ASB Shares Quarterly Report Out

This year has seen a lot of change with Overlake’s Associated Study Body (ASB).

Elected ASB leaders, working with Dean of Students Meghan Waddle, wanted student government to have a bigger role in student life decisions. Forming subcommittees in Social Action, Spirit, and Legislative, the student leaders also wanted transparency with the all Upper School students.

Wednesday morning, ASB took over announcements and shared their progress with their classmates in their first quarterly Report Out. “We’re on the right track to make some real student changes here at Overlake, and that starts with conversations,” says ASB President Holly H. ’18. “I think it’s awesome that we have a platform to share what we’re doing and getting some feedback as well.”

The senior says Wednesday’s feedback came back as sort of a student “wish list”, but she adds that radical ideas help set markers for action.

One of the activities organized by ASB’s social action subcommittee are student led OwlTalks that are much like TedTalks. Scheduled for Monday, November 13, the first session will focus on social justice and take place during US Parliament.

While the OwlTalks take up serious causes, ASB is also promoting fun events like Friday’s US student dance and spirit activities at sporting events. “There’s been a real movement in the student body the past couple of years that wanted to see changes at Overlake,” says Holly. “I think ASB is that voice of change, and I know it will continue.”

Look to future Overlake News editions to see some of the projects that ASB is taking on this school year.