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The voice of the student body

The Dial

The voice of the student body

The Dial

The voice of the student body

The Dial

Students glued to their technology during lunch demonstrate the necessity for a day without technology. In recent years, the role of devices has become more prominent both in and out of the classroom.

Tech Free Tuesday encourages students to focus less on technology

By Yingshyan Ku June 3, 2019

A group of students sit across from each other around one of Hackley’s round tables in the lunchroom in silence. Each student is preoccupied with their phone and too busy with the digital screens...

While owning smartphones has become more and more commonplace, the security of our phones from outside companies has not been ensured. From companies that have global popularity to those that are small-scale have all been known to share personal data with third-party associations.

A passcode might keep others out, but not major companies

By Jared Tilliss, Opinion Editor April 8, 2019

88% percent of teenagers own cell phones. However, many of these teenagers do not understand the pressing privacy issues that can be associated with this technology. rding to the Pew Research Center, as...

Partovi's Hour of Code initiative has allowed the computer science program at Hackley to grow. Sophomore Stefen Burns takes part in the movement during his computer science class in early December.

Students take advantage of Hadi Partovi’s Hour of Code

By Sydney Stoller, Assistant Online Editor December 23, 2017

Hadi Partovi is the co-founder of the nonprofit Code.org, a former employee of Microsoft, and an investor in numerous other start-ups, but one of his lesser known accomplishments is his graduation from...

This Nixon watch allows athletes to maximize their performance.

Hackley athletics begin to incorporate technology

By Cole Wyman, Assistant Sports Editor December 15, 2017

Technology has revolutionized athletics over the past 50 years. Sports technology has changed player development, player scouting, and broadcasting in professional sports, but on the Hilltop, teams have...

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