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No. 3 pick Simmonds, Pelá selected in MLS Superdraft; Miller, De Vicente sign professional contracts

Thursday, Dallas FC selected Virginia freshman forward Nicholas Simmonds and senior midfielder Umberto Pelá in the MLS SuperDraft — a draft of eligible amateur soccer players — with the third and 44th overall picks respectively. Eligibility is extended to collegiate players who are sophomores or older, or collegiate players who have signed Generation adidas contracts. Simmonds signed a Generation adidas contract — a joint developmental program between adidas and the MLS — to become draft-eligible Wednesday. 

U.Va. leaders react to Beardsley’s presidential appointment

The appointment of Scott Beardsley, the current Dean of the Darden Business School, to be tenth president of the University Friday sparked conversation amongst University leaders. Putting aside Beardsley’s character and expectations for his work as president, many wished the Board had waited before finalizing the president-elect. 

NERO: The University must modernize the Lawn room application process

Every February, a group of 54 students entering their final year of undergraduate studies are accepted to live on the Lawn. Living in one of these rooms is supposed to be a privilege due to the Lawn’s history and prominence in University life. Due to this prestige, the experience is offered to students who have demonstrated service to the University or Charlottesville, as well as academic achievement. However, the incompatibility between getting a Lawn room and undergoing the University housing process creates harm for students trying to determine their fourth-year accommodations — especially when considering the off-Grounds housing market. 

No. 19 Virginia looks to reach program history against Missouri in the Gator Bowl

The year is 1973. Richard Nixon is president, gas costs just 36 cents per gallon and neither Virginia Coach Tony Elliott nor Missouri Coach Eliah Drinkwitz have been born. Yet, that is the only time before the 2025 Gator Bowl that their two programs have met on the gridiron. 

Scott Beardsley appointed U.Va.'s 10th president

Scott Beardsley, current dean of the Darden School of Business, was selected unanimously in a special meeting by the University’s Board of Visitors Friday to serve as the University’s tenth president. Beardsley was chosen out of four finalist candidates, and his appointment follows the resignation of former University President Jim Ryan June 27 following pressure from the Justice Department. 

UJC finalizes 15 cases this semester, 13 cases pending

The University Judiciary Committee released its Fall Statistics Report Dec. 19, in which it detailed the 15 cases processed over the course of the fall semester. All of the UJC’s cases were brought against individuals, and the most common case types involved violations of Standards of Conduct 6, 2 and 10 — violations of University policy, threats to health and safety and violations of federal, state or local law.

U.Va. Health leadership hosts Q&A, Rosner shares growth plan

Members of U.Va. Health Management hosted a question-and-answer town hall in McKim Hall and on Zoom Tuesday. The panel was composed of six members of U.Va Health’s management. Panelists shared outlooks on healthcare following the adoption of Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill, financial predictions, strategy for growth and topics pertaining to human resources for staff. 

Hoo’s Watching: “Marty Supreme” and the power of marketing

What do blimps, Wheaties and Soulja Boy’s “Crank That (Soulja Boy)” have in common? They are all part of the deliberately unhinged marketing campaign behind A24’s upcoming “Marty Supreme.”  

U.Va. Board of Visitors engaged outside counsel three days prior to Ryan’s resignation

In a letter to the Faculty Senate sent Nov. 14, former University President Jim Ryan shared his account of the events which led to his resignation, and said that now-Rector Rachel Sheridan had hired a lawyer to represent the Board and speak to him regarding his resignation. An engagement letter between the Virginia attorney general’s office and Wilkinson Stekloff law firm, obtained by The Cavalier Daily from an anonymous source, confirms that the firm was retained to represent the Board in the days leading to Ryan’s resignation. 

Pre-Abroad Checklist: Five things to do before going abroad this spring

Editor’s note: This article is a humor column.

Who gets to date at the University?

At the University, dating is not only about attraction — it is also about access. Social structures like class, race and Greek life quietly influence who students meet, who they can connect with and ultimately, who gets to date whom. 

Second-year, first-class results: Brie Joe's next-level coxing lifts Virginia rowing

On a grey morning at the Rivanna Reservoir, mist sitting low on the water and the shoreline still quiet, the Virginia women's rowing team slips out of the dock with only the rhythmic sound of oars disturbing the stillness. In one stern of one shell sits sophomore coxswain Brie Joe, tucked neatly behind her crew and speaking into a small microphone. Her tone is controlled, her calls precise in a way that feels almost out of place for someone only 19 years old.

Back in Charlottesville, what’s lasted and what’s changed for Jack Salt

6-foot-11 Jack Salt stood inside the Covenant School gymnasium Dec. 3, in a city that still feels like home away from home. The former Virginia center returned to Charlottesville not as a player wearing 33 in white, navy blue and orange, or as the defensive anchor of a national championship team. Instead, he returned as a basketball mentor, bringing a group of Australian high schoolers to the United States to learn about the sport. 

The first constant of Virginia Athletics is change — Matthew Althoff is the second

Over the past two decades, Virginia has seen five basketball coaches, four football coaches, two athletic directors and 22 NCAA championships. More broadly, there has been a dramatic shift across the country in how athletic programs strategize — whether it be increased budgets, NIL, the transfer portal or the impact of social media on recruiting. 

Creating a community of care with Peer Health Educators

The Peer Health Education program is made up of students who work to empower their peers to develop healthier habits. Evie Liu, current Outreach Coordinator of PHE and fourth-year college student, discusses the role of PHE in promoting a “community of care” in the student body and expands on the organization’s various initiatives.

Faculty Senate passes resolution calling for presidential search finalists to ask for pause

The Faculty Senate met Friday to discuss and pass a resolution expressing discontent with the timeline of the presidential search process. The resolution also called for finalist candidates to ask for a pause in the process, after a previous resolution had asked for a halt in the presidential search. Senators also heard updates from interim University President Paul Mahoney regarding an upcoming report to the Justice Department.

Mini Crosswords: Week of Dec. 15

Editor’s Note: This page will contain the Mini Crosswords for the week of October 1 and will update daily with that day’s puzzle.

‘A great win’: Mahoney testified for senators on Justice Department agreement Dec. 1

Interim University President Paul Mahoney testified before a Senate subcommittee Dec. 1 about the University’s Oct. 22 agreement with the Justice Department. Mahoney hailed the agreement as “a great win for the Commonwealth” and for the University despite multiple senators having expressed discontent with the agreement through letters sent to the University. 

U.Va. receives another record-breaking number of Early Decision applications

The University admitted 1,225 students Dec. 12 in the early decision admissions cycle from a pool of 5,108 applicants, yielding an acceptance rate of 25 percent for in-state applicants and 23 percent for out-of-state applicants. ED is the first of three rounds of applications — the other two being Early Action and Regular Decision, which will be announced in the Spring.

Crossword — December 11