Daria Burnosova, Staff Reporter
May 17, 2022
On the morning of May 5, Youth Climate Ambassadors Olivia Johnson, Emma Gubbles and Zoe Tsai broke ground on a small garden at the side of the A Building. The garden is a product of the Burlingame sophomores’ work in the Youth Climate Ambassador Program, launched by the San Mateo County Office of Sustainability for teens interested in environmentalism. The six month-long program lasts from January...
Safiya Loomba, Design Editor
May 11, 2022
In the past few years, mental health has become a larger conversation, not only due to pandemic-induced isolation, but also from increasing suicide, depression and anxiety rates over the past 10 years. The National Survey on Drug Use and Health revealed in a 2019 report, symptoms consistent with depression in adolescents increased 52% from 2005 to 2017. Additionally, young adults experiencing...
Alex Kelly, Webmaster
May 9, 2022
On a cold Friday morning before dawn, the lights flick on in the Burlingame gym. Few students are on campus, if any. But in the gym at 7 a.m., things are lively. Teachers and staff are sprinting across the court, calling out screens and defenses to each other, making shots from all over the court. This is all part of the new intramural basketball games Burlingame staff hold weekly. “We started...
Sophia Bella, Staff Reporter
May 9, 2022
After submitting films intended to raise awareness of the multi-faceted topic of mental health, five young filmmakers from Burlingame were recognized for their public service announcements at the statewide Directing Change Film Contest, winning awards in three categories. Under BTV advisor and Art of Video teacher Stephen Erle, students dedicated around four weeks of the second semester to creating...
Julianna Oliver, Senior Reporter
May 3, 2022
Originally finding LifeMoves through a volunteer group, junior Claire Guglielmi wanted to bring her passion for volunteering to Burlingame in the form of a tutoring club, Project 325. The club’s name originates from their identification number with LifeMoves, 325. LifeMoves is a nonprofit organization that provides emergency interim housing, food and other necessities, as well as supportive...
Isabel Liu, Staff Reporter
April 25, 2022
Due to various company bankruptcies and the rising trend of online shopping accelerated by COVID-19, the San Bruno City Council has authorized the closing of The Shops at Tanforan and Tanforan Century Theater. Its decline was clear to council members by July 27, 2021, when they issued the “Reimagining Tanforan Land Use Fact Sheet,” encouraging property owners to invest in a new Master Plan. Investors,...
Lizzy Wan, Senior Reporter
April 20, 2022
On March 12 and 13, Burlingame’s robotics team, the Iron Panthers, had their first competition of the season in Ventura, Calif. Preparation for the season began on Jan. 10 via live stream, where the team learned about the challenges they would have to complete at the competitions. The Iron Panthers’ robot had to complete tasks such as throwing balls into a basket and climbing a monkey bar-like...
Daria Burnosova, Staff Reporter
March 29, 2022
What is April Fools’ Day? April Fools’ Day is not officially recognized by any countries, yet many people worldwide participate annually in its festivities. According to topagency.com, 64% of Americans participate in April Fools’ Day; however, many do not know how the holiday came to be. Back in 1582, France switched from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar after Pope Gregory XIII...
Michelle Moshkovoy, Head Photographer
February 15, 2022
Burlingame’s previously unnamed stadium is filled with memories of runners going the distance, graduations and eight Little Big Game victories, all overlooked by a scoreboard reading “Peter Umland Stadium” since 2014. Part of Burlingame's class of 1954, Peter Umland passed away suddenly from a heart attack on Sept. 18, 2001 at age 66, shortly after winning Alumni of the Year. Born...
Lexi Goldstein, Editor-In-Chief
February 15, 2022
College deadlines, essays and finances are notorious stressors for upperclassmen, and the Counseling Department works year-round to be of help in the college application process for all students. Specifically, for first-generation applicants, academic counselor Earvin Buckner and college advisor Jonathan Dhyne have taken extra measures to demystify applications through the First-Generation Club, which...
Amanda Nolan, Staff Reporter
February 14, 2022
As Feb. 14 approaches with schedules wide open (again), many are reminded they are missing their ‘other half’ or have no significant other. That means no bouquet of roses, chocolates or fancy dinners gifted by a partner — but rather just another Monday. There is a growing pressure to be in a healthy relationship when Valentine’s Day rolls around, and we entertain the idea that materialistic...
Elise Spenner, Copy Editor
January 16, 2022
On Tuesday, Jan. 11, the Black Parents Association held the second Unity in the Community Virtual Town Hall of the school year, with presentations from Black Student Union (BSU) leaders across the San Mateo Union High School District (SMUHSD), feedback on support for students of color and an introduction to a pilot social justice class at Aragon High School. The meeting opened with an “Amplified...
Leilani Dougherty, Staff Reporter
January 7, 2022
MAIA Impact Club president Kylie Holzman is a senior at Burlingame and has run the club for two years. Q: What is the MAIA Impact Organization? A: So the MAIA Impact School is an all-girls school in Guatemala. It's run by mostly Indigenous women, and their whole goal is to provide high-quality education for girls in rural Guatemala. In Guatemala, if they do have access to education,...
