However, the following year, the paper's off-campus printer suffered a catastrophic fire, and the newspaper alternated between two and three publication days a week until 1940.

The increased diversity of the community challenged what is often characterized as the preexisting "good old boy" attitude at both the school and The Cavalier Daily, resulting in a staff that became more motivated and ambitious.

During this time, Managing Board races became highly competitive, and the paper adopted more professional journalistic standards.

In 1973, a staff split resulted in several unsuccessful candidates for the Managing Board leaving to form The Declaration, a weekly tabloid-format publication that continues to publish.

The fallout of the Media Board crisis led to the 1983 formation of the Cavalier Daily Alumni Association, with the stated purpose to support the newspaper and aid it in times of need.

Since that time, The Cavalier Daily has been one of two physical newspapers at the University of Virginia, alongside The Declaration, a bi-weekly tabloid-format newsmagazine.

The controversy led the managing board of the paper to fire the artist despite a lack of clear justification concerning editorial oversight and ultimate responsibility for publication of the controversial comic;[3] the artist was also the senior graphics editor at the time, a position subordinate to all members of the managing board.

[4] In 2008, two strips of the comic TCB were withdrawn following outcry from campus and alumni Christians as well as Catholic League president Bill Donohue.

Donohue mistakenly suggested a double standard on the part of The Cavalier Daily, as evidenced by the comic strip Luftwaffle's cartoon featuring a censored Muhammad.

New digital offerings included mobile and tablet apps, a daily e-newsletter, high-quality multimedia content and an increased emphasis on social media and web graphics.

[6] In 2017, The Cavalier Daily launched abCD magazine as a way to share longer-form stories through words and creative visuals.

In 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic forced students off Grounds for the first time in University history, The Cavalier Daily launched a redesigned website with easier access to articles and video content.

Starting in August 2015, The Cavalier Daily began printing at Narrow Passage Press in Edinburg, Virginia.