Over the years, the dress code has become less and less a part of being a student at Hackley. On any given day, anyone on campus is bound to encounter at least one person out of dress code. The Hackley...

While most students at Hackley only know the Board of Magistrates as the place you are sent when you do something wrong, there is a lot more to the Board than just punishment. The Board of Magistrates...

Students most likely wouldn’t want to hear this from the voice of the student body, but this phone ban is actually the best-case scenario because our phones are not locked away. The average teenager...

While roaming the halls and walking past the Grille Room, you may see tables lined with delectable baked goods. The question is, though, why are these goods being sold? This question is what Modern Language...

The Journey to Increase Student Engagement and Viewership in Hackley’s Performing Arts The stage lights go dim as the curtain opens, and the spotlight hits the star of the show. After an hour or two,...

Your alarm blares, you look outside your window, and you think you’ve made a mistake: it must be 3:00 a.m, why else would it be this dark? You check the time. It’s actually 6:00 a.m., and you are suddenly...

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...

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...

If you look closely enough, you can see it. The prevalence of the Russia-Ukraine war is all around us. It is evident in our classrooms, our news, and our daily conversations. As I sat in my 20th Century...

"Meet ChatGPT, the brainiac bot who knows more than a librarian and can chat up a storm better than your BFF!"    Chat GPT just wrote the opening to my article, could you tell? Taken directly...

During the week of September 19th, multiple clubs including Amnesty International, Model UN, HEAL, collaborated on a Voter Registration booth for anyone over 16 at Hackley. The booth was a hit, with students...

The English Department at Hackley has become notorious among students as having classes held to a very high standard with students feeling there may be significant variation between teacher to teacher...