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

Television Personalities Must Be Held Accountable

Television Personalities Must Be Held Accountable

Sia Reddy '26 May 18, 2023

For several years, “Tucker Carlson Tonight” was one of the most popular programs on cable TV and the most popular segment on Fox News. On Monday, April 17, however, Mr. Carlson was abruptly dismissed...

Biden Announces Re-Election Bid for the “Soul of the Nation”

Sean Ye '25 May 18, 2023

It’s official: President Joe Biden is running for re-election. On April 25, Mr. Biden formally announced his 2024 presidential campaign, pledging to “finish the job.” Mr. Biden has faced a number...

A Letter to the Senior Class

Jerry Qiao '22 April 27, 2023

To the Senior Class: Hotchkiss is not a perfect institution. From Wi-Fi cutoffs to 10 p.m. curfews that apply equally to 14-year-old freshmen and postgraduates on the cusp of manhood, the various rules...

ChatGPT: A Ban Is Not The Way To Go

ChatGPT: A Ban Is Not The Way To Go

TJ Park '25 April 27, 2023

On February 22, Mr. Richard Davis, dean of academic life, announced an addition to the school’s academic integrity policy in an email to all students and faculty. Mr. Davis reiterated that “submitting...

The trip took students across historic sites in Poland and Slovakia.

Student Reflects on Travel to Poland & Slovakia

Jami Huang '25 April 27, 2023

It is not an exaggeration to say that my perception of the world has changed dramatically since traveling with the school to Poland and Slovakia during Spring Break. When I decided to go on this trip...

Indian Democracy Is In Trouble

Indian Democracy Is In Trouble

Maadhavan Prasanna '25, Staff Writer April 27, 2023

Hindu nationalism in India is not a modern phenomenon. However, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, it has intensified, culminating in violent clashes and rampant discrimination against...

FDA Must Ensure Diversity in Clinical Trials

Anthony St. Clair '25 April 27, 2023

The development of medical technology has revolutionized healthcare in the United States, advancing patient treatment across the nation. In response to the ever-evolving use of technology in the healthcare...

What Does Being Green Even Mean?

What Does Being “Green” Even Mean?

Sia Reddy '26 and Dwyer Illick '26 April 27, 2023

Just a few years ago, American corporations had a compelling reason to reduce carbon emissions — government subsidies incentivizing the development of solar and wind-based energy. Recently, companies...

China’s Iran-Saudi Deal Should Scare Us

China’s Iran-Saudi Deal Should Scare Us

Sean Ye '25 April 13, 2023

On March 10, Saudi Arabia and Iran announced they would reestablish diplomatic ties after decades of tension. For nearly 40 years, the two nations backed opposite sides in bloody wars across the Middle...

How Many More Mass Shootings Will It Take?

How Many More Mass Shootings Will It Take?

Sia Reddy '26 April 13, 2023

On March 27, a gunman shot and killed six people at a private elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee. Tragically, this is one of more than 130 mass shootings in 2023 alone. The ubiquity of gun violence...

Trump’s Indictment Is Exactly What He Wants

Yvie Dillard '26 April 13, 2023

Donald Trump’s indictment by a Manhattan grand jury on March 30, 2023, has been on the front page of newspapers across the nation. Mr. Trump faces 34 felony charges of falsifying business records in...

French police respond to rioters.

Unrest in France: Students on School Year Abroad Experience Strikes and Riots

Madeline Siris '24 April 13, 2023

President Emanuel Macron is no stranger to controversy. However, his recent decision to raise the French retirement age from 62 to 64 has been one of the most controversial actions of his political career....

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