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

The 2024 Lambert Lecture was delivered by Mr. Ross Gay, an esteemed poet and essayist who teaches at Indiana University.

Author Ross Gay Delivers Lambert Lecture

Eden Selassie '25, Staff Writer April 18, 2024

On Monday, April 8, students gathered in Elfers Hall for the annual Lambert Lecture, delivered by poet, essayist, and basketball enthusiast Mr. Ross Gay. The Lambert family founded the Lambert Lecture...

St. Luke’s raised over $800 for the Jane Lloyd fund.

Bearcats Brave the Cold for the Annual Polar Plunge

Ira Buch '25, News Editor April 18, 2024

On Sunday, April 7, over 100 students and faculty members gathered near Lake Wononscopomuc for the annual tradition of the Polar Plunge. The event was initiated by the local community at the Grove, Lakeville’s...

GSA Hosts School’s First Pride Dance After Day of Silence

GSA Hosts School’s First Pride Dance After Day of Silence

Ira Buch '25 and Katharine Ellis '25 April 18, 2024

On Friday, April 12, students observed the Day of Silence, a protest in support of LGBTQ+ students. The day was followed by an interschool dance hosted by the Gender & Sexualities Alliance (GSA),...

Left to Right: Ana Rebolledo ’26, Ava Akbarian ’27, Alexandra Espinosa ’26.

School Welcomes New Exchange Students

Arielle Sibley-Grice '26 April 18, 2024

Through the Round Square exchange program, the school has welcomed four new students from Colombia, India, and Singapore for the fourth marking period. The exchange program began when the school joined...

Alessandra Griffin ’25 presented her essay on William Shakespeare.

Students Present at LiT Conference

Ethan Choi '26, Staff Writer April 18, 2024

On Sunday, April 7, English students presented their writing at the 3rd Annual Literature in Time (LiT) Conference in Harris House. Twelve Upper Mids and Seniors shared works separated into three categories:...

Photo Credits (Clockwise): Quisha Lee ’24, Ben Who ’24, Greg Lock, Julia Widen ’24, .

Near-Total Eclipse Brings Early Twilight to Campus

Katharine Ellis '26, News Editor April 18, 2024

On Monday, April 8, members of the community donned plastic solar glasses as they gathered on the quad outside Memorial Dormitory to witness a partial solar eclipse. A total solar eclipse occurs when...

Several teams danced at the pep rally.

Inaugural Winter Pep Rally Kicks Off Games Against Taft

Juliet Burwell '27 March 7, 2024

On Friday, February 23, All-school Presidents Anji Ashaye ’24 and Jacquo Pierre ’24 hosted the inaugural winter pep rally in Walker Auditorium, marking the culmination of the Winter athletic season.  Ashaye...

The production included student, faculty, and faculty children among the performers.

Students Direct “A Raisin in the Sun”

Ira Buch '25 and Lily Siris '27 March 7, 2024

A Raisin in the Sun, Hotchkiss Dramatic Association’s winter production, opened on Friday, February 23 for a weekend-long run.  The play was written by Lorraine Hansberry in 1957. When it debuted on...

Dr. Gaffney is assistant professor of African American and modern U.S. history at Navy.

Dr. Nicholas Gaffney Lectures on Art of the Harlem Renaissance

Charan Venkataswamy '26 March 7, 2024

On Tuesday, February 27, the school welcomed Dr. Nicholas Gaffney, assistant professor of African American and modern U.S. history at the U.S. Naval Academy as a speaker for Black History Month.  Dr....

Student Political Groups Hold Model Debate on Immigration

Katharine Ellis '26, Staff Writer March 7, 2024

On the evening of Wednesday, February 28, community members gathered in the Faculty Room to watch the school’s first “Student Open Discourse Forum,” organized by the Democrats, Republicans, and the...

Students are invited to assist in planning the celebration of coeducation.

New Co-Curriculars to Support Coeducation Anniversary Planning

Emma Liu '26, Staff Writer March 7, 2024

In preparation for the 50th anniversary of coeducation in 2024-2025, the school has introduced two new co-curriculars for the 2024 spring season that will focus on women’s contribution to the school:...

Students from five schools came to campus for the BLISS Conference.

Black History Month Program Highlights Harlem Renaissance

Dylan Ah Now '25, News Editor February 22, 2024

This year’s celebrations of Black History Month are focusing on the Harlem Renaissance, a cultural movement from the 1920s and 30s when African American music, art, and literature prospered in New York’s...

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