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News

Stanford fellows present about eating disorders

Allison Szetu, Staff Reporter

January 30, 2019

Dr. Kimberly Rosania and Dr. Brittany Matheson, who are psychology fellows at Stanford...

Coming Soon: Burlingame Rec Center Story

Charlie Chapman, Senior Reporter

January 30, 2019

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A problem in plane sight

Hubert Chen

November 20, 2018

The low rumble of airplanes is a sound all too familiar to the residents of the San Francisco Bay Area. Home to three of the busiest airports in the United States—San Francisco International Airport (SFO), Oakland International Airport (OAK) and San Jose International Airport (SJC)—the...

Opinion

Flex Time in schools could be beneficial

More schools in the SMUHSD district, including Aragon High School and Mills High School, have implemented a “flex time” in the middle of the day. This gives students a free period, in which they can do homework with friends, see teachers for help, or rest in the middle of a stressful...

Exploring the controversy of Burlingame’s eucalyptus trees

In 1870, John McLaren embarked on a mission to bring more trees to the barren landscape...

Canvas’ spiffy features are slow but sure to please

After its pilot last year, Canvas officially replaced School Loop as Burlingame’s learning management system (LMS) in August. By using an LMS, teachers, students and parents can develop a mutual understanding of students’ academic progress. Canvas has many desirable...

Features

California Teachers Association faces uncertain future following Janus decision

Mark Habelt

November 22, 2018

As public sector workers, teachers bargain with elected representatives who receive campaign donations from these same unions. This may be seen by some as an unacceptable influence of money on politics. The First Amendment and free public schooling are two privileges Americans enjoy,...

McLaughlin, funky fixture of community, describes life of education

Allison Szetu

November 22, 2018

Linda Lee Vickery McLaughlin has lived in Burlingame her entire life. McLaughlin attended Burlingame, graduating in 1967. She then attended the University of California, Berkeley, and returned to teach journalism and English at Burlingame for 27 years. Now, she is the historian for the...

When A-PUSH comes to shove

Alec Abramson

November 22, 2018

This May, more students will take the Advanced Placement U.S. History (APUSH) exam nationally than any other of the 38 AP exams offered. But the content on the exam and the lens through which students learn the material have been sources of conservative criticism for at least four years. ...

Sports

Burlingame and South City boys’ soccer notch 0-0 draw in high-ranking PAL matchup.

Mark Habelt, Staff Reporter

In a back-and-forth, Friday night affair between the 2nd and 3rd-place teams in the PAL,...

Sonja Dommen is a cross country superstar

Sonja Dommen takes her place at the start line, weaving through a densely packed assemblage...

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