If 12 hours ago you told me my parents had a lot in common with Larry Fedora, I'd have called you a liar. Sure, they're all registered Republicans and cheer for the Cowboys (probably). But they also have similar disciplinary strategies.
UNC cornerbacks Mike Hughes and M.J. Stewart were suspended indefinitely last week due to some assault charges from an altercation in Chapel Hill, according to police reports.
And one time when I was 3 or 4, I did something bad. I don't remember what; the details are fuzzy. But my parents sternly punished me, placing me in timeout for the first (and tbh last) time in my life. I sat mortified in that chair for several minutes. And after those several minutes, I got up and walked back into the family room to continue hanging out with our extended family visiting from Maryland. My parents either didn't notice or didn't care.
I'm not saying Fedora didn't notice or didn't care, but M.J. and Mike are both already off indefinite suspension. I sense some parallels.
— Danny
QUICK HITS
- The kids vote on Nickelodeon has successfully predicted the winners of six out of the past seven presidential elections, which is more or less the accuracy of that octopus who predicts the Super Bowl.
- Shelby Dawkins-Law, a grad student at UNC, shares what it's like to be a student activist and explains why she does what she does.
- Two UNC alumni are working on set at the Fox show "Grandfathered." And so is a Lyft driver who picked me up on vacation in LA, but that's a lot less relevant.
- UNC is celebrating an exhibition of Ramlila, the incarnation story of the Hindu god Ram and his experiences on Earth.
- We spoke to the employees still working at UNC who were named in the Wainstein report. There's an interactive graphic, and Kelsey cried over it for eight hours!
IN(DEFINITE) SUSPENSIONS
Cornerbacks Mike Hughes and M.J. Stewart are back in the game after about a week of suspension. If their names sound familiar, it's probably because they were suspended indefinitely this time last week. They sat out against Wake Forest, presumably "thought about what they'd done" and are now more or less back in business for the upcoming games.
IN SCANDAL FALLOUT
Numbers of African studies majors have dropped off significantly since the academic-athletic scandal. Since the Wainstein report came out, enrollment in "the artist formerly known as the Department of Afro and African-American Studies" has seen a sharp decline. But AAAD majors say the stigma around their studies isn't deserved.
IN HOPEFUL AND KIND OF GROSS NEWS
Research from UNC might've found something that blocks HIV. I really wish this were something I could make up. But bacteria found in the vaginal mucus of some women apparently helps block HIV. Which brings me mental images that definitely make me want to throw up but not as much as HIV remaining uncured makes me want to throw up. So, progress.
IN OUR OPINION
The Daily Tar Heel's editorial board endorses Mark Kleinschmidt for Chapel Hill mayor. He has experience in consistent and intelligent leadership. He understands the importance of promoting diversity and remaining accessible to his constituents. Also, he's #TeamFollowBack.
The board also endorsed incumbents Donna Bell, Jim Ward and Lee Storrow, as well as Michael Parker.
IN THE BLOGS
Our Pamplonan blogger calls Americans out for our obsession with fall. Being from Spain, she has an often funny, never-really-wrong perspective on how we do things over here. Whether it's how we're still wearing shorts in October or how we pumpkin-spice everything from Oreos to candles, she continues to widen my perspectives and shrink my desires to study abroad.
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