The Vector

Trump Administration Rolls Back on Obama-era Mandate

Victoria Nguyen • October 16, 2017

The Trump Administration lifted the Obama-era healthcare mandate on October 6. The mandate required employers to provide their female workers insurance coverage for contraceptives. During the Obama Administration,...

Barack Obama’s Presidential Legacy

Seema Parikh • February 9, 2017

After eight years in office, President Obama has certainly left his stamp on the United States. Being the nation’s first black president, Obama has been an icon for change. He entered office in 2008...

Obama Under Pressure to Pardon Snowden

Michael Vaks • September 21, 2016

Edward Snowden, a whistleblower to some and a traitor to others, is once again all over the news, but for something other than the release of the new biographical political thriller film, Snowden. As...

POTUS in Newark: Ban the Box and Break the Cycle of Incarceration

Prasanna Tati • November 3, 2015

President Obama touched down in Newark Monday afternoon and greeted a crowd of excited families at Newark Liberty International Airport. The usual mellow bustling of downtown Newark streets was transformed...

Change through understanding, understanding through education reform

Guest • April 28, 2015

Dear Mr. President, Despite the fact that this letter will undoubtedly be scanned by a plethora of eyes that belong to everyone in the District of Colombia but you, I have unjustifiable yet boundless...