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The Justice Department suspended the remaining five investigations into the University in exchange for an acknowledgment to follow all civil rights laws, Interim University President Paul Mahoney announced Wednesday in an email to the community. Mahoney said that the investigations were suspended as a result of an agreement with the Justice Department which the University and the Department came to after months of discussions.
Democratic gubernatorial nominee Abigail Spanberger drew a large crowd Tuesday evening to Charlottesville’s Jefferson Theater, exactly two weeks before Election Day. The candidate was joined by two popular figures in Democratic politics — former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Scientist Bill Nye, known to most as “Bill Nye the Science Guy,” both of whom gave the opening remarks before Spanberger came out.
Student Council announced a new pilot program to provide free Plan-B — an emergency contraception — to University students at no cost through the Student Health and Wellness pharmacy Tuesday. Student Council executives additionally expressed their concern regarding the difficulty to reserve rooms on Grounds for Contracted Independent Organization meetings and announced a recent clothing donation to the Cavalier Career Closet.
Republican Lt. Gov. Candidate John Reid spoke in the Rotunda Tuesday in an event co-hosted by the Center for Politics and the Jefferson Council. Reid spoke on his background as a TV anchor and radio commentator, his goals for Virginia’s economy and prioritization of the “Right to Work” law, private school choice and the current “culture war” in the Commonwealth.
The highly contentious election for Virginia attorney general between the Democratic nominee, former Del. Jay Jones D-Norfolk and incumbent Republican Jason Miyares, is tightening. The race is breathing new life into the questions surrounding the federal government’s investigations into the University and how the University can respond. And after scandals brought forth calls for Jones to drop out, some students say they will no longer vote for him.
It was an all-Virginia semifinal in the singles bracket of the ITA Atlantic Regional, which ran from Thursday to Tuesday. Senior Annabelle Xu, freshman Katie Rolls, sophomore Martina Genis Salas and junior Vivian Yang had all fought their way through the bracket to sit one win away from the finals. Two bids to November’s NCAA Individual Championships were on the line for the winners.
A banner revealed, a DJ spinning the soundtrack and an Olympic commentator calling events — Virginia is planning to reset fans’ expectations of what a college swimming dual meet should look like.
Research is core to the University’s mission as a top research institution. According to the Office of the Vice President for Research’s 2025 annual report, the University spent $829 million on research and development in the last fiscal year, yielding 56 patents and 2,319 awards. Now, some experts say that mission could be challenged.
Like many University students, my journey back to my dorm on a weekend night is often marked by the blur of naked bodies running across the Lawn to the sound of drunken laughter. At this point, I’ve been entirely unphased by the appearance of unclad strangers running wild at my school — a bit of a strange concept to explain to my friends at other colleges.
Reece Smith, College Republicans president and graduate Batten student, and Brianna Sharpe, president of the University Democrats and fourth-year College student, discussed issues prevalent in the upcoming gubernatorial race such as the economy, housing, energy and healthcare during the event Monday.
Although Charlottesville is known for hosting the Virginia Film Festival, the film scene at the University is remarkably small. Until recently, there were only two film production-focused student organizations on Grounds — the Filmmakers Society and the Virginia Student Film Festival. And while these organizations have been able to offer students practical experience in film production and presentation, there were aspects of filmmaking behind the camera that had yet to be explored.
Tame Impala — the Grammy-winning and influential band known for an eccentric electronic sound — released their much-anticipated fifth album “Deadbeat” Oct. 17th. The album, consisting of 12 tracks, marks Tame Impala’s first in over five years and showcases the continual evolution of sole member Kevin Parker as both an artist and a person. “Deadbeat” — although not without more flaws than Tame Impala’s fans have grown to expect — is interesting, fresh and bursting with artistic ambition.
Riding high on the coattails of the critically acclaimed, vibrant sports-drama “Challengers,” director Luca Guadagnino has shifted gears for his newest release, “After the Hunt.” Moody, meandering and mildly infuriating, the film highlights the common stereotypes we place upon different generations, pitting teacher against student in a he-said-she-said of blame and deception.
As the voices behind many Charlottesville workout classes, these four University students have the spotlight on an unconventional stage. While juggling academic and extracurricular involvements, these students also work part-time jobs as instructors at local fitness studios. Whether on the bike, mat or reformer, they empower students and Charlottesville residents on their fitness journeys.
The Cavalier Daily joined 54 other student news organizations across the nation in signing onto an amicus brief Wednesday in support of The Stanford Daily’s federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s recent immigration-policy enforcement. The brief was submitted by the Student Press Law Center, together with the Associated Collegiate Press and the College Media Association, in support of The Stanford Daily.
As Virginia elections approach in just a few weeks, University students are preparing to cast their ballots for statewide and local elections. The Commonwealth will hold elections for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, House of Delegates and several local offices Nov. 4. Students are eligible to register and vote if they are a United States citizen, a resident of Virginia and are at least 18 years old by the date of the general election.
Although the University ultimately chose not to sign the Trump administration’s “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education,” Interim University President Paul Mahoney left open the possibility of future collaboration and alternative approaches in his letter to the Education Department. This possibility for cooperation has come despite months of heightened federal scrutiny and leadership turmoil at the University.
Earlier this year, Housing and Residence Life quietly cut a number of training modules concerning diversity, equity, and inclusion for resident advisors. While the impetus of this change may be related to the July 29 guidance document from the Office of the Attorney General, these sudden and undiscussed changes nullify the benefits that prior inclusion and belonging training had for the role of RAs. Moreover, HRL did not transparently inform their own student leaders, intensifying a continuous division between students and the administration in the governance of residence halls on Grounds. In trying to sweep under the rug their debilitation of RAs and their apathy towards students at our University, HRL tangibly disadvantages the residential communities it seeks to build.
The Jefferson Council’s recent letter regarding discontent with the Board of Visitors raises many well-founded arguments against those who might believe the Board’s presidential search must be more inclusive. The fact of the matter is this — Virginia law prescribes that the Board alone is responsible for choosing a new president. Debates about community inclusion are arguments about normative policy choices, rather than objective legal arguments. While one can certainly fault the Board for its policy decisions, it is undisputed that Virginia law does not recognize community involvement in the process of choosing a president. Yet, in their effort to save the Board from political disparagement, the Jefferson Council fails to consider another, more obvious argument against the Board’s actions— the fact that it does not meet the legal requirement to be considered a governing board at all.