The year 2020 is marked with consequences from Clery Act violation in 2019, changes to Title IX policy, a verdict four years in the making and the University’s petition to have the Supreme Court review the case for releasing the 15 records of sexual assault.
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With theater depending on in-person interaction, theater companies in 2020 had to be even more creative to make sure the show would go on virtually. Each group produced performances a little differently. Some were on Zoom, others on Skype, some prerecorded, and some livestreamed on Twitch or YouTube.
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Many UNC creatives are enlisting the internet to engage with their fans. Livestreams on Zoom, Facebook and Instagram Live are connecting Chapel Hill performers to fans at a social distance.
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Although the Board of Trustees lifted its controversial moratorium on renaming campus buildings five months ago, the path to renaming campus buildings with ties to white supremacy is a long road. Here's a look at what the process of renaming campus buildings looks like, and the importance of such process this past year.
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Racial injustices and police brutality in 2020 sparked a new wave of music that addressed these issues. Students created a playlist of these songs from this year’s racial reckoning.
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Orange County Schools and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools are moving forward with plans to begin a hybrid learning model for the second semester. Here's how community members are responding.
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Here’s a recap of the events of the fall semester.
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A movement that began with Trayvon Martin's death in 2012 sparked worldwide protests that have continued into 2020. “Protesting is not designed to be peaceful, but it works best when it’s nonviolent,” Greear Webb, a young activist and UNC sophomore, said. “It’s supposed to be disruptive. It’s supposed to be discomforting for people.”
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Although 2020 has presented many challenges, several UNC arts community members feel that the changes imposed by the pandemic have increased connectivity and meaning in the art world.
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Throughout 2020, four of the University's administration positions have been filled by new faculty members, including the roles of chief sustainability officer and dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.
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After 47 consecutive victories — the second-longest win streak in NCAA field hockey history — the Tar Heels fell to Louisville on Oct. 2 in their first loss since 2017. The team took advantage of the remainder of the season to come back from their loss and end a condensed season on top.
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"I'll also add that this robust testing program was something that we heard loud and clear early in this fall semester that many of our community members wished had been in place, and so we put forth I think a strong effort to be sure that we could build a robust testing program," Guskiewicz said.
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A COVID--19 vaccine could be coming to North Carolina by mid-December. Here's what you need to know.
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Here's a look at the supply and demand of COVID-19 testing on campus and in Orange County this past year.
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The Editorial Board proudly presents our 2021 predictions. Please, don't take us seriously.
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The North Carolina men's basketball team was bad last season — a record-breaking level of bad. Head coach Roy Williams marked his only losing season in his tenure coaching collegiate basketball and the Tar Heels — in part due to a running list of injuries — never found a way to click on the court.
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“I think it’s inevitable that you’re going to have some (COVID-19 cases), and you've got to learn from them,” UNC football head coach Mack Brown said in July. “All of us will be more cautious now, in my opinion, than we were before.”
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Here's what helped the Editorial Board weather the storm that was 2020.
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The Editorial Board is proud to announce our non-comprehensive soundtrack to 2020, featuring our favorite tunes that got us through the year.
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Mimi Chapman, chairperson of the faculty, said the broad distrust that has emerged in recent months is partially due to a series of past events, like the NCAA scandal, Silent Sam and Title IX concerns. The erosion of trust that resulted from these events was never fully regained, and new University leadership has assumed the responsibility of repairing past harm while confronting new challenges.
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