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...

For years, students have wanted a designated space to enjoy throughout the school day, and in March, this desire came true with the opening of the new student lounge. Since the Center for Creative Arts...

This issue marks the end of the print edition of the Dial and will be the last magazine produced. In the future, the Dial will continue to publish articles online, along with more regular videos, podcasts,...

One could hear a pin drop in Diller Hall during the recent Holocaust Memorial assembly, where Upper School students were riveted by the story of the “13 Drivers’ Licenses.” In the decaying brown...

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...

The National Football League (NFL) is set to have its 59th Super Bowl on Sunday, February 9th at 6:30 p.m. featuring a rematch of the Kansas City Chiefs versus Philadelphia Eagles at the Caesars Superdome...

Take a little bit of the U.S. History class, the 20th Century World course, some of the topics from the old freshman history course, and tie it all together with some new topics, you get the basis of the...

This February, the Pollinator Club will be hosting its second annual honey-spinning event in the Grille Room, where students can bring their friends to spin and taste honey. The event will also feature...

This year, Hackley’s administration made the decision to move exams up to the middle of February to allow for fewer conflicts and more flexibility with the second trimester.  “I feel that the change...

It was close until it wasn’t. Many anchors, reporters, and election insiders thought that the 2024 Presidential Election would be closer than it was, and expected the results to take days. In reality...

Curiosity filled the air as Hackley faculty and students gathered in the Lindsay Room to learn about the continuing war in the Middle East. With the war in Gaza entering its second year, Upper School history...