2020 US Census Continues Despite Challenges from COVID-19 and Trump Administration
By Bella Wasserman
October 28, 2020
From social media ads to yard signs to government officials showing up at your house, news of the 2020 Census has been everywhere, but what exactly is the Census? The Census is a mandatory count of the US population that is conducted every 10 years. First instituted in 1790, the Census is mandated in...
COVID-19 Testing at Hackley
By Chloe Yancovich and Samantha Rowbottom
October 16, 2020
With the ongoing pandemic, a new normal comes to the campus. Every Friday, students come into school with a small vial of saliva ready to be pool-tested for COVID-19. After three weeks of pool testing, the process has been systemized and is running relatively smoothly given the size of the Hackley community....
2020 Election
By Hannah Ostfield, Feature Editor
October 7, 2020
It’s been four years since many of us sat stuck to our couches, eyes glued to the TV, nervously awaiting the results of the 2016 presidential election. Now, four years later, we are about to experience the same long-awaited night. While it is especially important to stay educated on political issues...
Convocation 2020
By Max Calman, Editor-in-Chief
September 23, 2020
On September 9th, for the first time in Hackley's history, the year was started with every student attending the yearly tradition of Convocation in a digital environment. Normally, every student, Kindergarten through 12th grade, meets on Akin Common to hear speeches from Head of School Micheal Wirtz,...
Students organize voter registration event
By Eki Uzamere, Editor-in-chief
September 23, 2020
To celebrate National Voter Registration Week, students — Noah Tirschwell, Gainsley Korengold, Charlie Rudge, Zach Yusaf, Max Calman, Mira Zaslow, Kaitlyn Qu, Maya Miller, Jonathan Brewster, and Destiny Stephen — held a voter registration drive in the Grille Room during lunch to register student...
Academic Material Missed During Remote Learning
By Kami Lim, Opinion Editor
July 24, 2020
“Going down to just to classes that are 45 minutes each, I have really tried to cut the curriculum and unfortunately I do not really get to go into depth on topics I am covering with my classes,” Ms. Crepeau, Upper School Dean and French language teacher said. At the beginning of online school,...
Students Call Out the Administration’s Inaction Toward Recent Events of Racial Injustice
By Eki Uzamere, Editor-in-Chief
June 14, 2020
Remote learning came to an end on June 3rd, but not without controversy. As a result of the world’s instability and overtly racist institutions, students are speaking out against Hackley's own shortcomings. Unrest throughout the country has been building due to several events including the deaths...
Students from the Independent Research Program and Advanced Biology visit Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
By Ying Ku, Managing Editor for Copy
December 19, 2019
Standing in a line against the wall, students gazed through a glass barrier separating themselves from an intricate, multi-million dollar machine for staining. The machine was operated by two scientists in lab coats and is capable of completing more work than fifty scientists would on a workbench. This w...
Students react to the switch in online platforms: New HOL prompts mixed responses
By Jared Tilliss, Opinion Editor
December 10, 2019
As students settle themselves back into another year on the hilltop, there is one major difference which no one can ignore: the beloved Hackley Online (or HOL) has changed. The alternative, a two-part system consisting of programs called Veracross and Schoology, has become the main functional interface f...
Tuck changes spark controversy
By Nicky Wind, Staff Writer
October 29, 2019
This year, students walking into the Tuck in the morning for a candy bar have been leaving empty-handed. The Tuck has recently implemented new rules which do not allow students to purchase any candy or iced tea until 2:00 PM. Those who regularly bought these foods before are not happy and are demanding...
Fire devastates Ossining’s beloved Landmark Diner
By Max Calman, Staff Writer
October 27, 2019
On August 22nd, a fire destroyed the Landmark Diner in Ossining, displacing many of its employees and leaving behind only a pile of rubble. No patrons or employees were injured, but two firefighters were admitted to the hospital due to heat exhaustion. Before the fire, Hackley students frequented the...
What the bell is going on?
By Eki Uzamere, Senior Staff Writer
October 8, 2019
If you are one of the many who had been frantic last week, scurrying to class, lost without the helpful ding of school bells, you’re in luck. According to the upper school Director, Andy King, the bells are back to stay. Mr. King says he “left it in the hands of [our] teachers.” The teacher...
