“We’ve gotten to build off a team that we have been building for the last two years, and we really got to see the rewards from that,” senior Meredith Lee, Secretary General (President) of the...

Dress Code at Hackley can be bland, but Spirit Week brightens everyone’s day and mood.  Every week leading up to the Sting is Spirit week — a time when the school comes together in anticipation...

While 400 kids were roaming the Hackley halls in early November, eight students were exploring Spain, myself included, and forging connections with students from across the world. RoundSquare is an...

“Make a loan, change a life.” This is the mission statement of Kiva, a microfinance non-profit organization that aims to expand financial services, such as the ability to take out a loan or own a credit...

Between reading the books and watching the movie, Percy Jackson is nostalgic for many. Students had the opportunity to experience  the series in another way by watching Hackley’s student Musical, The...

Rather than rushing to the bleachers on Pickert Field, students rushed to fill the new auditorium Diller Hall in the Center for Creative Arts and Technology (CCAT) on the night of December 10th. As...

Imagine living in a small studio apartment with more than three families and only having one window. This was the life for many immigrant families who came to New York during the 1800’s, hoping to find...

“Cops were heroes to me,” said Fernando Bermudez to a packed crowd of Upper School students, Middle School students, and faculty in the Lindsay Room. That was before he spent over eighteen years...

Intelligence, Mystery, Renewal: these traits summarize what is to come this year in the Chinese calendar, the Year of the Snake. This year in the traditional Chinese calendar is focused on shedding bad...

There wasn’t an open seat in sight during the Boys’ basketball night game versus Poly Prep. The culminating game of Winter Sting brought a rare energy to campus. While the team ultimately fell short,...

The tuxedos were sharp, the iconic Marilyn Monroe red lips were bold, and the classy fitted dresses were styled to perfection. On January 26, the annual Upper School Snowball dance was held in Allen...