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Jaydon Kachappily

Jaydon Kachappily, Photo Manager

Jaydon Kachappilly is a senior at Pleasant Valley High School and the Photo Manager for the Spartan Shield. Jaydon is interested in physics and strives to be a physicist. Jaydon participates in jazz band, NHS, and tennis at PVHS. Outside of school, Jaydon often goes around town with his friends watching movies, going to the mall, and doing other activities. Jaydon also enjoys finding many different albums from different genres to listen to. Jaydon looks forward to writing for the Spartan Shield!

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The years prospects have been called weak for this upcoming season but these are the top 4 rookies before the draft this offseason.

Top 4 NBA prospects this 2023-2024 season

Jaydon Kachappily, Photo Manager
May 22, 2024

Voices of the Valley episode 52 : Talking all things graduation

Spencer Johnson and Jaydon Kachappily
May 21, 2024

Celebrating Seniors at Boys Soccer

Spencer Johnson and Jaydon Kachappily
May 21, 2024
This NBA playoffs have had some incredible playoff risers but who have improved the most since the regular season.

Top 4 NBA playoff risers this season

Jaydon Kachappily, Photo Manager
May 20, 2024
The four-day school week is an idea that has recently gained more traction in the United States but there are downsides that some fail to consider.

Shortened school weeks: The risks with four-day school scheduling

Jaydon Kachappily, Photo Manager
May 20, 2024
Self-studying for AP exams has become a much bigger culture at PV for multiple reasons and is a positive indication about PV students.

Alone but ambitious: The growing trend of self-studying for AP exams

Jaydon Kachappily, Photo Manager
May 20, 2024
An innocent game of senior assassin can get out of hand quickly if certain precautions aren't taken.

Senior assassin: Innocent game or cause for concern?

Jaydon Kachappily, Photo Manager
May 20, 2024
The WNBA has experience massive shifts in how it is run and profits due to this years incredible rookie class.

Emerging stars: The rise of WNBA rookies and their influence on the sport

Jaydon Kachappily, Photo Manager
May 20, 2024
The use of AI in television and film can further be used to distort the truth and create a false narrative.

Disconnected Narratives: Grappling with AI’s Impact on Authentic TV Storytelling

Jaydon Kachappily, Photo Manager
May 20, 2024
The use of bill grouping is a purposeful attempt at hiding the truth and obfuscating what a bill truly entails.

The hidden truth? Examining the legitimacy of bill grouping methods

Jaydon Kachappily, Photo Manager
May 20, 2024
When drugs are marketed to American citizens without proper regulation there are many pitfalls that vulnerable people can fall into,

The dark side of direct-to-consumer drug ads: Risks hidden in plain sight

Jaydon Kachappily, Photo Manager
May 19, 2024

[Video] Voices of the Valley episode #50: Tuning into Band

Jaydon Kachappily and Spencer Johnson
April 4, 2024

[Video] Culture over Coffee episode #45: Previewing the NFL Draft

Spencer Johnson and Jaydon Kachappily
April 3, 2024
The internet is slowly becoming taken over by bots and is deteriorating in usability for many.

The internet died: How people are being replaced by bots

Jaydon Kachappily, Photo Manager
April 2, 2024
The NBA Championship is one of the most viewed sport finals in America and means a lot to many people and this list ranks the four most likely teams to win.

Top 4 2024 NBA Championship Contenders

Jaydon Kachappily, Photo Manager
April 2, 2024
March Madness is the season of upsets, but not all upsets are equal and so this list ranks the best upsets of this year's Men's March Madness.

Top 5 Men’s March Madness upsets of 2024

Jaydon Kachappily, Photo Manager
April 2, 2024
The cost of living has only gone up and will soon be to costly for teenagers especially.

Wendy’s rolls out surge pricing, sparks concern about fluctuating fast food costs

Jaydon Kachappily, Photo Manager
April 2, 2024
Prom group before the dance take a picture. Photo Credit: Lisa Morris

Prom afterparty in danger: low turnout to Spring Semi-formal leads to potential budget cuts

Jaydon Kachappily, Photo Manager
April 2, 2024
PVHS student Nikhil Behere opens up TikTok greeted by Patrick Batemen videos.

Media Literacy Failures: The rise of questionable role models

Jaydon Kachappily, Photo Manager
April 2, 2024
The conspiracy theory Wikipedia page detailing the most common and believed conspiracies.

Invisible enemies: Conspiracies take hold over global society

Jaydon Kachappily, Photo Manager
April 2, 2024
The NBA Championship is one of the most viewed sport finals in America and means a lot to many people and this list ranks the four most likely teams to win.

Members of PV’s Ethics Bowl team compete at nationals in North Carolina at UNC. In preparation for the event, the students study philosophy to formulate arguments on moral issues affecting the modern world.

Ethics Bowl has a year for the books

February 5, 2024
Three point shot swished in basketball game Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash

Anticipation builds as Curry and Ionescu plan to compete in three-point showdown

Jaydon Kachappily, Photo Manager
February 12, 2024
The 20204 Ethics Bowl team celebrates after the state competition

Regional Bound: Pleasant Valley High School Ethics Bowl team sweeps top three spots at state competition

Jaydon Kachappily, Photo Manager
February 5, 2024
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