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The Student News Site of Burlingame High School

The Burlingame B

The Student News Site of Burlingame High School

The Burlingame B

Junior Eli Wright competes in the high bar, as seen here where Wright glides in mid air trying to grasp onto the bar.

Wright navigates challenges, rewards of competitive gymnastics

Kai Shah, Staff Reporter
November 19, 2024

Junior Eli Wright didn’t always see himself on a gymnastics team. But one coach, after noticing his talent and skill set at a gymnastics summer camp, offered Wright an opportunity to join a boys' team....

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After the Little Big Game on Saturday, Nov. 9, leadership sets up decorations and equipment for the Homecoming dance at the Grand Bay Hotel San Francisco.

Behind the scenes: planning a school dance

Alex Bertelli, Senior Reporter
November 18, 2024

Homecoming has stood as Burlingame’s most widely attended dance in recent years, and it’s paired with a preceding week of spirited activities and the highly anticipated Little Big Game. On Saturday,...

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The musical debuted on Thursday, Nov. 14.

‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ takes stage as first entirely student-run musical

Abby Knight and Paige Cornelius
November 17, 2024

After more than two years of preparation, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee debuted on Thursday, Nov. 14, as a musical entirely conceived, directed, and managed by students. Adapted from the 2005...

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Peer tutors host sessions after school in the library.

Tutors juggle studies and mentorship to support fellow students

Chiara Wesley, Staff Reporter
November 8, 2024

In the peer-to-peer tutoring program, students are responsible for mentoring others and balancing their own time as learners. With the goal of helping others grow academically, volunteers dedicate an average...

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Funding disparities leave teams with worn uniforms as athletics navigate budget limits

Funding disparities leave teams with worn uniforms as athletics navigate budget limits

Evelyn Du, Diversity Coordinator
November 7, 2024

Mysterious sweat stains, odd sizing, worn fabric on uniforms — this isn’t an ideal sight for anyone, but it’s the reality for girls’ varsity basketball. While not all Burlingame sports teams experience...

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Siu received multiple medals, including a team trophy at the 2024 games in swimming and track. At the games, she enjoys spending time with her team and meeting new people.

After life-saving transplant, senior Caitlyn Siu excels at Transplant Games

Kai Shah, Staff Reporter
November 7, 2024

When senior Caitlyn Siu was just two months old, doctors diagnosed her with a rare disease that caused her liver to fail. Within months, she needed a transplant. The surgery came when she was 10 months...

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Students use both paper and technology  in their classes.

Students and teachers debate whether classroom computers help or hinder learning

Connor Leong, Staff Reporter
November 6, 2024

From Canvas to Chromebooks, technology has become a fixture inside the classroom. The impact of the pandemic, which forced educators to rely almost solely on digital tools for instruction, still lingers....

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Burlingame student volunteers Jayden Harjani and Miguel Fernandez pose with Mills student Sushim Chakrabortty at the Burlingame Community Center polling site.

Students work at polling stations on election day

Josie Wettan, Copy Editor
November 6, 2024

On Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, Burlingame students had the opportunity to witness democracy in action and assist in its operation by working at polling stations through the San Mateo County Registration...

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 Engineering Training Lead Pranav Bajaj checks on one of the robot's mechanisms.

Iron Panthers freshmen shine at first robotics competition

Connor Leong, Staff Reporter
November 5, 2024

The freshmen on the Iron Panthers took part in their first robotics tournament, Capital City Classics at Elk Grove, from Saturday, Oct. 26 to Sunday, Oct. 27th. The tournament is an off-season FIRST Robotics...

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The cafeteria prepares meals from scratch to feed over 1,000 students. Preparation for lunch service begins three hours before school starts.

Cafeteria shifts to scratch-made meals, balancing nutrition, budget challenges

Akira Nakamura, Staff Reporter
November 4, 2024

The task of cooking for 1,500 students has undoubtedly become more challenging after the school cafeteria introduced preparing meals from scratch at the end of the 2022-23 school year. Rather than reheating...

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Sophomore Ella Berger poses with her cabin taking a photo with her digital camera.

Volunteers find leadership and lifelong lessons in outdoor education

Josie Wettan, Copy Editor
October 31, 2024

Six students volunteered to be cabin leaders for a fifth and sixth-grade Outdoor Education trip the week of Oct. 15 to Oct. 21. After a week of leading San Mateo County students in environmental activities...

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