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Introducing Off The Record: The bi-weekly digital newsletter of The Hotchkiss Record. With the help of Nicholas Lorentzen '20, design editor, we have created this newsletter to expand the reach of the still growing digital edition of The Record by bringing the top articles from the web to your inbox. The goal is to continue providing our community with important stories and news during off weeks of the print editions. Off The Record will provide short previews of our key articles with links to the full stories.
If your friends or family would like to receive this newsletter as well, they can sign up by visiting our website.
- The Digital Record Editorial Board
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Video | Nate Harris '19 and Justin Choi '20
A short video about this year's Martin Luther King day workshop featuring interviews with various student facilitators. Link to video.
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Ask a Bearcat: Winter Blues
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Ask a Bearcat is a Q&A series with an anonymous alum from The Hotchkiss School. Questions are asked through The Record Online's website.
Dear Bearcats,
Having been a New Englander for most of my life, I can truthfully say that the phrase “Winter is coming” carries great weight in this part of the country. The winter season up here can be brutal, and even the most seasoned among us can develop a case of the winter blues. Here are some strategies that have helped me year after year and I am certain they will help you, too.
Exercise
Staying physically active is a cornerstone of lifelong health and it is one of the best ways to elevate your mood and overall sense of well-being. Aerobic exercise for 30 minutes or more, several times a week, will raise your brain’s levels of serotonin and dopamine (also known as your brain’s “feel good” neurotransmitters). The more active you stay, the better!
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U.S. Government Ends 37-Day Shutdown
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Photo | J. Sarah Silbiger/The New York Times
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The United States’ government shutdown will come to a close, as President Trump temporarily backed down from his demands for funding the Mexican border wall. The new spending bill will keep the government open until February 15, and does not include any money for the border wall. Trump made clear that he is willing to resume a shutdown or declare a national emergency if Congress fails to reach an agreement that includes funding for the wall by February 15. The shutdown began at midnight EST on December 22 and is the longest in US history.
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Rep. Steve King’s Comments Lead to Removal from House Committee
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Photo | J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press
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Republican representative from Iowa’s 4th district, Steve King, has been removed from the Judiciary and Agricultural committees by House Republican leaders after appearing to approve of white supremacy. In an interview with the New York Times, King asked, “white nationalist, white supremacist, Western civilization – how did that language become offensive?”
This incident comes directly after King retweeted the post of a British neo-Nazi earlier this month. President Trump has said nothing on the issue. Other Republican leaders, however, were quick to denounce King, with Senator Mitt Romney suggesting King resign. This is not the first time King has been in the spotlight for his comments; he was under scrutiny for anti-Latino remarks made back in 2013. King has been a strong supporter of the President’s Mexican border wall and has advocated for stricter immigration policy.
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Quiz Bowl Team Competes Against Local High School
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Last semester, Hotchkiss students competed in a quiz bowl against local Housatonic Valley Regional High School. On Tuesday, November 27, Housatonic students visited the Hotchkiss campus for a quiz bowl tournament in which students competed to answer questions about various subjects.
Eric Stone, instructor in mathematics, Peter Vermilyea, instructor in history at Housatonic, and Aaron Stone ’19 organized the competition. Mr. Stone coordinated transportation for the Housatonic teams and found readers for the competition, while Aaron Stone organized a group of Hotchkiss students to compete. Participating students included Arhan Chhabra ’22, Sander Kuijs ’21, Jack McGlinn ’22, Billy Meneses ’22, Cooper Roh ’22, Nick Romero ’21, Aaron Stone ’19, Isabel Su ’22, Nani Veluchamy ’22, and Huck Whittemore ’22.
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