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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

"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...

New Editors-in-Chief Katharine Ellis ’26, Shaye Lee ’26, and Jack McCarthy ’26.

Announcing the 127th Editorial Board

The Executive Board March 6, 2025

We want to thank all the students who have contributed to The Record in the past year, as well as those who submitted applications and interviewed for the 127th Editorial Board. This was the most competitive...

What We Need From a New Head of School

What We Need From a New Head of School

Anna Ma ’28 March 6, 2025

It hasn’t been long since we, just like Dorothy, left our own versions of Kansas for a strange land (in our cases, Lakeville, CT). The school year has flown by, with coursework piling up on our desks,...

Students Contribute to Head of School Search

Students Contribute to Head of School Search

Anthony St. Clair ’25, Staff Writer March 6, 2025

Following Mr. Craig Bradley’s announcement that he will step down as head of school after the 2025-2026 year, the school has asked students for input as they begin the search for a future leader. Since assuming leadership in...

The hockey rink surface is composed of twelve layers of ice.

A Behind-the-Scenes Look At Ice Rink Maintenence

Thea Dunckel ’26 March 6, 2025

The rink maintenance team is responsible for keeping the ice on Dwyer and Schmidt in top condition so that not only all five of the school’s hockey teams but also students from Indian Mountain and the...

The team ended the season with a 16-4 record.

GVB Gears Up for Postseason Playoffs

Mia Tan ’28, Staff Writer March 6, 2025

Girls Varsity Basketball is gearing up for the playoffs after its final game and third match-up with Taft. After finishing the 2023-2024 season with a 16-7 record and this season 16-4, the team enters...

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