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NJIT's Student Newspaper

The Vector

NJIT's Student Newspaper

The Vector

Behind the Scenes: The NJIT Highlander

Behind the Scenes: The NJIT Highlander

Yukthi Sangoi, Editor-in-Chief December 15, 2022

(Photo by Yukthi Sangoi) Maybe you’ve seen his familiar face at Homecoming or during sporting events — no one has more school spirit than NJIT’s mascot, the Highlander!  The NJIT Highlander...

Racing Into Redwood: Paying a Visit to NJIT’s Recurring Mario Kart Tournament 

Racing Into Redwood: Paying a Visit to NJIT’s Recurring Mario Kart Tournament 

Nicholas Heisler December 1, 2022

(Photo by Nicholas Heisler) When two friends de-stress after a week of academic rigor, playing their favorite game can be the best way to relax. However, what if more than just the dorm could be in...

FlixBus Launches in Newark 

FlixBus Launches in Newark 

Yukthi Sangoi, Editor-in-Chief December 1, 2022

(Photo by Ethan O'Malley) This fall, Newark saw the addition of an intercity bus service — FlixBus — providing access to New Jersey Transit as well as Newark Liberty International Airport. FlixBus,...

Students Invited to Compete in Mural Design Competition

Students Invited to Compete in Mural Design Competition

Yukthi Sangoi, Editor-in-Chief December 1, 2022

(Photo by Ethan O'Malley) The exterior wall of Campbell Hall’s corridor and the interior wall of the hall adjacent to the Center for Counseling & Psychological Services, or C-CAPS, will soon...

Computing Campers on Campus 

Computing Campers on Campus 

Yukthi Sangoi, Editor-in-Chief December 1, 2022

(Photo by Ethan O'Malley) NJIT’s Campus Center is no place for students to stay overnight, besides the night of Hurricane Ida in Fall 2021. However, on the weekend of Nov. 6 and 7, one could find...

Club Spotlight: National Residence Hall Honorary Highlander CHapter

Club Spotlight: National Residence Hall Honorary Highlander CHapter

Yukthi Sangoi, Editor-in-Chief November 21, 2022

The National Residence Hall Honorary Highlander Chapter is an organization specific to Residence Life that recognizes the top 1% of on-campus student leaders. Its membership capacity is 1% of the possible...

Newark Board of Education: Sunny Sojourns and Substandard Schooling 

Newark Board of Education: Sunny Sojourns and Substandard Schooling 

Mrunmayi Joshi, Managing Editor November 21, 2022

In late September, Superintendent Roger Léon took the stage at the monthly Newark Board of Education meeting. Heralding the achievements of several educational facilities, he listed 13 schools as “high...

Newark Gunman Is Arrested

Newark Gunman Is Arrested

Ruveyda Mert November 21, 2022

At 4 p.m. on Nov. 1, a phone alert was issued regarding an alleged rooftop shooter four miles away from the NJIT campus, causing fear and panic. This initial report was false — the incident had taken...

Instructors on Campus:  Responsibilities, Pay Sources, and More 

Instructors on Campus:  Responsibilities, Pay Sources, and More 

Alfred Simpson and Yukthi Sangoi November 21, 2022

The variety and participation of instructors in classes contributes greatly to the function and quality of a university. There are myriad opportunities present for students to become involved with courses,...

Manufacturing Patent Leather - and Pollution

Manufacturing Patent Leather – and Pollution

Mrunmayi Joshi, Managing Editor November 15, 2022

Newark is one of the oldest cities in the United States, founded in 1666 by Puritan colonists. The Newark Public Library’s records state that in 1680, the township of Newark invited Samuel Whitehead,...

NJIT Partners with Ben-Gurion University in Israel

NJIT Partners with Ben-Gurion University in Israel

Mrunmayi Joshi, Managing Editor November 15, 2022

(Photo from David Saranga & IsraelMFA) In late September, NJIT and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev officially held the opening ceremony for the Institute of Future Technologies, a research center...

The Silent Patient Review 

‘The Silent Patient’ Review 

Areej Qamar, Executive Editor November 1, 2022

Content warning: this piece mentions suicide and suicide attempts.  Famous painter Alicia Berenson is a seemingly loving and devoted wife to her husband, a successful fashion photographer —...

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