VJCL
2016-17
MAGAZINE
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Table of Contents
4. 2015-16 “Officer Collection” Recap 5. 2016-17 “Officer Collection” 6-13. Summer ‘16 Collection – VJCL@NJCL 8-9. Casual Attire 10-11. Spirit Style 12-13. Activewear 14-15. Formalwear 16-29. Fall ‘16 Collection – VJCL Convention 18-23 Convention Goings-On 24-25. VJCL Spirit 26-27. Looks from the Campaign Trail 28-29. Convention Goings-On 30. Thanks 31. Borrowed Image Credits
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letter from the historian Being VJCL Historian for the past year has been one of the best and most rewarding experiences of my life. With this scrapbook/fashion magazine, Virginia’s first digital edition, I hope to share through my scrapbook the passion and JCLove which I observed within the VJCL over the course of my term. Thanks for reading! -Merritt Schwartz
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Past Season Recap: 2015-16 “Officer Collection”
2016-17 “Officer collection” The hottest styles from the new VJCL season 1st VP 2nd VP
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Officer Outfits: A. President – Model: Alex Smith B. 1st Vice President – Model: Mariha Junaid C. 2nd Vice President – Model: Lucas Dumez D. Secretary – Model: Alyssa Funai E. Parliamentarian – Model: Lia Warner F. Editor – Model: Sayeed Akhtar G. Historian – Model: Merritt Schwartz 4
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Emily Wang
Kashi Nikore
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Sayeed Akhtar
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summer ‘16 collection @njcl
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casual attire
VJCL's casual attire lookbook represents those moments of convention when the only priority is having a great time with friends. The line shows the more dresseddown, relaxed, and joyful side of NJCL convention.
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1. VJCLers enjoy lunch together before they head off to the spirit competition. 2. Newly elected VJCL Editor and Historian Sayeed Akhtar and Merritt Schwartz pose for a picture together during fellowship. 3. Two NJCL officers from Virginia, Brier Clough and Trini Kechkian, take a icture to celebrate Trini's victory. 4. 2nd VP Lucas Dumez converses with friends while registering projects for NJCL.
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Above: VJCL President Alex Smith meets up with one of his closest JCL friends, former NJCL Historian Hannah Barrett. 8
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spirit style
VJCLers Merritt Schwartz and Sayeed Akhtar energize General Assembly with Virginia’s roll call, a JCL rendition of Kendrick Lamar’s song “m.A.A.d city.”
At the 2016 NJCL Convention, Virginia had solid success in spirit, due to the passion of its JCLers, along with this awesome collection of spirit T-shirts, props, and accessories, designed by 2nd VP Lucas Dumez.
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ACTIVEWEAR
VA’s championship-winning intermediate certamen team poses with their trophy after finals.
VJCLers competed in many contests at NJCL 2016, and came out of the convention very successful. This collection showcases the competitors from VJCL, their accomplishments, and their style.
Right: VJCL’s 3rd place advanced certamen team poses for a picture after finals ended. Bottom Left: VA’s ultimate frisbee team shows off their prized frisbee as the competition is about to start. Bottom Right: Wyatt Joyner delivers his Best In Show-Winning dramatic interpretation at the creative arts awards.
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(From left to right) Douglas Griffin, Wyatt Joyner, OJCLer Lindsey Dierig, Jocelyn Robertson and Lucas Dumez show off the plaques and trophies they received for placing in the Lillie B. Hamilton award.
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FORMALWEAR At NJCL 2016, a VJCLer, Brier Clough, served as NJCL President, while another VJCLer, Trini Kechkian, was elected NJCL 2nd VP for the upcoming year. All in all, these two amazing VJCLers brought great pride to the state of Virginia, and did so with an elegant, professional style.
As NJCL President, Brier Clough addresses a General Assembly.
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Right: Wyatt Joyner introduces Trini before she speaks to the General Assembly.
Left and Below: Trini, campaigning for 2nd VP, gives a speech at GA about why she should be elected 2nd VP.
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Fall ‘16 Collection
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Convention Goings-on
Above: Members of the Legio XX show off their Roman military uniforms. Left: Mariha Jundad displays her coin wars box emblazoned with her nickname “Martha Jundad.� Below: Douglas Griffin performs his Best in Show-winning Dramatic Interpretation at General Assembly.
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Right: VJCLers enjoy the company of friends at the Roman Banquet.
1. Above: At the “Certamen Showcase” Colloquium, NJCL championshipwinning mythologist Minyoung Hwang makes an embarrassing, but funny hyperbuzz on a passage question.
VSCLer Ángel Peréz-Cortés delivers a colloquium on Greek and Roman food.
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1.VJCLers hang out with their friends in between events. 2. The small delegation from the Madeira school shows off its banner. 3. Officers Lucas Dumez, Lia Warner, and Alex Smith pose for a photo. 4. Two VJCLers perform at karaoke.
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Impromptu art A VJCLer plays the bean bag toss.
A group of friends works on art projects.
Ludi Frivoli
A social media-themed impromptu art piece.
Two VJCLers duel with foam swords.
A delegate laughs at the result of his impromptu art endeavors.
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That’s Entertainment A VJCLer shows off her talents in contemporary dance.
Left: Alex Smith leads the VJCL in a round of applause for a keynote speaker. Middle Left: Delegates from Classical Cottage School pose with their 1st place award for Spirit (Medium Chapters). Below: As a result of losing coin wars, president Alex Smith has to dress up as Elsa from Frozen and sing “Let it Go” at GA.
A strange onlooker prepares to watch That’s Entertainment.
A VJCLer delivers a classically-themed rap that he wrote himself.
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vjcl spirit
Above: JClers wear spirit shirts emblazoned with their favorite scenes from nature, thus demonstrating the theme, “Omnis ars naturae imitatio est.” Bottom Left: Thomas Jefferson delegate Arjun Guidroz prepares to give an opening speech at general assembly, but still wears bee antennae, one of his school’s spirit accesories, on his head.
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Looks from the Campaign Trail
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Runway show: Costume contest
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thanks for reading!
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Borrowed Photography Credits Page 6-15: Photos by Eric Wang, Hannah Barrett, and Jocelyn Robertson
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