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Today, we take you inside the Princeton University Art Museum's early student preview and the beginning of early voting for the gubernatorial race in New Jersey. 

Today, we cover the highly anticipated Princeton men's soccer match against Bryant on Tuesday, take you inside an AP report on the decrease in Black enrollment at elite colleges, and finish out with an interview from Christopher Quire '28 on his experience with the decreased enrollment.  

Today, we take a look at Princeton bucket list ideas before graduating, explore University President Christopher Eisgruber's recent discussion on free speech and censorship, and the Princeton Public Schools Board of Education forum.

Today, we take you inside Princeton's Day of the Dead Event, and cover Princeton Women's Field Hockey victory against Monmouth University.

Today, we cover Professor Michael Skinnider's recognition as a 2025 Packard Foundation Fellow, and look at the impact of the Canvas outage on students.

Today, we take you inside Princeton's diversity and inclusion efforts, No Kings protests across New Jersey and the Tigers' victory over Brown in football. 

Today, we take you inside Princeton's 2027 SAT/ACT requirement, cover CampusRec's support for club sports fees and finish out by hearing what students have planned for fall break

Today, we take you inside a feature on National Custodians Day, cover Princeton graduate alumna Mary Brunkow's Nobel Prize, and finish out with the continued effects of the government shutdown on air travel at Newark Airport and across the country. 

Today, we cover the recent appointment of six new faculty members, learn more about Princeton's faculty and salaries with Data writer Arnav Ratna, and finish out with updates on the government shutdown's impact on Tri-State airports. 

Today, we take a special look at independent diners' reactions to the meal plan overhaul scheduled for the next academic year. 

Today, we cover the reinstated research grants, Princeton Women's Field Hockey victory against Maryland, and finish out hearing from Associate News Editor Cynthia Torres on President Eisgruber's new book.  

Today, we take you inside Professor Udi Ofer's lecture on criminal justice reform, Princeton students' feelings on the night before Date Drop, and the new Fall 2026 meal plans.

Today, we take you inside the Princeton Art Museum's First Exhibits, the semesterly art market at Terrace Club, and the release of Mikie Sherill's unredacted military service records. 

Today, we take you inside yesterday's “Big O” workshop, cover changes to the academic calendar for the 2026-2027 school year, and finish out with updates from Wednesday's Princeton Town Council meeting.

Today, we discuss the launch of a Princeton-led NASA mission, cover updates about budget cuts from the USG meeting, and finish with a look at the Frosh Survey with Vince Etherton. Launch Broadcast: https://plus.nasa.gov/scheduled-video/three-new-missions-launch-to-track-space-weather/

Today, we take you inside the first New Jersey gubernatorial debate, a fall equinox celebration in the Forbes Garden, and the abrupt cancellation of a Heritage Foundation lecture on campus. 

Today, we take you inside the investigation with Raphi Gold, Head Features Editor for the ‘Prince', who spent the past 18 months investigating care for students undergoing mental health crises at Princeton.

Today, we take you inside reduced campus composting operations, cover fall bicker, and finish out with a look at Princeton's thriving French theatre scene. 

Today, we cover the changes to Murray Dodge Cafe's open hours, discuss Charlie Yale and Siyeon Lee's opinion article, and finish out by covering National Voter Registration Day.

Today, we take you inside Princeton's performative male contest, women's field hockey's 1-0 victory against Rutgers, and Nadine Menendez's arrest. 

Today, we take you inside Justice Kentanji Brown Jackson's visit to Princeton, cover changes to student employment amidst budget cuts, and hear about Princetonians' weekend plans. 

Today, we chat about the University's newly released demographic statistics, and finish out with the release of graduate Student Elizabeth Tsurkov. 

Today, we take you inside yesterday's lawnparties to kick off the 2025-2026 school year.

Today, we discuss the University's Atatürk Professorship with Greg Arzoomanian '79, a New Jersey program offering academic and career support to the children of incarcerated parents, and finish out with a chat with Freshman First Honor Prize winner Andrei Dragomir. 

Today, we take you inside USG's First Day of Classes Event, and cover the end of BP's funding for the Carbon Mitigation Initiative.

Today, we take you inside student experiences of reading period and exam week, cover the importance of cups at reunions to sustainability,, and look at Princeton's budget reductions due to financial uncertainty.

Today, we take you inside plagiarism in Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ‘03's senior thesis, cover air traffic radar disruptions at Newark airport, and look at Avi Chesler's experience with the ambiguity of Princeton's debt-free financial aid promise.

Today, we take you inside USG's Final Meeting of the Semester, hear an opinion on summer research wages at Princeton, and cover the Recipients of Princeton's Howard T. Behrman Award.

Today, we cover Princeton's newest response to federal funding cuts and the disruptions to Newark Liberty International Airport ahead of finals, and talk to Luke Grippo about Princeton's new operating budget.

Today, we take you to the Princeton Garden Project, that patch of greenery tucked behind the break in Alexander Road. Our team spent a sunny day weeding and planting with Garden Managers, all while hearing about what makes the space so unique. 

Today, we take you inside May Day rallies in Princeton and the decision to prevent the issuance of faculty-wide statements. 

Today, we take you inside USG's Stress Less Week Roller Skate Night, cover Princeton's Valedictorian and Salutatorian, and finish out with an interview with famed Daybreak composer, Ed Horan. 

Today, we take you inside Lawnparties, a beloved Princeton tradition, and cover an evacuation in the EQuad last Thursday. 

Today, we take you inside Sunrise Princeton's Earth Day Festival, cover the disappearance of undergraduate student Lauren Blackburn, and finish with updates about the Firestone Library fire. 

Ever wondered what Small World Coffee looks like throughout the day? In this episode, the Podcast team sticks around the local favorite coffee shop from 10 am to 10 pm, giving you a glimpse into the changing Small World atmosphere as the day (and night) goes by. 

Today, we take you inside Faith Wangermann's senior dance thesis and the temporary restraining order by Massachusetts District Court on various universities.

Today, we take you inside Princeton's on-campus Farmer's Market, cover the naming of the new environmental studies building, and finish out by hearing about the courses students are excited for in the fall.

Today, we take you inside a staged reading of The Gulf with the High Meadows Environmental Institute, cover the announcement of this year's Guggenheim Fellowships, and finish out with the class of 2029 pre-read announcement. 

Today, we take you inside Princeton Anime-Manga Club's sushi-making event, discuss an opinion piece on orientation leader compensation, and finish out with PREX's 10-year anniversary under new ownership.

Today, we take you inside a poetry reading from the Princeton Palestinian Studies Colloquium series, cover the release of delayed Honor Committee statistics, and finish out with updates on the ongoing Young Alumni Trustee race.You can read more about the Young Alumni Trustee race here: https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/section/news

Today, we take you inside Wharton professor Adam Grant's Lecture on Leadership, protests at Former Prime Minister of Israel Naftali Bennett's speaker event, and the announcement of this year's class day speaker Jay Shetty.

Today, we take you inside the Hands Off! protest in town, hear a story about how a student discovered their bartending passion, and cover the controversy around Naftali Bennett's presence on campus.**https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/section/news

Today, we take you inside a Literature to Life performance celebrating the 100th anniversary of The Great Gatsby, cover the start of residential college room draw earlier this week, and finish out hearing what students are planning for the weekend. You can read more about room draw here: https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2025/04/princeton-data-room-draw-2025-residential-college

Today, we cover Pietro Frassica's longtime contributions to Princeton, examine the suspension of Princeton's research grants by the Trump administration, and look at Princeton's new NJ AI Hub.

Today, we take you inside the student-run Garden Project's latest meeting, Eid celebrations this weekend, and finish out with updates on the Princeton vs. Yale women's lacrosse game. 

Today, we take you inside Whig Clio Senate's Abortion Debate, cover sudden changes to student internships after federal funding cuts, and finish out by hearing what students have planned for the weekend. 

Today, we take you inside Sunrise Princeton's meeting to protest the Trump Administration's policies, delve into CPUC's latest meeting, and finish out by covering a press release regarding kidnapped graduate student Elizabeth Tsurkov. 

Today, we take you inside the Más Flow show, hear a story about a Japanese Breakfast concert, and finish out with international student advisories issued by the Davis IC. 

Today, we take you inside a “crafternoon” at Firestone, cover President Eisgruber's op-ed on the Trump Administration's withholding of Columbia University federal funding, and finish out hearing what Princeton students have planned for the weekend.

Today, we take you inside Ted Chiang's Public Lecture on AI and Art, cover Princeton's High-Definition Images of the Baby Universe, and finish out with a behind the scenes look in the ‘Prince's puzzle-making process with Jack Noymer.Jack Noymer's Puzzle: https://crossword.dailyprincetonian.com/