Opinion

Jefferson exploited enslaved laborers by using them to build and maintain the University.

Opinion

DUREGGER: U.Va. needs to more openly recognize its past

By Grace Duregger | June 6, 2021

It is the job of the University to consciously recognize and share its racist past with the public.

Let’s normalize the gap year in the United States.

Opinion

HASZARD: Normalize the gap year

By Allison Haszard | June 3, 2021

Taking a gap year isn’t lazy — it’s a shrewd decision that can benefit you both financially and academically.

Cruz’s actions shed light on an important fundamental question which ought to be addressed if we hope to avoid another scenario like this — how should elected officials see their job?

Opinion

TAUYYAB: Understanding the responsibilities of elected officials

By Raheel Tauyyab | June 3, 2021

In order for democracy to work properly we must recognize that leadership is not a privilege.

Sarita Mehta is a fourth year in the College and the student member of the University of Virginia Board of Visitors.

Opinion

MEHTA: Looking forward, together

June 1, 2021

There is a balance to strike in appreciating our community as a whole and celebrating the wealth of diversity that constitutes it.

Muhammad Amjad was a sports writer for the 130th, 131st and 132nd terms.

Opinion

PARTING SHOT: How telling the ‘story of now’ helped me craft my own

By Muhammad Amjad | May 23, 2021

Covering Virginia sports could not have led me into a more circuitous and unexpected three years filled with memories I will carry with me beyond these Grounds.

Ali Sullivan was a news editor during the 131st term and a senior associate editor during the 130th term

Opinion

PARTING SHOT: A love letter to student journalism

By Ali Sullivan | May 22, 2021

I am forever thankful that this student paper and the people within it reignited my love for journalism.

Nik Popli was The Cavalier Daily’s 131st Editor-in-Chief and 130th News Editor. Prior to this, he was a News Writer and Associate Editor for the 128th and 129th terms.

Opinion

PARTING SHOT: Where the seeds of transformational change sprout

By Nik Popli | May 21, 2021

It was a long and arduous journey, but the positive change we created in our community made it all worth it.

Aaron Rose was an Assistant Managing Editor for the 130th term and Puzzle Master for the 131st term of The Cavalier Daily. Prior to this, he served as a Copy Senior Associate Editor.

Opinion

PARTING SHOT: The Cavalier Daily gave me direction — just not the one I was expecting

By Aaron Rose | May 21, 2021

Looking back now as a fourth-year student, I realize that The Cavalier Daily had a formative impact on my undergraduate career.

Vignesh Mulay was a Sports Writer for the 130th and 132nd terms of The Cavalier Daily. He was also a Sports Editor during the 131st term.

Opinion

PARTING SHOT: Sportswriting is more than just writing about sports

By Vignesh Mulay | May 21, 2021

As my time in The Cavalier Daily draws to a bittersweet close, I understand now that sportswriters don’t have to just focus on sports.

Our calls for help are only ignored and downplayed — just like how we have been treated our entire lives — and the University is not an exception.

Opinion

KIM: The U.Va. APIDA community is hurting. Does the University even care?

May 9, 2021

As an Asian American student at U.Va., I am very disappointed by the lack of response from UVA leadership towards the increase in anti-Asian violence.

Humor

How to “study” for online final exams

By Malachy Dwyer | May 6, 2021

Ways to avoid wasting time studying from Humor Columnist Malachy Dwyer.

While it is incumbent upon University administrators to do everything in their power to ensure a smooth transition to what will hopefully be an in-person semester in the fall, members of the University community must also do their part.

Opinion

EDITORIAL: Mandate vaccines and ensure a safe fall semester

By Editorial Board | May 6, 2021

There remain a number of other steps that the administration ought to take if the University is to see a "normal" semester in the fall.

Homophobia and the difficulties of the closet are also both addressed in this song.

Opinion

MOORE: Stop simplifying the storyline of 'Montero'

By Jessica Moore | April 29, 2021

Montero (Call Me By Your Name) is a beautiful and complex song that reveals the difficulties about being a closeted gay person, addresses internalized homophobia and pleads for a more accepting narrative.

Marijuana is one of the safest substances out there, and legalization has been shown to reduce overall incarceration rates and prevent violent crime from drug cartels.

Opinion

STRIKE: Virginia must release marijuana offenders

By Noah Strike | April 28, 2021

The racism and community harm from the War on Drugs and its legacy public policies are still felt across the country today.

We need an entirely new public safety system based in social and economic equity that is cushioned by a system of nonviolent emergency responders.

Opinion

WHITE: Blue lives don’t matter

By Aliyah D. White | April 27, 2021

To say blue lives matter, especially among the midst of the police unjustly shooting someone, is tone-deaf — a uniform can be taken off, but the color of someone’s skin cannot.

We must neither worship nor tear down the statue of Thomas Jefferson residing in front of the Rotunda.

Opinion

LAUGHRIDGE: Does Thomas Jefferson deserve our praise or our disdain? The answer is perhaps a bit of both.

By Thomas Laughridge | April 27, 2021

We must learn to utilize nuance in our evaluations of all people, whether they be historical leaders or current ones.

The University must do it’s part in stopping the spread of COVID-19 this fall by mandating vaccinations.

Opinion

CANO-SANTIAGO: U.Va. should distribute and require COVID-19 vaccinations

By Yssis Cano-Santiago | April 25, 2021

While students may be split on their motivations for acquiring the vaccine, many around the country and at the University are interested.

Remove the Whispering Wall and trauma its continued presence signifies for marginalized students.

Opinion

EDITORIAL: We could be happier, President Ryan

By Editorial Board | April 23, 2021

The University cannot continue to perpetuate and hide its racist history.

Food insecurity is a public health crisis which has affected several vulnerable communities across Charlottesville and the nation.

Opinion

CANO-SANTIAGO: The University must work to decrease food insecurity

By Yssis Cano-Santiago | April 22, 2021

Colleges and universities must continue to be a positive influence for their respective surrounding communities, instead of a source of socio-economic and physiological turmoil.

The University can preserve freedom of speech while exercising their right to ban outright discrimination on Grounds.

Opinion

CHEBILI: Stopping University-funded discrimination is not a violation of free speech

By Nicole Chebili | April 21, 2021

It is in the hands of University leaders who have the power to take influential administrative or legal action to allow the University to be welcoming for all.

DUREGGER: U.Va. needs to more openly recognize its past

HASZARD: Normalize the gap year

TAUYYAB: Understanding the responsibilities of elected officials

MEHTA: Looking forward, together

PARTING SHOT: How telling the ‘story of now’ helped me craft my own

PARTING SHOT: A love letter to student journalism

PARTING SHOT: Where the seeds of transformational change sprout

PARTING SHOT: The Cavalier Daily gave me direction — just not the one I was expecting

PARTING SHOT: Sportswriting is more than just writing about sports

KIM: The U.Va. APIDA community is hurting. Does the University even care?

How to “study” for online final exams

EDITORIAL: Mandate vaccines and ensure a safe fall semester

MOORE: Stop simplifying the storyline of 'Montero'

STRIKE: Virginia must release marijuana offenders

WHITE: Blue lives don’t matter

LAUGHRIDGE: Does Thomas Jefferson deserve our praise or our disdain? The answer is perhaps a bit of both.

CANO-SANTIAGO: U.Va. should distribute and require COVID-19 vaccinations

EDITORIAL: We could be happier, President Ryan

CANO-SANTIAGO: The University must work to decrease food insecurity

CHEBILI: Stopping University-funded discrimination is not a violation of free speech

Shots fired reported on Elliewood avenue

Construction worker dies at U.Va. Contemplative Commons project site

The Corner continues to undergo retail changes as new chains take the place of historic businesses

PANG: Preserve U.Va.’s cornerstone

Midseason transfer and sideline staple Dante Harris is up next for Virginia basketball

Honor Committee approves new co-sponsorship for The Jefferson Society, discusses a newly proposed bylaw

Archivist Report on the arrest of Martese Johnson

MCCRACKEN: U.Va. must end its dining contract with Aramark

A simple bhel puri recipe

Women’s Swimming and Diving wins third straight NCAA Championship, sweeping competition and breaking records

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