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127 YEARS OF SERVING UNC STUDENTS AND THE UNIVERSITY MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2020 VOLUME 128, ISSUE 14 Students ‘call in’ against sexual orientation discrimination in christian groups minutes away, five times a week, to the Christian fraternity Beta Upsilon hold discussions with the students. Chi, or BYX. During his first year, while On top of all of that, he was gay — still coming to terms with his sexuality, and none of them knew. Ripberger spent weeks preparing for “It got to the point that every time I his initiation to the fraternity. was doing something with Young Life, When everything was finalized, I would just look around and I knew Ripberger and his fellow founding that my full identity, my whole identity members came together to sign BYX’s was not accepted or even affirmed in “Covenant Agreement,” a national that space,” he said. contract outlining the obligations Duke University’s Young Life came of all members. At the Battle House, under fire last September. Young sitting in his suit and tie, prepared to Life’s national sexual misconduct join a community he helped start, he policy stated that “we do not in any came upon the following clause: way wish to exclude persons who “The organizational position of BYX engage in sexual misconduct or who is that we believe sex is a gift of God to practice a homosexual lifestyle from be enjoyed only inside the covenant being recipients of ministry of God’s of marriage between a man and a grace and mercy as expressed in Jesus woman. Therefore, we forbid such Christ. We do, however, believe that activity as fornication, adultery, and such persons are not to serve as staff homosexual conduct. {I Corinthians DTH PHOTO ILLUSTRATION/MARIS AVA CRUZ or volunteers in the mission and work 6:15-20; Hebrews 13:4},” stated the of Young Life.” Honor Code of the organization’s People posted their up leaving campus ministry after An active member of his high This clause has since been agreement from 2014. encountering an environment that school’s Young Life, Ripberger removed from all Young Life websites. “When I saw that clause, I then experiences on the “Call In ignited an intense internal struggle decided to join the Durham-Chapel Representatives from Durham-Chapel had to make a decision between Campus Ministry” page. between his faith and his sexuality. Hill chapter when he came to Hill Young Life did not respond to something I was questioning and Now the new Instagram page college. Though the organization multiple requests for comment by the unsure about, and this opportunity to By Kyle Ingram “Call in Campus Ministry” has shared was not officially affiliated with time of publication. establish a community for myself on Senior Writer anonymous stories from students UNC, Ripberger found many fellow That September, Ripberger met his campus,” Ripberger said. calling out both casual and explicit students in the organization. first boyfriend, but forced himself to Throughout the rest of his first When Zach Ripberger started discrimination in UNC chapters of The organization asked a lot of keep the relationship a secret from the year, Ripberger said the BYX clause college, he hoped to find fellowship organizations such as Young Life him, though. Ripberger was expected organization. through his faith. Instead, he ended and Cru. to travel to a local high school 30 He was also a founding member of SEE DISCRIMINATION, PAGE 2 ‘Unsettling’: Four clusters Schools adjust to identified across campus remote learning DTH/JEFFREY SHUTTER Students, parents and Boening said. “It was very unusual The clusters were reported because of course, when it started, following the first week of teachers prepare for another we all expected it would just be for a classes. semester of virtual learning. shorter period of time. And so we were almost doing like stopgap measures. By Maddie Ellis and Praveena By Niharika Vattikonda And we were trying to be very flexible Somasundaram Senior Writer with the fact that families were University Editor & Online Assistant Editor suddenly finding themselves at home.” Students and teachers across Boening’s third-grade classroom A cluster is defined as five or more Orange County are preparing for the went through changes in instructional cases that are deemed “close prox- challenges associated with remote format throughout the spring — imity in location,” as defined by the learning as local schools begin their starting with packets of work, and North Carolina Department of Health academic year on Monday. eventually transitioning to Google and Human Services, according to the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Meets. Although Boening had already alert. UNC defines location as a single will have a fully-remote fall semester built up a rapport with her students, residence hall or dwelling. ending Jan. 15. Orange County Schools she said her class found it difficult to In the Alert Carolina messages, UNC Four different COVID-19 clusters were will have a fully-remote first nine adapt to the changes in routine. confirmed that contact tracing has been identified within University living areas weeks of the school year. The district She said one thing she found that did initiated. A close contact is defined as an and at a University-affiliated fraternity will return to school for in-person work in the spring was incorporating individual who has been within six feet this weekend. instruction when it is safe to do so, small-group instruction — on Fridays, of an infected person without face cov- according to the OCS website. students would meet with a smaller erings for more than 15 minutes. When asked if the case numbers dence halls. These residents were not For students, families, teachers and group for a science experiment or The University will not com- were reflected in UNC’s COVID-19 involved in the contact tracing already school administrators, the previous a math vocabulary game. In those municate details about individual dashboard, Keith said “the dashboard initiated by the University. remote learning experience was environments, Boening said she was cases, in accordance with the State will be updated each Monday.” The messages reminded residents characterized by a rapid shift to able to foster better communication Human Resources Act and the Family According to the message from the to follow proper safety guidelines and at-home learning due to an executive and student engagement. Educational Rights and Privacy Act, Sigma Nu president obtained by The monitor themselves daily for symptoms order from Gov. Roy Cooper in response “I am excited because the plan that the message stated. Daily Tar Heel, members of the frater- using the COVID-19 Screening Checklist. to COVID-19. we have for the fall does allow a lot more Associate Vice Chancellor for nity who live both in the house and “This news might be unsettling, but Lauren Boening, a third-grade for the small group time, and I think that University Communications Beth Keith out must quarantine for 14 days since please know the testing and tracing teacher at Morris Grove Elementary was the thing that really ended up being told The Daily Tar Heel the University will their last exposure. protocols are in place to help mini- School, said during the spring what my students responded best to in not share the number of cases in each Carolina Housing and Granville mize the spread of the disease,” the semester, teachers had to quickly the spring,” she said. cluster, in accordance with the State Towers sent emails Friday notifying emails stated. adapt to changing circumstances. Lisa Kaylie, a parent of a Phillips Human Resources Act and the Family the affected communities of the iden- “That is what we’re now calling, Educational Rights and Privacy Act. tified COVID-19 clusters in their resi- [email protected] looking back on it, ‘crisis teaching,’” SEE CHCCS, PAGE 2 We’re doomed. C-3PO 2 Monday, August 17, 2020 News The Daily Tar Heel Established 1893 127 years of editorial freedom Letters call for University accountability ANNA POGARCIC By Maddie Ellis But the “train has left the station,” “ … he confirmed that such a choice Mimi Chapman EDITOR-IN-CHIEF University Desk Editor Richards said. would require a ‘conversation’ with wrote a letter to the [email protected] Now, Richards is appealing to students. the UNC System Office and the BOG, chairperson of the BRANDON STANDLEY Members of the UNC community “We’re students and we pass meaning that our Chancellor does board of governors MANAGING EDITOR called on campus leadership and through — and we leave all the not have the authority to do what he asking for local [email protected] students in letters this weekend, damage in our wake,” Richards said. believes, given the best advice he is autonomy for WILL MELFI addressing failures in the handling of “We need to be more responsible being given, is right,” Chapman wrote UNC-CH leadership. DITIGAL MANAGING EDITOR COVID-19 at the University. about how we’re addressing the in her letter. “This is an untenable [email protected] These letters, sent from the UNC people around us.” situation in which to put our leadership and many student staff are left anxious MAEVE SHEEHEY chairperson of the faculty, chairperson Richards is now asking students and I ask that you change it right away.” and unaware as our residents begin to DIRECTOR OF ENTERPRISE of the Commission for Campus Equality themselves to take responsibility for Dawna Jones, chairperson of the move out, some en masse -- as they are [email protected] and Student Equity and student their actions, rather than the actions Carolina Black Caucus, wrote a letter left fearful too.” staff from Carolina Housing, asked of the administration. on Saturday to support Chapman’s One resident adviser, who co-signed MADDIE ELLIS leadership and greater community “We are the largest stakeholders, we request, which was also addressed UNIVERSITY EDITOR the letter and asked to remain for accountability — the latest in a are the key stakeholders — and this to Ramsey and the BOG. This latest anonymous due to future employment [email protected] months-long series of petitions, letters University belongs to us,” Richards said. letter is based on the identification concerns with Carolina Housing, said SONIA RAO and protests. Also on Saturday, Mimi Chapman of multiple campus clusters — all in a she has witnessed residents not CITY & STATE EDITOR In three days, the University wrote a letter to Chairperson of the Board span of three days. wearing masks, going to parties and [email protected] confirmed four clusters of COVID-19 of Governors Randy Ramsey and other “It just seemed like once again, we “showing a blatant disregard for RAMISHAH MARUF in student living. members of the BOG asking for local really need the authority locally for human life.” ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR Lamar Richards wrote a letter autonomy for UNC-Chapel Hill leadership. the Chancellor to be able to make If the RA witnesses a resident not [email protected] addressed to the UNC community that Chapman wrote that at a Faculty whatever decisions he needs to wearing a mask, she can issue an BRIAN KEYES was made public Saturday night, asking Assembly meeting last week, she make based on the best science and incident report. SPORTS EDITOR students to hold themselves accountable. asked System President Peter Hans our local conditions,” Chapman told But enforcement of community [email protected] “You’re fighting and I hear you. about UNC leaderships’ level of the DTH. guidelines is not in her job description PAIGE MASTEN You’re scared and I see you. You are not independence, citing the letter written Student staff of Carolina Housing as an RA, she said. Fear of exposure to OPINION EDITOR alone in this fight and I will continue by the director of the Orange County sent a letter addressed to leadership, COVID-19 has negatively impacted her [email protected] to advocate alongside you until I no Health Department recommending including Executive Director Allan ability to focus on her coursework. longer have breath in my body,” he five weeks of remote instruction. Blattner and Senior Director of Blattner said in a statement via UNC JEFFREY SHUTTER said. “The longer our administration Residential Education Kala Bullett. Media Relations that he has received the DESIGN & GRAPHICS EDITOR Lamar Richards continues to put our lives at risk the Over 50 members of student staff letter and values the work of the staff. [email protected] wrote a letter more likely it becomes that a member communicated that they do not feel “I’m terrified,” the resident adviser MORGAN PIROZZI & asking students to of our community will die.” hold themselves safe in their positions. said. “I have been seriously just ANGELINA KATSANIS The commission has advocated for accountable amid “We are, once again, left out of contemplating whether it’s safe for CO-PHOTO EDITORS holding all courses virtually and for the pandemic the conversation,” the letter states. me to stay here.” restricting on-campus housing since “Now, in addition, our safety has been [email protected] ravaging the world. SERGIO OSNAYA-PRIETO July, directly to UNC administrators. compromised on multiple occasions, [email protected] COPY CHIEF [email protected] “When Zach came out to me, I told Mail and Office: 109 E. Franklin St. DISCRIMINATION him I was there to support him however Chapel Hill, NC 27514 FROM PAGE 1 Anna Pogarcic, editor-in-chief, 962-4086 I could,” Church wrote. Advertising & Business, 962-1163 weighed on him. In order to officially resign as vice News, Features, Sports, 962-0245 “I fell into a really dark place as well, president, Ripberger had to make a One copy per person; because it was me wrestling between, speech to the fraternity explaining his additional copies may be purchased at The Daily Tar Heel for $.25 each. ‘I am in love with this person; I feel decision. In front of all of his brothers, Please report suspicious activity at our love, wholly and genuinely for the first he came out as gay and announced distribution racks by emailing time,’ but at the same time, I had not his departure. [email protected] come to accept that as an intersection By this time, Ripberger had already © 2012 DTH Media Corp. All rights reserved with my faith,” he said. left Young Life as well. He said he heard Cameron Church, BYX’s president at virtually nothing from the leaders he the time, said in an email that he did had worked with in the past and began CORRECTIONS not remember the clause from 2014. to feel judgment from other members. • In the Friday, August 14 print edition He said the current statement says: “I was absolutely turned away from of The Daily Tar Heel, Kierrah Glover’s “The organizational position of BYX my faith and my relationship with name was spelled incorrectly in a is that sex is a great gift of God to be God,” Ripberger said. photo caption on page 5. The Daily enjoyed only inside God’s established Ripberger decided to take his story Tar Heel apologizes for this error. covenant of marriage. Therefore, we do public by creating the Instagram page, not condone sexual immorality in the “Call In Campus Ministry.” • The Daily Tar Heel reports any inaccurate lives of our members.” One student who shared her story information published as soon as the The national BYX organization did was Jennifer Na, a former member error is discovered. not respond to requests for comment. of Cru who graduated in 2019. In DTH/JEFFREY SHUTTER • Contact Managing Editor Brandon That year, Ripberger ran for vice the post, Na describes experiencing president of BYX, and won. His racism and a lack of support from the Standley at: following statement. disexclusion and discrimination, and relationship was still a secret. group after sharing that she had been [email protected] “We strive to provide a caring really trauma and ostracization that When Ripberger and his boyfriend sexually assaulted. with issues about this policy. environment as we follow Jesus in the people are experiencing long term broke up, he realized he couldn’t turn As a bisexual woman, she was jarred • Editorial corrections will be printed midst of a rich and diverse campus because of this.” to his own community for comfort. to find a statement similar to BYX’s in on this page. Errors committed on culture. We welcome the opportunity to Ripberger has partnered with “To avoid having to feel the pain the Cru leadership application. the Opinion Page have corrections connect with any student directly to hear Queer People of Faith, a UNC group and the hurt of being told to leave, I The 2020-2021 application “ask that printed on that page. Corrections also about their experience.” dedicated to creating an inclusive decided on my own to preserve that leaders to commit to the following”: Stories like these fill the page. But space for religious LGBTQ+ students. dignity and that autonomy and to take “Must be of the conviction that Ripberger said he doesn’t want this to “We believe that our faith spaces the matters into my own hands so that romance, sex, and marriage according turn people away from their faith. can hold all of us: our doubts, our I could at least control the narrative in to the Bible is designed to be between “This is not an attack on Christianity,” identities, our questions,” he said. “And that sense,” he said. one man and one woman...” he said. “This is really a just an effort to so we hope for that reconciliation.” Want to join the DTH? In an email, Church said that he did When asked about their LGBTQ+ bring these stories to life, so that people not encourage Ripberger to resign. policy, Cru responded with the Apply Today: can finally be aware of the extent to this [email protected]

model to remote instruction. OCS has set up WiFi access points in the curriculum. For example, CHCCS Both CHCCS and OCS have at schools and on buses through the students will be able to draw faces to FROM PAGE 1 implemented 1:1 technology meal distribution program, she said represent how they are feeling as part Middle School student and an East programs, providing a device for in an interview. Stowe said students of the social-emotional learning checks. Chapel Hill High School student, all students and mobile hotspots may also be able to communicate with She said she will also be incorporating saw her children experience remote as needed, and meal distribution teachers using flash drives. scavenger hunt activities and other learning in different ways. She said her programs to support students who Mary Patricia Peres-da-Silva, a seventh- opportunities to help students break younger son was able to adapt quickly, may be facing food insecurity. grade math teacher at McDougle Middle up the days with movement. but her older son, who is on the autism CHCCS expanded the 1:1 School, said school administration As both school districts have spectrum, found it nearly impossible technology program, and now helped provide teachers with tools to rolled out plans for extended periods to participate in remote schooling. provides all Kindergarten and first- support a fully-remote learning structure. of remote learning, Kaylie said she “He would not really participate grade students with iPads and older For example, teachers can come into the wished the community would see in online school,” she said. “It was not students with laptops to complete classroom to teach from the school in how much support local schools We’re currently hiring: effective for him. He wasn’t really remote instruction, said Jeff Nash, case they are facing barriers to teaching provide for families. learning what he technically should executive director of community effectively at home. “In addition to education, it’s food - Reporters have been at school.” relations for CHCCS. Equipment that Peres-da-Silva said she focused support, it’s childcare so that people CHCCS administrators held a was previously on backorder is now on professional development to can do their jobs,” she said. “For kids - Photographers webinar Aug. 10 to discuss supports ready to be distributed, he said. effectively deliver remote instruction. with disabilities, it’s vital therapies. And available for students served by the Students living in rural areas Educational technology companies — to some extent, respite care for parents, - Designers Exceptional Children department. may also face additional barriers to Quizlet, Google Classroom, Kahoot, so that they can get some mental health Individualized Education Program accessing remote learning. Pear Deck and Desmos, among others care themselves. It’s a lot for schools to - Videographers teams will meet to discuss individual OCS has provided all students with — have provided learning resources be asked to do while figuring out how to students’ needs, and Exceptional an OCS-issued device, Melany Stowe, that she has used to increase her teach all of this remotely and completely - Social Media Curators Children teachers will collaborate with public information and community familiarity with teaching online. change everything that they do.” general education teachers and service engagement officer for OCS, said in Peres-da-Silva said she plans to - Copy Editors providers to transition the co-teaching an email. incorporate social-emotional learning [email protected] The Daily Tar Heel Opinion Monday, August 17, 2020 3 COLUMN EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERS Established 1893, 127 years of editorial freedom ABBAS HASAN ELISA KADACKAL MICHAEL BEAUREGARD Now is the ANNA POGARCIC EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ABHISHEK SHANKAR JENNIFER STANDISH RAJEE GANESAN PAIGE MASTEN OPINION EDITOR ADEJUWON OJEBUOBOH LIAM BENDEZU RYAN SMOOT time for AMENA SAAD ASSISTANT OPINION EDITOR Interested in joining this year’s opinion staff? [email protected] Apply at bit.ly/DTHopinionapp EDITORIAL undergrads UNC has a clusterfuck on its hands to organize Liam Bendezú e’re only a week into reconsidering its plans to operate Educational Rights and Privacy Act. finally turn over the information. is a senior majoring the semester and four in-person earlier on. But, don’t we have a right The Editorial Board recognizes in philosophy and WCOVID-19 clusters The administration continues to to know? There is a significant that the decision to transition economics. have already surfaced on and prove they have no shame, and the bar difference between five positive away from in-person classes is around campus. for basic decency keeps getting lower. cases and, say, 20 — and the one that ultimately lies with the email: lbendezu@ Two COVID-19 clusters — one They chose to ignore the Orange potential for exposure extends far Board of Governors — not the live.unc.edu at Granville Towers and one at County Health Department, which beyond those identified through administration. However, the Ehringhaus Residence Hall — were recommended that the University contact tracing. Furthermore, administration is far too eager to s COVID-19 clusters reported Friday. On Saturday, UNC restrict on-campus housing to at-risk many have expressed doubt as to attribute blame to parties other spring up across campus, confirmed reports of a third cluster students and implement online-only whether FERPA actually prevents than itself. Matters are rarely as Amany can’t help but feel at the Sigma Nu fraternity house, and instruction for the first five weeks of the University from disclosing case complex as UNC makes them angry and frustrated at a handful a fourth, at Hinton James Residence the semester. They chose to ignore numbers. According to guidelines seem. The chancellor of a public of administrators and officials who Hall, was reported Sunday. the guidance of the CDC, which from the U.S. Department of university with a multi-billion brought us into our current situation In the messages, UNC clarified placed the University’s housing plan Education, schools may release dollar endowment is hardly and fellow students who dangerously that a “cluster” is five or more cases in the “highest-risk” category. information regarding COVID-19 powerless — not now, not ever. defy guidelines. Thankfully, despite deemed “close proximity in location,” Even faculty — though many of as long as “a student’s identity is not We’re angry, and we’re scared. social distancing, you are not alone. as defined by the N.C. Department them continued to teach classes personally identifiable.” We’re tired of the gaslighting, tired Your frustrations are not unique of Health and Human Services. in-person — saw it coming. But it certainly wouldn’t be the of the secrecy, tired of being treated nor unshared by others. Groups of We all saw this coming. But Now, as we prepare for a second first time that UNC has used FERPA like cash cows by a University with students, workers and others have University leadership should have week of classes, many questions as an excuse to withhold relevant such blatant disregard for our lives. been organizing and fighting to expected students, many of whom remain unanswered. What factors information from the campus UNC is often recognized for the prevent our current situation from are now living on their own for the will trigger the so-called off-ramps, community. For years, UNC refused ambition demonstrated by its students coming to fruition. The Workers first time, to be reckless. Reports and what will they look like? to release disciplinary records of and faculty, and the administration’s Union at UNC, a chapter of UE Local of parties throughout the weekend Particularly concerning is the fact students found responsible for insistence to maintain an on-campus 150, has been speaking on behalf of come as no surprise. Though these that the University has refused to sexual assault on campus. Only after presence amid a pandemic can graduate and campus workers on students are not faultless, it was disclose any additional information, a long, expensive legal battle and a definitely fall under that. coronavirus-related issues as early as the University’s responsibility to including the official number of ruling from the North Carolina One thing’s for sure — this March of this year. Throughout the disincentivize such gatherings by positive cases, citing the Family Supreme Court did the University roadmap leads straight to hell. summer, the union has also worked to further organize workers across the UNC System, leading efforts to acquire hazard pay, adequate PPE SPEAK OUT CARTOON QUOTE OF THE DAY distribution and additional resources WRITING GUIDELINES “If you’re doing your job and services for workers. Recently, • Please type. Handwritten letters some members of the union joined will not be accepted. well, the stories you tell, a lawsuit against the UNC System, • Sign and date. No more than two arguing that it has violated their people should sign letters. the voices you amplify, right to a safe working place. • Students: Include your year, major the information you As an undergraduate, it can be and phone number. easy to separate oneself from the • Faculty/staff: Include your spread will hopefully live experiences of graduate and campus department and phone number. workers. Undergraduate life, as it is • Edit: The DTH edits for space, and last long beyond portrayed in the collective memory, clarity, accuracy and vulgarity. you.” is as much about our social lives Limit letters to 250 words. and personal development as our education. We feel as though the SUBMISSION Justis Malker, UNC student and Black artist, • Drop off or mail to our office University revolves around us, at 109 E. Franklin St. Chapel in an interview with The Daily Tar Heel and easily allow the enormous Hill, NC 27514 Email: opinion@ population of workers to fade into dailytarheel.com FEATURED ONLINE READER the background. We may forget that it is these workers who carry out EDITOR’S NOTE: Columns, COMMENT the essential tasks that allow the cartoons and letters do not University to function. necessarily represent the opinions “UNC has opened a can The increasingly dire situation of The Daily Tar Heel or its staff. of worms. This is going that exists on campus has shaken Editorials reflect the opinions of The the foundations of the imagined to be a clusterfuk.” undergraduate experience. Reality Daily Tar Heel editorial board, which is setting in. And among that comprises 15 board members, the set of facts is the realization that opinion assistant editor and editor @marcia57dillon, commenting under a undergraduates have more in and the editor-in-chief. COMIC ILLUSTRATION BY JOHN GALAPON post from The Daily Tar Heel on Instagram common with graduate students and campus workers than any other group on campus. We have been corralled COLUMN into dorms and classes by an administration with an air of ease, two masks and some hand What UNC can learn from UC Santa Cruz sanitizer. We have been brought to campus by the mandate of a Board of Governors that values tuition ast week, the University “right to work” legislation — “right commodities — meeting the bottom dollars more than the health and of California, Santa Cruz Kylie Broderick to work” allows non-union members line or ensuring the institution’s well-being of students and workers. rehired 41 graduate student is a second-year to enjoy all the benefits of unions survival is a priority far above saving L Undergraduates have been seen as workers fired in spring of this year graduate student without paying a cent to support health and lives. the aggregate mass to be managed, for engaging in a cost of living in the history the union or its efforts, effectively The results of the UC Santa not as a group of human beings adjustment wildcat strike. The department. weakening unions and their capacity Cruz lawsuit demonstrate the with interests in personal health reinstatement of these workers email: kpb@live. for direct action by disincentivizing essential claim of graduate student and the health of those around spotlights the power of collective, unc.edu union membership. workers: universities literally them. Undergraduates and workers radical labor action within academia. work in person — these jobs are North Carolina, however, is a cannot work without our labor, are more alike than different in So what does this mean for graduate also the least paid and least safe “right to work” state, and public and threatening or firing graduate this regard. Anger and frustration students at UNC? on campus. UNC international sector employees cannot legally students is untenable. Without should not drive these groups apart As we continue to ride out an graduate workers have been strike. In North Carolina, anti- graduate student labor, most public when the real culprit is a handful of ever-expanding pandemic made furloughed, housekeepers forced union laws have fatally damaged the universities would not be able administrators and officials who put worse by UNC’s rejection of to work in unsafe conditions ability of workers to unionize across to sustain the student body sizes us in this situation in the first place. official health recommendations, and graduate teaching and the state. Campus workers, graduate they have now. These are essential Undergraduates should come a cresting economic recession and research assistants across several student workers and staff — whose components to the University, as to realize that their interests threats to cut university funding on departments are bearing the bulk low wages leave them little financial student tuition and housing rents lie in fostering solidarity with top of stipends that fall well below of the in-person research and security — are not legally allowed to remain their primary sources of graduate and campus workers. Orange County’s living wage, the instructional load. strike to protect themselves, or they funding. Second, this case sets a Stop partying, wear your mask need for radical organizing could In detailing the capacity for may lose their jobs. precedent for the rest of graduate and follow guidelines. Organize not be more urgent. direct action at UNC in comparison Despite being eminently more student workers, regardless of the yourselves: build coalitions, form Universities across the United to successful direct action at UC secure, tenured faculty have thus far status of anti-labor laws in our and join groups, support mutual States have pinned their hopes Santa Cruz, we must consider that ignored calls to strike against UNC’s respective states — even when the aid efforts among both students for the semester on designated the UC System has two advantages reckless campus reopening. In doing worst happens and the University and workers. We are the largest “essential workers.” Despite being that UNC does not. Unlike at UNC, so, they side with the corporate fires them, graduate student single population on campus. deemed fundamental to the core public sector employees in the state University. It is obvious that they workers have the capability to Our size gives us power and sway. operations of the University — and of California have the legal right to and the University see students and build disruptive direct actions and Organize, undergrads, organize! therefore the first to be forced to strike. Additionally, California has no workers as essentially transactional essential solidarities. 4 Monday, August 17, 2020 News The Daily Tar Heel UNC’s COVID-19 dashboard, explained By Praveena Somasundaram between cases.” Assistant Online Editor Blouin said they cannot release specific case numbers, or notify the As the first week of classes came public of cases lower than five, due to an end, UNC saw four COVID-19 to the Family Educational Rights clusters over the weekend. and Privacy Act. The Department of UNC has seen 189 COVID-19 Education has issued guidance that cases since February, as of Friday says universities can release case — the last time the dashboard was information as long as individuals updated. The University reported are not identified. this data daily until about a month Jim Thomas, associate professor ago. Now, the dashboard will be in the Gillings School of Global updated every Monday. Public Health, who specializes in The University reports a “relatively pandemic ethics, said the University long list” of information to the does not identify cases below five UNC System office daily, including due to “deductive identification” — new positive cases, but the data is it would be easier for people to piece confidential, Blouin said. together who the positive cases were Blouin said the Board of if the public was notified. Governors ultimately makes the call But he also said the lack of on closing a campus. communication about the number The University and UNC System of cases within the clusters identified have not given a specific threshold at could cause increased mistrust. which campus operations would be “When the numbers are above further reduced or shut down. five, it would be helpful to know if it UNC has one isolation dorm for was six or 20,” Thomas said. students who test positive, Parker UNC’s total positivity rate on the Residence Hall, and one quarantine dashboard since February 2020 dorm, Craige North, for those is 8.9 percent. The positivity rates identified as close contacts but not yet reported over the last three weeks confirmed as positive for COVID-19. range between two and 11 percent. These spaces are intended As classes started last week for on-campus residents, and and many students moved back to individuals in them receive daily campus, Pittman said an increase in DTH PHOTO ILLUSTRATION/ANGELINA KATSANIS monitoring calls from Campus COVID-19 cases is expected. The Campus Health COVID-19 testing center is on the ground floor and is open to all students and postdoctoral fellows Health staff members. The Campus Health COVID- According to Friday’s dashboard, 19 testing center is on the ground individuals who get tested over the for UNC’s positive COVID-19 cases, 10 days after exposure,” Pittman said. three students were in isolation and floor, and testing is provided for weekend back home, they come back even if the testing was not done Blouin encouraged students to 18 in quarantine on campus. This those who have access to the facility, to Chapel Hill, they get a test result, through the campus testing center. participate in contact tracing efforts occupancy data does not reflect those which includes all students and they never tell us and so that could Contact tracing is done through of the University, so they will be able in off-campus isolation or quarantine. postdoctoral fellows. be someone that potentially would interviews with positive individuals to properly offer quarantine and For individuals who test positive for The turnaround time for these tests not be included in our numbers,” to determine any close contacts. isolation guidelines for students. COVID-19 cases or are identified as is one to two days, Pittman said. Pittman said. Those individuals are contacted for “If we don’t and they are positive close contacts and reside off campus, Test results for students reported In some cases, UNC employees interviews to identify other exposures. too, then they will infect many, many Campus Health provides instructions by Campus Health are included and students have to self-report for “One of the things that is more people and put the community for proper quarantine and isolation. in the UNC dashboard weekly. their result to be accounted for in important is if it’s determined that at risk and really put our abilities to The University defines a cluster However, the reporting process the dashboard. In others, the Orange they’re a close contact, the human keep this university open at risk,” as “a minimum of five cases in the is different for faculty, staff and County Health Department will notify nature and human tendency is to Blouin said. same facility within a 14-day period students who get tested elsewhere. 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Graphic By: Garrett Bolter And we want to hear from you. If you want to submit a Monday, August 17, 2020 The Daily Tar Heel column or story idea, contact us at [email protected]. Sonia Rao Jordan Barish Henry Haney Brittany McGee Column: Outdoor seating is the new Flatten the model for downtown Chapel Hill absentee By Audrey Selley Senior Writer ballot curve Some businesses in Chapel Hill have been forced to transition due to Henry Haney the coronavirus pandemic, and others is an Assistant City & are opening for the first time. He’s Not State Editor for The Here is transitioning to become a to-go Daily Tar Heel. Henry bottle service, and a new bagel shop opened last week on Rosemary Street. is an environmental studies major from He’s Not Here Cincinnati, OH. The OC Voice is a portion of the Local bar He’s Not Here re-opened OC Report newsletter where local on Aug. 4 after closing in March due residents may have a platform to talk to COVID-19. about local issues they care about. Customers can order from a As Nov. 3 looms closer, we selection of six-packs of different encounter an increasing barrage craft beers, general manager of elections news. Some of it is Fleming Fuller said. The selection standard procedure, but in this era will continue to expand as the bar of uncertainty, other news is atypical moves forward, he said. and concerning — namely, the Fuller said last Tuesday would have emerging crisis in the United States marked the 20th week the store was DTH/MORGAN PIROZZI Postal Service. closed since the pandemic started, A man waits outside He’s Not Here, off of Franklin Street, on Wednesday. The bar has started a to-go bottle service. The USPS has long faced financial and the to-go bottle service will be in and organizational issues, but the place for the foreseeable future. Fuller said because the bar He said he had the idea to start a or they can do contactless curbside pandemic has exacerbated them. As “It has been a tremendous usually relies on sports crowds from bagel shop in Chapel Hill while he pick-up if they prefer. cries for universal mail-in voting, to adjustment for everyone, and we are UNC as frequent customers, the was a graduate student in search of a Last year, Brandwein’s Bagels did ensure a safe election free of long still trying to figure out how to move future of He’s Not Here is uncertain. place downtown to get an authentic a handful of pop-up events out of its lines and potentially high exposure forward,” Fuller said. “Franklin street is just a really New York style bagel. current location. at the polls, sweep across the country, Bars are currently closed in North tough market right now,” he said. “As a New Yorker, I would literally Brandwein initially planned to open the gravity of these issues is coming Carolina due to an executive order have bagels every day, even twice a in the summer with enough time to to light. Is the USPS equipped to from Gov. Roy Cooper. day,” Brandwein said. “For me, bagels prepare before students came back, Brandwein’s Bagels handle an unprecedented volume of Fuller said customers can come have always been comforting, and but the pandemic delayed the opening. mail-in ballots? inside the store for the grab-and- Those looking to get New York there is nothing like a bagel on a Opening during a pandemic comes The USPS itself is concerned with go drink options, and sit in the style bagels don’t need to look Saturday morning.” with a lot of responsibility, Brandwein its ability to deliver mail-in ballots courtyard afterward to enjoy their further than Rosemary Street now Brandwein’s Bagels is open from said, but he is excited by the response by Election Day. Despite the recent, drinks. He said customers must wear that Brandwein’s Bagels has opened. 6:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. every day, he’s gotten so far from the community. overwhelming popularity of mail-in masks inside the store, and social The new bagel shop opened Aug. and masks and social distancing “While we are only an inch wide, voting, President Donald Trump has distancing is strictly enforced. 7 on 505 W. Rosemary St. are required inside the store, it feels like we are a mile deep in this admitted his opposition to additional The bar’s new hours are 5 p.m. to Owner Alex Brandwein is a kitchen manager Sean Monson community,” Brandwein said. funding for the service, citing claims of 10 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and graduate of the Kenan-Flagler said. Brandwein said customers can increased voter fraud. 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday. Business School. order inside and use outdoor seating, [email protected] The USPS is the only mailing service that delivers to every residential and business address in the U.S. and it does so at affordable rates. It handles Student podcast amplifies minority voices 48 percent of the world’s mail, delivers vital medicine to millions of Americans and serves as the bedrock of the U.S. of the Black & Brown Student mailing industry, both competing and Coalition during the planning stages collaborating with private companies. of the podcast. She emphasized that In the midst of a pandemic, it is providing Black and brown students absolutely essential the post office with a voice and listening to their remains afloat, as it is critical for safe, input is necessary to create beneficial free and fair elections in November. changes in schools. One thing you can do to help is “A lot of decisions are made for request your absentee ballot well students but without student input,” ahead of the election. Boston said. “If we truly want to In March, “flatten the curve” reform our schools based on our became the rallying cry to mitigate the students’ needs, then it is going to take spread of COVID-19. As the election elevating the student voice.” looms closer, there’s another curve After releasing their first episode on we can strive to flatten — that of the Aug. 4, which featured 11 anonymous absentee ballot request curve. students, the Black & Brown Student Proactivity in requesting and Coalition sent the link to faculty and submitting absentee ballots helps staff at Carrboro High School, along prevent overwhelming the postal with teachers from other schools in service in the last days before Nov. the area. Taylor said their principal 3. In North Carolina, absentee ballot was thankful and promised to share request forms must be received by the podcast with the entire staff at the your county’s Board of Elections by high school. Oct. 27, the Tuesday before Election “We urge educators to post it on Day. The state will count your vote social media or send it to any educators even if it arrives after Election Day, they think the podcast could benefit,” so long as it was shipped before or on Tudryn said. Nov. 3. You do not need an excuse to DTH/MATT SHERIDAN The Black & Brown Student request a ballot. Carrboro High School seniors Navia Mosley and Phoenix Tudryn are two of the students who recently launched The Coalition plans to release episodes To use the words of singer- Black and Brown Student Coalition podcast, about being a student of color during the pandemic. covering a wide range of issues, songwriter Taylor Swift: We’re By Elise Palmer can better prepare themselves to of the coalition, said communication including topics regarding the Black witnessing the “calculated dismantling” of the USPS in the face Staff Writer support students when school starts. between the administration and Lives Matter movement. Along with “The whole point of the podcast students is dominated by white this, the coalition hopes the podcast of a presidential election that may A coalition of minority students was to let students give input on what student groups. will have a long-term impact helping well (and should) be conducted via at Carrboro High School debuted teachers can do to be better so that “The ways that our teachers and educators create a more equitable and mail. One thing is clear: Your vote the first episode of a podcast series staff can adjust curriculum,” Tudryn administrators listen to our students inclusive environment at school. matters. Stay home, request your that features anonymous students said. “Teachers are trying to craft a at Carrboro doesn’t represent the “This podcast is really something absentee ballot and exercise your providing firsthand experiences of way to support their students and their population of our school,” Taylor that can promote inclusion in constitutional right. living through the pandemic. mental health, but it’s really hard to said. “Our school is more than 40 schools,” Tudryn said. “If Black and In North Carolina, you can request Senior Phoenix Tudryn, a member do that if you don’t understand what percent students of color, but most brown student voices are being your ballot by filling out the request of Carrboro High School’s Black & students have been through.” student groups that have a big say heard, then schools can cultivate an form on the State Board of Election’s Brown Student Coalition and one of The coalition hopes the podcast in things — like student council and environment where Black and brown website, www.ncsbe.gov. the founders of the podcast, said the will elevate the voices of students student government — are almost students are comfortable.” podcast was created primarily for who do not typically have a say in the entirely white.” You can listen to the podcast at If you live in Orange County and teachers. He said he hopes that by decisions made by Carrboro High Tiffany Boston, a high school equity https://soundcloud.com/chsbbsc. want to make your voice heard on hearing the personal experiences of School’s administration. specialist for Chapel Hill-Carrboro something you care about locally, Black and brown students, teachers Senior Julian Taylor, also a member City Schools, met with members [email protected] email [email protected]. 6 Monday, August 17, 2020 Classifieds The Daily Tar Heel First week in face masks: Students adapt to the new normal By Anthony Howard Before returning to campus this suitable for their learning style. “I do wish I had more to UNC, their classes were online Staff Writer fall, Matthews said he was already “The in-person classes are anyway,” Gift said. “So I don’t feel accustomed to the online teaching different because we have to social opportunities to go on disconnected from my classmates in If you were to walk around format because he took six classes distance and wear masks, so I don’t campus and see people that way.” campus last fall semester, you might over the summer. sit around a lot of people, and it’s Gift said it will be different, spot students lounging on one of the “I’ve been adjusting by having a hard to communicate and ask my and connect that way.” but she hopes to continue to form quads on campus or on the steps of schedule and going about my day as peers questions if I don’t understand J’sha Gift friendships remotely through Zoom Wilson Library. if I still had to go to class even though something,” Brown said. UNC first year and group chats. But, there is a major difference I have to log in virtually,” Matthews Brown said rules of social “It’s not the same environment this semester — face masks. said. “Trying to not log in from bed and distancing make contact with friends that I would get from being on Some students have chosen to getting up and getting dressed.” challenging at times. everyone on campus seems far campus still, but at the same time, take their classes remotely, while Students can socially distance and “I feel like everyone is far apart more separated in comparison to a lot of people are in the same others have returned to campus to work in various locations on campus. because you have some people that before the pandemic. situation, so it doesn’t really affect resume classes this fall. The first two floors of Davis Library didn’t come back to campus and The campus setting this semester me as much socially,” Gift said. “I “I wanted to come back because I and the Carolina Union are open on a you have some people that stayed is unique, and for J’sha Gift, a do wish I had more opportunities just needed to be away from home to be modified schedule. off campus, so I don’t feel that close first-year student participating in to go on campus and see people and successful, and feel like I actually had Some students, like Naudia connection to my friends that I did in UNC’s Carolina Away program, she connect that way.” to do schoolwork,” Teiari Matthews, a Brown, a junior majoring in previous semesters,” she said. said she feels optimistic about her sophomore majoring in management sociology, said the adjustments and Brown said the campus online semester. @dakidanthony and society, said. changes made this semester are atmosphere felt gloomy because “Most of my friends that are going [email protected]

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© 2015 The Mepham Group. All rights reserved. The Daily Tar Heel News Monday, August 17, 2020 7 Future unclear for athletes who opt out Ryan Heller same choice, leaving their respective Staff Writer programs in the fall in order to protect themselves from the pandemic. The NCAA Division I Council UNC football’s head coach Mack recommended granting eligibility to Brown said he supported those fall sports athletes who either opted athletes who chose to opt out — out or have had their seasons cut including the four on his team — in short due to COVID-19 this fall. A a press conference on Aug. 11. final decision is expected to be made “We should applaud them, if they by the Division I Board of Directors didn’t feel comfortable, for stepping on Aug. 21. out,” he said. The recommendation stated Ford said Brown and his staff were that these athletes would be given supportive of his decision. an extension to their five years of “Our coaching staff has been eligibility. It would apply to opt-outs nothing but accepting and very no matter what happens, but athletes comforting through this process,” who do plan to play would need to Ford said. “None of them had complete less than 50 percent of anything negative to say or tried to their season for the rule to apply. sway in any direction other than to The North Carolina football team do what made me feel comfortable.” announced on Aug. 7 that four of The NCAA Board of Governors its players – senior D.J. Ford, junior originally declared that each Bryce Watts, sophomore Javon Terry division is required to adopt their and redshirt first-year Triston Miller own eligibility accommodations for – decided to sit out of the 2020 fall athletes that opt-out by Aug. 14. That season in response to COVID-19. deadline has since been pushed back Ford, who made seven starts for to Aug. 21. Brown outlined how his the Tar Heels at defensive back, said players’ eligibility would be handled. DTH FILE/ DUSTIN DUONG he thought hard about potentially “If D.J. wants to come back, for Sophomore safety DJ Ford (16) celebrates with fans after Carolina’s 49-26 win over Western Carolina on Nov. 17, losing his final year of eligibility. instance, what we would do is put in 2018 in Kenan Memorial Stadium. Ford is one of many athletes who opted to sit out of the 2020 fall season. “There’s still some uncertainty an appeal for him if he wants another as to whether or not I’d get another year,” Brown said. “The NCAA would Governors announced on Aug. 5. Aug. 21 to retain athletes’ eligibility if the Big Ten — which postponed its fall year,” Ford said. “But, I was fearful of have to decide whether they would The NCAA Board of Governors the fall season is canceled early. sports seasons — the chance to make being infected with COVID more so grant it to him or not.” promised all college athletes that The NCAA Board of Governors’ up for a lost year, as well as the ones than not being able to play football Any player who decides to opt they will know eligibility status prior recommendation increases the chance who could potentially make the same for one year.” out of the fall season is guaranteed to the start of the fall season. that students will not be penalized for decision in the future. As of Aug. 16, 58 other Division to have their scholarships retained Divisions within the NCAA will electing to opt out of the season. It also I football players have made the by their schools, the NCAA Board of also need to have plans in place by gives athletes in conferences such as [email protected] Listening session discusses state criminal justice reform

acknowledging what he called a ability to use lethal force. had to acknowledge it was their “national reckoning on race and Blagrove also said the task responsibility to build relationships the criminal justice system.” He force should suggest creating an with the people in their communities said the killing of George Floyd objective and independent body and acknowledge their presence, and the resulting public outcry has that is dedicated solely to law which presents a shift from the way reshaped the way the public views enforcement oversight. police officers are presently trained. racial inequities in the criminal “The police have shown us time He also echoed the sentiments of justice system and society. and time again they are incapable previous speakers in stressing the need “The words chiseled on the face of of policing themselves,” Blagrove for increased accountability within the the Supreme Court are ‘Equal Justice said. “Transparency is necessary to law enforcement community. Under Law,’ and we don’t have that build trust.” “Far too long, chiefs of police all right now,” Stein said. She also recommended a across the country and police unions Dawn Blagrove, executive significant divestment from law have not held officers accountable director at Carolina Justice Policy enforcement, directing those funds for their criminal activity, and that’s Center, spoke during the first half to other community initiatives. exactly what it is,” Birkhead said. of the listening session, which Law enforcement officials were So far, the task force has revolved around reforms for also present at the meeting to recommended a ban on chokeholds, policing and law enforcement. provide their own perspective on a mandate to intervene in and report One recommendation she made these issues, including Durham excessive uses of force and that the DTH/GUILLERMO MOLERO to increase police accountability County Sheriff Clarence Birkhead. Supreme Court directs judges to The North Carolina Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice met with was adjusting a state statute that He talked about the importance of consider a defendant’s ability to pay community leaders in the Triangle on Friday to discuss criminal justice reform. prevents the public from accessing changing law enforcement’s approach before implementing a fine or fee, information related to possible to the communities they serve. He said which Stein said was to prevent the By Guillermo Molero The task force was established by criminal actions of a government law enforcement officers have to work criminalization of poverty. Senior Writer Gov. Roy Cooper in June and is run by employee unless investigations hard to make the move from what he The task force will continue state Attorney General Josh Stein and regarding it are completed. She called the “warrior mentality” to the to meet with officials from areas The North Carolina Task Force N.C. Supreme Court Associate Justice acknowledged the possibility of these “guardian mentality.” across the state and will submit for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice Anita Earls. It has been holding records being used in retaliatory acts Birkhead brought up the idea its recommendations to the state held a listening session Friday for the listening sessions for community but said she believes law enforcement of community policing, which he government on or before Dec. 1. Triangle area to discuss issues and leaders in areas across the state. officers should have their criminal said was a philosophy and not just a ideas for criminal justice reform. Stein opened the meeting by records made public because of their program. He said deputies and officers [email protected] HIRING MobSF gave the [Carolina HIRINGThe Daily Tar Heel Ready] app a HIRINGIS HIRING! CALLING ALL: Reporters, Designers, security score Photographers, Videographers, of 10/100.” HIRINGSocial Media Curators, and Editors APPLY BY FRIDAY, AUG. 21 - Heel Talk Episode 17 HIRING Listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts HIRING 8 Monday, August 17, 2020 Advertisement The Daily Tar Heel

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