The voice of the student body

The Dial

The voice of the student body

The Dial

The voice of the student body

The Dial

Cross country runners celebrate victory after high placement in their meet. Each of the runners, Freshman travis Knaggs, Freshman Asher Beck, Senior Brendan DiStefano, and Senior Eve Spencer, qualified for federations.

Journey to NYSAIS

By Maura McGlarry and Lila O'Brien December 17, 2021

The fall season came to an end with five of Hackley’s varsity teams qualifying to compete in the NYSAIS, New York State Association of Independent Schools, tournament. All of the teams were strong competitors...

Griffin Senyek and Arjan Sandhu play the roles of detective Casey Neptune and Warwick the butler. In this scene they interrogate Davina Arlington, played by Hannah Gorevic.

Drama Society Performs ‘The Alibis’

By Caleb Bae December 17, 2021

Throughout the week of Oct. 29th to Nov. 6th, Hackley’s Drama Society performed “The Alibis'', a comedic murder mystery written by Jonathan Dorf, under the tent on Akin Common to accommodate COVID-19...

Students of every division could be found working on the orchard. Mr. Wright, an Upper School math teacher, often brought his AB calculus students outside to help out. These much needed breaks gave students the opportunity to enjoy the warm weather. They started off the work by placing the soil into carts to be brought down to the main orchard.

Orchard and Apiary

By Ashley Currie, Staff Writer December 17, 2021

Tessa Johnson, Upper School science teacher, helped lead the establishment of the orchard and apiary on campus. The creation of the orchard has been in the works for a long time, following a recent increase...

IRP members Katherine Chen and Aiden McComiskey discuss their upcoming presentations with IRP director Dr. Ying. Through IRP, Katherine and Aiden have the opportunity to pursue scientific subjects that pique their interest.

Students describe their experiences in the Independent Research Program

By Annabel Hardart, Staff Writer December 14, 2021

In the spring of ninth grade, freshmen are allowed to apply to Hackley’s Independent Research Program, IRP. Established in 2015, IRP is a three-year program that allows students to grow in their research...

A new phenomenon called Instagram activism has taken the app by storm following an increase of online social justice due to COVID-19 distancing. These posts are characterized by stylistically similar elements of pastel color schemes, bold text, and fun graphics meant to catch the eye of viewers and have a more approachable quality than a traditional news article. Instagram activism has sparked a debate over the merits of online social justice and whether its more performative or helpful.

Aesthetic Activism: How Instagram Transformed Social Justice

By Bella Wasserman, Features Editor December 3, 2021

Lists of Black-owned businesses. What’s happening in Palestine? Turkey’s femicide rates. How to correctly use pronouns. Defunding the police. What is rainbow capitalism? Any issue you can likely think...

Sophomore, Caleb Bae, wears a dress code friendly outfit. Though logos arent allowed on sweatshirts, the fact that Calebs logo represents the school allows for his sweatshirt to be in dress code.

It’s Time to Revise the Dress Code to Reflect Diversity and Inclusivity

By Charlotte Feehan, Staff Writer November 23, 2021

The beginning of a new school year has sparked conversation surrounding the return of one of Hackley’s more controversial policies, the dress code. A significant amount of disagreement throughout the...

Max Hardart and Joey Nadol discuss a trade during their free period and compare their fantasy teams.

Fantasy Football Dial Article: Friendships form through Fantasy Football

By Theodore Saujet, Feature Editor November 18, 2021

Fantasy football has been very popular at Hackley School over the years, allowing fans to combine their love for football with their knowledge of the game. More importantly, though, fantasy football can...

Samantha Rainero and Asahi Goods, the 1st and 3rd singles respectively, are getting their serves ready for Ivy Finals against Poly Prep. Both have felt the stress before as they are experienced Varsity tennis players: Samantha, a senior, has been on the team since freshman year, and Asahi, a sophomore, has been on the team since 8th grade.

Girls Varsity Tennis Wins Ivy League Championship Match

By Jack Meyer and Theo Saujet November 17, 2021

Hibachi, Ivy League Championships, and memories to last forever. The Hackley Girls Varsity Tennis team had a season to remember. In a thriller tennis faceoff on Thursday, October 28th, the Varsity Girls...

Cryptocurrency Explained

Cryptocurrency Explained

By Emily Koch, Design Editor November 16, 2021

In the past few weeks, there has been an uproar caused by a couple of politicians announcing aspirations to be paid in bitcoin as opposed to a traditional paycheck. Just last Thursday, New York City...

At the first league game played without senior captain, Colin Ives, the Hackley Varsity Field Hockey team won 7-1 against Horace Mann. We wore caution tape in our hair for every game following the ruling. This was a commentary on the leagues position of Colin as a hazardous player.

Opinion: Field Hockey Forced off the Field

By Hannah Carey, News Editor November 16, 2021

I stared at my phone in disbelief. It was two days before the beginning of our competitive field hockey season, but our team leader and teammate of five years had been forced off the field, and every woman...

4 seniors dressed up as the Founding Fathers. They used a cardboard cutout of Mount Rushmore to add to the creativity of their costume.

The Halloween Parade Returns

By Griffin Senyek, Events Editor November 1, 2021

Halloween at Hackley was celebrated on October 29th, 2021 with a day full of festivities. Students showed up to school wearing their costumes, with costumes ranging from a vending machine to the Ghostbusters...

Before the game, the Hackley Girls Varsity team lined up, to listen to a Hackley alum speak about their experience with Dave Allison. The team honors Dave Allison by wearing matching sweatshirts with his name on it.

Girls Varsity Soccer Defeats Poly Prep at the Dave Allison Memorial Soccer Game

By Charlotte Feehan and Maura McGlarry November 1, 2021

The Hackley Girls Varsity Soccer Team faced Poly Prep on Friday, October 1st, in the annual Dave Allison game. They came out on a 2-1 win, with goals by seniors Olivia Kearns and Sophie Miller. For several...

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