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Each week, Princeton's dining halls host 21 different language tables, encouraging foreign language conversations between students and faculty in a relaxed setting. In today's episode, the Daybreak team visited a number of these language tables across campus. Speaking with students and faculty, we set out to understand the role language tables play in the language learning journey at Princeton.

Today, we cover the results of the Class of 2028 frosh survey, a reduction in SPIA Junior Paper requirements, New York Mayor Eric Adams’ indictment, and a Japanese destroyer sailing through the Taiwan Strait for the first time yesterday.
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You can find the frosh survey here later this weekend: https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/section/projects 
You can read more about SPIA's new JP requirements here: https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2024/09/princeton-news-adpol-spia-department-changes-requirements-for-junior-independent-work 

Today, we cover an opinion on dialogue and misinformation, the latest in the Princeton Board of Education's referendum plan, the official repeal of a Civil War-era abortion ban in Arizona, and extreme rainfall in Central Europe.
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 Today, we cover a shakeup in the Humanities sequence, a recent fire on Nassau Street, former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s exit from Congress, and a former Peruvian president’s release from prison. 

https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2023/12/princeton-news-stlife-humanities-sequence-syllabus-changes

Today, we cover an Opinion column discussing a program to provide admissions assistance to the descendants of enslaved people at the University of Virginia, raccoon attacks on Princeton's campus, a home explosion in Virginia, and the death of over 80 civilians in a Nigerian airstrike.

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Today, we cover a semi-annual Men’s Rugby alumni game, the University's new PEV ban, and a Supreme Court case over Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy.

To read more of Josefina Gurevich's reporting, click here, or head to dailyprincetonian.com.

Corrections: This episode's introduction erroneously includes "a volcano eruption in Indonesia" that was not covered in the episode. Also, this episode was audio engineered by Synai Ferrell.

Today, we cover a river that secretly travels under town, the approval of a Community Master Plan for the town of Princeton, and the expulsion of George Santos from Congress.

Today on Daybreak, we cover the tragic passing of a member of the Class of 2027. Also, we take a look behind our Editorial Board's USG endorsements and a ban on LGBTQ+ activism in Russia.

Today, we cover the recent trajectory of the Princeton College Republicans, complaints from town residents over a new master plan for the town of Princeton, new charges in a case of conspiracy to assassinate an activist for the Sikh nationalist movement, and the death of Henry Kissinger. 

Princeton College Republicans - https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2023/11/princeton-news-stlife-college-republicans-campus-revival

Today, we cover a feature on a cappella group Shere Khan, the uncontested USG presidential election, the possible expulsion of New York Representative George Santos, and the successful rescue of 41 people after a mining accident in India.

To read more of Zhang's reporting, click here, or head to dailyprincetonian.com. 

Today, we cover an Associated Press ranking for women’s basketball, the shooting of 3 Palestinian college students in Vermont, and a wintry storm ravaging Ukraine.

To read more of Yengibaryan's reporting, click here, or head to dailyprincetonian.com.

Today, we cover Cloister Inn’s recent funding troubles, the stabbing of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer convicted in George Floyd’s killing, and the release of hostages amidst a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas. 

Today, Daybreak goes behind an investigation into Kenya’s Mpala Research Center. The center is in part run by the University, yet in many ways, it carries its colonial legacy to this day. 

Daybreak sat down with the investigation’s author, Assistant News Editor Miriam Waldvogel. We dove into the investigation process, the stories she uncovered, and the colonial history of Princeton’s research in Kenya.

Today, we cover closed pathways on campus, a New Jersey bill regulating intoxicating hemp products, post-tropical cyclone Francine, and the death of former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori.

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You can read more about Princeton's pathways at https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/section/news.

Today on #Daybreak, we cover a new interpretation of the Bosworth score, the Congressional investigation into a Princeton researcher Mousavian, and Italian mafia leaders’ arrests.

Bosworth Score - https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2023/11/princeton-data-professor-courses-ratings

Mousavian Coverage - https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2023/11/princeton-news-adpol-seyed-hossein-mousavian-congress-iran-connection-eisgruber

Today, we cover PinkPantheress’ recent debut album, the passing of Rosalynn Carter, and Argentina’s high-stakes presidential run-off.

Today on Daybreak, we recap this week in Princeton Men's Basketball, new accusations against U.S. Rep. George Santos, and an impending volcanic eruption in Iceland.

Today, we cover the ongoing dining pilot project, public health code violations at the Nassau St. locations of Mochinut and Ani Ramen, the first meeting between President Joe Biden and China's Xi Jinping in a year, and an armed assault on a Haitian hospital.

Dining Pilot - https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2023/11/princeton-data-dining-pilot-committee-working-group 

Today, we cover an update surrounding Elizabeth Tsurkov, the Princeton graduate researcher abducted in March, the ousting of the U.K. Home Secretary, and the humanitarian crisis in Sudan.

To read more reporting on Elizabeth Tsurkov, click here, or head to dailyprincetonian.com.

Today, we cover professors’ use of AI in the classroom, changes in management at Princeton Public Schools, a new Supreme Court ethics code and a tunnel collapse in Northern India.

Read more of Valentina Moreno's coverage here, or head to dailyprincetonian.com

Today, we cover the Princeton Electric Speedboating team’s record-breaking boat, the end of the Hollywood actors’ strike, and protests against the Spanish prime minister. 

Speedboating piece: https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2023/11/princeton-sports-recap-electric-speedboating-world-record-november-2023

Princeton University Gospel Ensemble, also known as PUGE, reformed at the start of the 2023-24 academic school year. But, this recent iteration is just the newest chapter in a history of student-run gospel choirs that dates back to the early '80s. Today, Daybreak catches up with the gospel scene on campus now, and revisits its legacy in the Black campus community. Listen in.

Today on Daybreak, we cover a second walkout protest in support of Palestine, WV Senator Joe Manchin’s decision against running for re-election, and a shooting at two Jewish schools in Canada.

Today, we cover demographic changes to the historically Black Witherspoon-Jackson neighborhood, a new UN climate report ahead of COP28, and the election of the South’s first transgender state senator. 

Today on Daybreak, we explore the legal situation surrounding Westminster Choir College, the refusal to drop charges against pro-Palestine protesters, and Taylor Swift's endorsement of Kamala Harris
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Today, we cover canvassing efforts by student groups, upcoming arts performances, and the resignation of Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa.

To read more of Victoria Davies' reporting, head to dailyprincetonian.com.

Today, we cover students’ reactions to the 'Bosworth Score,' PRINCO’s new president, Former President Trump’s appearance in the New York Supreme Court, and flash floods across Kenya and Somalia.

Reactions piece: https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2023/11/princeton-opinion-column-professors-follow-public-intellectual-work

Today, we cover residential college bathroom staffing, the University’s new fleet of electric buses, the New York City Marathon, and the murder of a Philippine radio anchor.

Custodian Data Article - https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2023/11/do-residential-colleges-have-enough-custodial-staff

Nowadays, the soundtrack of a party is curated by throwing a phone around an eating club floor. But, back in the ’90s and at the height of the hip-hop scene, one group was at the center of the nightlife scene — the FOPO DJs.

So what are we, the students of today, missing out on? Today, Daybreak finds out.

Today on #Daybreak, we look at the course evaluations of Princeton’s most famous professors, talk about Cornell’s response to an antisemitic incident on campus, and discuss a stalemate in the war in Ukraine. 

Today, we cover the sentencing of University Alumnus Larry Giberson ‘23 for his involvement in the January 6th Capitol Riots, a teachers strike in Portland, Oregon, and the partial opening of Gaza’s border to allow some foreign nationals and severely injured people to exit the region.

Glee Tiger Scuffle - https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2023/11/princeton-news-glee-club-harvard-concert-tiger-stuffed-animal

Today, we cover the Princeton and Slavery Project, an assault at a protest in Palmer Square relating to the conflict in Israel and Palestine, the U.S. Department of Education’s sanctions on Grand Canyon University, and an attack on a refugee camp in Gaza. 

To read more of Caldwell and Liebowitz's reporting, click here, or head to dailyprincetonian.com.
To read more about the assault on a student at a Pro-Palestine protest, click here, or head to dailyprincetonian.com.

Today, we cover a fall sports update, the reopening of Princeton’s Washington Bridge, an executive order on Artificial Intelligence, and a train crash in India. 

Today, we cover a new Firestone exhibit celebrating William Shakespeare’s works, the resignation of Princeton Superintendent of Schools Carol Kelley, the expansion of the UAW’s strike against General Motors, and the gradual restoration of internet and phone services to the Gaza Strip following a communications blackout over the weekend.

Today on a special issue of Daybreak, we sit down with departing politics professor Keith Whittington to discuss his career, academia and more. Listen in.

Today, we cover campus debate watch parties, a wildfire in New Jersey’s Pinelands, and a ballot initiative to codify abortion in Missouri’s state constitution.

Today on #Daybreak, we preview the upcoming USG election, and cover developments in the recent mass shooting in Maine, and the aftermath of Hurricane Otis. 

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Today on Daybreak, we cover a column calling for the end of restrictive early action, a walkout protest “in solidarity with Palestine,” updates on the Washington Bridge Closure, the election of Mike Johnson as Speaker of the House, and the potential de-escalation of tensions between India and Canada.

Restrictive Early Action Column - https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2023/10/princeton-opinion-column-restrictive-early-action-admissions

Today, we cover the best hot chocolate in Princeton, more complications in the elections for Speaker of the House, and the ousting of Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu.

To read more of Brianna Melanie Suliguin's Prospect piece, click here, or head to dailyprincetonian.com
To read more of Sandeep Mangat's reporting, click here, or head to dailyprincetonian.com.

Today, we cover vigils on campus amid the conflict in Israel and Palestine, academic proposals on passing-time and dean’s date, candidates running for speaker of the House, and a contentious boat crash in the South China Sea.

Vigils piece: https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2023/10/princeton-news-broadfocus-israel-palestine-student-group-response-vigil-conversation-comparison

Today, we cover the past week’s thrilling homecoming game against Harvard, a new development in  former President Trump’s legal proceedings, and escalating tensions between Israel, Syria, and Lebanon amidst the Israel-Hamas conflict. 

Today, the Daybreak team uncovers the origins of the East Asian Library, it's current place on campus, and its future collections. Listen in for an adventure through leaky basements, cozy study spaces, and Chinese knitting collections.

Today, we take an inside look at the history of South Asian groups on campus, the latest developments on the US House speakership, and a French ban on pro-Palestinian protests.

Today, we talk to Opinion guest contributor Heidi Nam about navigating racial dynamics in the U.S. as an international student, and cover further violence in Israel and Palestine.

This week, we examined what happens when the coursework in your classes, be it a book or thesis play, becomes controversial outside of the University community. We took a look at past campus controversies and how the students involved reacted to being thrust onto the national stage. Listen in.

Today, we cover updates on Princeton’s football season, the opening of the largest Hindu temple in the U.S., Indigenous Peoples’ Day, and the bombing in Israel as well as a deadly tremor in Afghanistan. It’s officially the start of Midterms! Daybreak will be releasing episodes Monday, Wednesday, and Friday this week. 

Today, we cover an investigation into flyers found on campus, Princeton Public School’s sustainability certification, the death of actor James Earl Jones, and the closing of the Paris Paralympic Games.

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Today, we cover a ‘Prince’ investigation into the ORFE department, the Biden Administration's decision to continue construction on the border wall, and tragic floods in the Himalayas.

Today, we cover a data piece on the last 22 years of Princeton football, a new University statement on the case of missing grad student Elizabeth Tsurkov, a healthcare worker strike at Kaiser Permanente hospitals, and Pakistan's order to remove all unauthorized Afghan asylum seekers by November. 

Today, we cover the post-COVID resurgence of Princeton Students for Reproductive Justice, the removal of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, and raids by the Indian police on the homes of NewsClick staffers.

To read more of Elisabeth Stewart and Julian Hartman-Sigall's reporting on PSRJ, click here, or go to dailyprincetonian.com