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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...

JCHS Tennis Team Wraps Up Their Season

JCHS Tennis Team Wraps Up Their Season

Ashvin Nagarajan May 15, 2018

The James Caldwell Tennis Team has reached the end their season as they finalized many of their division matches against tough opponents. The team’s overall record was 9-8, with close victories over...

Caldwell Democrats Host NJ Congressional Candidate Mikie Sherrill

Caldwell Democrats Host NJ Congressional Candidate Mikie Sherrill

Julie Schmidt and Ashvin Nagarajan May 15, 2018

Following the election of Donald Trump in November 2016, a grassroots group called the Caldwell Democrats was founded in Caldwell, NJ by Jonathan Lace and other community members who wished to be politically...

Habitat for Humanity

Habitat for Humanity

Ashvin Nagarajan April 23, 2018

For months, students at James Caldwell High School have been fervently working towards their latest service project: A Habitat for Humanity build. On April 28, 2018, over 100 student and parent volunteers...

Music Marathon Comes to a Conclusive End

Ashvin Nagarajan April 5, 2018

A cherished annual tradition, The James Caldwell High School Music Marathon is an event where students from the entire district can gather to share their musical talents and dedication to their craft....

Brandon Steiner meets James Caldwell High School

Brandon Steiner meets James Caldwell High School

Ashvin Nagarajan January 30, 2018

On January 16, Brandon Steiner, Founder and CEO of Steiner Sports Marketing and Memorabilia, visited James Caldwell High School seniors to give a motivational talk and model a TED Talk for the upcoming...

Honoring Mrs. Miscia

Honoring Mrs. Miscia

Ashvin Nagarajan January 29, 2018

Mrs. Patti Miscia, a math teacher at James Caldwell High School is the 2017 recipient of the Educator of the Year Award by Essex Lodge No. 7 of Free and Accepted Masons. She has a masters degree in Pure...

JCHS Caldron Takes on NYC

JCHS Caldron Takes on NYC

Ashvin Nagarajan and Katie Quigley November 24, 2017

On November 6, 2018, Columbia University hosted the 78th Annual Columbia Scholastic Press Association Conference in New York City. Renowned speakers, authors, and journalists were invited from across...

Shakespeare has been dead for a long time

Ashvin Nagarajan November 21, 2017

I laughed at the comedy, “The Merchant of Venice,” as much as the next guy, but the current educational system has become a tragedy. We sit in classrooms reading the words of obsolete individuals....

2017 Key Club Fall Rally

Ashvin Nagarajan October 24, 2017

With over 150 members, Key Club is by far the largest club at James Caldwell High School led by Presidents Vincent Cheung and Juan Riestra. By the start of the new school year, the Key Club service year...

A Glimpse into the Class of 2020

A Glimpse into the Class of 2020

Ashvin Nagarajan January 20, 2017

We have all read about the unusual customs that men and women around the world endure as they near adulthood. In America, we have one as well: high school. For most, this means becoming a freshman and...

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