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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

Delegates traveled outside of the city to experience the desert.

Delegation Travels to Dubai for Annual Round Square Conference

Taylor Pang ’27, Staff Writer October 14, 2025

On Monday, September 15, seven students and two faculty departed for the annual Round Square Conference in the United Arab Emirates. Round Square is an international community of schools that focuses...

Open Discourse Forum Launches New Format

Jahlani Jackson ’27 October 14, 2025

This year, the student-led Open Discourse Forum will revamp its format to allow more students to participate actively in its discussions. On Tuesday, September 23, the Forum held its first open...

MB140 and guests performed at the Back to School Bash.

Students & Faculty Perform at Inaugural Back To School Bash

Aidan Song ’27, Staff Writer October 14, 2025

The inaugural Back to School Bash was held from 8-10 p.m. on Saturday, September 20, in Main Circle. All-school Presidents Dwyer Illick ’26 and Serena Nam ’26 planned the event inspired by the...

DEI Rebrands as Office of Pluralism And Community

DEI Rebrands as Office of Pluralism And Community

Diana Kravchenko ’26, Staff Writer October 14, 2025

In September, Head of School Mr. Craig Bradley announced during an all-school meeting that the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) has been renamed the Office of Pluralism and Community...

Illick and Nam will reinstate regular Stu-Fac meetings and hope to bring driver’s ed classes back to campus.

All-School Presidents Gear Up For the Year Ahead

Thea Dunckel ’26, Media Editor September 24, 2025

In an exclusive interview with The  Record,  all-school  presidents Serena Nam ’26 and Dwyer Illick ’26 outlined their goals for the 2025- 2026 school year, including plans to improve  the  school’s ...

Students and faculty swam over two miles—across Lake Wononscopomuc and back.

Varsity Swimmers Raise Money for Special Olympics with 31st Annual Swimathon

Taylor Pang ’27 September 24, 2025

On Wednesday, September 10, the school hosted the 31st annual Swimathon at Lake Wononscopomuc. The Swimathon is an annual event that raises money for Special Olympics Connecticut and supports the Dream...

Elfers Hall can no longer seat both students and faculty.

Some Effects of High Enrollment

Claire Lee ’28 September 21, 2025

This year, the school welcomed 627 Bearcats to campus—adding 15 students to last year’s total enrollment. The Admissions Office intentionally accepts more than its target enrollment number, since...

Dr. Bruder currently serves as dean of academic affairs at Deerfield Academy.

Dr. Anne Bruder To Be First Female Head Of School

On Friday, September 12, Head of School Mr. Craig Bradley and President of the Board of Trustees Mr. Tim Sullivan ’81, P’13,’16 announced that Dr. Anne Bruder will be the school’s 16th head of...

Summer Research And Service Enriches Students

Summer Research And Service Enriches Students

Deven Patel ’27, News Editor September 8, 2025

This summer, ninety-five Bearcats engaged in service, research, and exploration trips across the globe. Ms. Kinyette Henderson, dean of student life, and Ms. Beth Smithey, instructor in chemistry, led...

New Year Brings Changes to The Almanac

New Year Brings Changes to The Almanac

Katharine Ellis ’26, Editor-in-Chief September 8, 2025

Each year, the administration makes  changes  to  the  school’s community  life  guidelines,  the Almanac, before the start of classes. On  Wednesday,  August  27,  the changes  to  the ...

"Ms. Levithan, standing with Mr. Bradley, Ms. Clark, and Mr. Lufkin, joined the community as an instructor in French in 1998."

“Ms. Levithan Encourages Students to Become “Big-Little”

Claire Lee ’28, Staff Writer August 18, 2025

On Tuesday, May 13, Instructor in French Ms. Wendy Levithan P’23 received the Lufkin Prize during a ceremony in Elfers Hall. The Lufkin Prize is awarded annually to a faculty member  who  makes  significant...

Stephens and Kontokosta were elected all-school presidents after running against five other pairs in the spring of 2024.

Stephens & Kontokosta Look Back on Their Time As All-School Presidents

Taylor Pang ’27 July 3, 2025

Isaiah Stephens ’25 and Eleni Kontokosta ’25 ended their term as all-school presidents at graduation on Friday, May 30. Stephens came to school as a Prep from Ellenwood, Georgia. He was a two-year...

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