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Quantity over Quality?

Quantity over Quality?

Hari Ravichandran April 29, 2014

This is my last editorial as Web and Multimedia Editor of The Vector. The topic is the struggle between quantity and quality. Quality and Quantity are battling it out in almost every area, including...

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...

Five National and International News Topics of Current Interest

Five National and International News Topics of Current Interest

Hari Ravichandran March 27, 2014

Image courtesy of: CNN Crimean Crisis and Russian Annexation of Crimea The Crimean Crisis has been going on since before the end of February. After the Ukrainian revolution, the formerly Ukrainian region...

The Current Conflict in Ukraine

The Current Conflict in Ukraine

Hari Ravichandran March 13, 2014

Image Courtesy of: ABC News The image above shows independence square in Kiev, Ukraine’s Capital, after the protests. Ukraine was part of the Soviet Union until the end of the Cold War. In those years,...

Time and Energy Management (TEM)

Time and Energy Management (TEM)

Hari Ravichandran March 3, 2014

The work done by a person in a given amount of time is proportional to the time and energy they have, if you hold their ability level constant. What this means is that in order to maximize your capacity,...

The Ongoing Conflict in the Central African Republic

The Ongoing Conflict in the Central African Republic

Hari Ravichandran February 17, 2014

The Central African Republic (CAR) is in a bad situation right now. The Human Development Index, a statistic that measures the social and economic development of countries, ranked the CAR 180th out of...

North American Cold Wave

North American Cold Wave

Hari Ravichandran February 4, 2014

The image above from NASA shows the polar vortex from space. It has been very cold out lately due to what the media is calling a “polar vortex.” This is a band of cold air at a low pressure that...

Typhoon Haiyan: Path, Destruction, and Aftermath

Typhoon Haiyan: Path, Destruction, and Aftermath

Hari Ravichandran December 4, 2013

In the first two weeks of November, Typhoon Haiyan formed and hit the Philippines. The Typhoon was formed in a low-pressure region on November 3, 2013 and rapidly intensified to a Category 5 super typhoon...

The Plight of Children Around the World

The Plight of Children Around the World

Hari Ravichandran November 19, 2013

Every day, tens of thousands of children lose their lives due to causes such as malnourishment, impoverishment, and disease. According to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), over two billion...

Pakistan’s Energy Crisis

Pakistan’s Energy Crisis

Hari Ravichandran November 4, 2013

Although terrorism is a major threat in Pakistan that threatens the lives of thousands of people, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Pakistan’s Minister for Water and Power, calls Pakistan’s Energy Crisis “a...

National News: The Government Shutdown of 2013

National News: The Government Shutdown of 2013

Hari Ravichandran October 21, 2013

Background The US Congress regulates government spending through appropriations legislation. When and if Congress fails to approve the budget for the upcoming fiscal year, a funding gap is created, resulting...

New Jersey State Elections

New Jersey State Elections

Hari Ravichandran October 7, 2013

Gubernatorial Election [one_half] Chris Christie Republican [/one_half] [one_half_last] Barbara Buono Democrat [/one_half_last] Republican Candidate: Chris Christie As incumbent governor, Christie advertises...

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