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The voice of the student body

The Dial

App of the Month:  NYTimes - Crossword

App of the Month: NYTimes – Crossword

By Jordan Miller, Managing Editor June 5, 2018

The New York Times Crossword App makes crossword puzzles available on mobile devices on the go. To access the full array of puzzles a subscription service is offered on the app costing either $6.99 per...

David and Chris have surveyed students spanning all grades of Hackley School. They are currently working under the supervision of Dr. Pamela Gallin of Columbia University. They will also present the results of their scientific investigation at an ophthalmologic conference next Spring.

Juniors Chris and David examine students’ vision

By Raghav Chopra, Editor-in-chief May 10, 2018

Juniors David Jiang and Chris Sun have spent the past months documenting each student at Hackley, one by one like an entomologist, across every grade from lower to upper school. As part of a research project...

App of the Month: The New York Times Crossword App

App of the Month: The New York Times Crossword App

By Jordan Miller, Managing Editor May 10, 2018

The New York Times Crossword App makes crossword puzzles available on mobile devices on the go. To access the full array of puzzles offered on the app there is a subscription service costing either $6.99...

Hackley Teachers are currently going through Professional Development courses before the space opens where they learn to use the materials and tools in hopes of incorporating them into their curriculum.

Makerspace Encourages Creative Spark

By Lauren Ahern, Assistant Feature Editor February 6, 2018

Walking into the new Makerspace, it’s hard not to be inspired by the lego and cardboard covered tables and turquoise walls covered in doodles and messages. With different materials and machines available...

Partovi’s Hour of Code initiative has allowed the computer science program to grow at Hackley.

Students take advantage of Hadi Partovi’s Hour of Code

By Sydney Stoller January 19, 2018

Hadi Partovi is the co-founder of the nonprofit Code.org, a former employee of Microsoft, and an investor in numerous other start-ups, but one of his lesser known accomplishments is his graduation from...

Will Crainer’s work at the Mianus River Gorge gives him many opportunities to create projects regarding his studies of frogs. He presents his poster on the effects of Japanese stilt grass on the population of North American frogs at a science competition.

Will Crainer Hops Into the Independent Research Program

By Yingshyan Ku, Staff Writer January 19, 2018

While many students may feel that frogs are trivial and uninteresting creatures, this is not the case for junior Will Crainer, a member of the Independent Research Program at Hackley. The Independent...

App of the month: Khan Academy

By Jordan Miller and Dylan Wade January 17, 2018

Khan Academy is famous for their website, but their app makes it easy to study offline and on the go. The app can be used to review material that students don’t understand in class. Students can...

This Nixon watch allows athletes to maximize their performance.

Hackley athletics begin to incorporate technology

By Cole Wyman, Assistant Sports Editor December 15, 2017

Technology has revolutionized athletics over the past 50 years. Sports technology has changed player development, player scouting, and broadcasting in professional sports, but on the Hilltop, teams have...

Jack continues to develop new features for the app, including adding images to the lists.

Jack Chen created an app that makes handling daily tasks easier

By Cole Wyman, Assistant Sports Editor November 30, 2017

Take note! “List Easy”, an app developed by junior Jack Chen, makes everyday activities such as splitting a bill at a restaurant and creating a grocery list much easier. The app is a similar alternative...

A blueprint for the basic layout of the Makerspace, including two alternative table formations.

New innovative makerspace coming to Saperstein

By Bridget Barsanti, Opinion Editor November 13, 2017

With the addition of the new Makerspace located in the Middle School, Hackley joins the Maker movement, a movement that has been growing for over a decade, that focuses on construction skills, as well...

Middle School students receive Chromebooks for academic work

By Sydney Stoller, Assistant Online Editor November 13, 2017

Hackley School is implementing a new technology program for middle school students this fall. Each sixth grader will receive their own Chromebook in September, and will use this technology in their classes...

A few days after they hatched, the ducks spent their first afternoon exploring the courtyard and enjoying the spring weather. Students gathered outside to watch them interact with one another in the outside world.

Ducks hatch on the Hilltop to celebrate the start of spring

By Dylan Wade and Sydney Stoller May 25, 2017

This spring, biology teachers Ms. Johnson and Ms. EK received duck eggs from Metzer Farms in California and hatched them with their classes in order to teach students about animal behaviors. Five years...

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