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LGBTQA 101: An Interactive Workshop for Students

Liem Ho • November 20, 2014

Friday November 11th- The Lavender Leaders from the LGBTQ center of Montclair State University came to NJIT to host an interactive workshop for students on behalf of the Division of Academic Support and...

NJIT Events: Games as Culture with Jamin Warren

Matthew Maravilla • November 20, 2014

Thinking. Acting. Object-ing. Thanks to the school of Art and Design, as well as to the game design professors of NJIT who were gracious enough to tell their students about last Monday’s talk in Weston...

Film: Animation in Domination

Scott Waldmann • November 20, 2014

Over the years, storytelling has developed new mediums. From beloved childhood picture books, to the animated classics of the mid-1900’s, and currently to the computer animated features that companies...

Indie Game Thing: Planetary Annihilation

Matthew Maravilla • November 20, 2014

When Childhoods die Here’s a little history lesson: back in 1997, about a year before Starcraft came out, Total Annihilation was released, much to the delight of strategy game fans. With the ability...

Veteran’s Day Celebration at NJIT: Something Worth Fighting For

Stephen Chan • November 20, 2014

Wednesday November 12- The second annual Veteran’s Day Celebration at NJIT actually took place the day after the official nationally recognized date. Despite the delay, veterans and their families came...

NJIT Bowling Team, Reborn

Holly Junice • November 20, 2014

It’s back and better than ever! NJIT reinstituted men’s bowling as a club sport during the 2008-09 season. Now, the 2014-15 season is underway with a team and coaching staff working towards creating...

NJIT Athletics Week 11

Vector Staff • November 20, 2014

NJIT Athletics Issue 11 Bucknell Sweeps Visiting Highlanders Karen Campbell and Erika Eastley each had 10 kills, leading the attack for victorious Bucknell, which swept visiting NJIT in 3 sets (25-18,...

Habitat for Humanity Charity Festival

Walter Church IV • November 20, 2014

November 13th – A charity festival in the atrium was hosted by Alpha Sigma Tau (AΣT) and Habitat for Humanity. There was an entrance fee of $5, with the proceeds going towards Habitat for Humanity. At...

Movember: The Hair Grooming Phenomenon

Fariha Tasneem • November 20, 2014

In recent years, November has been marked by a peculiar ritual often undertaken by men: not shaving facial hair for the entire month. It’s an easy task, but the result is admittedly unsightly. Normally,...

Editorial: UGG Life

Stephen Chan • November 20, 2014

UGG Australia, whose products are affectionately known to us as UGGs, is a brand famous for their comfortable footwear. They are a common sight during the winter months, as their boots are very warm and...

Ask the YAC: Introduction

Billy Barry • November 20, 2014

The NJIT Young Alumni Club (YAC) is adding a new, monthly feature in December 2014 called Ask the YAC to our weekly column in the NJIT Vector. Each month, we will select up to three questions posed by...

True Leaders: A history of leaders of the Islam

Noor Shahin & Nooruddin Hashmi • November 20, 2014

The only word on the news that you hear concerning the leaders in the Middle East is "corruption." Was there always corruption? To answer this question we will take a look at what happened after the Prophet...