The Vector

Campus Catalog: Nicholas Volpe

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

A Feature on the NJIT Community Nicholas Volpe, Fourth-year Computer Engineering Major What are some of your interests? I absolutely love messing with technology, meeting...

Campus Catalog: Kevin Colonia

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

Kevin Colonia Fourth-year Civil Engineering Major The Vector's Distribution Manager What are your interests like? My hobbies include playing sports, generally...

Student Directors Present One-Act Plays: Directors Project 2022

Yukthi Sangoi, Editor-in-Chief • December 15, 2022

From Nov. 16–19, students in the Rutgers-NJIT Theatre Arts Program showcased their semester-long ventures at the Warren Street Theatre for The Directors’ Project 2022. Each evening, 11 different one-act...

“The Notebook” Revisited

Prem Naik and pnaik • February 16, 2020

Often cited as one of the most romantic movies ever, “The Notebook,” based on Nicholas Sparks’ novel of the same name, is a classic that is revered amongst the hopeless romantics...

What is your opinion on the new Phil Murphy’s executive order on gun control?

Colin Bayne, cbayne, divanov, and Flynn Thomas • October 3, 2019

[one_third]Liberal - Colin Bayne Governor Phil Murphy has recently signed an executive order which requires all financial institutions to disclose their deals with gun manufacturers and distributors...

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 16, 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...

From Different Perspectives: The Immorality of Affirmative Action

Flynn Thomas • February 28, 2019

Affirmative action used to be a measure to alleviate the real and present threat of racism in hiring, housing, and schooling. However, affirmative action policy has now become a means for class retribution...

Young the Giant in Concert

Kaylin Wittmeyer • February 7, 2019

Two weeks ago, on Wednesday, Jan. 23, my friends and I went to a Young the Giant concert in Sayreville, New Jersey. I bought the ticket on a whim because my roommate encouraged me to, and because I was...

Left, Right, Middle: Is there a point to this government shutdown?

Beshoy Shokralla • January 31, 2019

Is there a point to this government shutdown? Do you anticipate a compromise? Which side is being unreasonable here? Please note all opinions were written during the shutdown and reflect the reality of...

2018 Director’s Project

Kaylin Wittmeyer • January 1, 2019

The objective is simple: "How do you tell a clear story?" The “2018 Director’s Project”ran this past weekend in the Jim Wise Theater, and it was not an event to be missed. “The Director’s Project”is...

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...

Thanksgiving Special: Thanksgiving at Home

Parth Agrawal • November 29, 2018

[one_third]Katherine Ji Coming from a family of Chinese immigrants, we don’t have centuries of Thanksgiving traditions. However, this does not negate the importance of the Thanksgiving holiday in our...