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The Burlingame B

The Student News Site of Burlingame High School

The Burlingame B

Italian exchange students with their host students at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Friday, Sept. 27.

Italian exchange students return to Burlingame

Will Kriner, Copy Editor
October 10, 2024

From Sept. 25 to Oct. 5, students from the Italian program hosted exchange students from Udine, Italy. They attended classes with their host students, and on their time off, had a tightly packed schedule...

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Ignite2Unite speaker Freddie Silvera transitions students to the next activity during BDTW.

Breaking Down the Walls returns

Iny Li and Natalie Gyde
October 1, 2024

“Stepping outside my comfort zone.” “Expressing emotions and vulnerability.” “To reflect on myself and who I am.” These were just some of the sentiments echoed by student participants...

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Students face added pressure in the SAT testing process, due to a shortage of nearby testing centers.

Limited SAT Test Spaces Adds Stress

Kaylee Hwang, Social Coordinator
September 27, 2024

Hectic. Stressful. Annoying. These are just a few words students use to describe the SAT process. While taking the SAT has always been a stressful milestone for college admissions, the COVID-19 pandemic-driven...

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Senior Hannah Wen and Karshan discuss her flash fiction piece, the first writing assignment of the semester. Karshan holds meetings with each student to debrief their pieces.

Karshan introduces creative writing elective

Abby Knight, Social Media Manager
September 27, 2024

Take a look inside A102 and you’ll find students writing something different than standard English essays. This August, English 3 and Advanced Placement English Language teacher Shane Karshan introduced...

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Bay Academy senior Hailey Han and leadership student and senior Mayu Simpson make posters together for the first flag football game on Wednesday, Sept. 4.

Bay Academy expands program

Connie Lu and Zachary Newman
September 25, 2024

The Special Education Department made three significant changes to grow the program this year: a second Bay Academy class, a new Unified Physical Education (PE) course, and access to the leadership elective. In...

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Originally residing in the Bay Area, Gillian Rodgers returns to her hometown to work as an athletic trainer.

Meet athletic trainer Rodgers

Audrey Wei, Senior Reporter
September 24, 2024

Whether working with collegiate football teams or high schoolers in rural Idaho with limited medical care, new athletic trainer Gillian Rodgers brings her extensive experience to the athletic program. As...

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Breaking Down the Walls is a unique event hosted every two years where students and staff get together and learn each others’ stories.

Bringing back Breaking Down the Walls

Connie Lu, Web Editor
September 24, 2024

“It's hard to hate someone whose story you know.” That’s the main catchphrase — and spirited mantra — of Breaking Down the Walls (BDTW), a community-building program returning to campus from...

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Strings president and sophomore Sophia Chang sight reads her music as they practice in preparation for back-to-school night.

Strings program: the last piece to a complete music curriculum

Iny Li, Business Manager
September 23, 2024

Since the beginning of music director Kyoko Yamamoto’s career at Burlingame, she remembers reflecting on the existing music program and longing to direct a strings program. Six years later, with the...

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Herron started as an instructional assistant in special education and also worked as an aide for over 10 years before transitioning into her role as a teacher at Bay University.

In Bay University, a teacher’s mission : Empowering students and building lifelong connections

Josie Wettan, Copy Editor
August 27, 2024

“An honor and a privilege,” is how Bay University teacher Tish Herron describes being part of the Bay University program. Herron has worked in special education for over 15 years and strives to ensure...

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Customers grab plates of Italian food during the lunch buffet on Friday, Aug. 23.

Bringing the Piazza to Burlingame: A restaurateur’s mission to build community around the lunch table

Abby Knight, Social Media Manager
August 25, 2024

“Piazza.”  That was the word Elio D’Urzo, owner of Ristorante Sapore Italiano on Burlingame Avenue, had in mind when he crafted his restaurant’s special lunch buffet three weeks ago. From noon...

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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: celebrating resiliency and activism

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: celebrating resiliency and activism

Audrey Wei, Senior Reporter
May 31, 2024

AAPI Month, observed every May, celebrates the rich heritage and culture of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. It also highlights the need for education to address ongoing microaggressions targeted...

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