In this issue, take a moment to learn more about the ways the community is fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, or relax with some uplifting stories and reviews. As always, keep an eye out for an email with more instructions on how you can help contribute to The Record.

- The Record Editorial Board

St. Luke’s Provides Virtual Service Opportunities

Lauren McLane ’23, Staff Writer

During the COVID-19 pandemic, St. Luke’s Society has adapted and added new virtual service opportunities. While regularly scheduled events and fundraisers such as the Color Run and the Red Cross Blood Drive have been cancelled, the club is trying to replicate the spirit of some of these events virtually.

Community Efforts in Fighting the Coronavirus

Darina Huang ’23, Contributing Writer

As the number of COVID-19 cases tops three million internationally, community members have been working hard to contribute to the fight against the pandemic.

Bow Tie Bowl Adapts Amid COVID-19 Crisis

Amelie Zhang ’23, Staff Writer

“Dillon v. Gloss upheld the constitutionality of what Constitutional amendment that enabled Prohibition?” Answer: Amendment 18. This year’s Bow Tie Bowl features questions like this and more. Open to all students and faculty, the Bow Tie Bowl is a single-elimination trivia tournament. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak this year, the Bow Tie Bowl is happening over Zoom. The format of the Bow Tie Bowl has not changed, but there will be new challenges due to going virtual.

Community Voices: Solitary Refinement

Alex Cheng ’23, Staff Writer

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.

Community Voices: Alone in Community

Ben Weiss ’21, Contributing Writer

"Alone in Community" is an essay written by Ben Weiss ’21 as part of his independent study, Seeking the Better Path for the Hotchkiss Community. An abstract of the essay is included below. Readers can also access the full essay by clicking on the link below.

Conditionally American: The Rise of Anti-Asian Racism Amid COVID-19

Alex Cheng ’23, Staff Writer

The COVID-19 pandemic has struck constant fear into billions of lives around the world. Families have been distraught over loved ones whom they now cannot approach. Millions have been left without jobs, money, and food, while also being locked away in their homes, losing their autonomy and freedom. However, many Asian Americans face unique fears: racism, xenophobia, and the physical abuse that can derive from those sentiments. Reports of racism against Asian Americans started as sparse cases; however, they have risen dramatically.

Reviving Classical Music

Tomoya Furutani ’23, Contributing Writer

In the past century, the classical music industry has seen a rapid decline in its popularity. Diminishing demands for concerts have caused many orchestras around the world to file for bankruptcy, like the Philadelphia Orchestra among many others. Today, orchestras rely heavily on individual and institutional philanthropy. The industry has also been unsuccessful in attracting the younger generation, with a mere 7% of the audiences being under 31, according to a study done by the Audience Agency. The reason behind their struggle to regain its relevance in the modern world can be attributed to certain stigmas associated with classical music, as well as its diversity.

Personal History Column: Three Pieces of Wholesome History

Cooper Roh ’22, Contributing Writer

It can be all too easy to focus on the negative, especially in times like these. Yet we should often remember that the deepest, darkest hours bring out the best in humanity. Here are just three examples.

Krasinski is known for his acting in various television shows such as The Office and Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan.

Arts Review: Fox? CNN? NBC? Nah, SGN.

Jiahua Chen ’20, Staff Cartoonist

If there is one good creation to come out of the current ordeal, it is John Krasinski’s new YouTube show, Some Good News. As the name suggests, Some Good News features uplifting news stories in a world dominated by disheartening stories. In a day and age where the media is permeated with Trump’s latest briefing (please don’t ingest disinfectant) or constantly bombarded with reopening speculations and recession woes, some good news is certainly welcome, keeping our self-quarantining, social-distancing, home-isolating minds sane.

Advice from Athletes

Margo Donohue ’22, Hannah Goldberg ’22, & Rachel Mokriski ’21, Sports Editors

This week, Sports Editors Margo Donohue ’22, Hannah Goldberg ’22, and Rachel Mokriski ’21 interviewed Senior athletes for advice.

Professional Sports During the Coronavirus

Thomas Bailey ’22, Contributing Writer

After health concerns continued to grow in early March, the effects of COVID-19 started to take a visible toll on American life. In addition to restaurants and businesses, sports programs across the country have also been forced to adjust to the situation. In early March, the National Basketball Association (NBA), Major League Baseball (MLB), National Hockey League (NHL), and National Football League (NFL) suspended all games and operations to protect the health of athletes and fans alike.

Varsity Teams Inspire Motivation Through At-Home Initiatives

Phil Warren ’23, Contributing Writer

Despite school cancellations and social-distancing measures, sports teams are still finding ways to strengthen the bond between team members and train during this pandemic. While it’s impossible to replicate the experience of a season on campus with teammates, teams have been trying to keep their players practicing and in shape.