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Daybreak

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The world moves fast. Daybreak keeps you up-to-date. Enjoy everything you need to know to stay informed — on campus and off — in this digestible, efficient podcast. Daybreak is produced by Maya Mukherjee '27, Twyla Colburn '27, Sheryl Xue '28 under the 149th Managing Board of The Daily Princetonian. The theme music was composed and performed by Ed Horan, and the cover art is by Mark Dodici.

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“To serve the nation” ft. Ava Johnson — Wednesday, Dec. 6 06.12.2023

Today, we cover an Opinion column discussing a program to provide admissions assistance to the descendants of enslaved people at the University of Virginia, raccoon attacks on Princeton's campus, a home explosion in Virginia, and the death of over 80 civilians in a Nigerian airstrike. https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/section/opinion

Clash of the Tigers’ Rugby Teams ft. Josefina Gurevich — Tuesday, Dec. 5 05.12.2023

Today, we cover a semi-annual Men’s Rugby alumni game, the University's new PEV ban, and a Supreme Court case over Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy. To read more of Josefina Gurevich's reporting, click here , or head to dailyprincetonian.com. Corrections: This episode's introduction erroneously includes "a volcano eruption in Indonesia" that was not covered in the episode. Also, this episode was audio e...

A river runs under the library? ft. Raphaela Gold — Monday, Dec. 4 04.12.2023

Today, we cover a river that secretly travels under town, the approval of a Community Master Plan for the town of Princeton, and the expulsion of George Santos from Congress.

The ‘Prince’ endorses USG candidates ft. Mohan Setty-Charity — Friday, Dec. 1 01.12.2023

Today on Daybreak, we cover the tragic passing of a member of the Class of 2027. Also, we take a look behind our Editorial Board's USG endorsements and a ban on LGBTQ+ activism in Russia.

Young Republicans on Campus ft. Julian Hartman-Sigall — Thursday, Nov. 30 30.11.2023

Today, we cover the recent trajectory of the Princeton College Republicans, complaints from town residents over a new master plan for the town of Princeton, new charges in a case of conspiracy to assassinate an activist for the Sikh nationalist movement, and the death of Henry Kissinger.  Princeton College Republicans - https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2023/11/princeton-news-stlife-colleg...

The “lovely voices” of Shere Khan ft. Laura Zhang— Wednesday, Nov. 29 29.11.2023

Today, we cover a feature on a cappella group Shere Khan, the uncontested USG presidential election, the possible expulsion of New York Representative George Santos, and the successful rescue of 41 people after a mining accident in India. To read more of Zhang's reporting, click here , or head to dailyprincetonian.com. 

AP Poll Ranks WBB at No. 25 ft. Hayk Yengibaryan — Tuesday, November 29 28.11.2023

Today, we cover an Associated Press ranking for women’s basketball, the shooting of 3 Palestinian college students in Vermont, and a wintry storm ravaging Ukraine. To read more of Yengibaryan's reporting, click here , or head to dailyprincetonian.com.

Cloister Funding Troubles ft. Sofia Arora — Monday, November 27 27.11.2023

Today, we cover Cloister Inn’s recent funding troubles, the stabbing of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer convicted in George Floyd’s killing, and the release of hostages amidst a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas. 

Behind The Investigation: Ep. 2 | Princeton’s colonial legacy at Mpala Research Center 27.11.2023

Today, Daybreak goes behind an investigation into Kenya’s Mpala Research Center. The center is in part run by the University, yet in many ways, it carries its colonial legacy to this day.  Daybreak sat down with the investigation’s author, Assistant News Editor Miriam Waldvogel. We dove into the investigation process, the stories she uncovered, and the colonial history of Princeton’s research in K...

Which Tigers’ teams are the most popular? ft. Andrew Bosworth — Tuesday, November 21 21.11.2023

Today on #Daybreak, we cover a new interpretation of the Bosworth score, the Congressional investigation into a Princeton researcher Mousavian, and Italian mafia leaders’ arrests. Bosworth Score - https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2023/11/princeton-data-professor-courses-ratings Mousavian Coverage - https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2023/11/princeton-news-adpol-seyed-hossein-mousav...

The Power of PinkPantheress ft. Christopher Nunez — Monday, Nov. 20 20.11.2023

Today, we cover PinkPantheress’ recent debut album, the passing of Rosalynn Carter, and Argentina’s high-stakes presidential run-off.

A Surprise MBB Win ft. Tate Hutchins — Friday, Nov. 17 17.11.2023

Today on Daybreak, we recap this week in Princeton Men's Basketball, new accusations against U.S. Rep. George Santos, and an impending volcanic eruption in Iceland.

Dining Pilot Committee ft. Suthi Navaratnam-Tomayko, Nov. 16 16.11.2023

Today, we cover the ongoing dining pilot project, public health code violations at the Nassau St. locations of Mochinut and Ani Ramen, the first meeting between President Joe Biden and China's Xi Jinping in a year, and an armed assault on a Haitian hospital. Dining Pilot - https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2023/11/princeton-data-dining-pilot-committee-working-group  

A first glimpse of abducted researcher ft. Meghana Veldhuis — Wednesday, Nov. 15 15.11.2023

Today, we cover an update surrounding Elizabeth Tsurkov, the Princeton graduate researcher abducted in March, the ousting of the U.K. Home Secretary, and the humanitarian crisis in Sudan. To read more reporting on Elizabeth Tsurkov, click here , or head to dailyprincetonian.com.

Should AI be used at Princeton? ft. — Tuesday, Nov. 14 14.11.2023

Today, we cover professors’ use of AI in the classroom, changes in management at Princeton Public Schools, a new Supreme Court ethics code and a tunnel collapse in Northern India. Read more of Valentina Moreno's coverage here , or head to dailyprincetonian.com

Speedboats and Sustainability ft. Peter Wang — Monday, Nov. 13 13.11.2023

Today, we cover the Princeton Electric Speedboating team’s record-breaking boat, the end of the Hollywood actors’ strike, and protests against the Spanish prime minister.  Speedboating piece: https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2023/11/princeton-sports-recap-electric-speedboating-world-record-november-2023

PUGE: A new gospel choir with a long history 12.11.2023

Princeton University Gospel Ensemble, also known as PUGE, reformed at the start of the 2023-24 academic school year. But, this recent iteration is just the newest chapter in a history of student-run gospel choirs that dates back to the early '80s. Today, Daybreak catches up with the gospel scene on campus now, and revisits its legacy in the Black campus community. Listen in.

A Second Walkout Protest in Support of Palestine ft. Miriam Waldvogel — Friday, Nov. 10 10.11.2023

Today on Daybreak, we cover a second walkout protest in support of Palestine, WV Senator Joe Manchin’s decision against running for re-election, and a shooting at two Jewish schools in Canada.

Princeton’s historically black community in decline ft. Meghana Veldhuis — Wednesday, Nov. 9 09.11.2023

Today, we cover demographic changes to the historically Black Witherspoon-Jackson neighborhood, a new UN climate report ahead of COP28, and the election of the South’s first transgender state senator. 

Elections, Presleys, and Portuguese Corruption ft. Victoria Davies — Wednesday, Nov. 8 08.11.2023

Today, we cover canvassing efforts by student groups, upcoming arts performances, and the resignation of Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa. To read more of Victoria Davies' reporting, head to dailyprincetonian.com.

Students react to professor popularity ft. Eleanor Clemans-Cope — Tuesday, Nov. 7 07.11.2023

Today, we cover students’ reactions to the 'Bosworth Score,' PRINCO’s new president, Former President Trump’s appearance in the New York Supreme Court, and flash floods across Kenya and Somalia. Reactions piece: https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2023/11/princeton-opinion-column-professors-follow-public-intellectual-work

Custodial Duties in Dirty Dormitories ft. William Neumann— Monday, Nov. 6 06.11.2023

Today, we cover residential college bathroom staffing, the University’s new fleet of electric buses, the New York City Marathon, and the murder of a Philippine radio anchor. Custodian Data Article - https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2023/11/do-residential-colleges-have-enough-custodial-staff

Meet the DJs that ran campus in the 90s 06.11.2023

Nowadays, the soundtrack of a party is curated by throwing a phone around an eating club floor. But, back in the ’90s and at the height of the hip-hop scene, one group was at the center of the nightlife scene — the FOPO DJs. So what are we, the students of today, missing out on? Today, Daybreak finds out.

Should you take a famous professor’s course? ft. Andrew Bosworth — Friday, Nov. 3 03.11.2023

Today on #Daybreak, we look at the course evaluations of Princeton’s most famous professors, talk about Cornell’s response to an antisemitic incident on campus, and discuss a stalemate in the war in Ukraine. 

Glee Tiger Scuffle ft. Doris Lee and Hiba Samdani — Thursday, Nov. 2 02.11.2023

Today, we cover the sentencing of University Alumnus Larry Giberson ‘23 for his involvement in the January 6th Capitol Riots, a teachers strike in Portland, Oregon, and the partial opening of Gaza’s border to allow some foreign nationals and severely injured people to exit the region. Glee Tiger Scuffle - https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2023/11/princeton-news-glee-club-harvard-concert-ti...

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