Category: School Life
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Developments to Digital Media Production: An Interview with Chris Schwalm
Recently, Overlake has seen an increased number of high-quality video projects from our digital media production. A professional quality video presenting Hoops for Hope in January, complete with interviews from Seattle Children’s Doctors. Admissions videos created by digital media production students, and short films and commercials winning middle school competitions. Why? Chris Schwalm, a relative…
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The Effect of Breakfast on student Performance
Have you ever skipped breakfast, either intentionally or on purpose? Likely, the answer is yes, as this has become a common trend among teenagers. But did you know that one skipped meal affects more than just your hunger levels?
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A Strong Autumn 2025 for Academic Teams at Overlake
From Spar Debates to Buzzer Races, Overlake’s fall quarter saw successes across the board in terms of its academic teams. As leaves settled over campus and classes found their rhythm, Overlake’s academic teams hit the ground running. This past fall brought fresh energy, teamwork, new milestones, and excitement for competition. Speech & Debate (Coach Robin…
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ASB and Spirit
Every year, we see big dances, filled with food and decor. We have fun during spirit week. We go to events with ice cream, donuts, popcorn – the list goes on. All of this is planned by the ASB and Spirit team. Read more to see the impact of ASB and Spirit on student life, with interviews from your own grade representatives.
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The GPA Hunger Games
This article explores the harmful mindsets of some students at Overlake in relation to the unhealthy culture of grades, similar to the Hunger Games.
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Why Even Try? – A Junior’s Dilemma in the AI Era
I wrote this article the week I found out my AP Lang essay was going to be taken off the grade book because too many students used ChatGPT. I was confused, angry, irritated, and mostly, exhausted, questioning if this was going to be my reality for the rest of my academic career and beyond. Putting…
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Quick Definitions 2024
In quick definitions, participants are given up to 5 seconds to define a list of words. This week’s contestant, junior Nick Diaconu, battled against his desire to make “quick definitions” into “quick associations”. Did he succeed? We’ll let you be the judge of that. J: “Are You Ready?” N: “Let’s do this!” J: “this is…
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Student Athlete Spotlight: Karis Sun
The high school athlete to college athlete conversion ratio is low, but we are so proud of Karis’s commitment to Hamilton College for squash. Karis speaks to her experience becoming a recruited athlete, talking about the process and providing helpful tips.
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Overlake Faculty Writing
Over the 8 years most students spend at Overlake fostering deep relationships with peers and teachers, we get to know one another pretty well. However, I am sure most of the students at Overlake are not aware of the other side of our faculty; their writing sides. Math teachers, science teachers, language teachers. Most Overlake…
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Mahi Malladi ’25 is Selected for the Senate Youth Program
Mahi Malladi (2025) was one of the two students in Washington state selected for the US Senate Youth Program. The Senate Youth Program is “an intensive week-long experience and scholarship sponsored by the US Senate for outstanding high school students who are interested in pursuing careers in public service” (their website). Mahi will spend a…