The voice of the student body

The Dial

The voice of the student body

The Dial

The voice of the student body

The Dial

Hackley students and faculty gather at Akin Common for Convocation.

Convocation 2022

By Bella Edwards September 23, 2022

As a new school year began, the Hackley community came together on Akin Common for Convocation. Convocation is a K-12 gathering to celebrate the start of a new school year. After two years of the event...

The butterflies are finally settling in to Hackleys orchard! Over 20 different types of butterflies and bees have arrived!

Update from the Hackley Orchard

By Joshua Lee, Staff Writer September 21, 2022

Walking through the newly-flowering Hackley orchard, Upper School Science Teacher and developer of the project, Tessa Johnson, notes the beautiful “hummingbirds and over 20 different types of bees and...

Sophomores Donia Karandikar, Maggie Yalmokas, and Alessia Sorvillo show their school spirit by wearing all black. Standing towards the back of the crowd did not stop them from cheering loudly for the boys varsity soccer team.

Fall Spirit Week 2022

By Giulia Sorvillo, Staff Writer September 21, 2022

Spirit week, led by the community council during the second week of school, brought the student body together after summer break. Students participated in different dress-ups, building excitement gradually...

Anticipating the Revised Daily Schedule

Anticipating the Revised Daily Schedule

By Maura McGlarry, Opinion Editor September 8, 2022

Entering the 2022-23 school year, Hackley has decided to integrate a new schedule with the goal of improving student and teacher life.  When faced with designing a new schedule, the scheduling committee...

Upcoming Changes to the Cycle Schedule

Upcoming Changes to the Cycle Schedule

By Charlotte Feehan and Maura McGlarry March 10, 2022

After more than 12 years of school life with Hackley’s current scheduling system, administrators have decided to take the time to review, reflect, and possibly change the schedule in a way that puts...

Senior Clare Didden performs her own song Around the Bend. Diddens performance was her first in front of an audience of her original piece.

Live Audience Returns to Winter Coffeehouse

By Griffin Senyek, Events Editor March 7, 2022

Hosts Niky Dhakad and Serina Fasciano led a night full of fun at the Winter Coffeehouse. The night featured ten performances that took the audience through a variety of music, with songs by various artists...

A student studies trigonometry in preparation for their exam. On average students spend about 1-2 hours preparing for individual subject tests. When studying for cumulative exams, students can spend 6+ hours.

New format for midterms

By Akshi Khowala, Opinion Editor January 6, 2022

Two weeks of caffeine loading and sleep deprivation. This was a reality for many Hackley students during the February midterm weeks. Midterms are an integral part of the curriculum, as they promote long-term...

David Sykes was victorious in the tournament, beating Michael Wirtz in the finals. There were 43 participants who came and displayed their skills.

Ping Pong Tournament

By Sami Rowbottom January 5, 2022

On Thursday, December 17th, 43 ping pong players came to the chapel for an exciting and entertaining tournament. Organized by senior Sid Shah, students and faculty, came together for a great cause and...

Sophomore, Caleb Bae, wears a dress code friendly outfit. Though logos arent allowed on sweatshirts, the fact that Calebs logo represents the school allows for his sweatshirt to be in dress code.

It’s Time to Revise the Dress Code to Reflect Diversity and Inclusivity

By Charlotte Feehan, Staff Writer November 23, 2021

The beginning of a new school year has sparked conversation surrounding the return of one of Hackley’s more controversial policies, the dress code. A significant amount of disagreement throughout the...

4 seniors dressed up as the Founding Fathers. They used a cardboard cutout of Mount Rushmore to add to the creativity of their costume.

The Halloween Parade Returns

By Griffin Senyek, Events Editor November 1, 2021

Halloween at Hackley was celebrated on October 29th, 2021 with a day full of festivities. Students showed up to school wearing their costumes, with costumes ranging from a vending machine to the Ghostbusters...

Graph of the number of people who have gotten both doses of the COVID vaccine in different parts of New York reported by the CDC.

The Covid 19 Vaccine Helps Schools Return to a Normal School Year

By Caleb Bae, Staff Writer October 26, 2021

With the return of sports, stings, field trips, and other traditions, students hope the policies enacted this school year will bring back a sense of normalcy. The school’s administration made the decision...

Each week, Headmaster Micheal Wirtz releases results from the Covid-19 Surveillance Spit Tests, and any other positive cases from Hackley faculty, students or family.  The green line depicts the positive cases detected by pool testing, and positives cases detected outside of Hackley.

New School Year Brings New COVID-19 Policies

By Annabel Hardart, Staff Writer October 11, 2021

After a challenging year and a half of following strict COVID-19 protocols, the new school year and its promise of a more “typical year” present lingering uncertainties pertaining to COVID policies....

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