Heat wave hits the Hilltop
By Max Rosenblum, Politics Editor
October 9, 2018
With 2018 on pace to be the 4th hottest year on record according to NOAA data, the effects of high temperatures have made their way to Hackley’s campus. Throughout the first week of the 2018-2019 school year, temperatures consistently reached into the 90’s, with near 100% humidity causing RealFeel temperatu...
About time: freshman hallway gets a makeover
By Lauren Ahern, News Editor
October 3, 2018
Filed under News, Opinion, Slider
The floor in the freshman hallway and surrounding area received a face-lift this past summer, repairing the previously uneven subflooring and carpeting. The carpeting was replaced with a light grey, luxury vinyl planking in hopes of enlivening the space and being a more efficient material for flooring. The Dial Editorial Board commends the administration for making a move t...
Hackley Delegation Reports from Round Square International Conference
September 29, 2018
Filed under News, Slider, Uncategorized
News from RSIC in Ontario, Canada, hosted by Appleby College September 29th - October 5th 10/7/2018 - by Alex Goldman On Wednesday, we woke up at 7:00 for our last day at Muskoka Woods Camp. After packing away our Muskoka linens, finishing packing up, and having breakfast, we met up with our bara...
Juniors were challenged to write and present speeches on First Friday
By Ella Jones, Opinion Editor
September 18, 2018
As the class of 2020 entered their junior year, they carried on the First Friday tradition of speechwriting. Each and every junior writes a brief speech on a topic of their choosing and presents the finished product before their peers. The day featured anything from a guest speaker to students prese...
Sophomores participate in First Friday activities without access to their cellphones
By Sophie Thomas and Hadley Chapman
September 12, 2018
Coming back to school after summer can be a rude awakening for some, and the sophomore class First Friday trip was a perfect way for students to disconnect from school work and to reconnect with peers. Sophomore students spent their First Friday at Teatown Lake Reservation, a nature preserve in Ossining, New York. Students participated in two sessions in the morning. One session involved an educational ...
Class of 2022 advisories compete in First Friday boat races
By Max Rosenblum, Politics Editor
September 9, 2018
In keeping with First Friday tradition, the class of 2022 delved into a day of boat building for the Annual Freshman Boat Race this past Friday. Teams of students spent the cloudy morning running around campus in hopes of finding materials for boat construction, ultimately gathering in the courtyard...
New pool facility completed
By Ella Jones, Opinion Editor
August 24, 2018
In the midst of preseason, members of the 2017-2018 swim team gathered to celebrate the opening of the new pool facility. The pool is the final piece of the Johnson Health and Wellness Center to be completed. “We’re certainly very excited to have the last piece of the puzzle [of] the Johnson Ce...
Upper Schoolers enjoy the beginning of Prom festivities at Pre-Prom on 31 May 2018
June 1, 2018
Filed under News
Administrators and students wrestle with the recent Juul trend in the Upper School
By Lei Anne Rabeje and Emmy Wenstrup
May 21, 2018
Filed under News, Slider, Uncategorized
“It calms you down or makes you think it does,” said an anonymous Hackley student on Juuling. Juul, the most popular brand of e-cigarettes, launched in 2015 with a mission “to eliminate cigarettes by offering existing adult smokers with a true alternative to combustible cigarettes.” Although...
Upper School end-of-year schedule
By William Goldsmith, Editor-in-chief
May 19, 2018
Filed under News
The end of the school year is rapidly approaching, and the Dial would like to remind students of the Upper School calendar for the few weeks of school that remain. The two-assessment rule is in effect Monday, 21 May, Tuesday, 22 May, and Wednesday, 23 May. English and Science teachers have as...
2018 All School Community Council candidate statements
April 9, 2018
Filed under Community Council, News, Politics
Candidates for All School Community Council positions will deliver their speeches on April 13, 2018. Each candidate is required to craft a statement describing what qualifies them for the position they are running for, what they have done for the school, and what their goals are for next year. All School Cand...
Hackley School students host a walkout in conjunction with schools nationwide
By Will Goldsmith, Editor-in-Chief
March 14, 2018
Upper School students engaged in a student-led walkout at 10:00 am on March 14, 2018 to honor the lives of the victims of the Parkland shooting, and to call for meaningful gun regulation reform. Hundreds of students and many teachers flocked to Akin Common for a moment of silence that commemorated the l...
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