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Issue 5 Volume LXXXVI
February 17, 2015
NJIT Scheduled to
Finish New Parking
Deck by Fall of 2016
Science and Technology Park
Parking Garage Will Hold 986
Spaces
F
By Amy Ng, staff writer
inding a parking space is
a daily battle fought by
commuting students and
faculty alike. Over 70% of NJIT’s
students commute to campus,
making this task an unforgiving
ordeal, and with the construction
of the Honors Residency Hall
in 2012, student and faculty
parking became limited to only
a single parking deck, causing
an overall increase in commuter
dissatisfaction.
“I have to drive to school hours
before my first class just to make
sure I can get a parking space,”
Walter Cevallos, a third year
commuter said.
This sentiment is shared
among the commuting populace,
but a recent interview with the
Vice President for Real Estate
Development
and
Capital
Operations discloses a solution
that should be eagerly anticipated
by all: a new seven story parking
deck to be built by the fall of 2016.
Andrew P. Christ is a
professional engineer with vast
experience in facilities and
construction management on
university campuses. While
his responsibilities previously
entailed planning, designing,
construction, and modification
of new and existing facilities at
New Jersey City University, his
more recent appointment to head
construction projects here at
NJIT involves him in the highly
anticipated renewal of the Central
King Building and of course, the
new Science and Technology Park
Parking Garage.
To accommodate the thousands
of commuters that arrive every
morning, NJIT currently leases
smaller parking spaces that
surround the perimeter of the
campus. These smaller parking
lots will no longer be leased after
the construction of the Science
and Technology Park Parking
Garage.
This new parking deck will
be built on the already existing
Lot 10, which sits between
the University Center and the
Warren Street Light Rail station
on Lock Street. Christ believes
by centralizing where students
park on campus, student safety
and convenience will be greatly
improved.
The new seven floor parking
deck totals 984 new spaces, and
is notably designed to meet the
“Green Garage Certification”, the
world’s only rating system that
recognizes sustainable practices
in parking structure management.
This standard promotes a holistic
approach to garage performance
and
sustainability,
driving
increased energy efficiency, and
reduced environmental impact.
An
example
of
such
implementation is “daylight
harvesting”, which is an LED
lighting system that automatically
adjust light levels according to the
time of day to conserve energy.
“I think it’s a great plan,”
Cevallos said. “I’m glad that
the administration has finally
recognized how much of a
problem parking really is, and
I know that the rest of the
commuters will appreciate this
new parking deck as much as I
do.”
Campus,
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photo credit: awais qazi
GSA Holds Masquerade Ball
By Awais Qazi, staff writer
T
he Graduate Student
Association hosted its
annual Masquerade Ball
on Friday, February 13 2015. The
ball was Gatsby themed, which
was fairly intriguing. Every aspect
of the Atrium was beautifully
decorated, the stage being the
most aesthetically pleasing. It
had a minimalistic design with
the words “Great Gatsby” in bold,
elegant letters.
All over the room, people
buzzed with excitement for the
event. Lots of people stopped
to see what the commotion was
all about; what they saw were
hundreds of people, exquisitely
dressed, sitting and moving
around.
“People were too intimidated
to come in,” Sapana Patel, host
and announcer of the event, said.
“People looked into the room and
thought they were underdressed.”
On the corners of the stages,
there were two pillars topped
with large masks that looked
completely elegant. It was an
what’s inside:
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astounding scene. Throughout
the course of the event, the GSA
volunteers called up couples to
the stage and had them dance.
At the end of each round, the
audience was called upon to cheer
as loud as they possibly could for
each couple. The couple with the
loudest cheers took home various
prizes.
There were additional
performances throughout the
night; people took to the stage
and danced, aweing the crowds.
One particular performance, the
breakdancing performed by a
masked duo, was well received
and garnered great applause from
the audiences.
Alongside these festivities, the
GSA provided some gorgeous
looking foods. The cupcakes were
completely stylish and well done.
The masks, which were placed on
all of the cupcakes, were a great
touch and really added to the
atmosphere of the Atrium.
The tables were as classy as you
would expect from a ball of this
magnitude. They had nice, clean
table cloths with vases in the
center. All of the couples received
masks and roses at the front table
as well as a random name picked
from a bow. These names were
used to select the couples who
would later be dancing together
on stage.
Simply put, the event was a
high-class experience. Everyone
was dressed to the nines and
looked absolutely striking. The
GSA clearly funneled a lot of
effort into this event to entertain
students; with that, next year
should be even better.
Entertainment,
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R
ecently, Marvel and Sony struck
a deal that has appealed to the
masses of fans clamoring about the
Marvel Cinematic Universe. Spider-Man,
a long time cultural icon, has finally been
confirmed to join the movie series offered
by Marvel.
This came at great shock to many;
previously, Sony had made it clear that they
were never going to let go of Spider-Man,
especially because the film franchise was
one of their most successful in the Tobey
Maguire era. However, the franchise had
fallen from grace in recent times, with the
latest installment of the series disappointing
many and earning mediocre reviews.
Since the announcement of the inclusion
of Spider-Man in the MCU, there has been
a flurry of delays for the upcoming films in
the blockbuster franchise, all possibly due
to an effort to insert the wall crawler into as
many movies as possible.
With the rapid development of the
Marvel Series, this leaves Andrew Garfield,
the current Peter Parker, out of the mix.
Replacements have already been observed
with celebrities like Logan Lerman
currently lead the mix. However, a relatively
new name has stepped forward as one
of the possible candidates of succession,
Donald Glover.
This is where a lot disagreement comes
in: can, or should, Spider-Man be portrayed
by Glover, a black man?
In the comics, Peter Parker is white.
He has always been white. But what if he
weren’t? What if Peter Parker was asian,
or hispanic, or black? Would his story be
impacted in any meaningful way?
No. It wouldn’t.
Peter Parker isn’t a person— he isn’t
real. Spider-Man is a story, and he is the
embodiment of his story’s themes. He is a
superhero who represents the necessity for
the responsible use of great power. He is an
idea, he is an ideal.
Spider-Man is not black, and he is not
white. It does not matter what color he,
or Aunt May or Uncle Ben are. Everyone
knows that Spider-Man is a cool, fast
talking, highly intelligent, and somewhat
annoying superhero. Those traits are not
restricted to one race, which is hidden and
literally a non-issue when he wears a full
body mesh suit anyway.
But here is the thing: if Spider-Man is
doing his job, then for most of the movie,
Donald Glover should be wearing the
suit all the time. The color of his skin has
literally no impact on the life threatening
battles that the titular character gets into
on a regular basis, unless of course, he is
transported back in time to pre-Martin
Luther King America. Then perhaps he
will be fighting backwards-thinking lynch
mobs instead of the urban delinquents that
he always does.
Movies are meant to make you feel
emotion for the character, simple. If the
emotions felt towards a character changes
because of superficial factors such as race,
then perhaps this new movie isn’t for you.
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When Hate Kills- Kill Hate With
Kindness
A Tribute to Our Three Winners
T
hree stars on earth. Three bright,
intelligent,
youthful,
loving,
caring, giving, selfless, honorable
individuals. Three who were taken from the
world at the prime of their promising lives,
at the hands of one who had no right to do
so. Three who deserved the best treatment
from everyone, but received the worst
as their last interaction in this life. Three
students. Three volunteers. Three siblings.
Three children. Three Muslims. Three
Americans. Three who gave everything
they had to help the world become a better
place. A husband, his wife, her sister. Three
winners in life. Three winners in death.
Our Three Winners: Deah Barakat 23,
Yosur Abu-Salha 21, Razan Abu-Salha 19.
There is so much to be said about the
injustice in this case, the hate, the tragedy,
the selective media, the double standards
on “which lives matter more”, the humanity
that seems to be lost in so many people, and
the increasing rate of hate crimes against
Muslims occurring all around the world.
However, there is more to be said about
the sympathy, the love coming from every
country, the memories the three have left,
the amazing works they started before
leaving us, the amplified awareness that all
lives matter, the humanity that is still to be
found in so many people, and the increasing
rate of folks coming to and opening their
hearts to Islam.
Our beautiful Razan once tweeted an
equally beautiful quote saying “Live in such
a way that if someone spoke badly of you,
no one would believe it.”
In all that has happened in the last few
days, in all the digging into their pasts that
By Sidra K. S. Hashmi, contributing writer
the general public has been doing, in all the
interviews with close family, friends, peers,
colleagues, professors, and acquaintances,
not one ounce of bad has been found in
association with the three heroes of Chapel
Hill. Not one shred of negativity, not one
scene of anger, not one upsetting memory;
only positivity, hopefulness, happiness,
and good has surfaced, and the public have
quickly come to love these three whose lives
continue to shine through the darkness of
these testing times.
These three youths, these three angels,
lived their lives to the fullest and spread
more love to more people than many of
us can even begin to understand. Even
after their extraordinarily pure lives ended,
they continue to bring masses together in
solidarity, in harmony, in peace. Surely
they have won, surely they will continue
winning.
Let’s make an effort to remember our
three winners by the legacy they left behind,
not by the way they were killed. Let’s honor
them by striving to be as honest, humble,
generous, and kind as they were.
A recording of Yusor’s conversation
with her third grade teacher from last May
breaks my heart as she says, “Growing up in
America has been such a blessing. It doesn’t
matter where you come from. There’s
so many different people from so many
different places, of different backgrounds
and religions – but here, we’re all one.”
We, as Americans, have failed in truly
being “one”. Although nothing can reverse
the damage that has been done, it is time to
eradicate hate from this beautiful country;
the hate that killed Deah, Yosur, Razan, and
countless others before and after them - the
hate that threatens the lives of so many
solely based on differences in race, religion,
sexual orientation, and disability. This is a
call to action.
When hate kills, kill hate with kindness.
In loving memory of our heroes, it is our
job to carry on their legacies. To let them
see their dreams come true as they watch
over us from heaven. Here’s to making the
world a better place, here’s to Our Three
Winners.
Meet The Winners:
Deah Shaddy Barakat (23)
• Doctoral student in his 2nd year at
UNC-Chapel Hill School of Dentistry;
graduated from Broughton High
School, Wake County Public School
District, NC in 2009
• Deah married Yusor Abu-Salha on
December 27, 2014
• Tweeted on January 28, 2015 about
peace and tolerance
• Barakat launched a website to raise
funds to go to Turkey this summer to
provide dental care to Syrian refugees
there. Ten local dentists and faculty
from UNC School of Dentistry were
planning a trip to Rihaniya, Turkey to
provide dental care to Syrian refugees
there.
• His father, Namee Barakat, described
his son as “always smiling,” and his
son and daughter-in-law, who met
at NC State as undergrads, “bright,
intelligent, thoughtful, generous, and
loving.”
• American of Syrian descent, loved
basketball
Yusor Abu-Salha (21)
• NC State university student who had
planned to join UNC-Chapel Hill
•
•
•
•
•
School of Dentistry in the fall
Wife of Deah Barakat, sister of Razan
Abu-Salha (3rd victim)
Graduated from Athens Drive High
School, Wake County Public School
District, NC in 2011
Immigrated from Jordan with her
family at 6 months old and graduated
from NC State in December after
studying biological sciences
Father, Mohammad Abu-Salha: “She
grew up to be a gorgeous, outstanding
young lady.”
Planned to join her husband on trip to
Turkey this summer
Razan Abu-Salha (19)
• NC
State
University
Student,
sophomore
• Sister of Yusor Abu-Salha and sisterin-law of Deah Barakat
• Graduated from Athens Drive High
School, Wake County Public School
District, NC in 2013
• Was visiting her sister from Raleigh,
where she had recently made the
Dean’s List for the Fall 2014 semester
• A design major, Razan often blogged
about photography and art
• Hoped to join newlyweds on their trip
to Turkey
(Details reported
Rethinkmedia.org)
and
updated
by
To Him do we belong, and to Him shall
we return. May they rest in the greatest of
peace and ease. Please keep the families
and friends they have left behind in your
prayers and may we all find solace in
knowing Deah, Yosur, and Razan are
together in the best of places now.
On Campus Discussion: What do you
think about the robbery incident?
A
fter many newspaper issues of ‘On
Campus Opinion’ in The Vector,
we have decided to modify this
segment as NJIT is one of the schools
with high diversity in the student body.
We want to get a deeper understanding
of what people on campus think about a
variety of topics.
Last week, a mugging occurred offcampus. As many people around University
Heights have heard, this incident occurred
to an NJIT student at approximately 9:58
P.M. on February 10. The student was
reported to have been walking alone when
three men approached her from behind,
held an object against her back, and told
her to give everything she had.
Many people have different opinions
about this incident. The first person asked
was Dipika Ghosh, a graduate student
studying Electrical Engineering. Ghosh
goes on to say the fault lies with the student,
By Akshay Somana, distribution manager and Zohaeb Atiq, staff writer
as she should have not walked alone, but
at least in a group. Ghosh points out safer
options such as using the Rutgers-NJIT
shuttle service or even better, asking public
safety for help.
Another
graduate
student,
Mohanad Altarash, who is studying
Telecommunications, relates by saying
he comes from a third world country and
notes that America is the most powerful
country in the world, yet people still have
to live in fear of getting mugged, especially
in Newark. He says it might have been the
student’s daily routine to walk in that route,
but things happen and it is only human.
Before the interview, he was not aware of
the fact that public safety offers escorts for
people on campus; he later noted that it is a
good service that people should utilize.
Michael Rivera, who is studying
Mathematics of Finance and Actuarial
Science, gave an interview in Oak. He did
not take sides, but says the student did
not ask to be robbed. He also mentions
that she should have been more aware of
her surroundings and should have been
walking with someone. Although, he
goes on say that things still could have
happened. Michael mentions that even in
this tragic event there is a good lesson for
everyone to be safer when walking at night
around Newark.
The last person we spoke with was
Arlene Davis, who is a sophomore studying
Mechanical Engineering. She points out
that people walking on campus at night are
safe, but it is not the same when people are
walking off-campus. She believes that what
had happened is not the student’s fault and
that, as an independent person, the student
that was mugged made her choice to walk
alone.
The opinions we got were varied as
people pointed out many views that we
did not consider prior to the interviews.
Perhaps you as a reader learned
something new as well. What happened
could have happened to anyone, so
students should act smarter to avoid
these tragic incidents when on and off
campus. If anyone, a student or a faculty
member, feel threatened at any time they
can contact Public Safety Emergency at
973-596-3120 and ask for an escort.
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By Melanie Bucoy, contributing writer
or Valentine’s Week, NJIT’s
SAC and Theta Chi teamed
up and hosted an unusual
game night that sparked many
people’s curiosities. On Tuesday,
February 10, Condom Bingo was
hosted at the Pub. It was exactly
as the name suggests: an ordinary
game of Bingo with a twist, just in
time for Valentine’s Day!
Freshman Josh Wolfe says,
“Condom Bingo had a great
turnout, it was a fun way to teach
people about safe sex, especially
because Valentine’s Day is this
Saturday.”
Not only were students given
an opportunity to play a fun game
of Bingo with condoms, but they
also gained awareness for sexual
health and learned facts they
might not have known before.
Each player received a board
containing squares with terms
relating to sexual health in place
of the numbers you usually find
on a Bingo board. The players
also received a bowl of condoms
to mark their boards. Each
bowl contained different Durex
condoms, ranging from High
Sensation to Extra Sensitive.
They also had pamphlets
containing instructions and safety
information about condoms.
Two hosts asked questions
relating to sexual health; once
they revealed the answer, players
who had the corresponding
response on their board would
place a condom down as a
marker. Players who had Bingo
would then come up and spin
a wheel to get different prizes.
Some of the prizes given out were
beanies, bags, and even cash.
More importantly, everyone went
home with the condoms they
used in the game as well as new
bits of information.
The majority of the questions
asked involved information that
everyone could benefit from
to promote safe sex; it was a
good thing this was held, as the
audience answered many of the
questions incorrectly.
Some of the questions asked
were “How often does a woman
need a Depo-Provera shot, which
is an injectable birth control
method?” (Every three months)
“What are things that make a
condom more likely to break?”
(Air bubbles, oil-based lubricants,
heat, or light) and “What is the
acronym for Acquired Immune
Deficiency Syndrome?” (AIDS)
If people did not know the
answers they would shout
out something else to make it
amusing. Judging from their
humorous, yet ill-fitting, answers
it is clear that not everyone is
well-informed on the subject of
sex. On the plus side, the humor
did break the awkward barrier
that surrounds the subject and
therefore made Condom Bingo
effective in promoting sexual
awareness.
Once the audience did learn
what the true answers were many
people responded with “Oh, I
never knew that.” Condom Bingo
did a great job in getting the
message across that it essential to
stay informed about sex in order
to be safe.
The subject of sex may take a
humorous tone, especially when
applied to a game, but Condom
Bingo bridged that gap between
comicality and seriousness. The
game did more than just make
people giggle, it helped raise
awareness for sexual health. It
is important that as college
students we should all be wary
of all aspects of sexual health to
promote safety and assurance
between all partners.
Condom Bingo gave students
a chance to have fun and learn
important information that
pertains to all lives. At the end of
the day, whether it’s Valentine’s
Day or just a normal Tuesday, you
should always be safe!
Week One
What do Students want for Study Facilities
on Campus?
By John Vito d’Antonio-Bertagnolli, contributing writer and Awaiz Qazi, staff writer
I
n an effort to make the Student 333 responses!
tuned. We may be implementing
Affairs committee more open,
The charts below convey the an incentive program, so keep
we are going to start bringing details accurately, so take a look. your eyes peeled.
our Question of the Week As always, we encourage all
Responses back to you! See where students to continue submitting
your opinions fall compared to responses to our Questions of the
the rest of the student body. The Week! The next Question will be
turnout for our first Question of asked on Wednesday, February 18
the Week was great; we received in the Campus Center Lobby; stay
Question 1: Last semester, how often would you have studied on campus past 11:30pm if study facilities were available?
Question 2: In what areas would you have preferred such facilities be located?
Question 3: What resources are required for these facilities to be effective?
Police
Blotter
2.06.15 2.11.15
Times Shown are Times
Reported
photo credit: mengxin he
2/6/2015
12:58 AM Officers responded to
277 MLK on a report of a simple
assault between non-affiliates.
Upon arrival those involved were
gone.
12:30 PM Officers arrested a
non-affiliate at MLK Blvd. and
James St after a record check
revealed an open warrant.
their deck.
9:58 PM A student reported
she was robbed while off campus on Central Ave. and Halsey
Street. She was not injured in the
incident.
2/10/2015
4:28 PM At the request of Newark PD, officers responded to the
Campus Pharmacy on Central
Ave. for a hold up alarm which
had been set off in error.
9:24 PM Officers assisted an
Essex County College officer
with a domestic violence arrest in
2/11/2015
11:48 AM A student reported a
theft from his locker in the Gym.
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and may not represent the total scope
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Graduate Student
Association holds
Olympics in Game Room
T
By Collin Urban, staff writer
he Graduate Student's
Association,
the
organization best known
for helping students who are very
serious about their studies, took a
break from their doctoral pursuits
to have a sports tournament in
the Campus Center game room.
Students who attended the
event played ping pong, bowling,
and pool (not to be confused with
billiards, a completely different
game, I'm told). While the entrant
pool was of a medium size, and
the prizes weren't too stellar (A
Visa gift card for the winner,
and an NJIT T-shirt for the first
runner up), there was an aura of
seriousness that pervaded across
the 3 tournaments.
The skill level was generally
fairly high, especially in pool.
Shots that might have been seen
only on a professional level were
being made. Each tournament
was single elimination, 1 round
bouts until the contestants
reached the finals, where it was a
best of 3. The sole exception was
pool, where each round of the
competition was a best of 3 affair.
The primary reason for this was
time constraints. The GSA might
have been taking time off, but
many participants had classes at
6 PM, and with the tournament
beginning at 4PM, time was of
the essence. Luckily every game
was played to it's completion,
and as contestants won and
lost, the aura of seriousness that
pervaded the game room as the
competitions started gave way to
cheer, friendship, and laughter.
These small games serve as
a reminder of the importance
of maintaining a good balance
between hard work and leisure
time.
photo credit: shalom gomez
Humans of NJIT
People might say NJIT is dull because they don't hear loud music and useless chatter all around or see obnoxious people everywhere. My goal is to showcase all the brilliant thoughts NJIT students think of and how grateful and graceful they are with
life. This school is a perfect example which shows that: You don’t have to be loud, talkative or a party animal to be interesting
and awesome!
-Fariha Tasneem
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Sunday’s Matches; Picks
Up First Win of 2015
Season
Article and Photo Courtesy of Athletics Department
T
he NJIT women's tennis
team
split
Sunday,
dropping the first match
of the day (6-1) against visiting
Sacred Heart and bouncing back
in the night cap against Saint
Peter's (6-1) for the first win of
the 2015 season at The Naimoli
Family Athletic and Recreational
Facility.
In the first match of the day,
Sacred Heart won two-of-three
doubles contests and five-of-six
singles contests, cruising to a 6-1
victory.
NJIT's doubles pair senior
Carolina Zanotta and sophomore
Nathalie Habegger teamed for a
6-1 victory over Sacred Heart's
Paige Olson and Lindsey Post at
first doubles.
Habegger was the lone singles
winner in the match for the
Highlanders, with a straight
set victory at second singles,
defeating Pioneers Olson, 6-3,
6-2.
NJIT picked up its first win of
the season with a 6-1 victory over
visiting Saint Peter's in the night
cap. The Highlanders swept the
doubles contests and won five out
of six singles contests to earn the
6-1 victory.
Zanotta and Habegger were 6-3
winners at first doubles topping
Adina Ungurean-Halagian and
Lucia Radovic. Zanotta recorded
a straight set victory at first singles,
6-3, 6-0 topping UngureanHalagian while Habegger won
by identical scores, 6-1, 6-1 at the
second spot over Radovic.
Freshmen doubles duo Alba
Rosas Garcia and Ines Vujkovac
combined for a 6-3 win at second
doubles over Elena Melian
Puigventos and Mali Hedberg.
Rosas Garcia combined for a 7-6
(4), 6-2 win topping Puigventos
at third singles while teammate
Vujkovac combined for a 6-2, 6-3
victory at the fourth spot.
Highlander pair Valerie Carroll
and Tiffany Barnes won by default
at third doubles. Barnes was
victorious at fifth singles, 6-1, 6-2
defeating Christian Resurreccion
while Carroll won by default at
sixth singles.
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on Friday at 12:30pm when the
Highlanders visit Rutgers.
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Tech
Spotlight:
Bragi Dash
By Awaiz Qazi, staff writer
T
he world is consistently
pushing the boundaries
of technology. There are
smart TVs, smart glasses, smart
fridges, smart microwaves; it
seems like everything is just
getting a billion times smarter.
When you would think we were
running out of things to make
smart; the latest and greatest
innovation comes out. Smart
headphones.
I personally love the idea set
forth by the company “Bragi.”
The “Dash” is a pair of smart
earphones that are designed
completely wirelessly. It is just
two, compact earbuds that
comfortably slip right into your
ears. No wires at all. That, on its
own, is a monumental innovation.
But, Bragi dares to take it even
farther.
What more could you possibly
do? Well how about throw in 4
GB of internal storage right into
your headphones. So, not only
will these Smart Headphones be
able to connect to your already
smart device; they can also work
as a standalone media player on
those dreadful days when you
forget your phone. Just throw
photo credit: wired.co.uk
The Bragi Dash in use.
some of your favorite songs on to
your headphones, and you are set
wherever you go.
But that’s not all. Bragi dares
to go even further. They even
throw in an accelerometer, heart
rate sensor, oxygen saturation
sensor, and internal microphone.
Now that is smart. All in to the
portable, compact sweetness of a
pair of headphones.
That’s a lot of stuff to digest,
there can’t be more. Oh, but
that is where we are wrong. This
fairly unheard of company has
also developed a sound software
“transparent” mode, which allows
you to hear ambient sounds while
listening to your audio through
your headphones. So you aren’t
really blatantly ignoring the world
around you when wearing these
headphones; all the important
noises you need to hear still make
their way to you.
On top of that, the headphones
even have trackpads on them;
making it easy and convenient
to raise the volume by simply
swiping
your
headphones.
Incredible. So how were they
able to accomplish this? Bragi
is a company that is not to well
known. However, they reached
out to the large community
known as the internet; more
specifically on Kickstarter.com.
Their Kickstarter page had an
original goal of $260,000 to create
and mass produce this innovative
new product. They not only
reached this goal; they completely
trumped the goal. They made
over 10x more then what they
were asking for; a total of over $3
million funded to these insanely
nice headphones.
$3 million to develop
headphones? That sometimes
makes me wonder, has technology
gone too far?
Sigma Psi Kappa and Psi Upsilon Valentine’s
Date Auction:
Greek Organizations raise money for Heart Association by stealing them!
T
By Walter Church IV, greek editor
he stage was set. There were
hearts littering the floor,
red tinsel decorating the
background, and men and women
all dressed up in the Atrium.
These are the obvious signs of
Valentine’s Day approaching, and
a date auction.
Sigma Psi Kappa Sorority and
Psi Upsilon Fraternity hosted the
date auction to fundraise for a
charitable organization. All the
money raised from auctioning
participants was donated to the
American Heart Association.
At a date auction, there are
no implicit sexual relations with
anyone bought. Instead the
people who were sold, and their
buyers, were sent to a cordoned
off area with red tablecloths and
food. There, the couples could
have a romantic dinner with food
provided for the participants.
Throughout the night, the
enthusiastic announcer would
call off the person to be auctioned
and describe them and things
they liked, such as their favorite
color and meal. The auctionee
had the opportunity to stage a
performance if they wished, and
after they showed off they were
bid on.
The bidding wars started at $5
and went from there. Only one
war ended at the starting price,
the rest kept going and reached
incredible heights. Silky Seal from
Sigma Psi was auctioned off at
a record $200; no other person
auctioned came close to that.
The actual auctions themselves
were quite a sight. There were
some double auctions with two
people being sold together.
One spectacle involved a man
describing his talent as singing,
prompting a song from the DJ.
He sang the Fresh Prince theme,
much to the delight and humor of
the crowds.
The finale started when the
speaker auctioned herself off;
she showed off like no other that
night. Then the DJ was auctioned
off because people thought he was
forgotten. The end finally came
when a brother from Psi Upsilon
barged onstage to be auctioned
off, as the last auctionee of the
night.
At the end of the event, Sig
raised over an estimated $700. It
likely doubled the amount from
last year’s approximate $300$400. It was all for a great cause;
at the end, everyone had fun and
money was raised for hearts from
ours.
“This hilarious night gave me
the opportunity to get to know
other students in an open and
fresh way.” Tony Tretta, one of the
participants said.
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organizing activities to celebrate You; our Students!
-Laundry $0.25 a Load: Ends 8:00am on 2/19 -NCE Dunk-In with the Dean: 9:00am-10:00am,
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Meet staff, learn about services.
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Free candy and band-aids!
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for a chance to win a $25 Gift Card!
office tours,photos at the presidents desk
-Community Connections Hot Chocolate: 10-4pm
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Have a sub with Bursar, Financial Aid & Registrar
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Enter to win 2 tickets!
Honors 2nd Floor Cookies, Coffee, and a
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Raffle at 2:30pm!
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Fenster Hall 380 Join us for some donuts because
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2:30pm-4:00pm CC Ballroom A
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CC 2nd Floor Lounge Come take a study break & Campus Center Ballroom B
Come and meet GSA, GSO, and OIS
watch some of your favorite Cartoons!
-Men’s Volleyball Game:7pm Gym, VS Coker College
-Pizza w/ AlCHE & Chemical, Biological &
Pharmaceutical Engineering: 2:30-4pm Tiernan 411 -Java House with Comedian Daniel Martin:
9:00pm Campus Center Pub
-Fluorescent Light It Up: 4pm Campus Center Pub
Tuesday 2/17 Wednesday 2/18 Thursday 2/19
-Warm up with CSI: 8:00am, Parking Deck & Lot16. -Laundry $0.25 a Load: Starts 8:00am
Enjoy some warm coffee, tea or hot cocoa.
Ends 8:00am on 2/19
-University Advancement Open House & Raffle: -Residence Life:
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Win a Keurig Coffee Maker! Drawing 2/20
8:30am Laurel and Oak
-NCE Dunk-In with the Dean: 9:00am - 10:00am,
Come join us for coffee, tea, mini bagel, &
GITC 5700. Donuts & Juice.
muffins!
-Cops and Cocoa: 9:00am–11:00am.
-Building Services:
NJIT Police Department HQ. Hot cup of cocoa &
8:00am-9:30pm Specht Building
tips about NJIT PD community services.
Enjoy coffee, tea, and hot cocoa!
-CSI Old School Board Games: 10:00am
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10:00am Campus Center Lobby
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Check your blood pressure and donate to the
Bagels with Bursar, Financial Aid & Registrar staff.
American Heart Association.
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CC 2nd Floor Lounge.
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Come take a study break and watch some of
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your favorite Cartoons!
Continuous Dining (w/ Paid Lunch)
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-SOM Coffee & Dessert: 4:00pm - 6:00pm,
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Deans Office Lobby, CAB 3rd fl. Coffee,
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To Vaccinate or Not To Vaccinate?
This Really Shouldn’t Be A Question
By Aditya Uppuluri, staff writer
I
f you have been watching the news lately,
you have probably heard that some
individuals have contracted Measles in
Disneyland. As soon as the Measles came
in, so did the talk about vaccinations.
Now would be a good time to separate
fact from the fiction. Hopefully, after you
read this article, you will walk away with a
better understanding of vaccines.
How effective are vaccines?
Vaccines are currently the most effective
form of prevention for some health
conditions. They are potent, but not 100
percent effective. There are a couple of
reasons that vaccines are not 100 percent
successful, here are two:
1. Vaccines are intended to generate
an immune response from the individual.
Because the immune system varies with
each individual, a weakened immune
system may not respond effectively to a
vaccine.
2. Viruses like Influenza come in many
strains. An individual may contract a strain
that is not protected by their vaccination.
With that said, vaccines are extremely
effective. The MMR (Measles, Mumps, and
Rubella) Vaccine is 95 percent effective
after the first dose, and around 99.7
percent effective after the second dose. The
Chicken Pox Vaccine is 85 to 90 percent
effective after one dose. TDap (Pertussis)
Vaccine is usually 70 percent effective, but
the effectiveness decreases with age, so
multiple doses are necessary.
For the most part, vaccines are effective
enough to keep people safe from diseases.
Do vaccines have side effects?
Yes, vaccines may have some side effects.
The side effects vary with different vaccines.
The general side effects include soreness
of the arm and tenderness of the area
in which the vaccine was administered.
Furthermore, specific vaccines, such as the
Influenza Vaccine may have side effects
such as muscle aches, runny nose, and a
fever.
Generally speaking, vaccines may cause
mild side effects that usually disappear
on their own or with over-the-counter
medications. In extremely rare cases,
severe problems may develop after being
vaccinated; in actuality these severe cases
are so rare that scientists cannot confirm
that the vaccine caused the problem.
Are vaccines safe in the long term?
Vaccines are very safe and heavily
monitored.
What to stream this
week: Kevin Spacey
N
By Martyn Mendyuk, staff wrtier
ext week, Season 3 of House of
Cards premieres on Netflix; that is,
if you don’t count the spontaneous
leak of the episodes a few days ago.
In the years since it first aired the
political drama House of Cards has gained
immense popularity, with its lead Kevin
Spacey pulling an astounding performance
as the series’ protagonist, devious politician
Frank Underwood. For those who haven’t
seen it, I suggest watching it immediately.
If you look at Spacey’s filmography,
he’s had a lot of roles to prepare him for
House of Cards in a lot of astounding and
culturally important movies. Here’s a few
examples:
American Beauty (Movie)
Probably the role that really launched
Spacey into the spotlight and arguably one
of the greatest performances of his career,
American Beauty is a classic of the late
90s. Sam Mendes’s American Beauty is still
referenced in popular culture today.
Focusing on a middle-aged man going
through a nervous breakdown, American
Beauty explores themes ranging from
sexual repression to materialism. Every
character is incredibly detailed and deep,
and the movie’s plot curves into an amazing
and memorable story. American Beauty is a
must watch.
American Beauty is available on Netflix,
YoutubeVOD, and Amazon Instant Video.
Swimming with Sharks (Movie)
There was probably no role that better
prepared Kevin Spacey for the character of
Frank Underwood, than that of Buddy in
Swimming with Sharks
Swimming with Sharks focuses on a
quiet and hopeful writer who becomes the
new personal assistant to a successful and
abusive producer played by Spacey. The
movie quickly establishes the producer’s
anger management issues, and how they
eventually lead to the assistant taking
revenge.
Imagine the “Devil Wears Prada” but
darker, bloodier, and excellent. Kevin
Spacey was nominated to the American
Film Institute’s list of 100 best heroes and
villains for his performance as Buddy the
producer.
Swimming with Sharks is available on
Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Youtube VOD.
Inseparable (Movie)
For something less serious, there’s
Inseparable. The Chinese superhero
comedy movie follows a depressed and
suicidal Chinese man whose life is changed
when he meets his eccentric American
neighbor, Spacey’s character. Note: This
movie is not in English.
After talking about his issues Li decides
he wants to do more with his life, and
under the tutelage of his neighbor, becomes
a superhero determined to take revenge on
the sketchy businessmen of Guangzhong,
China. The movie isn’t a grade-A
masterpiece, but it’s campy and ridiculous,
and an absolute joy to watch.
Inseparable is available on Netflix, Hulu
Plus, and Youtube.
For a vaccine to be approved, it must
go through a detailed process delineated by
the Food and Drug Administration. There
are various phases of testing to make sure
that the vaccine is safe in humans in the
short-term and in the long-term. After the
vaccines are finished being tested, the FDA
can acquire the test results, which will then
be rigorously analyzed.
Additionally, the FDA will acquire
samples so that quality control testing can
be done to make sure that the vaccines are
what they claim to be.
Why is there so much controversy about
vaccines?
There really should not be controversy
regarding vaccines, but there is. The reason
that people are concerned about vaccines
is that they falsely believe that vaccinations
can cause autism. This is a grossly incorrect
conclusion.
The story of this assumption starts in
1998 with Dr. Andrew Wakefield, a British
surgeon and medical researcher. After a
series of experiments and studies, Wakefield
concluded that the MMR Vaccine causes
autism in children. At that time, this was a
major event in the vaccination community
because the MMR was widely used at that
point.
In 2010, Wakefield’s paper was removed
from the Lancelet (where it was first
published) and he was stripped of his
medical license. The grounds for this
were that Wakefield failed to disclose
conflicts of interest and ethical violations
that took place during his study. Some
consider Wakefield the father of the AntiVaccination Movement.
Additionally, correlation is not causation.
Just because autistic behavior was noted in
the period after getting a vaccination does
not mean that the vaccine causes autism.
People falsely conclude that because autism
was diagnosed in children after vaccination,
that vaccines cause autism. Nowhere in the
medical community is there any conclusive
evidence that links autism to vaccinations.
The current consensus in the medical
community regarding vaccinations is this:
vaccines save lives. Period.
So, should I get vacc—
Let me stop you right there.
YES! Your doctor will make it explicitly
clear if he or she suspects that you may
not be a good candidate for a vaccination
because of your medical history, but
otherwise, do it!
ALBERT DORMAN HONORS COLLEGE COLLOQUIUM
RACISM: POST FERGUSON
SPEAKER: MARSHA COLEMAN-ADEBAYO
COORDINATOR, HANDS UP COALITION DC
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27 11:30 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.
CAMPUS CENTER BALLROOM
February 26, 2012: unarmed
teenager Trayvon Martin was
shot by George Zimmerman in
Sanford, Florida. August 9,
2014: unarmed teenager
Michael Brown was shot by
police officer Darren Wilson in
Ferguson, Missouri. These are
just two instances of violent
death suffered by young Black
men in a tragic continuum that
mars our nation’s history.
On February 27, as part of NJIT’s observance of Black History Month, Marsha
Coleman-Adebayo will discuss the shootings of Martin and Brown, and racism in
America. She will speak about the protests following Brown’s death — a call for
accountability she has helped to voice as coordinator for the Washington-based
Hands Up Coalition DC, dedicated to the struggle to ensure that “Black Lives Matter.”
In this capacity, Coleman-Adebayo has pressed the demand that the Department of
Justice release the findings of its investigation into Brown’s death and pursue appropriate
legal action.
Coleman-Adebayo, author of No FEAR: A Whistleblower’s Triumph Over Corruption
and Retaliation at the EPA, received her B.A. from Barnard College and a Ph.D. from
MIT. Working for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, she exposed how a U.S.
multinational corporation endangered vanadium miners. Her successful lawsuit led to
a landmark whistleblower-protection law: the Notification of Federal Employees
Anti-discrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act).
In addition to her Hands Up Coalition DC affiliation (www.handsupcoalitiondc.com),
Coleman-Adebayo is director of transparency and accountability for the Green Shadow
Cabinet and serves on the advisory board of ExposeFacts.com.
Co-sponsors: Albert Dorman Honors College, NJIT Educational Opportunity Program, Sigma Xi
For more information: Contact Jay Kappraff, jay.m.kappraff@njit.edu or 973-596-3490
The entire NJIT community is invited to attend.
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Film:
Romance, on Screen
T
he theme of love conquering all
forces of darkness and villainy
reoccurs in the plotlines of many
films, books, and TV shows. The highs
and lows of characters in romantic
relationships are so volatile that they cause
the audience to ask questions such as, “Is
this love real?” and, “What is this love
anyway?”. In literature, emotions of love
and romance are depicted through scenes
of constant chatter, and other events which
elicit consequences, further thickening
plots of romance. There are many ways film
producers express romance on the screen,
such as showing each tear move down each
lover’s face due to consequence, or the
exposure of the moment when the character
realizes where their heart belongs. It’s an art
to make love appear realistic on the screen,
and it involves major coordination between
actors, directors, writers, set designers,
By Scott M. Waldman, staff writer
and many other contributors to showcase
romance.
Romance sometimes has a funny way
of indicating its beginning or ending.
Usually it begins with interpersonal
contact; a moment when eyes meet, a sense
of someone’s voice, or a sudden event that
bursts the realms of the personal barrier.
That moment on film is shown in an instant
and to some viewers it seems predictable of
where things will go, but that is where the
setting and supporting characters intersect.
Titanic (1997) worked this magic in its
first few scenes with the main characters
meeting each other, a jealous character
attack, and the reenactment of an ending
in the known conclusion that history states,
but with DiCaprio drowning for the first
time in his career. Film for many viewers
proves one of the first ideas about love; it’s
unpredictable. What’re the odds of two
people who meet at a fancy dress party
to suddenly commence a relationship, go
through ups and downs, call it off, bring it
back, get married, go through the parenting
process, and meet each of their makers by
their respective other?
After the first meeting, the remainder
of a love story should show the chemistry
of the couple in the romantic relationship.
Actors/actresses take on this challenge by
engaging in rapid/witty dialogue during
scenes together—sometimes they are barely
talking at all yet showing affection through
action, and other times it seems both of the
lovers hate each other’s guts so much that
they deserve each other. In a respective
order, Annie Hall (1977), The Princess
Bride (1987), and When Harry Met Sally…
(1989) sum up what chemistry means on
screen. Sometimes the mixture can explode
off-screen and sometimes off-camera like
Mr. and Mrs. Smith (2005) which mostly
worked due to the believability of the actor
and actress.
Romance or love exists in any genre. Love
can be hacked by a horror film, beaten with
pillows by a comedy, portrayed as “icky”
in a family film, blown to bits in an action
film, abducted by aliens in a sci-fi film,
given a beat in a musical film, and relived
as an old tale in a historical film. In film
and life, love works in mysterious ways,
whether it’s feeding on an unsuspecting
couple, brewing up a situation on a stormy
day, or allowing a chance of presence over
absence. Love can be towards anything
like Old Yeller (1957) or Lars and the Real
Girl (2007), whether it’s kind love or in
some cases emotional connections. What
really matters is that when a holiday like
Valentine’s Day arrives, you remember
what matters most to you.
One Sentence Game Review: Super Smash Bros
By Daniel Peter Adjetey, staff writer
“Super Fighting Robot, Megaman!”
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Horoscopes
Aquarius (Jan 21 - Feb 19)
Write a love letter, make it beautiful, and
send it. Initiate a conversation as well, and
actually talk to the person you love.
Gemini (May 22 - June 21)
Your social and love life are about to get a
boost! You will be intertwined with your
partner in an exciting way, one that will
bring you closer together.
Libra (Sept 24 - Oct 23)
Passion will come back into your
relationship naturally, your partner might
even take the lead! Embrace this chance,
and follow your love!
Pisces (Feb 20 - Mar 20)
Your partner will make you feel amazing.
You might also enter a business deal with
them; be innovative and make money!
Cancer (June 22 - July 22)
You are going to be insanely attractive this
week; watch out for sexual harassment
situations from fellows at the office!
Scorpio (Oct 24 - Nov 22)
A risky office romance might be in the
cards for you; it will feel natural and
irresistible, and most importantly, it will
be fun.
Aries (Mar 21 - April 20)
Your love life with your partner will be
super red hot extra spicy this week. Your
romantic potential is through the roof.
Leo (July 23 - Aug 22)
You will need to work on bring the spark
back to your relationship with your
partner, so look for opportunities to grow
and get closer.
Sagittarius (Nov 23 - Dec 21)
No one will be able to stop you from getting
what you want in love. Be confident and
make a move; if you’re ready, sparks will
fly.
Taurus (Apr 21 - May 21)
You will likely have a secret love affair, or
maybe, a crush will turn into something
more. Have courage, and things will
change.
Virgo (Aug 23 - Sept 23)
This week, your name will be passion.
You will feel love drunk for someone, and
all reason will go out the window.
Capricorn (Dec 22 - Jan 20)
You will have more fun staying in than
heading out with your partner. You’ll want
to spend time nesting, rather than exerting
energy.
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