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How to win the fight against the flu and the common cold

How to win the fight against the flu and the common cold

By Cole Wyman, Staff Writer December 17, 2016

Snowmen, hot chocolate, snow days, the cold, and the flu. The Dial is here to save you from being stuck sick at home with those headaches and dizziness. According to WebMD Medical Reference, the flu can...

App of the Month: Duolingo

App of the Month: Duolingo

By Grace Henrich, Science and Technology Editor December 17, 2016

Working to improve your grades in a language class? Travelling abroad and want to learn some of the native language? Or maybe you just want to pick up a new language for fun? If so, Duolingo is the app...

The science of sleep deprivation and technology’s influence

The science of sleep deprivation and technology’s influence

By Alexi Sandhu and Matt Traum November 22, 2016

How harmful sleep cycles are formed and ways they can be broken Unfortunately, due to overloaded schedules and immense homework, students often fall into a self-harming sleep cycle that can be very difficult...

Jasmine (pictured second from the left) works with robots to ensure they are able to play offensive and defensive positions independently in a simulated soccer match.

Jasmine Bayrooti finds her roots in STEM programs

By Georgia Panitz, Assistant Science and Tech Editor November 21, 2016

What began as an interest in robotics and a way to spend time with friends, has evolved into a passion for junior Jasmine Bayrooti and led her around the world to places like Qatar and Russia. Since 2009,...

App of the Month: WolframAlpha

App of the Month: WolframAlpha

By Grace Henrich, Senior Science and Technology Editor November 21, 2016

This app probably looks familiar as WolframAlpha is one of the apps downloaded on all Hackley iPads. Despite this, it is highly underutilized and unknown. This database has the answers to millions of questions...

Hackley clubs and groups, such as the Singapore Round Square delegation, work together to reduce food waste.

Hackley students explore ways to reduce food waste

By Georgia Panitz, Assistant Science and Technology Editor October 23, 2016

Food wastage is a large environmental issue, but not nearly as discussed as other issues such as recycling, reducing energy usage, and conserving water. About 31% of the total food supply goes uneaten,...

App of the Month: Habitica

App of the Month: Habitica

By Grace Henrich, Science and Tech Editor October 20, 2016

Sometimes completing all of the work you have to do in one day — homework, chores, sports — feels like trying to slay a dragon. Thankfully, the productivity app, Habitica, gives you a sword and helps...

Freshman Kellsie Shan operates a light theremin that makes sound based on different movements.

Physics and coding collide at Hackley summer camp

By Grace Henrich, Science and Tech Editor September 23, 2016

Summer is usually thought of as a time to relax and unwind, a time to take a break from schoolwork. However four freshmen decided to surrender time at the beach for physics and coding at the Introduction...

App of the Month: Headspace

App of the Month: Headspace

By Grace Henrich, Science and Tech Editor September 23, 2016

Feeling stressed about school starting again? Relax by taking a few minutes out of your day with the app Headspace. This app teaches its users how to meditate through guided sessions designed to increase...

An avid Pokémon player catches a Squirtle in the Courtyard at Hackley.

Pokémon Go catches world’s interest

By Matt Traum, Staff Writer September 21, 2016

When people think of video games, they imagine someone sitting for hours in the dark, console in hand with their eyes glued to a screen. But now video games have taken a turn. The new app, Pokémon Go...

Lynn DeMichele works preparing a lab for students involving the observation of mixed solutions.

Ms. DeMichele: Working Behind the Scenes

By Grace Henrich, Science and Technology Editor June 6, 2016

While it may seem like materials for labs appear magically in a classroom before a lab, it is actually the work of Lynn DeMichele, Hackley’s lab assistant. As a lab assistant, Ms. DeMichele helps the...

Latin IV students excavate artifacts at their new archaeological dig site.

Latin IV Digs Deeper into the Ancient World

By Georgia Panitz, Assistant Science and Technology Editor May 30, 2016

On a Day 4 during the 70-minute period, if you venture down to Hackley’s Tennis Courts and walk left towards the woods, you may come across a group of six teenage boys with shovels digging in the dirt,...

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