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Lia Vaiserman

Lia Vaiserman, Arts & Reviews Editor

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Percy Jackson TV Show Review

Lia Vaiserman March 14, 2024

  *Warning: This review contains spoilers for the Disney+ series ‘Percy Jackson & the Olympians’ and spoilers for the book series of the same name* If you’ve been following the...

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Michigan Wolverines Win National Championship

Lia Vaiserman February 20, 2024

  After a thrilling 15-0 season, the University of Michigan’s Football team took a National Championship win for the first time since 1997. On January 8th, the Michigan Wolverines defeated...

JCHS Volunteers at the Caldwell Street Fair

Lia Vaiserman November 3, 2023

Over 30,000 people gathered on a closed 6 blocks on Bloomfield Ave on Sunday October 1st for the annual Caldwell Street Fair. The street fair brings over 140 local vendors, sponsors, kids’ rides,...

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Album Review: “Good Riddance” by Gracie Abrams

Lia Vaiserman April 11, 2023

The new up-and-coming American singer Gracie Abrams debuted her first album, "Good Riddance," on February 24, 2023. Gracie began her career making music out of her bedroom and uploading music on SoundCloud....

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“Wednesday:” A modern take on the Addams Family

Lia Vaiserman February 12, 2023

Netflix’s newest television series, “Wednesday,” is based on the original cartoon series “The Addams Family.” The Addams Family originated from an early 20th-century New Jersey cartoonist,...

Holiday Song Ranking

Holiday Song Ranking

Lia Vaiserman December 23, 2022

Photo courtesy of Reader's Digest Photo courtesy of Chron It is evident that the holidays are approaching when you walk into any store or turn on the radio, and holiday music...

Three Books to Read this Summer

Three Books to Read this Summer

Lia Vaiserman June 16, 2022

 “milwaukeemag.com” “Goodreads.com” Summer is right around the corner, and now that school is on break, many of us have more leisure time to read. But many, including myself, struggle...

School Issued Dell Laptops

School Issued Dell Laptops

Lia Vaiserman May 16, 2022

This past fall, James Caldwell High School students received their own individual Dell Laptop. There has since been much mixed feedback on the laptops from both students and teachers alike. Students...

Caldwell Swim Team Wraps Up Their Season

Caldwell Swim Team Wraps Up Their Season

Lia Vaiserman April 2, 2022

Through some hard losses and astonishing achievements, the JCHS swimming team came through with a well-rounded season.  Despite both the boys and girls team starting off their season with a few...

2022 Beijing Olympics Mens Figure Skating Recap

2022 Beijing Olympics Men’s Figure Skating Recap

Lia Vaiserman March 13, 2022

As the Winter Olympics competition has begun, figure skating remains a prominent and competitive event in the Olympics. Figure Skating entered the Olympics at the 1908 London Summer Olympics but...

JCHS’ Very Own: Reviews of the 1995 Indie Film Welcome to the Dollhouse

JCHS’ Very Own: Reviews of the 1995 Indie Film Welcome to the Dollhouse

Grace Szostak, Lia Vaiserman, and Alexandra Li March 1, 2022

Photo Courtesy of Alexandra Li Welcome to the Dollhouse is a 1995 independent/dark comedy film that was filmed largely right here in JCHS. Many other scenes were also filmed around West Caldwell,...

Popular Holiday Films

Lia Vaiserman January 15, 2022

As the holidays approach us, watching holiday films is a tradition many of us take part in. Holiday movies allow viewers to experience the fun and joy of the holiday season right from their home....

Dune: Is it worth the hype?

Lia Vaiserman December 12, 2021

"imdb.com" The highly anticipated sci-fi film Dune made over $350 million at the box office nationwide. The film was finally released on October 22 to the public after being pushed back due to...

What is Happening With the Future of Facebook’s Company?

Lia Vaiserman October 30, 2021

  "711.web.com" On October 5th, all of Facebook's apps, including Instagram and Whatsapp, experienced a six-hour shutdown. Over two billion people nationwide use Facebook as a way of communication...

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