The voice of the student body

The Dial

The voice of the student body

The Dial

The voice of the student body

The Dial

Close to 8:00 a.m., with ten minutes left to get to class, cars and buses continue to pile up on Benedict Avenue.

The Issues of Benedict Avenue

By Olivia Houck, Feature Editor October 19, 2023

It’s a gamble: will you make it to the top swiftly, or will you be stuck in traffic for 15 minutes and be late? Benedict Avenue is notorious for making students and faculty late, and just being annoying....

Conor(middle) poses with his big catch off the coast of Florida. Conor hopes to bring his experience and skills to help members improve their fishing abilities.

Club Spotlight: Hackley Angling Club

By Caleb Bae, News Editor October 12, 2023

This year Hackley’s Angling Club was one of the most popular clubs at this year’s club fair. Led by seniors Conor Ranawat, Hugh Walsh, and Baraka Middleton; the three hope to get students outside and...

Mr Franklin gives a small speech to the Boys Varsity Soccer team after their game. His excitement around Hackley sports has been great support and encouragement for all Fall teams.

Get to Know Hackley’s 13th Head of School: Mr. Franklin

By Sejal Virk, Features Editor October 12, 2023

This month marks Mr. Franklin’s fourth month on the Hilltop after being formally introduced by Dr. Vin Sandhu at convocation. You might have seen him observing classes, cheering on teams at sports games,...

Favorite Books of the Summer

Favorite Books of the Summer

By Bella Edwards October 12, 2023

After a long summer filled with activities, Hackley students are back on the Hilltop and are anxious to tell friends about their adventures and travels. Amidst all of this excitement, a sometimes forgotten...

The girls lacrosse team made merch with all proceeds going to One Love. Juniors Annabel Hardart and Alex Schiller show off the new sweatshirts.

Club Spotlight: One Love

By Enya Walsh, Events Editor October 10, 2023

One Love is a national non-profit organization with the goal of ending relationship abuse. The Hackley chapter of the One Love club was founded last year by current senior Annabel Hardart in hopes of sharing...

Members of the One Love Club get to teach workshops to 8th graders about healthy and unhealthy relationships. In this workshop the One Love Ambassadors had an interactive discussion on guilting and betrayal. The 8th graders were encouraged to participate in these discussions and it was a great opportunity to show the middle schoolers a great club they could join in 9th grade.

What makes a successful club?

By Maura McGlarry, Managing Editor-in-Chief October 10, 2023

“Clubs should actually have meetings,” said History teacher Stephen Fitzpatrick. That may seem like an obvious point, but even though this year’s club fair featured over 60 clubs, recent experience...

Ava Derby working with a classmate in a summer program at New York University. Avas classmate can be seen editing a project in a studio they worked in.

What Students Did Over the Summer

By Samantha Reyes, Opinion Editor October 6, 2023

  Hackley students had an adventure-packed summer filled with memories, friends, and experiences that will last a lifetime.    Junior Ava Derby spent a portion of her summer at a sleepaway camp on...

Club leaders showcased their clubs to students and gained new members by gathering students emails. Some leaders tried to incentivize students to join their clubs by giving out candy to those who signed up for their club.

Club Fair

By Maura McGlarry, Managing Editor-in-Chief October 4, 2023

To help kick off the start of the school year, students gathered on the quad for the annual Club Fair. This year's club fair featured 63 clubs, some old clubs and some new. Old clubs included HEAL,...

Hackley students pack the students in support of the football team. Hackleys team spirit was ever-present throughout spring.

Fall Sting 2023

By Caleb Bae, News Editor October 4, 2023

Students, faculty, alumni, and families filled the stands with school spirit and excitement at the 2023 Fall Sting. The first game of the afternoon started at 4:00 p.m. when the field hockey team faced...

Changes to This Years Schedule

Changes to This Year’s Schedule

By Rebecca Ingles, Opinion Editor September 29, 2023

Hackley students are no strangers to schedule changes. Last year, the schedule was changed from seven to eight days, and longer one-hour periods were implemented. This year, the schedule has been further...

Students pose inside of a polaroid frame made by Senior Council Member Kylie Oh. Students were encouraged to bring their cameras to take advantage of the photo opportunity.

First Light of their Last Year – students gather for Senior Sunrise

By Annabel Hardart, Editor-in-Chief September 29, 2023

On September 22, the senior class rose and gathered on the Pickert Field for the first ever “Senior Sunrise,” a popular senior tradition among schools nationwide. The idea was proposed by senior Community...

A spotted lanternfly seen on a window outside of a Raymond classroom. Surprisingly, it was by itself compared to the large swarms that are commonly seen.

007: License to Kill

By Fernanda Paz September 29, 2023

If you have been in New York this summer, then you have probably had your fair share of encounters with spotted lanternflies. Whether it was in your own backyard or in New York City, this species has made...

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