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The Vector

NJIT's Student Newspaper

The Vector

The "Place of Dwelling" built by NJIT architecture students in front of Weston Hall on the Warren Street side.

NJIT Students Support Newark’s Unhoused Population

Mrunmayi Joshi, Managing Editor February 9, 2024

In November, Newark mayor Ras Baraka made headlines by announcing that the unsheltered homelessness rate in New Jersey’s largest city had fallen 57.6%, according to an annual study conducted by the New...

A Rising Metropolis: How Newark's Horizontal Housing Expansion Is Changing the City

A Rising Metropolis: How Newark’s Horizontal Housing Expansion Is Changing the City

Nicholas Heisler, Contributing Writer February 3, 2024

Driving through Newark’s streets will soon be a very different experience from what it is today, as the city is in the midst of a development renaissance. The city has initiated a multitude of new development...

Maple Hall: Open for Business

Maple Hall: Open for Business

Ruveyda Mert and Yukthi Sangoi October 13, 2022

Maple Hall, the newest residence building at NJIT, is an apartment-style dorm that holds 548 beds. Its amenities include individual bedrooms, private bathrooms, a private kitchen, and a living room.  The...

Maple Hall Opens in Fall 2022 

Maple Hall Opens in Fall 2022 

Yukthi Sangoi May 2, 2022

As students have spent the last few weeks - and months - planning their courses for the Fall 2022 semester, some current and future residents have had to take another aspect into consideration: a slightly...

Responses to Newark's Housing Crisis

Responses to Newark’s Housing Crisis

Mrunmayi Joshi, Managing Editor February 4, 2022

Newark has had its fair share of challenges as it underwent economic downturns, social friction and widespread corruption throughout the twentieth century, including industrial decline...

Shipping Container Homes for Newark Homeless

Shipping Container Homes for Newark Homeless

Ethan OMalley, Alumni February 3, 2021

Shipping containers will be converted into temporary housing situations for homeless people living in Newark Penn Station in early February. For anyone who has taken a train out of Penn Station,...

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