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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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Women's soccer's Pietra Tordin ft. Lily Pampolina 29.03.2024

Today, we cover Princeton women's soccer player Pietra Tordin, Senator Bob Menendez's looming trial, the sentencing of Sam Bankman-Fried, and election results in Senegal.  ---- https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/section/sports

Equity in Intro Classes ft. Yushra Guffer— Thursday, Mar. 28th 28.03.2024

Today, we cover an opinion on the state of equity in intro level classes, alleged crimes of a prominent Princeton alumni, a $150 million scholarship bequest at Dartmouth and a potential change in timekeeping brought on by climate change.

New College West Room Draw Complications ft. Elisabeth Stewart — Wednesday, Mar. 27th 27.03.2024

Today, we cover problems with New College West’s room draw, Princeton’s new enrollment goals, a Supreme Court case concerning an abortion drug, and protests in Belgium. --- Room Draw - https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2024/03/princeton-news-stlife-ncw-room-draw-rescheduled-technical-difficulties

Course offerings leaked on Fizz ft. Chris Bao — Tuesday, March 26 26.03.2024

Today, we cover a leak of Fall 2024 course offerings on Fizz, a local movement to increase fentanyl overdose awareness, and the passage of a UN Security Council resolution for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. __ You can read more about the course offerings leak here: https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/section/news

WBB ends on a high ft. Max Hines — Monday, March 25 25.03.2024

Today, we cover the women’s basketball team’s loss to West Virginia , the recent arrest of popular activist NJWeedman , Tammy Murphy’s withdrawal from the senate race, and food insecurity amid the violence in Haiti .

Princeton Men's Basketball falls to UNLV feat. Alex Beverton-Smith — Friday, Mar. 22 22.03.2024

Today, we cover men's basketball's loss against the University of Las Vegas, New Jersey's affordable housing bill, the Department of Justice's case against Apple, and the run-up to elections in India. ---- Princeton v. UNLV: https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/section/sports

Student social self selection ft. Luqmaan Bamba— Thursday, Mar. 21 21.03.2024

Today, we cover an opinion on student self-segregation, new policies accommodating pregnant students, updated EPA regulations on vehicle emissions and congressional plans to bar funding for U.N. agencies for Palestinians. --- Student self-segregation: https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/section/columns

Ramadan on Princeton’s Campus ft. Elisabeth Stewart — Wednesday, Mar. 20 20.03.2024

Today, we cover Ramadan at Princeton, Princeton’s partnership with the Jed Foundation, Texas’s new immigration law, and artificial intelligence investment in Saudi Arabia. 

Previewing the Class of 2028 Pre-read ft. Ethan Caldwell — Tuesday, Mar 19 19.03.2024

Today, we cover  the Class of 2028’s pre-read, the Jersey City governor’s new endorsement of Representative Andy Kim for New Jersey State Senate, Former President Donald Trump’s inability to secure a bond for his civil fraud judgment, and protests over blackouts and food shortages in Cuba. **** You can read more about Li and her book here: https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2024/03/princeto...

Importance of Diversity ft. Ava Johnson — Monday, Mar. 18 18.03.2024

Today, we discuss the importance of diversity with Ava Johnson, and cover a fifth-straight Ivy title for the women’s basketball team, the arrest of a murder suspect in Trenton, and Vladimir Putin’s victory in the Russian presidential election.

Basketball Special Issue ft. Alex Beverton-Smith — Friday, Mar. 8 08.03.2024

Today, we cover the ‘Prince'’s Ivy Madness basketball supplement, the local impacts of the most recent house appropriations bill , legislation to provide compensation for those exposed to radiation, and Sweden joining NATO. View the Basketball Supplement online, or pick up a print edition around campus!

Firestone’s Spring Semester Exhibition ft. Hallie Graham — Wednesday, March 6th. 06.03.2024

Today, we cover a new exhibition in Firestone Library, Princeton’s USG student meeting, changes to the SAT and this year’s Pritzker Prize. Correction: This episode states that Hallie Graham is a staff News writer, when in fact she is a News contributor. --- Firestone Exhibition - https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/section/news USG Meeting - https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2024/03/princeto...

The state of hazing at Princeton ft. Elisabeth Stewart — Monday, Mar. 4 04.03.2024

Today, we cover a recent hazing release, a new cancer center at Penn Medicine’s Princeton center, increased access to the abortion pill mifepristone and U.S. airdrops of humanitarian aid in Gaza.

Women's Lacrosse ft. Lily Pampolina — Friday, Mar. 1st 01.03.2024

Today, we cover Princeton women's lacrosse, New Jersey's new school budget, the House of Representatives' continuing resolution, and Formula 1 racing season. ------------------------ Women's Lacrosse – https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/section/sports

World Cup in New Jersey ft. Theo Wells-Spackman — Thursday, Feb. 29 29.02.2024

Today, we cover the 2026 world cup location, the winners of this year's Pyne Prize, the resignation of Mitch McConnell, and the assurance of abortion rights in France. --- World Cup - https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/3428319f-d89f-4c55-8142-fd489bdc7992 Pyne Prize - https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2024/02/princeton-news-stlife-pyne-prize-alumni-day-undergraduate-award-2024

Princeton’s Town Council Meeting ft. Chris Bao — Wednesday, February 28th 28.02.2024

Today, we cover Princeton’s Town Council Meeting, the Princeton Language and Intelligence Initiative’s funding, West Virginia’s new bill on abortion education and a medical strike in South Korea. --- Council Meeting - https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/section/news  

Grad student center and McCosh ft. Claire Meng — Tuesday, Feb. 27 27.02.2024

Today, we cover discussions around repurposing the McCosh health center space as a graduate student center following the construction of a new health center, a lawsuit over New Jersey’s ballot design, a Supreme court case over new social media laws, and the new president of Hungary. --- Grad center - https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2024/02/princeton-news-stlife-graduate-students-center-f...

Extended semesters and Ivy Champions ft. Julianna Lee — Monday, Feb. 26 26.02.2024

Today, we discuss the idea of extending the academic semester with Julianna Lee, and cover the women’s swimming and diving team’s Ivy Championship win, Jeff Bezos’ investment in a new AI company, and Donald Trump's primary victory in South Carolina.

TIGER Geoexchange ft. Raphaela Gold — Friday, Feb. 23 23.02.2024

Today on #Daybreak, we cover Princeton's geothermal grid, the recipients of this year's Pyne Prize, a cell service outage, and elections in Iran.

Men's Lacrosse ft. Hayk Yengibaryian — Thursday, Feb. 22 22.02.2024

Today, we cover men’s lacrosse, a proposed regulation for E-bikes in New Jersey, student debt relief and a lawsuit filed by Alexei Navalny’s mother. --- Mens LAX - https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/ad17e358-9c17-4c2b-9df4-3060383c0103

Princeton Town’s Reactions to the Council’s Consolidation ft. (Abby Leibowitz) — Wednesday, Feb. 21 21.02.2024

Today, we cover town reactions to Princeton Council’s consolidation, Princeton’s new USG budget, plans for a new wind port facility in Maine, and the El Salvador Presidential Election. --- Town Council - https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/8268262c-308e-4bcd-ae8a-921ac113739e USG - https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/1885d8b7-a897-430a-a0b6-58a2516eeb37

Calls for divestment at the CPUC meeting ft. Miriam Waldvogel — Tuesday, Feb. 20 20.02.2024

Today, we cover calls for divestment at Monday’s CPUC meeting, affordable housing in Princeton, the effects of this year’s delayed FAFSA release, and a migrant ship intercepted on its way to the Canary Islands.

Fire in Forbes ft. Hallie Graham — Monday, Feb. 19 19.02.2024

Today, we cover a fire in Forbes College, the tragic death of a first-year student, new charges against Donald Trump, and the death of Alexei Navalny. Editor's Note: This podcast stated that Letitia James is an attorney, when she is actually the Attorney General of the state of New York.

A Deep Dive into Dillon's Past 18.02.2024

Princeton's campus is ever changing and evolving with each new generation of students. Part of the University's most recent efforts has been an ambitious expansion of fitness facilities in the form of the Class of 1986 Fitness and Wellness Center. In light of these efforts, the Daybreak team looked back at over 100 years of fitness at Princeton, with Dillon Gym at the center of it all. 

Top Picks for Princeton-Yale Basketball ft. Hayk Yengibaryan — Friday, February 16th 16.02.2024

Today, we look at the top picks for tomorrow’s Princeton-Yale basketball game, the naming of the newest Sachs Scholars, tension between the White House and the Justice Department over a special counsel report, and the Senegalese presidential election.

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