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NJIT Makerspace’s PPE Shortage Initiative

Flynn Thomas, pagrawal, and Parth Agrawal • September 24, 2020

As case counts shot up, classes shut down and NJIT students scrambled to get home safely in March 2020, the engineers at the NJIT Makerspace began to plan. “In mid-March, when it...

Does Bernie stand the best chance to win the Democratic nomination?

Flynn Thomas, amcinnis, and divanov • March 6, 2020

[one_third]Liberal - Anthony McInnis With the Democratic Primaries in full swing, it's becoming more and more likely that Bernie Sanders will be the nominee to take on Donald Trump in November. The...

What do you think about the #OscarsSoWhite Movement?

Flynn Thomas, amcinnis, and pnaik • February 27, 2020

[one_third]Liberal - Anthony McInnis Every year we come to the discussion of the role of diversity at the Oscars, whether there is criticism or approval of the amount of films made by women and people...

Date Ideas in Newark

Flynn Thomas • February 16, 2020

Get Portuguese food in the Ironbound I personally enjoy Ferry Street BBQ for a cheap, more satisfying, meal. However, if you’re in the mood for a more...

Jersey City Protest

Flynn Thomas • February 9, 2020

On Jan. 25 the “No War on Iran” protests kicked off all over the United States. One of these protests was hosted in neighboring Jersey City by Anakbayan - North...

Should the trade war on China continue?

Flynn Thomas, cbayne, and divanov • November 11, 2019

[one_third]Liberal - Colin Bayne Trump has had a rocky track record with trade issues throughout his presidency, killing the Trans-Pacific Partnership and starting various minor trading spats with...

Is nuclear energy the most feasible option to reduce carbon emissions and fossil fuel consumption?

Flynn Thomas, divanov, and cbayne • October 21, 2019

[one_third]Liberal - Colin Bayne As the presidential race continues to escalate, a major concern of the candidates, and the public in extension, is on the question of climate change. A key component...

Phil Murphy Signs a New Executive Order on Gun Control

Flynn Thomas • October 3, 2019

New Jersey has some of the strictest gun control laws in the country that have now gotten stricter. On Sept. 10, 2019 Governor Phil Murphy signed an executive order that uses New Jersey's treasury department...

Overrated/Underrated: The Value of Graduate School

Flynn Thomas and pagrawal • June 2, 2019

[one_half]Grad School is Overrated - Mark Pothen As a hopeful future law school student, I don’t agree with the premise that individuals need to go to graduate school for an excessive amount of...

Should flight and train passengers be required to submit vaccination records before being allowed to fly/purchase a ticket?

Flynn Thomas, divanov, and ncheney • March 16, 2019

[one_third]Liberal - Nicole Cheney Vaccination should not be an option for healthy, non-immunocompromised individuals; a non-medical exemption should not exist under any circumstances. This is the compromise...

From Different Perspectives: The Immorality of Affirmative Action

Flynn Thomas • February 28, 2019

Affirmative action used to be a measure to alleviate the real and present threat of racism in hiring, housing, and schooling. However, affirmative action policy has now become a means for class retribution...

New Jersey Raises Minimum Wage to $15

Flynn Thomas • February 21, 2019

New Jersey recently became the fourth state to approve a $15 minimum wage, following California, Massachusetts, and New York in a continuing democratic state trend. NJ.com reports that the wage is set...