New Jersey Institute of Technology Vector
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| Type | weekly newspaper | |
| Format | 11x17 tabloid | |
| Founded | 1924 | |
| Headquarters | 150 Bleeker Street Newark, NJ 07102 |
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| Owner | New Jersey Institute of Technology New Jersey Institute of Technology New Jersey Institute of Technology is a public research university in Newark, New Jersey. It is often also referred to as Newark College of Engineering .... |
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| Editor in Chief | John Fostek | |
The NJIT Vector is the student newspaper
Student newspaper
A student newspaper is a newspaper run by students of a university, high school, middle school, or other school. These papers traditionally cover local and, primarily, school or university news....
of the New Jersey Institute of Technology
New Jersey Institute of Technology
New Jersey Institute of Technology is a public research university in Newark, New Jersey. It is often also referred to as Newark College of Engineering ....
. It is entirely student-run and independent from the university. It has an estimated circulation of 3,000 from on-campus distribution and a readership of approximately 9,000 .
History
The Vector is known for its tradition of publishing on April Fool's Day a parody newspaper, renamed the Scalar, which features fake news articles and satirical opinion pieces.In February 2007, the Executive Editor was forced to resign due to printing inaccurate information. Afterwards, a system was established by which the Executive Board would receive scholarships.
Staff
The Vectors offices are housed at the Campus Center at 150 Bleeker Street, Newark, NJ. The paper's staff consists entirely of NJIT students. The Executive Board includes the Editor-in-Chief, Executive Editor, Business Manager, and Managing Editor. The Executive Board positions are given scholarships which cover part of their tuition. The Senior Staff is made up of the Copy Editor, Sports Editor, Office Manager, and Photo Editor. As of 2009, there are about 17 staff writers.Awards
The Vector won the Honor Rating of First Class from the Associated Collegiate PressAssociated Collegiate Press
The Associated Collegiate Press is the largest and oldest national membership organization for college student media in the United States. The ACP is a division of the National Scholastic Press Association...
in 1989-1990. The Vector is a current member of the Associated Collegiate Press.
See also
- New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNew Jersey Institute of TechnologyNew Jersey Institute of Technology is a public research university in Newark, New Jersey. It is often also referred to as Newark College of Engineering ....
- Eberhardt HallEberhardt Hall, New Jersey Institute of TechnologyEberhardt Hall, originally known as the Newark Orphan Asylum, is the oldest building at the New Jersey Institute of Technology . It is located at 323 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd in Newark, New Jersey in the University Heights section. Built in the 1856-57 its original purpose was to serve as the...
- List of student newspapers in the United States of America