Family Programming Goes Virtual
Amber Bretz ’23, Contributing Writer
October 22, 2020
In a departure from previous years, students and guardians will not be putting on funny accessories and posing together at the photo booth during family weekend this year. Due to COVID-19, the school has renamed “Family Weekend” to the “Virtual Family Program,” and all events will be held vir...
A Conversation with Political Club Heads
Benjamin Who ’24
October 21, 2020
Contributing Writer Benjamin Who ’24 interviewed heads of political clubs to learn more about their role in promoting civil discourse in the community and their views towards the upcoming presidential election. Langston Harris ’21 Harris is a four-year Senior and co-head of the Hotchkiss De...
Community Celebrates Holiday with Food Trucks, Hiking
Amelie Zhang ’23, Staff Writer
October 21, 2020
Whole floors and even entire dorms joined a Zoom call to celebrate following a surprise email from Mr. Craig Bradley, head of school, on Wednesday, October 7. During the call, Mr. Bradley announced a Head of School Holiday in honor of every member of the school for their diligence in following COVID-re...
Community Survey on Presidential Election
Sydney Goldstein ’22 and Eric Jin ’22
October 21, 2020
In advance of the 2020 presidential election, Features Editors Eric Jin ’22 and Sydney Goldstein ’22 surveyed the student body, faculty, staff, and spouses anonymously to get a sense of the school’s political climate. The survey received 350 total responses, and the data collected is represented ...
Why I Vote
Keith Moon, Contributing Writer
October 21, 2020
One of my earliest political memories, when I was only seven years old, was the ratification of the 26th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which allowed the voting age across the United States to be lowered to 18. My father worked at the U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica at the time, and I remember sitting d...
Festival of Fables Puts Social Justice Twist on Fairy Tales
Nithya Chundi ’23
October 21, 2020
As the saying goes, “the show must go on.” In spite of the COVID-19 pandemic, students passionate about the performing arts are finding ways to showcase their art and its message to the community. The Hotchkiss Dramatic Association (HDA) will be presenting The Festival of Fables, a series of six 10- t...
Artists of the Issue: Raven Hong ’22 and Kyral Ogazi ’21
Clara Ma ’23, Contributing Writer
October 21, 2020
In anticipation of this year’s unique fall Hotchkiss Dramatic Association (HDA) production, The Festival of Fables, Record Arts interviewed two members of the HDA Tech team. Working behind the scenes with Mr. Derek Brashears, director and instructor in theatre, HDA Tech is essential to the success o...
Athlete of the Issue: Romy Tarantino ’21
Carrie Cao ’23, Staff Writer
October 21, 2020
Romy Tarantino is a three-year Senior, co-captain of the Girls Varsity Soccer team, and member of the Girls Varsity Lacrosse team. Teammate Lydia Bullock ’22 said, “Romy is nothing short of a great leader. She fearlessly took the role of captain on the soccer team when we didn’t even have a seaso...
World Series Begins in Pandemic-Shortened MLB Season
Nate Seidenstein ’24, Contributing Writer
October 21, 2020
No one expected the Major League Baseball (MLB) season to end before it even began, but that is exactly what happened on March 12, when the league announced the cancellation of Spring Training due to the COVID-19 pandemic. What followed was the indefinite postponement of the 2020 season Opening Day....
Students Protest Breonna Taylor Court Ruling
Naima Johnson ’24 and Amelie Zhang ’23
October 8, 2020
The morning of September 25, almost 400 students congregated on Sprole Field in a demonstration responding to the grand jury’s decision to not charge the police officers involved in Breonna Taylor’s death. On March 13, Taylor, a 26-year-old EMT, was shot and killed by three officers in Louisville...
New Communications Director Hope Cobera Joins the School
Alex Cheng ’23
October 8, 2020
Do you want a #HeyBearcat feature on Instagram? The new communications director, Ms. Hope Cobera ’88 P’24, might be able to help. Last March, the school appointed Ms. Cobera as the new Chief Communications Officer. Her primary role is to facilitate official communication from the school with stud...
NBA Finals Continue in the Bubble
Alex Cheng ’23
October 8, 2020
To say this National Basketball Association (NBA) season has been unpredictable is an understatement. From the meteoric rise of new stars, such as Jamal Murray and Tyler Herro, to the utter collapse of pre-bubble championship favorites the Los Angeles Clippers, the season has been a bright spot amidst t...
In a departure from previous years, students and guardians will not be putting on funny accessories and posing together at the photo booth during family weekend this year....
A Conversation with Political Club Heads
October 21, 2020
Musicians Begin on a High Note
October 21, 2020
Community Celebrates Holiday with Food Trucks, Hiking
October 21, 2020
Quarantine Lifted After Negative Tests
October 21, 2020
Community Survey on Presidential Election
October 21, 2020