Daybreak
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.
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 5 minutes
- Episodes
- 744
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
March Madness and Storms in the South ft. Wilson Conn — Monday, March 27th
Today we cover Princeton men's basketball, hurricanes in the Southeastern U.S., and Israeli judicial reforms.
Room Draw by the Numbers ft. Andrew Bosworth — Friday, Mar. 24
Today, we discuss the Young Alumni Trustee election, room draw, TikTok, and the World Athletics’ new competitive regulations for transgender women.
U-Store Security Cameras feat. Louisa Gheorghita — Thursday, March 23rd
Today, we cover the Men's Basketball sendoff, U-Store security cameras, federal interest rate increases and a Ugandan law that further criminalizes homosexuality.
U-Store Cameras - https://www.dailypr…
A Smokin’ Architecture Building ft. Tess Weinreich — Wednesday, Mar. 22
Today, we cover an emergency in the Princeton architecture building, a school union strike in Los Angeles, an earthquake in Afghanistan, and more.
Architecture Building Fire: https://www.dailyprincet…
The Princeton Grad Student Union Debate ft. Lucia Wetherhill — Tuesday, Mar. 21
Today, we cover a guest contributor’s criticism of the grad student unionization movement, the end of Princeton’s women’s basketball season, Biden’s first ever presidential veto, and a visit to Mosco…
MBB to the Sweet 16 ft. Wilson Conn — Monday, Mar. 20
Today, we cover the spring break success of the women’s and men’s basketball teams at March Madness, a Princeton student arrested in connection to the Jan. 6 Capitol riots, and riots in Paris over th…
Three years since 'the end of the world' ft. EIC Rohit Narayanan— Friday, Mar. 10
Today, we cover an upcoming special issue on the pandemic, a security camera announcement from the University, the results of a years-long DOJ investigation into the Louisville Police, a proposed tax…
Lawsuit Against Ivy League Athletic Scholarship Ban ft. Mohan Setty-Charity — Wednesday, Mar. 8
Today, we’re covering a lawsuit against all eight Ivy League schools regarding athletic scholarships, the FDA’s nationwide recall of two eyedrop brands, and the return of two U.S. citizens kidnapped …
Town Council Meeting feat. Charlie Roth — Monday, March 6th
Today, we cover an update on campus lighting from USG, a recent town council meeting, the death of disability rights activist Judy Heumann, and a recent United Nations agreement.
What's the best study space on campus?
Today, as we enter midterms week, we ask a question as old as Princeton itself. Where is the best place to study?
Tigers’ Sports Madness ft. Diego Uribe — Friday, Mar. 3
Today, we cover Princeton’s Winter and Spring Sports seasons, the six University professors who won Sloan Research Fellowships, and an update on US relations with Russia amid the war in Ukraine.
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Diving into Tiger Confessions feat. Suthi Navaratnam-Tomayko and Grace Zhao — Thursday, March 2nd
Today, we cover an increase in gastrointestinal illness on campus, Tiger Confessions Data, Eli Lilly reducing insulin costs and the results of the Nigerian Election held this weekend.
The International Student Tax Burden ft. Gil Joseph and Masheke — Wednesday, Mar. 1
Today, we’re covering Princeton’s 108th Alumni Day, the U.S. ban on TikTok from government devices, nuclear testing in Iran, and a tax for low-income international students not covered by the univers…
University Grad Student Housing ft. Laura Robertson - Tuesday, February 28th
Today, we cover affordable grad housing, the latest USG meeting, a supreme court case challenging student loan forgiveness, and a post-Brexit trade deal.
Please direct any corrections requests to cor…
A Year of War in Ukraine ft. Sofiia Shapovalova — Monday, February 27th
Today, we cover protests in Mexico over voting reforms, and speak with Prospect Staff Writer Sofiia Shapovalova about her recent reflections on the war in Ukraine. You can read her piece here on The …
The Fight Against George Santos ft. Aidan Davis — Friday, Feb. 24
Today, we cover one student’s activism against Congressman George Santos, an update on the graduate student unionization effort, and unprecedented blizzards in Southern California.
Aidan Davis's piec…
"A Living Language": An Evening of Munsee Storytelling
Last week, we attended the Second Annual Munsee Delaware Story Evening hosted by the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, NJ. We learned more about the Munsee-Delaware Indigenous community and …
Digging into Dining Points feat. Sabrina Efferon — Thursday, February 23rd
Today, we cover a Princeton student competing on Jeopardy!, Dining points usage data, the dissolution of a nuclear agreement between the United States and Russia, and Nigerian elections.
Coverage of …
Big Budgets, Big Storms, and Big Tech (ft. Russell Fan) — Wednesday, Feb. 22
Today, we cover the USG semester budget, local and national weather advisories, China’s diplomatic visit to Moscow, and the Supreme Court’s concerns regarding Big Tech immunity.
Russell's article: ht…