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NJIT's Student Newspaper

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Student Activities Fees per semester by university | Graphic by Ian Atkins

Student Activities Fees: What Its Approved Increase Means for Students

Ian Atkins, Contributing Writer April 24, 2024

In every enrolled undergraduate student’s payment portal for NJIT, they can see a section called the Student Activities Fee. This is a portion of what students pay to the university that is allocated...

Graphic by Areej Qamar

Student Senate Square

Hunter Russo, Student Senate Information Technology Representative April 24, 2024

Vol. C | Spring | Issue XI The Student Senate held an informative meeting on April 3. During this meeting, the Senate approved the creation of three new student organizations, The Philosophy Club, The...

How to Talk with Your Roommate

How to Talk with Your Roommate

Aaron Dimaya, Staff Writer April 24, 2024

As I approach my fourth year here at NJIT, I’ve experienced living with a pretty wide spectrum of roommates. I’ve had quiet roommates that I hardly see, though I hold no ill will towards them. I’ve...

Circulating the Sports Sphere: Spring 2024

Circulating the Sports Sphere: Spring 2024

Neev Chopra, Senior Staff Writer April 24, 2024

Vol. C | Spring | Issue XI Shubman Gill Shows His Batting Prowess Is Still There and Cameo Showcases   The Titans needed Gill to give a top-class performance, as the newly appointed captain started...

NJIT Researchers Find a Way to Efficiently Detect ‘Forever Chemicals’

NJIT Researchers Find a Way to Efficiently Detect ‘Forever Chemicals’

Shree Sankar, Contributing Writer April 8, 2024

PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are often referred to as ‘forever chemicals’ and are man-made substances that remain undegraded for thousands of years. When these chemicals enter human...

From left to right: Edie Westrich, Hope De Jesus, Samantha Montalbine, Namitha Yalla.

Experiences as Women at NJIT

Yukthi Sangoi, Editor-in-Chief April 8, 2024

Content Warning: This article mentions threats of violence and sexual harassment.  It was 8:30 a.m. on a Thursday last fall, and Hope De Jesus was walking to class when a man she didn’t know started...

How Blind Date with a Book Blossomed

How Blind Date with a Book Blossomed

Najee Manning, Senior Staff Writer April 8, 2024

Since its conception last year, NJIT’s Blind Date with a Book event has become a seasonal highlight for book lovers and intrigued students alike. With over 160 students attending this year’s Blind...

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Make Democracy Work — Vote in the Student Senate Elections

Yukthi Sangoi, Editor-in-Chief April 8, 2024

If you care about where your money goes, what classes you take, and who’s in charge of professional and social opportunities on campus, vote in the Student Senate elections taking place from April 8-10....

Police officers check bags at the subway station | Photo by Adam Gray | The New York Times

National Guard Deployed in NYC Subways: A Commuter’s Concerns

Arwa Ouali, Senior Staff Writer April 8, 2024

Crime in the subway system in New York City is constantly the headline on ABC7 Eyewitness News. As of February, the New York Police Department (NYPD) reported that arrests on the transit system, which...

The Top Three Tech Fails of 2023

The Top Three Tech Fails of 2023

Hritik Champaneri, Contributing Writer April 8, 2024

Our world today could not be where it is without new technology revolutionizing it at every turn, from the invention of the light bulb to the discovery of nuclear fusion. However, many technology fails...

Standardized Examinations Should Be Required — with Proper Preparation for Students

Standardized Examinations Should Be Required — with Proper Preparation for Students

Potri Abhisri Barama, Contributing Writer April 8, 2024

After four years of being test-optional, Yale University is requiring students to submit standardized test scores beginning in the Fall 2025 admission cycle. They are allowing students to submit a variety...

Guest Speaker Ibrahim Jaaber addresses Halallywood attendees.

Halallywood Bedazzles the Ballroom

Hafsa Ali, Contributing Writer March 25, 2024

NJIT’s Muslim Students Association (MSA) held its largest annual event, Halallywood, welcoming over 400 people to participate in a gameshow, watch a movie starring members of the MSA, and enjoy a variety...

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