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You need to just stop, like can you just not step on my gown? TAYLOR SWIFT 126 YEARS OF SERVING UNC STUDENTS AND THE UNIVERSITY MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2019 VOLUME 127, ISSUE 31 Do we still need campus blue light call boxes? DTH/BRANDON STANDLEY An emergency call station sits outside of Hanes Art Center on Aug. 25. There are nearly 300 call boxes on UNC’s campus. By Ellie Heffernan and Praveena Somasundaram Senior Writers On the way back to her residence hall from a party last year, a UNC student stopped at the field hockey bathrooms and spent the next few hours vomiting. She said she thinks she might’ve been drugged. When the student, who asked to remain anonymous for privacy reasons, was able to walk out of the bathroom, she pressed the call button at the closest blue light call box. “I told them that I needed emergency services,” she said. “I needed an ambulance or something because I felt really, really bad.” An ambulance arrived soon after, taking her to receive medical care. “Because I didn’t have my phone or my keys, otherwise I probably just would’ve been in the bathroom on the floor,” she said. The call box she used is one of nearly 300 on UNC’s campus today, according to Randy Young, media relations manager for UNC Public Safety. He said in an email statement that when the boxes were initially installed on campus over 30 years ago, there were just over 100. The push button of a call box immediately contacts a 911 dispatcher at the UNC Police Department and sets off a strobe light for police to easily locate the caller. Although students learn how to use them during new student orientation, the number of call box activations has decreased over the years. UNC continues maintaining the call boxes, but some universities have removed them due to costs, low use and mobile safety apps. The University of Nebraska- Lincoln removed all but two of their over 85 call boxes in 2017, Police Operations Captain John Backer said. The department received only 19 calls between 2011 and 2014, he said. None of them were emergencies, Backer said; students called to ask for directions or pushed the call box buttons and ran as a joke. Backer said the call boxes are not needed on campuses in an age of mobile phones and safety apps. “Technology and the reliability of that technology has advanced enough where the blue phones have really outlived their usefulness,” Backer said. Funding considerations also played a role in decisions to remove the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s call boxes. He said it would cost $1.7 million over 15 years to maintain them. Backer said investments toward maintaining the blue phones could be used to promote other methods of contacting police and safety departments. Each new call box at UNC costs around $5,100, and maintenance costs after installation are low, Young said. Recurring costs are paid for by ITS Communication Technologies. The University of Georgia and the University of Colorado at Boulder have also removed their call boxes. Data gathered by the University of Georgia showed that call boxes had become obsolete, according to Greg Trevor, executive director of media communications for UGA. Over the last eight years that they were maintained, police received no emergency calls. Both the University of Georgia and the University of Colorado at Boulder have turned to cell phones and mobile apps, such as Lifeline Response, for campus safety. UNC uses the LiveSafe app, which connects to campus police, but some students still want call boxes on campus. Young said in an email that UNC regularly reviews safety resources on campus, including the blue light call boxes, but there are no plans to remove them at this time. Sophomore Mary Enloe said she would like to see more call boxes on campus. She said students should not necessarily be expected to have safety apps or access to a smartphone. “I think that also touches on a barrier in socioeconomic status,” Enloe said. “Like, people from lower income families who maybe don’t have as much technology don’t have the same access to safety if you consider that the standard for being safe on campus.” [email protected] By Jamey Cross Assistant City & State Editor Vibrant blues, yellows and oranges joined the streetscape of Hillsborough this month as a local artist completed the town’s first downtown mural. The 11-by-35-feet mural, entitled “Take the ‘A’ Train,” honors composer and jazz performer Billy Strayhorn, who spent formative time during his childhood in Hillsborough. The mural is painted on the northern side of the building at 226 S. Churton St., home to Volume, a record store and bar. Max Dowdle, a classically trained fine artist who lives in downtown Hillsborough, recently began working on murals. When he moved to Hillsborough, he noticed the town had no murals. Shannan Campbell, economic development planner for Hillsborough, said Dowdle reached out to her in April and asked if the town allowed murals. She said while there are some regulations, murals are allowed in Hillsborough, but no one had ever shown interest in producing one. Campbell said that since the town values historic preservation, it prohibits painting on historic brick. But, she said, there are buildings with painted brick or stucco walls that would allow murals. “They’re pretty low-cost, high- impact projects,” Campbell said. “Hillsborough prides itself on being an arts community, and it’s just a really good way to kind of highlight that.” Campbell said something happened that rarely occurs with these kinds of projects: everyone was on board. Campbell said she reached out to the Tourism Development Authority to see if tourism dollars could go toward the project because she hoped it would bring people to Hillsborough to celebrate the artistic side of the town, its history and the African-American history there. Building owners Mary and David Knox supported the project. Volume’s owner, Tony Lopez, brought the idea to them, asking for permission to use the wall for the mural. Mary said Lopez initiated the idea for the mural to pay tribute to Strayhorn. She said she thinks it ties the musical nature of the business to Hillsborough’s musical history. “We couldn’t have been more pleased with the choice of the subject matter for that mural,” Mary said. A historical marker honoring Strayhorn sits just several hundred feet from the front door of Volume, Lopez said, sparking the idea for the mural’s subject. “The wall on the side of this building was such a blank canvas, and it needed something there,” Lopez said. “Just thinking about him walking the streets of Hillsborough when he was a kid with all these songs probably swirling around in his head, it was really inspirational.” Lopez said Strayhorn spent parts of his childhood in Hillsborough, visiting his grandmother who lived on Margaret Lane, just around the corner from Volume. Dowdle said Strayhorn’s grandmother taught him piano, so much of his musicality is rooted in Hillsborough. “It just felt so fitting for Hillsborough and for our store to help tell that story again,” Lopez said. Dowdle said the mural, approved by the Hillsborough Arts Council and Historic District Commission, was painted in two weeks. Campbell said she hopes this mural will be the first of many, with one being added in the spring. “There’s a lot of cool murals in Carrboro and Chapel Hill, so we really want to get there, too, and get a lot of murals around downtown that represent Hillsborough,” Campbell said. @jameybcross [email protected] Hillsborough honors jazz legend with first downtown mural DTH/BRANDON STANDLEY Hillsborough’s new mural of Billy Strayhorn, an American jazz musician, sits highlighted by the afternoon sun on the side of Volume Records & Beer on South Churchton Street Some universities find the emergency call boxes aren’t worth maintenance costs. DTH/BRANDON STANDLEY
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You need to just stop, like can you just not step on my gown?TAYLOR SWIFT
126 YEARS OF SERVING UNC STUDENTS AND THE UNIVERSITY MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2019 VOLUME 127, ISSUE 31
Do we still need campus blue light call boxes?
DTH/BRANDON STANDLEYAn emergency call station sits outside of Hanes Art Center on Aug. 25. There are nearly 300 call boxes on UNC’s campus.
By Ellie Heffernan and Praveena Somasundaram
Senior Writers
On the way back to her residence hall from a party last year, a UNC student stopped at the field hockey bathrooms and spent the next few hours vomiting. She said she thinks she might’ve been drugged.
When the student, who asked to remain anonymous for privacy reasons, was able to walk out of the bathroom, she pressed the call button at the closest blue light call box.
“I told them that I needed emergency services,” she said. “I needed an ambulance or something because I felt really, really bad.”
An ambulance arrived soon after, taking her to receive medical care.
“Because I didn’t have my phone or my keys, otherwise I probably just would’ve been in the bathroom on the floor,” she said.
The call box she used is one of nearly 300 on UNC’s campus today, according to Randy Young, media relations manager for UNC Public Safety. He said in an email statement that when the boxes were initially installed on campus over 30 years ago, there were just over 100.
The push button of a call box immediately contacts a 911 dispatcher at the UNC Police Department and sets off a strobe light for police to easily locate the caller.
Although students learn how
to use them during new student orientation, the number of call box activations has decreased over the years. UNC continues maintaining the call boxes, but some universities have removed them due to costs, low use and mobile safety apps.
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln removed all but two of their over 85 call boxes in 2017, Police Operations Captain John Backer said. The department received only 19 calls between 2011 and 2014, he said. None of them were emergencies, Backer said; students called to ask for directions or pushed the call box buttons and ran as a joke.
Backer said the call boxes are not needed on campuses in an age of mobile phones and safety apps.
“Technology and the reliability of that technology has advanced enough where the blue phones have really outlived their usefulness,” Backer said.
Funding considerations also played a role in decisions to remove the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s call boxes. He said it would cost $1.7 million over 15 years to maintain them. Backer said investments toward maintaining the blue phones could be used to promote other methods of contacting police and safety departments.
Each new call box at UNC costs around $5,100, and maintenance costs after installation are low, Young said. Recurring costs are paid for by ITS Communication Technologies.
The University of Georgia and the University of Colorado at Boulder have also removed their call boxes.
Data gathered by the University
of Georgia showed that call boxes had become obsolete, according to Greg Trevor, executive director of media communications for UGA. Over the last eight years that they were maintained, police received no emergency calls.
Both the University of Georgia and the University of Colorado at Boulder have turned to cell phones and mobile apps, such as Lifeline Response, for campus safety.
UNC uses the LiveSafe app, which connects to campus police, but some students still want call boxes on campus.
Young said in an email that UNC regularly reviews safety resources on campus, including the blue light call boxes, but there are no plans to remove them at this time.
Sophomore Mary Enloe said she would like to see more call boxes on campus. She said students should not
necessarily be expected to have safety apps or access to a smartphone.
“I think that also touches on a barrier in socioeconomic status,” Enloe said. “Like, people from lower income families who maybe don’t have as much technology don’t have the same access to safety if you consider that the standard for being safe on campus.”
By Jamey CrossAssistant City & State Editor
Vibrant blues, yellows and oranges joined the streetscape of Hillsborough this month as a local artist completed the town’s first downtown mural.
The 11-by-35-feet mural, entitled “Take the ‘A’ Train,” honors composer and jazz performer Billy Strayhorn, who spent formative time during his childhood in Hillsborough. The mural is painted on the northern side of the building at 226 S. Churton St., home to Volume, a record store and bar.
Max Dowdle, a classically trained fine artist who lives in downtown Hillsborough, recently began working on murals. When he moved to Hillsborough, he noticed the town had no murals.
Shannan Campbell, economic d e v e l o p m e n t p l a n n e r f o r Hillsborough, said Dowdle reached out to her in April and asked if the town allowed murals. She said while there are some regulations, murals are allowed in Hillsborough, but no one had ever shown interest in producing one. Campbell said that since the town values historic preservation, it prohibits painting on historic brick. But, she said, there are buildings with painted brick or stucco walls that would allow murals.
“They’re pretty low-cost, high-impact projects,” Campbell said. “Hillsborough prides itself on being an arts community, and it’s just a really good way to kind of highlight that.”
Campbell said something happened that rarely occurs with these kinds of
projects: everyone was on board.Campbell said she reached
out to the Tourism Development Authority to see if tourism dollars could go toward the project because she hoped it would bring people to Hillsborough to celebrate the artistic side of the town, its history and the African-American history there.
Building owners Mary and David Knox supported the project. Volume’s owner, Tony Lopez, brought the idea to them, asking for permission to use the wall for the mural.
Mary said Lopez initiated the idea for the mural to pay tribute to Strayhorn. She said she thinks it ties the musical nature of the business to Hillsborough’s musical history.
“We couldn’t have been more pleased with the choice of the subject
matter for that mural,” Mary said. A historical marker honoring
Strayhorn sits just several hundred feet from the front door of Volume, Lopez said, sparking the idea for the mural’s subject.
“ T h e w a l l o n t h e s i d e o f this building was such a blank canvas, and it needed something there,” Lopez said. “Just thinking about him walking the streets of Hillsborough when he was a kid with all these songs probably swirling around in his head, it was really inspirational.”
Lopez said Strayhorn spent parts of his childhood in Hillsborough, visiting his grandmother who lived on Margaret Lane, just around the corner from Volume. Dowdle said Strayhorn’s grandmother taught him
piano, so much of his musicality is rooted in Hillsborough.
“It just fe l t so fi tt ing for Hillsborough and for our store to help tell that story again,” Lopez said.
Dowdle said the mural, approved by the Hillsborough Arts Council and Historic District Commission, was painted in two weeks.
Campbell said she hopes this mural will be the first of many, with one being added in the spring.
“There’s a lot of cool murals in Carrboro and Chapel Hill, so we really want to get there, too, and get a lot of murals around downtown that represent Hillsborough,” Campbell said.
Hillsborough honors jazz legend with first downtown mural
DTH/BRANDON STANDLEY
Hillsborough’s new mural of Billy Strayhorn, an American jazz musician, sits highlighted by the afternoon sun on the side of Volume Records & Beer on South Churchton Street
Some universities find the emergency call boxes aren’t
worth maintenance costs.
DTH/BRANDON STANDLEY
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When Nolan Smith asked Brice Johnson for a favor over a text message in mid-2017, Johnson didn’t think twice.
The two — Johnson, a former first-team All-American forward at UNC, and Smith, a former first-team All-American guard at Duke — were new friends. Smith was set to host his first annual Teen Cancer America Hoop-a-Thon at Duke and wanted Johnson to make an appearance.
The cause was personal, and he couldn’t say no. Johnson lost his mother, Renee, to colon cancer when he was 14.
“ M y m o m ’s a l w a y s b e e n the person to give back to the community and do all the little things for the people that were less fortunate,” Johnson said. “Just growing up seeing that, I’ve always
wanted to do it. It’s always been a part of me.”
Two years later, on Saturday morning, Johnson hosted his own Hoop-a-Thon at the Dean E. Smith Center practice facility. And on Sunday morning, Smith hosted Day Two of the event at Duke’s Cameron Indoor Stadium.
It marked the first year of the rivalry Hoop-a-Thon, the first event of its kind.
“There’s nothing better in this area than involving Duke and Carolina,” Smith said. “Both by themselves are very powerful, but you bring them together, and you just feel like you can accomplish so much more within the hospitals and within our community.”
Fans registered for $25 online to shoot hoops for “Team Brice” or “Team Nolan.” Participants were given two minutes to shoot with all funds raised supporting TCA
programs in development at the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Duke Cancer Institute.
Approximately 100 people shot baskets on Saturday. Former Tar Heels in attendance included Shammond Wil l iams , Jawad Williams and Joel James. Current UNC guard Brandon Robinson paid a visit, too.
Johnson and Smith shot with participants, and UNC players from past and present took pictures and interacted with fans.
Like Johnson, the event was also personal for another Tar Heel.
Shammond Williams, a standout guard at UNC in the late 1990s, lost his aunt to brain cancer in 1999, his second year in the NBA with the Seattle Supersonics.
“It let me know regardless of what you have and what you can do financially, some days, you have no
control over things,” Williams said of his aunt Stephanie’s death. “That was very difficult on my family … but you just have to continue to strive and be strong. I began to understand the magnitude of cancer.”
Fundraising figures won’t be released for a few weeks, a TCA representative said. Donations are still being accepted online, though.
It’s only Johnson’s first year as a TCA ambassador himself, but he vows that this is only the beginning of his involvement in the fight against cancer.
“It was just great to have people out here,” Johnson said. “But we can do a lot more; we can do better. This is just my first year. I’m excited for what is happening, and I’m ready to do bigger and better things next year.”
Brice Johnson hosts Hoop-a-Thon fundraiser
Professor helps students avoid debt with personal finance initiativeBy Nathan Wesley
Staff Writer
With the support of the Kenan-Flagler Business School and the Office of University Development, Carol Wolf is embarking on a journey to start a personal financial information initiative.
The initiative came to mind after Wolf was supposed to teach a personal finance beat course for reporters, but ended up teaching a personal finance course instead. Wolf said that many students believed in her teaching method and nominated her for the Student Undergraduate Teaching and Staff Award, which she won in 2018.
“It ’s basically an attempt to
provide students an education on personal finance,” said Kelly Patch, a research collaborator in the School of Media and Journalism who took Wolf ’s course.
Patch said he noticed in his personal experience that students will leave the University with an amazing education, but do not have the knowledge to know what to do with their salary once they get a job. He said he is grateful that the initiative will show students how to manage their money for their lives after college.
“I don’t want them to have a car loan, I don’t want them to have credit card debt,” Wolf said. “They can have a mortgage. I know that sounds like a silly goal, but I really think debt
is what destroys most households’ personal finances.”
Wolf said she wants to help students avoid getting into debt at all costs through the initiative. She said she plans to partner with the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention to set up workshops in these rural areas so students can then give one-on-one counseling to these families.
Wolf, along with colleagues David Hofmann, Carrie Harbinson, Kavita Hall and Mark Meares, will show students how to become financially successful by teaching them about resources available for future saving.
Before becoming a professor at UNC, Wolf worked at Bloomberg
News for 18 years, where she said she took confusing financial information and translated it so that the average consumer could understand it. She said that writing for an audience that wants to know what is going on but doesn’t understand all of the businesses jargon helped her transition into teaching students.
“She basically made it one of her personal missions to try and help as many kids as she could that went through the journalism school to understand how money works and how to be a good consumer in the United States,” Patch said.
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Dear Sister,
“The whole school is rolling fake dice. You play stupid games, you win stupid prizes.”Taylor Swift, Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince
QUOTE OF THE DAY
QUIZ
Last week was your first week ever here, and it was a whirlwind. I’m proud of you, you figured out what “BOLO” stands for, how to use the CCI printers, that the Students Stores has a café, that Cha House has the best bubble tea, that flip-flops are MANDATORY in the dorm showers and that the sheer humidity of this place will make your hair expand to the depths of Albert Einstein’s own luxurious frizz.
Hopefully you know now how to use plus swipes, have discovered the magic of Meantime’s coffee and have eaten Med Deli for lunch at least once.
Let me tell you something: there are quite a few of you freshies on campus. Swarming everywhere and peppering returning students with questions about directions, classes and textbook purchases.
You’re all so cute, so excited and so full of hope.
My biggest advice to you — don’t listen to the people who tell you that it’s impermanent. Life is full of joy, pursue it.
I remember two juniors, who registered me for an event during my first week ever at Carolina, telling me that I was “so adorable” and “looked so happy” and that I should “just wait, because it gets hard.”
“I wish we could go back to those days — you’re so lucky!” they told me.
I was kind of disturbed by that comment. Today I understand why.
Yes, my first year was really, really cool. Everything was so new. I have so many beautiful memories from that era. But there were also hard times then, just like there are now.
Life as a student is full of challenging moments, as well as happy ones. Run to them, they teach you so much. And don’t look back.
Love you,
Your big sister
Taylor Swift released her new album, ‘Lover,’ on Friday and we can’t stop listening to it. It’s an emotional roller coaster, perfectly-timed and all of the best Taylors in one album.
In honor of this cultural moment we are posing the question: what kind of ‘Lover’ are you? We tried to narrow the quiz down to the top six songs that we’ve been bopping to, and crying to, all weekend. Complete the quiz to find out which track describes you best!
After a breakup I’m most likely to:A. Cry, eat ice cream and drink winB. Have a random dance party by myselfC. Go out with my friends D. Go on a long, melodramatic walkE. Write a letter to my exF. Call my gay friend
My friends would describe me as:A. A softboiB. Fun and carefreeC. PettyD. SentimentalE. A romanticF. A woo girl
The playlist I listen to most often is called:
A. Sad Girl SummerB. Top Pop BopsC. #SassD. In My FeelsE. The one your significant other made youF. Top 40 Hits
My ideal first date is:A. Also cry, eat ice cream and drink wineB. A golden hour drive to Maple View C. Taking myself on a dateD. Still getting over my last break up from 3 months agoE. Anywhere with string lights F. Go karts and laser tag
If my mood were a location, it would be:
A. A dimly-lit roomB. A grassy field in summerC. On a shopping spree for myselfD. Walking down my favorite street on a fall night E. Slow dancing with my loverF. The state fair
My favorite place to get a drink is:A. On my own couchB. He’s Not Here C. La ResidenciaD. Linda’sE. TruF. Might As Well
Look for answers to the quiz underneath today’s column.
EDITORIAL
How professors made students feel welcome
Last week we all sat through our first round of classes, read syllabi, did ice-breakers and, unfortunately, turned in some of our first assignments of the semester. As we all got into the groove of being on campus, some of us for the first time, there were certain things that some professors did to make us feel especially welcome.
Rather than droning on about our tiresome first week of lectures, we would like to take some time to highlight and appreciate the professors who went out of their way to ease our transition back into the world of academia.
Here are some of the highlights:1. Professors introducing themselves
with their names AND preferred gender pronouns.
While most professors are doing this as allies, rather than folks whose gender identities differ from their biological presentation, it’s hugely comforting for students who use different pronouns than one would assume. Furthermore, it sets an expectation for all students in the classroom that preferred
gender pronouns should be shared and respected.
2. Professors who speak about being first-generation college students.
The first week of class can be extremely stressful and intimidating for any incoming first-year student. However, it can be even more daunting for someone who is the first in their family to sit in a college lecture hall. Having a professor who is also first generation, or openly offers support to those in the room who are first generation, can help ease some of that stress.
3. Professors who encourage students to prioritize their physical AND mental health.
Many of us know that we can grab a sick note and skip class when we get the flu, and we feel comfortable assuming that our professors would understand. But what about when we are overwhelmed with anxiety to the point that we are worried about completing an assignment on time? Or what if we are having a major depressive episode and just getting out of bed is a struggle, and going to class feels impossible? While professors are not, nor are they expected to be, mental health professionals, we all appreciate
the sentiment expressing a willingness to accommodate students’ mental health needs.
The inclusion of these simple steps into a professor’s introductory week of class can really make students feel that much more welcome here at UNC. While most students are not gender non-conforming or gender queer, first generation students or affected by mental illness, the normalization of these lived-experiences makes it such that all students feel at home.
If you are a student and your professor made space for you in one of these ways, you should thank and validate them if you feel comfortable. If your professor didn’t, that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t feel welcome. However, you should feel empowered to approach them with any accommodations that you might need; we are confident that they’ll be amenable.
If you’re a professor, teaching assistant or any kind of student leader, we encourage the inclusion of these tactics during this orientation period for students. There’s no perfect way to do it; there’s no script. But making an effort to start a dialogue with students of any minority group is better than saying nothing.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Carolina needs to prove that we are “For All Kind”
Two years ago, the University o f N o r t h C a r o l i n a u n v e i l e d the Campaign for Carolina, an ambitious, five-year, $4.25 billion capital fundraising campaign with the slogan “For All Kind.” The catch phrase elicits a sense of inclusion, community, and a continuation of our reputation as the University of the people. One of the core priorities of the fundraising campaign is to “Provide Access to All,” meaning that students should have the ability to attend UNC regardless of their family’s income.
T h i s i s n ’ t a n e w f o u n d commitment, Carolina has an impressive record of supporting low-income and economically disadvantaged students, most notably through our Carolina Covenant scholarship – one of the most generous need-based s c h o l a r s h i p s i n t h e n a t i o n . It is through the University ’s commendable effort that we meet 100% of student financial need for eligible students and are consistently ranked the best value public school in the nation.
L o w - i n c o m e s t u d e n t s a r e typically given top-notch financial a id packages; however, some unlucky individuals every year are left out to dry as a consequence of our nation’s harmful and draconian substance abuse and addiction policies. The Aid Elimination Penalty is a little known provision of the Higher Education Act that bars students from receiving federal financial aid for a year if they are convicted of drug possession, and the length of ineligibility grows with each subsequent offense.
The intended purpose, to reduce drug use, is unsubstantiated – A
2014 study by the National Bureau of Economic Research found no evidence that the Aid Elimination Penalty deters drug offenses on col lege campuses , or reduces drug-related crime. Further, the Government Accountability Office corroborated the study’s claims and found no significant evidence that the provision has a deterrent effect.
The Aid Elimination Provision bars countless low and mid-level income students from pursuing or continuing their education every year, leaving only those who come from wealthy backgrounds and can afford to subsidize astronomical tuition rates to reap the benefits of a college education.
This policy is not only frivolous; it actively exacerbates the drug epidemic. As there are already academic performance standards which students must achieve in order to receive federal aid, the policy only impacts those who are otherwise on track to enroll and graduate.
This is crucial because high school graduates not enrolled in college are much more likely to use drugs – and more lethal ones – than those in college. An education is one of the most profound and impactful methods to reduce drug abuse.
The policy disadvantages racial minorities in particular, who are disproportionately more likely to be arrested, charged, and incarcerated for drug offenses. This should be of particular concern for UNC, which currently is 66% white and has one of the lowest rates of black enrollment in the state. Our enrollment and retention rates for black males are so abysmal, The Daily Tar Heel, published an article in 2017 titled “Black male enrollment at UNC hasn’t risen above 125 in a new class since 2009” – a shocking finding, considering the average new class contains over 4,000 students.
As a student at the University of North Carolina, these statistics are frightening. The University, which has a “commitment to diversity and inclusion … embedded in our institutional dynamic,” is obligated to work towards breaking down structural barriers to success, and not being complicit in the subjugation of poor black and brown students.
UNC can take policy action right now that would tangibly impact students of color and low-income students, by subsidizing the financial aid of students affected by the Aid Elimination Provision. The student body has already spoken – the Undergraduate Senate and Joint Governance Council have both passed resolutions calling for the repeal of the Aid Elimination Provision.
We must jo in the l ikes of esteemed universities such as Yale University, Swarthmore College, Western Washington University, and Hampshire College, which have all committed to providing financial support to students affected by the provision, in taking an active stance in fighting education and racial injustice. As warned by the National Commission on Excellence in Education in its 1983 report titled “A Nation at Risk,” if the United States is to “keep and improve on the slim competitive edge we still retain in world markets, we must dedicate ourselves to the reform of our educational system for the benefit of all—old and young alike, affluent and poor, majority and minority.”
We have abdicated this duty for far too long, in the most pervasive and consequential ways. The time for reform is now, and in taking this action, UNC can fulfill its promise to be “For All Kind.”
Christian Correa ‘20Former Undergraduate Senator
These simple gestures from professors went a long way.
Find the solutions to this week’s quiz below!
The letters in the quiz correspond with one of the songs below. Whichever letter you answered most frequently during the quiz describes the type of ‘Lover’ that you are!
A) Soon You’ll Get BetterYou’re probably going through it right now, or maybe just emotional.B) Cruel SummerYou love a summer bop, but a secretly sad bop.C) I Forgot That You ExistedYou put self care first and your mood for 2019 is reclaiming your time. D) Cornelia StreetYou have all of the feels, but like in a sappy romantic sad-adjacent wayE) LoverYou’re a romantic at heart and probably in a relationship that annoys all of your friends. F) You Need To Calm DownYou’re probably a woo girl, and if you don’t know what that is then your friends certainly do. You probably pander to your gay friends’ intersts, too #ally?
Elisa Kadackalis a junior computer science and public policy major from Redmond, Wash. She is the assistant opinion editor.
UNC should take policy action now to help students of color
and low-income students.
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Student photographers balance education and aspirationBy Jessica Hardison
Arts & Entertainment Editor
Being a student photographer isn’t as simple as point and shoot. UNC students Ashley Seace, Savannah Lord, Corine Olarte and Runze Zhang share their biggest photography challenges and the greatest payoffs they’ve had during their time at Carolina.
Getting started
Breaking into the photography business has a number of financial and client relations struggles, especially for students. Ashley Seace, a senior psychology major, said paying for all of the equipment was the biggest initial hurdle to starting her business.
Even after obtaining the necessary equipment, Seace said getting clients to take her seriously was difficult because of her age.
“I’ve never had anybody outright say anything negative, but I have gotten the ‘Well, how old are you?’ question before and that’s a little frustrating because I need experience to get jobs, but people don’t want to give me the chance to progress my skills,” Seace said.
Corine Olarte, a senior majoring in psychology, said she faced similar challenges when working with potential clients.
“The main struggle for me is that I look really, really young,” Olarte said. “A lot of times clients pretty much refer to me as a kid rather than a professional person they’re working with.”
For Savannah Lord, a junior psychology major, one of the biggest challenges is how little clients are willing to pay for her services because she isn’t a full-time professional photographer.
“I’ve had people try to make deals by doing shorter sessions to try to make it cheaper, or just immediately throw out a price that fits their range that they’re comfortable with, which is normally less than what I would typically charge,” Lord said. “It’s so hard getting clients, so sometimes you just have to work with what you get.”
Runze Zhang, a senior geography major, said she has similar issues with pricing her services when most of her clients are students as well.
“Everyone is trying to pay as little as they can, and I also have to be realistic about my market, so it’s kind of hard finding a balance between how much I think my work is worth and how much I think people will be able to pay for it,” Zhang said.
Competing for clients
The student photographers said it’s difficult to land clients because there are so many people who offer photography services on campus. For Seace, social media is a useful tool for connecting with potential clients.
“There are a lot of photographers in Chapel Hill, so it’s just been hard finding somebody who will look at my work,” Seace said. “I feel like it’s a competition at times because you have to pounce on the posts people put out there right away if you want any success in getting their business.”
Olarte said that even when people have posted on social media and are actively looking for a photographer,
it’s hard to stand out when so many people have already offered their services for a competitive rate, or even for free.
“People are going to go toward those people who are offering their services for super cheap, and then the people who are trying to create something more with it kind of get put to the side just because they were more expensive,” Olarte said.
Zhang said she has also seen a lot of photographers offering their services for free. She said that many of these photographers already have the skillset to be charging.
“I think that’s bad for everyone when people who are just starting out photography offer their services for free because I think it gives people the idea that photography isn’t something you have to pay for,” Zhang said.
Photography at UNC
Being a student photographer while in college has its own set of unique struggles and benefits, Zhang said. Finding enough time in the day to fit in sessions and editing is often times difficult, she said, especially toward the end of each semester.
“Time is a big constraint because grad shoots take place right around finals,” Zhang said. “I have to work with my schedule, their schedule and there’s also editing time to take into consideration because people usually want their photos back
before graduation to send out cards or invitations, so it’s pretty difficult trying to find time to study and get all of that done.”
Lord said she has had some similar experiences, and finds it especially hard to accommodate a lot of clients for graduation sessions in particular because client schedules are the least f lex ible and notable campus locations are the most sought after during this time.
“Especially with graduation shoots, all of the locations like the Old Well and the Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower have a line, and it can take anywhere from 45 minutes to two hours just to get to take pictures,” Lord said.
Being a student photographer while at North Carolina can also have some benefits, like being able to connect with other student photographers and build a network of support.
“I think photographers on campus are pretty supportive of each other,” Zhang said. “When I can’t take shoots, I always refer them to my friends or people that I know.”
For Seace, being a photographer on campus has given her the chance to broaden not only her client base, but also her friend group.
“Photography gives you the opportunity to meet a lot of different people on campus that you probably would never meet,” Seace said.
Why it’s all worth it
Dealing with all of the scheduling difficulties, initial financial hurdles and lots of competition can make it frustrating to run a student photography business, but Zhang said seeing how happy her clients in the end makes all of the headache worth it.
“It’s just fun for me, and I really like the reactions I get when I return photos,” Zhang said. “I’m really happy when people like how they turned out and like how they look.”
Seace had a similar sentiment, and she said it’s rewarding to go from not knowing a client to watching them get excited about her work.
“I like making people happy,” Seace said. “If I can make somebody smile because of my work, it reassures me that what I’m doing is worth the hassle.”
Olarte said photography serves as a confidence boost for her clients. A lot of the clients she’s worked with have had low self-esteem, she said, but being able to show them that they photograph well has given her a renewed love for her work.
“I feel like every client I work with doubts that the pictures will turn out well – not because of my own abilities, but because of their lack of confidence,” Olarte said. “With my photography, I’m able to help people and remind them that they do look good in photos and I’m there to encourage them and make them feel confident.”
Corine Olarte is a senior psychology major. One of her main struggles is having people take her seriously because she looks younger.
Savannah Lord is a junior majoring in psychology. She has been doing photography as a business for over four years.
Runze Zhang is a senior geography major She wishes people knew how much work goes into her photography.
Ashley Seaceis a senior psychology major. She says despite tough competition, she loves to put a smile on her client’s faces.
PHOTO COURTESY OF ASHLEY SEACESeace said she enjoys meeting new people on campus through her photography business.
PHOTO COURTESY OF RUNZE ZHANGZhang said it makes her happy to see clients’ reactions when she returns their pictures.
PHOTO COURTESY OF SAVANNAH LORDLord said she likes to expand her portfolio by shooting engagement and wedding sessions.
PHOTO COURTESY OF CORINE OLARTECorine Orlate started doing photography for fun in 2017, but made it into a side business in 2018. She loves to give people confience boosts with her photos.
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Fo r m e r U N C C h a n c e l l o r Holden Thorp has been named the new editor-in-chief of Science Magazine, a family of journals.
“This is one of the absolute prized jobs in American science,” Thorp said. “To lead a publication that is the most influential scientific journal in the world and also has a news operation that is a national treasure.”
Thorp said it was impossible to let the opportunity pass, understanding the honor that comes with being the head of a publication as nationally revered as Science.
Thorp has a Ph.D. in chemistry and held a number of positions at UNC before he became dean of the College of Arts & Sciences and ultimately
chancellor from 2008 to 2013.Thorp stepped down in 2013
following widespread criticism for the NCAA investigation into UNC’s football program.
His experience in science and academia helped make him a more competitive applicant for the position, Thorp said.
“I think the search committee was looking for someone who had held complicated positions before and was a seasoned manager,” Thorp said. “There’s a team of 150 people that need to be led by the editor-in-chief, and there are complicated issues related to the interaction of academia and research. And someone with a background in all of that, I think, was attractive to them.”
Joe Templeton, a chemistry
professor at UNC, said he has known Thorp since he first started teaching at the University. He said that Thorp was a professor who was best known for his ability to have fun with his students.
“I believe that in freshman chemistry he was well known for his plastic pipe, hair spray potato combination,” Templeton said. “As he would take his class somewhere down on Franklin Street … and fire a potato off into the distance by lighting the hairspray in the back of (a) plastic pipe cannon that he would illustrate chemical principles with.”
Kathleen McNeil, a longtime academic advisor at UNC, said she remembers the days when Thorp was chancellor. He was unique from other leaders, she said, in his ability to maintain a balance between
being both an administrator and an academic leader.
“He was unusually academically-oriented for an administrator,” McNeil said. “There is always a tension between... a managerial approach and staying true to your roots when you’re in an administrator position. I thought he was unusual in staying true to his academic roots. He would put the intellectual journey of the students first.”
Thorp said he wants to ensure that Science stays true to its original purpose of informing the public on the latest findings from all areas of science.
“This journal is a society journal. It’s not a for-profit commercial journal, which, in a sense, it belongs to all of science,” Thorp said. “So making sure that everyone
in the scientific community feels a part of and ownership of Science magazine is something that will require a lot of bandwidth.”
T h o r p d o e s n ’ t i n t e n d o n making any drastic changes to the publication any time soon.
“This publication is a national treasure,” he said. “It’s been great since 1880, so no drastic changes (are planned). But of course, things evolve over time, and over time we’ll figure out what those are.”
MJ-School adds smartphones to digital storytelling curriculum
DTH PHOTO ILLUSTRATIONTwo UNC students film a video against an bustling Franklin Street using an iPhone camera for a photo illustration on Sunday, Aug. 25 2019.
By Anna SouthwellStaff Writer
MEJO majors – say hello to your newest tool for videography and digital storytelling that the UNC School of Media and Journalism is implementing into your curriculum: your smartphone.
It’s no longer necessary to carry around an old video camera around campus in order to digitally capture an inspiring moment that could happen at any time. Instead, students will use smartphones for the same purpose.
Laura Ruel, the UNC director of journalism, said smartphones are becoming widely used in the industry because the video quality is just as good as many video cameras that are out there now, if not better. They are becoming an essential journalistic tool not only for filming, but also for
audio recording, quick note-taking and much more, Ruel said.
And smartphones have not only changed how people collect information. They have also changed how they consume it, she said.
“We want everyone in the School of Media and Journalism to have experience in filming from their phones,” Ruel said. “It is a trend that is happening and it is just going to get bigger and bigger.”
One required core class for Media and Journalism majors, MEJO 121: Introduction to Digital Storytelling, will teach students the ins and outs of how to properly utilize their phones to best tell a story through film. iPods and iPads are available to check out from the equipment room in Carroll for students who don’t own smartphones.
Ruel said MEJO 121 students download the smartphone app
called Filmic Pro, which contains the advanced features of a video camera and gives the creator a lot of control over the video. It contains high-quality image capture, adjustable lighting and focus, frame rates, audio control, motion FX and more.
“As a former TV reporter, I could definitely see how a news director these days would ask them to record something using their phones,” Heather Stevenson, a professor in the School of Media and Journalism, said. “And if a reporter had that skillset, that would be amazing.”
Justin Kavlie, Ph.D. student and instructor of MEJO 121, said there are pressing times in the journalism field when there could be things happening, such as protests, where reporters don’t have large cameras on hand.
“The most important thing that we are going to be trying to teach students
Former UNC chancellor named editor-in-chief of Science Magazine
in this class is good storytelling techniques,” Kavlie said. “We are hoping that they not only come out of it with the best understanding of how a camera works, but it’s more so
how to make a good story using the tools that they have.”
“He would put the intellectual journey of the students first ” Kathleen McNeilAcademic Advisor at UNC-CH
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PHOTO COURTESY OF THE TOWN OF CHAPEL HILLChapel Hill Fire Chief Matt Sullivan interacts with community members on Franklin Street. He is set to retire in January.
By Rebecca FielyStaff Writer
The Chapel Hill fire station on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard was quiet as it turned 5:20 p.m. on Thursday. A team was out on a call following the thunderstorms that had plagued the area an hour earlier. The old building echoed the years of service and work that had occurred within, and the original fire pole still stood confidently in the middle of the gathering space.
Fire Chief Matt Sullivan was in his office surrounded by memories of his long career with the Town of Chapel Hill. Newspaper articles, degrees from UNC, a Drug Abuse Resistance Education teddy bear and a picture of Sullivan shaking former President Barack Obama’s hand were among the few items on the wood-paneled walls.
Town Manager Maurice Jones said Sullivan is set to retire on Jan. 31, 2020, finishing out his nearly 32-year career with the Town of Chapel Hill.
Sullivan’s life and career
Sullivan moved to the Chapel Hill area when he was a teenager and went to UNC with a desire to create music videos. In his junior year, he interned with the Chapel Hill Police Department in the police crisis unit and later accepted what he thought would be a temporary two-year position as a public safety officer in the Chapel Hill Public Safety System.
When the Public Safety System split into three different entities, Sullivan chose to pursue police work, where he went on to have an extensive
law enforcement career. He went from being a street police officer to an undercover drug investigator, which pushed him toward community policing and D.A.R.E.
“D.A.R.E. and community policing set me on a different trajectory because I went from undercover drug work and being a cop’s cop to really looking at community and community change,” Sullivan said. “I figured social work might be the way to solve all those problems.”
Sullivan attended the UNC School of Social Work without the intention of getting a degree, but it stuck. Later on, he moved to be the UNC campus coordinator of substance abuse treatment and education program in student health. He also did training work with UNC Athletics.
After his stint at UNC, he went back to work for the Town and became a social worker in police crisis. This path led him to New York City and the realization that he wanted to attend law school, which he did part time. He then returned to Chapel Hill to work as a lawyer for the Town until he took an emergency management job in the fire department in 2014.
A nontraditional path
Sullivan never had dreams of being a fire chief when he was appointed interim chief in May 2015.
“I think it’s because I didn’t have direct trajectory in the fire service. I came with some different thinking and a different way of doing things,” he said.
Sullivan was focused on creating
an environment of contribution and communication with servant leadership being the focus.
“Servant leadership is so important in that, first and foremost, there is no job that is more important than any other job in this fire department or in this town,” Sullivan said. “Really the most important job in this fire department is the folks that ride the trucks out of these fire stations and meet people on their worst day.”
Master Firefighter Heather Robinson said that new initiatives
in the town have created more opportunities for discussion because people’s opinions are requested in the decision making process.
“The true degree of leadership is that I don’t need to be here,” Sullivan said. “I’ve got a team from the entry-level firefighter up that can come to work and do their job. The true test of leadership is that it keeps on going when I leave here.”
I n J u n e 2 0 1 7, S u l l i v a n underwent a very unexpected triple bypass surgery. During this
process, he reflected on his career and experiences.
“What I realized in driving this professional career ahead is that I’ve left a lot behind and did not do as well in certain areas of my life as I should have,” Sullivan said. “And I’m fortunate to be here and fortunate to have had the sort of career I’ve had, too. But I think it’s time to go back and get things right.”
Chapel Hill fire chief to retire after 32 years of service
Office for Diversity and Inclusion holds seventh annual THINKposiumBy Macy Meyer
Staff Writer
T h e Un i v e r s i ty O ff i c e f o r Diversity and Inclusion works every day to make UNC a more welcoming campus — and the office wants the University’s faculty, staff and students to learn some of the skills they use to maintain inclusivity at UNC.
The Office for Diversity and Inclusion will be hosting its seventh annual Diversity THINKposium on Wednesday, Sept. 4 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education. This all-day event is an opportunity for UNC faculty, staff and students to not only learn about diversity on campus, but also learn how to contribute to fostering a more inclusive campus.
The event was originally started by Sharbari Dey, the former assistant director of education and special initiatives for the Office for Diversity and Inclusion.
The event is meant to bring people across campus together so they can focus on issues involving diversity, and exchange ideas to solve these problems. Over the years, she said the event has expanded, becoming more collaborative and participatory to make sure attendees will leave feeling empowered to make change across the campus.
“It’s an opportunity to really learn about issues having to do with diversity and inclusion, multiculturalism and so forth — and address it for faculty, so they can learn how to broaden their horizons and broaden their scope
of thinking and addressing it in the classroom,” said Adrianne Gibilisco, communications specialist for the Office for Diversity and Inclusion.
T he theme for th is year ’s THINKposium is “Voice.”
When Gretchen Bellamy was planning the event, she wanted to speak about the concept of silence. Bellamy, who works as the senior director for Education, Operations and Initiatives at the Office for Diversity and Inclusion, said she specifically wanted to address the question of when to be silent and when to speak up.
Bellamy said she chose this idea of discovering voice because she wants attendees to be active advocates who will speak up for someone who may not have a voice.
The THINKposium is an entirely cooperative event where participants
will engage in small, interactive workshops and discussions instead of simply listening to a lecture, Bellamy said. Attendees will go through bystander training and role-playing through scenarios so they can practice how to respond to situations regarding inclusion.
Gibilisco said the event was planned with active participation in mind.
“Having the full package of speaker, plus senior leadership, plus hands-on experience and educating ourselves that way is a much more rich and rewarding experience,” Gibilisco said.
Participants wil l a lso have the opportunity to hear from campus leaders, including interim Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz, as well as Maria Armoudian, a lecturer at the University of Auckland
in New Zealand. Armoudian will deliver the keynote speech entitled “From Human Potential to Genocide: How Media Helps Construct Society.”
“Just the concept of diversity and inclusion I think is a beautiful thing, so that is certainly something I’m committed to,” Armoudian said.
Armoudian said she is fascinated by the intersection of politics and media in society and studying the roles media can have on bringing people together or vice versa.
She said she hopes those who listen to her speech will learn about the significance of looking at solutions for the problems in the community, both as individuals and as members of a community.
By Emily Siegmund and Anna PogarcicOnline Managing Editor and
City & State Editor
Two long-term plant eaters, Emily and Anna, present you with their list of the best vegan and vegetarian eats in and around Chapel Hill. A lot of these restaurants are not strictly vegan or vegetarian, and a few may not be considered hidden gems by any means. But, they wanted to point out the restaurants that maybe don’t have the reputation of being vegan/vegetarian-friendly, but still have a few menu items that are worth checking out. Plus, every plant-based eater needs a few regular restaurants with non-depressing veggie options to suggest in the group chat.
H O T TA K E : Liv ing Kitchen propagates negative stereotypes about vegan food (aka too many sprouts)COLD TAKE: If you’re one of the few people in this town who hasn’t had Med Deli, please do yourself a favor and go, there are literally dozens of vegan and vegetarian choices.
VEGETARIAN EATS:
bartacoThis may not be specifically a
vegetarian restaurant, but with three veggie taco options and a variety of vegetarian sides, bartaco gives ample choice to any plant-based eaters in Chapel Hill. It can easily be made vegan by asking for meals without cheese and mayo.Menu Recommendations: grilled corn, the cauliflower taco and guacamole
BunsBuns is a burger joint more
known for its beef patties, but they also have arguably the best veggie burger in Chapel Hill. Easily made vegan, buns allows you to load up your veggie burger with avocado, grilled vegetables, pimento cheese, 13 available sauces and much more. For an added bonus, they don’t skimp on the fries at all. Menu Recommendations: the Very Veggie Burger and the Jalapeño Pimento Cheese Burger (sub with a veggie patty)
Vimala’s Curryblossom CaféA little bit of a walk from campus,
but fully worth it. Vimala’s serves Indian street food, bakery items, warm curries and some of the best paneer we’ve ever eaten. With very reasonable prices, it’s easy to walk away from Vimala’s with a belly full of bread, appetizers and curry. Menu Recommendations: Plantain Fritters, Veggie Samosas and the Chloé Bowl.
VEGAN EATS:
Heavenly BuffaloesThis places serves classic wings
with a pleasant twist: most of them can be made vegan. Described as a “local N.C. soy protein nugget,” these wings can be topped in any of the restaurant’s 13 vegan sauces or one of their three “fancy” sauces, including a vegan buffalo. Menu Recommendations: Garlic Garlic Garlic vegan wings, Sweet Thai Coconut Chili vegan wings and Peri Peri vegan wings.
Mike’s Vegan HotdogsNewer to the Chapel Hill food
scene, this family-owned food truck located on Merritt Mill Road provides an assortment of vegan hotdogs without skimping on toppings like chili, vegan cheese and all of the ballpark classics with a fun twist. Menu Recommendations: the Cowboy Chili Dog, the Colombian Hot Dog and the chili cheese fries
Spotted DogThe light of our lives. Located
in the center of that strange intersection of downtown Carrboro, Spotted Dog is a dream come true for anyone on a plant-based diet because the majority of their menu items are already vegetarian or vegan. The one catch: for someone
who’s gotten used to not having a lot of choices, finally being in this haven can be kind of overwhelming.Menu Recommendations: the veggie BBQ sandwich, Chick-Faux-Lay sandwich, fried green tomatoes
Jade PalaceLike many Chinese takeout
places, Jade Palace has an extensive vegetarian menu that is actually almost fully vegan. Located in Carrboro, but delivered to almost anywhere in Chapel Hill and on campus, Jade Palace gives a ton of vegan options to choose from with 15 vegetarian options (not including fried rice and noodle dishes).Menu Recommendations: Sesame Tofu, Eggplant with Garlic Sauce and Vegetable Lo Mein
COLUMN: The best vegetarian and vegan eats in Chapel Hill and CarrboroEmily Siegmund is a senior Journalism and Public Policy major from Greensboro, N.C.. She has been vegan three years.
Anna Pogarcic is a Journalism and History major from Charlotte, N.C.. She has been a vegetarian for eight years.
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Family growth and harmony blesses this year. Self-discipline in romance benefits you. Winter fills your heart with love, inspiring you to support friends to overcome an obstacle. Clean a domestic mess next summer, before your group project takes off. Share sustenance with those you love.
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1 Place to spread a picnic blanket
2 Smoothie berry3 Slender4 Half a barbecuer’s pair5 Up-and-down weight loss
effort6 Grocery section with milk7 Red Muppet8 “Lawrence of Arabia,” e.g.9 2000s OCD-afflicted TV
sleuth10 Often sarcastic “Nice one!”11 __-mell: disorderly12 Ice skater’s jump15 Property measure20 White part of beef
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1 Meat shaped for a burger6 Consider10 Place to unwind13 Sound before “Bless you”14 Food brand for Fido15 Visa competitor, briefly16 Like a wet day17 “Deal me a hand”18 __ slaw19 Nickname for Elvis Presley22 One rotation of Earth on its axis23 Up until now24 “I’ll pay any price!”28 Nod off31 Not hers34 “We’re having __!”: retail
come-on35 Jupiter’s wife36 Marriott rival37 Nickname for Ella Fitzgerald40 Scarlett’s plantation41 Acme42 “Nevermore!” bird43 Boy in “Star Wars” prequel
films44 Currier and __: printmakers45 Seth of “SNL”46 Ring or stud site48 He wrote “The 42-Across”49 Nickname for James Brown58 Funny Bombeck59 A4 automaker60 Scarlett’s last name61 Close by62 Marvel Comics mutants63 Post-op therapy64 2,000 pounds65 Ain’t right?66 Brutalizes
21 “Science Guy” Bill24 1990s commerce pact
acronym25 Thai or Laotian26 He’s not single27 Film lioness28 Fellas29 Banded gemstone30 Place to observe animals32 __ circle: group of close
advisers33 Omens35 Joke36 “__, can you see ... “38 Loo39 Having an irregular design44 “Roth” investment
45 Bovine sound47 Not at all close by48 Make a hard copy
of49 Fellow50 Black-and-white
treat51 Uber alternative52 Runs smoothly53 Blissful Genesis
place54 New York stadium
dismantled in 200955 Honolulu’s island56 Eurasia’s __
Mountains57 Chocolate dogs
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Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box
(in bold borders) contains every digit 1 to 9.
Level: 1 2 3 4
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Aries (March 21-April 19)Today is an 8 -- Get help building a domestic dream. You can find what you need. Prioritize practicalities over fantasies. Take advantage of a lucky home improvement opportunity.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)Today is a 9 -- Make a good impression. Communication and networking produce a creative breakthrough. Others provide the magic and spice. Stir it up. It’s all in the blend.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)Today is a 9 -- Accept a gift. Resolution of a puzzle leads to rising income. Stick to the budget. Keep showing up and providing results. Get farther than expected.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)Today is a 9 -- Keep your eyes on the prize. Imagine yourself winning. Stick to practical priorities, one step at a time. Listen and learn. Practice with discipline.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)Today is a 7 -- Contemplate what’s ahead. Privately strategize and plot options to realize visions and dreams. Draw upon hidden resources for practical needs. Imagine what could be possible.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)Today is an 8 -- Grace in social situations pays off in spades. Consider the view from another’s vantage. Friends help you advance. Find areas of common commitment.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)Today is a 9 -- Provide leadership with a professional puzzle. Someone has a brilliant idea. Help coordinate and provide your part. Rising status comes with a win.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)Today is an 8 -- Push your own limitations and boundaries. Avoid lies and scammers. Investigate an exciting possibility. Explore new terrain, and discover treasures. Learn by doing.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)Today is a 9 -- Discuss dreams, visions and fantasies for the future. Sift these ideas for practical priorities for your shared venture. Pull together for a common passion.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)Today is an 8 -- Get your partner on board with your plan. A new method could work. Leave nothing to chance. Resolve who will do what. Negotiate a win-win compromise.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)Today is an 8 -- Keep a dream alive. Practice and slowly build strength and endurance. Look for the hidden opportunity under a change to the status quo.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)Today is an 8 -- Love is all around. Stop and smell the roses. Let the day enchant you. Share it with your sweetheart and family. Find hidden beauty.
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SPORTSMONDAYdailytarheel.com
SCORESWOMEN’S SOCCER: UNC 3, Indiana 0WOMEN’S SOCCER: UNC 2, Duke 0
Women’s soccer opens stadium with winBy Parth Upadhyaya
Senior Writer
Brianna Pinto gathered the ball that rolled to her just outside the penalty box, dribbled past one Indiana player and drew two more.
It didn’t matter. The 5-foot-5 sophomore midfielder’s mind was already made up.
The result was the No. 2 North Carolina women’s soccer team’s third goal of the night, in the 81st minute of a 3-0 season-opening win against Indiana, the team’s first-ever victory in the new UNC Soccer & Lacrosse Stadium.
“I saw an opportunity to shoot it,” Pinto said. “My responsibility at the top of the box is to redirect it onto the goal. Luckily, I was able to take my first touch into space and then have a shot with my left foot.”
Pinto’s late-game score was also her second of the match.
In the 18th minute, first-year m i d fi e l d e r A l e i g h G a m b o n e corralled a free-kick deflection from the Hoosier goalkeeper, fought off another Indiana player for possession and passed it to Pinto, who tapped it in with her right foot from six yards out.
After tallying six goals last season as a first-year, the Durham native notched one-third of her 2018 scoring total in the first match of 2019.
“The ceiling is unlimited for her,” head coach Anson Dorrance said. “If she keeps investing in her game, the sky’s the limit ... I think she’s got an absolutely unlimited future.”
Before Pinto took over, senior forward Bridgette Andrzejewski opened up the scoring for UNC. Early in the first half, redshirt junior midfielder Taylor Otto collected the ball from a corner kick by Pinto, then found Andrzejewski in the goalkeeper’s box.
The 5-foot-8 striker drilled the ball into the back of the net for the team’s first goal in the new stadium.
“I got chills after I scored,” Andrzejewski said. “... Just being in this atmosphere really pushes us a lot more. And just having my teammates, the coaches, the fans, it can’t get better than that.”
Last season, the Tar Heels had to play their early-season home games off campus at Finley Fields South, and later, take the bus to host opponents at Cary’s WakeMed Soccer Park.
So, playing in their new home in
the heart of campus was extra special.“It’s incredible,” Pinto said. “To
see the old Fetzer (Field) and now open up the new stadium, it was well worth the wait. We’re incredibly blessed to have the facilities and the people that keep the field so nice. We just hope to live up to the standard and continue to win games.”
A lightning delay that lasted almost two hours sent several fans home before the match started, but a crowd of 1,481 still stuck around. Many alumni were also in attendance to see the Tar Heels play on their new pitch.
Dorrance said former players were in awe at the upgrade from the old Fetzer Field, the program’s home from 1979 to 2016.
“This is unbelievable,” Dorrance said. “... And the alumni can’t believe it. They are looking around, and they are as shocked as I am about the standard of what’s going on now with this new stadium and the quality of this surface.”
After Pinto scored the second goal of her brace, she jumped up in jubilation and ran, not to her teammates, but to the student section. She had to make sure she showed her appreciation.
DTH FILE/ LA’MON JOHNSONThen-sophomore Brice Johnson celebrates at the Jan. 26, 2014 basketball game against Clemson. The Tar Heels claimed a 80-61 victory at home.
Field hockey prepares for season with Duke exhibitionBy Macy Meyer
Staff Writer
DURHAM — “Believe it. Do it. Earn it.”
That’s the motto for the 2019 North Carolina field hockey team, which is looking to prove itself once again after last season’s success. The 2018 team had a perfect 23-0 overall record and was 6-0 in conference play at the end of the season, securing its seventh national championship after defeating Maryland 2-0 in the NCAA final.
But now, the focus is on the future. For this season, the goal is to
continue that momentum and drive for another national title despite losing six seniors and reorganizing with eight new players — seven first-year players and one transfer.
“I think a lot of people are not necessarily doubting us, but they don’t think we’ ll be as good
because of the talent we lost,” s e n i o r m i d fi e l d e r C at h e r i n e Hayden said. “But I’m so confident in this team, in this group. I think we 100 percent can win another national championship.”
In the exhibition, Hayden and sophomore forward Erin Matson both had a standout game with two goals each, while one of Matson’s coming from the shoot-out at the end of the game.
Hayden, who was tied for second most goals (16) last season and was named to the All-ACC second team, started the scoring for the Tar Heels in the first quarter and scored again in the second. Matson —who was named ACC Offensive Player of the Year and ACC Rookie of the Year and led the team with 20 goals and 19 assists in 2018 — scored in the second quarter, then scored again in the shootout.
The veterans showed their experience throughout the exhibition
game and are expected to continue with their offensive skill for the duration of the season. In 2018, UNC displayed balance between its offense and defense by scoring 103 goals, while also limiting opponents to just 16 throughout the season.
“I want to really connect with my team through the midfield and defense, so all throughout the lines,” Matson said about her personal goals for the season. “I think we need to bring out the whole team culture we have off the field onto the field and making sure everyone has a voice.”
Head coach Karen Shelton was impressed with the team’s performance on both ends at the exhibition and said the key going forward will be to keep building momentum. She noted that having an exhibition game is great practice and an opportunity to play around with different tactics — for example, the team experimented with different lineups and pulled the goalkeeper to
DTH FILE/ MATILDA MARSHALLThe North Carolina women’s soccer team celebrates the second goal of the game against High Point on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at WakeMed Soccer Park.
The Tar Heels were just happy to be home.
“I was running to the fans, because we’re honestly so thankful they stuck around, even after the delays,” Pinto said. “Their support
is contagious, we can feel it on the field. I’m really grateful for that, and obviously, I couldn’t do that without my team.”
DTH FILE/ BARRON NORTHRUPCatherine Hayden (UNC #8) defends the ball from Caroline Hanan (Duke #2) on Sunday, Oct. 21 2018. The Tar Heels claimed a 5-2 victory over Duke.
start the second half. Despite her team being named
No. 1 overall in the preseason rankings, Shelton said her focus is on the future, concentrating on the start of the regular season with a match against Michigan on Friday.
“We’re trying to think about tomorrow and the next day or the
next play,” Shelton said after the game. “We’re not looking at any of the other things – what happened last year or the number one ranking – because at the end of the day, it doesn’t really matter.”
Q&A with former Tar Heel Brice JohnsonBy Parth Upadhyaya
Senior Writer
Earlier this month, former Tar Heel Brice Johnson signed a contract with Orlandina Basket, an Italian professional basketball club in the Serie A2 Basket league. On Saturday, The Daily Tar Heel caught up with Johnson to discuss the highs and lows of his young career and his future overseas.
The Daily Tar Heel: Congrats on signing a contract with Orlandina Basket. Are you excited to play in Italy?
Brice Johnson: I’m just excited to be playing again. I mean, this has been a long couple years for me. Since being waived from Memphis, it’s been an up-and-down road, but I’m just happy to be back on the court and be able to go out there and just play.
DTHl: When you look at this upcoming season, in your mind, what are some things you need to do to make your way back to the NBA?
BJ: I think it’s just playing. Nobody’s really seen me play, really since college. I got hurt coming straight out of college, got hurt in the preseason, and then played Summer League, did well, but then, that’s not enough. I think my talent itself will show once I start playing the game and playing at a consistent rate, doing all the things I know how to do.
DTH: Did the start of your professional basketball career align with the expectations you had when you left?
BJ: Honestly, it didn’t. I mean, it did, in a sense, just because it started very high. I played Summer League, played very well in that down in Orlando. Going to training camp, I wasn’t really expecting to play as much as I wanted to, just because we had an older team and there were a bunch of veteran guys. And then, I got hurt (with a herniated disk in my lower back), and that just derailed everything.
DTH: What made you come back to the Durham-Chapel Hill area?
BJ: Being here, I get the opportunity to come (on UNC’s campus) 24/7, use the facilities at all times. So, why not be here? I love this area. I was like, ‘Hey, I’ll just move back here.’
DTH: With you being so close to campus, are you close with the guys on UNC’s team now?
BJ: Yeah, I’m pretty close with them. Everybody calls Garrison (Brooks) my son. Everybody calls him ‘Little Brice,’ so I’ve taken him under my wing. I talk to him all the time; I give him tips here and there on what he needs to do during the game or to get on Coach’s good side and stuff.
DTH: How has Coach Roy Williams been there for you, especially with you being this close now?
BJ: He’s been great. He’s just been trying to understand what the heck’s going on and trying to help here and there by calling people and saying, ‘Hey, he’s available.’ But at the end of the day, it’s bigger than basketball with Coach Williams. He’s
like a father figure to me outside of my father. I can call him anytime that I want to and talk to him. But at the same time, I want to be my own man and do things on my own sometimes. At the end of the day, I
still have him to call for advice and to help me out. So, it’s always good to have him around and in my corner.
