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A crowd of 1,500 students gathered on the Lawn in 1979, protesting the University's attempt to establish authority over The Cavalier Daily.
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How the Cavalier Daily became independent: A lesson in resilience and integrity
By Emma Scales | November 6, 2019In 1979, University President Frank Hereford attempted to censor The Cavalier Daily after it had reported extensively on tense race relations at U.Va. — but the publication’s leaders refused to accept the administration’s attempts at oversight.
