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| Introducing the 149th Board of the ’Prince‘ | 24 Jan 2025 | 00:16:15 | |
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 | 20 Dec 2024 | 00:05:32 | |
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. | |||
| Using Research for Entrepreneurship ft. Coco Gong — Wednesday, Dec. 18 | 18 Dec 2024 | 00:04:14 | |
Today, we cover the entrepreneurship ecosystem at Princeton, pardons granted by Governor Murphy, and a new motion in an ongoing lawsuit against 17 universities.
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| AI Snakeoil ft. Chloe Moa — Monday, Dec. 16 | 16 Dec 2024 | 00:04:44 | |
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. | |||
| New Housing Developments, Drone Sightings, and Andy Kim — Thursday, Dec. 12 | 12 Dec 2024 | 00:03:00 | |
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 | 10 Dec 2024 | 00:05:55 | |
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 resignation and escape of Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad. | |||
| What could Princeton look like in Trump’s America? | 10 Dec 2024 | 00:13:22 | |
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 historically characterized as politically apathetic? Today, one month after the election, we look back at audio from before and after the race was called to find out. | |||
| All about WPRB ft. Helena Richardson — Friday, Dec. 6 | 06 Dec 2024 | 00:06:03 | |
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.
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| First Triple-Double in Men’s Basketball Program History ft. Joe Uglialoro — Thursday, Dec. 5th | 05 Dec 2024 | 00:04:47 | |
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 vote against the Prime Minister of France. | |||
| Changing How We Talk About Abortion ft. Lily Halbert-Alexander — Wednesday, Dec. 4 | 04 Dec 2024 | 00:05:34 | |
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 law crisis in South Korea. | |||
| Princeton’s Council on Academic Freedom ft. Olivia Sanchez — Tuesday, Dec. 3 | 03 Dec 2024 | 00:04:39 | |
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 climate change case in the International Court of Justice’s history. | |||
| Some Feeder Schools Losing Favor in Admissions ft. Miriam Waldvogel — Monday, Dec. 2 | 02 Dec 2024 | 00:06:15 | |
Today, we cover changes in Princeton admissions’ attitude toward feeder schools, the Baccalaureate Day speaker announcement, USG election and referenda results, and Bob Menendez’ request for a new trial. | |||
| Princeton Men’s Hockey vs Colgate and Cornell ft. Lily Pampolina — Tuesday, Nov. 26 | 26 Nov 2024 | 00:05:32 | |
Today, we cover Princeton Men’s Hockey games against Colgate and Cornell, a PSAFE presentation at a USG senate meeting, a delay in the resentencing of the Menendez brothers and discussions addressing the global plastic crisis in South Korea. | |||
| Eating Clubs Host First Ever Sophomore Panel ft. Kaitlynn Lee — Monday, Nov. 25 | 25 Nov 2024 | 00:06:02 | |
Today, we cover the first ever Sophomore Eating Club Panel, a possible new ICE detention facility in Trenton, charges faced by Dartmouth Greek Life following a student’s drowning and state elections in India. | |||
| Princeton men's soccer, Matt Gaetz's withdrawal, and ICC arrest warrants — Friday, Nov. 22 | 22 Nov 2024 | 00:03:38 | |
Today on Daybreak, we cover work visa troubles for international students, Princeton men’s soccer’s loss in Akron, Matt Gaetz’s withdrawal from selection as Trump’s attorney general and the International Criminal Courts issuance of arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leadership. https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/section/features | |||
| Princeton Men’s Soccer is NCAA Tournament Bound ft. Hyak Yengibaryan— Thursday, Nov. 21 | 21 Nov 2024 | 00:04:46 | |
Today, we cover the Princeton Men’s Soccer prospects at the NCAA tournament, the rebranding of Womanspace, MITs expansion of undergraduate financial aid, and the canonization of the first millennial saint. ---- | |||
| Congestion pricing, Trump's charges, and Russia's nuclear threshold — Wednesday, Nov. 20 | 20 Nov 2024 | 00:02:51 | |
Today, we cover the reinstatement of congestion charge plans in New York City, the Manhattan DA’s decision to ask for a pause in the criminal trial of President Elect Donald Trump and Russian President Vladamir Putin’s retaliatory decision to reduce the threshold needed to use nuclear weapons in war. | |||
| Thomas Emens ‘25 becomes Jamesberg interim mayor ft. Christopher Bao — Tuesday, Nov. 19 | 19 Nov 2024 | 00:05:56 | |
Today, we cover Thomas Emens ‘25’s interim mayorship, the unveiling of Erik Schmidt ’76’s new book about AI, the bankruptcy of Spirit Airlines and authorization from the Biden administration for Ukraine’s use of U.S.-supplied long range missiles to conduct strikes inside Russia. | |||
| Halal Dining ft. Hannah Gabelnick — Monday, Nov. 18 | 18 Nov 2024 | 00:04:52 | |
Today on Daybreak, we cover halal dining on campus, Princeton municipality’s new green space preserve, possible prosecutions under Trump, and President Biden’s historic visit to the Brazilian Amazon. | |||
| Is Rojo’s Princeton’s hidden gem? ft. Gavin McLoughlin — Friday, Nov. 15 | 15 Nov 2024 | 00:05:10 | |
Today, we cover a review of Rojo’s Roastery, water conservation in response to a statewide drought, President Elect Trump’s cabinet nominations, and a high profile call between Elon musk and Iranian officials. *** | |||
| Postdoc bargaining session makes little progress ft. (Meghana Veldhuis) — Thursday, Nov. 14 | 14 Nov 2024 | 00:05:08 | |
Today, we cover an attempted bargaining session with the postdocs union, theft charges that will be dropped against a New Jersey school board member, a meeting between President Biden and President-elect Trump, and the resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury. *** | |||
| A new criminal justice course ft. Elizabeth Stewart — Wednesday, Nov. 13 | 13 Nov 2024 | 00:05:14 | |
Today, we cover a new course that will assign students to the legal cases of incarcerated people, New Jersey’s response to continued droughts, the Trump administration’s plans for higher education, and the selection of Pete Hegseth ‘03 as the next U.S. Secretary of Defense. | |||
| Princeton hockey falls to Harvard and Dartmouth ft. Lily Pampolina — Tuesday, Nov. 12 | 12 Nov 2024 | 00:05:03 | |
Today, we cover Princeton’s recent hockey games, wildfires across New York and New Jersey, the national observance of Veterans Day and arrests made in Amsterdam following violence against Israeli soccer team fans. | |||
| Students Walk Out After Trump Re-Election ft. Eojin Park — Monday, Nov. 11 | 11 Nov 2024 | 00:05:17 | |
Today, we cover a walk-out in response to Trump's re-election, the Princeton Half-Marathon, corruption charges against Mississippi government officials and the COP29 climate summit. *** | |||
| Cécile McLorin Salvant: An acclaimed jazz singer's journey back in time | 11 Nov 2024 | 00:17:53 | |
Today on Daybreak, we take a closer look at the artist Cécile McLorin Salvant, and her work and performances at Princeton. | |||
| Where student activism goes after the election ft. Charlie Yale — Friday, Nov. 8 | 08 Nov 2024 | 00:06:11 | |
Today, we cover an opinion on campus activism post election, a community rally for migrant rights, President Biden’s first address to America following Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 election, and the Canadian government ordering TikTok to dissolve its Canadian business. | |||
| Students react to election results ft. Justus Wilhoit — Thursday, Nov. 6 | 07 Nov 2024 | 00:05:09 | |
Today, we cover student reactions to the presidential election results, the results of local elections, former President Donald Trump’s victory, and reactions from the international community.
You can read more about student reactions here: https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/section/news | |||
| Elections: what you need to know — Wednesday, Nov. 6 | 06 Nov 2024 | 00:04:45 | |
Today, we cover campus reactions from election watch parties, as well as initial results from local, state, and national races. | |||
| Arrest Warrant Obtained for Almagia '73 ft. Kaitlynn Lee — Monday, Nov. 4 | 04 Nov 2024 | 00:05:24 | |
Today, we cover an arrest warrant for a Princeton-educated art smuggler, recipients of the University’s top alumni awards, drought in New Jersey and a record-breaking North Korean missile launch. --- | |||
| Princeton professors weigh-in on the presidential election ft. Sena Chang — Tuesday, Nov. 5 | 04 Nov 2024 | 00:05:56 | |
Today, we cover Princeton’s Professors’ predictions of the Presidential election, a rise in pneumonia cases on Princeton’s campus, the final day of campaigning in the 2024 presidential election, and the return of three Chinese astronauts. | |||
| Sounds of an election year | 04 Nov 2024 | 00:15:50 | |
Today on Daybreak, we reflect on the political climate on campus this semester, looking at how students engaged with democracy and listening in to understand what an election does to the campus soundscape. Music courtesy of J. Siemasko and Kirk Wilson | |||
| Free speech at Princeton ft. Siyeon Lee — Friday, Nov. 1 | 01 Nov 2024 | 00:05:06 | |
Today, we cover an opinion on free speech at Princeton, the next generation New Jersey Transit rail cars, and former president Donald Trump’s controversial statements regarding women at a rally Wednesday.
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| Challenging the need for AlcoholEdu ft. Ava Chen— Thursday, Oct. 31 | 31 Oct 2024 | 00:05:30 | |
Today, we cover an opinion about Alcohol Edu pre-orientation programming, the end of print editions for several New Jersey newspapers, a supreme court decision on voting in Virginia, and flash flooding in Spain. ---- | |||
| Hinds Plaza Renovations, Trump Rally, and Ukraine — Wednesday, Oct. 30 | 31 Oct 2024 | 00:03:05 | |
Today, we cover renovations to Hinds plaza, strong reactions to a comedian at Donald Trump’s New York rally, and new information about the North Korean military presence in Ukraine. | |||
| An interview with Princeton’s mayor, Mark Freda ft. Cynthia Torres — Tuesday, Oct. 29 | 29 Oct 2024 | 00:05:09 | |
Today, we cover an interview with Mark Freda, Mayor of Princeton, the end of Dean’s Date, ballots destroyed in ballot box fires, and accusations of Russian interference in Georgian parliamentary elections. | |||
| SJP Protest on Community Care Day ft. Sophie Brissett — Monday, Oct. 28 | 28 Oct 2024 | 00:05:26 | |
Today, we cover Students for Justice in Palestine’s protest on Community Care Day, Princeton’s affordable housing estimates, wildfires in New Jersey and President Biden’s apology to Native American communities. *** | |||
| Princeton’s Endowment ft. Victoria Davies | 25 Oct 2024 | 00:05:16 | |
Today, we cover an increase in the University endowment’s investment returns, worsening drought conditions in New Jersey, new federal guidelines surrounding the use of artificial intelligence, and a newly released United Nations climate report. | |||
| New Men’s Hockey Coach ft. Cole Keller — Thursday, Oct. 24 | 24 Oct 2024 | 00:04:35 | |
Today, we cover a new men’s hockey coach’s plans for the program, a tense faculty meeting, and early data indicating a national drop in first-year college enrollment. *** | |||
| Should Princeton offer student loans? ft. Eleanor Clemans-Cope — Wednesday, Oct. 23 | 23 Oct 2024 | 00:05:44 | |
Today, we cover Princeton’s financial aid policies, Angela Davis’ conversation with Professor Keeanga-Yahmatta Taylor, Rudy Giuliani’s unusual defamation penalty, and progress in the U.S.’s efforts to support Ukraine. | |||
| Princeton Field Hockey claims victory over Harvard ft. Hayk Yengibaryan — Tuesday, Oct. 22 | 22 Oct 2024 | 00:05:13 | |
Today, we cover Princeton Field Hockey’s recent success, new accessibility features on Princeton’s campus, Elon Musk’s $1 million sweepstake for Pennsylvania voters, and the start of the United Nations Biodiversity Conference in Colombia. | |||
| Men’s Football Defeats Brown ft. Alex Beverton-Smith — Monday, Oct. 21 | 21 Oct 2024 | 00:05:16 | |
Today, we cover Princeton men’s football’s victory over Brown, a faculty Packard fellowship recipient, presidential candidate rallies in the run-up to Election Day, and the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. | |||
| “the bomb” exhibit on display in Robertson Hall ft. Coco Gong — Friday, Oct. 11 | 11 Oct 2024 | 00:04:25 | |
Today, we cover an exhibition celebrating the SPIA Program on Science and Global Security’s 50th anniversary, a settlement over money laundering charges against TD Bank, and a first-of-its-kind UNICEF report on sexual violence against children worldwide. | |||
| A more flexible Dean’s Date ft. Luke Grippo — Wednesday, Oct. 9 | 09 Oct 2024 | 00:04:51 | |
Today, we cover the new structure for final papers and projects, a Nobel Prize-winning Princeton professor, a New Jersey senatorial debate, and a lawsuit against TikTok.
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| Missing Silverware in Dining Halls ft. Charlie Roth — Monday, Oct. 7 | 07 Oct 2024 | 00:06:03 | |
Today, we cover disappearing silverware in dining halls across campus, the University's new Office of Innovation, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's delay in a mail-in ballot decision, and a potential economic bail-out for the Maldives. | |||
| Princeton resumes accepting research funding from fossil fuels ft. Eleanor Clemans-Cope — Friday, Oct. 4 | 04 Oct 2024 | 00:06:08 | |
Today, we cover the University’s decision to accept research funding from fossil fuel companies it previously dissociated from, a video released by Melania Trump in support of abortion rights, and an agreement to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. *** You can read more about the University's decision to resume accepting research funding from fossil fuel companies here: https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2024/10/princeton-news-adpol-fossil-fuel-research-funding-influence-dissociation-divestment You can read more about Eleanor's perspective on the decision here: https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/section/opinion Correction: In a previous version of the episode, Daybreak erroneously stated that the University would accept research funds from fossil fuel companies it has not dissociated from. In fact, the University will now resume accepting research funds from companies it has dissociated from. | |||
| Women’s Soccer builds momentum ft. Diego Uribe — Thursday, Oct. 3 | 03 Oct 2024 | 00:05:01 | |
Today, we cover a win for the women’s soccer team, a decision on the Witherspoon statue, a multibillion dollar evaluation of OpenAI, and the widening of the conflict in the Middle East. ChatGPT : https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/fd6b77f3-c9e5-41c0-8fc1-cfc6c41b5320 | |||
| Ruha Benjamin awarded ‘genius’ grant ft. Annie Rupertus — Wednesday, Oct. 2 | 02 Oct 2024 | 00:05:18 | |
Today, we cover The MacArthur genius grant awarded to Professor Ruha Benjamin, the vice presidential debate and a nationwide dockworkers’ strike. | |||
| The future of the term ‘Latino’ within Princeton programming ft. Sena Chang — Tuesday, Oct. 1 | 01 Oct 2024 | 00:05:38 | |
Today, we cover the use of the term "Latino" in academic programs, University President Eisgruber’s decision not to consider institutional neutrality, the U.S.’s withdrawal from its run for reelection on the UN Human Rights Council, and the closure of Britain’s last coal-powered electricity plant. | |||
| Women's soccer v. Cornell ft. Lily Pampolina — Monday, Sep. 30 | 30 Sep 2024 | 00:04:26 | |
Today, we cover women's soccer's victory over Cornell, a Princeton-led study about recycling carbon dioxide, California's vetoed AI safety bill, and the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. | |||
| Conversations across campus: Princeton’s language tables | 30 Sep 2024 | 00:12:00 | |
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. | |||