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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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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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English


Episodes
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Night Shift: Campus Study Spots After Dark

3/18/2025

Duration:00:13:25

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MBB and WBB Fall in Ivy Madness, an Internet Outage, and a new name for the U-Store — Monday, March 17

3/17/2025
Today, we cover Men’s and Women’s Basketball’s semi-final defeats in Ivy Madness, an internet outage on campus, and a new name for 36 University Place.

Duration:00:06:56

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Princeton University Resource Committee’s Decision on Dissociate, Princeton Basketball’s Push Towards the Ivy Tournament, and Spring Break Plans — Friday, March 7, 2025

3/7/2025
Today, we cover the Princeton University Resource Committee’s decision not to pursue dissociation from Israel, take you inside Princeton basketball’s final push towards the Ivy Tournament, and finish out by hearing about what ‘Prince’ staffers have planned for Spring Break The Daily Princetonian's coverage: https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2025/03/princeton-news-adpol-divestment-dissociation-israel-palestine-resources-committee-announcement John Groves' opinion article: https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2025/03/princeton-opinion-opguest-divestment-dissociation-israel-palestine-cpuc-resources-committee

Duration:00:03:53

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Princeton's Newly Launched Humanities Initiative and Presumed Reports of Bird Flu in Town — Wednesday, Mar. 5th

3/5/2025
Today, we cover the University’s Humanities Initiative and a presumed report of bird flu.

Duration:00:02:14

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Decrease in funding for Princeton Public Schools, overview of Princeton University Art Museum, and a hectic driving trip — Monday, Mar. 3

3/3/2025
Today, we cover a decrease in state funding for Princeton Public Schools, learn the plans for the Princeton University Art Museum, and hear about a driving debacle during an internship last summer. You can read more about the museum here: https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/section/news

Duration:00:07:19

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Behind the scenes at Firestone, Joshua Yang ‘25 wins Gates Cambridge Scholarship, and Princetonians’ weekend plans — Friday, Feb. 28

2/28/2025
Today, we take you behind the scenes at Firestone Library, hear from Princeton senior Joshua Yang on his Gates Cambridge Scholarship, and finish out hearing what Princeton students are planning for the weekend.

Duration:00:08:07

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ForWord Collective’s Black History Month Poetry Showcase, Sloan Research Fellowships, and the Palmer Square Homicide — Wednesday, Feb. 26th

2/26/2025
Today, we cover the ForWord Collective’s Black History Month Poetry Showcase, Princeton’s newest Sloan Research Fellows, and a recent homicide in Palmer Square.

Duration:00:06:22

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Coffee Club x SASA, Kagan at Alumni Day, and a Tribute to a Guide Dog — Monday, Feb. 24

2/24/2025
Today, we cover a South Asian Students Association collaboration event at Coffee Club, Elena Kagan’s speech at Alumni Day, and a tribute to Maggie, a retiring service dog. *** https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2025/02/princeton-news-alumni-day-supreme-court-justice-elena-kagan-woodrow-wilson-award-david-card-james-madison-medal

Duration:00:06:48

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Princeton holds blood drive, Andrea Goldsmith named Stony Brook University president, and Princetonians’ weekend plans — Friday, February 21st

2/20/2025
Today, we take you inside one of Princeton’s bi-monthly blood drives, cover Dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science Andrea Goldsmith’s recent appointment as president of Stony Brook University, and finish out with a look into students’ plans for this weekend. You can read more about Goldsmith’s appointment here: https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2025/02/princeton-news-adpol-andrea-goldsmith-named-new-president-stony-brook-university

Duration:00:04:32

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A Labyrinth Reading, Egg Shortage, and FGLI Students — Wednesday, Feb. 19

2/19/2025
Today, we cover a reading at Labyrinth Books, no shelled eggs in the dining halls amid the national shortage, and the First Generation Low Income Experience.

Duration:00:04:46

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Inside Bicker: A Look at Princeton’s Eating Club Admissions Culture

2/18/2025
The 2025 eating club admission process ended on February 7th. This year’s bicker and sign-in was characterized by a record-breaking 83% participation rate among the Class of 2027, the second year of Princeton’s class size expansion, leading to sinking acceptance rates at many clubs. Today, we take you inside the notoriously opaque bicker process and analyze its outcomes.

Duration:00:09:56

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NJ Gov. Debate, Raqs’ “With Love,” and a Campus Love Story — Monday, Feb. 10

2/17/2025
Today, we cover the New Jersey Democratic Governor forum in Princeton, the Raqs Valentine’s day show, and an alum’s love story.

Duration:00:07:03

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Sunrise Princeton on Breaking up with BP and the Research Funding Freeze — Friday, Feb. 14th

2/14/2025
Today, we hear about Sunrise Princeton's Break Up with BP Campaign and cover Princeton's NIH funding cuts under the Trump Administration.

Duration:00:05:07

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CPUC Meeting with Eisgruber, Success for Princeton’s ‘Making an Exoneree’ course, and Valentine’s Day Data Log BTS with Iman Monfopa Kone — Wednesday, Feb. 12

2/12/2025
Today, we take you inside the Council of the Princeton University Community Meeting with President Eisgruber, the recent success of Princeton’s ‘Making an Exoneree’ course , and finish out with a behind the scenes look at Iman Monfopa Kone’s Valentine’s Day Data log. 'Making an Exoneree' Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpV9qkt7JHM The 'Prince's Coverage: https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2025/02/princeton-news-broadfocus-making-an-exoneree-course-frees-third-person-ivery-dorsey

Duration:00:06:22

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The Art of Getting Lost, Lunar New Year, and Changes to the HUM syllabus — Monday, Feb. 10

2/10/2025
Today, we hear a story about the joys of getting lost, take you inside Lunar New Year festivities on campus, and cover updates to the Western Humanities sequence reading list.

Duration:00:05:53

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Québec Day and Princeton’s Upcoming Gubernatorial Debate — Friday, Feb. 7

2/7/2025
Today we cover Québec Day at Princeton and New Jersey’s gubernatorial primaries.

Duration:00:06:16

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Princeton’s Fourth DEI Survey and Piegaro ’25’s Trial — Wednesday, February 5th

2/5/2025
Today, we take you inside the results of Princeton’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion survey and cover the trial of David Piegaro '25.

Duration:00:06:52

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A Rogue Raccoon, Two Dance Shows, and “Double” Dean’s Date — Monday, Feb. 3

2/3/2025
Today, we chat with a witness to the raccoon invasion in Guyot Hall, take you inside two dance shows, and cover a potential double Dean’s Date. *** eXpressions show: https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/section/prospect Dean's Double Date: https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2025/01/princeton-data-finals-assessments-schedule-registrar

Duration:00:07:31

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The Prison Teaching Initiative, Eisgruber’s “State of the University” letter, and Princetonians’ Weekend Plans — Friday, January 31st

1/31/2025
Today, we hear from Professor Jenny Greene about her work with Princeton’s Prison Teaching Initiative, cover President Christopher Eisgruber’s annual “State of the University” letter, and finish out by hearing what students have planned for the weekend. You can read President Eisgruber's "State of the University" letter here: https://president.princeton.edu/blogs/presidents-annual-state-university-letter-2025-%E2%80%9Cprinceton-under-construction%E2%80%9D-our-commitment

Duration:00:05:26

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FDOC, Princeton Alumni in Trump’s Cabinet, and NJ Drone Updates — Wednesday, Jan. 28

1/29/2025
Today, we take you inside USG’s First Day of Class Celebration, a look into the behind the scenes of Lily Halbert-Alexander’s opinion article, and finish out with updates on the New Jersey drone sightings. *** To read more about the FDOC event: https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2025/01/princeton-news-stlife-first-day-of-classes-fdoc-annual-usg-event To read Lily's full opinions: https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/section/opinion

Duration:00:05:44