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
- 742
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Sunrise Princeton on Breaking up with BP and the Research Funding Freeze — Friday, Feb. 14th
Today, we hear about Sunrise Princeton's Break Up with BP Campaign and cover Princeton's NIH funding cuts under the Trump Administration.
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
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 beh…
The Art of Getting Lost, Lunar New Year, and Changes to the HUM syllabus — Monday, Feb. 10
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.
Québec Day and Princeton’s Upcoming Gubernatorial Debate — Friday, Feb. 7
Today we cover Québec Day at Princeton and New Jersey’s gubernatorial primaries.
Princeton’s Fourth DEI Survey and Piegaro ’25’s Trial — Wednesday, February 5th
Today, we take you inside the results of Princeton’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion survey and cover the trial of David Piegaro '25.
A Rogue Raccoon, Two Dance Shows, and “Double” Dean’s Date — Monday, Feb. 3
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.
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The Prison Teaching Initiative, Eisgruber’s “State of the University” letter, and Princetonians’ Weekend Plans — Friday, January 31st
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 …
FDOC, Princeton Alumni in Trump’s Cabinet, and NJ Drone Updates — Wednesday, Jan. 28
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 sigh…
Travel (Mis)adventures, Food Trucks, and Schwarzman Scholars — Mon. Jan 27
Today, we explore the winter travel misadventures of Helen Hui ‘28, take you inside an eating club event at Wintersession, and cover Princeton's Schwarzman Scholarship recipients.
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Introducing the 149th Board of the ’Prince‘
Today, Daybreak introduces you to the 149th Managing Board of The Daily Princetonian. Listen in to meet the minds behind all the articles you'll read this year!
Princeton’s Disconnect from the Working Class ft. Raf Basas — Friday, Dec. 20
Today, we cover an opinion on Princeton students being out of touch with the working class, two Princeton students named as Marshall scholars, temporary drone bans in New Jersey, and the Federal Rese…
Using Research for Entrepreneurship ft. Coco Gong — Wednesday, Dec. 18
Today, we cover the entrepreneurship ecosystem at Princeton, pardons granted by Governor Murphy, and a new motion in an ongoing lawsuit against 17 universities.
You can read about more Princeton entr…
AI Snakeoil ft. Chloe Moa — Monday, Dec. 16
Today, we cover AI policy with professors Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor, an update with the ongoing issue of mysterious objects flying over New York and New Jersey, and a number of serious weath…
New Housing Developments, Drone Sightings, and Andy Kim — Thursday, Dec. 12
Today, we cover a new housing development in Princeton, drone sightings in New Jersey and the start to Andy Kim’s service in the U.S. Senate.
The State of Dialogue on Princeton’s Campus ft. Sena Chang and Nikki Han — Tuesday, Dec. 10
Today, we cover the state of free expression on campus, the first admitted students in Princeton’s class of 2029, the arrest of a man in connection with the murder of United Healthcare’s CEO and the …
What could Princeton look like in Trump’s America?
On Wednesday, Nov. 6 at 2:29 a.m. ET, the Associated Press officially declared Donald Trump the winner of the 2024 presidential election.
But what does this mean for Princeton, a campus that’s been h…
All about WPRB ft. Helena Richardson — Friday, Dec. 6
Today, we cover the WPRB radio station, President Eisgruber’s recent appearance on C-SPAN, an earthquake in the northern coast of California, and China’s sanctions on thirteen US military firms.
You c…
First Triple-Double in Men’s Basketball Program History ft. Joe Uglialoro — Thursday, Dec. 5th
Today, we cover the first triple-double Princeton Basketball history, the University’s acquisition of new property, Supreme Court hearings on transgender healthcare for minors, and a no confidence vo…
Changing How We Talk About Abortion ft. Lily Halbert-Alexander — Wednesday, Dec. 4
Today, we cover an opinion about abortion discussions on campus, Princeton’s newly appointed Professor of Indigenous Studies, the end of the New Jersey interim Senator’s tenure, and a brief martial l…
Princeton’s Council on Academic Freedom ft. Olivia Sanchez — Tuesday, Dec. 3
Today, we cover Princeton faculty’s Council on Academic Freedom, an increase in New Jersey’s gas tax rate, Brown University’s transfer of land to the Pokanoket people and the beginning of the largest…