The voice of the student body

The Dial

The voice of the student body

The Dial

The voice of the student body

The Dial

Junior Olivia Houck among other students spent their time walking through the installation and taking in all the information. Different grade levels walked through the installation at different times. They began by grabbing a flameless candle and a packet of guiding questions before entering the installation.

Holocaust Remembrance Day

By Giulia Sorvillo, Design Editor of Print February 9, 2024

Michael Gyory looked out at the 10th graders he was meeting with in a Goodhue classroom and asked, “How many of you knew all four of your grandparents?” Most of the students raised their hands. “Well,...

Students key cards allow them to open all doors across campus. Every door on campus is now locked and Hackley members must place their ID cards against the scanner in order to unlock the door. This is a new adjustment for students as they must have their key cards with them at all times around campus so they do not get locked out.

Security is Key: Hackley’s New Security Procedures

By Maura McGlarry, Editor-in-Chief February 8, 2024

“Hackley is late to the security party,” according to Robert Aldrich, Director of Operations and Campus Planning.  Hackley’s historically “open” campus has been proven to err on the side...

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That’s So Fetch! A Review of “Mean Girls”

By Rebecca Ingles, Opinion Editor February 8, 2024

The limit of Tina Fey’s additions to the “Mean Girls” universe does not exist.  “Mean Girls” (2004), the timeless Tina Fey hit based on the self-help book “Queen Bees and Wannabes” by...

Sophomore Jelani Middleton scores a basket in the third quarter of the boys varsity basketball game against Riverdale Country School. Students packed the stands to cheer on their classmates with parents watching below on court. This years Sting game featured appearances from NBA players.

Alessa Mendoza Scores One-thousandth Career Point to Kick Off the Winter Sting

By Charlotte Feehan, Feature Editor (Sports) February 6, 2024

Brimming with anticipation, each fan and Hackley girls’ basketball team member watched as senior captain Alessa Mendoza drove toward the basket. Talent, athletic prowess, and countless hours of practice...

The girls celebrate after a big win over Maria Regina. The team created shirts to surprise their coach, Margaret Scarcella, who is a five-year cancer survivor. The girls currently have an 11-5 record.

Hackley Basketball Teams Participate in 23rd Annual Coaches vs Cancer Tournament

By Caleb Bae, News Editor February 1, 2024

Both Hackley boys’ and girls’ varsity basketball teams participated in the 23rd annual Coaches vs Cancer High School Basketball Classic at Fieldston. Teams all around New York State participated in...

Community Council Update: Inside the Work of Our Hilltop Representatives

Community Council Update: Inside the Work of Our Hilltop Representatives

By Sejal Virk, Features Editor January 31, 2024

This year the Community Council has had a lot of success with candy grams and parking raffles to raise the funds to organize our event of the year: Snowball. By a vote from the upper school, this year's...

Mr. Greens art classroom is one of the many that will be left empty once the new Center For Creative Arts and Technology opens. With this new change, many administrators and other faculty are beginning to think about what to do with these empty classrooms.

What To Make of Vacant Space?

By Alessia Sorvillo, Design Editor of Online January 30, 2024

With the creation of the new Center for Creative Arts and Technology, many of the computer science and art classrooms in the Upper and Middle School will be left empty, leaving students with lingering...

New Year Review: Plans for the Future

New Year Review: Plans for the Future

By Joshua Lee, Features Editor January 29, 2024

A blazing vibrant sky enveloped in arid heat slowly shifts to colorful streets of red-orange-and yellow hues. Shades fade on hills topped with chills and pristine white, to a rejuvenating transformation...

Tommys Mocktails page is constantly growing with followers and likes. In his pinned videos he has as many views as 16.2 million. He provides his followers with a lot of content so that they can create their own non-alcoholic drinks from home.

Guest Essay: MockTales: The Journey Through TikTok Fame

By Tommy Troso, Guest Writer January 25, 2024

Editor's Note: This piece is an adaptation of Tommy Troso's Chapel Talk given to ninth and tenth grade students on January 4th 2024.  When I was younger, I had dreamed of becoming famous. I even went...

Fourth graders throw their toys for the coat drive fashion show video to help promote toy donations. Fourth graders of Ms Kanters class helped create this video to show the Upper School what coats and toy to be donated. In the end this fun take on a fashion show helped ensure all donations could be given to 914 Cares.

A Tremendous Improvement: The 2024 Toy and Coat Drive

By Sejal Virk January 25, 2024

Every year the Service Leadership team looks to run a Toy and Coat drive during the holiday season to support both the 914 Cares and Neighbors Link organizations. In past years, the team has been disappointed...

A screenshot of the Co-Star app, showing my Dos and Donts for today as well as insight on my day.

App of the Month: Co-Star

By Samantha Reyes, Opinion Editor January 22, 2024

Are you feeling overwhelmed, confused, out of sorts? The reason behind this could be the moon’s orientation. Astrology has been a topic of discussion for centuries even dating back to prehistoric...

During the fall the Hackley students spent time re-marking the trails during their p.e. time. Students also spend time preserving the trails by raking the leafs.

A Break From The Classroom: What Hackley Trails Have To Offer

By Olivia Houck, Events Editor January 22, 2024

Whether it is cleaning up the trails, rock mining, or identifying trees, Hackley’s trails provide rich and interesting experiential learning for students in a range of grades and subjects. Starting...

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