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By Macy Meyer Sam Howell's rise to fame as UNC's starting quarterback might have come as a surprise to some, but not for the people who know him best back home. For years, his hometown has been marveling over his athletics gifts, but also his selflessness to always put others before himself. Tad Baucom, his former high school coach, knows just what it looks like when Howell cares about someone like family. For his talents and his person, UNC devoted 11 days straight to recruiting him away from Florida State. UNC football doctor optimistic on season, says team has no confirmed myocarditis cases Analysis: A look at possible financial impact of UNC football's 2020 schedule changes Preview: UNC football readies up for opening kickoff against Syracuse After a breakout sophomore season, Javonte Williams is ready to live up to the hype Chazz Surratt switched positions and revitalized his UNC career, all to win Analysis: UNC football's linebacker core set to lead the defense in 2020 Editors' Picks Weekly Quiz for the Well-Read News Whiz: Sept. 11 By Henry Haney How well did you keep up with the DTH? Local organizations assist refugees through COVID-19 pandemic Heel Talk Episode 20: How UNC and Chapel Hill are holding students accountable Analysis: Tar Heel defensive line relying on younger group after losing duo to NFL Student filmmakers adapt from movie sets to YouTube Column: UNC tried to get away with it Editors' Picks Local organizations assist refugees through COVID-19 pandemic By Alexandra Myers Heel Talk Episode 20: How UNC and Chapel Hill are holding students accountable Analysis: Tar Heel defensive line relying on younger group after losing duo to NFL Student filmmakers adapt from movie sets to YouTube Column: UNC tried to get away with it Featured Project Breaking down UNC's COVID-19 dashboard One Good Read Analysis: 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' is a show for our moment Paid Content Up and running: How these two Chapel Hill businesses have adapted to our new world Get straight to your inbox Email * Send me the newsletter! * Lists * DTH Media Breaking the 'digital divide': PlayMakers shows this season to happen virtually By Rylee Parsons In the past, when you wanted to see a theatrical performance, you would walk up to a box office for your ticket and take a seat with your friends, joining a room full of other people to laugh and cry with throughout the show. Now, theaters such as PlayMakers Repertory Company are getting creative with their upcoming seasons. Paid Content 6 things we bet you didn’t know you can get for free with your ONYEN By Keaton Swanzy UNC will now only report COVID-19 tests administered by UNC in positivity rate metric By Charlotte Geier In an email sent to the campus community, UNC announced changes to the way the COVID-19 dashboard would report the campus positivity rate, as well as a new voluntary testing program. As students leave campus, workers express mixed feelings over safety and job security By Kelly Kendall According to the UNC-Chapel Hill COVID-19 Monitoring Dashboard, no new COVID-19 cases have been reported among campus employees as of Sept. 1. Despite a smaller number of students on campus, some UNC workers are having mixed feelings about their presence on campus. 'Our Lens, Our Voice' seeks to address youth criminal justice through art By Emmy Trivette Oct. 1 will mark the beginning of Orange County's "Our Lens, Our Voice", a photography and photo project that aims to reframe the narrative of local youth impacted by the criminal justice system. Zoombombing at Cedar Ridge High raises cybersecurity concerns in area schools By Niharika Vattikonda On Aug. 17, Cedar Ridge High School experienced a Zoombombing incident where disrupters yelled obscenities and the N-word and posted inappropriate images to a shared discussion board. This incident raised questions about how cybersecurity and digital safety are being handled during online learning. 'Ghost town': Students still in dorms talk readjusting to life in an empty campus By Natalie Johnson "What used to be the most spontaneous and energetic place on campus suddenly feels like the most somber place to walk by these days." Off-campus students struggle with internet access during a remote semester By Heidi Pérez-Moreno Several off-campus students at UNC are struggling with internet connectivity issues this fall. Since the pandemic caused undergraduate classes to go online, access to internet has become essential. Jeff Sural, director of the North Carolina Broadband Infrastructure Office, said the influx of college students and residents using the internet in quarantine can result in slower internet connections for those in the area. UNC is offering students a $200 internet supplement award through the Office of Scholarships and Student Aid to help students purchase internet this semester, UNC Media Relations said in an email. Students' opinions are divided on the University's new pass/fail grading policy By Raymond Pang UNC announced a new pass/fail policy for the fall semester. Here's what students and faculty think about it. North Carolinians shouldn't vote twice in November, the N.C. Board of Elections said By Ella Layn President Donald Trump recently said North Carolinians should test the voting system by both submitting an absentee ballot and attempting to vote in person. However, voting twice is illegal in North Carolina. In accordance with state law, attempting to vote twice or encouraging someone to do so is a Class I felony. How are COVID-19 tests reported at UNC? By Kaitlyn Boeckel Students both on and off campus are being tested for COVID-19 after clusters were identified in 13 residence halls since UNC's reopening. But after...