The voice of the student body

The Dial

The voice of the student body

The Dial

The voice of the student body

The Dial

Seniors Eliza Podvalny, Kylie Oh, and Sabrina Reyes studying for their upcoming midterm at their local public library.

Midterm Mastery: Tips to Ace Exams

By Samantha Reyes, Opinion Editor February 29, 2024

Imagine sitting down at your desk, multiple binders and notebooks scattered before you. Loose pages of notes from various subjects are spread around the room. You end up sitting there contemplating where...

Alumni Profile: Jason Campbells Gridiron Journey

Alumni Profile: Jason Campbell’s Gridiron Journey

By Charlie Perlman, Features Editor February 27, 2024

From playing football on Pickert Field to running out of a smoke-filled tunnel for the University of Miami in front of 100,000 screaming supporters at Hard Rock Stadium, Jason Campbell’s story is...

Junior India Davis-Hanessian loves listening to a playlist titled, Songs and Their Samples that has both original songs, and the songs that theyve sampled. With thousands of likes, this playlist is all-encompassing for all things music.

What Song is That?: The Popularity of Music Sampling

By Olivia Houck, Events Editor February 27, 2024

There have been many awkward moments where adults and teens bond over similar music, with the same chords, instrumentals, and lyrics; but then later realize they are talking about two different songs....

Alumni Profile: Melissa Rodriguezs Early Success in the Film Industry

Alumni Profile: Melissa Rodriguez’s Early Success in the Film Industry

By Maura McGlarry, Editor-in-Chief February 26, 2024

Meet Melissa Rodriguez: a brave risk-taker who was able to find success in a male-dominated industry at a young age.  Melissa Rodriguez, an independent filmmaker from the Hackley Class of 2009, has...

Walking through the junior hallway there are countless water bottle everywhere being used by students. On this particular day a few students brought their hydroflasks to school. Some students had their mug versions to keep their coffee warm, others used the bottles with straws to keep their water cool.

Stanleys, Hydro Flasks, and Owalas: The Water Bottle Craze

By Sejal Virk, Features Editor February 22, 2024

As we learn about the importance of hydration in health classes and through social media, the water bottle has become an essential part of many students' daily necessities. “After covid, people stopped...

Storylines for Super Bowl 58

Storylines for Super Bowl 58

By Charlie Perlman, Features Editor February 11, 2024

This 2023-2024 NFL season has been full of incredible storylines that have captivated not only American football fans but also international supporters and Taylor Swift fans. After a long journey, the...

Students key cards allow them to open all doors across campus. Every door on campus is now locked and Hackley members must place their ID cards against the scanner in order to unlock the door. This is a new adjustment for students as they must have their key cards with them at all times around campus so they do not get locked out.

Security is Key: Hackley’s New Security Procedures

By Maura McGlarry, Editor-in-Chief February 8, 2024

“Hackley is late to the security party,” according to Robert Aldrich, Director of Operations and Campus Planning.  Hackley’s historically “open” campus has been proven to err on the side...

A digitally generated photo of the chosen Crescent Scheme with realistic additions such as students, nature, windows, and more.

An Inside Perspective: Center For Creative Arts and Technology

By Samantha Reyes, Opinion Editor February 3, 2024

The new Center for Creative Arts and Technology is not simply a building, but a place of innovation, creativity, and community. To curate this space, countless people have worked together for years to...

Community Council Update: Inside the Work of Our Hilltop Representatives

Community Council Update: Inside the Work of Our Hilltop Representatives

By Sejal Virk, Features Editor January 31, 2024

This year the Community Council has had a lot of success with candy grams and parking raffles to raise the funds to organize our event of the year: Snowball. By a vote from the upper school, this year's...

Fourth graders throw their toys for the coat drive fashion show video to help promote toy donations. Fourth graders of Ms Kanters class helped create this video to show the Upper School what coats and toy to be donated. In the end this fun take on a fashion show helped ensure all donations could be given to 914 Cares.

A Tremendous Improvement: The 2024 Toy and Coat Drive

By Sejal Virk January 25, 2024

Every year the Service Leadership team looks to run a Toy and Coat drive during the holiday season to support both the 914 Cares and Neighbors Link organizations. In past years, the team has been disappointed...

A screenshot of the Co-Star app, showing my Dos and Donts for today as well as insight on my day.

App of the Month: Co-Star

By Samantha Reyes, Opinion Editor January 22, 2024

Are you feeling overwhelmed, confused, out of sorts? The reason behind this could be the moon’s orientation. Astrology has been a topic of discussion for centuries even dating back to prehistoric...

During the fall the Hackley students spent time re-marking the trails during their p.e. time. Students also spend time preserving the trails by raking the leafs.

A Break From The Classroom: What Hackley Trails Have To Offer

By Olivia Houck, Events Editor January 22, 2024

Whether it is cleaning up the trails, rock mining, or identifying trees, Hackley’s trails provide rich and interesting experiential learning for students in a range of grades and subjects. Starting...

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