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...

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...

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...

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...

Picture this. You show up to school like any other day, ready to go to class. Except this time, your class isn’t a typical classroom. It’s the location of a non-profit organization, and instead of...

Early this year, students piled into room G112 excited to learn about upcoming events for the Guiding Eyes for the Blind club and what they can do to be more involved in the up-and-coming club. Regarding...

In a world full of biased media and fake news, how do we make real facts easily accessible to help our community be properly informed?  Senior Aiden Wasserman started the Hackley Current Events Club...

Senior Alex Schiller’s alarm starts ringing at 5:45 a.m. She rubs her eyes and slowly attempts to get out of bed, brush her teeth, and do all of her daily morning rituals. She drives one hour to school...

Have you ever listened to AC/DC followed by Muddy Waters? What about a shot of Taylor Swift with a New York Philharmonic chaser? In Hackley’s Music Club, led by juniors Nina Zeltser and Avaline Derby,...

Streaming services have transformed the way we listen to music, and two services in particular have taken the world by storm: Spotify and Apple Music. These services allow people to curate playlists, share...

It wouldn’t be a surprise to see more Yankees gear around the Hilltop this spring as the Yankees look to improve in the coming 2024 season. There's no doubt that the 2023 season was disappointing for...

The air is getting colder. Frost begins to coat the ground in the early mornings. Students are anxiously counting down the days until the start of winter break. Time to spend with your family and friends,...