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My Tokyo

My Tokyo

By Sofia Graziano, Julia Thomson, and Jordan Miller March 2, 2020

Address: 31 Main St, Tarrytown, NY 10591 My Tokyo opened on July 20th, 2019 by Japanese chef Harry Cha in the hopes of creating a family-oriented bistro whose menu expanded beyond the traditional Japanese...

Kiku Sushi

Kiku Sushi

By Sofia Graziano, Julia Thomson, and Jordan Miller March 2, 2020

Address: 35 Main St, Irvington, NY 10533 Kiku Sushi provides customers with traditional Japanese cuisine that leaves customers feeling satisfied. Their sushi is fresh and well made, and the waitstaff...

Local cuisine: Tarrytown Asian food amazes

Local cuisine: Tarrytown Asian food amazes

By Sofia Graziano, Julia Thomson, and Jordan Miller March 2, 2020

The rivertowns are renowned for having some of the best food in Westchester. Dial reporters Julia Thomson, Sofia Graziano, and Jordan Miller headed into Tarrytown and Irvington to taste and review the...

Students cut and prepare the fresh fruits and vegetables that they will put in their salads. After gathering the ingredients, the Stone Barns educators discussed the concept of emulsions and making a dressing that has a healthy balance of oil and an emulsifier.

Food and power: a new interdisciplinary course offered at Hackley

By Julia Thomson, Feature Editor October 22, 2019

One of Hackley’s new classes this year, “Food and Power”, offers a refreshing interdisciplinary approach that allows students to explore various interests through hands-on experiences such as cooking,...

Senior William Crainer presents his findings about microbial communities of frogs as a culmination of the Independent Research Program. In addition to reading about their topics, participants in the program also preform experiments. Crainer collected data at Mianus River Gorge in Bedford, NY, where he plans to intern this spring.

Independent Research Program provides students with the opportunity to broaden their horizons in science

By Sofia Graziano, Feature Editor May 5, 2019

From microbial communities of amphibians to subarachnoid hemorrhage, the Independent Research Program provides students with the opportunity to choose a field of scientific study they are interested in...

Chiara uses Photoshop to design a variety of custom prints. After Photoshopping this image, Chiara uses laser engraving to print this design and incorporate it into one of the dresses she produced.

Chiara Kaufman expresses her passion by designing and making her own clothing

By Julia Thomson, Feature Editor April 5, 2019

Junior Chiara Kaufman has been inspired by the creative and artistic influences surrounding her ever since she was rolled around in a stroller through the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City....

Coffee House hosts Zaya Gooding and Rahat Mahbub held the attention of the audience with jokes. Audience participation was another key component of Gooding and Mahbub's hosting strategy.

Student performances wowed audience during winter coffee house

By Sofia Graziano and Jordan Miller January 29, 2019

Volunteers emerge from the crowd and each grabs a drum. The sound fills the room and kindling a spirit of inclusivity. At this Winter’s coffeehouse, a drum circle started the night, with members from...

Tati Monteleone hustles back on defense after an offensive turnover. Her commanding stick skills make her a huge asset on attack. Despite her injuries throughout high school, Tati will continue pursuing her love of lacrosse in college.

Senior Tatiana Monteleone battles injuries to reach her goal of playing college lacrosse

By Julia Thomson, Sports Editor October 31, 2018

Senior Tatiana Monteleone began playing lacrosse in third grade only after her dislike for soccer led her to try more engaging and high scoring sports. Despite the small presence lacrosse occupied in New...

Senior Fiona Boettner constructed a self portrait over the summer. She is focussing on constructing portraits for AP art this year. Other AP artists are concentrating on such things as tattoos and water throughout the year.

AP artists begin work on their concentrations over the summer

By Julia Thomson, Sports Editor October 10, 2018

Similar to the summer work of academic related AP courses, each student enrolled in AP art must choose a central theme or technique to focus on for the year. This then becomes the basis for their portfolios...

Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, above, came under fire after the data of 87 million Facebook users was breached. The scandal involved British data consulting firm Cambridge Analytica. Zuckerberg spoke before Congress about the scandal on April 10th.

Students go unfazed by Facebook scandal

By Sofia Graziano, Manager of Social Media and Reader Engagement June 5, 2018

There is a tidal wave of discontent about how social media uses our private data and Facebook, despite its size, is a risk of being washed away by it. So far these revelations seem to not  have affected...

Boys Lacrosse faced off against Trinity on Pickert Field. Despite the unpleasant weather conditions, many fans attended the game. And the boys decisively defeated Trinity in a high-scoring affair.

Spring teams perform well at Sting on 27 April 2018

By Julia Thomson, Sports Editor May 10, 2018

Friday April 27th marked the annual Spring Sting. Although the weather was cold and rainy, and the bouncy castles did not make an appearance, Hackley students, parents, and players brought their school...

Restaurant chain Dig Inn brings food fresh from local farmers to supply their almost entirely vegan menu.

Local restaurants serve farm to table food

By Jordan Miller, Julia Thomson, and Sofia Graziano May 10, 2018

Twisted Oak Located on Tarrytown’s Main Street, local restaurant The Twisted Oak is working hard to maintain sustainability. Their menu changes daily to reflect fresh ingredients available from their...

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