'A roller coaster': UNC football remains focused on fall schedule as conferences delay
By Hunter Nelson | Aug. 11, 2020With the Pac-12 and the Big Ten conferences postponing their seasons, UNC football is preparing for any outcome.
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With the Pac-12 and the Big Ten conferences postponing their seasons, UNC football is preparing for any outcome.
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With the start of the fall semester occurring amid a global pandemic, UNC students discuss what their experiences were like on the first day of class.
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With the fall semester getting started, some UNC students reflect on the summer experiences they had during the pandemic.
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“We don’t know what’s going to happen,” Rios said. “They said there might be a second wave. We don't know when the vaccine will come out. A lot of unknowns.”
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The Daily Tar Heel’s Editor-in-Chief Anna Pogarcic spoke to Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz in an exclusive interview last Thursday about UNC's reopening and coronavirus response.
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“There’s a lot of macho in young people and young men in college football, and they don’t want their buddy making fun of them,” UNC football head coach Mack Brown said. “We have said, ‘This is real. This is real stuff. If you are uncomfortable at all or anxious, if you want to miss workouts, if you don’t want to play, let’s do it.’”
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Gary Shipman, a Wilmington-based lawyer, is representing UNC System faculty and staff in the midst of preparing a class-action lawsuit to delay in-person classes. In a response to Shipman, NCDOL General Counsel Jill F. Cramer and Deputy Commissioner of Labor Kevin Beauregard acknowledged the concerns of faculty and staff members. However, they stated it is the responsibility of the UNC System to develop policies and plans that reduce the risk of exposure of contracting COVID-19 — not the department.
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Campus workers, faculty, students and more hosted a die-in protest in front of the South Building, one of the latest efforts protesting campus' reopening this fall.
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Despite a rising number of positive COVID-19 tests across the country, the ACC plans to start its football season the week of Sept. 7-12. With the North Carolina football team planning to play an 11-game schedule, the UNC athletics department could open the doors of Kenan Stadium to fans in a limited capacity.
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With several farmers' markets closed due to the coronavirus, local farmers are developing new creative ways to sell their produce.
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With concerts and large audiences out of the question, these musicians are finding creative new ways to produce new music.
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"One of the more questionable decisions made by the UNC administration in recent weeks was the choice to not require COVID-19 testing for students upon return to campus under the premise that it 'could create a false sense of security.'"
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In less than 10 days, residential students will begin returning to campus. Carolina Housing has announced a new set of guidelines against the spread of COVID-19 — from mask-wearing to restrictions on visitations. Here's what you need to know about move-in and dorm-life this fall.
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Orange County Health Department Director Quintana Stewart sent a letter to UNC officials on July 29 recommending the University limit on-campus housing and implement online-only instruction for the first five weeks of the semester as a minimum. The letter was released to the public Wednesday, sparking outrage among faculty and community leaders. Shutting down campus, however, "is not a realistic option," Stewart said.
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Gov. Roy Cooper extended Phase 2 of North Carolina's COVID-19 restrictions until Sept. 11, he announced in a Wednesday news briefing.
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UNC faculty have expressed concerns about the University's reopening, along with student leaders and campus workers. Through a public letter published in The Charlotte Observer and a letter from Chairperson of the Faculty Mimi Chapman, faculty have expressed their fears of returning to campus and of community spread of COVID-19. “We are willing to do our part,” Chapman wrote. “But at this point, I believe that our University and perhaps the entire UNC System is being asked to turn straw into gold.”
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Director of Housekeeping Services Herb Richmond received a petition from UNC housekeepers on July 22, which demanded a response within the next five business days. To date, campus workers have heard no response, said Penny Elliott, crew leader for UNC Housekeeping. The petition addresses concerns such as providing proper personal protective equipment, requiring health checks at work, extending administrative leave and requiring the University to be transparent about the private contractors hired to clean.
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At Wednesday's Chapel Hill Town Council meeting, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Bob Blouin gave an update on UNC's fall roadmap, and community members asked questions about topics including COVID-19 testing, Greek life and disciplinary actions for those who violate the community standards.
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Carolina Together states that testing everyone “could create a false sense of security,” and that the CDC does not recommend widespread, asymptomatic testing. Here's how UNC plans to test students for COVID-19 on campus.
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UNC announced plans in May to begin releasing emergency funding from the CARES Act to students with a demonstrated need for aid. In the months since then, confusion has run wild through the student body about what exactly that would entail. In particular, students pointed to a lack of timeliness, clarity and transparency on the University's part about the emergency grant funding.
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