Daybreak
642 episodes - English - Latest episode: 15 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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Redistricting fights in New Jersey, and across the country — Thursday, Feb. 10
February 10, 2022 10:30 - 4 minutes - 6.8 MBThe 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
February 09, 2022 10:30 - 3 minutes - 2.8 MBWe’re covering Princeton’s new COVID-19 gathering policies — and the possibly imminent return of eating club gatherings.
The Return of the Street? — Monday, February 9th
February 09, 2022 10:30 - 3 minutes - 2.8 MBWe’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
February 08, 2022 10:30 - 8 minutes - 11.1 MBYesterday, 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
February 07, 2022 10:30 - 3 minutes - 4.75 MBToday, 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
February 04, 2022 10:30 - 4 minutes - 4.18 MBToday 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
February 03, 2022 10:30 - 3 minutes - 3.57 MBOn 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.
Threats made to HBCUs nationwide and a settlement for Indigenous tribes — Wednesday, February 2
February 02, 2022 10:30 - 3 minutes - 3.08 MBA content warning for our listeners: this episode contains mentions of gun violence, violent threats, and racism. Yesterday, more than a dozen Historically Black Colleges and Universities received bomb threats, and a group of Indigenous tribes settled with several drug distributors for more than $600 million.
Farewell to Wu-Wilcox For Now? — Tuesday, February 1st
February 01, 2022 10:30 - 3 minutes - 4.41 MBToday, we’re covering an announcement about the future of the Wu-Wilcox Dining Hall amidst continuing campus construction.
A snowstorm and student visas — Monday, January 31st
January 31, 2022 10:30 - 3 minutes - 5.18 MBToday we’re covering the snowstorm over the weekend and the Biden administration’s plans to retain international students in STEM fields.
Highlighting Community Voices ft. Rohit Narayanan — Friday, January 28th
January 28, 2022 10:30 - 8 minutes - 7.76 MBToday, we’re covering the recent guest contributions made in the ‘Prince’ and the winter weather coming Princeton’s way. Our episode has a content warning for mentions of homophobia, sexism, and sexual assault. To skip past this segment to our other campus coverage, you can go to timestamp 7:11. — Pieces mentioned in the interview: AJ's and Sadie's. To submit a guest contribution to Opinion, email [email protected].
Seminary Chapel and Supreme Court ft. Anna Salvatore — Thursday, January 27
January 27, 2022 10:30 - 5 minutes - 7.72 MBToday, we’re covering the renaming of the Princeton Theological Seminary’s chapel and the announcement that Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Stephen Breyer plans to retire.
Seminary Chapel and Supreme Court ft. Anna Salvatore — Thursday, Jan. 27
January 27, 2022 10:30 - 5 minutes - 7.72 MBToday, we’re covering the renaming of the Princeton Theological Seminary’s chapel and the announcement that Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Stephen Breyer plans to retire.
Grad Students Strike Gold ft. Lia Opperman — Wednesday, January 26th.
January 26, 2022 10:30 - 4 minutes - 6.22 MBToday, we’re talking about this week’s announcements from Princeton, the College Board, and the U.S. Supreme Court that have big implications for the future of American education. You can read about Celeste Nelson's lab here. Email us at [email protected]!
Housing Hullabaloo — Tuesday, January 25
January 25, 2022 10:30 - 3 minutes - 4.54 MBToday, we’re covering changes to the residential college system and isolation housing.
"Street Week" and other start of semester headlines — Monday, January 24
January 24, 2022 10:30 - 4 minutes - 6.32 MBToday, we’re covering plans for “street week” and other Princeton headlines at the start of a new semester.
Meet the 146th Managing Board
January 13, 2022 10:00 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBIt’s a new year, and with it comes a new set of editors for The Daily Princetonian. Today, we introduce you to the upper management of the 146th managing board of the ‘Prince.’ - Follow us on Twitter @princetonian
Ep. 4: Breaking News and What Comes Next | A Tale of Many Emails
December 27, 2021 23:52 - 7 minutes - 7.34 MBIn this Daybreak special series, we’ve taken you through the last few weeks of Princeton’s fall 2021 semester. In the final installment of the series, we’re talking you through the University’s plans for the Spring 2022 term.
Ep. 3: State of Play | A Tale of Many Emails
December 27, 2021 19:55 - 4 minutes - 5.97 MBIn this Daybreak special series, we’re taking you through the last few weeks of Princeton’s fall 2021 semester. In this third episode, we talk you through the most recent major email, sent by Dean Dolan and VP Calhoun, which moved Princeton's finals online.
Ep. 2: International Emails and Isolation Housing | A Tale of Many Emails
December 27, 2021 12:29 - 16 minutes - 22.8 MBIn this Daybreak special series, we’re taking you through the last few weeks of Princeton’s fall 2021 semester. This is “A Tale of Many Emails.” Episode 2: International Emails and Isolation Housing.
A Tale of Many Emails: Recalled to Reality | Episode 1
December 26, 2021 18:33 - 7 minutes - 10.3 MBOn this Daybreak special series, we’re taking you through the last few weeks of Princeton’s Fall 2021 semester. In Episode 1: Recalled to Reality, we retell the story of the pre-Thanksgiving uptick in campus COVID-19 cases, Dean Dolan’s email, and the return to campus.
A Tale of Many Emails: Recalled to Reality
December 26, 2021 18:33 - 7 minutes - 10.3 MBOn this Daybreak special series, we’re taking you through the last few weeks of Princeton’s Fall 2021 semester. In Episode 1: Recalled to Reality, we retell the story of the pre-Thanksgiving uptick in campus COVID-19 cases, Dean Dolan’s email, and the return to campus.
Campus controversy over Abigail Shrier talk — Friday, December 10
December 10, 2021 10:30 - 4 minutes - 6.08 MBThis week on campus, the Princeton Tory hosted a controversial, anti-trans speaker, and COVID-19 case counts have come down after a spike in positive tests within the University community last week.
Election Week — Wednesday, December 8
December 08, 2021 10:30 - 3 minutes - 3.67 MBAfter the Undergraduate Student Government held its last meeting on Sunday, elections began on Monday and are open through noon tomorrow. USG Presidential Candidates video here. International Students' Message here.
International students face uncertainty ft. Lia Opperman — Monday, December 6
December 06, 2021 10:30 - 5 minutes - 5.03 MBOn Friday, the Davis International Center sent an email notifying international undergraduate students that they may be unable to return from the upcoming break if they decide to travel home due to the omicron variant of COVID-19, which could prevent them from returning to their studies until the Spring 2023 term. Daybreak’s Mark Dodici sat down with ‘Prince’ news contributor Lia Opperman, who’s covering the story.
(Don’t) Shut it Down — Friday, December 3
December 03, 2021 10:30 - 3 minutes - 3.24 MBUSG candidates campaign ahead of next week’s elections, and President Joe Biden outlined the United States’ plans to fight COVID-19 through the winter. Click here to read about the USG candidates.
Princeton’s cannabis task force ft. Lia Opperman — Thursday, December 2
December 02, 2021 10:30 - 5 minutes - 7.02 MBToday, we give an update on campus COVID-19 cases and hear about the town of Princeton’s cannabis task force.
More changes to COVID policies on campus — Wednesday, December 1.
December 01, 2021 10:30 - 3 minutes - 5.27 MBToday, we’ve got more updates on how student life is changing after the University has increased its COVID-19 restrictions.
More changes to COVID policies on campus — Wednesday, December 1
December 01, 2021 10:30 - 3 minutes - 5.27 MBToday, we’ve got more updates on how student life is changing after the University has increased its COVID-19 restrictions.
Baccalaureate Speaker and Booster Shots — Tuesday, November 30
November 30, 2021 10:30 - 3 minutes - 3.39 MBYesterday, President Biden spoke on the omicron variant, and last week, the 2022 Baccalaureate speaker was announced. Here's the link for on-campus booster shots and here's the 'Prince' piece about 2022 Baccalaureate speaker Wendy Kopp.
New Princeton protocols as world braces for omicron variant — Monday, November 29
November 29, 2021 10:30 - 3 minutes - 4.83 MBToday, we take you through the finer points of Princeton’s new COVID-19 protocols, meant to protect the community from a post-Thanksgiving-break surge.
What the 'Prince' is thankful for
November 25, 2021 11:30 - 11 minutes - 15.6 MBOn this special Thanksgiving episode, the ‘Prince’ community tells Daybreak what they’re thankful for. Cover photo by Guanyi Cao for The Daily Princetonian.
Powell ‘75 re-nominated as Federal Reserve Chair — Tuesday, November 23
November 23, 2021 10:30 - 3 minutes - 2.94 MBPrinceton alumni made headlines yesterday, as Jerome Powell ‘75 was renominated as Federal Reserve Chair, and Jeff Bezos ‘86 made a substantial donation to the Obama Foundation.
The Princeton Bonfire and other weekend stories from campus — Monday, November 22
November 22, 2021 10:30 - 3 minutes - 5.05 MBCampus this weekend saw a bonfire, two students winning Rhodes scholarships and an editor-in-chief election here at the Prince.
Investigations from the 'Prince': A Conversation with Rachel Sturley and Alex Gjaja
November 21, 2021 10:30 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MBContent Warning: This episode includes descriptions of alleged sexual misconduct. Daybreak’s Francesca Block sat down with Features Editors Rachel Sturley and Alex Gjaja to discuss the process of their investigation into Princeton’s COVID-19 policy and its alleged impacts on reporting of sexual misconduct. The article discussed in the interview is linked here. This episode was audio engineered by Hope Perry and Eden Teshome.
Princeton's Honor Code ft. Claire Silberman and Marie-Rose Sheinerman— Friday, November 19
November 19, 2021 10:30 - 5 minutes - 5.49 MBToday, Daybreak talks about Princeton’s Honor Code with ‘Prince’ reporters Claire Silberman and Marie-Rose Sheinerman. Here’s the piece discussed by Sheinerman and Silberman.
Princeton Faculty Criticize the DOJ's "China Initiative" ft. Izzy Jacobson — Thursday, November 18
November 18, 2021 10:30 - 4 minutes - 5.93 MBUniversity professors send a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, and construction begins on a new hotel in Princeton.
Local election results, sports updates, and theater critique — Wednesday, November 17
November 17, 2021 10:30 - 5 minutes - 7.45 MBToday, we have updates on local politics and Princeton sports, along with a review of Theater Intime’s production of “Much Ado About Nothing.”
In-person reunions and USG updates on energy ft. Andrew Somerville — Tuesday, November 16
November 16, 2021 10:30 - 2 minutes - 2.64 MBToday, we talk reunions 2022, give a recap of Sunday’s USG meeting, and detail the push to expand COVID-19 booster shot access.
A Win against Yale, a Bonfire, and other Weekend Headlines — Monday, November 15
November 15, 2021 10:30 - 3 minutes - 5.06 MBPrinceton Football defeated the Yale Bulldogs this weekend, securing a campus bonfire on Cannon Green next Sunday.
Knowing the University Mask Mandate "All Too Well" ft. Marie-Rose Sheinerman— Friday, November 12
November 12, 2021 10:30 - 3 minutes - 2.91 MBYesterday, Princeton released new information about mask mandates, and this morning, Taylor Swift released Red (Taylor’s Version).
Auhjanae McGee on National First-Generation Day Reflections — Thursday, November 11
November 11, 2021 10:30 - 4 minutes - 5.71 MBThe Prince recognized National First Generation College Celebration this week, and the long-awaited infrastructure package will be signed into law on Monday
Vaccine Patents and Honor Code Changes — Wednesday, November 10
November 10, 2021 11:00 - 4 minutes - 5.83 MBModerna fights with the National Institutes of Health over patents for their coronavirus vaccine, and Princeton sports earn themselves top titles and NCAA spots.
Sit-in at the CPUC meeting, COVID on campus, and more ft. Lia Opperman and Marie-Rose Sheinerman — Tuesday, November 9
November 09, 2021 10:30 - 6 minutes - 6.09 MBToday, we've got headlines from Ethiopia and Europe, an update on campus COVID-19 cases, and details on a Divest Princeton sit-in at yesterday’s CPUC meeting.
Princeton's DEI Report and an Infrastructure Bill ft. Gabe Robare — Monday, November 8
November 08, 2021 10:30 - 3 minutes - 5.27 MBPrinceton has released a report evaluating its Diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, and an important infrastructure bill passed through congress.
Daybreak goes to Dartmouth
November 07, 2021 14:00 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBOn this episode of Daybreak, Wilson Conn, Mark Dodici, and Hope Perry traveled to Hanover, New Hampshire for Princeton football’s game against Dartmouth. Listen in from the sideline as Daybreak follows the sound of the story.
Progress on Climate? With Professor Michael Oppenheimer — Friday, November 5
November 05, 2021 09:30 - 7 minutes - 6.78 MBToday, Daybreak sits down with Professor Michael Oppenheimer to discuss the United Nations’s ongoing climate summit.
Election Results from New Jersey and beyond — Thursday, November 4
November 04, 2021 09:30 - 3 minutes - 4.17 MBRepublicans celebrate a rebound in their election performance nationwide, while Governor Phil Murphy narrowly wins in New Jersey.
Arts without a Museum –– Wednesday, November 3
November 03, 2021 09:30 - 3 minutes - 4.84 MBToday, we talk to Prospect writer Olivia Kasule ’25 about arts on campus without an art museum. In other headlines, yesterday, New Jersey voters cast ballots in a gubernatorial election.
Election Day 2021 –– Tuesday, November 2
November 02, 2021 09:30 - 3 minutes - 2.95 MBToday, voters in New Jersey and Virginia go to the polls in gubernatorial elections. Written by Eden Teshome and Hope Perry Sound Engineered by Hope Perry Hosted by Mark Dodici