Community Voices: Hotchkiss Collaborative Story
May 18, 2020
Community Voices is a section started and run by the Features section that gives community members the opportunity to submit personal vlogs, blogs, journal entries, poems, etc., relating to their lives off of the main campus. On April 29, the Olympians & Pythians Committee introduced a creative w...
Why the U.S. Will Fail to Open Up
Michael Zhang '21, Opinions Editor
May 18, 2020
With a staggering 36 million unemployment claims since the COVID-19 pandemic began, Americans are desperate for society to reopen and for money to flow again. Take, for instance, the protests against lockdown rules. Moreover, the famed trillion-dollar relief package passed by the federal government, the ...
Managing Stress During AP Week, Quarantine Edition
Yihan Ding & Stephanie Ge ’22, Arts & Leisure Editors
May 18, 2020
These are the two busiest weeks of the year for many students, whether it’s because of AP exams, final projects and essays, or Teagles. Now that students are unable to study in the Edsel Ford library, hang out by Lake Wononscopomuc, or relax at the Snack Bar, the Arts & Leisure Editors have compi...
Mr. Bolmer Retires After 34 Years of Teaching
Emily Hellqvist ’23, Contributing Writer
May 18, 2020
With the retirement of Mr. David Bolmer ’73, recipient of the George P. Milmine ’18 Chair and instructor in mathematics, next year will be the first year without a Bolmer among the school’s faculty in 73 years. Mr. Stephen Bolmer, father of Mr. Bolmer, taught at the school from 1947 to 1991. ...
Athlete of the Issue: David Vega ’20
Jiahua Chen ’20, Digital Media Editor / Photo Editor
May 18, 2020
David Vega ’20 is a four-year member of the Co-ed Varsity Ultimate Frisbee Team. He started playing Ultimate at Hotchkiss and is currently a co-captain alongside Isaac Alicea ’20 and Sandrine Brien ’20. Teammate, Toby Pouler ’20, said, “David Vega has been the heart and soul of the ultimate...
Arts in Quarantine Showcase
Yihan Ding ’22 & Stephanie Ge ’22, Arts Editors
May 11, 2020
During the COVID-19 pandemic, our everyday life is changing to match the demands of social distancing. Quarantine life is inspiring artists to leave permanent marks that will remind us of these difficult times. This week’s Arts & Leisure section is dedicated to student artists’ efforts to main...
NCAA Approves Compensation for Student-Athletes
Alex Cheng ’23
May 11, 2020
On April 29, the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) Board of Directors announced that student-athletes will now be able to accept compensation from sponsors and third-party companies. The move, which will benefit college athletes playing Division I, II, and III, started gaining tracti...
Managing Mental Health During COVID-19
Lauren McLane ’23, Staff Writer
May 11, 2020
During this time, financial difficulties, uncertainties for the future, and concerns for the health of others have caused newfound and increasing anxieties in many. According to a recent poll conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation, a non-profit health organization, COVID-19 has negatively affected the mental health of 56% of adults living in the United States. Within our own comm...
TLC and Library Develop Online Services
Amelie Zhang ’23, Staff Writer
May 4, 2020
For many students, structured study hall from 8 to 10 p.m. on weeknights in the Class of 1964 Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) allows them to remain focused and efficient with their work; however, as a result of distance learning, the TLC and the Edsel Ford Memorial Library have transitioned to of...
Pandemic Causes Spike in Domestic Violence
Maisy Seckler ’23, Contributing Writer
May 4, 2020
“We’re all in the same boat,” many people have said since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, while some people are practicing social distancing with supportive family members, others are in danger because quarantine rules have trapped them in unsafe environments with harmful partners or family...
NFL Brings Hope for Exciting Season
Alex Cheng ’23
May 4, 2020
After three months of painstaking waiting, the National Football League (NFL) Draft finally arrived on April 23. Often the tipping point between contenders and pretenders, the 2020 draft came with its fair share of surprises and steals.The NFL originally announced that the draft would take in Las Ve...
Artist of the Issue: Kimanie (Kiki) Brown ’20
Yuki Zhang ’22, Contributing Writer
May 4, 2020
Kimanie (Kiki) Brown ’20 is a two-year Senior, Varsity football player, singer, actor, and dancer. This week, Arts & Leisure commemorates his performance in the annual Dance Company production last winter by interviewing him.Why did you decide to join the Dance Company? What does dancing mea...