Amelia Harris, Editor-In-Chief
September 25, 2020
The previously rigorous college admissions process has been further complicated by COVID-19. As schools have gone test-optional for the class of 2021 and in-person visits are less feasible, Burlingame is providing ways for students to continue to learn about schools’ programs and requirements. For seniors feeling overwhelmed by an information overload or lost in the weeds of deadlines, Mr. Dhyne...
Caroline Yeow, Senior Reporter
September 23, 2020
Wake up at 5:45 a.m., get dressed, scarf down a quick breakfast and sit down in front of a monitor setup that looks like it belongs to the world’s best hacker. For Burlingame senior Brandon Fong, waking at an ungodly hour is the norm. Why? It’s when the New York Stock Exchange opens. Trading is the process of buying a stock at a low price, and selling it when the price rises, so the trader...
Lexi Goldstein, Copy Editor
September 21, 2020
On June 28, an Instagram account with the username @smuhsd.awareness came to fruition with a personal statement regarding the page’s mission to enlighten the community about issues such as racism, homophobia, sexual harassment and general discriminations through anonymous submissions from students in the San Mateo Union High School District (SMUHSD). The account is run by nine anonymous student representatives...
Hubert Chen, Senior Reporter
September 7, 2020
Senior Wesley Larlarb, pianist and drummer, recently released his first EP titled “Banana Cycles” on Aug. 28, 2020. The twenty-seven minute jazz-funk collection explores many aspects of Larlarb’s junior year, from school to friends and of course, bananas and bikes. “It’s just sort of a story, a portrait of me, my junior year,” Larlarb said. “I don’t think there’s a big moral...
Jacob Lubarsky, Copy Editor
September 3, 2020
With online classes becoming the new norm for students and teachers, the San Mateo Union High School District (SMUHSD) administration has had to work to create an online learning environment that would be functional for all students and teachers. After SMUHSD schools shut their doors in March, the district began planning what the 2020-2021 school year would look like if the pandemic were to...
Lexi Goldstein, Copy Editor
May 27, 2020
On March 31, the Health Officer of San Mateo County issued a new Shelter-In-Place order which is now set to end on May 31, 2020; adding two additional months to governor Gavin Newsom’s original mandate. Despite the numerous unfavorable effects of COVID-19, the extra attention family pets are receiving is one positive outcome of quarantine. Over the past month, family pets have been spoiled with attention...
Samantha Johnstone, Webmaster
May 15, 2020
The Burlingame High choir may not be allowed to rehearse together, but modern technology is allowing them to continue performing together. Videos of the choir students singing independently were stitched together and posted to Youtube on April 21. The rehearsal process began by the students being expected to download the song and practice it by themselves. Once they were adequately prepared, the...
Caroline Yeow, Senior Reporter
April 30, 2020
Living through a pandemic tests the integrity of governments and citizens. Some countries have responded skillfully and minimized the impact of the virus. Some countries have not. Likewise, some citizens have acted with mindfulness and compassion, while others seem to not take the pandemic seriously. Considering the wide range of reactions to COVID-19, here are some lessons we should take away from...
Hubert Chen, Senior Reporter
April 28, 2020
The U.S., along with other countries, is now deep into the COVID-19 pandemic and facing the economic backlash of business shutdowns. With nearly everything we can think of moving online, it is clear that there will be some companies and businesses set to emerge in better condition than others at the end of the tunnel. Online retail companies such as Amazon, communication services such as Zoom and manufacturers...
Samantha Johnstone, Webmaster
December 5, 2019
People tend to associate turkey with Thanksgiving, and it makes sense to do so. According to the National Turkey Federation, 88% of Americans consume turkey on Thanksgiving, adding up to a total of 42 million turkeys eaten on one day. But there’s been a push toward vegetarian and vegan diets in the past few years that has led to trouble in Turkeyland, USA. One might think that vegetarian and vegan...
Tekla Carlen and Caroline Yeow
November 5, 2019
Update: Senior Jeffery Chen won the Breakthrough Junior Challenge on Sunday, garnering $250,000 in college scholarship money. He accepted his award at the Breakthrough Prize Ceremony, which honors the year’s biggest achievers in mathematics, fundamental physics and life science. The event was held at NASA’s Hangar One in Mountain View. The prize’s founders include Mark Zuckerberg and Russian...
