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NJIT's Student Newspaper

The Vector

NJIT's Student Newspaper

The Vector

IEEE Hosts NJIT’s First-Ever Hardware Hackathon 

IEEE Hosts NJIT’s First-Ever Hardware Hackathon 

Mrunmayi Joshi, Managing Editor April 21, 2023

One might expect engineering students to still be fast asleep early on a Saturday morning, but attendees turned out in droves to participate in the Byte Into Hardware Hackathon. The first-of-its-kind...

GlassRoots Combines Artistry and Advocacy in Newark 

GlassRoots Combines Artistry and Advocacy in Newark 

Mrunmayi Joshi, Managing Editor April 7, 2023

Despite being a fairly industrialized city, Newark contains many patrons of the finer arts who care deeply about using their talents to revitalize the area. One example is GlassRoots, a nonprofit glass-making...

Behind the Scenes of Upcoming JerseyCTF 2023 

Behind the Scenes of Upcoming JerseyCTF 2023 

Yukthi Sangoi, Editor-in-Chief April 7, 2023

(Graphic by Daniel Rodriguez and Kapila Mane) Artificial intelligence and time travel stand as the themes for this year’s JerseyCTF, which will be held on April 15–16. JerseyCTF is a beginner-friendly...

Ramen Gami Reopens after Three Years 

Ramen Gami Reopens after Three Years 

Yukthi Sangoi, Editor-in-Chief April 7, 2023

(Photo by Areej Qamar) The last few weeks saw lines of hungry customers stretching out to the corner of Sussex Avenue and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Ramen Gami, a Japanese restaurant specializing...

COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Has an Official End Date

COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Has an Official End Date

Mrunmayi Joshi, Managing Editor March 23, 2023

On May 11, the public health emergency declared by the White House in January 2020 will expire after over three years of the COVID-19 pandemic. In February, the Biden administration announced that the...

Newark Magnet School Faces Racial Tensions 

Newark Magnet School Faces Racial Tensions 

Mrunmayi Joshi, Managing Editor March 23, 2023

Amongst numerous controversies assailing the Newark School Board, incidents of racial tension between Black and Latinx students have added fuel to the fire raging in the city’s school districts.   The...

Educating Students on Disrupting the Gap 

Educating Students on Disrupting the Gap 

Yukthi Sangoi, Editor-in-Chief March 23, 2023

(Photo by Homero Campos) “[I] do hereby proclaim March 14, 2023 as National Equal Pay Day,” United States President Joe Biden said on March 13. “I call upon all Americans to recognize the full...

NJIT Offers Meal Service for Ramadan Observers 

NJIT Offers Meal Service for Ramadan Observers 

Yukthi Sangoi, Editor-in-Chief March 23, 2023

The Muslim Student Association at NJIT worked with Associate Director for Student Diversity and Inclusion Chris Won to help make the transition into Ramadan on campus as smooth as possible for Muslim...

Covering NJITs ProvOst Finalists

Covering NJIT’s ProvOst Finalists

Mrunmayi Joshi, Managing Editor March 3, 2023

(Photo by Areej Qamar) In the first week of October, NJIT President Dr. Teik Lim announced the university’s nationwide search for an applicant for the highly coveted position of Provost and Senior...

Earthquake Devastates Turkey and Syria 

Earthquake Devastates Turkey and Syria 

Bansari Mistry and Vector Staff February 28, 2023

By Bansari Mistry (Photo from ABC News) On Feb. 6, at 4:17 a.m. local time, southeast Turkey and northwest Syria were devastated by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale. The earthquake...

Dr. Grazia Gangitano: Advocate for Students 

Dr. Grazia Gangitano: Advocate for Students 

Najee Manning, David Juarez, and Nemao Monroe February 28, 2023

(Photo from NJIT) NJIT is home to both students and staff of diverse backgrounds; one distinct member is Dr. Grazia Gangitano, who serves as a pillar of support for incoming transfer and first-generation...

NJIT Provides Menstrual Product Access. Period.  

NJIT Provides Menstrual Product Access. Period.  

Yukthi Sangoi, Editor-in-Chief February 20, 2023

“Having access to menstrual products is a matter of equal access to education for menstruators,” said Nikki Rodriguez, third-year materials engineering graduate student. She worked with second-year...

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