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The Burlingame B

The Student News Site of Burlingame High School

The Burlingame B

During the Aug.15 fire evacuation, some students played frisbee on the front lawn to pass the time.

Fire alarms prompt evacuations, cause schoolwide concern

Iny Li, Managing Editor September 9, 2025

Senior Frankie Jiang thought tearing his ACL would be the biggest obstacle going into the school year. But with unexpected fire evacuations added to the mix, Jiang said he now faces the added struggle...

Principal Jen Fong delivers her speech to the crowd at the ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, Aug. 27.

New gym opens after two years of construction

Josie Wettan, Social Media Manager August 31, 2025

After a two-year process of demolition and construction, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Wednesday, Aug. 27, to commemorate the opening of the new gym. The district allocated $40 million from Measure...

Senior Nico Bennett poses with his Lead Actor trophy at the Rita Moreno Awards. He now moves on to the Jimmy Awards in New York City.

Bennett wins Lead Actor at Rita Moreno Awards, advances to Broadway’s Jimmy Awards

Abby Zarahn, Diversity Coordinator May 27, 2025

Senior Nico Bennett has had a long-time passion for theater, beginning at a young age with strong influences from his parents, who were musical theater majors in college. Since his freshman year, Bennett...

The elevator in the C-Building is one of the several out-of-service elevators on campus, complicating mobility for junior Adam Zimmer, who broke his ankle and now relies on crutches.

Out-of-service elevators restrict class access for injured students

Abby Zarahn, Diversity Coordinator May 8, 2025

*Disclaimer: At the time this article was written, two of the school’s four elevators were out of service. On the morning of Monday, May 12, all elevators passed inspections and were operational by the...

Recent collegiate sports cuts have left students such as sophomore Alexa Chang, freshman Elaina Newman, and senior Giana Johnson contemplating their decision to play sports in college.

Sports budget cuts affect student-athlete recruits

Abby Zarahn, Diversity Coordinator May 1, 2025

Since January, three California state universities have cut sports from their respective athletic programs, with one university eliminating its entire athletic department. Collegiate sports programs...

Demonstrators assemble in Oakland on April 5 as part of the ‘Hands Off Our Government’ movement protesting Trump and Musk’s recent actions.

Federal funding cuts impact Bay Area

Alex Bertelli and Akira Nakamura April 30, 2025

On Feb. 21, one month after President Donald Trump’s executive order formalizing the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Elon Musk walked onstage at a rally waving a chainsaw. It was a striking...

The Iron Panthers celebrate their second FIRST Championship victory at Houston, Texas.

Robotics Wins FIRST World Championships

Connor Leong, Staff Reporter April 29, 2025

The Iron Panthers entered the FIRST Robotics World Championship with low expectations. One week later, they left the event as gold medalists. A total of 601 teams competed in this year’s World Championship,...

Construction for the gym began on July 23, 2024. By the end of August 2024, they had a steel structure, and in April 2025 they have completed most of the exterior.

Gym to finish in August, parents fundraise equipment upgrades

Connie Lu, Web Editor April 24, 2025

After facing initial approval issues and nine months of construction, the gym has seen significant progress and is on track to finish by August 2025, according to Associate Superintendent and Chief Business...

“Hands Off” protesters line up in Redwood City on Saturday, April 5, against President Donald Trump’s policies and billionaire Elon Musk.

Community pushes for inclusive trans policies, transphobic comments spur backlash

Iny Li, Managing Editor April 23, 2025

For many transgender athletes, the playing field isn’t always level, not necessarily because of skill level, but because of recent policies aimed at discriminating against transgender athletes. For senior...

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