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

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

Captain Willa Merton lies down in the team huddle before a game.

Willa Merton Leads Field Hockey During Electric Start to Season

Virginia Wood '25, Staff Writer October 21, 2022

Willa Merton ’23 is a four-year Senior, captain of the Varsity Field Hockey team, and member of the Girls JV Ice Hockey team. Teammate Nola Lai ’25 said, “Willa is one of the most genuine people...

Carrie Cao ’23 visits the Vintage Closet.

Conservation Is Fashionable at Vintage Closet

Ethan Shin '25 October 21, 2022

Students looking for new additions to their outfit have taken advantage of a reinstated service on campus: the Vintage Closet. After a brief hiatus due to Covid, the school’s Vintage Closet was rebooted...

Florida House Bans Abortions After 15 Weeks of Pregnancy

Florida House Bans Abortions After 15 Weeks of Pregnancy

Matias Acevedo '24, Contributing Writer March 4, 2022

The Florida House of Representatives, following a precedent set by Mississippi, passed a controversial bill banning abortions after fifteen weeks — including in cases of rape and incest — on Thursday,...

Robotics Team Takes Fourth Place at State Championship

Robotics Team Takes Fourth Place at State Championship

Kate Chou '25, Contributing Writer March 4, 2022

The Hotchkiss EFX Gearcats—the school’s robotics team—made the semi-finals at the state championships last Saturday, February 26, 2022. 11 students went to the state championships, which featured...

Students Unmask in Class for First Time in Two Years

Rebekah Oppenheimer '24, News Editor March 4, 2022

On Monday, February 28, 2022, the state of Connecticut lifted the mask mandate; because of that, masking became optional in all school buildings and athletic facilities.  Prior to February 28, masks...

Learning About The Hotchkiss Gearcats

March 1, 2022

To learn more about the Hotchkiss Gearcats, watch the video below. Video created by Anika Balwada '24. Learning About The Hotchkiss Gearcats

Journalism Needs Diversity — Now More than Ever

Benjamin Who ’24, Editor-in-Chief January 29, 2022

As news of basketball superstar Kobe Bryant’s death reverberated around the world, British broadcasting giant BBC aired a tribute to the Mr. Bryant. Yet viewers were quick to notice that the program...

Discussions with MLK Day Planners

Anika Balwada '23, Digital Media Coordinator January 24, 2022

Students Speak at Velvet Revolution Event in New York

Anji Ashaye ’24, Staff Writer December 10, 2021

On November 17, the New York consulate of the Czech Republic invited students David Vyhnal ’22 and Alan Lizatovic ’23 to speak at a gala event at the Czech Center New York.  This event celebrated...

Lessons and Carols

Emily Hellqvist ’24, Staff Writer December 7, 2021

Lessons and Carols, an annual choir performance that takes place before Winter break, is a tradition that originated in England. The school incorporated this as a yearly tradition in 1953. Centered around...

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