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The Burlingame B

The Student News Site of Burlingame High School

The Burlingame B

The Student News Site of Burlingame High School

The Burlingame B

The green bike lane runs from Broadway Avenue to Oak Grove Avenue, intended to create a safe path for cyclists on one of Burlingame’s busiest roads.

City introduces bike lanes on California, boosting public transit but hindering businesses

Josie Wettan, Staff Reporter
October 19, 2023

By the end of October, the City of Burlingame plans to finish installing new bike lanes on a 0.8 mile stretch of California Drive between Broadway and Oak Grove Avenue, extending bike routes that run north...

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On Oct. 15 at the Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Festival, attendees browsed through lines of street vendors supporting local businesses. Many wore orange to celebrate the Halloween spirit.

Pumpkin magic on main street

Margo Bigue, Staff Reporter
October 18, 2023

At 9 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 15, food and art vendors, live musicians and families dressed in Halloween costumes filled Half Moon Bay’s Main Street to celebrate the annual Half Moon Bay Pumpkin & Art...

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Attendee Jenny Jewels examines the eerie, sharp-toothed stuffed animal creations of vendor Matt Forristal.

San Francisco’s annual Halloween Art and Oddities Market brings spooky spirit out early

Brinda Iyer, Copy Editor
October 17, 2023

The Menagerie’s Halloween Art and Oddities Market had something spooky for everyone, whether that was unconventional performances, tarot card readings, taxidermied stuffed animals or Halloween-themed...

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The band plays “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” before the celebration begins.

Burlingame celebrates centennial anniversary

Josie Wettan, Staff Reporter
October 16, 2023

The Burlingame Alumni Association hosted a weekend-long centennial celebration in honor of Burlingame’s 100th birthday, with various activities held from Oct. 12 to 14. Both recent alumni and graduates...

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Fleet Week: An annual San Francisco tradition

Henry Gardner, Staff Reporter
October 14, 2023

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College and Career Advisor Jonathan Dhyne sets up college banners to decorate his new office space.

Library, career center merge as student union

Alice Lee
October 12, 2023

Students have likely noticed a handful of changes implemented by administration this year — IDs distributed a week into the year, different absence slips and the introduction of the student union. The...

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Many students have their wisdom teeth removed during high school to prevent dental problems down the road.

Students share trials and tribulations of wisdom teeth removal

Sophia Puzon, Senior Reporter
October 12, 2023

Much like getting a driver’s license or graduating high school, getting wisdom teeth removed is a common rite of passage for teenagers and young adults. But horror stories about the medical procedure,...

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Younger students and a Recreation Center coordinator watch a football game in the new teen space, which offers a TV, video games and relaxing seating.

Burlingame’s new ‘Teen Scene’ offers study and social space for students

Brendan Gilmore, Staff Reporter
October 12, 2023

Burlingame’s new “Teen Scene,” located in the Burlingame Recreation Center, offers a dedicated place for teens to meet, hang out, and work on homework. “It's a great space for students to come...

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Four returning members of the Mock Trial team, senior Keziah Gopalla, senior Bodhi Ring, senior Jack McMahon and junior Lexie Levitt, listen to and grade an audition in new advisor Elizabeth Bellas’s classroom.

Mock Trial: Refreshed and ready for a new season

Alex Bertelli, Staff Reporter
October 10, 2023

There are many novelties in this year’s Mock Trial team: a new advisor, a new competition division and dozens of new applicants. But what hasn’t changed is their wide student appeal, their ambitious...

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Students engaged with resources and activities provided by the wellness and counseling departments during the Suicide Prevention Month activity at lunch on Oct. 4.

Counselors spearhead recognition of Suicide Prevention Month

Margo Bigue, Staff Reporter
October 8, 2023

Burlingame made an increased effort to raise awareness around Suicide Prevention Month this year, marking the first school-wide initiative since returning from the pandemic, and the first time the wellness...

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Bay University students sing and dance to music behind the library.

Bay University kicks off the year with camping-themed dance

Connie Lu, Staff Reporter
October 6, 2023

On Friday, Sept. 15, Bay University — an adult transition program hosted at Burlingame for special education students — kicked off the year with a camping-themed dance behind the library.  Current...

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Senior Cora Haggarty, who has been in leadership since freshman year, now heads the class as ASB president.

Meet Cora Haggarty, new ASB president

Audrey Wei, Staff Reporter
October 5, 2023

As a ninth grader, senior Cora Haggarty never expected to become this year's Associated Student Body (ASB) president. But fast forward through a pandemic, three years of leadership class, and nine seasons...

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