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It’s Tea Time!

Aditya Uppuluri • March 3, 2015

What is the second most commonly consumed beverage in the world? It’s not coke, it’s not coffee, and it’s not alcohol. It’s Tea. It turns out that tea is the second most commonly consumed beverage...

A guide of personal experiences to learn from my mistakes Hello reader, my name is Jamie Pereira, and this article is a reflection on my past experiences at NJIT, and I would like to give you some advice...

Status of women in Islam

Vector Staff • March 3, 2015

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful “O Mankind! Reverence your Guardian-Lord, Who created you from a single person, created of like nature his mate, from them scattered countless...

Racism: Post Ferguson

Vector Staff • March 3, 2015

Is the American legal system prejudiced against minorities? Collin Urban The deaths of Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown and the racially-charged protests following their deaths have rocked the consciousness...

Remembering Malcolm X

Vector Staff • March 3, 2015

It has been 50 years since the assassination of El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, also known as Malcolm X. Malcolm defied all odds by transitioning from a drug dealer, pimp, and thief to one of the biggest reformers...

The 2015 Chinese New Year Celebration held at NJIT

Vector Staff • March 3, 2015

Entering the Year of the Sheep John Vito d'Antonio-Bertagnolli Saturday evening, NJIT’s Chinese Students and Scholars Association (CSSA) hosted their annual Chinese New Year celebration in the Campus...

Horoscopes – March 2, 2015

Vector Staff • March 3, 2015

Aries Take some time this week to reevaluate the arrangement of your workspace and organization. Sometimes it’s good to change up the environment you live or do work in as it could inspire some new...

On-Campus Opinion: Career Fair

Vector Staff • March 3, 2015

"WILL YOU BE GOING TO THE CAREER FAIR? IF YOU ARE, ARE THERE ANY COMPANIES YOU WILL BE LOOKING INTO? ALSO HAVE YOU MADE ANY SPECIFIC PREPARATIONS FOR THE CAREER FAIR? IF YOU ARE NOT GOING, WHY?" 1. James...

What to stream online this week: Anti-Romance Part 2

Vector Staff • March 3, 2015

A few weeks ago in the Valentine’s Day issue of the Vector, I wrote a column entry for semi-romantic films to watch over the weekend. Here are a continuation of great movies with couples in them. The...

Coke or Pepsi? Why students shouldn’t have to choose between the two.

Stephen Chan • March 3, 2015

NJIT is a Pepsi campus. Everything we sell is owned and affiliated with PepsiCo—from Aquafina, lemon soda Sierra Mist, to our favorite Naked smoothies. Every beverage sold at the vending machines is...

New renderings show interior of Athletic Center opening in 2017

Amy Ng • March 3, 2015

Word that a new athletic center will be built has been spreading throughout the student body with the release of renderings that were featured on nj.com last month. The project is still in its preliminary...

Panasonic tests advanced cameras in Van Houten Library

Stephen Chan • March 3, 2015

Changes are coming to improve safety systems on campus. Public Safety’s Chief of Police, Joseph Marswillo, and Sergeant Mike Villani revealed that Panasonic Corporation has agreed to test their facial...