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

Dr. Lisanne Norman Teaches African American History Class

Francesca Farman-Farmaian '24, Contributing Writer March 26, 2021

Whether it’s in the Main Building hallway or in a group chat, you might have heard a few students mention their class that meets at 8 p.m. What is this class all about? A new course addition to the...

Perseverance Rover Lands on Mars

Perseverance Rover Lands on Mars

Parth Jain '24, Contributing Writer March 26, 2021

Is there life on Mars? Has there ever been? The landing of NASA’s latest rover may soon give us answers to these questions. On February 18, the Perseverance rover touched down on the Jezero Crater,...

Ella Yu ’24 (second to left) and her father (far left) work at a soup kitchen serving elderly citizens after a storm battered Texas and left millions without access to water and hot food.

Winter Storm in Texas Shocks Hotchkiss Students

Benjamin Who '24, Staff Writer March 11, 2021

Imagine sleeping in your car to stay warm because you lost power. For many Texans, this was reality after a winter storm on February 13 stressed the state’s infrastructure, leading to lost power and...

Senegal Opposition Leader’s Arrest Sparks Protests

Isabel Su ’22, News Editor March 11, 2021

In the past few days, the flag of Senegal has been held high in the air during protests in response to the arrest of the country’s opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, on what supporters say are fabricated...

Students check in while arriving during Opening Days.

Remote Learners Return to Campus for Spring Semester

Darina Huang ’23, Staff Writer March 11, 2021

Remember when Bucky the Bearcat greeted you as you drove into the MAC parking lot for orientation? New students who weren’t on campus last semester had a different experience on their first days at the...

Surge of Racial Violence against Pan-Asian Community

Surge of Racial Violence against Pan-Asian Community

Amelie Zhang ’23, Staff Writer March 11, 2021

Videos of racist assaults on Pan-Asian individuals have recently flooded social media, evidence of rising discrimination against the Pan-Asian community since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Data...

Alejandro Zheng ‘24 (with family and friends at a Lunar New Year dinner in Shanghai, China.

Students Participate in Lunar New Year Celebrations

Benjamin Who '24, Staff Writer March 11, 2021

Alex Cheng ’23 made shrimp and chive dumplings with his family in Connecticut for their Lunar New Year dinner. On the other side of the world in Shanghai, China, Alejandro Zheng ’24 played cards with...

Biden signs an executive order related to the Affordable Care Act.

Biden Signs Executive Orders

Francesca Farman-Farmaian '24, Contributing Writer March 11, 2021

As the world watches, the new Biden-Harris administration races to keep its promises. President Joseph Biden has signed over 50 executive orders in his first two months in office, ten more than were...

Ossoff and Warnock won the Georgia runoff elections, giving the Democrats control of the Senate.

Democrats Gain Control of Senate

Benjamin Who ’24, Staff Writer January 21, 2021

Democrat Jon Ossoff emerged victorious in Georgia’s Senate runoffs on the morning of Wednesday, January 6, settling the final race of the 2020 election cycle. In a speech posted to his Twitter account,...

Rioters invaded the Capitol building and occupied it for four hours on January 6.

School Reflects on Capitol Siege

Lauren McLane ’23, Staff Writer January 21, 2021

On January 6, former President Donald Trump gave a speech entitled “Save America” at a rally in Washington D.C., which drew tens of thousands of people. Following the speech, several thousand protesters...

MLK Jr. Day activities in previous years included speakers in Elfers Hall. This years programming was held virtually.

Students Celebrate the Legacy of MLK Jr.

Nithya Chundi ’23, Contributing Writer January 21, 2021

“What are things white people should never say or do?” This was one of many questions submitted for the Community Conversation the Black and Hispanic Student Association (BaHSA) hosted as part of the...

Upper Mids Attend College Forum Virtually

Darina Huang ’23, Staff Writer January 21, 2021

To kick off the college application process, the annual Upper Mid College Forum will be held virtually on Friday, January 22 and Saturday, January 23. Hosted by the College Counseling Office, the forum...

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