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Podcast: Daybreak
Episode: SPEAR, an email from the President, and college COVID updates — Sunday, September 6
Description: 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 kn...