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TORCH: U.S. POLICY

The Torch: U.S. is published four times yearly as the official magazine of the National Junior Classical League. Issues are published in fall, winter, spring, and summer. The ideas expressed in the Opinion section are the comments of the Torch: U.S. and its staff and should not necessarily be considered the policy of the National Junior Classical League, its officers, or the National Committee. Readers are encouraged to express their opinions on any subject relevant to the classics or JCL in the Voices Section. Your name and address or title must be included with your submission. All names will be published. Submissions may be sent to the editor or the advisor (see addresses to the left).

TORCH: U.S. EDITOR: Irene Calderon

ADVISOR: Kurt Ristroph

PHOTO CREDITS: Shaila Achara, Boston Latin School, Eli Brown, Savannah Brown, Irene Calderon, Emma Canga, Tiffany Chang, Annie Class, Chloe Constantinides, Riona Duncan, Audrey Dunlap, Sydney Feng, Nolan Heinrich, Louisa Hemr, Reva Hirave, Raees Kamboj, Melissa Krochmal, Cate Miller, Amanda Murphy, Kiesse Nanor, Daniel Newgarden, Maddie Ray, Lyndie Reining, Kurt Ristroph, Isabel Sullivan, Lilly Telfer, Ann Wilson, Vivian Wu, Wikimedia Commons

Table of Contents

VOICES

To Our Teachers

Photo of the Month

Club of the Month

A Day in a Roman Kitchen

The Secret Life of Ancient Pets

Ancient Technology

JCL Goes Live

Modern Myth

State Updates

Fall Planning Meeting

2021 NJCL Convention: Save the Date

2021 National Latin Exam Info

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JUNIOR CLASSICAL LEAGUE DIRECTORY

NJCL Officers 2020–2021

President Daniel Newgarden

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First Vice President Raees Kamboj

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Second Vice President Lyndie Reining

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Communications Coordinator Nolan Heinrich

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Parliamentarian Annie Class

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Historian Vivian Wu

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Editor Irene Calderon

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NSCL Officers 2020-2021

President Jamie Doyle

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Vice President Rachael Cox

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Secretary Shandi Burrows

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Treasurer Natasha Panduwawala

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Parliamentarian Neah Lekan

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Historian Elizabeth Foster

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Editor Ann Nguyen

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National Committee 2020-2021

Chair, Contests, Olympika/SCL Kyle McGimsey

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Vice Chair, Contests, Digital Generosa Sangco-Jackson

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Secretary, Communications Bob McDonald

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Public Relations/Membership Catherine Sturgill

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Contests, Creative Arts Seth Knowles

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Contests, Certamen Jenny Luongo

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Convention Advisor Liz Bouis

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Programs/Scholastic Services Todd Wegenhart

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Constitutional Advisor Brian Compton

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Contests, Graphic Arts Jennifer Jordt

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Publications Kurt Ristroph

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Administrator/Ex-Officio Sherwin Little

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