The Burlingame B

Editorial: Religious doctrine has no place in school

The Burlingame B Editorial Board
February 28, 2025

In 1925, 24-year-old biology teacher John T. Scopes went on trial in one of the most prominent court cases of the 20th century. His crime: teaching Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution in defiance of...

Editorial: Respect the privacy of public figures

The Burlingame B Editorial Board
November 4, 2024

With the recent death of singer-songwriter and former One Direction member Liam Payne on Oct. 16, we were reminded of how disrespectfully celebrities are often treated after their death. Fans reacted strongly...

Ukraine deserves more than our performative activism

The Burlingame B Editorial Board
May 23, 2022

Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24. In the three months since the war began, Russia has kickstarted the worst refugee crisis in Europe since World War II, killed more than 2,700 civilians — a conservative...

Future of masks at Burlingame unknown, what to do?

Burlingame B Editorial Board
March 10, 2022

Last Monday, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that the indoor mask mandate lift will apply to public schools, though masks are still strongly recommended in classes. It goes into effect on March 12, almost...

Perception of Capitol attack warped by life under Trump administration

The Burlingame B Editorial Board
January 12, 2021

Watching the photos and news updates roll in as protesters stormed the Capitol building on Wednesday was certainly alarming, but not entirely shocking. Staring at the photos felt like a fever dream: half-naked...

The trials and tribulations of a Wednesday

The Burlingame B Editorial Board
November 5, 2020

This year, our bedrooms have become our classrooms, blurring the lines between personal and academic time and leaving us to redefine who we are as 2D faces on a screen. As winter approaches, we brace...

Defining our history

The Burlingame B Editorial Board 2019-2020
March 19, 2020

We are currently living through a momentous period in worldwide history. With the spread of COVID-19, we have witnessed widespread shutdowns, hysteria, mass quarantines and other unprecedented measures....

The role of the student body in the slow-turning gears of our school culture

The Burlingame B Editorial Board 2019-2020 and Allison Szetu
February 13, 2020

Our school has had more than a few unacceptable incidents in the past years, including vandalism and racist chants. Students are often quick to complain about the lack of administrative involvement regarding...

Wakeup call: Those school shootings all over the news? They could easily happen here, and we are in denial

The Burlingame B Editorial Board 2019-2020 and Rachel Yap
December 16, 2019

On Nov. 14, there was a school shooting at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita that led to the deaths of three students, including the perpetrator. It was the most recent of 45 American school shootings...

Potty Talk: Addressing the bathroom crisis on campus

The Burlingame B Editorial Board 2019-2020
November 19, 2019

On Aug. 5, our school was tagged by a slew of bigoted graffiti. We wish we could say this was an isolated incident. We wish we could say we were surprised when we came to school that morning and saw...

Duality of Bay Area liberalism and conservative ideas

The Burlingame B Editorial Board 2019-2020
October 17, 2019

We live in a bubble. Located right outside San Francisco -- a city known for defining counterculture and acceptance in the past century -- Burlingame appears to be a suburban utopia. San Francisco’s...

Editorial

The Burlingame B Editorial Board 2019-2020
September 19, 2019

On Aug. 5, our school was tagged by a slew of bigoted graffiti. We wish we could say this was an isolated incident. We wish we could say we were surprised when we came to school that morning and saw...