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

BaHSA Panel Confronts Affirmative Action Myths

Vivian Shi ’23, Contributing Writer December 17, 2020

With almost one million views, Vox’s video titled “What We Get Wrong about Affirmative Action” opened up the Black and Hispanic Student Association (BaHSA) meeting on Tuesday, December 8. BaHSA hosted...

Community Conversation Covers LGBTQ+ Identity

Community Conversation Covers LGBTQ+ Identity

Lauren McLane ’23, Staff Writer December 17, 2020

“How can I tell if someone I know is part of the LGBTQ+ community?” was one of the questions submitted by an anonymous community member for the second Community Conversation of the school year. The...

St. Luke’s Society organizes a toy drive for the local community every year. This year’s drive was held virtually.

St. Luke’s Gives to Local Community

Amelie Zhang ’23, Staff Writer December 16, 2020

Wood-burning and crystal-growing kits, bath bombs, and play sand dinosaurs were just a few of the items on registries for St. Luke’s annual toy drive.  Every year, St. Luke’s Society organizes...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine Emergency Use Authorization on December 10.

COVID-19 Vaccines Arrive

Parth Jain ’24, Contributing Writer December 16, 2020

In recent weeks, the rollout of several COVID-19 vaccines has been a beacon of hope for many as the number of global cases continues to rise.  On November 9, American pharmaceutical company Pfizer...

Blaise Fleury ’21 & Peter Kallos ’22 filmed a video outlining rules for student visitation.

School’s Updated COVID-19 Plans Succeed

James Yae ’23, Contributing Writer December 2, 2020

Stringent adherence to public health guidelines allowed the school to successfully complete a fall term with the majority of students and faculty on campus, despite a global pandemic that has infected...

Biden ran a campaign that centered on a promise to “reclaim the soul of the nation.”

Biden Wins with Largest Voter Turnout in U.S. History

Benjamin Who ’24, Staff Writer November 19, 2020

As students walked from class to class on the week of November 1st, many checked the Associated Press’ updates on the election repeatedly. On November 7, CNN called the race, with former Vice President...

The next Congress will be more diverse than ever before.

Americans Elect Diverse Representatives

Vivian Shi ’23, Contributing Writer November 19, 2020

In 2016, many people were preparing to celebrate the United States’ first female president, Hillary Clinton. Similarly, pollsters predicted Democrats to win a majority in the Senate this year. At the...

Niche ranked Hotchkiss as the third-best boarding high school in the U.S.

Hotchkiss Climbs 2021 Niche Rankings

Benjamin Who ’24, Staff Writer November 19, 2020

“What are your favorite school events or traditions?” 20% of respondents answered Headmaster’s Holiday.  Niche, an American company that ranks and reviews schools, has just ranked Hotchkiss the...

Students celebrated Diwali on campus with sparklers.

Campus Lights Up with Diyas

Parth Jain ’24, Contributing Writer November 19, 2020

Sparklers are not only used to celebrate July 4th - but Diwali as well.   Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is an annual holiday primarily celebrated by many people in Southeast Asian...

Community Responds to Presidential Election

Community Responds to Presidential Election

Vivian Shi ’23, Contributing Writer November 5, 2020

Much of the country was glued to their screens Tuesday night as votes were counted in a tightly contested presidential election between the Republican incumbent, Donald J. Trump, and the Democratic challenger,...

Survey: Impact of Students Leaving Campus

Kiki Henry ’22, Sander Kuijs ’21 & Isabel Su ’22, News Editors November 5, 2020

Over the past two weeks, a number of students have opted to change their residential status from boarding to remote. This week, News explores the impact of their departures on the student body. The editors...

Crop Walk Tradition Persists

Carolyn Chinatti ’22 and Darina Huang ’23 November 5, 2020

Although the COVID-19 pandemic has thrown a wrench in many events, St. Luke’s Society, the school’s largest service club, adapted to new guidelines and hosted the annual Crop Walk on campus on Sunday,...

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