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NJIT's Student Newspaper

The Vector

NJIT's Student Newspaper

The Vector

Farewell, Friends

Farewell, Friends

Yvonne Chen April 29, 2014

Imagine a lonely, shy, girl whose existence consists of class, homework, eating, and video games. It’s a sad, sad, picture, and it would have been my reality without Vector. I know, this sounds like...

Not Breaking the Stereotypes

Not Breaking the Stereotypes

Yvonne Chen April 26, 2014

We recently posted a survey across social media, asking Vector readers what they would like to see changed about our paper. A few of the responses complained about something I found particularly interesting:...

Live and Let Live

Live and Let Live

Amarelis Bracero April 15, 2014

Originally, I was supposed to drone on about millenials and narcissism. Boring, I know. Since boring is my specialty, I will concentrate on a different topic: rejection. This one is for you, fellas. If...

Almost There

Almost There

Romer Jed Medina April 8, 2014

“The tragedy in life doesn’t lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goals to reach.” – Benjamin E. Mays I forget who, but an upperclassman once told my freshman self that...

Digital Tagline: Connected Always

Digital Tagline: Connected Always

Romer Jed Medina March 27, 2014

Image Courtesy of: Google We are always connected 24/7, anywhere in this world. Our generation is connected to each other. Years of information, hours of entertainment, and each access to the digital...

A Thing About Sacrifice

A Thing About Sacrifice

Leonard-Angelo Valenzuela March 13, 2014

Whenever I hear someone talking about sacrificing something in their lives, I wonder why they chose to do it.  Whether it was for a personal reason or if they had no other choice, it’s my way of seeing...

Time and Energy Management (TEM)

Time and Energy Management (TEM)

Hari Ravichandran March 3, 2014

The work done by a person in a given amount of time is proportional to the time and energy they have, if you hold their ability level constant. What this means is that in order to maximize your capacity,...

The Rise of the Helix - Social Experiment: Twitch Plays Pokemon

The Rise of the Helix – Social Experiment: Twitch Plays Pokemon

Romer Jed Medina February 27, 2014

There is a theorem that states “an infinite amount of monkey hitting keys at random on a typewriter keyboard for an infinite amount of time will surely type any given text, such as the complete works...

Editorial

Editorial

Yvonne Chen February 19, 2014

I believe that everyone should experience a leadership role, no matter how small, at least once in their life. As students, as citizens, or as group members, we often like to complain about our instructors,...

Love is a Potato

Love is a Potato

Romer Jed Medina February 14, 2014

Photo above courtesy of Google Images Prologue Inspiration for love can come from the falling of autumn leaves upon a stranger’s shoulder or even in a shared cup of tea on a snowy winter day. They...

I get it. Marilyn Monroe slept with a bunch of guys and possibly had a drug problem.

I get it. Marilyn Monroe slept with a bunch of guys and possibly had a drug problem.

Amarelis Bracero February 5, 2014

But she isn't a bad person. I've been thinking about her quite a lot lately. Perhaps it's because winter break just passed and I love me some movie marathons. Perhaps it's because I spend most of my day...

Holiday Conversation

Holiday Conversation

Romer Jed Medina December 5, 2013

Holiday editorials and opinions commonly diverge into two distinct categories: appreciation or warning. Many will share heartwarming stories of Christmases long ago and the importance of loving those around...

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