While the technology available to students today can serve as an aid to learning, it can also hinder them, both in and out of the classroom. Students should not rely on iPads and laptops in class and utilize...

Carnists are like slave owners or female oppressors. That is the message the recent HEAL guest speaker, Jennifer Greene from Beyond Carnism, left students enraged over after her recent speech about veganism....

Hackley students have a tradition of asking their peers to prom in such an extravagant fashion that they have been likened to marriage proposals - hence the nickname “promposals.” While some new teachers...

With exams behind them and a third trimester ahead, many Hackley students are now beginning to assess where they stand in terms of an end of their year grade in all of their classes. Some may be thinking,...

Last issue, The Dial published an editorial encouraging Hackley to re-examine its drug disciplinary policy in light of the required withdrawal of two students for a drug policy infraction. While reconsidering...

Lunch duty has long been a thorn in the side of Upper School students; nothing takes away from the relaxation of lunch time more than having to walk around the dining hall to clean up leftover messes while...

The United States has higher teen pregnancy rates and STD preva- lence than any western european country. The nation is experiencing an epidemic of sexual assault amongst young people; some statistics...

As Walter Johnson prepares to end what will be a twenty-one year tenure on the Hilltop, Hackley has begun the long and challenging task of finding him a successor.  The search is being led by a thirteen-member,...

Early spring is when Hackley truly earns its reputation for rigorous and demanding academics that push students to their limits. Just as the snow begins to melt, and as spring break beckons, students must...

As the media has reported extensively recently, it is no secret that teens need more sleep. The National Sleep Foundation reports that during sleep, important body functions and brain activity occur, and...

Millions of teens do it every year. No, it’s not homework or watching television, but underage drinking. According to the Opinion Research Corporation 9 in 10 teenagers say that drinking is not worth...