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Garba Night, Round Two

Vector Staff • November 11, 2013

On Wednesday, November 6, NJIT students from all different backgrounds danced until midnight to traditional Hindu music. The occasion? Garba Night. NJIT's second Garba of the year was hosted this time...

Civil Engineering Feedback Session

Guest • November 11, 2013

On Wednesday, 30 October 2013, the Civil and Environmental Engineering Feedback Session was co-hosted by the Student Senate Civil Engineering Representative, Rajeet Das, and the American Society of Civil...

Facebook and Big Data

Joseph Iacoviello • November 5, 2013

Facebook is a company that is constantly getting in trouble for privacy violations. To generate revenue, Facebook needs to sell the data you give them to advertisers. The more hits that Facebook can bring...

Flying Into Modern Times

Guest • November 5, 2013

If you’ve been on a flight recently, you may have noticed some archaic rules in place, such as restrictions on electronic devices during flight. In the U.S., there exists a ban on mobile phone use during...

NJTV November Election Coverage

Amarelis Bracero • November 5, 2013

Election coverage for NJ State Elections is shown in the video below, courtesy of NJTV. The live stream starts at 8PM on November 5th, 2013. Coverage courtesy of NJTV New Jersey’s 2013 gubernatorial...

Graduate Students’ Research Showcase: Presenting the Hard Work of Graduate Students

Satoe Ozawa • November 5, 2013

Large black boards displaying professional looking posters lined the Atrium last Thursday. They formed aisles full of complicated concepts and the successes of hard work. Graduate students looked sharp...

College of Computing Sciences: Departmental Feedback Session

Guest • November 5, 2013

The CCS Feedback session was held on October 23rd 2013, starting at 3:30 PM and ending at 5:30 PM. 17 students came to give feedback on their academic experiences. The first feedback we got from students...

YAC’S GOT YOUR BACK

Guest • November 4, 2013

UPCOMING EVENT*** Looking for something to do next Thursday night? Well, look no further. The Young Alumni Club will be hosting a happy hour and you’re invited! Join us for a night of food, drinks...

Intelligent Machines

Joseph Iacoviello • October 29, 2013

The quintessential test for Artificial Intelligence is Alan Turing’s “Turing Test”. If a machine can fool a human into thinking that it is also a human, the machine passes the test. In the past,...

Please Drive Me

Guest • October 29, 2013

If you’re a commuter who drives to school, do you actually drive? Or do you commute to school? I think there’s a big difference between driving and commuting, with the latter being significantly more...

SAC Event: Newsies: A Broadway Review

Satoe Ozawa • October 28, 2013

Broadway shows are always expensive affairs for poor college students. However, it is something everyone should experience at least once, especially since NJIT is located so close to New York City. Here’s...

Fire Breaks Out in Game Room: Quick thinking prevents further damage

Yvonne Chen • October 28, 2013

Around 6:40pm on Sunday, October 13th, Nina and Danica Vukotic were on duty in the Game Room when they heard a sudden noise. Nina got up to investigate and saw that “the ceiling panel was melting, and...