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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 focusing on a different story each week.
Daybreak is produced by Jack Anderson and Hope Perry under the 146th Managing Board of The Daily Princetonian. Also made by Associate Editor Eden Teshome, Assistant Editor Kerrie Liang, senior writers Wilson Conn and Eli Costa, and staff writers Jenna Elliott and Maddie Lausted. The theme music was composed and performed by Ed Horan, and the cover art is by Mark Dodici.
Today, we cover a focus group on the career choices of Princeton students, the impeachment inquiry into President Biden, and a fatal dam burst in Libya.
Today, we cover artifacts from the University Art Museum being repatriated to Italy, the 9/11 Service of Remembrance ceremony on campus, the FDA approving updated COVID-19 vaccines amid another surge in infections, and Kim Jong Un’s first foreign visit to Russia in roughly four years.
To read more of Miriam Waldvogel's reporting, click here, or head to dailyprincetonian.com.
Welcome to Princeton! Whether you’re a new student, returning from some time away, or feeling lost as the new school year begins, Daybreak has some tips on how to make the most of your time under the Orange Bubble.
Listen to more from the 'Prince' here.
A Princeton undergrad pled guilty to four criminal charges — including the assault of two Princeton Public Safety — in Princeton Municipal Courts on July 13. Daybreak breaks down the arrest.
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Today, we cover a vigil held on campus, USG’s weekly meeting, and a bike ban in town.
Michelle's article: https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2022/12/urumqi-fire-covid-19-china-censorship-protest-vigil-princeton
Today, we’re covering the latest updates from USG, the World Cup, and proposed federal action to prevent a widespread rail strike.
Today, we’re covering Princeton’s first all-electric bus, a new 24/7 CPS support line, updates and controversy on the World Cup, and the eruption of the world’s largest volcano.
Electric Buses Piece
CARES Line Piece
Content Warning: This podcast contains mention of student death. University Counseling services are available at 609-258-3141, and the Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available 24/7 at 988. A Crisis Text Line is also available in the United States; text HOME to 741741. Students can contact residential college staff and the Office of Religious Life for other support and resources.
Today, we’re covering a recent USG feedback session about security cameras on campus and protests in China.
For many, Thanksgiving is a time to acknowledge and express gratitude to the people who make a difference in others’ lives. For Princeton students, that includes the seven thousand staff members, a number greater than the current undergraduate student body, who ensure that the campus is operating smoothly. This thanksgiving, we asked Daily Princetonian staffers to shout out staff on campus that they are thankful for.
Content Warning: The following episode contains mention of gun violence and death.
Today, we’re covering the Colorado Springs shooting, controversies amidst the World Cup, and an earthquake in Indonesia.
Today we’re covering bear hunts in New Jersey, the beginning of the World Cup, and the latest from the COP27 meeting in Egypt.
Today, we’re covering recent on-campus proposals to remove the Witherspoon statue, the Starbucks Workers United Red Cup Day strike, and Nancy Pelosi’s retirement for the House Democratic leader position.
Today, we’re covering yesterday’s special USG meeting and new legislation in Congress to protect gay marriage.
Today we cover a USG Senate referendum proposal, former President Donald Trump’s presidential campaign announcement, and a Russian strike into Poland territory.
Today we’re covering protests on campus against solitary confinement, President Eisgruber’s recent interview with the ‘Prince,’ and the last segment will cover a recent shooting at the University of Virginia. There is a content warning immediately preceding the UVA segment.
Today we’re covering the latest results from last week’s election, and a controversy involving a Princeton professor.
Today we will be covering the naming of Ikeda Arch, the transfer of jailed American basketball player Brittney Griner to a Russian penal colony, and protests at the COP 27 climate conference.
Today we will be covering the naming of Ikeda Arch, the transfer of jailed American basketball player Brittney Griner to a Russian penal colony, and protests at the COP 27 climate conference.
Today, we cover updates on the U.S. midterm elections, news from the war in Ukraine, and Hurricane Nicole.
Today, we cover updates on the U.S. midterm elections, news from the war in Ukraine, and Hurricane Nicole.
Today, we cover the U.S. midterm elections, USG updates, an incoming hurricane, and news from Ukraine.
More on USG: https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2022/11/usg-honor-committee-undergraduate-student-government-campus-community-reflects-grief-princeton-university
Today, we cover the Tigers’ victory over Dartmouth, tech layoffs, and North Korea’s statement on its recent missile tests.
Today, we cover the Tigers’ victory over Dartmouth, tech layoffs, and North Korea’s statement on its recent missile tests.
Today, we’re discussing a change in university policy for no communication orders, previewing tomorrow’s midterm elections, and covering the weekend’s headlines.
Today, we’re discussing a change in university policy for no communication orders, previewing tomorrow’s midterm elections, and covering the weekend’s headlines.
Today we’re covering recent threats to synagogues in New Jersey, plans for a new construction in Princeton, and North Korean missile launches.
Today we’re covering recent threats to synagogues in New Jersey, plans for a new construction in Princeton, and North Korean missile launches.
Today, we’re covering the most recent USG meeting, interest rate hikes by the federal reserve, and a possible truce in the Ethiopian-Tigray conflict.
More on USG from Annie Rupertus: https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2022/11/undergraduate-student-government-princeton-election-reform-delays-budget-allocations-approved
Today, we’re covering the most recent USG meeting, interest rate hikes by the federal reserve, and a possible truce in the Ethiopian-Tigray conflict.
More on USG from Annie Rupertus: https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2022/11/undergraduate-student-government-princeton-election-reform-delays-budget-allocations-approved
Today, we cover a message to the campus community, new construction projects, the Supreme Court’s affirmative action case, and other headlines.
Today, we’re covering the recent successes of the field hockey and water polo teams, Elon Musk’s reshaping of Twitter, and Taylor Swift sweeping the entire Top 10 on Billboard's Hot 100.
On this episode, we’re covering Homecoming here in Princeton, a tragedy in South Korea, and Lula’s victory in Brazil.
Today, we discuss a recent Features piece on Forbes College staff member Brenda O’Hara, look ahead to the Homecoming football game this Saturday, and cover the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.
Today, we cover the campus vigils held in memory of Misrach Ewunetie, and this week’s headlines.
A GoFundMe has been created in order to assist the Ewunetie family “with the expenses associated with a funeral, an independent autopsy, and significant travel.”
A content warning for our listeners: today’s episode includes mention of student death and gun violence.
Content Warning: Today’s episode includes mention of student death. University Counseling services are available at 609-258-3141, and the Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available 24/7 at +1 (800) 273-TALK (8255). A Crisis Text Line is also available in the United States; text HOME to 741741. Students can contact residential college staff and the Office of Religious Life for other support and resources.
Today, we’re covering tonight’s football game, the subpoena of President Donald Trump by the House Select Committee, and Russia’s recent attacks on Kyiv.
Today, we’re covering tonight’s football game, the subpoena of President Donald Trump by the House Select Committee, and Russia’s recent attacks on Kyiv.
Today, we cover USG updates, a Princeton Nobel Prize winner, and an LA City Council Controversy.
If there’s anything that will strike fear into the heart of a Princeton student, it’s the mere mention of midterms. Unlike finals, which have the buffer week known as the “reading period,” midterms are stacked on top of regular classes. Most students will agree that midterms and the week leading up to midterms are generally the most stressful part of any semester. Listen in to hear more about how to prep for midterms.
Today, we preview a Daybreak Indigenous Peoples Day special episode, and cover updates to protest movements in Iran.
Today we cover the USG Dining Plan student assembly, President Biden's pardon of citizens with federal marijuana convictions, and Europe's potential energy shortage this winter.
Today, we cover an alternative proposal to the University’s dining pilot plan, Hurricane Ian’s destruction, and North Korea’s latest missile tests.
Today we cover how the Starbucks unionization effort affects Princeton, updates from the USG, the new term of the Supreme Court, and other campus news.
Today, we’re covering Professor Clifford Brangwynne’s achievement in Life Sciences, a former Princeton professor’s firing from NYU due to his class being too difficult, and a groundbreaking investigation into systemic abuse within the National Women’s Soccer League.
Read more about Dr. Brangwynne here.
Today, we’re covering a recent report on campus crime, devastating flooding in Florida and Pakistan, and a presidential election in Brazil.
You can read Gabe Robare's full article on the recent report on campus crime here: https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2022/10/princeton-fire-safety-security-report
Today, we’re covering the University’s partial divestment from fossil fuels, updates to the Biden Administration’s loan forgiveness plan, and the UK’s economic crisis.
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You can read Paige's breaking story here.
Today, we’re covering Hurricane Ian’s impact and University isolation policies this semester.
Today, we’re covering Hurricane Ian’s impact and University isolation policies this semester.
Today we cover an update to a lawsuit against the University, the latest USG meeting and Hurricane Ian’s landfall.
Today, we’re covering Provost Prentice’s Vice-Chancellor nomination and Divest Princeton.
Today, we’re covering Provost Prentice’s Vice-Chancellor nomination and Divest Princeton.
Today, we’re covering proposed changes to upper class dining, a major storm set to hit Florida, and election results from Italy.
Today, we’re covering proposed changes to upper class dining, a major storm set to hit Florida, and election results from Italy.
Today, we’re discussing Congressman Ken Buck’s response to a recent piece in the ‘Prince’ before previewing this week’s football game and protests in Iran.
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You can read Benjamin Gelman's opinion piece and Congressman Ken Buck's reply here.
You can read this week's sports preview here.
Fill out this form to shout out a staff member on Daybreak!
Today, we’re discussing Congressman Ken Buck’s response to a recent piece in the ‘Prince’ before previewing this week’s football game and protests in Iran.
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You can read Benjamin Gelman's opinion piece and Congressman Ken Buck's reply here.
You can read this week's sports preview here.
Fill out this form to shout out a staff member on Daybreak!
Today, we’re covering the frosh survey for the Class of 2026 and international developments.
Today, we’re covering the frosh survey for the Class of 2026 and international developments.
Today, we cover a new Undergraduate Student Government report on mental health, a naturalization ceremony on campus, updates on Hurricane Fiona, and a new song from the U.S. military.
Today, we cover a new Undergraduate Student Government report on mental health, a naturalization ceremony on campus, updates on Hurricane Fiona, and a new song from the U.S. military.
Today, we’re covering Sunday night’s undergraduate student government meeting and the impact of Hurrican Fiona.
Today, we’ll be covering Hurricane Fiona’s landfall in Puerto Rico, and controversy surrounding the treatment of migrants to the United States.
It’s the first fall semester Friday before Ivy league Football, and that means it’s time for the first Princeton Football preview of the semester.
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You can read Charlie Roth's piece here.
Today, we cover a record in alumni donations, Amtrak cancellations, and free-speech in the UK.
Today, we cover the stock market plummet, the U.S. News rankings, and an update on possible freight rail strikes.
Today, we cover changes to late meal allowances, women rugby’s first home game, possible Amtrak delays, and give updates on the war in Ukraine.
Today, we’re covering two major headlines — the expansion of Princeton’s financial aid program and the death of Queen Elizabeth II — as well as a recent lawsuit filed against the University.
This summer, ‘Prince’ staffers have been sharing about their summers around the world. Today, Phillip Wang shares a few stories from teaching a reading program for kids,and Melat Bekele shares about her summer in Eastern Africa. It’s Sunday, September 4th.
On the second From the Field episode of Summer 2022, Head Podcast Editor Hope Perry takes you on the train from New Jersey to Iowa.
Assistant News Editor Sidney Singer and Assistant Podcast Editor Kerrie Liang share about their summer experiences abroad in France and Spain.
Daybreak brings you to the 2022 Princeton Reunions, the first in-person reunions since 2019.
In this Daybreak episode, Head Podcast Editor Hope Perry sits down with Wendy Kopp '89 to discuss her senior thesis, which formed the initial idea for Teach for America, as well as criticisms of the organization.
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Associated Press Article
After a long and storied history, First College is coming to an end. As its current residents move down campus to New College West and preparations for its demolition will begin, we want to reflect on First College — its history and what it meant to the Princeton community.
Today, we recap the Prince’s inaugural senior survey and other campus and international headlines.
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You can read the Senior Survey here.
Today, we’re covering the announcement of a valedictorian and salutatorian for the Class of 2022 and a recap of Princeton athletics news. Off campus, Twitter has been bought by Elon Musk.
For The Daily Princetonian's Queerness Issue, Associate Podcast Editor Eden Teshome sat down with leaders of Pride Alliance to discuss its history as well as advocacy on campus.
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To contact Pride Alliance, email pride@princeton.edu.
For more resources, visit the Gender Sexuality Resource Center.
Today, we revisit Princeton Preview with students admitted to the Great Class of 2026, report on a visit to campus by 1619 Project creator, Nikole Hannah-Jones, and cover a Supreme Court case involving Puerto Rico.
Yesterday, the USG Senate announced in an email to students that it upheld an appeal over the Caterpillar referendum included in the spring elections, and also clarified that per its Constitution’s rules, the referendum passes.
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You read more about Referendum No. 3 here.
Today we’re covering President Eisgruber’s term extension and a renewed Russian offensive in Ukraine.
Izzy Jacobson's piece here
Today, we’re covering a federal judge’s ruling about the Biden administration’s mask mandate and the most recent attacks on civilians in Ukraine.
Today, we’re covering the results from the Undergraduate Student Government spring election.
Today, we’re covering a change in undergraduate financial aid, the results of USG Referendum No. 3, and a recap of filming for Christopher Nolan’s upcoming film “Oppenheimer” on campus.
To read more about the referendum click here.
Today we’re covering announcements on Spring Lawnparties, a proposal for a historic district on Prospect Avenue, and other headlines.
Today is the last day of voting on a series of Undergraduate Student Government referenda, including one that would call on the university to stop using Caterpillar construction equipment due to the company’s ties to Israel.
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Articles mentioned: Reid Zlotky's, Isabel Yip's, Paige Cromley's
Today, we’re covering Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman’s visit to campus and new legislation criminalizing transgender healthcare in Alabama.
The Congresswoman's comments have been edited for length and clarity.
Today, we’re covering Ramadan festivities at Princeton, the Russian-Ukrainian war, and the French presidential election.
Today, we take you through Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation to the Supreme Court and the shows you can catch on campus this weekend.
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Pieces mentioned: Mikayla's
Today, we’re hearing from Madeleine LeBeau about student housing at Reunions in the spring, and covering the recent uptick in unionization activities in the U.S. private sector.
Today, we cover the historically-high COVID-19 positivity rate on campus last week, President Zelensky’s plea to the U.N. Security Council, and a possible student loan extension from the Biden Administration.
Madeleine LeBeau's piece
Today, we cover Princeton perspectives on Supreme Court Confirmation hearings of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.
Charlie's Article: https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2022/04/princeton-ketanji-brown-jackson-supreme-court-senate-hearings-politics-professors
Today, we’re covering the ‘Prince’s recent analysis of room draw, as well as the Tiger fencing team’s successful season.
Today, we welcome the Class of 2026 and deliver updates on local news headlines.
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Pieces mentioned: Janny's & Charlie's
Today, we’re discussing the surge in undergraduate COVID-19 cases at Princeton this semester, and covering the latest on the war in Ukraine.
On Monday, MIT made a big announcement about standardized testing requirements. Yesterday, 21 states filed a lawsuit about federal COVID-19 restrictions for public transport as a new subvariant arrives in the U.S.
Today, we walk you through the debate that took place during Sunday’s Undergraduate Student Government Meeting.
Today, we’re covering recent University talks with CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky and officials from the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division, as well as President Biden’s recent remarks about Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Today, we cover course enrollment with Assistant Data Editor Charlie Roth and other campus and international headlines.
Today, we’re talking about the University’s plans to introduce minors and mixed-concentrations, as well as the death of former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.
Today, we’ve got a comment from a Divest Princeton co-coordinator and a University spokesperson on the divestment update at Monday’s CPUC meeting.
Today, we cover a divestment announcement from the University as well as the first day of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court Confirmation hearings.
Today, we’re covering the University’s announcement of the keynote speaker at this year’s Class Day, the passing of Abraham Joshua ‘21, and the women's basketball team’s victory against Kentucky in round 1 of March Madness.
This weekend, The Daily Princetonian traveled to Bloomington, Indiana, to watch the Princeton Women's Basketball team play the Kentucky Wildcats in the first round of NCAA March Madness. We give you the game recap here.
Today, we're covering updates to COVID-19 statistics and a change to Netflix’s user policy.
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Pieces mentioned: Lia Opperman's & Vedant Shah's
Today, we hear about a recent town hall discussing the University’s new COVID-19 policies from Assistant News Editor Lia Opperman.
Today, we’ve got news of another ship that’s run aground, a bill that might end the biannual changing of clocks in the United States, and new anti-abortion legislation in Idaho.
Tomorrow, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will address the United States Congress amid the ongoing Russian invasion.
Welcome back from spring break! Today we’re covering the University’s test-optional policies for the 2022–23 admissions cycle and recent basketball news.
Today, we cover updates in campus COVID-19 policies along with other campus, national, and international headlines to round out your week.
Lia Opperman and Isabel Yip’s story here
Annie Rupertus’s article here
Earlier this week, the University's COVID resources website temporarily indicated a major change to the community testing protocol - which has been retracted. Off campus, President Biden delivered his first State of the Union last night.
Today, we’re covering financial aid trends across the Ivy League, the recent demonstration in support of Ukraine, and some basketball achievements.
Toni Morrison’s novels have been the subject of book bans for decades. Today, we look at why her books are a target and how there censorship impacts the United States education system.
Today marks the release of The Daily Princetonian’s Einstein Special Issue — get it in print at a dining hall near you! Last week, Daybreak's Hope Perry sat down with Professor Michael Gordin of the Department of History to talk about his class HIS 398: The Einstein Era.
Today, we cover Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Biden administration’s response, and some Princeton headlines.
If you are in need of support, please reach out to Counseling and Psychological Services via the UHS website or by contacting 609-258-3141.
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Pieces mentioned: Jasmyn Dobson's and Akshay Swani's
Today, we’re covering how the conflict in Ukraine is affecting people here at Princeton as tensions continue to escalate at the Russian border. And we have an update on the DOJ’s “China Initiative”
Yesterday, the world responded to what the US is calling a Russian invasion of Ukraine, the US Women’s National Soccer Team got a multi-million dollar settlement, and a jury ruled that the men who killed Ahmaud Arbery two years ago were racially-motivated.
Today, we listen in on a Q&A with Nobel laureate and Princeton alumna Maria Ressa ’86, who was just awarded the Woodrow Wilson Prize — the University’s highest honor for alumni — last Friday, and share updates on the rising tension in Ukraine.
Today, we’re covering this semester’s competitive course registration and the Tigers’ recent basketball victories, as well as giving an update on the tension between Ukraine and Russia.
On Feb. 11th, we sat down with Mark Freda, the mayor of Princeton, to discuss University and town relations, the future of the Dinky, and more.
Today, we cover Street Week results, give an update on Spring Lawnparties, celebrate Princeton women’s fencing, and more. Correction: the audio for this episode states that it's Thursday. Thankfully, it is actually Friday, February 18.
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You can read Izzy Jacobson's article here.
Yesterday, Divest Princeton filed a legal complaint against the University. Today, we’re covering that story and a recent COVID-19 surge among undergraduate students.
Today, we’ve got a campus COVID-19 case update and a recap of this week's CPUC meeting, plus some interesting international relations updates and more news of Tigers in the Olympics.
Today, we have some good news about COVID-19 cases on campus, and updates about protests in Canada and an important first amendment lawsuit here in the U.S.
On this Valentine’s Day episode, we’re covering Assistant Prospect Editor Claire Shin’s article on heartbreak and music, the men’s basketball team’s win against Dartmouth, and the Super Bowl results.
Today, we cover recent changes to mask mandates across the country and headlines from the Beijing Winter Olympics.
The Princeton Gerrymandering Project was recently named in a lawsuit challenging New Jersey’s new congressional maps. Today, we’re covering that story as well as the state of redistricting across the country.
We’re covering Princeton’s new COVID-19 gathering policies — and the possibly imminent return of eating club gatherings.
Yesterday, the Daily Princetonian’s opinion section published two guest contributions that discussed Princeton University researcher Dr. Seyed Hossein Mousavian. Today, we’re talking about those two pieces with the Daily Princetonian’s community opinion editor Rohit Narayanan.
Today, we’re covering Princeton students’ visit to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, recent victories for the Princeton Tigers, and the possibility of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Today we’re covering data analysis of waitlist acceptance rates at selective colleges and President Eisgruber’s “State of the University” Letter.
You can read President Eisgruber's "The State of the University" Letter here.
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Click here to read Sam's piece.
On Tuesday, The Daily Princetonian reported that Princeton’s 20 person capacity limit on student gatherings has been lifted. Today, we talk to Bailey gGlenetske about breaking that story and what it means for life on campus.
A content warning for our listeners: this episode contains mentions of gun violence, violent threats, and racism.
Yesterday, more than a dozen Historically Black Colleges and Universities received bomb threats, and a group of Indigenous tribes settled with several drug distributors for more than $600 million.
Today, we’re covering an announcement about the future of the Wu-Wilcox Dining Hall amidst continuing campus construction.
Today we’re covering the snowstorm over the weekend and the Biden administration’s plans to retain international students in STEM fields.
Today, we’re covering the recent guest contributions made in the ‘Prince’ and the winter weather coming Princeton’s way.
Our episode has a content warning for mentions of homophobia, sexism, and sexual assault. To skip past this segment to our other campus coverage, you can go to timestamp 7:11.
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Pieces mentioned in the interview: AJ's and Sadie's.
To submit a guest contribution to Opinion, email opinion@dailyprincetonian.com.
Today, we’re covering the renaming of the Princeton Theological Seminary’s chapel and the announcement that Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Stephen Breyer plans to retire.
Today, we’re talking about this week’s announcements from Princeton, the College Board, and the U.S. Supreme Court that have big implications for the future of American education.
You can read about Celeste Nelson's lab here.
Email us at daybreak@dailyprincetonian.com!
Today, we’re covering plans for “street week” and other Princeton headlines at the start of a new semester.
It’s a new year, and with it comes a new set of editors for The Daily Princetonian. Today, we introduce you to the upper management of the 146th managing board of the ‘Prince.’
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In this Daybreak special series, we’ve taken you through the last few weeks of Princeton’s fall 2021 semester. In the final installment of the series, we’re talking you through the University’s plans for the Spring 2022 term.
In this Daybreak special series, we’re taking you through the last few weeks of Princeton’s fall 2021 semester. In this third episode, we talk you through the most recent major email, sent by Dean Dolan and VP Calhoun, which moved Princeton's finals online.
In this Daybreak special series, we’re taking you through the last few weeks of Princeton’s fall 2021 semester. This is “A Tale of Many Emails.” Episode 2: International Emails and Isolation Housing.
On this Daybreak special series, we’re taking you through the last few weeks of Princeton’s Fall 2021 semester. In Episode 1: Recalled to Reality, we retell the story of the pre-Thanksgiving uptick in campus COVID-19 cases, Dean Dolan’s email, and the return to campus.
This week on campus, the Princeton Tory hosted a controversial, anti-trans speaker, and COVID-19 case counts have come down after a spike in positive tests within the University community last week.
After the Undergraduate Student Government held its last meeting on Sunday, elections began on Monday and are open through noon tomorrow.
USG Presidential Candidates video here.
International Students' Message here.
On Friday, the Davis International Center sent an email notifying international undergraduate students that they may be unable to return from the upcoming break if they decide to travel home due to the omicron variant of COVID-19, which could prevent them from returning to their studies until the Spring 2023 term. Daybreak’s Mark Dodici sat down with ‘Prince’ news contributor Lia Opperman, who’s covering the story.
USG candidates campaign ahead of next week’s elections, and President Joe Biden outlined the United States’ plans to fight COVID-19 through the winter. Click here to read about the USG candidates.
Today, we give an update on campus COVID-19 cases and hear about the town of Princeton’s cannabis task force.
Today, we’ve got more updates on how student life is changing after the University has increased its COVID-19 restrictions.
Yesterday,President Biden spoke on the omicron variant, and last week, the 2022 Baccalaureate speaker was announced.
Here's the link for on-campus booster shots and here's the 'Prince' piece about 2022 Baccalaureate speaker Wendy Kopp.
Today, we take you through the finer points of Princeton’s new COVID-19 protocols, meant to protect the community from a post-Thanksgiving-break surge.
On this special Thanksgiving episode, the ‘Prince’ community tells Daybreak what they’re thankful for.
Cover photo by Guanyi Cao for The Daily Princetonian.
Princeton alumni made headlines yesterday, as Jerome Powell ‘75 was renominated as Federal Reserve Chair, and Jeff Bezos ‘86 made a substantial donation to the Obama Foundation.
Campus this weekend saw a bonfire, two students winning Rhodes scholarships and an editor-in-chief election here at the Prince.
Content Warning: This episode includes descriptions of alleged sexual misconduct.
Daybreak’s Francesca Block sat down with Features Editors Rachel Sturley and Alex Gjaja to discuss the process of their investigation into Princeton’s COVID-19 policy and its alleged impacts on reporting of sexual misconduct. The article discussed in the interview is linked here.
This episode was audio engineered by Hope Perry and Eden Teshome.
Today, Daybreak talks about Princeton’s Honor Code with ‘Prince’ reporters Claire Silberman and Marie-Rose Sheinerman. Here’s the piece discussed by Sheinerman and Silberman.
University professors send a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, and construction begins on a new hotel in Princeton.
Today, we have updates on local politics and Princeton sports, along with a review of Theater Intime’s production of “Much Ado About Nothing.”
Today, we talk reunions 2022, give a recap of Sunday’s USG meeting, and detail the push to expand COVID-19 booster shot access.
Princeton Football defeated the Yale Bulldogs this weekend, securing a campus bonfire on Cannon Green next Sunday.
Yesterday, Princeton released new information about mask mandates, and this morning, Taylor Swift released Red (Taylor’s Version).
The Prince recognized National First Generation College Celebration this week, and the long-awaited infrastructure package will be signed into law on Monday
Moderna fights with the National Institutes of Health over patents for their coronavirus vaccine, and Princeton sports earn themselves top titles and NCAA spots.
Today, we've got headlines from Ethiopia and Europe, an update on campus COVID-19 cases, and details on a Divest Princeton sit-in at yesterday’s CPUC meeting.
Princeton has released a report evaluating its Diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, and an important infrastructure bill passed through congress.
On this episode of Daybreak, Wilson Conn, Mark Dodici, and Hope Perry traveled to Hanover, New Hampshire for Princeton football’s game against Dartmouth. Listen in from the sideline as Daybreak follows the sound of the story.
Today, Daybreak sits down with Professor Michael Oppenheimer to discuss the United Nations’s ongoing climate summit.
Republicans celebrate a rebound in their election performance nationwide, while Governor Phil Murphy narrowly wins in New Jersey.
Today, we talk to Prospect writer Olivia Kasule ’25 about arts on campus without an art museum. In other headlines, yesterday, New Jersey voters cast ballots in a gubernatorial election.
Today, voters in New Jersey and Virginia go to the polls in gubernatorial elections.
Written by Eden Teshome and Hope Perry Sound Engineered by Hope Perry Hosted by Mark Dodici
Last week the University reported a large return on its endowment, and plans have been approved to expand Dillon Gym
Music in this episode:
“Come and Get Your Love” written by Lolly Vegas, performed by Redbone, and distributed by Epic Records.
“Hooked on a Feeling” written by Mark James, performed by Blue Swede, and distributed by EMI Records.
“Take Me Home, Country Roads” written by Taffy Nivert Danoff, Bill Danoff, and John Denver; label: RCA Records, Performance Rights owned by ASCAP.
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The Princeton Tigers football team challenges the Cornell Big Red tonight in hopes to hold their No. 1 position in the Ivy League, and President Biden revealed his $1.75 trillion spending budget and major investment plans.
Written by Wilson Conn, Eli Costa, Jenna Elliott, and Kerrie Liang Hosted and sound engineered by Hope Perry
On Wednesday, Princeton revised its international travel guidelines for winter break, and the James Madison Program hosted a controversial geophysicist for a Zoom lecture.
As of last night, New Jersey was still in a state of emergency due to the nor’easter storm. Recently, the Nassau Street Starbucks significantly reduced its operating hours due to a labour shortage.
Yesterday, President Joe Biden visited New Jersey to push his bipartisan infrastructure package and to campaign on behalf of Governor Phil Murphy.
Written by Eden Teshome and Hope Perry Hosted and Sound Engineered by Hope Perry
As fall break comes to a close, Princeton had an exciting homecoming and the FDA made an important announcement about vaccines.
A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel voted to push Moderna booster shots to the next step, and the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) created a new Lawnparties Review Committee
This year’s Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences went to yet another two Princeton-affiliated laureates. On campus, COVID-19 transmission rates have stayed low over the last two weeks.
Written by Eden Teshome and Kerrie Liang Sound Engineered by Hope Perry Hosted by Mark Dodici
Last Friday, a Princeton alumna won a Nobel Prize, making it three in the year for the University community. Over the weekend, current Tigers competed (and won) around the northeast.
Today: a new announcement from Pfizer about vaccines for children and a preview of Princeton football’s game this weekend vs. Monmouth.
The Princeton Community welcomes another Nobel Laureate yesterday after David MacMillan received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Syukuro Manabe was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics yesterday, making him the 70th Princeton-affiliated Nobel laureate.
Over the weekend an international coalition of journalists released a collection of financial papers — but what’s inside? Today, we break down the “Pandora Papers.”
After a week of controversy, Lawnparties finally took place yesterday afternoon. But, the crowd of students became chaotic during the headlining performance.
Princeton Football returned for its first in-person home game last Saturday, shutting out the Stetson Hatters in a 63-0 victory in front of a full stadium of orange and black wearing fans. Amidst the excitement, Daybreak correspondent Wilson Conn spoke with some of the players about their win.
Princeton’s new Gender + Sexuality Resource Center (GSRC) opened this week, while the University debuted an accessible transit service.
After an announcement late Tuesday night, the future of lawnparties became even more uncertain. We’re here to fill you in.
Yesterday, USG canceled its headline act for Lawnparties just five days before the event. This week, new reports on climate change came out as McCosh Health Center attempts to combat the campus cold.
Editor's note: At 2:05, the acronym "USG" should be "UHS."
Written by Maddie Lausted Sound Engineered by Hope Perry Hosted by Mark Dodici
There’s a lot going on in Congress this week—but what does it all mean? Today, we’ll break it down for you.
Written by Eli Costa and Hope Perry Hosted and Sound Engineered by Hope Perry
Yesterday, LANY was announced as the headliner for the first on-campus lawn parties in over two years. So far, the reaction from students has been mixed.
Last spring, Princetonians had to sign a social contract to stay on campus. In that contract was a clause that kept them from having basically anyone visit them. But times have changed, and with a nearly 100 percent vaccination rate on campus, the policies this semester have been a bit more loose. The question is – how loose are they? There’s been a bit of murkiness around the policies, so today, we’re diving into them to tell you what you need to know.
Today, we take an in-depth look at the controversy over Australian submarines that’s been dominating international relations headlines for the past week.
The Prince’s second annual Frosh Survey is available today at dailyprincetonian.com. I sat down with Sam Kagan, who spearheaded the project, to talk about the people who make up the Class of 2025.
The Undergraduate Student Government and the Council of the Princeton University Community met this week to discuss COVID-19 cases — and the campus cold.
Over the weekend, some of Princeton’s eating clubs opened up to non-members for the first time since March 2020. In other headlines, the FDA made a decision on booster shots.
On Saturday, Princeton Football will have its first game of the season, travelling to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania to take on the Lehigh Mountain Hawks. It’ll be the Tigers’ first time on the field since November 2019. Other sports teams have already been in action as the fall athletic season gets underway.
After a highly unusual gubernatorial recall failed in California, we sat down with Princetonians from the state to hear their thoughts on the race.
Princeton is still the top ranked university in the country, students grapple with the University’s history of racism, and the ‘Prince’ has a new web application for all of your dining needs.
As the pandemic raged across the country last spring, unemployment spiked to previously unseen levels. Everyone expected people to go back to work like normal once lockdowns lifted… but have they?
On Saturday, the University held a ceremony to honor the Princetonians who were killed 20 years ago in the terrorist attacks on September 11th.
President Joe Biden instituted new vaccine requirements through the executive branch, and Associate Prospect editor José Pablo Fernández García reflects on the upcoming 20th anniversary of 9/11.
Today, we look at COVID-19 cases on college campuses across the country. How’s Princeton doing? How’s everyone else doing?
Yesterday, Mexico’s highest court ruled that anti-abortion laws go against their constitution. In New Jersey, U.S. President Joe Biden surveyed damage from last week’s storm as the state prepares for more bad weather.
A coup continues to unfold in Guinea, New Jersey cleans up damage from Tropical Storm Ida, and Princeton’s student government had their first meeting of the year.
Yesterday, militants took over Guinea and claimed to have arrested the President. Today, unemployment benefits end for millions across the United States.
A new report about Princeton’s involvement in the handling of remains of victims of the 1985 MOVE bombing and catastrophic flooding throughout the Northeast
Last night, Princeton received a tornado warning and a slew of minor floods around campus, and the Supreme Court upheld Texas’ ban on abortions.
This week, Princeton started to wrap up this… eventful semester. The Biden Administration gave its support to waiving intellectual property rights on COVID-19 vaccines.
This weekend, Princeton adjusted its final assignment deadlines as India coped with the worst surge of COVID-19 cases the world has ever seen, marking a stark duality in vaccine rollout and containment success between the global north and south.
Last week, it was announced that the Princeton student-led platform Adora had been acquired by Full Measure Education, a higher-education focused technology company. Adora is a campus-visit platform that offers personalized tours to prospective students. After it was first proposed in 2019 by three Princeton students, Ron Miasnik ’22, Raya Ward ’22, and Joseph Rubin ’22, Adora became the first student run company to become a Princeton vendor. Daybreak sat down with Ron to talk about the process and learn his advice.
Today’s episode was written by Francesca Block and produced under the 145th managing board of the Prince. Our theme was composed by Ed Horan '22.
On Tuesday, the Human Rights Watch claimed Israel’s government is instituting apartheid, and the University made an apology and announced a limited vaccine clinic.
Yesterday, the justice department announced another investigation into a police department in the nation’s eye and the Supreme Court took on a second amendment case.
This weekend, the U.S. finally pledged support for India as they go through one of the world’s worst surges of COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began.
Congress, the White House, and SCOTUS all made major headlines yesterday, as Ivy League student bodies spoke out against the fossil fuel industry.
This week, as Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder, another Black teenager was shot and killed by a police officer in Columbus, Ohio.
Yesterday, Derek Chauvin was found guilty on three counts for the murder of George Floyd, and the University announced it will be requiring COVID vaccines in the fall.
Over the weekend, the tragic recent string of gun violence continued and a group of wealthy European soccer clubs announced a breakaway league. On Monday morning, NASA made history. Also, we’ve got a lot of news from within the Orange Bubble today.
Divestment movements have been around for a while. It started with protests against South African apartheid in the early 1970s, and then evolved into the 2006 protests about Darfur. Today, Divest Princeton is demanding that Princeton University divest from fossil fuels. It’s also targeting Princeton’s deals with huge fossil fuel companies like Exxon and BP. But some climate scientists at Princeton, whose researched is often funded by these deals, don’t necessarily think divestment is the best option.
As both sides advocate their cause, Daybreak dives deep into the history of the Divest Princeton movement, and into the debate reverberating through campus today. Stay tuned for a special episode series, coming out soon.
This trailer features Hannah Reynolds '22, Tom Taylor MPA2, and Professor Stephen Pacala, the Frederick D. Petrie Professor in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Princeton University. Reynolds is a columnist for the Daily Princetonian.
This week, the Princeton administration sent a faculty memo urging compassion and support, as students struggle with what many feel has been the hardest semester of college so far.
Trevor Noah will be the speaker at Princeton’s Class Day this spring, which is pretty cool if you ask me. Today, learn about Princeton’s new cancer research center, the Biden deadline for removing troops from Afghanistan, and why the CDC is pausing the use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines. (The answer to the last one: out of "an abundance of caution" — don't panic if you've already got yours!)
Two days ago, a Black man was shot by a police officer in Minnesota. It wasn’t the only police incident to make headlines this weekend. In Michigan, new COVID-19 restrictions arose, and internationally, tensions are brewing.
We’ve got lots of Princeton news today, from Ted Cruz to Commencement to next fall. Oh, and have you noticed? The last day of classes is two weeks from tomorrow.
Yesterday, President Joe Biden announced new gun control policies. Within 24 hours of his announcement, there were two mass shootings in the United States.
The University admitted a new class of undergraduates, and the Biden administration worked to reform the tax code.
Yesterday, the Supreme Court sided with Google on a key copyright case, and Arkansas’ governor vetoed a bill which would have restricted healthcare for the state’s transgender youth.
Today, New Jersey expands COVID-19 vaccine eligibility as cases rise in the state and across the country. Over the weekend, Major League Baseball made waves by moving its All-Star Game for political reasons.
On March 26th, students from Change Princeton Now gathered in front of Robertson Hall to voice their demands to the School of Public and International Affairs and University President Christopher Eisgruber ’83. The protesters, who were made up of both undergraduate and graduate students, called for the university to pay reparations, divest from the prison industrial complex, abolish the police, implement an anti-racist curriculum, increase Black faculty lecturers and practitioners, establish a center for anti-racist policy, and increase Black student enrollment.
In this episode of Daybreak, reporters Hope Perry and Francesca Block attended the event to learn more from the organizers and other participants. Photo via Hope Perry.
Yesterday, a large boat was wedged into the central opening of FitzRandolph Gate, throwing thousands of Princeton degrees into jeopardy. Meanwhile, Princeton's Undergraduate Student Government announced that Beyonce will headline this spring’s Lawnparties. Happy April Fools' Day.
The murder trial for Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who killed George Floyd, began earlier this week, and the WHO released a report on the origins of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
Over the weekend, Princeton students and residents turned out to protest violence against Asian American communities. In Egypt, some progress was made to free a cargo ship stuck in the Suez Canal.
Yesterday, Princeton loosened restrictions on in-person undergraduate activities, and Vice President Kamala Harris took control of a migration crisis on the southern border. Israel’s election remained uncertain.
Monday’s mass shooting in Boulder, Colo. has reignited calls for nationwide gun-control, and despite more vaccinations, COVID-19 cases are rising across the country.
Yesterday, a shooting rocked Boulder, Colo. The White House is mulling a $3 trillion economic recovery bill, while another vaccine trial has ended with promising results.
Yesterday, Princeton announced a new body cam policy for its public safety officers. The U.S. continued to face several crises, and people across the Atlantic protested COVID-19 restrictions, even as cases tick up around the world.
Charlie Volker was a football and track star during his time at Princeton. But after graduation, he left those sports behind in favor of something entirely new: Bobsledding. This week, Daybreak reporters sat down with Volker to talk about his transition to the sport, his training, and his hopes for making it to the Beijing Olympics in 2022.
Today’s episode was produced under the 145th managing board of the Prince. Our theme was composed by Ed Horan '22. Special thanks to Wilson Conn for taking the lead on the interview this week. Photo via GoPrincetonTigers.
Yesterday, a contentious Biden nomination passed the Senate, the administration announced a milestone in the nation’s vaccination efforts, and the House passed two immigration bills.
Yesterday, the country grappled with attacks on Asian American communities after a shooting in Atlanta. In campus news, Princeton made an announcement about Summer 2021 programs.
Over the last week, a series of European governments have paused their use of the AstraZeneca vaccine. Yesterday, an intelligence report showed efforts by outside nations to influence the 2020 U.S. elections.
President Joe Biden signed a historic relief bill, the House made a move on gun control, and China enacted legislation doubling down against Hong Kong’s democratic representation. Because of the University's spring break this weekend, Daybreak will resume publication next Wednesday.
On Monday, the Biden administration made a move that could impact Title IX policies at Princeton, and the CDC released updated masking guidance for those who are already vaccinated.
This weekend, the Senate passed a stimulus package and Biden tried to secure voting rights through an executive order. On campus, finalists for the role of Young Alumni Trustee were announced.
On February 18, the Ivy League announced that it will not be holding spring athletic competitions. Today, sports reporter Wilson Conn speaks to junior pole vaulter Hanne Borstlap and senior triple jumper Kara Steele, two athletes on the women’s track team, about their reactions to the cancellation, and how they are planning to stay competitive without a season.
Today’s episode was written by Francesca Block and Wilson Conn, and produced under the 145th managing board of the Prince. Our theme was composed by Ed Horan, class of 22. Photo via Beverly Schaefer / Princeton Athletics.
A Whig-Clio general assembly voted on whether or not to take away the James Madison Award from Sen. Ted Cruz ’92 (R-Texas). In Washington, the Senate voted to open debate on a stimulus package.
On Wednesday, President Joe Biden agreed to lower the stimulus check eligibility income cap, and protesters were killed in another violent day in Myanmar following last month’s military coup.
Yesterday, a former Princeton dean was confirmed by the Senate, and the Biden administration announced good news in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
On Monday, New Jersey announced expanded vaccine eligibility, and the White House dealt with criticisms on border issues and relations with Saudi Arabia.
This weekend, the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines continued, and lawmakers across the country debated new voting laws. Outside of the U.S., Iran rejected negotiations, and tensions flared in Myanmar.
Over 50 percent of the student body has resided on or near campus for the past month and a half. In that time, the University testing program has been in full swing. But what happens to students if they test positive for the coronavirus? Last week, we talked to Malcolm Blinder, a member of the class of 2022 who had that misfortune, to find out.
This episode was produced by Francesca Block ’22 under the 145th Managing Board of The Daily Princetonian. Cover illustration by Sophia Colmenares ’24.
Yesterday, Princeton announced it will attempt to hold an in-person commencement this year, the U.S. House of Representatives passed The Equality Act, and the U.S. conducted a military airstrike in Syria.
Yesterday, Princeton’s classics chair announced an investigation into the environment of the department. In Georgia, Ahmaud Arbery’s mother filed a civil lawsuit on the anniversary of her son’s death.
Yesterday, Gov. Phil Murphy officially legalized marijuana in New Jersey, the House Budget Committee passed an expensive aid package, and the Supreme Court rejected Trump.
Over the weekend, Professor Katz responded to the Prince’s investigation, and we heard good news about the COVID-19 pandemic both on campus and across the world.
For the past seven days, a winter storm has rocked the state of Texas. But why Texas? What made this winter storm so catastrophic for them, while the rest of the country largely persisted? And what can states do to protect against these disasters in the future? Today, we talk through these questions and more with Jesse Jenkins, an assistant professor at the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment.
This episode was recorded and produced by Francesca Block and Mark Dodici under the 145th Managing Board of The Daily Princetonian. The theme was composed and performed by Ed Horan ’22.
Photo: "High-tension power transmission towers at twilight in North Texas" by David R. Tribble / CC-SA 3.0, cropped with an added Daybrak logo.
The Ivy League announced the cancellation of its spring sports season, Texas continues to face extreme conditions, and a NASA rover landed on Mars.
New Jersey has announced a new program aimed at decreasing inequities in vaccine distribution, and winter weather continues to devastate Texas and much of the nation.
Princeton professor Keith Wailoo was awarded an international honor. Yesterday, bad weather caused power outages across Texas, as the fallout from the Capitol riot and Trump’s second impeachment continued.
Former-President Donald Trump was acquitted for a historic second time in the Senate, Myanmar continues to face challenges to its democracy, and protestors in Princeton demand a more democratic University.
Last month, The Marriage Pact survey swept through campus, promising to find students “their optimal marital back-up plans” through a mathematical algorithm. The ‘Prince’ podcast team partnered with The Prospect to see how the social experiment fared on Princeton’s campus.
On this Valentine’s Day episode of Daybreak, we speak with Phoebe Park ’21 and Andrew White ’23 — a USG officer who helped bring the Marriage Pact to Princeton and a gap year student who received a particularly strange match, respectively.
Today’s episode was written by Francesca Block and produced under the 145th managing board of the Prince. All interviews for this episode were conducted by Prospect Writer Cathleen Weng. Our theme was composed by Ed Horan ’22. Graphic credit: Sydney Peng / The Daily Princetonian.
Yesterday, the Ivy League made a long-hoped-for about face with regards to athlete eligibility during the pandemic, and President Biden announced a deal that doubles the nation’s total vaccine capacity.
Yesterday, new evidence was introduced in the Senate impeachment trial, and new guidance was issued on how to best stay safe from COVID-19.
Yesterday, Donald Trump’s impeachment trial in the Senate officially began, and a Minnesotan man shot five people at a health clinic. Congress deliberates over a COVID-19 stimulus package.
Today, the Senate begins the historic second impeachment trial of former President Donald J. Trump. In western Europe, tensions rose between several nations and Russia.
A glacial break in India caused a fatal dam failure, as people of Myanmar protest against last week's coup. Around the world, both the current and former President continue to feature in the news, as President Biden prepares his agenda and President Trump faces another Senate trial.
For the past three weeks, Princeton students on campus have been spitting in tubes twice a week, putting those tubes into drop boxes not unlike a library deposit, and waiting around a day to find out whether or not they need to quarantine. This test for SARS-CoV-2, the RNA virus that causes COVID-19, has become a bit of a magic black box. What goes on between drop off and results? And what’s up with the research we students can opt in for? Today, we sit down with Dan Notterman, a lecturer and researcher with the rank of Professor in the Molecular Biology department, to find out more.
Episode by Mark Dodici. Photo via Denise Applewhite / Office of Communications.
Yesterday, the Prince reported on alleged inappropriate conduct between a Princeton professor and three female alumni over the last two decades. In town, a gas leak shut down Palmer Square. Elsewhere, the U.S. House voted to restrict a congresswoman and the International Criminal Court delivered a conviction.
Yesterday, the Department of Justice dropped a case that might have implications for Princeton. Today, Senate Democrats will move forward in the process of passing a COVID-19 relief bill.
Yesterday, campus reopened after the snow, Washington prepared for Trump’s second impeachment trial, and a famous Princeton alum announced he's stepping down.
Yesterday, House Democrats delivered an ultimatum to their colleagues across the aisle about a controversial congresswoman, as Biden met with GOP Senators to discuss a stimulus package.
Yesterday, a group of 10 Republican Senators proposed their own COVID relief bill. Early this morning, the military of Myanmar staged a coup. Today, Princeton is closed as a Nor’easter threatens to bring over a foot of snow to The Orange Bubble as classes start with most of the student body back on campus.
In the aftermath of the January 6th Capitol riots, Democrats began citing the slow response by the D.C. National Guard as a new argument for D.C. Statehood. Earlier this month, Daybreak's Jack Anderson sat down with Princeton politics professor Paul Frymer to discuss the D.C. statehood movement – why it’s important, what precedent it has, and what chance it stands in Congress.
Episode by Jack Anderson and photo via Ridwan Meah / Unsplash.
It may feel like years ago, but just two weeks ago Democrats took control of the Senate with Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff winning runoff elections in Georgia. In a previous episode, we gave our best interpretation of the state of the races; in this episode, we’ll break down what happened. We’ll also speak with Politics Prof. LaFleur Stephens-Dougan about the consequences of this race for southern and Black politics.
Hear our previous Georgia coverage here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4cFhogv1m1ktdce6s27Mye?si=0GU68coaRh-RNKQA5Xsgcg
Episode by Francesca Block, Wilson Conn, and Hope Perry and photo courtesy of LaFleur Stephens-Dougan
Yesterday, President Trump became the first President in U.S. history to be impeached twice by the House of Representatives. Before that historic moment, more than 300 historians and constitutional scholars, including seven Princeton faculty members, signed a joint statement in support of impeachment. Daybreak sat down with three of those scholars, Professor of History Sean Wilentz, Researcher at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs Meg Jacobs, and Professor of History Emeritus Daniel Rodgers, to learn more about this action and to discuss its implications.
You can read the full signed statement referenced in this episode here: https://legalscholarsonimpeachment.medium.com/historians-and-constitutional-scholars-statement-on-the-second-impeachment-of-president-donald-51a9a8dab61e
Episode by Francesca Block, Hope Perry, and Jack Anderson. Photo via The White House / Flickr
In what will likely become one of the most notorious days in U.S. history, pro-Trump rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol building during a special joint session of Congress yesterday. We take you through the events of the day and discuss implications of what's to come with Professors Keith Whittington and Sean Wilentz.
Episode by Mark Dodici, Francesca Block, Hope Perry, and Jack Anderson.
Photo: "File:Capitol Hill Building.jpg" by Lars Di Scenza / CC BY-SA 4.0
We chat with history professor Kevin Kruse about the presidential transition. Episode by Francesca Block and Hope Perry.
Photo: "Kevin Kruse, One Nation Under God, 9/16/15, millercenter.org" by Miller Center / CC BY 2.0
We take a look ahead at what's to come as the 2020 U.S. election cycle winds down. Later, Daybreak writer Francesca Block interviews Joe Shipley '22 on the work of the Princeton Vote 100 project.
In this special election-coverage episode, we give the state-of-play after a day of vote-counting around the country. The Presidency remains undecided, as well as control over both chambers of Congress. We offer insight into how all three might shake down, as well as a recap of the remarks by both Presidential candidates last night.
The U.S. general election is this Tuesday, and with it comes one of the most important weeks (and, likely, months) of the year. You almost certainly already know what the race for the presidency entails, so this episode, we offer everything you need to know to keep up with key races across the country in the Senate, where Democrats look to flip four seats to take control, as well as one key House race in New Jersey. After that comes a rundown of what to expect on election night and how to not get fooled by politicians claiming early victories. Finally, we give a few important non-election headlines from the week, and announce that Daybreak is back to full Monday–Friday publication, with Sundays rounding out our slate of six episodes per week. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or on dailyprincetonian.com.
President Trump, who returned to the White House after spending the weekend in Walter Reed, announced that he will block stimulus bills before November 3 to allow Congress to focus on the approval of his Supreme Court nominee.
President Trump remains at Walter Reed Military Hospital and Mayor Bill De Blasio shuts down certain zip codes of NYC as Princeton reaches midterms week.
President Donald Trump has tested positive for COVID-19. The Governors of California and Texas announced major policy shifts, with one focused on social justice and the other on the upcoming election.
The New York Times reports on President Trump's tax returns. Armenia and Azerbaijan spar in Nagorno-Karabakh, a breakaway-province in Azerbaijan.
This week, a Louisville grand jury caused outrage, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced new restrictions for international students, and California announced plans to ban gasoline-powered cars.
This week, the United States mourns more than 200,000 deaths from the novel coronavirus. Yesterday, Congress struggled to agree on a stimulus deal, markets dipped, and Republicans got a win in the Senate.
SCOTUS Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg H'10 passed away Friday — already, a Senate battle is brewing over a forthcoming nomination from President Trump. WeChat and TikTok, two apps widely popularized in the U.S., were nearly banned over the weekend by the President, as he saw the Chinese-owned downloads as national security threats — how did they both make it to Monday on the American market?
Daybreak is back — look to us for your morning news briefing every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, with a longer episode released weekly on Sunday mornings.
The President lied to the public in February about the severity of the novel coronavirus, forest fires are sweeping across the U.S. West Coast, USG caused a stir by announcing an upcoming virtual Lawnparties, Princeton's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences hired a historic faculty member, and Brown University announced that it plans to bring back the rest of its undergraduates in a week.
Over the summer, various groups of faculty, students, and alumni put forth demands for racial justice reform — SPEAR was one of those groups, asking Princeton to formally divest from the private prison industry. We talk to Anne Wen '22, who covered the petition for the 'Prince,' before chatting with Omar Farah '23 about a recent email from President Christopher Eisgruber '83 detailing the results of a cabinet effort to increase diversity across the University. Finally, Zachary Shevin '22 gives an overview of some COVID-19 stats for Princeton, other New Jersey schools, and one Ivy League university that made itself known for a bold reopening plan — how are they all doing? Find out on this week's Daybreak.
President Trump visits Kenosha, Wisconsin, site of a recent police shooting and resulting political unrest. The U.S. federal government places a moratorium on evictions through the end of the year, and Sudan's transitional government signs a treaty with rebel groups.
Chinese and Indian troops come into a close encounter in Indian territory, a hurricane pummels Louisiana, and colleges start the fall semester in a variety of ways.
Earlier this week, the Department of Justice accused Yale University of discriminating against Asian American and white applicants — we talk to two writers from the Yale Daily News at 3:25. Princeton handled a sudden change of plans for the fall semester — we talk to three writers from the 'Prince' at 9:15. Finally, we talk to Francesca Block '22, a features writer for the 'Prince,' on the eviction crisis facing the nation and what the Princeton Eviction Lab is doing about it — that conversation comes at 14:05.
Just over a month after Princeton announced that first-years and juniors would be able to return to campus for the fall, the University reversed its decision, leaving thousands of students with rapidly changing plans. We discuss the change after global headlines, including the explosion in Beirut, Trump's new pandemic relief push, and U.S. relationships with Canada and China.
We take a look at the ICE policy that could potentially keep a large portion of Princeton's international, first-year students out of the U.S., as well as a Washington Post ad that saw over 400 Princetonians throw their support behind Maria Ressa '86, as she faces cyber libel charges in the Philipines. Finally, we look at a recent feature from the 'Prince': How the Eating Clubs Went Coed, an insightful retrospective on the two-pronged battle to allow women into the last of Princeton's all-male dining establishments.
Read more about all of these local stories at dailyprincetonian.com.
Introducing Daybreak, a reimagined version of The News, our daily news briefing. With episodes every weekday morning during the school year and Sundays year-round, we'll give you everything you need to know to keep up with the 24-hour news cycle. In this first episode, we take a look at what Princeton's campus with be like in the fall and get the details on Prof. Josh Katz's controversial column.
In this year's final episode of The News, Boris Johnson announces a plan to reopen the U.K., Georgia's AG Chris Carr requests a Department of Justice investigation into the handling of the Ahmaud Arbery killing, and the U.S. plans to subsidize farmers experiencing overproduction.
The Justice Department drops charges against Michael Flynn, charges are pressed for the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, and the Trump Administration announces the results of a mass deportation order from the CDC.
The U.S. Department of Education updates Title IX policies, Israeli researchers move closer to an effective antibody test, and President Trump vetoes a power-limiting bill.
Trump announces that the U.S. coronavirus task force will be replaced in the coming weeks, the U.S. and U.K. decry international hackers attempting to steal medical information, and advocacy groups file a suit on behalf of children of undocumented immigrants.
Princeton announces that the Fall 2020 semester will begin in September, either online or in person; six nations pledge billions to combat COVID-19, and another Russian healthcare professional falls from a building.
The FDA approves a COVID-19 relief drug and ISIS attacks an Iraqi city. Italy will begin easing lockdowns today.
Protestors in Michigan storm the State House, farmworker advocacy centers sue Washington, and legislators disagree on an upcoming COVID-19 relief funding.
A drug is shown to shorten recovery time for COVID-19 patients, agencies warn that up to 130 million people in east Africa may starve due to a second wave of locusts, and the U.S. state department acts to extend weapons embargoes on Iran.
Brazil's Supreme Court rules that President Bolsonaro can be investigated, 40 are killed in a truck bomb explosion in Syria, and Andrew Yang sues the New York State Board of Elections.
Reports show high rates of COVID-19 in deportees, detainees, and incarcerated people, the U.S. Supreme Court rejects a gun control case, and Princeton announces its valedictorian and salutatorian for the Class of 2020.
U.S. doctors weigh in on testing and social distancing, the Small Business Administration places limits on how much money banks can lend in the latest round of PPP stimulus, protests arise in Israel, and a Yemeni separatist group declares self-rule.
EU leaders disagree on economic relief policies, and the Trump administration releases plans to give aid to Greenland and to revitalize the American nuclear industry.
Iran launches a military satellite, Princeton announces it will forgo its CARES Act funding, and Presdient Trump changes his opinion on Georgia's reopening.
The U.S. Senate passes a $480 billion COVID-19 relief bill, Missouri files a lawsuit against the Chinese Communist Party for the spread of the virus, and American warships sail into contested waters.
The U.S. Supreme Court overturns a own decades-old precedent, Israel's PM Netanyahu comes to an agreement with rival Benny Gantz, and the University cancels all non-remote summer programs.
Germany begins reopening, non-essential U.S.-owned factories in Mexico remain open, and states have different approaches to reopening.
Protesters turn out to decry social distancing policies across the U.S., Brazil’s President Bolsonaro fired his health minister, and 140 recovered COVID-19 patients in South Korea tested positive for the virus.
President Trump threatens to force Congress to adjourn, researchers chronicle the neurological effects of COVID-19, and the University postpones on-campus commencement for the class of 2020.
President Trump halts funding to the WHO, Congress delays its return in accordance with social distancing protocol, and results from a recent Wisconsin election show democratic support.
France and Italy extend their national lockdowns, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments via teleconference, and a second wave of locusts threatens food security in east Africa.
Pope Francis calls for unity, OPEC cuts oil production to combat falling prices, and the doubling rates of COVID-19 infections and deaths in the U.S. fall.
The EU agrees on a half-trillion-euro COVID-19 support measure, Indian pharmaceutical companies ramp up production of hydroxychloroquine, despite inconclusive science, and six thousand migrants have been turned away from the US during the pandemic.
Senator Bernie Sanders drops out of the Democratic primary, a Saudi-led coalition calls for a ceasefire in Yemen, citing coronavirus, and the EU's science research council's president resigns.
Austria and Denmark announce plans to loosen COVID-19-related restrictions, Trump labels a Russian white supremacist organization as terrorists, and data from Italy, France, and Spain show a slowing daily case rate.
President Trump fires ICIG Michael Atkinson, blocks exports to Canada, and undermines a new CDC policy. Princeton students still living in some Butler College halls are told to move to Bloomberg.
Iranian hackers attempt to break into WHO staff emails, the U.K. creates a policy for those who have recovered from COVID-19 to leave lockdown, and the EU rules that three nations did not do enough to help in the refugee crisis of 2015.
Trump sends troops to the U.S.-Mexico border, a heatwave is recorded in Antarctica, and Moderna announces they are on track for human testing for a vaccine for the novel coronavirus.
Officials announce a fatality prediction for the COVID-19 outbreak, Idaho passes transphobic legislation, the Federal Bureau of Prisons announces that prisoners must stay in their cells for 14 days, and goats take over a Welsh town amid a human lockdown.
House Democrats start working towards a second relief package, Hungary's government gives total power to their Prime Minister, and Princeton's CPUC meets to discuss University policies.
Two insurance companies promise to protect COVID-19 patients from out-of-pocket costs, North Korea fires suspected ballistic missiles into the sea, and Tara Reade brings allegations of sexual assault against former Vice President Joe Biden.
Princeton University admits 5.55% of applicants, the U.S. overtakes China and Italy in cases of COVID-19, and Netanyahu approaches a timeshare deal with his rival.
The Senate passes emergency funding, ISIS takes credit for a terror attack in Kabul, and some NYU medical students will graduate early to join the effort against COVID-19.
China opens up Hubei province, Senators remain at an impasse regarding stimulus funding, and abortion clinics are told to shut down amid the coronavirus crisis.
Senators are at an impasse, opponents of Israeli PM Netanyahu go to the Supreme Court, and WHO gives an update on the COVID-19 pandemic.
Italy places stricter restrictions, ICE slows deportations, and Princeton limits on-campus mobility.
Princeton undergraduates are sent home, students studying abroad told to come back immediately, and one student is in isolation at McCosh, pending testing for COVID-19.
The University cancels in-person classes following Spring Break, coronavirus spreads domestically and internationally, and Democrats vote in 6 states on Mini Tuesday.
The University inadvertently publishes unfinalized policies for COVID-19 response, while peer institutions move to online classes.
Turkey and Russia reach a ceasefire deal in Idlib, Senator Warren drops out of the race for the Democratic nomination, and the U. releases a travel advisory for spring break in light of the outbreak of COVID-19.
The U.S. carries out an attack on Taliban forces despite Saturday's peace deal and a Bergen County, New Jersey man tests positive for COVID-19.
An update on the U.S. airstrike on Taliban forces and yesterday's Super Tuesday voting.
Democrats vote on Super Tuesday, President Trump has a phone call with a Taliban official, and U. President Eisgruber releases a letter updating the community on COVID-19
The U.S. State Department limits Chinese nationals in China's state media, the Taliban warned of renewed strikes, and students on campus protest violence in India.
Joe Biden wins in South Carolina, COVID-19 spreads, attacks between Syria and Turkey continue, and the 'Prince' conducts a poll on campus.
Russia conducts an airstrike on Turkish forces in Idlib, the likely first case of community-spread COVID-19 in the U.S. appears in California, and the Princeton Debate Panel and Rikers Debate Project discuss enfranchisement of incarcerated individuals.
The Trump campaign files a lawsuit against The New York Times, ABC suspends a correspondent, and the U. releases the number of applicants for the Class of 2024.
The Class Day co-chairs announce the event's speaker, Democratic contenders debated again, and a Hong Kong bookseller was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Harvey Weinstein is convicted, President Trump arrives in India for a 36-hour tour, and NASA photos reveal significant Anctartic melting.
Sanders gets a boost in Nevada, and news breaks of Russian support; Israel and Palestine exchange fire.
Roger Stone is sentenced and legislators are warned that Russia may be meddling in the 2020 election.
A live bat appears in McCosh 50, democrats debate, and China expels three reporters for a racist editorial headline in the Wall Street Journal.
Virginian legislators reject a gun control proposal, Jeff Bezos pledges $10 billion to climate change research, and peace talks between the U.S. and the Taliban advance.
The coronavirus outbreak continues, Trump speaks to Erdogan, and USG discusses its goals and the Student Speaker Initiative.
Turnover in China's political leadership continues with the coronavirus outbreak, Attorney General Barr complains about President Trump's tweets, and Divest Princeton leads a march to Nassau Hall.
AG William Barr accepts a request to testify before the House Judiciary Committee, Trump weighs in on the Philippines leaving its Visiting Forces Agreement with the U.S., and a new diagnosis standard for the coronavirus probably caused cases to rise sharply.
Senator Bernie Sanders wins the New Hampshire Democratic Primary, Trump agrees to a conditional peace deal with the Taliban, and students on campus register for a data-driven matchmaking service.
President Trump releases a budget proposal and Attorney General Barr announces charges in the Equifax hack and files lawsuits against sanctuary municipalities.
Trump fires impeachment witnesses, Democrats debate and are awarded Iowan delegates, and Street Week ends on campus.
The President speaks at the National Prayer Breakfast, and Iowa Democrats finalize results from Monday's caucus.
President Trump is acquited by the Senate, Erdogan gives a warning to Syria, and U. announces changes to the meal plan.
President Trump addresses the nation, and the first Iowa caucus results roll in; VP Rochelle Calhoun clarifies changes to the academic calendar for the 2020-2021 year.
The Iowa Democratic caucus experiences delays, Turkey and Syria spar, and U. administrators address the community.
The Super Bowl, coronavirus, and Brexit feature in today's episode; the USG administration turns over with the new semester.