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The Vector

NJIT's Student Newspaper

The Vector

In with the Engineers, Out with the Algae 

In with the Engineers, Out with the Algae 

Yukthi Sangoi, Editor-in-Chief May 10, 2023

NJIT’s chapter of Engineers Without Borders is always working on improving the quality of life of local and developing communities. One of its two current main projects includes a region inside...

Flower Power: The History of Branch Brook Park’s Cherry Blossoms 

Flower Power: The History of Branch Brook Park’s Cherry Blossoms 

Mrunmayi Joshi, Managing Editor April 28, 2023

Every April, over 10,000 visitors flock to Branch Brook Park to stroll around its lakes, ponds, and most importantly, Cherryblossomland, the nickname for the park’s collection of over 5,000 cherry...

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Newark Hosts Its First LGBTQ+ Film Festival 

Yukthi Sangoi, Editor-in-Chief April 28, 2023

“We thought about how we could do something that amplifies the voices of Newark’s creative people who are Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC); filmmakers; and artists in different...

Rutgers Strike Is Resolved 

Rutgers Strike Is Resolved 

Mrunmayi Joshi, Managing Editor April 28, 2023

For an intense week from April 10 to April 15, an unprecedented strike on all four Rutgers campuses — New Brunswick, Camden, Newark, and Biomedical Health Sciences — brought class to a standstill...

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...

Ramen Gami Reopens after Three Years 

Ramen Gami Reopens after Three Years 

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

(Photo by Areej Qamar) The last few weeks saw lines of hungry customers stretching out to the corner of Sussex Avenue and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Ramen Gami, a Japanese restaurant specializing...

Newark Magnet School Faces Racial Tensions 

Newark Magnet School Faces Racial Tensions 

Mrunmayi Joshi, Managing Editor March 23, 2023

Amongst numerous controversies assailing the Newark School Board, incidents of racial tension between Black and Latinx students have added fuel to the fire raging in the city’s school districts.   The...

Spotlight: Branch Brook Park Alliance 

Spotlight: Branch Brook Park Alliance 

Vector Staff and Alanna Garavaglia March 9, 2023

(Photo by Varsha Thampi) NJIT has built an institution and community based on local impact through education, research, economic development, and engagement to improve the quality of life for all....

Newark’s Artists Live on through Street Art  

Newark’s Artists Live on through Street Art  

Giray Arat February 20, 2023

(Photo by Giray Arat) "Magnitude and Bond" is a large mural painted on a brick wall on Halsey Street, close to NJIT. I used to pass by it at least once a week when I was living in Newark and studying...

$788k Grant Awarded To NJIT Water Quality Researchers 

$788k Grant Awarded To NJIT Water Quality Researchers 

Aaron Dimaya, Staff Writer February 7, 2023

On Dec. 20, 2022, a collaborative research team led by NJIT researchers received a $778,000 grant from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, or NJDEP. This grant was part of a wider allocation...

True Stories From Newark 

True Stories From Newark 

Paridhi Bhardwaj, Senior Staff Writer January 31, 2023

Content warnings: mentions of death, self-harm, and terminal illness.  We live in scary times; whenever one watches or reads the news, at least one headline is always about some sort of crime,...

FlixBus Launches in Newark 

FlixBus Launches in Newark 

Yukthi Sangoi, Editor-in-Chief December 1, 2022

(Photo by Ethan O'Malley) This fall, Newark saw the addition of an intercity bus service — FlixBus — providing access to New Jersey Transit as well as Newark Liberty International Airport. FlixBus,...

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