Daybreak
627 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 days ago - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsThe 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 Vitus Larrieu '26, Isabel Jacobson '25, and Eden Teshome '25 under the 147th 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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Princeton’s Faith-Based Organizations Welcome Prospective Students ft. Elisabeth Stewart — Wednesday, April 17
April 17, 2024 09:30 - 4 minutes - 6.86 MBToday, we cover how Princeton’s faith-based groups are welcoming prospective students to campus, Princeton’s Graduate Hotel’s opening, USC’s cancellation of its valedictorian’s commencement speech and the second day of Donald Trump’s trial. --- Faith based groups welcoming prospective students
NJ-03 Candidate Forum in Whig-Clio ft. Charlie Roth — Tuesday, April 16
April 16, 2024 09:30 - 4 minutes - 6.75 MBToday, we cover a candidate forum for New Jersey’s third district held by Whig-Clio, a New Jersey bill to address a shortage of Emergency Medical Technicians or EMTs, a bill banning the sale and transfer of semiautomatic weapons in Colorado, and funds raised for Sudan at an international conference. -- You can read more about the forum at https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/section/news
Graduate student unionization ft. Miriam Waldvogel — Monday, Apr. 15
April 15, 2024 09:30 - 5 minutes - 8.23 MBToday, we cover the graduate student union’s intention to hold an election, a film created by Nuclear Princeton, the Anti-Defamation League’s campus antisemitism report card, and the possible extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNdFvQbSkk0 https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/section/news
Unite Black Affinity Groups at Princeton ft. Luqmaan Bamba— Friday, April 12
April 12, 2024 09:30 - 5 minutes - 4.75 MBToday, we feature an opinion on the state of Black affinity groups at Princeton, and cover the recipients of the 2024 Guggenheim fellowship, Harvard's new standardized testing policy, and elections in South Korea. ----- https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/section/opinion
New Indigenous Studies offerings ft. Elisabeth Stewart — Thursday, Apr. 11
April 11, 2024 09:30 - 5 minutes - 7.23 MBToday, we cover the new professorship in Indigenous Studies, a town council resolution making Princeton a book sanctuary, NJ Transit rate hikes, and a near-total ban on abortion in Arizona. https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/section/news
Princeton discontinues its partnership with Labyrinth Books ft. Christopher Bao — Wednesday, April 10th
April 10, 2024 09:30 - 5 minutes - 7.06 MBToday, we cover Princeton’s termination of its relationship with Labyrinth Books, a Mercer County fire, the Women's NCAA tournament viewership, and an aborted Russian rocket launch. ------ Correction: An early version of this podcast referred to the University of Iowa's women's basketball team as "Iowa State." The 'Prince' regrets this error ------ The End of Princeton's Partnership with Labyrinth Books: https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/section/news
ChatGPT and Princeton Admissions ft. Claire Meng — Tuesday, April 9th
April 09, 2024 09:30 - 5 minutes - 7.69 MBToday, we cover AI and college admissions, Senator Bob Menendez’s efforts to have evidence kept from his upcoming federal corruption trial, the NAIA’s new policy on participation in women’s sports, and the capsizing of a boat off the coast of Mozambique. ____ You can read more about AI and Princeton admissions here: https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/section/news
Xaivian Lee declares for NBA draft ft. Hayk Yengibaryan— Monday, Apr. 8
April 08, 2024 09:30 - 5 minutes - 7.76 MBToday, we cover Xaivian Lee’s declaration for the NBA draft, a minor earthquake that shook campus, the upcoming solar eclipse, and the arrest of former Ecuadorian vice president Jorge Glas in the Mexican Embassy in Quito, Ecuador.
Another kind of eating club: Princeton's independent eaters
April 08, 2024 03:35 - 15 minutes - 21.1 MBToday, we cover the alternatives to eating clubs at Princeton. How do the campus food co-ops work? Why do people decide to go independent? We spoke to members of those communities to find out more.
Spring Coffee Club Drinks ft. Natalia Diaz — Friday, Apr. 5
April 05, 2024 09:30 - 5 minutes - 4.96 MBToday, we cover spring drinks at the Coffee Club, the 2024 Class Day speaker, FAFSA glitches, and activist arrests in Belarus. _____ You can read more about the new drinks here: https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/section/prospect
Charter policy under national scrutiny ft. Bridget O’Neill — Thursday, Apr. 4
April 04, 2024 09:30 - 4 minutes - 6.67 MBToday, we cover controversy surrounding Charter’s new guest policy, construction on Witherspoon street, an outbreak of bird flu, and an earthquake in Taiwan. --- https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/section/news
Hitch yourself to service, not just a man ft. Abigail Rabieh — Wednesday, Apr. 3
April 03, 2024 09:30 - 6 minutes - 8.67 MBToday, we cover an opinion on marriage and womanhood in the Ivy League, flood warnings in New Jersey, President Biden's new offshore wind energy project, and the deaths of World Central Kitchen team members in Gaza. ----- https://dailyprincetonian.com/section/opinion
Postdocs’ steps towards a union ft. Miriam Waldvogel — Tuesday, Apr. 2
April 02, 2024 09:30 - 5 minutes - 7.94 MBToday, we cover a letter delivered to Nassau Hall by postdoctoral scholars regarding an anticipated union election, search warrants issued to Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr., a ruling allowing six-week abortion bans in Florida, and a data leak impacting over 70 million AT&T customers. ____ You can read more about the letter here: https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/section/news
Ivy Day without affirmative action ft. Meghana Veldhuis — Monday, April 1
April 01, 2024 09:30 - 5 minutes - 8.2 MBToday, we cover Ivy Day, a new budget for the 2024-25 academic year, a change to the New Jersey ballot system, and striking election results in Turkey.
Acaprez: Princeton’s A Cappella Collective
March 29, 2024 18:04 - 11 minutes - 16.3 MBAcapella performance is one of Princeton's longstanding traditions. But what is Acaprez, the mysterious-sounding group that organizes some of the beloved archsings? And what is performing in an Acaprez group like? The 'Prince' took a deep dive to find out more.
Women's soccer's Pietra Tordin ft. Lily Pampolina
March 29, 2024 09:30 - 5 minutes - 7.71 MBToday, 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
March 28, 2024 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.34 MBToday, 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
March 27, 2024 09:30 - 5 minutes - 6.98 MBToday, 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
March 26, 2024 09:30 - 4 minutes - 6.57 MBToday, 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
March 25, 2024 11:53 - 5 minutes - 7.66 MBToday, 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
March 22, 2024 09:30 - 5 minutes - 4.98 MBToday, 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
March 21, 2024 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.24 MBToday, 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
March 20, 2024 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.84 MBToday, 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
March 19, 2024 09:30 - 5 minutes - 7.62 MBToday, 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/princeton-news-stlife-fei-fei-li-class-of-2028-pre-read-the-worlds-i-see.
Importance of Diversity ft. Ava Johnson — Monday, Mar. 18
March 18, 2024 09:30 - 5 minutes - 7.61 MBToday, 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
March 08, 2024 10:30 - 5 minutes - 7.68 MBToday, 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.
March 06, 2024 10:30 - 5 minutes - 7.2 MBToday, 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/princeton-news-stlife-usg-funding-event-registration-march
The state of hazing at Princeton ft. Elisabeth Stewart — Monday, Mar. 4
March 04, 2024 10:30 - 4 minutes - 6.35 MBToday, 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
March 01, 2024 10:30 - 4 minutes - 3.88 MBToday, 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
February 29, 2024 10:00 - 4 minutes - 6.11 MBToday, 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
February 28, 2024 10:30 - 5 minutes - 7.91 MBToday, 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
February 27, 2024 10:30 - 4 minutes - 6.13 MBToday, 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-frist-health-cetner-mccosh-hope
Extended semesters and Ivy Champions ft. Julianna Lee — Monday, Feb. 26
February 26, 2024 10:30 - 5 minutes - 7.39 MBToday, 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
February 23, 2024 10:30 - 5 minutes - 4.68 MBToday 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
February 22, 2024 10:00 - 4 minutes - 6.8 MBToday, 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
February 21, 2024 10:00 - 6 minutes - 8.75 MBToday, 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
February 20, 2024 10:30 - 5 minutes - 7.9 MBToday, 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
February 19, 2024 10:30 - 5 minutes - 7.01 MBToday, 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
February 18, 2024 19:41 - 8 minutes - 11.8 MBPrinceton'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
February 16, 2024 10:30 - 4 minutes - 4.58 MBToday, 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.
Startup hustle culture at Princeton ft. (Eleanor Clemans-Cope) — Thursday, Feb. 15
February 15, 2024 10:00 - 3 minutes - 5.18 MBToday, we cover an opinion on Princeton’s lack of innovation in entrepreneurship, University faculty and staff’s political contributions, and the election of Tom Suozzi. --- Princeton's Startup Culture - https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/f62a826b-a987-44cf-8efb-6fe5ce39fe92 Campaign Finance - https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/31f0cc4b-51ab-4084-a147-e51529a83013
A Labyrinth Books Demonstration ft. (Annie Rupertus) — Wednesday, Feb. 14th
February 14, 2024 10:00 - 4 minutes - 6.05 MBToday, we cover a demonstration at Labyrinth Books, a new partnership between Samsung Research America and Princeton University, the impacts of yesterday's storm across the northeast, and statements warning Israel against a ground invasion of Rafah. --- Unionization - https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/b6fccd00-8ef4-4b30-906e-1219c73869b5
Street Week Roundup ft. Justus Wilhoit — Monday, Feb. 12
February 12, 2024 12:00 - 4 minutes - 6.29 MBToday, we cover data from Street Week, a new exhibit at the Princeton Public Library, the Super Bowl, and the Finnish presidential election. Note: This podcast states that the incoming class size for Tower in 2023 was 146 members, when in fact it was 141. It also states that the number of admits for Cloister is 102, when in fact it is 103, and 18 members joined Cloister from its 2023 admitted class, not 13. Furthermore, last year's overall Street Week participation was 1,149, not 1...
Princeton’s mayor and the University ft. Chris Bao — Tuesday, Feb. 13
February 12, 2024 10:30 - 4 minutes - 5.9 MBToday, we cover Princeton’s mayor, a potential change to New Jersey’s Family Leave Act, and protests in Pakistan. https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/section/news
Paper mail notifications ft. Gia Musselwhite — Friday, Feb. 9
February 09, 2024 10:30 - 3 minutes - 3.25 MBToday, we cover campus mail notifications, new plans for The Plasma Physics Laboratory at Princeton, historic economic statistics, and elections in Senegal.
Climate change vs. climate crisis ft. (Alex Norbrook) — Thursday, Feb. 8
February 08, 2024 10:30 - 4 minutes - 6.21 MBToday, we cover an opinion on the use of the term ‘Climate Crisis’, Nikki Haley’s loss in the Nevada primary, and Benjamin Netanyahu’s rejection of a cease-fire deal. --- Climate Crisis - https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/2f25d5d2-3ec6-40a4-a305-e9e684495f32
Sporting Success for Princetonians Past and Present ft. (Hayk Yengibaryan) — Wednesday, Feb. 7
February 07, 2024 10:30 - 4 minutes - 6.48 MBToday, we cover Princeton’s recent athletic success, the release of Princeton’s third annual Diversity Equity and Inclusion report, and a federal appeals panel ruling against Donald Trump’s immunity from prosecution. ---- Sports - https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2024/02/princeton-sports-news-roundup-week-of-feb-5-2024 DEI - https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2024/02/princeton-news-adpol-third-annual-dei-report-rebuts-national-anti-dei-sentiment
Reactions to Princeton’s NCO policy ft. Victoria Davies — Tuesday, Feb. 6
February 06, 2024 10:30 - 5 minutes - 7.32 MBToday, we cover the reactions to Princeton’s NCO policy, flooding in New Jersey, Dartmouth’s return to standardized test requirements for applicants, and a possible shake-up of Ukraine’s military.
Scooters become fire-inspection contraband ft. Elisabeth Stewart — Monday, Feb. 5
February 05, 2024 10:00 - 5 minutes - 7.85 MBToday, we cover enforcement of the University’s new electric vehicle policy, a location announcement for the FIFA men’s World Cup Final in 2026, and U.S. military action against Iranian militias.
The Golden Ticket: FLI at Princeton
February 04, 2024 20:14 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MBReceiving admission to Princeton can feel like a golden ticket into a prosperous future, especially for first generation and low income (FLI) students. But what is it like once they get here? Today on Daybreak, we delve into the FLI experience at Princeton, the resources available for FLI students, and what access to the Ivy League really means.