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Maya Mukherjee


A crowd of several dozen people hold a large orange banner that reads “PUPS-UAW PRINCETON UNIVERSITY POSTDOCS AND SCHOLARS”

Disagreement between University and postdocs over open bargaining at first meeting

Due to a lack of an agreement over observers for the meeting, representatives from the University would not engage with members of the Princeton University Postdocs and Scholars-United Auto Workers union at a scheduled contract negotiation session on Tuesday, Oct. 29.

Due to a lack of an agreement over observers for the meeting, representatives from the University would not engage with members of the Princeton University Postdocs and Scholars-United Auto Workers union at a scheduled contract negotiation session on Tuesday, Oct. 29.


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After failed vote in May, graduate students reflect on years-long unionization campaign

Princeton Graduate Students United (PGSU) filed on April 12 and held its vote on May 13 and 14, with just over a third of graduate student voters voting in support of the union. The ‘Prince’ spoke to organizers and critics of unionization about the campaign preceding the election.

Princeton Graduate Students United (PGSU) filed on April 12 and held its vote on May 13 and 14, with just over a third of graduate student voters voting in support of the union. The ‘Prince’ spoke to organizers and critics of unionization about the campaign preceding the election.


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Behind The Investigation: Ep. 2 | Princeton’s colonial legacy at Mpala Research Center

Daybreak goes behind an investigation into Kenya’s Mpala Research Center with Assistant News Editor Miriam Waldvogel. We dove into the investigation process, the stories she uncovered, and the colonial history of Princeton’s research in Kenya.

Daybreak goes behind an investigation into Kenya’s Mpala Research Center with Assistant News Editor Miriam Waldvogel. We dove into the investigation process, the stories she uncovered, and the colonial history of Princeton’s research in Kenya.


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PUGE: A new gospel choir with a long history

Princeton University Gospel Ensemble, also known as PUGE, reformed at the start of the 2023-24 academic school year. But, this recent iteration is just the newest chapter in a history of student-run gospel choirs that dates back to the early ’80s. 

Princeton University Gospel Ensemble, also known as PUGE, reformed at the start of the 2023-24 academic school year. But, this recent iteration is just the newest chapter in a history of student-run gospel choirs that dates back to the early ’80s. 


A collage of newspaper clippings and photos of the FOPO DJs. In one pasted clipping, the FOPO logo in orange block letters. Clippings read "You can dance if you want to" and "You can leave you friends behind".

Meet the DJs that ran campus in the ’90s

Back in the ’90s, at the height of the hip-hop scene, one group was at the center of the nightlife scene — the FOPO DJs. Today, Daybreak takes a trip down memory lane and revisits the past with the DJs. Listen in.

Back in the ’90s, at the height of the hip-hop scene, one group was at the center of the nightlife scene — the FOPO DJs. Today, Daybreak takes a trip down memory lane and revisits the past with the DJs. Listen in.


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A space for East Asia: The East Asian Library at Princeton

Today, Daybreak looks at the past, present and future of the East Asian Library and Gest Collection. Listen in for an adventure through leaky basements, cozy study spaces, and Chinese knitting collections.

Today, Daybreak looks at the past, present and future of the East Asian Library and Gest Collection. Listen in for an adventure through leaky basements, cozy study spaces, and Chinese knitting collections.


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