The Opinion Editors selected this letter to the editor from The Record Vol. LXXXIII to encourage school spirit as finals approach! To the Editor: Last year, as some people may remember, I wrote a letter...

Every generation inherits  a culture—a  set  of deeply   ingrained beliefs.    These beliefs are not merely incidental   opinions; they  are  the  norms that completely shape our   understanding...

At 12:08 p.m. ET on May 8, I watched online as white plumes blossomed from the Sistine Chapel, signaling the election of Robert Francis Prevost—now Pope Leo XIV. As the first American and first Peruvian...

From the establishment of the People’s Republic of China in 1949 to the ongoing trade war, the U.S. and  China  have  a  long-standing history  of  social,  political,  and economic relations. Although...

It’s not my responsibility to fix climate change. Combating climate change is impossible if individuals are the only ones trying, but solutions are almost always directed at ordinary people. Advertisements...

Every time someone asks me, “Where are you from? Did you say Thailand?” I’m reminded that my home is still unfamiliar to many here. Although I usually just reply, “I’m from  Taiwan,”  that ...

TATE COLLINS ‘27 After months of economic uncertainty— starting with coercive tariffs and taking a  brief  excursion  into  universal  and supposedly “reciprocal” tariffs—only one remains...

The Opinions Editors selected this relevant reflection on free expression and reason addressed to the class of 1970 from The Record Vol. LXXV. Several days ago I was asked by Lawson Wulsin to compose...

People at Hotchkiss often feel overwhelmed—whether it be from academics or extracurriculars—as the culture here (or at any prep school) tends to encourage us to bite off more than we can chew. Being...

Last Thursday, the Preston Lecture left me momentarily outraged. In the private Q&A portion following the lecture, the speakers argued that universities  should  never  restrict speech. When I asked...

When I was first asked to write about President Trump’s moves to target law firms, I was left scratching my head. After a flurry of phone calls with mysister—a soon-to-begraduate from law school—I...

Every year, candidates for all school president take the stage (or the screen) and make big, exciting promises. “No Saturday classes!” “Better Dining Hall food!” At this point, they might as well...