The Vector

Dear Highlander:Make-Me-Like-Gordon

Nanditha Lakshmanan • January 23, 2018

Dear Highlander, I decided to get rid of my meal plan this semester, so I’m really glad that my place has a kitchen. I want to eat healthier, so my plan is to cook more of my own food so...

Dear Highlander: 11/7

Nanditha Lakshmanan • November 7, 2017

Dear Highlander, You don’t have to answer this if you’re busy. Maybe you’ll just ignore me like everyone else here seems to. I don’t know what it is about me that repels you NJIT kids so...

Dear Highlander: Done-With-Dorming

Nanditha Lakshmanan • October 16, 2017

Dear Highlander, I hate dorming, I really do. This is my first time living away from home, and at first I was so excited to feel independent and stuff, but now I want to put my head through a wall....

Dear Highlander

Nanditha Lakshmanan • April 29, 2017

Dear Highlander, I just can’t take her anymore. It’s hard to admit, but I think I just gotta come out and say it: I hate my best friend’s girlfriend! My friend has turned into a different person...

Dear Highlander

Nanditha Lakshmanan • April 26, 2017

Dear Highlander, So I’ve gone and done it again. In the span of one week: I have to plan three events, attend another three to organize, tutor two friends, help another one with homework, [help] another...

Major US Airports Change Check-In Rules

Nanditha Lakshmanan • April 26, 2017

New US mandates require airlines from ten airports in eight nations to have passengers check-in electronics larger than a cellphone when traveling to the United States. Such electronics include tablets,...

Dear Highlander

Nanditha Lakshmanan • March 24, 2017

Dear Highlander, Break was great; I was so happy to get some good relaxation in. But the problem is, now I am way too relaxed. I thought it would be easy to get back into work mode, but I have been totally...

Dear Highlander

Nanditha Lakshmanan • March 19, 2017

Dear Highlander, My friends were all planning a trip to Florida for Spring break, but I opted out because I thought it was just too much money. So now while my friends are partying it up at Disney World...

Engineers Without Borders Host Science & Human Rights Colloquium

Nanditha Lakshmanan • February 21, 2017

NJIT students had the opportunity to exchange thoughts at the “Science, Technology, and Human Rights Forum” last Wednesday in the Campus Center ballroom. The presentation was hosted and organized by...

Dear Highlander: Struggling with Studying

Nanditha Lakshmanan • February 21, 2017

Dear Highlander, The semester’s only been on for a few weeks and I am super stressed. My resolution for 2017 was to get my grades up, but so far I haven’t been able to figure out how to accomplish...

ITT Tech Institute

Nanditha Lakshmanan • December 26, 2016

The ITT Technical Institute was a for-profit institution with 130 campuses across the United States. After 50 years of service, all ITT Tech Campuses shut down on September 6th. After trying to sell their...

TedxNJIT: The Beauty of Innovation

Nanditha Lakshmanan • October 11, 2016

Most people have watched a TED talk or two during their YouTube binges. But not everyone has the privilege of attending a TED talk, much less one that is tailored to their community. This is the purpose...