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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.

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.

Linsey Davis, who has been anchoring ABC News Live’s evening newscast in primetime, is succeeding Tom Llamas as co-anchor of the weekend broadcasts of World News Tonight.

Linsey Davis discusses journey from U.Va. to ABC World News Tonight

By Nik Popli | February 15, 2021

On Feb. 1, ABC News named Davis as anchor of its Sunday broadcasts of “World News Tonight” — the most-watched evening-news broadcast in the nation.

With 116 active cases of COVID-19 already in the University community, students have mixed feelings about the safety of returning to Grounds next week.

Over 80 percent of U.Va. students feel safe returning to Grounds for spring semester, CD survey estimates

By Nik Popli | January 21, 2021

With 116 active cases of COVID-19 already in the University community, students have mixed feelings about the safety of returning to Grounds next week.

2020: A year in review

By Nik Popli | December 31, 2020

The past year will go down in history as one of the University’s most defining moments. Although we could undoubtedly publish several books with all the material we have, I will try to sum up the past year with headlines that made 2020 so unrelenting and challenging.

Although there have been 1,056 total student cases, no University students have been hospitalized for COVID-19.

U.Va. leadership considers fall semester a success, looks ahead to spring

By Nik Popli , Ali Sullivan , Jenn Brice and Eva Surovell | November 19, 2020

Although there have been 1,056 total student cases, no University students have been hospitalized for COVID-19. Prevalence testing, symptomatic testing and wastewater testing will continue throughout the spring semester.

Biden’s nearly 75 million popular votes are the most votes any presidential candidate has received in American history.

Biden wins presidency, ending four years under Trump

By Nik Popli and Zach Rosenthal | November 7, 2020

In a victory delayed by vote counts and the fear of potential legal challenges, Biden has so far received 279 electoral votes — with Pennsylvania’s 20 electoral votes putting him over the required 270 needed to win the presidency

U.Va. reports 55 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend

By Nik Popli and Amanda Pallas | October 5, 2020

45 individuals tested positive on Friday, ten on Saturday and zero on Sunday. This is the first time zero cases have been reported on any given day since data collection on the tracker began.

With students returned to Grounds and classes underway, President Ryan told The Cavalier Daily he is "cautiously optimistic" that the University will not have to halt in-person learning.

President Ryan reflects on return to Grounds

By Nik Popli , Ali Sullivan , Jenn Brice and Jacquelyn Kim | September 10, 2020

Just over two weeks into the academic year, Ryan says he is “cautiously optimistic” that the University will not have to send students home mid-semester because of the University’s increased testing capacity and additional isolation and quarantine space.

Classroom capacity has been revised to comply with physical distancing recommendations.

U.Va. hopeful to reopen despite UNC-Chapel Hill reporting hundreds of new COVID-19 cases within a week of starting classes

By Nik Popli | August 17, 2020

UNC’s decision to pull the plug on in-person classes comes after clusters of cases popped up in three residence halls and a fraternity house — where students live in close proximity to each other — just days after the semester began Aug. 10.

The semester will still start Aug. 25 as originally planned, but President Jim Ryan and his executive team are urging students who plan to live off-Grounds to delay their return until in-person courses resume.

U.Va. delays in-person instruction, move-in for undergraduates by two weeks

By Nik Popli | August 4, 2020

The semester will still start Aug. 25 as originally planned, but President Jim Ryan and his executive team are urging students who plan to live off-Grounds to delay their return until in-person courses resume.