The Vector

What do you think is the most important issue a presidential candidate should be focusing on?

Colin Bayne, cbayne, divanov, and Flynn Thomas • September 29, 2019

[one_third]Liberal - Colin Bayne At this time in the election cycle, most candidates have released detailed policy plans designed to implement their specific visions for the future of the country....

President Trump has shown interest in purchasing Greenland. What are your thoughts on this?

Colin Bayne, cbayne, divanov, and Flynn Thomas • September 19, 2019

[one_third]Conservative - Mark Pothen President Trump recently expressed his intrigue to purchase Greenland from the government of Denmark, and it seems that a majority of the president’s voter base...

Do you think Donald Trump can get re-elected?

Daniil Ivanov, divanov, ncheney, and Flynn Thomas • May 6, 2019

[one_third]Liberal - Nicole Cheney In November 2016, dozens of forecasts all called the same result: Donald Trump was going to lose the presidential election. ABC News predicted an electoral vote of...

Should flight and train passengers be required to submit vaccination records before being allowed to fly/purchase a ticket?

Flynn Thomas, divanov, and ncheney • March 15, 2019

[one_third]Liberal - Nicole Cheney Vaccination should not be an option for healthy, non-immunocompromised individuals; a non-medical exemption should not exist under any circumstances. This is the compromise...

Left, Right, Middle: Do you support the Green New Deal?

Nicole Cheney, ncheney, divanov, and Flynn Thomas • February 28, 2019

[one_third]Liberal—Nicole Cheney The Green New Deal is huge undertaking that aims to radically transform American society. In their 14-page resolution released earlier this month, Representative Alexandria...

Left, Right, Middle: Does Cory Booker’s track record justify his political aspirations? If the elections were this month, would you vote for him?

Nicole Cheney • February 17, 2019

[one_third]Liberal - Nicole Cheney Cory Booker essentially runs on what most today cite as a typical liberal platform. He supports an increased minimum wage, defends the right of same-sex marriage, believes...

Left, Right, Middle: Who does healthcare better?

Sreya Sanyal • December 7, 2018

Do we value our citizens' well-being, and does our healthcare system reflect that? [one_third]Liberal - Nicole Cheney When a country values profit over people, the results are obvious: a young man dies...

Left, Right, Middle: Is universal basic income a sustainable idea for the future?

Nicole Cheney • November 1, 2018

[one_third]Liberal - Nicole Cheney Universal basic income is not a sustainable long-term solution. Why should the rich be given table scraps that could change the life of someone in the working...

Left, Right, Middle: Is there a Problem with Straight-Ticket Voting?

Adrian Wong • October 24, 2018

[one_third]Liberal - Nicole Cheney In a country with a broken political system, it’s hard to place the blame on any one individual for their particular voting choices. Straight-ticket voting, an option...

Left, Right, Middle: Do you believe the nature of a city gives rise to crime, or is it the citizens? Is it a mass fabrication?

Carmel Rafalowsky • October 15, 2018

[one_third]Liberal - Nicole Cheney Cities as we know them have statistically higher rates of crime due to the nature of urban America. Just by virtue of greater anonymity, denser living conditions,...

Left, Right, Middle: Do You Believe that Singularity is Inevitable?

Rahul Kapoor • September 26, 2018

[one_third]Liberal - Rahul Kapoor Elon Musk, SpaceX and Tesla CEO, recently launched Neuralink, which is a venture to merge the human brain with Artificial Intelligence. The goal of this initiative...

Student Senate Elections – Are they a popularity contest?

Babatunde Ojo • April 24, 2018

[one_third] Liberal—Babatunde Ojo The Student Senate elections should be the time for the NJIT community to come together and choose who should control the budget that they – the students –...