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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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Dec 10, 2025

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President Zelenskyy to address America — Tuesday, March 15 15.03.2022

Tomorrow, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will address the United States Congress amid the ongoing Russian invasion. 

Test-Optional Policies and Basketball Updates — Monday, March 14 14.03.2022

Welcome back from spring break! Today we’re covering the University’s test-optional policies for the 2022–23 admissions cycle and recent basketball news.

Spring break COVID-19 updates — Friday, March 4 04.03.2022

Today, we cover updates in campus COVID-19 policies along with other campus, national, and international headlines to round out your week. Lia Opperman and Isabel Yip’s story here Annie Rupertus’s article here

Testing protocol confusion and the State of the Union — Wednesday, March 2 02.03.2022

Earlier this week, the University's COVID resources website temporarily indicated a major change to the community testing protocol - which has been retracted. Off campus, President Biden delivered his first State of the Union last night.

Princeton Demonstration in Support of Ukraine — Monday, February 28 28.02.2022

Today, we’re covering financial aid trends across the Ivy League, the recent demonstration in support of Ukraine, and some basketball achievements.

A Universe Described in Invisible Ink: Toni Morrison Books Bans with Dr. Anne Cheng 27.02.2022

Toni Morrison’s novels have been the subject of book bans for decades. Today, we look at why her books are a target and how there censorship impacts the United States education system.

(Almost) Everything Einstein with Professor Michael Gordin 25.02.2022

Today marks the release of The Daily Princetonian’s Einstein Special Issue — get it in print at a dining hall near you! Last week, Daybreak's Hope Perry sat down with Professor Michael Gordin of the Department of History to talk about his class HIS 398: The Einstein Era. 

Russia invades Ukraine 25.02.2022

Today, we cover Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Biden administration’s response, and some Princeton headlines. If you are in need of support, please reach out to Counseling and Psychological Services via the UHS website or by contacting 609-258-3141. — Pieces mentioned: Jasmyn Dobson's and Akshay Swani's

Princetonians respond to Ukraine, and the DOJ ends its “China Initiative” — Thursday, February 24 24.02.2022

Today, we’re covering how the conflict in Ukraine is affecting people here at Princeton as tensions continue to escalate at the Russian border. And we have an update on the DOJ’s “China Initiative”

Biden weighs in on Russian invasion — Wednesday, February 23 23.02.2022

Yesterday, the world responded to what the US is calling a Russian invasion of Ukraine, the US Women’s National Soccer Team got a multi-million dollar settlement, and a jury ruled that the men who killed Ahmaud Arbery two years ago were racially-motivated.

A Q&A with Maria Ressa, and tensions rising in Ukraine — Tuesday, February 22 22.02.2022

Today, we listen in on a Q&A with Nobel laureate and Princeton alumna Maria Ressa ’86, who was just awarded the Woodrow Wilson Prize — the University’s highest honor for alumni — last Friday, and share updates on the rising tension in Ukraine. 

Competitive course registration, basketball victories, and tensions in Ukraine — Monday, February 21 21.02.2022

Today, we’re covering this semester’s competitive course registration and the Tigers’ recent basketball victories, as well as giving an update on the tension between Ukraine and Russia.

Daybreak Meets the Mayor 20.02.2022

On Feb. 11th, we sat down with Mark Freda, the mayor of Princeton, to discuss University and town relations, the future of the Dinky, and more.

Street Week, Spring Lawnparties, and Sports— Friday, February 18 18.02.2022

Today, we cover Street Week results, give an update on Spring Lawnparties, celebrate Princeton women’s fencing, and more. Correction: the audio for this episode states that it's Thursday. Thankfully, it is actually Friday, February 18. — You can read Izzy Jacobson's article here .

Divest Princeton files a legal complaint against the University and a COVID Surge — Thursday, February 17 17.02.2022

Yesterday, Divest Princeton filed a legal complaint against the University. Today, we’re covering that story and a recent COVID-19 surge among undergraduate students.

CPUC Recap ft. Aidan Iacobucci— Wednesday, February 16 16.02.2022

Today, we’ve got a campus COVID-19 case update and a recap of this week's CPUC meeting, plus some interesting international relations updates and more news of Tigers in the Olympics.

Campus COVID Improvements and Pyne Prizes — Tuesday, February 15 15.02.2022

Today, we have some good news about COVID-19 cases on campus, and updates about protests in Canada and an important first amendment lawsuit here in the U.S.

Valentine's Day, and sports headlines — Monday, February 14 14.02.2022

On this Valentine’s Day episode, we’re covering Assistant Prospect Editor Claire Shin’s article on heartbreak and music, the men’s basketball team’s win against Dartmouth, and the Super Bowl results.

Changing Mask Mandates and Olympic Updates — Friday, February 11 11.02.2022

Today, we cover recent changes to mask mandates across the country and headlines from the Beijing Winter Olympics.

Redistricting fights in New Jersey, and across the country — Thursday, Feb. 10 10.02.2022

The Princeton Gerrymandering Project was recently named in a lawsuit challenging New Jersey’s new congressional maps. Today, we’re covering that story as well as the state of redistricting across the country.

The Return of the Street? — Wednesday, February 9th 09.02.2022

We’re covering Princeton’s new COVID-19 gathering policies — and the possibly imminent return of eating club gatherings. 

Opposing views on Mousavian ft. Rohit Narayanan — Tuesday, February 8 08.02.2022

Yesterday, the Daily Princetonian’s opinion section published two guest contributions that discussed Princeton University researcher Dr. Seyed Hossein Mousavian. Today, we’re talking about those two pieces with the Daily Princetonian’s community opinion editor Rohit Narayanan. 

Military base visit, sporting success, and the possibility of invasion — Monday, February 7 07.02.2022

Today, we’re covering Princeton students’ visit to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, recent victories for the Princeton Tigers, and the possibility of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The “State of the University” and Stats on Waitlists ft. Sam Kagan 04.02.2022

Today we’re covering data analysis of waitlist acceptance rates at selective colleges and President Eisgruber’s “State of the University” Letter. You can read President Eisgruber's "The State of the University" Letter here . — Click here to read Sam's piece.

New Capacity Rules ft. Bailey Glenetske — Thursday, Feb. 3 03.02.2022

On Tuesday, The Daily Princetonian reported that Princeton’s 20 person capacity limit on student gatherings has been lifted. Today, we talk to Bailey gGlenetske about breaking that story and what it means for life on campus.

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