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A University student has been diagnosed with Meningococcal disease, according to an email from Kenyon Bonner, vice president and chief Student Affairs officer. Bonner said the student is being treated at U.Va. Health and any known close contacts have been notified.
Third-year College students Jada Benefield and Clay Dickerson participated in a Student Council Presidential debate hosted by the University Board of Elections and The Cavalier Daily Sunday. The two candidates shared plans for the position focused on increasing student engagement in policy making and reallocating funding to better support students. The debate had about 40 students in attendance and was live streamed for viewers.
Coach Amaka Agugua-Hamilton’s team has endured a myriad of setbacks throughout the 2024-25 campaign. From blowout losses to fourth quarter collapses, Virginia women’s basketball has endured a disappointing season. Sunday in Chapel Hill, N.C., that sentiment may have changed.
Editor’s Note: The Cavalier Daily Editorial Board interviewed two candidates for Student Council President, two candidates for Vice President for Organizations and two candidates for Vice President for Administration. Each interview lasted approximately 15 minutes, and all candidates were asked the same baseline questions. The endorsements below are based solely on the content of these interviews and the Student Council debate held by The Cavalier Daily and the University Board of Elections.
With Virginia’s 2025 legislative session having adjourned Feb. 22, several bills impacting college students are now awaiting Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s signature. The session marked the final year of Youngkin’s term and saw a push for constitutional amendments, collective bargaining rights and increased funding for campus food insecurity programs.
With the series win already clinched after winning the two previous games, No. 10 Virginia baseball looked to earn a sweep when it took on Dartmouth Sunday. For the third straight game, dominant hitting and a stellar bullpen performance powered the Cavaliers (7-3, 0-0 ACC) to victory — this time by a score of 13-3.
After a difficult road loss Friday to No. 15 Duke, No. 5 Virginia returned to action against North Carolina ready to right the ship and return to its winning ways. Still missing one of their best players in sophomore Dylan Dietrich, Coach Andres Pedroso’s side was forced to adjust its doubles and singles lineup but showcased its depth in resounding fashion.
Junior pitcher Eden Bigham entered the weekend already at 321 strikeouts in her career, putting her at the No. 10 all-time spot and just six strikeouts away from No. 9 for No. 25 Virginia.
A friend made the t-shirts. Black background. Cool graphic of a basketball player, like one of those superhero posters. “Bryce” on the front. “Walker” on the back.
Virginia women’s lacrosse enjoyed the road trip to Berkeley, Calif. Saturday, nabbing its first ACC win of the season. Although things started slow for the Cavaliers (3-2, 1-1 ACC), they found their offensive rhythm en route to a scoring frenzy against California (2-3, 0-1 ACC), coming away with the 20-9 win.
A healthy contingent of fans greeted No. 10 Virginia Saturday at Disharoon Park. They left satisfied in the wake of a dominant performance as the Cavaliers (6-3, 0-0 ACC) handled business against Dartmouth in an 11-1 demolition.
Third-year College student Jada Benefield, third-year Batten student Lillian Dorathy and third-year College student J. De Andrade Lima will form a presidential ticket in the upcoming Student Council presidential election. The group, who call their campaign “The ACE Vision,” are running on three key pillars — amplify, collective action and efficiency.
Third-year College student Clay Dickerson, fourth-year College student Princess Wuraola Olubuse-Omisore and second-year Commerce student Michael Mitchell will form a presidential ticket in the upcoming Student Council presidential election. The group calls their campaign “A Brighter Tomorrow” and is running on the pillars of equity, unity and empowerment.
After last week’s demoralizing blowout loss to Ohio State, the task facing Virginia men’s lacrosse only grew harder Saturday, with a trip to No. 7 Johns Hopkins. Despite storming into Homewood Field with a newfound intensity, the Cavaliers (2-3, 0-0 ACC) let the game slip away late, giving the Blue Jays (5-1, 0-0 Big Ten) a 13-12 victory.
Virginia Athletics released a statement to the media Wednesday, announcing that the swimming and diving program will likely divest from diving for the 2025-26 season. This statement came in the wake of the NCAA Zone A Diving Championships Wednesday.
As we power through the springtime scaries brought on by midterm season, students around Grounds are abuzz with stress-filled conversations — venting about Shannon seat scarcity, laying out their study plans and of course, bonding over sleep deprivation. If you can relate, I have a few mindset shifts and helpful suggestions to make this unforgiving time of the semester feel a bit easier. Plus, chances are that approaching your exams calmly and with confidence will actually boost your performance.
1960sMarch 3, 1964“Women Have Better Chances For Dates” By Andrew MerkelThis article from 1964 gives a brief overview of the demographics of the women of the University, especially in regards to their interest in men. As most women were not permitted to matriculate in the College at this time, it notes that there’s not much of an incentive for women to attend the University, so men should look outside Charlottesville in order to get a date.1970sMarch 10, 1972“Coeds Invade Male Stronghold As Two Win Rooms On Lawn”By Sam BarnesThe first two women to live on the Lawn were among 51 third-year students selected for this honor. Other Lawn residents are also listed, along with concerns about bathing arrangements for the women.1980sMarch 6, 1981“Female faculty recruited, tenured slowly but steadily”By Sheryl StolbergPhotos by Vicky WagnerIn 1981, the percentage of female faculty was much smaller than the percentage of female students, but Stolberg noted that this could be a difficult statistic to change. Low turnover rates, Ph.D. lengths and family-focused career paths all make it difficult for women to achieve tenure, so the change could take 20 to 30 years.1980sMarch 9, 1983“Female police captain: ‘not afraid to use force’” By Gary GuggolzPhotos by Niko LalaisThe University Police’s first female captain, Sylvia Bailey, discussed the impact of her gender on her ability to do police work. While she and University Police Director Frank Johnstone said that her gender had caused some difficulties in the department, both also stated how qualified she was for the position, and clarified that her success was not in spite of her gender, but because of it.1990sMarch 2, 1995“‘For Colored Girls’ celebrates black women”By Georgia MenidesPhotos by Paul Robeson Players A review of the play “For Colored Girls Who have Considered Suicide when the Rainbow is Enuf,” directed by LaKendra P. Hardware. Hardware discussed blocking, music and the play’s history.2000sMarch 4, 2002“Panel discusses women in law, politics” By Chris WilsonPhotos by Süleyman ÖzbeyA panel of female alumnae, faculty and students convened to discuss the unique obstacles faced by women in law and politics, including remarks from Delegate Jeannemarie Devolites (R-Vienna). They discussed external and internal pressures and the struggle to succeed in a male-dominated field, but noted that having to work harder often makes women better politicians and lawyers.
Virginia returned Saturday to John Paul Jones Arena ready to play spoiler. After quashing Wake Forest’s tournament hopes Wednesday, it hoped to replicate that success on Senior Day against No. 13 Clemson.