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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

Members of Honors Constitution and Supreme Court in Contemporary America with litigator Mr. Bob Long in D.C.

Supreme Court Class Travels to D.C. Over Weekend

Teo Everts ’26, Staff Writer April 27, 2023

From April 15-18, students from the school’s Honors Constitution and Supreme Court in Contemporary America class traveled to Washington D.C., to tour iconic landmarks and visit the highest court in the...

Aster Lufkin ’23, organizer of the walk-out for queer youth autonomy.

Community Participates in Walk Out for Queer and Trans Rights

Mia Nyoike ’24, Director of Digital Media April 13, 2023

On Friday, March 31, Pastel, the school’s transgender, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming affinity group, hosted a walkout to stand up for queer and transgender youth autonomy. The walkout responded...

New Cell Phone Policies Considered in Stu-Fac

New Cell Phone Policies Considered in Stu-Fac

Teo Everts ’26 April 13, 2023

On Monday, March 27, Stu-Fac met to discuss potential new policies for cell phone use at school. The discussion focused primarily on reviewing policies that have been implemented at other boarding schools,...

From left to right: Meilan Antonucci ’24, Jason Shan ’23, and Ben Who ’24.

Debaters Compete at World Championship

Ethan Choi ’26 April 13, 2023

Three members of the school’s Debate team attended the World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships (WIDPSC), held in Durban, South Africa from March 26th to April 2nd. The three students,...

Students attend the BLISS Conference.

School Hosts BLISS Conference

Emily Hellqvist ’24, Staff Writer April 13, 2023

On Sunday, April 2, the school hosted the annual BLISS (Black Link of Independent Schools Summit) conference. The goal of the conference is to allow African American students from different boarding schools...

Alumnae panelists share memories of coeducation.

Alumnae Reflect on Coeducation

Evelyn Anderson ’26, Staff Writer April 13, 2023

Students heard first hand accounts of what life on campus was like for female students in years past. On Tuesday, March 28, seven alumnae spoke on a panel at All-School Meeting about their experiences...

Soldiers search through rubble for survivors and bodies in Syria.

Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria Inspire Student Action

Ihsan Yumak ’25 March 2, 2023

On February 6, two devastating earthquakes of 7.8 and 7.5 magnitude struck South Eastern Turkey and North Western Syria, respectively. The earthquake’s epicenter was in the city of Kahramanmaras and...

New Academic Policy Addresses A.I. Use in Class

Rebekah Oppenheimer ’24, News Editor March 2, 2023

To explore A.I.’s potential as a writer, The Record created two versions of this article: one written by the author and the other by ChatGPT. Can you tell the difference? Vote at the end of the article. Article...

Chinese-operated balloon.

Chinese Balloon Over U.S. Airspace Causes Controversy

Ethan Choi ’26 March 2, 2023

On February 4th, the U.S. Air Force shot down a Chinese-operated balloon, which had been spotted flying over several US states. U.S. government officials speculate that the high-altitude weather balloon...

Members of the school's Robotics Team pose with their robots.

Robotics Teams Win Multiple Awards at State Championships

Katie Qian ’26, Staff Writer March 2, 2023

After being granted co-curricular status during the pandemic, the school’s Robotics team made a name for itself at the Wolcott States Competition, winning several accolades. The Team qualified three...

The school’s team of 25 students attended the XLIX Yale Model U.N. in New Haven.

At Yale Model U.N., Students Tackle Pressing International Problems

Daniel Zhang ’26, Staff Writer February 16, 2023

From increasing the United Nation’s budget for environmental conservation in the Amazon to bringing geoengineering to developing nations, committees in this year’s Yale Model United Nations (YMUN)...

German Police Detain Climate Activist Greta Thunberg

German Police Detain Climate Activist Greta Thunberg

Anri Yamamoto ’24 February 16, 2023

Greta Thunberg, a 20-year-old Swedish activist, and other protestors at a coal mine protest in Lützerath, Germany, were detailed by police on January 17, causing international uproar. Thunberg and a...

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