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The Record is a student-run bi-weekly print newspaper with daily digital presence on pressing issues and events inside the Hotchkiss community and around the globe.

The Hotchkiss Record

The Record is a student-run bi-weekly print newspaper with daily digital presence on pressing issues and events inside the Hotchkiss community and around the globe.

The Hotchkiss Record

The Record is a student-run bi-weekly print newspaper with daily digital presence on pressing issues and events inside the Hotchkiss community and around the globe.

The Hotchkiss Record

U.S. Auto Manufacturers Need to Get in Gear

U.S. Auto Manufacturers Need to Get in Gear

Miles Leung '26 October 3, 2024

Countries around the world have set high targets for emission reductions, leaving them no choice but to start phasing out internal combustion engine vehicles (ICE). In response to this shift, the global...

Does “Out of Sight” Really Put Phones Out of Mind?

Does “Out of Sight” Really Put Phones Out of Mind?

Olivia Hicks '27 October 3, 2024

You can’t escape the truth: the school has cracked down on cell phone use. Regulations enacted just last year prohibited phone use in Elfers, Walker Auditorium, classes, and the dining area of the FFC....

Engaged or Exhausted? Students Weigh in on Community Lunches

Engaged or Exhausted? Students Weigh in on Community Lunches

Sofia Clark '27 and Annabelle Chu '28 October 3, 2024

Sofia Clark '27 Our school prides itself on being intentionally diverse and community-driven— and our dining experiences shouldn’t be any different. Community lunches support relationships and socialization...

Lax Gun Regulations Fuel Recent Assassination Attempts

Lax Gun Regulations Fuel Recent Assassination Attempts

Avery Hines-Mudry '27 October 3, 2024

On September 15 at the Trump International Golf Club, a Secret Service agent securing a green on the course noticed a man with a semi-automatic AK-47 style rifle hiding in the bushes and fired on him....

Why We Should All Celebrate 50 Years of Coeducation

Why We Should All Celebrate 50 Years of Coeducation

Sofia Clark '27 September 19, 2024

In the fall of 1974, the first cohort of women signed their names in the matriculation book and officially became part of the school’s history. However, they also faced scrutiny, educational barriers,...

Tragedy as a Campaign Strategy: Politicians Should Be Ashamed

Tragedy as a Campaign Strategy: Politicians Should Be Ashamed

Annabelle Chu '28 September 19, 2024

Why can’t you escape from political logos while looking at war memorials? Why can’t you mourn without hearing some snarky political critique? Certainly, the newsworthiness of tragedies draws attention...

You Get What You Get and You Don’t Get Upset

The Executive Board September 19, 2024

With the add/drop period now over, so are the emails to the academic office desperately requesting a last-minute course change. From wanting to avoid a “scary” teacher, free up time in the week for...

A Guide to Civil Political Discourse

A Guide to Civil Political Discourse

Jeremy Fang '28 September 19, 2024

By the time you read this article, we will be less than 50 days away from the presidential election. Though elections certainly contribute to political polarization, even before this election cycle officially...

Obsessing Over College Applications Tarnishes Learning

Obsessing Over College Applications Tarnishes Learning

Penelope Thornton '27 September 19, 2024

I think it’s time we faced the truth: the primary reason kids go to prestigious boarding schools is to get into prestigious colleges. At the very least, prep school students are all expected to attend...

All-School Read Empowers Students to Make Change

All-School Read Empowers Students to Make Change

Lennon Watkins '28 September 19, 2024

Over the summer, Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng was chosen as the all-school read by a committee of faculty and students. Not only did the novel present a moving mother-son relationship in the book,...

A Quick Guide to School Traditions

A Quick Guide to School Traditions

Shaye Lee '26 and Jack McCarthy '26 September 5, 2024

We have written this article to deliver a heady dose of back-to-school dopamine and provide a guide for new students navigating the sometimes treacherous and often confusing waters of school past orientation...

Hellqvist will study next year at the Stockholm School of Economics in Sweden.

Staying True to Myself

Emily Hellqvist '24 May 31, 2024

I am the only student left on campus who was here before Covid. I spent the end of my Prep year in China, taking classes in the middle of the night, often cooking myself dinner at 2 a.m. Unable to return...

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