The Vector

Editorial: A Response to the Administrative Leave of Lynn Riker

Vector Staff • March 2, 2016

On behalf of The Vector Editorial Board: Students invest thousands of dollars and years of study in obtaining a degree. However, this piece of paper means more than simply a certification of completion...

Letter to the Editor: NJIT Upper Administrators Take Advantage of Great Research Opportunities at the Newark Campus

Guest • March 2, 2016

Over the past few years, I have seen NJIT Students participate in all our campus has to offer, from leadership positions to student activities to research opportunities. Now it appears some administrators...

Apple’s compliance with FBI demands would set unacceptable precedent (Editorial)

Luke • February 24, 2016

Last week, the FBI called on Apple for assistance in gaining access to a phone owned by one of the terrorists responsible for the San Bernardino shootings in December. On the surface, this doesn’t seem...

Misinformed US Science Teachers Teach Climate Science to Students

Vector Staff • February 24, 2016

By Marzia Rahman According to an article on takepart.com written by Taylor Hill on February 11, 60 percent of science teachers in the United States do not know enough scientifically accurate information...

Political Update: February 2016

Vector Staff • February 24, 2016

By Ianiz Patchedjiev As the Nevada Primary approaches, the Republican candidates increase the intensity of their attacks while the Democrats approach a virtual tie in their polls. With Super Tuesday less...

#NSBEHonest

Vector Staff • February 22, 2016

By Shuhrah Chowdhury On Tuesday, February 9, the president of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), Atiya Harley, an Engineering Technology major, held a Socratic seminar-esque event...

The Aftereffects of the Iowa Caucus

Vector Staff • February 9, 2016

By Ianiz Patchedjiev The results of the Iowa caucus set the stage for numerous candidate dropouts and increased confrontations on both sides. With every remaining candidate seeking to bolster their delegate...

How is DJ Khaled So Successful?

Prasanna Tati • February 9, 2016

By Prasanna Tati Khaled Mohamed Khaled, popularly known as “DJ Khaled”, is a record label executive, DJ, record producer, and CEO of We The Best Music Group residing in Miami, Florida. For about two...

Dirty Water and Dirtier Politics: Flint, Michigan’s Water Crisis

Vector Staff • January 26, 2016

Micaela Itona Imagine you're taking a shower and suddenly, the water turns sickly brown. You turn on the kitchen tap for a glass of water, and out comes a noxious smell and particles of rust visible to...

The Future of Medicine: The Gut Microbiome

Aditya Uppuluri • January 19, 2016

Where does the future of medicine lie? Perhaps in our intestines. By Aditya Uppuluri Recent research suggests that the secret to tackling conditions such as atherosclerosis (accumulation of plaque in...

Editorial: Online Courses Aren’t For Everyone

Amarelis Bracero • January 19, 2016

By Amarelis Bracero I made it through my first three years of college without ever having to take an online class. For some, that may be shocking; online classes are common at NJIT and often the only...

Mal Heur à Oregon

Guest • January 19, 2016

Fatimah Choudhury, contributing writer Back in 1979, The Sagebrush Rebellion was a reform that overtook the West in which the federal government was demanded to surrender a vast amount of land...