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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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The Vice President, Vaccines, and Ivermectin –– Friday, October 8 08.10.2021

Today: a new announcement from Pfizer about vaccines for children and a preview of Princeton football’s game this weekend vs. Monmouth.

Yet Another Nobel Laureate at Princeton –– Thursday, October 7 07.10.2021

The Princeton Community welcomes another Nobel Laureate yesterday after David MacMillan received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

A new Nobel laureate at Princeton –– Wednesday, October 6 06.10.2021

Syukuro Manabe was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics yesterday, making him the 70th Princeton-affiliated Nobel laureate.

“Pandora Papers” open a box of financial secrets — Tuesday, October 5 05.10.2021

Over the weekend an international coalition of journalists released a collection of financial papers — but what’s inside? Today, we break down the “Pandora Papers.”

Chaos at Lawnparties — Monday, October 4 04.10.2021

After a week of controversy, Lawnparties finally took place yesterday afternoon. But, the crowd of students became chaotic during the headlining performance.

Princeton Football Returns to Powers Field 03.10.2021

 Princeton Football returned for its first in-person home game last Saturday, shutting out the Stetson Hatters in a 63-0 victory in front of a full stadium of orange and black wearing fans. Amidst the excitement, Daybreak correspondent Wilson Conn spoke with some of the players about their win. 

New Developments at Princeton and around the world — Friday, October 1 01.10.2021

Princeton’s new Gender + Sexuality Resource Center (GSRC) opened this week, while the University debuted an accessible transit service.

What’s Happening with Lawnparties Now? — Thursday, September 30 30.09.2021

After an announcement late Tuesday night, the future of lawnparties became even more uncertain. We’re here to fill you in.

Cancellation, Climate, and the Campus Cold — Wednesday, September 29 29.09.2021

Yesterday, USG canceled its headline act for Lawnparties just five days before the event. This week, new reports on climate change came out as McCosh Health Center attempts to combat the campus cold. Editor's note: At 2:05, the acronym "USG" should be "UHS." Written by Maddie Lausted Sound Engineered by Hope Perry Hosted by Mark Dodici

Several bills sitting on Capitol Hill — September 28 28.09.2021

There’s a lot going on in Congress this week—but what does it all mean? Today, we’ll break it down for you. Written by Eli Costa and Hope Perry Hosted and Sound Engineered by Hope Perry

LANY at Lawnparties– Monday, September 27 27.09.2021

Yesterday, LANY was announced as the headliner for the first on-campus lawn parties in over two years. So far, the reaction from students has been mixed.

Welcome back, visitors? – Friday, September 24 24.09.2021

Last spring, Princetonians had to sign a social contract to stay on campus. In that contract was a clause that kept them from having basically anyone visit them. But times have changed, and with a nearly 100 percent vaccination rate on campus, the policies this semester have been a bit more loose. The question is – how loose are they? There’s been a bit of murkiness around the policies, so today,...

What’s going on with the Australian submarines? –– Thursday, September 23 23.09.2021

Today, we take an in-depth look at the controversy over Australian submarines that’s been dominating international relations headlines for the past week.

Unpacking the 2025 Frosh Survey with Sam Kagan — Wednesday, September 22 22.09.2021

The Prince’s second annual Frosh Survey is available today at dailyprincetonian.com. I sat down with Sam Kagan, who spearheaded the project, to talk about the people who make up the Class of 2025.

Meetings! And more — Tuesday, September 21 21.09.2021

The Undergraduate Student Government and the Council of the Princeton University Community met this week to discuss COVID-19 cases — and the campus cold.

Eating clubs drop members only policies and your weekend headlines — Monday, September 20 20.09.2021

Over the weekend, some of Princeton’s eating clubs opened up to non-members for the first time since March 2020. In other headlines, the FDA made a decision on booster shots.

Sports are back! — Friday, September 17 17.09.2021

On Saturday, Princeton Football will have its first game of the season, travelling to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania to take on the Lehigh Mountain Hawks. It’ll be the Tigers’ first time on the field since November 2019. Other sports teams have already been in action as the fall athletic season gets underway.

Princetonians from California discuss the Recall — Thursday, September 16 16.09.2021

After a highly unusual gubernatorial recall failed in California, we sat down with Princetonians from the state to hear their thoughts on the race.

‘Campus’ and Campus — Wednesday, September 15 15.09.2021

Princeton is still the top ranked university in the country, students grapple with the University’s history of racism, and the ‘Prince’ has a new web application for all of your dining needs.

Labor shortages in the U.S and here at Princeton — Tuesday, September 14 14.09.2021

As the pandemic raged across the country last spring, unemployment spiked to previously unseen levels. Everyone expected people to go back to work like normal once lockdowns lifted… but have they?

Princeton Remembers 9/11 — Monday, September 13 13.09.2021

On Saturday, the University held a ceremony to honor the Princetonians who were killed 20 years ago in the terrorist attacks on September 11th.

Princeton Reflects on 9/11 and New Vaccine Mandates — Friday, September 10 10.09.2021

President Joe Biden instituted new vaccine requirements through the executive branch, and Associate Prospect editor José Pablo Fernández García reflects on the upcoming 20th anniversary of 9/11.

The State of the Pandemic at Princeton (and elsewhere) — Thursday, September 9 09.09.2021

Today, we look at COVID-19 cases on college campuses across the country. How’s Princeton doing? How’s everyone else doing?

Mexico’s Supreme Court legalizes abortion and Biden visits NJ — Wednesday, September 8 08.09.2021

Yesterday, Mexico’s highest court ruled that anti-abortion laws go against their constitution. In New Jersey, U.S. President Joe Biden surveyed damage from last week’s storm as the state prepares for more bad weather.

The Continuing Coup in Guinea & New Jersey Cleanup — Tuesday, September 7 07.09.2021

A coup continues to unfold in Guinea, New Jersey cleans up damage from Tropical Storm Ida, and Princeton’s student government had their first meeting of the year.

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