Elise Spenner, Copy Editor

September 14, 2021

At the San Mateo Union High School District Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday night, the trustees delayed voting on a proposed vaccination requirement for students participating in extracurricular activities outside of normal school hours. This proposal comes on the heels of a unanimous vote by the...

Samantha Johnstone, Managing Editor

May 24, 2021

On Thursday, May 20, the San Mateo Union High School District (SMUHSD) Board held their last meeting of the school year. Superintendent Dr. Kevin Skelly recommended the motion to approve a proclamation recognizing June as LGBTQ+ pride month in the SMUHSD. There was also a request to fly the pride flag...

Jacob Lubarsky, Copy Editor

April 2, 2021

Today Burlingame held its first day of hybrid-learning instruction, allowing some students to return to campus — marking the first time most students returned to Burlingame for instruction since last March. The system for hybrid-learning consists of two student cohorts, divided by last name....

Michelle Moshkovoy, Head Photographer

April 1, 2021

With COVID-19 cases decreasing in the past months after a surge during the holiday season and with San Mateo County having moved into the orange tier on March 16, Burlingame Intermediate School (BIS) has brung its students back to campus and Burlingame High School (BHS) is welcoming back students starting...

Amelia Harris, Editor-In-Chief

March 9, 2021

As the San Mateo Union High School District (SMUHSD) plans to reopen schools, with the first phase of reopening beginning this Wednesday, concerns are mounting among teachers in the A Building regarding the quality of ventilation.  Each year, as the weather grows warmer, teachers and students in...

Samantha Johnstone, Managing Editor

March 7, 2021

AP European History (AP Euro), the advanced history class previously offered to sophomores, is notorious for its demanding curriculum and challenging tests. However, this course was not offered to the current freshman class during course selection. For the first time in Burlingame’s history, the class...

Lexi Goldstein, Editor-In-Chief

March 1, 2021

On Feb. 27 hundreds of mask-clad Bay Area residents gathered in San Mateo Central Park for the “#StandForAsians” rally to peacefully protest the recent onslaught of anti-Asian hate crimes.  Hate-fueled harassment and assault against Asian people, especially elders, has been exacerbated since...

Jackson Spenner, Senior Reporter

February 25, 2021

In 100 years, much of Burlingame will be underwater due to rising sea levels. In fact, estimates from San Mateo County predict that in a century, Burlingame will see 452 acres underwater, putting nearly all of Old Bayshore Highway and Highway 101 at risk of sustained damage.  Gone will be the hotels...

Alex Kelly, Webmaster

February 11, 2021

The College Board announced on Jan. 19 that they will no longer offer the optional SAT Essay and SAT Subject Tests. This change was due to practical reasons as fewer students were taking subject tests or the optional essay, because in the college admissions process they were not considered as important...

Amelia Harris, Editor-In-Chief

February 10, 2021

A group of parents and students gathered on the corners of El Camino Real at Burlingame Avenue and Broadway Avenue this afternoon to protest the ongoing high school closures. Passing cars honked in support and pedestrians stopped to chat with the protesters, many echoing their sentiments that schools...

Sabina Barrolaza, Staff Reporter

February 5, 2021

Over the last decade, the Bay Area’s population has grown substantially, leading more people to use Caltrain to commute as an efficient, traffic-free, mode of transportation. Increased ridership in the past few years has led to a demand for modernization that allows for more efficient travel and is...

Farah Caban, Business Manager

February 1, 2021

The SAT and ACT have long been important moments for many high school students, a benchmark of moving towards college and a terrifying ranking of one’s intelligence. Standardized tests are over a century old, starting in 1905 when the first “College Boards” were administered to fewer than 1000...

Jacob Lubarsky, Copy Editor

January 25, 2021

In their Jan. 21 board meeting, the San Mateo Union High School District (SMUHSD) said that they remain unsure as to when their seven high schools will return to some version of in-person learning. At the meeting Board members heard from coordinators responsible for reopening who explained procedures...

Alex Kelly, Webmaster

December 17, 2020

The Burlingame Tree Lighting took place virtually on Dec. 4 — another community event closed down because of the pandemic. The tree lighting was one pre-recorded video with multiple different performances and speeches cut together, rather than a series of live performances culminating in the tree lighting,...