The Opinions Editors selected this relevant reflection on free expression and reason addressed to the class of 1970 from The Record Vol. LXXV. Several days ago I was asked by Lawson Wulsin to compose...

People at Hotchkiss often feel overwhelmed—whether it be from academics or extracurriculars—as the culture here (or at any prep school) tends to encourage us to bite off more than we can chew. Being...

Last Thursday, the Preston Lecture left me momentarily outraged. In the private Q&A portion following the lecture, the speakers argued that universities  should  never  restrict speech. When I asked...

When I was first asked to write about President Trump’s moves to target law firms, I was left scratching my head. After a flurry of phone calls with mysister—a soon-to-begraduate from law school—I...

Every year, candidates for all school president take the stage (or the screen) and make big, exciting promises. “No Saturday classes!” “Better Dining Hall food!” At this point, they might as well...

It hasn’t been long since we, just like Dorothy, left our own versions of Kansas for a strange land (in our cases, Lakeville, CT). The school year has flown by, with coursework piling up on our desks,...

Let’s be honest. You’ve heard the chatter—wind power this, solar panels that, the “climate change is real” rant from your more “environmentally aware” friends. But today, take a moment...

We all love Head of School Holidays. A day off school each athletic season? Yes, please! Sign me up. Knowing how the email subject “Please come to Walker Auditorium immediately” unleashes the primal...

It’s official: the U.S. has entered a constitutional crisis—and it’s worse than you think. Though the term has been used to characterize the fallout from Trump’s first weeks in office (namely his...

I love Kanye West. He is the best musician to have ever held a microphone. There, I said it. But I’m also quitting his music. The first time I sat down and truly listened to Kanye’s music was on a...

What makes someone qualified to shape government policy? As Trump took the oath of office, tech moguls Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Shou Zi Chew, and Elon Musk sat in the front row. The proximity of...