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NJIT's Student Newspaper

The Vector

The War against Mosquitoes Continues

The War against Mosquitoes Continues

David Juarez, Staff Writer October 28, 2023

Aug. 20 is marked as World Mosquito Day, the anniversary of the day on which British physician Sir Ronald Ross discovered the connection between the presence of mosquitoes and the transmission of malaria....

Douar Agadir, Morocco, following September 2023 earthquakes | Photo from alyaoum24 | CC-BY-3.0

Environmental Disasters Rock North Africa

Arwa Ouali, Staff Writer September 29, 2023

After 11 p.m. on Sept. 8, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake shook the mountain terrain in Morocco. This was one of the most powerful earthquakes Morocco had seen in over 100 years and the deadliest since 1960.   Cultural...

Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii following August 2023 wildfires | Photo from Paula Ramon | Getty Images

Hawaii Wildfires Devastate Island

Arwa Ouali, Staff Writer September 29, 2023

On the night of Aug. 8, wildfires erupted in the town of Lahaina on the island of Maui, which had first been established in the early 1800s.  Footage from neighbors’ properties and the ensuing investigation...

View from Prudential Headquarters in Newark | Photo from Derek Jensen | CC-BY-SA-3.0

Building Newark’s Future

Mrunmayi Joshi, Managing Editor September 29, 2023

Today, Newark is better known for dilapidated buildings and violent crime than for its heyday as the center of industrial manufacturing in the Northeast. However, a slew of major construction projects...

Images from the Red Zone installation, located in the Campus Center gallery

The Red Zone

Yukthi Sangoi, Editor-in-Chief September 29, 2023

This article contains mentions of sexual violence.   “Just because you can doesn’t mean you have to or even want to,” “I think I wish I was more patient and assertive,” and “my body oftentimes...

View from Maple Hall of other residence buildings at NJIT: John Martinson Honors Residence Hall, Greek Way, Laurel Hall, and Oak Hall.

It’s a Full House

Mrunmayi Joshi, Managing Editor September 14, 2023

Visitors to NJIT today will normally find the upper and lower greens packed with students playing volleyball, lounging in the sun, or participating in various club-hosted events. The scene is a far cry...

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Trends in College Enrollment

Mrunmayi Joshi, Managing Editor August 31, 2023

In the fall of 2011, 8,328 students registered for classes at New Jersey City University, better known as NJCU. By 2021, that number had dropped to just 6,918.   This trend echoed in several postsecondary...

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Dr. Bruce Bukiet Explains Baseball Predictions 

Mrunmayi Joshi, Managing Editor April 21, 2023

College of Science and Liberal Arts Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies and Mathematics Professor Dr. Bruce Bukiet is most well known not for his doctoral work in detonation theory, or his application...

NCT Dream Talks Ambitions and Reflections 

NCT Dream Talks Ambitions and Reflections 

Mrunmayi Joshi, Managing Editor April 21, 2023

Gathering student journalists from universities around the United States, from UCLA to NJIT, the members of K-pop boy band NCT Dream hosted a student roundtable on April 9 in order to promote their world...

IEEE Hosts NJIT’s First-Ever Hardware Hackathon 

IEEE Hosts NJIT’s First-Ever Hardware Hackathon 

Mrunmayi Joshi, Managing Editor April 21, 2023

One might expect engineering students to still be fast asleep early on a Saturday morning, but attendees turned out in droves to participate in the Byte Into Hardware Hackathon. The first-of-its-kind...

GlassRoots Combines Artistry and Advocacy in Newark 

GlassRoots Combines Artistry and Advocacy in Newark 

Mrunmayi Joshi, Managing Editor April 7, 2023

Despite being a fairly industrialized city, Newark contains many patrons of the finer arts who care deeply about using their talents to revitalize the area. One example is GlassRoots, a nonprofit glass-making...

Behind the Scenes of Upcoming JerseyCTF 2023 

Behind the Scenes of Upcoming JerseyCTF 2023 

Yukthi Sangoi, Editor-in-Chief April 7, 2023

(Graphic by Daniel Rodriguez and Kapila Mane) Artificial intelligence and time travel stand as the themes for this year’s JerseyCTF, which will be held on April 15–16. JerseyCTF is a beginner-friendly...

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