Natasha Jiwani: Baker Extraordinaire!

Each Monday night for the past seven weeks, the world has watched nine talented bakers…

Facing Personal Impossibilities

The Things Easier Said Than Done

If you fall into the category of “Humans Living on Earth” then you have undeniably been faced with struggle or challenge at one point or another. Fortunately for you, the vast majority of problems we face have easy…

New Faces on Campus

August 27th brought with it eighty-one mildly panicked, but excited, kids. Around twenty of them were new to the Overlake…

Should Overlake Give Students Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Off?

Rosh Hawhat?? Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are two incredibly important Jewish holidays, though the word holiday is misleading to most. What most people think of when they hear the word holiday is relaxation…

Arts Column Introduction

I have always been a lover of the arts; a former ballerina (at age six), I’ve spent my life constantly admiring the hard work and skill that goes into performing arts such as dance and theater. As my two sisters began to delve into professional acting, I woefully watched from the…

Ask Annabelle — Week Two

Ask Annabelle is the Weekly Hoot’s advice column. Here you can get answers to all your questions about high school, friends, or just life in general. Questions are completely anonymous, so ask away. We hope we can help!

The Party of Politics and the Sense of Social Media: Why Being Socially Active Is More Important Now Than Ever

The Weekly Crossword

How Seattle Wears Summer

For many, this summer was a memorable one. That amazing break between the start and end of school is brimming with time and opportunity.

Although the weather on the west coast always tends toward chill and damp regardless of the season, Seattleites do make an…

ASB Updates 9/16

This week ASB hosted our first student-led Parliament. As a lot of the student body may have noticed, ASB’s goal was to kick off the 2018–2019 school year by creating more student-driven and student-focused activities. We want Parliament to be a time where the Upper School can relax and watch a…