The world moves fast. Daybreak keeps you up-to-date. Enjoy everything you need to know to stay informed in this digestible, efficient podcast. Three minutes, every weekday morning during the school year, and a longer episode on Sundays to wrap up everything that went on in the week prior. Daybreak is produced by Mark Dodici '22 under the 144th Managing Board of The Daily Princetonian. The theme was composed and performed by Ed Horan '22, and the cover art is by Mark Dodici '22.
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/
Today, we cover Men's and Women's Basketball's semi-final defeats in Ivy Madness, an internet outage on campus, and a new name for 36 University Place.
Today, we cover the Princeton University Resource Committee's decision not to pursue dissociation from Israel, take you inside Princeton basketball's final push towards the Ivy Tournament, and finish out by hearing about what ‘Prince' staffers have planned for Spring BreakThe Daily Princetonian's coverage: https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2025/03/princeton-news-adpol-divestment-dissociation-israel-palestine-resources-committee-announcementJohn Groves' opinion article: https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2025/03/princeton-opinion-opguest-divestment-dissociation-israel-palestine-cpuc-resources-committee
Today, we cover the University's Humanities Initiative and a presumed report of bird flu.
Today, we cover a decrease in state funding for Princeton Public Schools, learn the plans for the Princeton University Art Museum, and hear about a driving debacle during an internship last summer.You can read more about the museum here: https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/section/news
Today, we take you behind the scenes at Firestone Library, hear from Princeton senior Joshua Yang on his Gates Cambridge Scholarship, and finish out hearing what Princeton students are planning for the weekend.
Today, we cover the ForWord Collective's Black History Month Poetry Showcase, Princeton's newest Sloan Research Fellows, and a recent homicide in Palmer Square.
Today, we cover a South Asian Students Association collaboration event at Coffee Club, Elena Kagan's speech at Alumni Day, and a tribute to Maggie, a retiring service dog. ***https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2025/02/princeton-news-alumni-day-supreme-court-justice-elena-kagan-woodrow-wilson-award-david-card-james-madison-medal
Today, we take you inside one of Princeton's bi-monthly blood drives, cover Dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science Andrea Goldsmith's recent appointment as president of Stony Brook University, and finish out with a look into students' plans for this weekend. You can read more about Goldsmith's appointment here: https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2025/02/princeton-news-adpol-andrea-goldsmith-named-new-president-stony-brook-university
Today, we cover a reading at Labyrinth Books, no shelled eggs in the dining halls amid the national shortage, and the First Generation Low Income Experience.
The 2025 eating club admission process ended on February 7th. This year's bicker and sign-in was characterized by a record-breaking 83% participation rate among the Class of 2027, the second year of Princeton's class size expansion, leading to sinking acceptance rates at many clubs. Today, we take you inside the notoriously opaque bicker process and analyze its outcomes.
Today, we cover the New Jersey Democratic Governor forum in Princeton, the Raqs Valentine's day show, and an alum's love story.
Today, we hear about Sunrise Princeton's Break Up with BP Campaign and cover Princeton's NIH funding cuts under the Trump Administration.
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 behind the scenes look at Iman Monfopa Kone's Valentine's Day Data log. 'Making an Exoneree' Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpV9qkt7JHMThe 'Prince's Coverage: https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2025/02/princeton-news-broadfocus-making-an-exoneree-course-frees-third-person-ivery-dorsey
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.
Today we cover Québec Day at Princeton and New Jersey's gubernatorial primaries.
Today, we take you inside the results of Princeton's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion survey and cover the trial of David Piegaro '25.
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. ***eXpressions show: https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/section/prospectDean's Double Date: https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2025/01/princeton-data-finals-assessments-schedule-registrar
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 by hearing what students have planned for the weekend. You can read President Eisgruber's "State of the University" letter here: https://president.princeton.edu/blogs/presidents-annual-state-university-letter-2025-%E2%80%9Cprinceton-under-construction%E2%80%9D-our-commitment
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 sightings.***To read more about the FDOC event: https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2025/01/princeton-news-stlife-first-day-of-classes-fdoc-annual-usg-eventTo read Lily's full opinions: https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/section/opinion
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. ***To sign up for 180: https://forms.gle/Tyxw2ZsHnF2wmvwu8To read more about the Schwarzman Scholars: https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2025/01/princeton-news-three-seniors-win-schwarzman-scholarship
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!
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 Reserve's interest rate cuts. ***https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/section/opinion
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 entrepreneurs here: https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/section/features
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 weather incidents across the US over the weekend.