What is a rule if not enforced? At times, Hackley does not enforce rules that affect the student body. The Dial acknowledges the difficulties of enforcing some of these rules but is committed to the need...

You have a history research paper due in three hours with more than half left to write. Your headphones are in, your computer is fully charged, and you are ready to type, until…DING! Your friend just...

Can you remember a life without TikTok? As the popular content creation app TikTok rises, so does the crippling addiction to cell phones, the risk of depression, the spread of fake news, and the increase...

Have you ever watched your favorite movies and scrolled through social media, all while hosting a DJ concert on the beaches of Malibu? If not, it's possible now. The Apple Vision Pro is a hybrid of virtual...

Editor's Note: This piece is an adaptation of Harper Kelsey’s Chapel Talk given to ninth and tenth grade students on January 29th 2024. I want to talk about trust falls; not the kind that you did...

A musty hallway, a spacious bubble, a hallway with tables, and a sunlit lounge with chairs and couches; where would you want to spend your time?  Upper school students have access to four ‘student...

Imagine sitting down at your desk, multiple binders and notebooks scattered before you. Loose pages of notes from various subjects are spread around the room. You end up sitting there contemplating where...

There have been many awkward moments where adults and teens bond over similar music, with the same chords, instrumentals, and lyrics; but then later realize they are talking about two different songs....

On an average day on the Hilltop, you walk into the lunchroom full of vibrant noise and tables full of students engaging in lively conversation. However, you look around and notice that many students are...

Everywhere you go, you can spot someone blocking out the world with headphones. While they can seem isolating, headphones serve a purpose in blocking out distractions, especially in noisy spaces like...

The limit of Tina Fey’s additions to the “Mean Girls” universe does not exist.  “Mean Girls” (2004), the timeless Tina Fey hit based on the self-help book “Queen Bees and Wannabes” by...

Editor's Note: This piece is an adaptation of Tommy Troso's Chapel Talk given to ninth and tenth grade students on January 4th 2024.  When I was younger, I had dreamed of becoming famous. I even went...