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NCAA cancels Division I fall championships, football still allowed to play

By Jared McMasters

NCAA President Mark Emmert announced Thursday evening that the NCAA is canceling all 2020 Division I fall championships. This announcement comes eight days after the Division II Presidents Council and Division III Presidents Council each canceled their respective fall championships. The NCAA will attempt to have the championships in the spring. Fall sports teams will still be allowed to participate in a regular season schedule, but they will not have a chance to win a national title.

'A little at a time': Intramural and club teams make changes in light of COVID-19

By Isaiah Lucas

Despite COVID-19, Campus Recreation will provide limited sports programs for students in accordance with social distancing regulations. One of the biggest changes for intramural sports will be the absence of the larger, team-oriented sports and competition. The smaller or individual intramural sports will happen, with those that usually take place inside set to be moved outside. All club teams are going to be operating on a practice-only basis for the foreseeable future, but even practice could be cancelled depending on evolving COVID-19 guidelines, said Tori Hooker, a senior assistant director of sports programs at Campus Recreation. 

Chapel Hill to see increased police patrols to enforce social distancing

By Brittany McGee

Violations of state or local safer-at-home recommendations could be punishable by up to a $1,000 fine and up to 60 days in jail for repeat violators, according to a statement released by the Town of Chapel Hill. 

All Up In Your Business: Outdoor seating is the new model for downtown

By Audrey Selley

Local businesses have been forced to transition due to the COVID-19 pandemic, including popular Franklin Street bar He's Not Here. Meanwhile, new businesses, such as the New York style bagel shop Brandwein's Bagels, have opened. 

Cartoon: Roadmap for Fall 2020

By Tate Godwin

Cartoon: Zoommates

By Young Huer

UNC released sexual assault records — what happens next?

By Anna Neil

The University released the records of students found responsible for violating UNC's sexual assault policy Thursday, four years after The Daily Tar Heel and other news organizations requested them in 2016.  UNC provided a total of 15 records to fulfill the request. Clery Act data shows that since 2007, there have been over 200 reported cases of sex offenses at the University. Here is what the 15 records UNC released mean now that the lawsuit has concluded, what the data shows and what the DTH plans to do next to investigate sexual assault on campus. 

Data shows African Americans might be more affected by COVID-19 than other groups

By Amena Saad and Brittany McGee

A recent report released by the CDC implicated underlying conditions as being the main culprit for many COVID-19 deaths and also that African Americans made up a large number of hospitalizations. While local data is inconclusive for the moment, it does raise questions about how race and health are intertwined. “We cannot refer to these high rates of chronic disease without mentioning that African American communities also typically experience poverty, food deserts, gentrification, red-lining and environmental and systemic institutional racism at higher rates as well,” Kristin Prelipp, communications manager at the Orange County Health Department, said.

Where are the coronavirus cases in North Carolina?

By Michael Taffe

There are 17,982 reported cases of COVID-19, also known as coronavirus, in North Carolina according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services as of 11:00 a.m. on May 16. North Carolina, Orange County, and many other localities have declared states of emergency in response to the outbreak. Of the reported cases, 269 are in Orange County.  This interactive county map will be continually updated to show where coronavirus cases have been reported across the state. 

Editorial: Enforcement of UNC's community standards must be transparent

By Editorial Board

"All students who are coming to Chapel Hill have a responsibility to adhere to guidelines and actively work to limit the spread of COVID-19. But the increased threat of citations and police presence can make for an unsettling environment, especially for students of color."

How some UNC Black artists are using songs, paintings to showcase their experiences

By Dominick Ferrara

As Black Lives Matter protests renewed national conversations about race over the summer, Black artists at UNC were trying to think about how they could use their respective mediums to process their emotions and send a message. Here are some of their stories.

UNC field hockey's Erin Matson is a junior and drawing comparisons to Michael Jordan

By Ryan Wilcox

The fire inside Erin Matson has drawn comparisons not just to other legendary athletes, but to artists like Beethoven or Picasso. And when it’s all said and done, and the smoke has cleared, it feels entirely possible that it will have put her in the rarest of company: the greatest of all time.

We talked to a social psychologist about why social distancing is so hard

By Elizabeth Moore

The Daily Tar Heel talked with an assistant professor of psychology and neuroscience to answer all your questions about the psychology of wearing a mask: Sometimes it can feel awkward and unnatural to wear masks and physically separate yourself from people. From a psychological standpoint, why is that? Does wearing a mask insinuate that other people are unhygienic? What's the dynamic surrounding people policing the behavior of others?

Orange County's health recommendations 'more of a personal communication,' Blouin says

By Isabella Sherk

At the Faculty Executive Council meeting on Monday, council members discussed the recommendation letter from the Orange County Health Department, student population updates and new technology to measure community standard compliance. 

Editorial: You spoke. The University didn't listen.

By Editorial Board

One editorial is not enough space to list all of UNC’s mistakes leading into this semester. So here is a non-comprehensive list of questions and grievances the Editorial Board has against the University.

‘You don’t walk towards a red flag’: Students debate returning to campus

By Hunter Haskett

Amid a global pandemic, students wondered if returning to campus is worth the risk. Sophomore Madison Wommack considered the financial strain of returning as well as the potential risks of returning to campus, since a family works at a hospital. Sophomore Jolie Koonce decided to cancel her housing contract after learning that housing refunds were not guaranteed. Clay Morris considered the dangers returning to campus posed for the larger Chapel Hill community.  First-year Savannah Pless had to weigh attempting to have as normal of a typical first-year experience as possible, with the financial costs. 

Vice Chancellor Jonathan Pruitt leaving UNC to return to the UNC System

By Maddie Ellis

Vice Chancellor for Finance and Operations Jonathan Pruitt is leaving UNC and returning to the UNC System as chief operating officer effective Aug. 1.

'Can’t take our foot off the gas': Local designers rebrand for Black Lives Matter

By Aditya Surana

As protests for racial justice grew around the country, these designers pledged to donate all revenue from their new designs to various local and national charities, ranging from the NAACP to the Know Your Rights Camp. 

'A roller coaster': UNC football remains focused on fall schedule as conferences delay

By Hunter Nelson

With the Pac-12 and the Big Ten conferences postponing their seasons, UNC football is preparing for any outcome. 

Northern Orange NAACP meeting interrupted by racist, anonymous Zoombombing

By Sofia Lesnewski

When the Northern Orange NAACP met over Zoom on July 26, someone quickly hijacked the event, an example of a phenomenon commonly referred to as 'Zoombombing.'