Cavalier Daily Alumni Association

04/14/2022

Join an all-star panel of Cavalier Daily alumni discussing the state of journalism. This Zoom event features Ben Tobin (now with the Louisville Courier Journal), Emily Caron (Sportico), Jamelle Bouie (New York Times) and Sheryl Gay Stolberg (New York Times). They’ll talk about how their days at UVA shaped their career paths, and what lies ahead for the industry. The event is sponsored by the Virginia Club of New York. Get more details at

Join us for a conversation with distinguished UVA alumni currently working in the journalism industry.

12/20/2021

Congratulations to Eva Surovell, who will serve as The Cavalier Daily's next editor-in-chief. Here's a recap of this past weekend's staff elections:

Surovell’s goals for the term include streamlining production processes, prioritizing community-building and professional development opportunities for staff and rebuilding relationships with groups across Grounds.

01/04/2021

Congratulations to Jenn Brice, who will serve as the CD’s next editor-in-chief! We look forward to supporting the work of Jenn and her team as they start the paper’s 132nd term later this month:

Jenn Brice is succeeding Nik Popli, the current Editor-in-Chief of The Cavalier Daily's 131st term.

12/29/2020

Editor in Chief Nik Popli navigated The Cavalier Daily team through reporting on an unprecedented year. He shared what the job was like as a 2020 CD staffer and UVA student. Watch here:

Editor-in-Chief Nik Popli shares what The Cavalier Daily accomplished during an unprecedented and challenging year.

03/24/2020

Cavalier Daily journalists are doing extraordinary work in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more about it -- and how you can donate to help.

This post is from CDAA president Matt Cameron: First and foremost, I hope this note finds all of you safe and healthy. These are challenging times, and my thoughts go out to everyone in the Cavalie…

05/29/2019

Two summers ago, Tim Dodson found himself in the chaos of a white supremacist rally, choking on chemicals and struggling to breathe. Now, as outgoing editor-in-chief, he takes a look at the important role the Cavalier Daily played bringing news stories like that to the University community.

Working on the paper provided an opportunity to witness events and give back to a community I’ve lived in my entire life.

04/16/2019

For the first time ever, the staff of The Cavalier Daily had a chance to cover a championship team. And they did a fantastic job. If you're looking for a way to forever relive the 'Hoos exciting title run, order a commemorative copy of the CD's coverage:

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02/17/2019

Richard Neel, the CDAA's first president and a former Cav Daily Editor-in-Chief, writes about The Cavalier Daily's history of chronicling race relations and challenging racism at the University:

"Americans still need to talk honestly with one another about the history of race in the country and what it means for us today. But it’s a conversation that the Cavalier Daily has been facilitating — and covering — for decades."

As editor, I oversaw coverage that chronicled ‘the black experience’ and denounced student events at a whites-only club.

02/13/2019

Tune in to CBS Evening News with Jeff Glor tonight at 6:30 ET to see an interview with Cavalier Daily Managing Editor Abby Clukey and News Editor Nik Popli about their report on UVA's Corks and Curls yearbook.

Here is the CD's coverage in full: http://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2019/02/paging-through-the-past-an-examination-of-corks-curls

Abby was also interviewed for All Things Considered on NPR earlier this week: https://www.npr.org/2019/02/10/693226601/corks-and-curls-virginia-yearbook-has-a-racist-history

The CD's coverage was also cited in The Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2019/02/12/is-university-virginia-yearbook-name-corks-curls-about-become-history-school-grapples-with-racist-imagery/

Thank you to the CD staff for their excellent coverage of this important story.

01/30/2019

If you're a relatively recent grad looking for a break in journalism, here's a good opportunity, passed along by CD alum Becky Krystal: The Washington Post is hiring an editorial aide in the Food section, where Becky is a reporter. The job combines cooking, writing, administrative tasks, recipe work and a lot of other things. The listing:

Features is looking for a full-time editorial aide to join our Food team. This is a detail-oriented position that requires a strong work ethic and social-media savvy. Duties include day-to-day...