EDITOR"DAILYTARHEEL.COM were then played. They expressed family Bible – the Durant Bible. WILL MELFI congratulations and support for After being sworn in and bestowed DIGITAL MANAGING EDITOR Guskiewicz in his new position. with the Chancellor’s Medallion, DIGITAL"DAILYTARHEEL.COM “We trust you to lead with honesty Guskiewicz began his address. MAEVE SHEEHEY and transparency as we face the “As a nation, we are in a fight DIRECTOR OF ENTERPRISE challenge of the pandemic, work to to live up to our founding ideals,” ENTERPRISE"DAILYTARHEEL.COM address systemic racism in our midst, he said. “Carolina faces the same MADDIE ELLIS as well as storms that we don’t yet fight. Our history, as imperfect as UNIVERSITY EDITOR know are coming,” Chairperson of the it is, is defined by the successive UNIVERSITY"DAILYTARHEEL.COM Faculty Mimi Chapman said. generations who have tried to close UNC undergraduate students the gap between what we are and SONIA RAO were represented by Student what we can be.” CITY & STATE EDITOR Body President Reeves Moseley. Guskiewicz said UNC’s success is CITY"DAILYTARHEEL.COM Graduate and professional students rooted in its community and is driven RAMISHAH MARUF were represented by Ryan Collins, by new ideas and action.