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Nuclear Power: To Be or Not to Be?

Nuclear Power: To Be or Not to Be?

Isaac Scafe September 19, 2018

The term ‘nuclear’ is often met with negative connotations. From weapons to radioactivity, anything involving nuclear properties is considered a danger to the world. However, nuclear energy may be...

We Are The World

We Are The World

Guest February 6, 2018

A truly captivating song that displays unity in the world collectively is; “We are the World.” It was co-written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, and produced by Quincy Jones. The song was originally...

The World This Week 

The World This Week 

Ujjwala Rai May 7, 2017

ASIA  India- India may go through another potentially deadly summer as the temperature is predicted to go as high as 51 degrees Celsius (124 degrees Fahrenheit). Due to the extreme heat in recent years,...

The World This Week 

The World This Week 

Ujjwala Rai April 26, 2017

ASIA Japan- A high school teacher and seven high school students were killed at a local ski resort after being caught in an avalanche, the local fire department reported. The incident took place on a...

Around the World

Around the World

Ujjwala Rai March 3, 2017

ASIA China- As a part of a maritime “maritime operation ,” the United States  has  deployed the aircraft carrier, USS Carl Vinson, in the waters of the South China Sea. A statement issued by the...

Mafia Involvement in Earthquake Aftermath

Colin Bayne September 16, 2016

On Wednesday, August 24, Italy was struck by a devastating earthquake, which destroyed several ancient towns and killed upwards of 290 people. However, several buildings which were newly built and thought...

Be You: On Coming Out and Accepting Differences

Be You: On Coming Out and Accepting Differences

Liem Ho June 1, 2015

I attempted to tell my parents of my sexual orientation on a chilly March night. It was roughly a year and a half ago. I met a guy online, and one Friday night we went on a date behind my parents’ back....

Study Abroad: Take the Challenge

Study Abroad: Take the Challenge

Guest October 16, 2014

Greetings from Shanghai! My name is Kareem Fayek, and I am a third-year undergraduate student at NJIT currently studying abroad at the University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong for the Fall semester....

Yak It Up

“Yak” It Up

Vector Staff October 7, 2014

A new craze has swept across American college campuses in the form of a little app called "Yik Yak." The premise of the new iOS/Android application is simple: you can see the posts of people in your vicinity....

Nine-Month Old Pakistani Boy Accused of Murder

Nine-Month Old Pakistani Boy Accused of Murder

Hari Ravichandran April 15, 2014

Although Pakistan’s judicial system has been unable to prosecute terrorists such as Hafiz Saeed and Osama Bin Laden, it does press attempted murder charges against Musa Khan, a boy who is only nine months...

European Net Neutrality

European Net Neutrality

Joseph Iacoviello April 12, 2014

Europe is currently doing what American legislatures seem to have trouble doing: they are drafting a net neutrality law. The European Union has just voted in favor of a law that will ensure all traffic...

DOS: You Got Served

DOS: You Got Served

Joseph Iacoviello March 14, 2014

DOS (Denial of Service) attacks come in various different forms and intensities, but all have the same purpose, to take a website offline and damage the organization running that website. The most common...

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