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Stayin’ Alive – How One Newark Hotspot Moved the Dance Floor to the Living Room

Sabastian Fernandes • April 28, 2021

It seems that nowadays, life can take place almost anywhere. From doctors’ checkups in your kitchen to college lectures in your bed, remote meetings are widely used as a substitute for the...

Meet Your 2021-2022 Student Senate Eboard

Yukthi Sangoi, Editor-in-Chief • April 28, 2021

President Anuja Badeti Third year computer science major Anuja Badeti wanted to run for the position of President because of her drive to establish positive change in NJIT. She “felt...

Addressing Hunger among College Students

Sreya Das, Alumni • April 28, 2021

On April 13, the Department of Human Services announced increased funding for New Jersey’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, colloquially referred to as food stamps. The recently passed Consolidated...

Hybrid Commencement Decision Made

Yukthi Sangoi, Editor-in-Chief • April 28, 2021

The main commencement ceremony for NJIT’s August 2020, December 2020 and May 2021 graduates will be taking place on May 18 at 5 p.m. All the ceremonies will be combined in a hybrid format, with...

To the Students of NJIT: A Farewell from Your Student Senate President

Anuj Patel • April 28, 2021

It’s been an incredible privilege to have served as the Student Senate President in the 2020-2021 term. Right off the bat, I have to talk about how the COVID-19 pandemic has completely changed...

Jordan’s Royal Rift

Samira Santana • April 20, 2021

The country of Jordan, located in the Middle East, has long been perceived as a stable, peaceful country. Led by a monarchy since 1952 and even gaining the moniker “oasis of stability,” it has been...

Vaccine Passports in New Jersey

Nicholas Merlino, Alumni • April 20, 2021

As of April 15, roughly 42% of New Jerseyans have received at least one COVID-19 vaccination dose and at least 23% are fully vaccinated. These numbers are increasing daily, and as vaccine distribution becomes...

President Bloom’s Farewell Tour

Daniil Ivanov and Jeremy Bedient • April 20, 2021

After over three decades of service at NJIT, serving as Vice President of Academic Affairs and Student Services, the first Dean of the Albert Dorman Honors College and the President of NJIT, Dr. Joel...

Questions Answered about Returning to Campus in Fall 2021

Katherine Ji and Sreya Das • April 14, 2021

On March 8, almost a full year after NJIT’s unexpected move to online learning following the COVID-19 pandemic, President Joel Bloom sent an email to the community announcing that the university...

Presidential Campaigns for Student Senate 2021-2022

Yukthi Sangoi, Editor-in-Chief • April 14, 2021

Elections for the 2021-2022 positions in the Student Senate are currently active, and the presidential candidates are Michael Moussa, a third year computer engineering major, and Anuja Badeti,...

HighlanderThon: Fundraising Through a Pandemic

Sreya Das, Alumni • April 14, 2021

Starting from March 22, members of the NJIT community came together for Miracle Madness, a week-long philanthropic event organized by HighlanderThon. This student-run organization is part of a larger...

New Jersey Introduces New Voting Legislation to Expand Voter Access

Ethan OMalley, Alumni • April 6, 2021

Voting legislation has been an active area of political discussion over the past few weeks. On the back of a controversial election which saw former President Trump contesting the official result in several...