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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

New Security Measures Are Put in Place After Thefts in Snack Bar and School Store

New Security Measures Are Put in Place After Thefts in Snack Bar and School Store

Ellie Keum ’26, Staff Writer February 6, 2025

Recently, theft has been reported in multiple areas on campus, including in the School Store and Snack Bar. Administrators and security staff are responding by implementing new measures to address the...

News at a Glance

News at a Glance

February 6, 2025

This week, news editors Ira Buch ’25 and Katharine Ellis ’26 take readers beyond the Scoville Gates for a preview of noteworthy local, national, and international recent events. Buch and Ellis explored...

Speaker Illuminates Jewish History with His Father’s Story

Ethan Choi ’26 February 6, 2025

January 27 marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The school’s commemoration of the day began earlier in the month with a joint effort between Hillel, the school’s Jewish faith and culture...

The performances were modeled after the famous New Year’s Gala in China.

Community Celebrates New Year

Emma Liu ’26, Staff Writer February 6, 2025

Every year, hanging bright red lanterns up between the trees on Senior Grass marks the start of the school’s celebration of Lunar New Year. Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, falls...

Community Celebrates MLK Day With Focus on Women & Service

Community Celebrates MLK Day With Focus on Women & Service

Ellie Keum ’26, Staff Writer January 24, 2025

On January 20, the community celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy with workshops, service, and programming that reflected his vision of equality, peace, and justice. This year’s theme, “Women...

Local charities, including Sharon Hospital, won big at a casino night in 1976.

Archives Column

Ira Buch ’25 and Katharine Ellis ’26 January 23, 2025

This week, News Editors Ira Buch ’25 and Katharine Ellis ’26 take us back to weekend events hosted during the 1974, 1975, and 1976 school years. Buch and Ellis reviewed past issues of The Record and...

Students learned about Québec’s rich culture during a tour of the historic district.

Students Travel to Québec for French Immersion Experience

Emma Liu ’26, Staff Writer January 23, 2025

As if Lakeville’s subfreezing temperatures weren’t enough, third-year French students embarked on a cultural immersion trip to the frigid -10˚C weather of Québec, Canada from January 15 to 19. Organized...

Administration Opens Second Semester With Changes to Detention & Sign-Outs

Diana Kravchenko ’26, Staff Writer January 23, 2025

Mr. Andrew D’Ambrosio, dean of student life, introduced several changes to detention and sign-out procedures during the first all-school meeting after Winter Break. The school currently uses Veracross...

Blue & White hopes to develop St. Paul’s Day into an annual event.

St. Paul’s Day: A New Tradition Begins for Winter Athletics

Olivia Hicks ’27, Staff Writer January 23, 2025

On Saturday, January 11, students traveled to St. Paul’s School in Concord, New Hampshire, for a day of athletic competitions. Hotchkiss emerged victorious, winning five out of six games. The idea for...

Open Discourse Forum Fosters Debate

Jeremy Fang ’28, Staff Writer January 23, 2025

Over a hundred students packed into the Faculty Room for a student- led open discourse forum on Wednesday, January 8. Hosted by the Hotchkiss Political Union, Democrats Club, and Republicans Club, the...

Blood Drive Results

Blood Drive Results

December 12, 2024

On Tuesday, November 19, the Student Center overflowed with students, faculty, volunteers, and American Red Cross workers for the annual fall blood drive. The drive collected 101 pints of blood, enough...

The Record, 1998

Archives Column

Ellie Keum ’26, Staff Writer December 12, 2024

With the winter holiday season right around the corner, Staff Writer Ellie Keum ’26 takes us back to past community celebrations. Keum explored issues of The Record and photos from the archives to delve...

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