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Chapel Hill: Hate Begets Hate

Vector Staff • March 1, 2015

Irrespective of initial reports, as time passes and evidence unveils, the Chapel Hill tragedy is looking more and more like—dare I say—a hate crime. For the few who have yet to hear about the incident,...

NJIT remembers, says goodbye to one of its own

Stephen Chan • February 24, 2015

Albert Roman, a sophomore Electrical Engineering student known for his charming sense of humor, died Tuesday, Feb. 17. He had recently turned 20 years old. Roman was found dead outside the Parking Deck...

A Week After On-Campus Death: What We Know So Far

Amarelis Bracero • February 24, 2015

Amarelis Bracero, Executive Editor A week after the death of 20-year-old Electrical Engineering student Albert Roman, the Northern Regional Medical Examiner’s Office has not yet publicly released an...

Public Safety Blotter for 2/12/2015 through 2/19/2015

Vector Staff • February 24, 2015

For 2/12/2015 through 2/19/2015 Times Shown are Times Reported 2/15/2015 10:00 PM A student reported that after giving an unknown person a ride to Bellville the subject took the student’s cellphone...

Tech Talk: What to expect from Apple’s upcoming release.

Awais Qazi • February 24, 2015

Last year, Apple introduced its first entry into the wearables realm; the Apple Watch. The announcement was a huge spectacle with key players in the fashion industry present at the announcement of the...

Black History Month: Mixed feelings

Stephen Chan • February 24, 2015

Stephen Chan Ken Jared Alleyne, a junior Electrical Engineering major, does not feel particularly connected to his roots. “I don’t really celebrate Black History Month,” he said. As part of Generation...

Net Neutrality: How does it affect you?

Vector Staff • February 10, 2015

A look at a free internet By Collin Urban Network Neutrality is a subject that has attracted a lot of attention from the public. Recently, its main principles have been officially passed into law as...

The Tinder Effect: Why you should stop using Tinder

Erick (CK) Allas • February 10, 2015

CK Allas Tinder is a social media dating application that many people use as a modern-day hot-or-not. It enables the user to judge pictures of other Tinderers by swiping right if they like them or left...

Vector Public Safety Blotter 1/23/2015 through 1/28/2015

Vector Staff • February 10, 2015

NJIT Vector Summary For 1/23/2015 through 1/28/2015 Times Shown are Times Reported 1/23/2015 11:18 AM Officers responded to a hit and run accident on Bleeker Street. 12:04 PM Officers...

Public Safety Blotter For 1/29/2015 through 2/5/2015

Vector Staff • February 10, 2015

NJIT Vector Summary For 1/29/2015 through 2/5/2015 Times Shown are Times Reported 1/30/2015 12:24 AM Officers arrested a non-affiliate for possession of a weapon on MLK Blvd. 2/2/2015 7:02...

Tech Talk: Software Showdown

Awais Qazi • February 8, 2015

Awais Qazi Apple’s proprietary mobile software is often compared to Google’s Android software. Both operating systems have been around since 2007. Since then, both companies have branched out in many...

Tech Talk: Best of CES 2015

Awais Qazi • January 30, 2015

New Years is always an exciting time; there’s the ball dropping in New York, the lights and fireworks of countries like Dubai and Australia, and just the multitudes of social gatherings and parties. The...