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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

Photo Credits (Clockwise): Quisha Lee ’24, Ben Who ’24, Greg Lock, Julia Widen ’24, .

Near-Total Eclipse Brings Early Twilight to Campus

Katharine Ellis ’26, News Editor April 18, 2024

On Monday, April 8, members of the community donned plastic solar glasses as they gathered on the quad outside Memorial Dormitory to witness a partial solar eclipse. A total solar eclipse occurs when...

Several teams danced at the pep rally.

Inaugural Winter Pep Rally Kicks Off Games Against Taft

Juliet Burwell ’27 March 7, 2024

On Friday, February 23, All-school Presidents Anji Ashaye ’24 and Jacquo Pierre ’24 hosted the inaugural winter pep rally in Walker Auditorium, marking the culmination of the Winter athletic season.  Ashaye...

The production included student, faculty, and faculty children among the performers.

Students Direct “A Raisin in the Sun”

Ira Buch ’25 and Lily Siris ’27 March 7, 2024

A Raisin in the Sun, Hotchkiss Dramatic Association’s winter production, opened on Friday, February 23 for a weekend-long run.  The play was written by Lorraine Hansberry in 1957. When it debuted on...

Dr. Gaffney is assistant professor of African American and modern U.S. history at Navy.

Dr. Nicholas Gaffney Lectures on Art of the Harlem Renaissance

Charan Venkataswamy ’26 March 7, 2024

On Tuesday, February 27, the school welcomed Dr. Nicholas Gaffney, assistant professor of African American and modern U.S. history at the U.S. Naval Academy as a speaker for Black History Month.  Dr....

Student Political Groups Hold Model Debate on Immigration

Katharine Ellis ’26, Staff Writer March 7, 2024

On the evening of Wednesday, February 28, community members gathered in the Faculty Room to watch the school’s first “Student Open Discourse Forum,” organized by the Democrats, Republicans, and the...

Students are invited to assist in planning the celebration of coeducation.

New Co-Curriculars to Support Coeducation Anniversary Planning

Emma Liu ’26, Staff Writer March 7, 2024

In preparation for the 50th anniversary of coeducation in 2024-2025, the school has introduced two new co-curriculars for the 2024 spring season that will focus on women’s contribution to the school:...

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...

Students from five schools came to campus for the BLISS Conference.

Black History Month Program Highlights Harlem Renaissance

Dylan Ah Now ’25, News Editor February 22, 2024

This year’s celebrations of Black History Month are focusing on the Harlem Renaissance, a cultural movement from the 1920s and 30s when African American music, art, and literature prospered in New York’s...

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...

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