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

Have We Reduced Social Media Use?

Have We Reduced Social Media Use?

Emma Liu '26, Staff Writer February 1, 2024

Heading into 2024, many students created New Year’s resolutions: maintaining a better sleep schedule, ordering less Mizza’s, or asking that special someone to a dance. One of the most popular, yet...

Study Hall Doesn’t Help Us Do Our Work. Here’s Why.

Study Hall Doesn’t Help Us Do Our Work. Here’s Why.

Shaye Lee '26, Staff Writer February 1, 2024

I write this article at 8:39 p.m. on a Friday night. Assuming you are a kind and compassionate soul who cares for the well-being of your favorite Record writer, I know what you’re thinking: why is an...

The SAT Is Still A Valuable Metric for Colleges

Tate Collins '27 January 18, 2024

Students’ SAT scores have long been key elements of their college applications. However, in recent years, many have questioned just how accurate or relevant the SAT is as a measure of students’ academic...

Social Media Companies Profit From Your Addiction

Social Media Companies Profit From Your Addiction

Shaye Lee '26, Staff Writer January 18, 2024

In the wake of the most recent All-School speaker’s warnings about social media, I felt morally obliged to help The Record jump aboard this anti-technology train. To start, let me make my opinion clear:...

This Is What Effective Activism at Boarding School Looks Like.

This Is What Effective Activism at Boarding School Looks Like.

Shaye Lee '26, Staff Writer January 18, 2024

We live in a society designed to uplift the privileged and silence the marginalized. Case in point: students from private preparatory schools are often the most equipped with the resources, networks, and...

Bar Trump From the Ballot? Beware the Consequences.

Bar Trump From the Ballot? Beware the Consequences.

Sean Ye '25, Staff Writer January 18, 2024

On December 19, 2023, Colorado’s Supreme Court declared former President Trump ineligible for presidency under the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and removed him from the state’s presidential...

Tipflation Has Gotten Out of Hand

“Tipflation” Has Gotten Out of Hand

Ethan Choi '26, Staff Writer December 7, 2023

How many times a week does a barista flip around a screen asking you to “add a tip” with pre-set options of 15%, 20%, or even 30%? How often do you guiltily click the small “no tip” button at the...

Rivalry is Not an Excuse

Rivalry is Not an Excuse

Sean Ye '25, Staff Writer December 7, 2023

Taft Day and the preceding week is always a time of high spirits and energy at the school. Traditions like the burning of the cardboard rhino, posting psych cards, and dress-up days are examples of healthy...

The New Digital SAT Poses Equity Concerns

The New Digital SAT Poses Equity Concerns

Luke Velasco '27 November 16, 2023

Beginning in 2024, the SAT will only be offered digitally. While signature features of the test will remain the same, such as the 1600 scale and designated testing locations, the digital exam will look...

Dr. Atalia Omer is a professor of religion, conflict, and peace studies.

A Conversation With Dr. Atalia Omer

Petr Berlizov '24, Editor-in-Chief November 16, 2023

Dr. Atalia Omer is a professor of religion, conflict, and peace studies at the Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame, a Senior Fellow at Harvard Divinity School, and the T.J....

Credit or Debit?

“Credit or Debit?”

Bastien Sever '26, Staff Writer November 2, 2023

The school has terminated its partnership with MyKidsSpending, the company that provided student debit accounts during the 2022-23 school year. MyKidsSpending allowed students to pay at the school store,...

U.N. Security Council Update Long Overdue

U.N. Security Council Update Long Overdue

Sean Ye '25, Staff Writer November 2, 2023

The era of relative global peace in the wake of the Cold War is ending. To prevent global conflict, the United Nations must rein in belligerent nations. However, we must reform the Security Council (S.C.)to...

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