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The Consumerism of Christmas

The Consumerism of Christmas

December 22, 2018

By: Emmanuelle Feria Everyone knows that the true meaning of Christmas is to buy and get gifts. Shortly after the season of Thanksgiving comes the consumerism of Christmas. Starting off this chaotic...

Mikie Sherrill’s Successful Campaign

Julia Tuck December 1, 2018

As the election season winds down, I cannot emphasize enough how glad I am that Mikie Sherrill has successfully won to represent New Jersey’s 11th congressional district. After months of fervent campaigning,...

When Inspiration Strikes… And When It Doesn’t?

When Inspiration Strikes… And When It Doesn’t?

December 1, 2018

By: Emmanuelle Feria   It seems the world’s greatest authors and greatest writers have gotten a powerful strike of inspiration, an adrenaline-like rush of brilliant, impromptu ideas. This inspiration,...

Saving a life? Or ruining one?

October 26, 2018

By Jessica Bisciotti At age 28, my mother decided that she was going to pick up and move from Europe to the United States. Although she did not know a lick of English, and would be fending for herself,...

“I can’t wait to leave”

Olivia Carrara June 13, 2018

Along with the majority of my classmates, I have been uttering these 5 words since I stepped through the doors of JCHS on the first day of freshman year. At times I’ve meant it, but at other times...

Administration Appreciation

Jordan Whiting June 12, 2018

Looking back on my time in High School, I have numerous people to thank for providing me with valuable opportunities, advice, and knowledge. From experiences in my own leadership positions in clubs at...

Four Years of Family – A Thank You to the JCHS Music Department

Jodi Maloney June 12, 2018

If you know anything about me, it would be that I have always been involved with music. Music has always been a big part of my life, as it has been for many of the 71 seniors in the music department...

My JCHS Experience

Yugantar Gera June 12, 2018

As most journeys start, I was unsure about my place and my role at James Caldwell High School; I was unsure about what the school could provide for me and what I could provide for the school. I mean...

The Moving Finger

Ashvin Nagarajan June 12, 2018

Omar Khayyam, a Persian mathematician, once wrote “The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ, moves on.” This quote, one of my favorites, is a metaphor for time. It implies that the passage of time...

It Feels Like Just Yesterday: A Reflection

Katie Quigley June 12, 2018

In September of 2014, I walked into room 502, migrated to the back of the upperclassmen-filled room, and eyed the seniors standing at the front, writing deadlines on Mrs. Podvesker’s whiteboard, realizing...

The Truth about the Patriot Club at James Caldwell High School

The Patriot Club June 12, 2018

This is a letter to the editor in response to comments made in Benjamin Mulick's latest article, "The Conservative Culture of Caldwell: Has Caldwell Failed the Left?", found at https://jchscaldron.com/2018/05/15/the-conservative-culture-of-caldwell-has-caldwell-failed-the-left/.  As...

The Conservative Culture of Caldwell: Has Caldwell Failed the Left?

Ben Mulick May 15, 2018

It shouldn’t be an undisclosed truth that there are strong conservative overtones within our community, these need to be analyzed thoroughly. I have examined a certain tolerance for the ideas of nationalism...

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