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
- 743
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Princeton discontinues its partnership with Labyrinth Books ft. Christopher Bao — Wednesday, April 10th
Today, 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.
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ChatGPT and Princeton Admissions ft. Claire Meng — Tuesday, April 9th
Today, 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, a…
Xaivian Lee declares for NBA draft ft. Hayk Yengibaryan— Monday, Apr. 8
Today, 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 Mex…
Another kind of eating club: Princeton's independent eaters
Today, 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
Today, we cover spring drinks at the Coffee Club, the 2024 Class Day speaker, FAFSA glitches, and activist arrests in Belarus.
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Charter policy under national scrutiny ft. Bridget O’Neill — Thursday, Apr. 4
Today, we cover controversy surrounding Charter’s new guest policy, construction on Witherspoon street, an outbreak of bird flu, and an earthquake in Taiwan.
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Hitch yourself to service, not just a man ft. Abigail Rabieh — Wednesday, Apr. 3
Today, 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 …
Postdocs’ steps towards a union ft. Miriam Waldvogel — Tuesday, Apr. 2
Today, 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 si…
Ivy Day without affirmative action ft. Meghana Veldhuis — Monday, April 1
Today, 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
Acapella 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 Acapr…
Women's soccer's Pietra Tordin ft. Lily Pampolina
Today, 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.
Equity in Intro Classes ft. Yushra Guffer— Thursday, Mar. 28th
Today, 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 tim…
New College West Room Draw Complications ft. Elisabeth Stewart — Wednesday, Mar. 27th
Today, 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.
Course offerings leaked on Fizz ft. Chris Bao — Tuesday, March 26
Today, 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 …
WBB ends on a high ft. Max Hines — Monday, March 25
Today, 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 viol…
Princeton Men's Basketball falls to UNLV feat. Alex Beverton-Smith — Friday, Mar. 22
Today, 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…
Student social self selection ft. Luqmaan Bamba— Thursday, Mar. 21
Today, 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. agen…
Ramadan on Princeton’s Campus ft. Elisabeth Stewart — Wednesday, Mar. 20
Today, 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
Today, 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…
Importance of Diversity ft. Ava Johnson — Monday, Mar. 18
Today, 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 v…