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

Members of the dance company performed a fan dance choreographed by Ophelia Cham ’25 during All-School.

Lunar New Year Celebrations Unite Community

Ethan Choi '26, Staff Writer February 22, 2024

Lunar New Year is a time for immediate and extended families to gather. The holiday is celebrated in countries across Asia, including China, Korea, and Indonesia, and by many Buddhists and Asian Americans...

School Responds to Developments in Generative AI

School Responds to Developments in Generative AI

Daniel Zhang '26, Staff Writer February 22, 2024

According to The Almanac, “doing someone else’s work or claiming ownership of someone else’s work, whether published or unpublished, or generated by AI or an outside entity” violates the school’s...

SVAS provides emergency medical services to the school and local community.

St. Luke’s Hosts Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser for SVAS

Emma Liu '26, Staff Writer February 22, 2024

On Saturday, February 17, St. Luke’s hosted the school’s first pancake breakfast to raise money for the Salisbury Volunteer Ambulance Service (SVAS). The meal, which was open to the local community,...

A map of Connecticut showing the distribution of Native Americans tribes in 1625.

School Will Not Pursue Land Acknowledgement

Katharine Ellis '26, Staff Writer February 22, 2024

After two years of research on the indigenous presence in the Lakeville region, the school has decided not to move forward with crafting a land acknowledgement at this time.  A land acknowledgment statement,...

Activities included bead-making, traditional food-tastings, and hitting a piñata.

LinkAge Hosts Annual Cultural Fair, A Celebration of Diversity

Daniel Zhang '26 February 1, 2024

LinkAge, the school’s multicultural club, hosted the Cultural Fair on January 27 in the Student Center. The annual event allows students to share their culture with the community. The event capped off...

Dr. Mahon, epidemiologist and public health expert, was one of four Prep girls to attend the school’s first co-ed year.

Community Honors Dr. Barbara Mahon ’78

Petr Berlizov '24, Editor-in-Chief February 1, 2024

On January 26, Dr. Barbara Mahon ’78, an epidemiologist and public health expert, received the Alumni Award. Dr. Mahon worked for the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) for almost 13 years in several...

Model UN Team Dominates at Yale

Model UN Team Dominates at Yale

Sofia Clark '27 February 1, 2024

Over the course of four days in New Haven, Connecticut, students represented the school at the 50th Yale Model United Nations (YMUN).  This year, YMUN brought together more than 2,000 delegates to simulate...

The event raised $13,000.

Students Shave Heads to Raise Funds for St. Baldrick’s Foundation

Katharine Ellis '26, Staff Writer February 1, 2024

The Student Center buzzed with the sound of hair clippers and conversation on the evening of Saturday, January 21. Students supported 19 community members participanting in the St. Baldrick Foundations’...

Dr. Chivvis discussed his career and research in the field of diplomacy.

International Relations Society Hosts Alum, National Security Speaker

Eden Selassie '25, Staff Writer February 1, 2024

On January 22, Dr. Christopher Chivvis ’89 spoke in the Science Lecture Hall as a guest of the International Relations Society (IRS).  Dr. Chivvis is the director of the American Statecraft Program...

Santamaria (left) and Gourmelon (right) are roommates on Buehler 3.

Community Welcomes Two Exchange Students

Ira Buch '25, Staff Writer January 18, 2024

Round Square exchange students Helena Santamaria and Elise Gourmelon have joined the Lower Mid class for this marking period. The two are roommates on Buehler 3. BUCH: Tell us a bit about yourself and...

MLK Day Programming Theme: “Restoration & the Dream”

Ethan Choi '26, Staff Writer January 18, 2024

The community celebrated MLK Day on Monday, January 15 with guest speakers, workshops, community service, and conversations. This year’s MLK Day theme was “Restoration & the Dream,” asking the...

Mr. Stossel formerly designed algorithms for technology companies.

Speaker Warns of Downsides of Social Media Use

Katharine Ellis '26, Staff Writer January 18, 2024

On the evening of Tuesday, January 9, students participated in school-wide wellness programming that included an address from Max Stossel and a game of “Find the Faculty.”  Max Stossel is an award-winning...

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