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The world moves fast. Daybreak keeps you up-to-date.
Enjoy everything you need to know to stay informed — on campus and off — in this digestible, efficient podcast. Daybreak is produced by Vitus Larrieu '26, Isabel Jacobson '25, and Eden Teshome '25 under the 147th Managing Board of The Daily Princetonian. The theme music was composed and performed by Ed Horan, and the cover art is by Mark Dodici.
SJP Protest on Community Care Day ft. Sophie Brissett — Monday, Oct. 28
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For the Daily Princetonian, I’m Maya Mukherjee. You’re listening to Daybreak.
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.
It’s Monday, October 28th.
Last week, Students for Justice in Palestine hosted a [quote] “Week of Rage”, a series of protests and workshops in response to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. I sat down with News writer Sophie Brissett to find out more about the protest held on Friday.
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You can read more of this coverage at dailyprincetonian.com or at the link in our shownotes.
In local news, last Sunday, the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs released its construction projections following Gov. Phil Murphy’s March overhaul to affordable housing frameworks. According to the estimation, Princeton’s [quote] “housing responsibilities” will include building 276 affordable units over the next decade. This is about half of what nearby West Windsor and Hopewell Townships will be encouraged to build. Princeton’s municipal government says that it plans to build most of the new units near [quote] “hubs of commercial activity” like the Princeton shopping center. Affordable housing has been a controversial issue for the town in the past. Last year, residents circulated a petition to stop the construction of housing units in the Jugtown Historic District, and in 2021, a homeowners’ association tried to sue the municipality for rezoning related to new affordable housing plans.
In state news, on Saturday afternoon, a wildfire broke out in Livingston, New Jersey, which is about an hour’s drive from Princeton. The blaze spanned 140 acres, causing evacuations in Livingston and road closures on Route 10 and Eisenhower Parkway. After working through Saturday night, first responders said on Sunday morning that the fire was about 60 percent contained. No injuries or property damage were reported, but Assistant Fire Warden Eric Weber warned that residents may continue to see smoke and flames for several days, because of ongoing drought and dryness conditions in the area. He expected flames to die down when the area gets [quote] “substantial rain.” As of yesterday, the cause of the wildfire was still unknown.
In national news, on Friday, President Biden traveled to Gila River Indian Reservation in Arizona and apologized for an 1819 U.S. policy that forcibly removed indigenous children from their families, requiring them to attend boarding schools for forced assimilation. It was the first time an American president has apologized for the policy, which lasted well into the 1970s. A 2024 federal investigation found at least 74 burial sites at participating schools, and confirmed that at least 973 children died while attending. Biden said that [quote] “the federal Indian boarding school policy ...] will always be … a blot on American history.” Alex White Plume, a former student at one of the schools, said that he will not accept the apology as it [quote] “doesn’t change anything”. Other Indigenous leaders urged Biden to increase funding to reservations and provide psychological resources to those affected by the policy and their descendants.
Weather: Today, you can expect sunny skies, with a high of 64 and a low of 39 degrees fahrenheit.
That’s all for Daybreak today.
Today’s episode was written by me, sound engineered by Theo Wells-Spackman, and produced under the 148th managing board of the ‘Prince.’ Our theme was composed by Ed Horan, Class of ’22. For the Daily Princetonian, I’m Maya Mukherjee. Have a wonderful day.
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