The Dial

The biggest news story that people don’t understand

By Cory Gorczycki, Staff Writer • May 15, 2017

Vault 7 is WikiLeaks’ code name for the 8,761 pages of documents it released March, 2017. Although the story was covered by the mainstream media news outlets, what seemed to get lost in the shuffle were...

The importance of supporting medical research in the age of Trump

By Georgia Panitz, Assistant Science and Technology Editor • May 15, 2017

Recent news and political debate after the election of Donald Trump have been concerned with the implications of his efforts to eliminate the Affordable Care Act and implement his own health care system....

Upper School Biology hatches ducks: Watch live!

By Benjy Renton, Editor-in-Chief • April 28, 2017

Over the past month, the Upper School Biology classes have been incubating ducks, with a hatch date scheduled for Monday, May 1. Check out the live stream from the incubator! Hd Streaming Tweets...

STEM Night inspires Lower School students

By Benjy Renton, Editor-in-Chief • March 10, 2017

Members of Upper School AP Biology, AP Physics and Advanced Physics classes hosted this year's annual STEM Night, held on March 9 for Lower School students and their families. Each group of four Upper...

Alex Popov’s pacing car links brains and brawn

By Georgia Panitz, Assistant Science and Technology Editor • February 10, 2017

Every athlete has goals to improve performance in his or her respective sport, whether it be increasing their serve speed, improving the ability to shoot with his or her left foot, or working on foul shots....

Action required to prevent climate crisis

By Cole Wyman, Staff Writer • February 10, 2017

Our planet is currently being choke held by its human inhabitants and this deadly grip is only getting tighter and tighter. Since the last Ice Age, carbon dioxide levels have never reached 300 parts per...

The power of persuasion is a winning sport

By Cory Gorczycki, Staff Writer • February 10, 2017

Super Bowl commercials pay a steep price to shape and manipulate consumers’ opinions of their products Will you be watching the Super Bowl for the game, the ads or both? In 2016, according to Forbes,...

Russia goes phishing

By Matt Traum, Staff Writer • February 10, 2017

Much controversy exists surrounding the certainty and the degree to which Russia interfered in the U.S. presidential election. President Trump has made controversial statements regarding the ability of...

Advanced Forest Ecology Research classes take field trip to Teatown

By Christian Riegler, Photography Editor • January 12, 2017

The woods around Westchester are teaming with wildlife, and Hackley students had the chance to explore the natural world nearby. On January 11, the Advanced Forest Ecology Research classes took a field...

Science Olympics foster competition among AP science classes

By Benjy Renton, Editor-in-Chief • December 29, 2016

While many would not consider AP Science students as star athletes, Hackley’s Science department has proved otherwise. This past November, AP Biology, Chemistry and Physics classes competed in the first...

Give the gift of technology this season

By Matt Traum, Staff Writer • December 17, 2016

Portable Charger Know someone whose phone battery is always low? A perfect gift for them is a portable charger. Carry one around and you will never run out of charge. Available on Amazon, a charger that...

To Pixel or not to Pixel?

By Cory Gorczycki, Staff Writer • December 17, 2016

The new Google Pixel makes many dazzling claims: the fastest processor in any phone, a built-in Virtual Reality feature, the highest rated smartphone camera ever, unlimited photo and video storage, and...