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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

"Behind the Scenes with Bluenotes & Calliope"

“Behind the Scenes with Bluenotes & Calliope”

Aidan Song ’27 May 4, 2025

Bluenotes and Calliope, the school’s all-male and non-male a cappella groups, are often seen performing in the Chapel and at all-school events. Most students only get to see the final shows, so the Arts...

I’m Proud to Celebrate My Bicultural Identity

I’m Proud to Celebrate My Bicultural Identity

Mia Tan ’28 May 2, 2025

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 ...

Tarrific or Tarrifying? Students Weigh in on Trump’s Tariffs

Tarrific or Tarrifying? Students Weigh in on Trump’s Tariffs

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...

Students Shave Heads To Raise Money for St. Baldrick’s

Students Shave Heads To Raise Money for St. Baldrick’s

Rikako Umezawa ’27 May 1, 2025

On Sunday, April 13, in the Student Center,  a  crowd  cheered  as  six students shaved their heads to benefit a cause that hits close to home for many: childhood cancer. This year, the annual St....

Lisa Brown ’78 Will Speak at 2025 Commencement

Lisa Brown ’78 Will Speak at 2025 Commencement

Claire Lee ’28, Staff Writer May 1, 2025

This spring, Lisa Brown ’78, a member of the second cohort of women at the school, will return as the commencement speaker for the class of 2025’s graduation. Coming from Washington, D.C. and entering...

"Cham ’25 pioneered the first interscholastic dance show with Kent last year."

Dance Team Hosts Second Interschool Performance with Deerfield and Kent

Aidan Song ’27, Staff Writer April 15, 2025

Dance Team, alongside Deerfield Academy  and  the  Kent  School, presented the second Interschool Dance Show in Walker Auditorium. The  performance,  organized  by captains  Ophelia  Cham  ’25 ...

From the Archives: A Warning Against Repression & Reaction

From the Archives: A Warning Against Repression & Reaction

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...

Let the Annual Popularity Contest Begin

Let the Annual Popularity Contest Begin

Penelope Thornton ’27 April 15, 2025

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...

On March 29, Thee Kashanti gave the school’s first drag performance.

Behind the Scenes with Thee Kashantí

Teo Everts ’26, Arts Editor April 15, 2025

Kimanie Brown ’20, also known by their stage name, Thee Kashantí, performed on March 29 in Walker Auditorium. Brown’s “Thee Kashantí Experience” was the school’s first ever drag performance. At...

Get to Know Your College Advisors

Get to Know Your College Advisors

Asta Huang ’27 April 15, 2025

Writer Asta Huang ’27 sat down with the school’s college advisors to discuss their roles in the College Advising office. Eight years ago, I was the fifth college advisor and also the gap year advisor....

Inside the Upper Mid College Fair: A Chance to Meet Reps & Network

Inside the Upper Mid College Fair: A Chance to Meet Reps & Network

Ryan Lee ’28 April 15, 2025

On April 16, the College Advising office hosted the annual College Fair for the school’s Upper Mids and eleventh graders from local schools. The college fair offers an opportunity for students to get...

The girls and boys’ teams both reached the finals and fell to Greenwich Academy and Brunswick, respectively.

Boys and Girls Varsity Squash Make History at Nationals

Agnes deSouza ’28 March 6, 2025

Boys and Girls Varsity Squash traveled to the Arlen Specter U.S. Squash Center and the Penn Squash Center in Philadelphia to compete in the National High School Division I Squash Championships from February...

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