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DTH GRAPHIC/MATTHEW MEYERS Quest for revenge fueled UNC’s 1990 title By Macy Meyer Lilly, two of the greatest to ever play on Sept. 22, 1990, in just the ninth on a penalty kick put the Tar Heels swore up and down that they Senior Writer the game, sported the North Carolina game of the season and the Tar Heels down. With the loss, the team fell wouldn’t lose again. crest on their jerseys. And 30 years only had two goals to the University from the No. 1 ranking spot for the “From that moment, our season The year 1990 seems like a distant since their storybook championship of Connecticut Huskies’ three, the first time since the second week of did change and we lifted our game memory. George H.W. Bush was run cemented this UNC team 103-game unbeaten streak was done. the 1986 season. and really started playing our best president, the Hubble Space Telescope as one of the great dynasties in No longer a perfect season for a team “The trouble with being soccer of the season after that,” Linda launched and Wilson Phillips topped intercollegiate athletics history. with many players who had never consistently in a position of winning Hamilton, former UNC defender the charts. And in the microcosm of lost at the collegiate level before. games and winning championships and U.S. women’s national team Chapel Hill, North Carolina, the UNC A Blip on the Season “It felt like an epistemic break,” is you’re very reluctant to change any superstar, said. women’s soccer team was winning its Courtney Lehmann, a backup part of your alchemy because you The rest of the season went eighth NCAA championship in its 11th In the middle of a torrential goalkeeper for the 1990 team, said. don’t know which piece is the piece according to plan. UNC dominated year as an established team. downpour in Storrs, Connecticut, “It was like, ‘How could we lose?’” that’s helping you win each time,” conference play and reclaimed the 2020 will mark 30 years since the the UNC women’s soccer team was UNC starting keeper Merridee UNC head coach Anson Dorrance No. 1 spot after the Tar Heels beat 1990 women’s soccer team hoisted freezing. And dismayed. Proost had been charged with said of the loss. No. 1 Virginia twice. the NCAA cup on its home field. 30 The team hadn’t lost a game since roughing a UConn forward in the While Dorrance took it as a years since Mia Hamm and Kristine Nov. 24, 1985. So when time expired overtime period and a quick strike learning opportunity, the players SEE SOCCER ANNIVERSARY PAGE 5 Patience on display in long early voting lines Cooper, By Jacob Meredith-Andrews it’s different this year because of Staff Writer COVID and wanting to get to vote.” Essig said he used to live in As voters waited to cast their Missouri, where they don’t have Forest ballots in Carrboro on Thursday, early voting. He said he took the first day of early voting in North advantage of early voting for the Carolina, passing cars cheered and March primary as well. meet in honked their horns. Despite wait Early voting began in North times exceeding an hour, the mood Carolina on Oct. 15 and will last among many voters at the Carrboro until Oct. 31. More than 272,000 Town Hall precinct was enthusiastic. North Carolinians had voted early debate Some voters brought chairs to sit in person by 7:30 p.m. Thursday, and wait while others read books, according to the N.C. Board of worked on their computers or Elections. This surpasses the total By Taylor Heeden listened to music. for the first day of early voting in Senior Writer Kenneth Jordan, a physician, and the 2016 general election, which Jeremy Essig, a comedian, discussed was about 166,000. COVID-19, systemic racism and music and politics as they waited. As of Thursday, over 500,000 DTH/ANGELINA KATSANIS the state’s budget were on the table at Wednesday’s debate for N.C. governor. Both Jordan and Essig said they North Carolinians have casted Students and Chapel Hill residents line up to vote early outside of the Incumbent Democrat Gov. Roy were longtime Democratic voters absentee ballots, and more than Chapel of the Cross on Franklin Street on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020. and had often voted on the official 16,000 of these ballots were from C o o p e r a n d Election Day. Orange County. Thursday morning. Voters and esthetician, and her son, Akin his opponent, “It was a tradition to vote on Polling places drew large crowds poll greeters said the line had not Dunston said it was their first time Republican Lt. voting day. When my kids were throughout the state on Thursday. changed much throughout the voting early. It was Akin’s first time Gov. Dan Forest, young, I even took my kids to show More than 90 people waited in morning and lasted about an hour. faced off in the them the process,” Jordan said. “So, line at Carrboro Town Hall late C h a n d r a D u n s t o n , a n first and only SEE EARLY VOTING PAGE 2 gubernatorial debate before the Roy Cooper Nov. 3 election. Here’s what both Comedians are in a ‘Twilight Zone’ candidates had to say on the issues. COVID-19 By Dominick Ferrara their work during the pandemic. Senior Writer Initially, she welcomed a break from Forest comedy. She thought the pandemic criticized Cooper With comedy clubs operating at would be over quickly and allowed the on his response limited capacity and Zoom open mics rest of the local comedy community to to the pandemic, not quite filling the void for some take the reins on finding COVID-19- claiming comics, Chelsea Keyes took it upon safe solutions. Cooper ’s way herself to provide a solution. She got But the pandemic went on, and o f h a n d l i n g some pallets and some plywood and comedians are only now starting to COVID-19 built four stages, which comics now find their footing again. h a s h a r m e d Dan Forest walk across weekly in outdoor open “I think we’re all faced with this m o r e N o r t h mic sessions hosted in a parking lot horrible trauma, and comedy comes Carolinians than helped. behind The PIT. from trauma,” Keyes said. “Things The Centers for Disease Control Keyes’ outdoor open mic is just one are just getting sillier and more fun. and Prevention says in addition to DTH/ANGELINA KATSANIS of the ways in which local comics and A local comedian performs his stand-up routine at an open-mic at The PIT. student comedy groups have adapted SEE LOCAL COMEDY PAGE 2 SEE GOV DEBATE PAGE 2

This is a women’s soccer school. We’re just trying to keep up with them. DEAN SMITH 2 Friday, October 16, 2020 News The Daily Tar Heel The Daily Tar Heel Established 1893 Don’t worry, you can still get fair food this year 127 years of editorial freedom ANNA POGARCIC By Sascha Medina 22 to allow for social distancing, and EDITOR!IN!CHIEF Staff Writer has increased cleaning procedures for EDITOR"DAILYTARHEEL.COM bathrooms and trash removal. Ray BRANDON STANDLEY Every October, thousands of said the division believes attendees EDITORIAL MANAGING EDITOR North Carolinians gather at the N.C. will follow safety guidelines. MANAGING.EDITOR"DAILYTARHEEL.COM State Fair to eat local food, ride the “We know they care about each Ferris wheel and visit vendors from other and want to come out for a bit WILL MELFI across the state. of normalcy to pick up their favorite DIGITAL MANAGING EDITOR In lieu of the annual festival, which fair foods while not putting each other DIGITAL"DAILYTARHEEL.COM was canceled due to the pandemic, at risk,” she said in the email. “We MAEVE SHEEHEY the N.C. State Fair Division is holding will have public safety officers on the DIRECTOR OF ENTERPRISE an 11-day fair food event with a grounds who will assist, but as this is a ENTERPRISE"DAILYTARHEEL.COM collection of local food vendors from take-home event, we seek to eliminate MADDIE ELLIS Oct. 15 to 25. any gathering while still providing a UNIVERSITY EDITOR The event will take place at gate pick-me-up for our community.” UNIVERSITY"DAILYTARHEEL.COM nine of the N.C. State Fairgrounds Food vendors include Angela’s SONIA RAO every day from 10:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Seafood, Fat Boys BBQ and more. CITY & STATE EDITOR This event is an attempt to assist Sienna Zuco, a senior at UNC, said CITY"DAILYTARHEEL.COM vendors during hard times, Sarah Ray, she thinks the event is a good way to public information officer for the N.C. support the usual fair vendors who DTH FILE/ALEX KORMANN RAMISHAH MARUF State Fair, said in an email. may be struggling as a result of the ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR Krispy Kreme burgers are one of many unique foods one can usually find at “The live events industry were some pandemic. Zuco said she would go ARTS"DAILYTARHEEL.COM the N.C. State Fair, which will now be offered at the fair food event instead. of the first to completely close, and will despite COVID-19 — but she’d wear BRIAN KEYES be some of the last that will be able a mask, socially distance and bring 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. chance to get some of the food that the SPORTS EDITOR to fully open,” she said in the email. hand sanitizer. The restaurant will be serving corn fair normally serves,” she said. SPORTS"DAILYTARHEEL.COM “In an effort to assist these vendors, “This event can be used to dogs, fried pickles, BBQ sandwiches, Ray said she is optimistic about PAIGE MASTEN we decided to move forward with a support local vendors by providing a funnel cakes and other dishes. safety at the fair food event, since OPINION EDITOR limited fair food option provided by streamlined source of revenue during Spring Council, manager at Mama similar venues are able to operate. OPINION"DAILYTARHEEL.COM N.C. vendors.” a time frame they normally would be Dip’s Kitchen, said the restaurant “We remain committed to JEFFREY SHUTTER The event will be cash-only, outside making more money by working at the wanted to bring the state fair spirit to adhering to all applicable guidance,” DESIGN & GRAPHICS EDITOR and take-out only to avoid large fair,” Zuco said. the Chapel Hill area. Ray said in the email. “The safety DESIGN"DAILYTARHEEL.COM gatherings. Attendees will be required For those who don’t want to go all “When I go to the fair I pretty much and well-being of all of our visitors MORGAN PIROZZI & to wear face masks. the way to Raleigh for fair food, Chapel go there to eat, and a lot of people do, is our number one priority.” Ray said the N.C. State Fair Division Hill restaurant Mama Dip’s Kitchen is so we decided to do some state fair ANGELINA KATSANIS has limited the number of vendors to also serving fair food Oct. 16 to 18 from food just to give our community a [email protected] CO!PHOTO EDITORS PHOTO"DAILYTARHEEL.COM SERGIO OSNAYA!PRIETO COPY CHIEF Judge rules absentee ballots require witnesses COPY"DAILYTARHEEL.COM MARY KING This was part of what prompted In response to this request, on Oct. 1, ONLINE EDITOR former board members David the N.C. Board of Elections requested ONLINE"DAILYTARHEEL.COM Black and Ken Raymond to resign that county boards of elections stop on Sept. 23. processing absentee ballots with a Mail and Office: 109 E. Franklin St. Chapel Hill, NC 27514 But now, if a witness signature is missing witness signature, holding Anna Pogarcic, editor, 962-4086 missing or invalid, the voter has to some voters’ ballots in limbo. Advertising & Business, 962-1163 send in a completely new ballot. News, Features, Sports, 962-0245 One of the cases associated with One copy per person; What the ruling means additional copies may be purchased the decision is being defended in part at The Daily Tar Heel for $.25 each. by the Southern Coalition for Social Wednesday’s order now requires Please report suspicious activity at our Justice. Mitchell Brown, who works voters with a missing witness signature distribution racks by emailing [email protected] for the SCSJ, said that ballot curing on their ballot to send in a completely © 2012 DTH Media Corp. was more important this year because new ballot or vote using a different All rights reserved of the pandemic. method. Osteen ruled that smaller “If you’ve voted in person your fixes, such as an incomplete witness CORRECTIONS whole entire life and then all of a address or a witness signature in the sudden you have to go through a whole wrong place, could still be cured using DTH/ANGELINA KATSANIS different process to vote by mail, you’re a cure certification. The Daily Tar Heel reports There were two socially distanced lines at early voting, one to turn in bound to make mistakes,” Brown said. Brown said prior to the Aug. 21 any inaccurate information signed absentee ballots and one for people to vote the standard way. The ruling began with a Sept. 26 ballot curing guidelines set by the published as soon as the request from plaintiffs, including N.C. State Board of Elections, North By Trevor Moore Court for the Middle District of North N.C. House Speaker Rep. Tim Carolina did not have a uniform ballot error is discovered. Staff Writer Carolina, who has overseen many Moore, R-Cleveland, and N.C. Senate curing process. other election rulings so far this year. President Pro Tempore Phil Berger, Theodore Shaw, a law professor Contact Editorial Managing A federal ruling Wednesday R-Rockingham, for a restraining order at UNC and member of the National requires all absentee ballots in North What happened on curing absentee ballots that lack a Task Force on Election Crises, said Editor Brandon Standley at: Carolina to have a witness signature witness signature. people should be given the opportunity [email protected] even if the voter separately confirms The guidelines say that voters with The plaintiffs stated they made to correct benign violations. with issues about this policy. their vote. mistakes on their absentee ballots can the request because they believe state “When you have these close races, The order changes a previous go through a curing process. Before legislatures should govern elections, the old (saying) that every vote counts guideline set by the North Carolina this ruling, if a ballot was missing a not other parties. is really proven,” Shaw said. State Board of Elections on Sept. 22 witness signature, voters could fill out The request claimed that the N.C. As of Oct. 15, more than 500,000 that could be used to circumvent the a separate form to correct the mistake State Board of Elections attempted to absentee ballots have been cast in Editorial corrections will be witness requirement for absentee before Election Day. The certification assert emergency powers unlawfully North Carolina. printed on this page. Errors ballots. The ruling was made by Judge could then be signed by the voter when making the Sept. 22 update to committed on the Opinion William Osteen Jr. in the U.S. District without the need of a witness. the ballot cure process guidelines. [email protected] Page have corrections printed on that page. GOV DEBATE in-person events and discourage Cooper claimed was “fake riot footage.” allow an angry mob to destroy one of Corrections also are noted masks, they’re part of the problem,” Cooper said the protest footage was our cities,” Forest said. FROM PAGE 1 he said. from Washington, D.C. and New York, in the online versions of our social distancing and other safety while Forest’s ad claimed the footage State budget stories. measures, masks help slow the spread Race issues was from Asheville. of COVID-19. But Forest said mask Cooper said this ad is an example of When asked if he would implement mandates are not helpful in slowing Both candidates were asked if how Forest is using the issue of racism a tax increase or a tax rollback, Forest the spread of the virus, and they act as they believed systemic racism existed to divide instead of unify. said he was uncertain how he would a cover for a bigger issue. within the state of North Carolina. Forest said he believes the United find the funds to balance the budget. Cooper said he has relied on data Cooper said the death of George Floyd States was not built on a system of Cooper said raising taxes is not and science to help make difficult opened the door for conversations racism and oppression, but said there necessary to balancing the budget. decisions in regard to the reopening to take place surrounding systemic is racism still present in this country. He said what needs to be done is to of the state. issues, and people should listen to Forest said he did not agree with stop letting the wealthy get away with He criticized Forest for holding those who use their voices to speak in the way Cooper has handled the having lower tax rates. in-person campaigning events favor of equality and justice. protests, saying some of them went during the pandemic. Cooper also criticized Forest for out of control. @heedentaylor “Politicians like this who hold these running a campaign ad with what “When I’m governor, I will never [email protected]

“I knew it was going to to get registered and all of that,” ballots without waiting in line. This EARLY VOTING Chandra Dunston said. method is an alternative to mailing FROM PAGE 1 be pretty cool just to see Voters who are physically unable or dropping off ballots at the board voting altogether. everybody.” to enter the polling place due to of elections office on Nov. 3. Chandra Duston said she Chandra Dunston age, disability, an increased risk of There are six early voting sites in was motivated to vote by both Esthetician COVID-19 or potential COVID-19 Orange County, and you can find a The Daily Tar Heel frustration and excitement. symptoms are able to vote from list of these on the Orange County “I knew it was going to be pretty Both agreed the line did not last their cars through curbside voting. Board of Election’s website. Established 1893 cool just to see everybody, you as long as they expected. Also during the early voting 127 years of editorial freedom know, get somewhat in person “If people that don’t vote, if they period, voters who filled out @trevorwmoore around people,” Dunston said. go early, they can get a chance absentee ballots can drop off their [email protected] The Daily Tar Heel Opinion Friday, October 16, 2020 3 COLUMN EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERS

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EDITORIAL vaccine? Rajee Ganesan is a junior majoring in Solving all your roommate problems quantitative biology. email: rganesan@ iving with other people is or maybe not. Regardless of the after the other. If you’re reading this, conflict lies in communication. Explain live.unc.edu hard. But it’s especially hard guest, it’s completely valid for you it means you’ve lost. From here on why their behavior is concerning, and during a pandemic, when to be uncomfortable with strangers out, it’s going to have to be guerrilla ask your roommate if they would be L n Sept. 15, President your home suddenly becomes your entering your home during a warfare for you, but not without willing to adjust their living habits to Donald Trump stated that office, gym, safe haven and classroom pandemic. It’s a risk not only for your some initial “diplomacy.” Kindly ask keep everyone else safe. a vaccine for COVID-19 — all at the same time. Inevitably, roommate, but for you as well. If they your roommate to pick up the slack. If they are unwilling to adjust their O could be ready within four weeks — a when you’re spending all your time in refuse to listen, consider telling them When they don’t, it’s go time. habits, consider asking them to get claim that was quickly denounced by the same space with the same people, to get it on somewhere else. We hear Dishes are the easiest — just put tested frequently via the new saliva- drug industry executives and other tensions will brew. Here are some tips Davis is pretty empty these days! them in their bed. If that’s too much for based testing at the Union. Perhaps government officials. Well, it’s been on how to dial the bad vibes down: you to handle, leave them somewhere in you could all go together to get tested! four weeks, and he was completely Problem: Your roommate is their room. They’ll probably convince wrong. But his statements have Problem: Your roommate keeps talking about you behind your back themselves they did it anyway. In Problem: Your roommate’s raised questions regarding the eating your food. to your other roommate. common areas, do the bare minimum schedule is different than yours, so availability of such a vaccine, and Solution: It’s time to adapt. If you Solution: Tell roommate #1 to to keep yourself sane: only clean the they stay up all night. whether or not it can be trusted. pivot to veganism, not only are your square up! It doesn’t matter that areas that you use regularly. Leave your Solution: Have you considered Like most other medical products, new snacks healthier, but they’ll also you only kept up with the at-home roommate to muddle in their own filth. staying up with them in solidarity, vaccines are tested in three phases. remain untouched by all (yourself workouts for the first week and a There is a fine line, however, to making while maybe blasting One The first phase is an assessment included, probably). For example: half of quarantine. The baby biceps sure that the nooks and crannies you Direction’s “Up All Night” album of how the body metabolizes the whole grain corn tortilla chips with are there and they’re ready! Some “forget” don’t get too dirty, or else you’ll to honor the momentous occasion? drug, to ensure that it is not toxic. sprouted flax quinoa chia. It tastes say violence is never the answer, but end up with some issues that affect all Fire album, lifelong memories, two This phase usually involves only 20 exactly how you’d expect. who cares? We are ready to fight. of you. We’ll let you figure out what birds, one stone, baby! to 80 healthy subjects. From there, the line is for your situation. Don’t be the drug moves into Phase 2, which Problem: Your roommate keeps Problem: Yo u r r o o m m a t e afraid to get creative with the rest of the Problem: Your roommate simply tests a range of doses of the vaccine bringing random hookups into appears to be incapable of cleaning meddling. just SUCKS. and looks closer at the short-term your house. up after themselves. Solution: Get a new one. side effects. Finally, Phase 3 is a Solution: Maybe they’re just Solution: We’ve all done it — Problem: Your roommate isn’t randomized, controlled trial to test making new friends ... who you only engage in that war of contrition to COVID-safe. @dthopinion whether the vaccine is safe and see at odd hours of the evening ... see who will break first and clean up Solution: The key to resolving this [email protected] effective enough for widespread use, which involves testing tens of thousands of patients. QUOTE OF THE DAY At the moment, 45 vaccines are in human clinical trials and 91 are “The wardrobe that has increased is my PJ wardrobe.” in animal investigation in order to Valerie Nguyen, junior, commenting on how her wardrobe has changed in COVID-19 create a vaccine by early next year. Ten of these vaccines are in Phase 3, isolation awaiting success and the approval to move into limited use. Additionally, six vaccines — none of which are being developed in the United States FEATURED ONLINE READER COMMENT — have been approved and are being implemented with limited use in “So many convenient options for voting Thom Tillis out of countries such as China, the United office!” Arab Emirates and Argentina. Eli Lilly and Company halted its @V4E_UNC, referencing a DTH article about ballot-casting options, on Twitter Phase 3 trial this week, releasing a

statement that it had been paused “out of an abundance of caution” EDITOR’S NOTE: Columns, over a potential safety concern. SPEAK OUT cartoons and letters do not Similarly, Johnson & Johnson put Interested in writing a letter necessarily represent the opinions its own Phase 3 trial on pause to the editor or submitting an of The Daily Tar Heel or its staff. due to an “unexplained illness” in op-ed? Editorials reflect the opinions of The a participant. The illness is being Limit submissions to 500 words. Daily Tar Heel editorial board, which reviewed by an independent data comprises 17 board members, the GODWIN TATE BY CARTOON and safety monitoring board, as Email: [email protected] opinion assistant editor and editor and the editor-in-chief. well as the company’s clinical and safety physicians. However, it isn’t uncommon to pause drug trials to investigate safety concerns — and these COLUMN actions do not necessarily indicate a serious problem. But with the Trump administration intervening in the decision-making of federal Grab some juice and vibe to Fleetwood Mac health agencies, as well as general skepticism over the safety of Brooke with the season — something about • “Seven Wonders” (“Tango In the Night”) More honorable mentions: Tom vaccines, the public distrust of the Stevie Nicks’ ethereal presence just Petty duets with Stevie Nicks upcoming vaccine is warranted. Dougherty is a • “Say You Love Me” (“Fleetwood Mac”) junior majoring in screams autumn to me, and I find For this reason, it’s important to myself listening to their music on • “Sara” (“Tusk”) English. • “Insider” (“Hard Promises”) – My get your vaccine information from repeat as the leaves change colors and favorite version is from “Live at the independent scientists and medical we make our way through October. Honorable mentions: The Classics email: brooke64@ Forum in 1981.” professionals, rather than politicians live.unc.edu If you’re interested in exploring or pharmaceutical companies. more of Fleetwood Mac’s discography, • “The Apartment Song” • “The Chain” (“Rumours”) Vaccines, in general, are usually but don’t know where to start, look (Demo on “An American Treasure”) safe, and as long as the data leetwood Mac is making no further! • “Landslide” (“Fleetwood Mac”) and results of the clinical trials a comeback, and I, for Now more than ever, we could all • “Go Your Own Way” (“Rumours”) are released to the public in a Fone, am not complaining. My favorite Fleetwood Mac songs do with a little extra positive energy. transparent and consistent fashion, It might be that our generation is (in no particular order, because it’s • “Don’t Stop” (“Rumours”) And whether you’ve been listening there should be no reason to be finally catching on to what good always changing): • “Dreams” (“Rumours”) to them your whole life, got into their wary of a COVID-19 vaccine that music really is, but it’s more likely music after watching American Horror has undergone extensive testing. thanks to Nathan Apodaca’s recent • “Silver Springs” (“Rumours”) Bonus: four of my favorite solo Story’s “Coven” or discovered them Additionally, there’s always the viral TikTok. • “Planets of the Universe” Stevie Nicks songs through Harry Styles’ “The Chain” option to opt out of the first rounds You know, the one where he’s (Demo from “Rumours”) cover, Fleetwood Mac has music for all. of the vaccine and instead, continue skateboarding down the road while I’d recommend turning up the • “Everywhere” (“Tango In the Night”) social distancing practices and stay downing some cranberry juice? • “Blue Denim” (“Street Angel”) volume, putting your driver’s seat at home to protect others. “Dreams,” the song featured in the • “Little Lies” (“Tango In the Night”) • “Rooms on Fire” windows down and going for a long, However, it’s clear that for video, is currently number three on long drive. anything to return to pre-pandemic • “Rhiannon” (“Fleetwood Mac”) (“The Other Side of the Mirror”) Rolling Stone’s Top 100 Songs chart. If you need me, I’ll be busy recreating normalcy, it’s imperative to continue Sometimes, it’s the little things that • “Gypsy” (“Mirage”) • “Leather and Lace” that iconic TikTok ... but probably with trusting the science and researchers make us smile, and the uplifting energy • “Storms” (“Tusk”) apple juice instead of cranberry. that have gotten us to this point. of Apodaca’s TikTok does just that. (“Bella Donna” – Duet with Don Henley) Times are stressful, but hearing • “Songbird” (“Rumours”) “Has Anyone Ever Written • @BrookeD97 @rajeeganesan Fleetwood Mac circulating recently • “You Make Loving Fun” (“Rumours”) [email protected] has brightened my days. It also fits in Anything for You” (“Rock a Little”) [email protected] 4 Friday, October 16, 2020 News The Daily Tar Heel Celebrating 21st birthdays in quarantine By Rylee Parsons big group Zoom call, but since her Staff Writer friends had been getting together to play Among Us and Jackbox Games A typical 21st birthday at UNC over FaceTime, they did that the might take large groups of friends following day. bar-hopping from He’s Not Here to Might as Well — but this year, given Margaritas with the parents the risk of COVID-19, students are finding creative ways to celebrate the Prasiddhi Jain, a senior majoring milestone of adulthood. in computer science and biostatistics, From margaritas with parents to had her 21st birthday in April, playing online games with friends, 21st shortly after the U.S began to feel birthdays have looked a little different the effects of the virus. in 2020. Instead of going out as she had originally planned, Jain celebrated her Takeout in the backyard 21st birthday at home with her family. Her mom made her a scrapbook that Alexis Tammi, a senior business doubled as clues to a scavenger hunt major, turned 21 in October. throughout the day in her house. At Originally, she was going to have a the end of the night, her parents set up party with all her friends and have a mini bar for her to drink margaritas. a bar crawl at the end of the night. Her mom made a special dinner, “There is a very specific college and she also got to have a video call 21st birthday experience, and I with her friends. think especially a Franklin Street “My parents did make it really bars experience, where you go out at memorable so it was really nice,” midnight,” Tammi said. Jain said. She knew this wouldn’t be Jain said it would be ideal to have DTH PHOTO ILLUSTRATION/YATES MCCONNELL possible and ended up celebrating a “21st part two” and go big for her COVID-19 has posed many challenges for those turning 21 and wanting to enjoy that rite-of-passage party. by staying home with her family and 22nd birthday if she’s able to do so. her boyfriend. They got takeout from “It wasn’t as disappointing as I some students were able to have definitely disappointing,” Howe said. birthday sign with tasks to complete. Allen & Son Bar-B-Que in Pittsboro expected it to be because my family small parties with their friends. Howe’s friends challenged her to “I really think my friends know I’m and had cake from Whole Foods always goes all out for birthdays, so Zoey Howe, a senior double do all the typical birthday things, a big birthday person,” Howe said. “I Market out on her back porch. it was still really special,” Jain said. majoring in political science and such as calling her 21st contact love my birthday, and they really put “I was like ‘I did the responsible Russian language and literature, and taking 21 selfies. She said her in the effort to make sure it was still thing,’ but I’m hoping that maybe for A small party with roommates had a party with her roommates friends really put in the effort to going to be special.” my 22nd, I’ll get to do the quintessential in October. make her birthday feel special While both Tammi and Jain spent 21st experience,” Tammi said. “I understood why it’s not feasible They had cocktails, Howe made a @rylee_par their birthdays with their families, She had also planned to do a to have a big party, but it was playlist and her friends made her a 21st [email protected] Professors share the biggest challenges to remote teaching

physically away from the classroom asynchronously, none of this back and and the circumstances of the pandemic has been a huge adjustment. For forth is possible.” to enhance the content of their courses. C.J. Skender, a clinical professor of Like Skender, Burch said that For Burch, framing the pandemic in accounting in the Kenan-Flagler gauging student engagement and the context of evolution and ecology has school, teaching is all about getting comprehension has been a tremendous been a unique teaching opportunity. to interact with students. challenge when teaching remotely. “I try to teach students that “In my mind, remote teaching “I hate the idea that some students evolution and ecology have real is more difficult than in-person may hit a point of confusion five impacts in their own lives, on the teaching just because of the distance minutes into an asynchronous environment we live in and on involved,” Skender said. “Speaking lecture and struggle to get back the species we live with,” Burch to a laptop screen is not the same as on track for the remainder of the said. “This year, the ecological making real eye contact.” lecture,” Burch said. and evolutionary drivers of the Skender said the biggest challenge Teaching assistants have also coronavirus outbreak and spread is to keep the students’ interest for 75 expressed similar concerns. make that easier than ever.” to 90 minutes. Bryce McCormick, a doctoral Professors and teaching assistants This transition has proved especially student and teaching assistant alike said they wish to return to the difficult for STEM classes that often in the Department of Religious classroom as soon as possible. DTH/CHASE COFIELD feature large lectures and lab sections. Studies, said students are missing McCormick said he’s anxious to Christina Burch, a professor in out not only in class discussion, return to the classroom, but cites Peter Hoffman, a professor at the Hussman School of Journalism and the Department of Biology, said her but on outside conversations that safety as his primary concern before Media, poses from his home for a virtual portrait on Oct. 15, 2020. ability to address student concerns contribute to learning. in-person classes resume. By Kelly Kendall while teaching remotely this semester. and questions has been diminished “One thing that the students are “I want to return to the classroom as over Zoom because she cannot see all not getting is the before-class and soon as possible, but in the safest way Staff Writer Professors have said they’ve encountered several obstacles, from her students at once on her screen. after-class interactions, with not only possible,” McCormick said. “Going back The switch to remote learning has keeping their students engaged to “When I teach in a big lecture hall, if me, but with themselves,” McCormick to the classroom is not worth it if it’s not presented innumerable challenges for resolving technology issues this some students are confused, I find out said. “You can glean a lot of classroom safe, so the most important thing is that UNC students, but on the other side of semester. But, they have also learned and we tackle the confusion before I knowledge from those conversations.” I don’t want anybody to get sick.” the Zoom screen, professors are also new approaches to teaching. move on,” Burch said. “On days when Despite obstacles, professors are struggling with new sets of difficulties Some professors said that being I record the lecture and deliver it using the switch to remote learning [email protected]

Carolina to perform five to seven Chapel Hill Players, or CHiPs, a LOCAL COMEDY minutes of stand-up in a parking lot. student improv and sketch troupe. FROM PAGE 1 “If I wasn’t doing this and if we Typically, the group puts on People have had more fun over the last weren’t doing it outside, I would two shows per semester, but with two months than I’ve seen them have not have had the opportunity to in-person shows not being possible, in the year that I was working there.” experience these comics’ humor and they are instead planning to film Eventually, Keyes decided that their stories and I wouldn’t have had sketches that will be posted on the she’d rather do some manual labor them there,” Keyes said. group’s YouTube channel. and get something done than see Among the performers at parking “I think this will be a really fun the community exclusively through lot open mic sessions has been Josh avenue for CHiPs to go in and a screen. Rosenstein, who typically produces possibly something that can be In addition to building the stages, shows at The PIT and operates an sustained after COVID,” Jamie she set rigorous safety protocols for open mic of his own at Zog’s Art Bar Krantz, a UNC senior, said. “That the 25 people at each week’s open & Pool Hall. could be a good way to take us in mic. She took a tape measure and Rosenstein moved his open mic another direction and also promote spray-painted dots six feet apart online, but ran into some issues our group in a new way.” from each other so participants early on. The group still gathers outdoors would know exactly where to “I had to change some settings each week at Union Chapel Hill stand. She has two microphones in to deal with some Zoombombers,” Apartments to play improv games. rotation so that while one is in use, Rosenstein said. “We decided the focus is going to DTH/ANGELINA KATSANIS the other is being bleached offstage. Now, however, the sessions have be on things we wanted to do, like A local comedian performs her stand-up routine for a socially-distanced Masks are optional while on stage, found a groove with a small group of growing as improvisers ourselves,” open-mic night outside in the back lot of The PIT on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020. but mandatory in the crowd. Hand comedians who are eager to get jokes Krantz said. “It’s ongoing.” sanitizer, mic covers and gloves are out into the world. Still, the virtual The pandemic has provided “We’re trying to think of how we’re where it feels like that’s rarely the case. available to the comics at all times. format provides some limitations. additional challenges for the group, going to be able to sustain our group “I think laughing is incredibly “I work in a doctor’s office, and so I “It feels like the Twilight Zone aside from their ability to perform. and what we’re going to do about our healing,” Keyes said. “I don’t think that am doing hospital protocol,” Keyes said. sometimes, especially if there are not With much of the group consisting training team,” Krantz said. if I wasn’t doing this, if I didn’t have Since her weekly open mics are a lot of audience members with their of seniors, it is unclear right now Whether they’re playing improv this to look forward to every week, that one of the few live shows in the state, mics on,” Rosenstein said.The virtual when they will have the ability to games, hosting open mics or creating I would be as mentally and emotionally she has gotten to see comedians she age has also allowed Rosenstein to audition members of their training humorous PowerPoints, returning to functional as I am right now.” typically does not interact with, delve more into sketch comedy, team, known as Incs, to move up to comedy has given each of these comics including one who drove from South which has also been a focus for the the main CHiPs roster. something to look forward to in a time [email protected] Friday, October 16, 2020 5 Elevate: Amplifying Voices in Our Community is a project that was launched in August 2020. Created in collaboration with the first Sharif Durhams Leadership Program cohort at The Daily Tar Heel, this is a page to celebrate and uplift the marginalized communities that make up Chapel Hill, who contribute to our culture and daily lives in ways that are often not reported. Elevate accepts pitches throughout the year for op-eds and letters from members of different groups in our community. Please send submissions to [email protected]. Brittany McGee Praveena Somasundaram Ramishah Maruf Mingxuan Shen Minority Food insecurity worsens due to pandemic voices are By Cynthia Dong Senior Writer

The Town decreased bus capacity crucial this when COVID-19 hit Chapel Hill — lowering the risk of virus spread, but complicating a landscape where election residents already struggled to find transportation for grocery shopping Brittany McGee and raised questions about housing Brittany is a senior and food insecurity. journalism and Healthy People 2020, a set of economics major objectives launched by the U.S. from Richlands, N.C. Department of Health and Human email: banisha@ Services, describes food insecurity live.unc.edu as the disruption of food intake or eating patterns due to lack of Ramishah Maruf money and other resources. A lack of Ramishah is a transportation or access to stores can journalism and contribute to food insecurity, as can political science income and disability. major from Florida. Alice Ammerman, professor of email: ramishah@ nutrition at the Gillings School of Global live.unc.edu Public Health and director of UNC’s Center for Health Promotion and Early voting has begun, and North Disease Prevention, emphasized the Carolinians are able to make their impact that a lack of food accessibility voices heard in the 2020 election. can have on health outcomes. DTH FILE/CARMEN CHAMBLEE The impact our Black, Latinx, Asian “Almost all the chronic diseases Carborro residents shop for food and other items at the Carborro Farmers’ Market on Saturday, Feb. 9 2020. and Indigenous communities will — cardiovascular disease, cancer, have on this election, and the future diabetes, hypertension — they all brave a long walk through Chapel Hill’s alternatives to buses, such as its EZ delivery models. Online grocery delivery of our state and country, cannot be have a very strong nutrition and food hot summers and cold winters to get to Rider service for individuals with and ordering apps seem unviable for the understated. We are a powerful bloc component,” Ammerman said. “It and from the store while carrying bags disabilities, and has ramped services families she works with. — our voices matter, our issues matter contributes a high proportion to the of groceries — or ride the bus. back up to 80 percent of their original “Navigating an app, making the and our votes matter. It’s important risk of chronic long-term disease, to But COVID-19 has limited the capacity since August. order for either curbside pickup or to note that isn’t a monolith, and have a poor diet.” availability of Chapel Hill’s public Despite the challenges posed by delivery into your home, wouldn’t we should not be treated as such, An analysis of Chapel Hill’s transit. In March, the Town pared the pandemic, Refugee Community necessarily be something accessible to especially by political institutions. grocery stores, public housing down its normal bus routes until only Partnership and other organizations our families,” she said. Unfortunately, there have been developments and private apartment Saturday level services, which provide have been working to increase the Ammerman said research has and continue to be hindrances complexes found that most stores in a more limited range of pickup and accessibility of food in Chapel Hill. shown that while proximity to to voting in this state. Just one Chapel Hill are located within half a drop-off points, were left. To help improve food access for grocery stores is important, getting example: A news analysis from mile of a private apartment complex Starting June 1, some weekday families whose children may have people access to healthy food through ProPublica and WRAL found that a where rent can exceed $900. Grocery routes were added back to the bus depended on the free or reduced lunch methods such as farmers markets is disproportionate amount of rejected stores also tend to be situated in schedule, but capacity was limited to offered by schools before the pandemic, an area that needs improvement. ballots were from Black voters. more affluent income tracts. 10 people. Currently, between 16 and the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Looking beyond the immediate There are also reports of long voting On the other hand, public housing 21 passengers can board a single bus. district began distributing food through crises, Clawar hopes that residents lines, just on the first day. developments are located farther away But bus lines such as the T, which its Food For Students program in will think about how the Town can Early voting will run through Oct. from stores, often requiring a round services apartment developments March. The program drops off meals at improve the bus system for all. 31. Voters can visit Orange County’s trip of more than one mile to reach along Martin Luther King Jr. dozens of locations around the district, “Because the bus system in Chapel website to find information on times the nearest major grocery store. On Boulevard, are still not running. often near public housing communities. Hill caters so heavily to the University, and locations. All locations offer average, public housing developments Chapel Hill Transit Director Brian Clawar said Refugee Community it’s often very inconvenient and same-day registration, and if voters are about one mile from the nearest Litchfield said the mid-March decision Partnership and other organizations, difficult for families to even bus back would like to choose this option, grocery store, while luxury apartments to decrease public transit capacity was such as PORCH and Food Not Bombs, to their homes from their employment they must bring a government ID with rent greater than $900 per difficult but necessary, given guidance have been working together to provide at UNC,” she said. — it doesn’t have to be a photo ID month are less than 0.4 miles away. from public health officials. He said gift cards and drop off groceries for — and must vote early rather than Residents without cars could have to Chapel Hill Transit has provided families through community-based [email protected] on Election Day. Voting is not only about choosing the next senator. It is also a chance to let policymakers know how the electorate feels about key UNC grad sponsors attendance to NLGJA conference issues. In 2016, the controversial constitutional amendment that accessible, and we’re trying to take “Our goal is that if a student wants to would require voters to present advantage of that,” he said. “We just attend, we will figure out a way for them photo IDs was on the ballot and have members who are really interested to attend,” he said. “If they can afford passed 55 percent to 45 percent. in making sure that students can have $25, that’s even better, you know, leave However, federal and state courts this kind of experience, and I love to some more money to help others. But have temporarily blocked the photo see the fact that people stepped up and if they can’t, we’ll figure out a way to ID law from taking effect. U.S. District wanted to eliminate any cost barrier for make it work.” Court Judge Loretta Biggs wrote in as many students as we could.” Erin Siegal McIntyre, a UNC her injunction that the lack of any Giulia Heyward, a second-year Hussman professor who accepted photo ID requirement for absentee master’s student in journalism at Durhams’ sponsor challenge on voting, which was disproportionately the Hussman School, said she will Twitter, said as a queer person herself, used by white voters, and the fact be sponsored to attend the NLGJA she feels she has a moral obligation that the public assistance ID was not virtual convention. to help younger people or those from included as an acceptable form of ID “I’m really thankful, and I think more disadvantaged backgrounds. showed discriminatory intent. especially for students, being able “If you are well resourced and have Last month, the NAACP to have someone to cover it and some privilege, doing the right thing announced it would continue DTH PHOTO ILLUSTRATION/MARIS AVA CRUZ financially support it,” she said. matters, and if it’s just helping someone to fight to get this amendment UNC alumnus Sharif Durhams offers to sponsor LGBTQ+ students from the Heyward said this would be her first out, you should do that,” she said. invalidated, taking the case to the time to attend the NLGJA convention. Durhams said the NLGJA is Hussman School to attend the NLGJA virtual convention later this month. N.C. Supreme Court. However, Her journalism thesis focuses on queer planning to have at least 30 breakout the best way to prevent laws like By Yunshu Yu organization of journalists, media people living in North Carolina, and sessions in which small groups of these from taking effect is to be Staff Writer professionals, educators and students many of the sessions of the convention attendees will discuss topics such educated about what is on the working from within the news are relevant to this topic, she said. as coverage of the transgender ballot and to vote. UNC professors and graduates industry to foster fair and accurate She also said as a lesbian herself, community, 2020 politics and issues The Daily Tar Heel has published are sponsoring the National Lesbian coverage of LGBTQ+ issues. The she is looking forward to working and with the LGBTQ+ community that a state and local voting guide, which and Gay Journalists Association for organization will host its 30th networking with other LGBTQ+ and should be covered by the media. details the candidates for the 2020 students to allow them to attend the anniversary convention virtually Oct. ally journalists. Everyone is welcome, he said. Orange County ballot, and provides organization’s virtual convention 23 through Oct. 25 this year. Durhams said the organization first “We have an industry where most an overview on the key issues for each later this month. He said the virtual format lowers heard from a student from Florida people aren’t LGBTQ+, just as we race. We want to help ensure that voters Sharif Durhams, a UNC Hussman the cost of attendance and presents an Agricultural and Mechanical University have an industry in which most of are educated about the importance of School of Journalism and Media opportunity for more students to join this who needed help with attendance, and the journalists aren’t, for instance, every race, and knowledgeable about graduate and board president at year. Students pay a $25 membership a colleague stepped up and said she Black,” he said. “If we want to have a the candidates they will be voting for. NLGJA, recently offered to sponsor fee to attend the convention, while would help pay the cost. conversation about the kind of coverage an LGBTQ+ student from the the cost for attendees in a regular year Then, he heard from the staff that that we should have as an industry, then @brittmcgee21 Hussman School and encouraged is usually about $200, in addition to a UNC student also needed help with everyone needs to be welcomed.“ @ramishahmaruf_ others to do the same. paying for travel and hotels. attendance, so as a UNC graduate, he [email protected] Founded in 1990, NLGJA is an “It makes our convention a lot more said he decided to help. [email protected] 6 Friday, October 16, 2020 dailytarheel.com The Daily Tar Heel WEEKEND SCHEDULE Friday: Volleyball vs. N.C. State Saturday: Football vs. Florida State Sunday: Field Hockey vs. Duke SPORTSFRIDAY Women’s soccer vs Boston College Tar Heels seeking redemption for 1997 loss to Seminoles

By Cooper Metts Heels’ game against Florida State. an average of 271.2 passing yards per Staff Writer UNC won’t have to worry about game to opposing offenses. containing FSU wide receiver With defensive tackle Marvin The No. 5 North Carolina football Tamorrion Terry after he underwent a Wilson, a projected first-round pick team will play ACC basement- season-ending knee surgery Thursday. in the 2021 NFL Draft, leading the dweller Florida State in Tallahassee, But, Duck’s loss is still significant. Florida State run defense, anticipate Florida, on Saturday. The Tar Heels Three UNC defensive backs opted the Tar Heels to depend more on will enter this game in the top five for out of the season, and with Duck out quarterback Sam Howell and an Air the first time since 1997. and Conley’s status in question, the Raid attack. The Tar Heels were on an eight- Tar Heels will likely have to deploy a The Tar Heels’ wide receiver trio game winning streak at the time until very young, inexperienced group in of Dyami Brown, Dazz Newsome and they suffered their first loss of the the secondary. Beau Corrales average a combined season at the hands of the Seminoles. The Seminoles run-first offense 145 receiving yards per game. Those North Carolina enters the 2020 led by quarterback Jordan Travis three will need to step up against matchup against the Seminoles with and running back La’Damian Webb a secondary that has struggled to plenty of momentum after posting 656 could present a problem to a UNC contain receivers. total offensive yards in a win against rush defense that gave up 260 yards then-No. 19 Virginia Tech. FSU will to Virginia Tech on the ground. Penalties face the Tar Heels after a 16-point loss If Vohasek can play Saturday, it’d to then-No. 5 Notre Dame. help the Tar Heels’ rush defense that Penalties against Virginia Tech Here are three things to watch: struggled without him. helped the Hokies almost complete a 25-point comeback, and they put Handling injuries on defense Passing Boston College in a position to topple the Tar Heels with a last-minute drive. DTH FILE/NATHAN KLIMA Starting cornerback Storm Duck Florida State’s secondary is the UNC gives up 91.3 yards per UNC punter Nick Weiler (24) is hoisted by his teamates after he scored a will remain out of the lineup for the 14th-ranked passing defense in the game in penalties, the most in the 54-yard field goal to win the game against FSU in Tallahassee in 2016. second week in a row, and starting ACC, despite junior cornerback Asante ACC. Defensive penalties against a defensive lineman Raymond Vohasek Samuel Jr., who has the second-most run-first Florida State offense could possession battle. football against Florida State. and defensive back Ja’Qurious Conley interceptions in the conference. be especially costly as they would Expect Brown to have UNC are listed as day-to-day for the Tar The Seminoles’ secondary allows help the Seminoles win the time-of- playing much more disciplined [email protected] Former players and journalists fight for softball coverage Two people who have covered league this past summer. Regardless of the popularity of softball extensively are Josh Kayla Lombardo, a former professional softball, college softball Kirshenbaum, the former sports Division 1 college softball player at often lacks major national coverage. editor of The Daily, UW’s student Fordham University and the lead At UCLA, there’s an established newspaper, who covered the Huskies editor of Softball America, praised fanbase for the team, but the paper 2019 run; and Jon Christon, the Athletes Unlimited for its efforts. is still trying to expand its coverage. assistant sports editor for The Daily The average salary was $17,000 per “We give it priority over a lot of Bruin, UCLA’s student newspaper. athlete for the season, which lasted other sports,” Christon said. “They’re Both said players from elite college from Aug. 29 through Sept. 28. probably the most talented team teams often look to further their “I wish there was a bigger here. But we still have work to do to careers after college in some fashion. professional softball league. I cover it justly.” Kirshenbaum estimated that one to wish that for all women’s sports. Lombardo said Softball America three of the Huskies’ softball stars I wish they were seen as equal to works to fairly cover the sport, are drafted to play in the National men’s sports where they can make having past players and experienced Pro Fastpitch League every year, but a viable living playing the sport journalists work together to cover Christon said UCLA’s softball players they’ve worked their whole life for,” softball at every level from youth to are far more likely to become softball Lombardo said. the professional leagues. coaches than to go pro. Cheri Kempf is the senior In relation to how other schools There are a variety of reasons director for Athletes Unlimited and can work to better represent softball, DTH FILE/MATHERLY COLLINS why so few college players go pro. commissioner for the National Pro Kirshenbaum said that as college A catcher hold the ball in their glove during a game. Many softball players are Many professional teams will avoid Fastpitch League. She laid out the softball teams get better, the articles fighting for more coverage of the female-dominated sport at the national level. drafting athletes that they believe unique model for the organization, in about the team get more engagement. may be picked up by the USA which players had a large role in the “You have to treat it as good of a By Lindsey Ware professional softball league a reality. Olympic team, as the seasons take administration process. The Player team as it is and as good of a beat as Staff Writer Thriving college and professional place at the same time. Executive Committee determined it can be,” Kirshenbaum said. “If you softball teams prove that the country Money for professional softball which players were invited to play treat the beat as being good, people The road to playing college doesn’t lack talented softball players, players is also scarce. On average, in the league. A leaderboard ranked will want to read it.” softball is never easy, and the road to yet like many female-dominated a professional softball player in players, and the top four players each Christon added that with the right playing professional softball is even sports, it is still rarely covered at the the National Pro Fastpitch League week served as captains, drafting the resources and coverage, softball more difficult. national level. makes $5,000 to $6,000 a year, athletes they wanted on their team programs can become better and The sport thrives in the United Two of the best programs in the while the minimum salary for MLB for the following week. gain more notoriety. States — with three consecutive country are the University of California players is $563,500. “The goal is to put the control and “Show the softball players the Olympic gold medals in 1996, 2000 at Los Angeles and University of “This is it for a lot of our softball the say-so and the sort of direction same respect you show other and 2004, Team USA is one of the Washington, which were ranked No. 1 players, which is sad to say,” and motivation of the league in sports,” Christon said. “Treat it like best softball teams in the world. Other and No. 2 respectively, at the end of the Christon said. the hands of the players and let a premier program.” organizations, like Athletes Unlimited, 2020 season. The UNC softball team Athletes Unlimited experimented them have a heavy influence on the are working to make a large-scale declined to participate in this story. with the concept of a new professional operations,” Kempf said. [email protected]

her tough-as-nails, aggressive style overtime, I was like, ‘We’re going to were actively rooting for the team that game and six different UNC SOCCER ANNIVERSARY of defending, she was a player that win.’ She said it and we knew it.” that snapped their 103-game players scored, including Lehmann, FROM PAGE 1 a team loved to have on its side — Sure enough, an unbelievable unbeaten streak. the third-string goalkeeper who took An NCAA championship was the but hated when she took the field corner kick from Hamm led to a “We wanted revenge,” Hamilton the field as a forward with just four goal. But first, North Carolina had to for the opponent. header finish from forward Rita said of the matchup. minutes left to play. meet an old foe. “I clearly was not going to be their Tower in the closing minutes to keep When the Huskies came away A beautiful nutmeg pass set up favorite player from N.C. State and the Tar Heels’ dreams alive. with a 2-1 win, UNC couldn’t wait to Lehmann for a lifetime moment. ‘Greatest Game in Women’s if their motivation wasn’t already to After that win, pronounced by get another shot. “It was like a fairytale for me,” Soccer History’ beat UNC, it was to beat UNC with Soccer America as the “Greatest Dorrance remembers the Lehmann said. “But if you watch the me on the team,” Hamilton said. Game in Women’s Soccer History,” pregame speech prior to that clip and knew me well as a player, Hamilton knew N.C. State was The game was intense and the team ran with the emotional high championship game. It wasn’t really you’d probably realize I shanked the gunning for her in that NCAA immediately physical. The Tar Heels into the Final Four. a speech at all. The longtime coach ball. I was aiming for the left corner quarterfinal game. She had left them fought tooth and nail, but every simply walked to the blackboard and I wound up giving it a right spin to join the enemy. goal for UNC was one-upped by the ‘We wanted revenge’ and wrote something down. because I miss hit it.” “N.C. State was an extraordinary Wolfpack. Ninety minutes couldn’t 3-2. A dog pile began. Old pictures rival for us back in those days, decide it. Neither could the following While UConn and Santa Clara The score from the one loss that from this moment will show Lilly and Hamilton was one of the best 10-minute overtime period. The played their semifinals matchup, still haunted the team. That’s all ruffling Lehmann’s hair. They were defenders in the world at the time,” team was battered, bruised and UNC sat amongst the crowds. Any they needed. champions. But they always knew Dorrance said. “There was even more unsure if their championship bystander would’ve seen the team, “We went out there and we just they would be. incentive for N.C. State to play hard dreams would come true. The final who had just clinched a spot in went right for their jugular,” Dorrance “It was not just, ‘Let’s go get another against us because Linda was now 10 minutes were daunting. the championship with a 2-1 win said. “We beat them like a drum.” one,’” Hamilton said of the team’s playing with us.” “Kristine Lilly got us together against Colorado College, in the The loss was avenged with a 6-0 preseason goals. “It was, ‘We are Hamilton was familiar with N.C. in the huddle and said, ‘We’re not stands cheering as hard as they win over UConn, setting a new record going to get one.’ That’s who we are, State because she had been with f*cking losing this game,’” Hamilton could for the Huskies during the for the largest margin of victory in an what we do. We get championships.” the Wolfpack for three years before said. “And there was such a sure double overtime period. NCAA Championship match. Every transferring her senior year. With tone in her voice as we went into Yes, that’s right. The Tar Heels player on the roster graced the field [email protected] The Daily Tar Heel News Friday, October 16, 2020 7 Playmakers virtual series explores racial injustice By Ellis Riggsbee are committed to racial justice. the history of racism in this country,” Staff Writer “Higher Ground is an initiative to Wiley said. create awareness of the long-standing The country’s urgent need for For Mike Wiley, a local historical disparities that are happening healing has propelled the virtual performer and civil rights in our country,” Stroman said. series into existence, Beth Crow, activist, having genuine and Stroman said she is grateful the director of “Higher Ground,” open conversations about racial for the opportunity to work with said. She has felt that many white injustice is non-negotiable, like-minded creators and activists Americans are seeking to dig deeper despite the pandemic. That’s why throughout the process. into their past. he created Playmakers Repertory About a month and a half before the “I said to Mike, when we had to Company’s latest virtual series, virtual sessions began, Wiley reached cancel, ‘I feel like people want to go “Higher Ground Conversations.” out to Playmakers, thinking UNC and deeper. They want to understand The virtual discussions will be held the local theater company would be a better,’” Crow said. on the third Thursday of each month. great partner for the organization. “Higher Ground” hosts a variety The most recent one was Thursday at The “Higher Ground” team has of guest speakers to present their 7 p.m., featuring N.C. State psychology previously conducted bus trips work and engage in conversations professor Rupert Nacoste and to Montgomery, Alabama, where with participants. One of the first ChamberSoul cellist Shana Tucker. travelers visited the National speakers was North Carolina Poet “Prepare to not be lectured to, but Memorial for Peace and Justice. Laureate Jaki Shelton Green. to be a part of an open and honest Throughout the trip, they were able Stroman also believes that these PHOTO COURTESY OF MIKE WILEY conversation about race and the to hold vulnerable conversations issues must be confronted publicly. Mike Wiley (left), is the producer of Playmakers Repertory Company’s latest history of racism in this country,” about America’s racist history. “Higher Ground” has enabled her virtual series, “Higher Ground Conversations,” highlighting racial injustice. Wiley said. “Unfortunately, we can’t and her colleagues to do so, she said. Deborah Stroman, the racial physically go down to Montgomery “What I’ve been saying more and Stroman said. “We’re in the South people to be kindly bold and to equity education director of “Higher at a time when the country really more with my own workshops is where everybody’s nice, hospitable confront the realities.” Ground,” said the initiative is needs reconciliation and to talk that we all need to be kindly bold in and polite. But when it comes to harm designed to showcase leaders who about social justice, race equity and how we confront these inequities,” and death, we need more conscious [email protected]

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