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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

Boys Varsity finished second and Girls Varsity finished fifth overall at Founders.

XC Finishes Season With Founders & NEPSTA

Deven Patel '27, Staff Writer November 14, 2024

On Saturday, November 2, Boys and Girls Varsity Cross Country traveled to Taft to compete in the Founders League Championships. The boys placed 2nd out of nine teams, while the girls placed 5th out of...

Left to right: Max Salzinger ’25, Isaiah Stephens ’25, and Shaye Lee ’26.

Debate Team Dominates DANEIS League This Season

Ellie Keum '26, Staff Writer November 14, 2024

The Hotchkiss Speech and Debate Team has continued to dominate the DANEIS League and qualify multiple members for international tournaments. Most recently, Max Salzinger ’25, Isaiah Stephens ’25,...

Chicago received standing ovations at all three performances.

HDA Presents Chicago

Keven Luiru '27, Staff Writer November 14, 2024

“This trial...the whole world...it’s all show business,” crows flashy lawyer Billy Flynn near the end of Chicago. From November 8-10, the Hotchkiss Dramatic Association (HDA) presented Kander and...

Mr. Lu plays a violin made in the workshop of the famous Italian Guarneri family.

Philharmonic Welcomes Back Celebrated Violinist Siqing Lu

James Zhou '28 November 14, 2024

On Saturday, November 2, the Philharmonic welcomed back superstar violinist Siqing Lu P’27 as the featured performer of its season-opening concert. Founded in 2018 through the generosity of Barbara...

Students performed in multiple rounds of Black Box plays last spring.

Black Box Productions Showcase Short Plays

Cadence Fasano '27 November 14, 2024

Black Boxes—short plays traditionally performed in small, minimalist theatres with black walls— offer students unique opportunities for creativity and collaboration. When Mr. Parker Reed, head of...

The school brought back class visits at the request of family members.

Students Welcome Family Members to Classes & Games

Ella Armstrong '26 November 14, 2024

On October 25, the school hosted student families from all over the world for the annual Family Weekend. Families reunited with their children on campus and experienced the school’s community firsthand...

The Bearcats had a costly fumble after entering the the fourth quarter up 19-15.

Football Loses Narrowly to Taft

Alex Choi '27 November 14, 2024

On a chilly Saturday afternoon in Watertown, Connecticut, Boys Varsity Football fell before rival Taft, 19-21. In a back-and-forth game, Taft ultimately broke through the Bearcat defense to score a touchdown...

College Aspirations Only Fuel Our Fire for Clubs Program

Daniel Zhang '26, Staff Writer November 14, 2024

I read an article in the recent issue of The Record [“Admissions Mania Harms Clubs” by Sofia Clark ’27 in Vol. CXXVI, Issue No. 7] about the ways in which college admissions harms student clubs....

Alexander Heffner

Journalist Alexander Heffner Lectures on Civil Discourse & Political Engagement

Diana Kravchenko '26 November 14, 2024

Alexander Heffner, host of Bloomberg TV’s Breaking Bread and PBS’s The Open Mind, visited the school to present the lecture “Civil Discourse in an Uncivil Age” on the evening of Tuesday, October...

2024 Round Square Delegates Reflect

2024 Round Square Delegates Reflect

October 24, 2024

Warren Edwards '27 Every part of the conference was unforgettable. A stand out activity for me was Manoa Park, an adventure park inspired by the tribe native to the area pre-colonization. At the park,...

Co-captain Helm leads Varsity Field Hockey, currently with a 7-1 record.

Athlete of the Issue: Eleanor Helm ʼ25

Aidan Song '27, Staff Writer October 24, 2024

Eleanor Helm ’25 is a four-year Senior from Loudonville, New York. She is co-captain of Varsity Field Hockey and a member of Girls Varsity Basketball and Girls Varsity Lacrosse. Helm hopes to get recruited...

Introducing... The Record Archives Column

Introducing… The Record Archives Column

Katharine Ellis '26, Ira Burch '25 October 24, 2024

News Editors Ira Buch ’25 and Katharine Ellis ’26 take us back to the fall of 1974. With guidance from Ms. Rosemary Davis, archivist and records manager, the editors explored past issues of The Record,...

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