Max Limit, Max Damage: The Boeing 737 MAX
YY Cher '20
May 27, 2019
You may have heard of the 2 crashes related to the Boeing’s new narrowbody plane on the market, the Boeing 737 MAX. However, the plane isn’t exactly new, rather it is a modern redesign of a plane that is more than 50 years old. The Lion Air 610 crash on October 29, 2018, and the Ethiopian Airline...
We Need Inslee
Carter Moyer '20
May 27, 2019
You have probably never heard of him. Mainstream news sources are ignoring him in favor of Buttigieg or Biden, liberal sources are focused on Bernie and Warren, and let’s be real, not many at Hotchkiss are reading Democracy Now! or The Nation. That and few people outside of the Pacific Northwest would know of him anyway. However, he’s served for 15 years in Congress representing the state of Washington, is currently serving his second term as Washington’s governor, and is running as a candidate in the Democratic Party’s presidential primary.
A Dash to the Finish: Track and Field at New Englands
Kyle Roshankish '20
May 27, 2019
In quiet Lakeville, the Hotchkiss Track and Field team woke at the crack of dawn to put on an electric show at the 2019 New England Championship meet at Loomis Chaffee, which welcomed teams from around the area including several Founders League Rivals, such as Choate and Deerfield. Both the Boys and th...
A Common Misconception About the Pro-Choice Stance
Arabella Katz '20
May 27, 2019
On May 15, Alabama lawmakers passed a law that prohibits abortions in the state at every stage of pregnancy. It includes exceptions for women whose health is at serious risk, but does not include exceptions for victims of rape or incest. In line with the current holding in Planned Parenthood v. Casey, which ruled that the government can regulate abortion as long as it does not place an “undue burden” on a woman, the Alabama law would punish doctors, not patients. Doctors would be sentenced to up to 99 years in prison for performing an abortion, which in many cases is more years than a rapist would serve.
Chicks With Guns Inspires Students
Grace Helm '21
May 27, 2019
Lindsay McCrum ’75 returned to the Hotchkiss campus 43 years after graduating to share her artwork with current visual arts and photography students. Her exhibit, ‘Chicks with Guns,’ pictures women firearm owners from across the country.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe: Ranked by Editors
Arhan Chhabra '22 and Toby Pouler '20
May 13, 2019
With the recent release of “Avengers: Endgame,” Arhan Chhabra and Toby Pouler discuss and rank all 22 films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). This article does not contain any spoilers for any of the recent films. Iron ManThe film that started it all. Iron Man was an instant classic...
Former Neo-Nazi Speaks at Hotchkiss
Samarth Puthanmadhom '22
May 13, 2019
Last Thursday, May 2, was Yom HaShoah, or Holocaust Remembrance day. On this day, Hotchkiss invited speaker TM Garret, a former Neo-Nazi, member of the KKK, and White Supremacist, who spoke on his experience recovering from hate. Now, he is a humans rights activist who founded the non-profit organiz...
The UNC-Charlotte Shooting: Where do we go from here?
Liv Parsons '21
May 11, 2019
“That was just who he was”, said Mrs. Henry-Howell, mother to Riley Howell, whose life was tragically taken in the recent shooting on the University of North Carolina (UNC) Charlotte campus (The New York Times). On Tuesday, April 30, a UNC student opened fire on a crowded college classroom. The ...
Students Stage Sit-In in Deans’ Wing
Ally Fertig '20, Staff Writer
May 10, 2019
On Monday, April 29, students held a sit-in in the Deans’ Wing to encourage the administration to respond to student concerns about support in the wake of hate incidents, both within the community and in the outside world. Students remained silent in the Deans’ Wing until the Administration agreed...
Students Attend Round Square Conference in Peru
Camilla Fritzinger '22
April 28, 2019
On April 5, Keala Henry ’22, Cyrus Farman-Farmaian ’21, Caroline Keswin ’21, Emily Heimer ’21, Madeline Loeffler ’20, Mrs. Carmen Dockery-Perkins, and Ms. Kristin Glasheen departed campus to attend the Round Square conference in Lima, Peru.Round Square is an international program that unites...
Hotchkiss Hosts BaHSA Dance
Royce Shey '21
April 28, 2019
Recently, Hotchkiss opened its doors to neighboring schools for the highly anticipated annual BaHSA dance, which is organized by Hotchkiss’s Black and Hispanic Student Association in celebration of black and Hispanic culture. Approximately 100 students from neighboring schools, including Berkshire, M...
Quarter Final Analysis and Predictions – Champions League
Victoria Chen '21, Sander Kuijs '21, and Michael Zhang '21
April 28, 2019
FIRST LEG ANALYSISIntro: After a month-long wait, the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Champions League finally returned with the quarterfinal round. The first legs took place on April 9th and 10th, providing just six goals. No game had more than two goals scored, foreshadowing how...
After playing as many as four full years as Bearcats, many of our top student athletes will continue their athletic careers in college. Below is a list of 29 students who...
Athletes of the Issue: Sami Thomas ’19
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Athletes of the Issue: Abby Hillebrecht ’19
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Inside the Proctor Selection Process
May 30, 2019