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NJIT's Student Newspaper

The Vector

Kicking Off the NFL Season

Kicking Off the NFL Season

Neev Chopra, Senior Staff Writer September 29, 2023

Sept. 7 was the official start of the National Football League, or NFL, season, with all 32 teams taking part in the opening games of the 2023-24 campaign. With many fans getting their popcorn and tailgate...

Photo taken from a UCAN rally at the Board of Trustees meeting on Nov. 17, 2022

We Are NJIT’s Academic Workers, and Enough Is Enough

Nicholas Harty, Contributing Writer September 29, 2023

July 1, 2023 marked one year since the expiration of the United Council of Academics at NJIT’s (UCAN) old employment contracts. Since then, adjuncts, graduate employees, and postdoctoral researchers...

Jersey Cru Fall 2022 retreat | Photo from
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Club Spotlight: NJIT Cru

Matthew Fleishman, Staff Writer September 29, 2023

The author is a member of the organization.   “Welcome to Cru. We are a caring community passionate about connecting people to Jesus Christ,” reads the first slide of announcements at Cru’s...

Graphic by Areej Qamar

Summer Deserves a Longer Shout-Out

Mrunmayi Joshi, Managing Editor September 29, 2023

The sun glares down on your back as you adjust your beach towel. The water is warm, the weather balmy, and for once, your bathing suit isn’t giving you rashes. You reach sleepily for your steamy Colleen...

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Welcome Back, Toonents, to the New School Year

David Juarez, Staff Writer September 29, 2023

September is here, and everyone knows what that means: back-to-school shopping, the end of summer, sweater weather, the dreadful resurrection of the pumpkin spice latte cult, and the reemergence of fall...

Pumpkin Spice, That Would Suffice

Christine Olukere, Staff Writer September 29, 2023

I saw a notification on my phone last week from Real Simple magazine highlighting the fall-themed snacks that the grocery store Aldi had released. It was still August, and one of the hottest days on record,...

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‘Barbie’: A Big Bust?

Ruveyda Mert, Contributing Writer September 29, 2023

This review contains spoilers.  It was Friday, July 21 when “Barbie” finally arrived in theater. I went to see the film on the next day with my sister, my friend, and her younger sister; of course,...

Douar Agadir, Morocco, following September 2023 earthquakes | Photo from alyaoum24 | CC-BY-3.0

Environmental Disasters Rock North Africa

Arwa Ouali, Senior Staff Writer September 29, 2023

After 11 p.m. on Sept. 8, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake shook the mountain terrain in Morocco. This was one of the most powerful earthquakes Morocco had seen in over 100 years and the deadliest since 1960.   Cultural...

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The Enchanting Eras Tour

Paridhi Bhardwaj, Staff Writer September 29, 2023

Could any other artist create headlines such as “Taylor Swift’s concerts in Seattle caused an earthquake equivalent to a 2.3 magnitude on the Richter scale?” The singer-songwriter is on “The Eras...

Graphic by Areej Qamar

Touring the Brick City

Mrunmayi Joshi, Managing Editor September 29, 2023

1) American Insurance Building at Rutgers University: 15 Washington St.   This 16-story neoclassical building was built in 1930 for the American Insurance Company by Newark natives John and Wilson...

Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii following August 2023 wildfires | Photo from Paula Ramon | Getty Images

Hawaii Wildfires Devastate Island

Arwa Ouali, Senior Staff Writer September 29, 2023

On the night of Aug. 8, wildfires erupted in the town of Lahaina on the island of Maui, which had first been established in the early 1800s.  Footage from neighbors’ properties and the ensuing investigation...

View from Prudential Headquarters in Newark | Photo from Derek Jensen | CC-BY-SA-3.0

Building Newark’s Future

Mrunmayi Joshi, Managing Editor September 29, 2023

Today, Newark is better known for dilapidated buildings and violent crime than for its heyday as the center of industrial manufacturing in the Northeast. However, a slew of major construction projects...

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