Lizzy Wan, Senior Reporter
May 9, 2022
On April 27, the Black Parents Association (BPA) held its final Unity in the Community town hall of the year on Zoom. Board president of the BPA, Medina McKinney, hosted the meeting along with Terrilyn Wong, a 2021 Capuchino High School graduate. The meeting’s agenda consisted of district updates and...
Wali Chaudry, Staff Reporter
May 9, 2022
Previously, Burlingame offered Integrated Math II and Algebra II for students, who had completed Geometry, to choose from; now, teacher Rebecca Zielkowski will introduce a new math class on data science. “It’s a completely different way of looking at math,” Zielkowski said. “It’s coding...
Elise Spenner, Copy Editor
May 5, 2022
The San Mateo Union High School District Board of Trustees voted 4-1 on the evening of May 5 to keep its indoor mask mandate in place for the remainder of the school year. On June 1, in advance of summer school sessions, the district will align itself with the guidelines of the California Department...
Samantha Johnstone, Managing Editor
April 18, 2022
Two college students started GLSEN Day of Silence in the mid 1990s; 30 years later, it’s a nationally-recognized day with hundreds of thousands of students taking a vow of silence to raise awareness about the the dangers of harassment and discrimination of LGBTQ+ students. The organization is officially...
Arshia Chakravartti, Staff Reporter
March 20, 2022
The California Assessment of Student Progress and Performance (CAASPP) testing returned at Burlingame on March 15, after being canceled the past two school years due to COVID-19 and distance learning. CAASPP is an annually-held state test that tracks the progress of students over time and compares...
Elise Spenner, Copy Editor
March 13, 2022
The San Mateo Union High School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously on the night of Thursday, March 10 to keep the indoor mask mandate in place for all campuses. In doing so, the trustees rejected Superintendent Kevin Skelly’s recommendation that the district follow the California Department...
Elise Spenner, Copy Editor
February 24, 2022
My conversation with Peninsula High School guidance counselor Elaine Llaguno and wellness counselor Lara Montoya took place in a counselor’s office at Burlingame. Even though the room is surrounded by the bustle of students entering and exiting the school, the office was perfectly quiet: thick walls...
Elise Spenner, Copy Editor
February 23, 2022
When Elaine Llaguno started as a guidance counselor at Peninsula in 2010, the future looked bright. The Crestmoor property in San Bruno was falling into disrepair, but the Measure O bond proposition had gained overwhelming support during the November election, promising $186 million to upgrade facilities...
Elise Spenner, Copy Editor
February 22, 2022
On Sept. 20, 2021, the San Mateo Union High School District (SMUHSD) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Peninsula High School to celebrate the opening of a state-of-the-art facility for the continuation school. Teachers, staff, students and parents gathered while Superintendent Kevin Skelly spoke at length...
Elise Spenner, Copy Editor
February 20, 2022
Yancy Hawkins, the San Mateo Union High School District (SMUHSD) Chief Business Officer, presented extensive data on the results of the Panoramic survey and other metrics to gauge student performance at the Feb. 10 SMUHSD Board of Trustees meeting. The presentation attempted to quantify progress...
Farah Caban, Business Manager
February 16, 2022
California's All-State Band selected two Burlingame students, junior Audrey Limb and senior Johnny Willey, for the second year in a row to play in their highly-selective band. Each August, the California All-State Band releases musical pieces for middle and high school students across...
Samantha Johnstone, Managing Editor
February 16, 2022
On Jan. 12, San Mateo Union High School District (SMUHSD) Superintendent Kevin Skelly announced his retirement after seven years in the district. His career in education started 40 years ago, most notably working as the superintendent for Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) for seven years. “As...
Sophia Bella, Staff Reporter
February 10, 2022
On Jan. 1, California implemented the first stage of a multi-level initiative to divert organic waste from landfills. Senate Bill 1383 states that residents, businesses and state-run schools are mandated to “prevent, reduce the generation of and recycle organic waste,” according to California's...
Mattingly Germack, Copy Editor
January 15, 2022
On Dec. 6, 2021, Burlingame’s Yogurtland location shut down after nine years in business. This follows five other California locations closing earlier last year, as the chain continues to endure the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Yogurtland, a frozen yogurt chain with over 300 locations worldwide,...
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...
Seniors question a return to in-person learning to finish high school careers
March 26, 2021
Many students dream of their senior year in high school,...
March 25, 2021
At the start of the pandemic, there was minimal information...
Senioritis reaches new heights with COVID-19 restrictions
March 11, 2021
While COVID-19 cases begin to decline across California,...
Hardships of quarantine deteriorates student’s mental health
March 8, 2021
Spending the whole day sitting in front of a computer...
Disposable masks protect humans but not the environment
March 7, 2021
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, masks became...
Unique quarantine birthdays force a decline in revenue for party businesses
March 2, 2021
The new social distancing and isolation in the pandemic...