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(05/13/24 7:51am)
In my final year as Assistant Managing Editor at The Cavalier Daily, I was directly Slacked 668 times. Realistically, no human being can fully address 668 notifications, 668 article ideas or 668 issues needing attention — but that impossible task was my job. I had to do my best to solve one problem at a time before moving on to my myriad of other responsibilities. Now that I am retired from The Cavalier Daily, I have the time to consider some comments I saw but ignored in my haste to finish edits. In particular, I have come back to these five messages that I received during my time on staff here at The Cavalier Daily.
(05/11/24 4:31am)
While I write this I find myself, as I often do, in the Doldrums. While it may be an old sailing term, I associate the landscape of the Doldrums with its fictional counterpart in the Lands Beyond from Norton Juster’s “The Phantom Tollbooth.” It is a place one slips into when they lack direction and thought. A place where nothing happens and nothing ever changes, so killing time is the only thing to do. A place where boredom is all-consuming, and you can only help escape by literally just thinking.
(05/13/24 7:57am)
I’ve been a part of The Cavalier Daily for as long as someone could be — eight semesters strong. I never expected to stay this long. Starting out, I was just grateful to find somewhere to work out my atrophying writing muscles and feel like a part of the University community from the confines of my dorm. I’ve always liked writing creatively, and Life Columnist seemed like a safe place to try that out without much pressure. My understanding was that I would only share my perspectives on life in a very wholesome way. After all, the Life desk is all about everyday life on Grounds. I thought I would be like some kind of Gossip Girl — writing silly, personal columns every two weeks and never leaving my bed.
(04/20/24 6:27am)
Virginia men’s basketball continues to go through another period of uncertainty. Redshirt freshman forward Leon Bond III has already departed via the transfer portal, and redshirt junior guard Dante Harris officially left Friday. Senior guard Reece Beekman and sophomore guard Ryan Dunn — both of whom officially declared for the draft Wednesday and Tuesday, respectively — are probable NBA Draft selections, and the Cavaliers could still lose more contributors to the transfer portal. Many are frustrated with Coach Tony Bennett’s program — punctuated by a blowout loss to Colorado State in the First Four — but there is cause for hope. Talented underclassmen are on the rise, especially freshman guard Elijah Gertrude.
(06/23/24 2:54pm)
Over the last few months, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has released his vetoes for various General Assembly bills. Among these, Youngkin vetoed 22 bills which proposed various criminal justice reforms. One notable veto was Senate Bill 69, which would have allowed Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival recipients to qualify for law enforcement positions. Under current law, non-citizens cannot become police officers. Youngkin scorned SB 69, arguing that its implementation would “protect illegal immigrants” and undermine public safety. This assumption is both problematic and misguided — Youngkin has failed to consider the numerous benefits of having DACA recipients in law enforcement including addressing staffing shortages and community outreach. In order to mitigate these issues, DACA recipients deserve the right to join law enforcement if they choose.
(05/10/24 4:39pm)
The University recently announced a new campus, set to open in Fairfax County in 2025. The Fairfax campus will offer 8 of the 12 undergraduate and graduate schools offered on Grounds. This initiative advances the Great and Good agenda of University President Jim Ryan, which emphasizes, among other things, the importance of expanding the University’s socioeconomic accessibility. In keeping with this goal, the University has aspired to create a “Grounds away from Grounds” with regional campuses which primarily serve those who are seeking non-traditional experiences in higher education. The University’s expansion into Northern Virginia should be celebrated, as another laudable attempt to expand the accessibility of education initiatives and overcome the University’s inaccessibility.
(04/13/24 7:32pm)
These are the answers to the April 11 crossword puzzle which appeared in the print edition.
(04/13/24 7:30pm)
Panagrams: Swiftest, Swiftie, Swifties
(04/13/24 12:23am)
Tuesday night, Virginia lost to Liberty at Palmer Park. Senior pitcher Mikayla Houge threw a complete game, seven full innings of one-run ball, allowing just two hits and one walk. For the Flames, freshman pitcher Katie Love also threw a complete game but allowed six hits. The difference in the game was a single in the fifth inning, followed up by a stolen base and two consecutive groundouts to score the Liberty runner. Despite allowing no extra base hits and issuing just one free pass, Houge notched a loss for Tuesday’s performance, a continuation of a troubling trend — the offense struggles to match the success of the pitching staff, leading to low-scoring losses and missed opportunities.
(04/14/24 4:00am)
It is less than a month away from the end of the spring semester and the warming weather is a sign that the freedom of summer break is almost here. With an influx in free time on the horizon for University students, many will have the opportunity to partake in the activities they lost touch with during the school year. For some, this means finally being able to crack open a book not on their required reading list, and what better source to get book recommendations from than the University's renowned English professors.
(04/10/24 7:39pm)
After a community alert was issued at 7:59 p.m. Tuesday that said a shooting had happened at the intersection of 12th Street Northwest and Grady Avenue, the Charlottesville Police Department has issued an update. According to a Charlottesville Police press release from Wednesday morning, the shooting happened in the vicinity of 12th Street Northwest and Rosser Avenue and the victim, 31-year-old Deqwane Brown, was pronounced dead at the scene, having sustained multiple gunshot wounds.
(04/15/24 6:00pm)
While the period between finishing high school and starting college is typically a few months, some students embark on a longer journey by taking a gap year, which may entail traveling abroad, working locally or volunteering for a non-profit organization. Many gap-year students initially have doubts about taking a year off from school, but the experience was worthwhile for these four University students. A gap year solidified their career goals, prepared them for college and broadened their outlooks on the world.
(04/12/24 2:34am)
I have gone to Bodo’s Bagels almost every day of the academic calendar for the last two years. Being a “creature of habit” has always suited me, but my daily Bodo’s trip has taken this to a new level. I go every day at noon to order a plain bagel with plain cream cheese. I get it “to-go,” but I eat it there, and I use the bag as a placemat. No matter what changes in my life — with school, my friends or my love life — my daily stop at Bodo’s is one constant, always providing me comfort, joy and, of course, bagels.
(04/13/24 5:07am)
After a brief delay in announcing its leadership positions, Student Council's executive board confirmed new leaders in each of its branches for their 2024-25 term. These new leaders will work under the recently confirmed executive board to manage Student Council’s various responsibilities, ranging from organization recognition to marketing.
(04/10/24 7:05pm)
The Charlottesville Police Department responded to a shots fired incident Friday at approximately 1:57 a.m. on the 300 block of 14th St. NW, per a community alert sent by Timothy Longo, chief of the University Police Department and vice president for security and safety.
(04/10/24 12:16am)
The Charlottesville Police Department responded to a shooting Tuesday at approximately 7:29 p.m. at the intersection of Grady Avenue and 12th Street Northwest, per a community alert sent by Timothy Longo, chief of the University Police Department and vice president for security and safety.
(04/10/24 3:09am)
Harper Jones, chair of the University Judiciary Committee and third-year College student, began her term Sunday as members of the executive committee gave farewell speeches, welcoming the representatives that will be taking their roles. A key focus of many of the speeches was the “unprecedented” nature of the previous term in reference to the rise in cases threatening physical safety.
(04/12/24 2:10am)
Laura Howard, newly elected Honor Committee chair and third-year College student, led the Committee through their first public meeting of the term Sunday. The meeting began with a welcome and introduction for new representatives and executive committee members, and shifted into a discussion regarding possible improvements for the Committee’s standing subcommittees — two of which are new additions this term.
(04/13/24 5:26am)
“Whose side are you on?” A group of 10 University students playfully pass around this question before a buoyant piano accompaniment breaks the chatter. As a soloist leans into a microphone and sings “Who’s on The Lord’s Side” by Rev. Timothy Wright, the other vocalists encourage her with eager cheers and shouts.
(04/15/24 6:00pm)
In the past few weeks, first-year students may have noticed a unique table set up by Observatory Hill Dining Hall. It wasn’t Chi Alpha or the Hullabahoos but the University Police Department. At this table, UPD was giving a simple notice to students — we are going to start pulling over your electric scooters. These notices are not the first action taken against electric scooters, and they may not be the last. Rather, these notices represent one among many actions taken by Charlottesville and the University to recenter pedestrian safety in their urban planning. Although it is perhaps the bare minimum, it is nonetheless laudable that the University and Charlottesville are beginning to prioritize the safety of pedestrians, especially in an impressively multi-pronged approach.
