Inclusivity and empathy: pillars of a “more perfect” Hackley
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June 13, 2017
Filed under Editorial, Opinion
Transgender rights are human rights and human rights are transgender rights. For most people, using a restroom is a nonchalant and seemingly trivial activity. Transgender individuals, however, are often confronted with the issue of whether they ought to use the bathroom aligning with the gender they w...
A letter from the Disabled Advocates Organization
June 13, 2017
Filed under Opinion
To the Hackley community, Ableism is a theory that means discrimination against people with disabilities, or less abled than what we would deem healthy. This theory led to the creation of a handicap club on campus called the Disabilities Advocates Organization, who seeks to spread education to the...
Camaraderie and community: legacies and their profound importance
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May 15, 2017
Filed under Editorial, Opinion
Traditions are crucial aspects of our culture. As a nation, tailgating, watching Super Bowl commercials, and Black Friday shopping sprees are ingrained into our customs. For high school students, senior parking lots, senior pranks, and senior skip days have been traditions for decades, etched into the...
Afrofuturism aesthetic: black is the new black
Photo credit: Raghav Chopra, Assistant Politics Editor
May 15, 2017
Only 8 of the top 100 grossing Sci-fi films include a protagonist of color, half of which were Will Smith. Within American media, the future is painted as white, so much so, that even colored characters from books and novels are cast by white actors in film adaptations. When uproar arrives in response to t...
Black History Month falls by the wayside in Hackley community
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April 6, 2017
Filed under Op-Ed, Opinion, Slider
“It’s the first day of Black History Month!” announce juniors Celia Gooding and Kioni Marshall during a Chapel meeting on February 1. Their enthusiasm is greeted by scattered applause and a few cheers. February is arguably one of the rougher months for any Hackley student as teachers squeeze in ...
Trump’s travel bans are flawed: a personal perspective
Photo credit: Roya Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief
March 15, 2017
Filed under Op-Ed, Opinion, Slider
I am the daughter of an Iranian immigrant. My family came from Iran to America knowing that this country was a country that would accept them, that immigrants were woven into the fabric of the United States. On January 20, 2017, Donald Trump was inaugurated into office as President. As a liberal...
Climate change is real; we all must help fight it
Photo credit: Jamie Leonard, Guest Contributor
February 10, 2017
That Earth’s climate is changing is indisputable. According to NASA’s climate change department, 97% of climate scientists agree that climate change is real and mainly caused by humans. This scientific consensus has been increasingly widely accepted among the American public. A 2016 Gallup poll foun...
Hack-olades promote community values
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February 10, 2017
Similar to the way in which athletes are honored with “Athlete of the Week” distinctions, Hackley has begun to reward students who exhibit kindness and empathy with Hack-olades. The Dial Editorial Board supports the establishment of this system as we feel that it will serve as a step toward livi...
MBS Direct textbooks put unnecessary financial strain on students
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December 18, 2016
Filed under Editorial, Opinion
At the commencement of each new school year, Hackley students are tasked with purchasing their grossly overpriced textbooks from MBS Direct. These purchases can exceed $500 and can be economic burdens for some students and their families. The Dial Editorial Board believes that the Hackley Upper School...
Years later, Moby Dick sticks
Photo credit: Andrew B. F. Carnabuci ‘02, Guest Contributor
December 18, 2016
Editor’s Note: This is a letter The Dial received from an alumnus in response to the Moby Dick editorial published in our October issue. To The Editors of The Dial & The Faculty of the Department of English, It was my recent pleasure this Thanksgiving to visit campus. Just as I was wonderi...
We need to promote the peaceful transition of power
Photo credit: Max Rosenblum, Guest Writer
December 18, 2016
Many people, including me, are displeased with the result of the 2016 presidential election. Liberals and anti-Trump voters have taken to the streets of New York City and other cities across the nation to protest this outcome they see so threatening. I believe that it’s time for activists to put an...
Let’s talk about dress: reforming Hackley’s dress code
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November 21, 2016
Filed under Editorial, Opinion
In today’s culture, there is a growing consciousness that gender is no longer a binary; it is a collection. Male and female are no longer the only prominent gender identities. With the shifting stance on gender, clothes that were once assigned to a certain sex have intermixed and been adopted by those...