The Vector

What to stream online this week: Anti-Romance Part 2

Vector Staff • March 3, 2015

A few weeks ago in the Valentine’s Day issue of the Vector, I wrote a column entry for semi-romantic films to watch over the weekend. Here are a continuation of great movies with couples in them. The...

Coke or Pepsi? Why students shouldn’t have to choose between the two.

Stephen Chan • March 3, 2015

NJIT is a Pepsi campus. Everything we sell is owned and affiliated with PepsiCo—from Aquafina, lemon soda Sierra Mist, to our favorite Naked smoothies. Every beverage sold at the vending machines is...

New renderings show interior of Athletic Center opening in 2017

Amy Ng • March 3, 2015

Word that a new athletic center will be built has been spreading throughout the student body with the release of renderings that were featured on nj.com last month. The project is still in its preliminary...

Panasonic tests advanced cameras in Van Houten Library

Stephen Chan • March 3, 2015

Changes are coming to improve safety systems on campus. Public Safety’s Chief of Police, Joseph Marswillo, and Sergeant Mike Villani revealed that Panasonic Corporation has agreed to test their facial...

Public Safety engages Students with Breakfast

Erick (CK) Allas • March 3, 2015

On February 24, NJIT’s Department of Public Safety held a Welcome Back Breakfast during the Police Week for students as a sort of meet and greet. There, students could share a nice breakfast while meeting,...

Film: A Toast to the Villain

Scott Waldmann • March 3, 2015

A film’s plot usually involves this basic framework: the protagonist encounters a dilemma and attempts to overcome this issue. Sometimes this issue is an inner demon, other times the issue is the quest...

Tech Talk: Samsung Galaxy S6 and Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge

Awais Qazi • March 3, 2015

Product Spotlight: Samsung Galaxy S6 and Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Samsung has evidently been struggling in market share lately due to the immense popularity of the latest Apple flagship devices. It seems...

It’s Tea Time!

Aditya Uppuluri • March 3, 2015

What is the second most commonly consumed beverage in the world? It’s not coke, it’s not coffee, and it’s not alcohol. It’s Tea. It turns out that tea is the second most commonly consumed beverage...

What not to do at NJIT

Vector Staff • March 3, 2015

A guide of personal experiences to learn from my mistakes Hello reader, my name is Jamie Pereira, and this article is a reflection on my past experiences at NJIT, and I would like to give you some advice...

Status of women in Islam

Vector Staff • March 3, 2015

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful “O Mankind! Reverence your Guardian-Lord, Who created you from a single person, created of like nature his mate, from them scattered countless...

Racism: Post Ferguson

Vector Staff • March 3, 2015

Is the American legal system prejudiced against minorities? Collin Urban The deaths of Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown and the racially-charged protests following their deaths have rocked the consciousness...

Remembering Malcolm X

Vector Staff • March 3, 2015

It has been 50 years since the assassination of El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, also known as Malcolm X. Malcolm defied all odds by transitioning from a drug dealer, pimp, and thief to one of the biggest reformers...