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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

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...

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’...

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