“Boxing has made me a better teacher and helps me as I'm working in this leadership role because of the independence I have gained from it. You have to make on-the-spot decisions, and the practice of...

One of the most popular performing arts events of the year at Hackley is Coffeehouse, especially the spring edition. Students get the opportunity to showcase music they have been working on throughout...

In front of an audience of teachers, teammates, coaches, and family, six Hackley student-athletes were honored for their athletic achievements and celebrated their commitments to compete at the collegiate...

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...

The new lunchroom design is a popular change for the community, with a new layout and upgraded furniture. Following a year of the dining hall staff having to regularly clean up messes, the administration...

As artificial intelligence platforms like Chat GPT have been on the rise, adopted, and used across various fields of work, the English and History departments on the Hilltop have come to question their...

  Girls Basketball  The Girls Varsity Basketball team played a total of 12 games and ended the regular season with a 4-8 record, placing 5th in the Ivy League. They entered NYSAIS in the...

The math department has always been aware that taking math classes can sometimes feel unfair to students who may not be “math people.” Math department chair, Mrs. Kaplan, wants to provide more options...

Many high school students can relate to the feeling of being an outsider. Sophomore Ace Perez’s new song “Alien” is based on fiction while still addressing a topic many of his peers experience. From...

Spanish teacher Brittany Hooper took her first Spanish class in high school and dove deeper into the subject in college. “I just kind of fell in love with everything about [Spanish]: the language, the...