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NJIT's Student Newspaper

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NJIT's Student Newspaper

The Vector

Student Faces Disciplinary Punishment for Developing Browser Extension to Bypass Health Pledge

Student Faces Disciplinary Punishment for Developing Browser Extension to Bypass Health Pledge

Yukthi Sangoi, Editor-in-Chief October 20, 2021

Disclaimer: The information presented in this article is sourced from the student involved in the incident and public sources. NJIT Administration has denied commenting on the issue, stating...

Facebook has left the Chat

Facebook has left the Chat

Sebastian Lopez October 13, 2021

At first, it seemed like an occasional bug in a cluttered mobile app, but after hours of refreshing, people noticed the problem was significant. Could the godfather of technology be terminated so...

Massive Twitch Leak Reveals Payouts Data, Red Team Tools

Massive Twitch Leak Reveals Payouts Data, Red Team Tools

Sreya Das and Alfred Simpson October 13, 2021

On Wednesday, Oct. 6, live streaming service Twitch confirmed a data breach including source code, confidential payout information, security tools and competitor insight. While there was no official confirmation...

BioBlitz: On the hunt for plants and animals

BioBlitz: On the hunt for plants and animals

Alicia Tedesco September 29, 2021

Walking around the NJIT and Rutgers-Newark campuses, on the lookout for animals and plants of every kind and reporting them back to the organizers – that’s the “BioBlitz” event...

Scooting Around Newark

Scooting Around Newark

Sreya Das, Alumni September 22, 2021

In July 2021, Newark launched its first ever city-wide rental vehicle initiative in the form of a six-month pilot program called NewarkGo. Through this program, people can rent electric e-scooters...

Woman walks on median in the middle of a flooded route 18 highway in New Brunswick, NJ after Hurricane Ida. New Brunswick, NJ USA - September 2, 2021: City of New Brunswick flooded after Hurricane Ida.

NJIT’s Response to Tropical Storm Ida

Karim Gueye September 14, 2021

On Sept 1, the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida landed in New Jersey, bringing more rain than the state was prepared to deal with. The day began with a persistent drizzle, but by 10 p.m., streets...

Fall 2021 Changes to NJIT Dining Services

Fall 2021 Changes to NJIT Dining Services

Nicholas Merlino and Yukthi Sangoi August 25, 2021

The Fall 2021 semester is now in full swing, and with it arises many questions on how the school’s administration plans on leading students to a safe and fun in-person experience. The NJIT Gourmet Dining...

New Jersey Introduces New Voting Legislation to Expand Voter Access

New Jersey Introduces New Voting Legislation to Expand Voter Access

Ethan OMalley, Alumni April 6, 2021

Voting legislation has been an active area of political discussion over the past few weeks. On the back of a controversial election which saw former President Trump contesting the official result in several...

The 2019 Clery Report

The 2019 Clery Report

Nicolas Arango and narango October 21, 2019

The annual Clery Report was sent to the campus body in the beginning of the fall semester and documents criminal and fire incidents at NJIT from 2016 to 2018. For a campus in the middle of a city, NJIT...

Plastic-eating Bacteria Discovered in Philippines

Plastic-eating Bacteria Discovered in Philippines

John Hawks and jhawks April 12, 2019

One of the Pacific’s largest polluters may have found a solution to the problem of plastic waste in the ocean.  On April 14, 2018, a team of researchers from the University of the Philippines-Baguio...

Unfolding the Future of Phones

Unfolding the Future of Phones

Sagar Solanki and sagarsolanki March 7, 2019

An ergonomic device worn over the eyes that allows users to mix reality and holograms On Feb. 20,  Samsung held their annual Galaxy Unpacked event to deliver exciting news and showcase their newest...

The Sinister Politics of E-Cigarettes

The Sinister Politics of E-Cigarettes

Katherine Ji, kji, and pagrawal February 21, 2019

In 2015, Juul began releasing USB-rechargeable e-cigarettes and cartridges (called pods) with 5% nicotine content—the equivalent of one pack of cigarettes—while competing companies offered products...

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