The Vector

Why Aren’t NJIT Students Sleeping?

Alexis Telyczka and atelyczka • February 21, 2019

On average, college students get between 6 and 6.9 hours of sleep per night, according to the University of Georgia’s University Health Center. The recommended amount of sleep per night for college-aged...

Preventative Health: 8 Hours of Sleep? I Don’t Know Her.

Marzia Rahman • November 7, 2017

As kids, staying up late used to be a privilege; now, it’s just part of being an adult. Sleep is often the first thing college students give up when trying to juggle the myriad of responsibilities and...

Taking a Crack at Sleep Hacks

Nanditha Lakshmanan • September 19, 2016

Though school has just started, many of you are probably already running on little or no sleep. To help you keep your sleep habits healthy, we’re going to dispel some common misconceptions about practices...

Perception

Romer Jed Medina • November 14, 2013

“And I urge you to please notice when you are happy, and exclaim or murmur or think at some point, ‘If this isn’t nice, I don’t know what is.’” – Kurt Vonnegut, A Man Without a Country We...

Wake up call: How to be a morning person.

Fatima Ali • November 1, 2013

Here's a shout out to my friends I accidentally text at 6AM because I forget that being a morning person is not normal, especially in college. However, as a crazy over-achieving pre-med, I love making...

How to develop a Polyphasic sleep cycle

Vector Staff • November 1, 2013

Sleep only 2 hours a night Do you find yourself sacrificing your sleep to study for an exam? Or maybe sacrificing sleep to hang out with your friends? Have you ever wished there were more hours in a day? As...

Post Summer-Break Memory Boost

Fatima Ali • October 6, 2013

Tips and tricks to get right back to the books Why is it that every fall I feel as though my memory has become total mush? I can't remember what day of the week it is, let alone my student ID number, or...