Vivian Shi ’23
October 16, 2019
The 2019-2020 school year is starting with ten more fresh student-driven groups such as the Creative Music Association, Glasswing, Hotchkiss Law Society are some of these...
October 14, 2019
Loud music and the smell of hot dogs greeted everyone who attended this year’s lively Senior Carnival. The planning for Senior Carnival began in...
Updated Almanac Brings Changes for the 2019-20 Year
August 27, 2019
The Record's President, Nicholas Lorentzen, has compared the newest edition of The Almanac, with its predecessor and found three important changes for the student body to be aware of.
Max Limit, Max Damage: The Boeing 737 MAX
May 27, 2019
You may have heard of the 2 crashes related to the Boeing’s new narrowbody plane on the market, the Boeing 737 MAX. However, the plane isn’t exactly...
Siri Nellutla ’23
November 20, 2019
Instructor in English Dr. Rachel Myers teaches an African Literature Senior English elective that explores the theme of sankofa, a Twi word from the Akan people of Western Africa. Sankofa translates to “it is not taboo to fetch what is at risk of being...
Students Compete to Reduce Food Waste
November 20, 2019
Last week, students had an extra incentive to clean their plates at dinner. Wasting food jeopardized their team’s chances of winning the latest competition between Olympians and Pythians (O&P). The...
November 20, 2019
2018 Pulitzer Prize. Washington Post best-seller. A New York Times top 10 book of 2017. These are only some of the accolades awarded to the most recent book by the Salisbury Forum’s guest speaker, J....
Salisbury Holds Municipal Elections
November 20, 2019
Fewer than half of registered voters turned out to cast a ballot at the Salisbury local municipal elections on Tuesday, November 5. The smaller turnout compared with past Salisbury elections may be due...
Brother Bearcat '07
February 14, 2019
Dear Bearcats, I was recently asked to write about the year at Hotchkiss that I believe to be the most difficult. This is a tricky question; I am a firm believer that the...
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Benjamin Adam Weiss ’21
November 21, 2019
The decision was made, they informed me. They had decided that the 2019 fall mainstage musical production would be Cabaret, a show that would have changed the landscape of Hotchkiss theatre. That all changed during the summer when...
A Deep Dive into ink. with Editor Abby Sim ’20
November 20, 2019
ink., an art and literary magazine established in 2012, is headed by Jiahua Chen ’20, Beckett Hornik ’20, and Abby Sim ’20. This week, the Arts & Leisure editors explore...
The Arts at Hotchkiss: Architecture
November 20, 2019
Architecture allows students to explore a discipline firmly grounded in both aesthetics and pragmatism. The class is open to all upperclass students, regardless of their...
Student Musicians Win Big at National Competition
November 20, 2019
The concert hall is empty except for a black piano on the stage. As Ricky Shi ’22 bows and sits before the piano, four judges stare expectantly at him. Months of hard practice...
Michael Zhang ’21
November 21, 2019
From the constant bombardment of emails from colleges to the over-analyzed college process, the pressures of being a student have never been higher. The median standardized testing scores have skyrocketed in recent decades as parents...
November 21, 2019
As Boys Varsity Soccer clashed against Taft, something kept nagging at me. The “Blue Mob,” promised by students and administration alike, was nowhere to be seen. The only...
November 21, 2019
Many universities today are need-blind, which means they refuse to account for the financial situation of applicants when deciding whether to offer admission to their school....
November 21, 2019
The decision was made, they informed me. They had decided that the 2019 fall mainstage musical production would be Cabaret, a show that would have changed the landscape of...
Connie Cao ’21
November 21, 2019
Harper Pertchik ’20 is a three-year Senior on the Varsity Volleyball team. She is a co-captain and has led the team to its best record in over five years. Teammate Ashley...
Girls Varsity Soccer Ends Season in Semifinals
November 21, 2019
After a series of thrilling victories, the Girls Varsity Soccer team’s season ended in the semifinals...
November 9, 2019
With a large proportion of fresh faces, the JV Volleyball team has been forced to develop chemistry on...
In Brief: Chapman Petersen ’22 Wins Nationals
November 9, 2019
Chapman Petersen ’22 won the High School National Championship in the Laser Radial Class on November...