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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

The Ultimate Corporate Scam: Why We Don’t Endorse Valentine’s Day

Shaye Lee '26 and Jack McCarthy '26 February 20, 2025

Every two weeks, this section brings you controversial takes on global, national, and school oriented issues. Sometimes, these arguments spark conversation or even backlash. However, both commentaries...

Don’t Hand Democracy Over to the Billionaires

Don’t Hand Democracy Over to the Billionaires

Annabelle Chu '28, Staff Writer February 6, 2025

What makes someone qualified to shape government policy? As Trump took the oath of office, tech moguls Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Shou Zi Chew, and Elon Musk sat in the front row. The proximity of...

Don’t Let the American Dream Die

Don’t Let the American Dream Die

Anna Ma '28 February 6, 2025

America was founded on the principle that “all men are created equal.” Though the country has consistently broken this promise, the concept of the “American Dream” remains ever-present. It represents...

What Travel Taught Me About Cultural Appreciation

What Travel Taught Me About Cultural Appreciation

Anthony St.Clair '25 February 6, 2025

Last summer, I traveled to Japan for a month. During the trip, I engaged with Japanese culture and took part in traditional taiko drumming. I participated in a matcha tea ceremony and wore traditional...

It’s Time for Birthright Citizenship to Go

It’s Time for Birthright Citizenship to Go

Tate Collins '27 February 6, 2025

Trump came into office with a bang. Within 24 hours, the newest POTUS released an executive order ending birthright citizenship. However, despite the blatant unconstitutionality of this order, Trump was...

Trump’s Big Entrance: Unpacking The Transition

Trump’s Big Entrance: Unpacking The Transition

Jeremy Fang '28 February 6, 2025

Sigh. It’s been a crazy few weeks in American politics. Only months after pardoning his son Hunter, Biden granted a wave of pardons to family members to preemptively protect them from the “retribution”...

Mangione Murder Reveals Depth of Public Anger

Mangione Murder Reveals Depth of Public Anger

Annabelle Chu '28 January 23, 2025

When a friend messaged me during Winter Break about how “fine” Luigi Mangione is, I sent her a gif of a baby smacking the screen, hoping to slap some sense into her. “Murder is wrong,” I responded. Mangione...

Where Were You During the L.A. Fires?

Shaye Lee '26, Opinion Editor January 23, 2025

In Los Angeles, it is raining fire. Wildfires have destroyed over 12,000 structures, displacing over 150,000 residents and killing at least 27 people. More than 60 square miles have been torched. Analysts...

We Must Protect Democracy

We Must Protect Democracy

Anna Ma '28 January 23, 2025

On December 3, 2024, President Yoon Suk Yeol declared emergency martial law in South Korea. The announcement— which came as a surprise to Korean citizens and most of the government—marked the beginning...

A Shifting Political Landscape: How Conservatives are Making a Comeback

A Shifting Political Landscape: How Conservatives are Making a Comeback

Tate Collins '27 January 23, 2025

Donald Trump has won the White House for a second term. Some people are ecstatic, some don’t care, and some believe that it’s evidence of an impending apocalypse. No matter how you feel about the former...

Finding Love When You Least Expect It

Finding Love When You Least Expect It

Annabelle Chu '28 December 12, 2024

On November 2, I fell in love with a 60-year-old man. Wait––before you call the cops on me, hear me out. It’s 7 p.m.. I’m slumped over in my seat in Elfers Hall, wondering disgruntledly why Mr....

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