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The Burlingame B

The Student News Site of Burlingame High School

The Burlingame B

Whether motivated by insecurity, peer pressure or enjoyment, the way students beautify themselves is entirely up to them and some may choose not to do it at all.

ChapStick or Lipstick? The Choice Is Yours

Joelle Huysmans, Diversity Coordinator May 1, 2023

Despite the fact that Burlingame's first bell rings every day at 8:30 a.m., a number of students manage to carve out time in their morning routine to arrive to class with perfect faces of makeup, styled...

Anyone who’s logged into Snapchat in the past few weeks would have noticed an irremovable AI chatbot, My AI, awaiting them, pinned at the top of their screen.

Although clever, Snapchat’s AI bot threatens students’ privacy and academic integrity

Brinda Iyer, Copy Editor April 28, 2023

As of March, Snapchat has over 350 million active daily users and is one of the leading social media platforms for young adults. Anyone who’s logged into the app in the past few weeks would have noticed...

Security cameras, like this one in the A-Building, will soon be added to campus entrances.

Administration adds new cameras to address hate incidents and vandalism

Will Kriner, Senior Reporter April 20, 2023

In light of recent vandalism and hate incidents on campus, administration plans to install two new security cameras around the entrances of the school, which they hope will help deter future incidents. Although...

Although Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 101 in October 2021 making California the first state to require Ethnic Studies as a graduation requirement for the class of 2030, SMUHSD is still debating the relevance of the course.

Study session discusses implications of ethnic studies course

Lizzy Wan, Diversity Coordinator April 19, 2023

On March 15, San Mateo Unified High School District (SMUHSD) held a board study session where presenters expressed the importance of the mandated ethnic studies course, and board members discussed its...

Music students march down Burlingame Avenue and back to Washington Park on Saturday, Apr. 15.

Music department steals the show with seven-hour Play-a-Thon fundraiser

Abby Knight, Copy Editor April 18, 2023

On Saturday, April 15, the band and choir hosted its annual Play-a-Thon, in order to raise over 10,000 dollars for the music department. The event included a lively parade down Burlingame Avenue, along...

Students and teachers make the environment lively at the event.

Leadership hosts first ever International Food Night for Cultural Week

Abby Knight, Copy Editor April 16, 2023

On Tuesday, April 4, Leadership’s Diversity and Inclusion Commission hosted the first-ever International Food Night in the main quad. The night aimed to celebrate students’ cultural backgrounds with...

On Monday, Mar. 13, the Biden administration officially approved the Willow Project, leaving climate change activists in a state of frustration and dismay.

Biden administration’s approval of Willow Project sounds alarm for climate activists

Brinda Iyer, Copy Editor April 4, 2023

The Willow Project, an $8 billion oil-drilling project based in Alaska, is estimated to produce over 600 barrels of crude over 30 years, burn 280 million metric tons of carbon and release 9.2 million metric...

The Iron Panthers reached the semifinals at the Central Valley Regional robotics competition.

Iron Panthers push through obstacles to semifinal finish in Central Valley robotics competition

Brinda Iyer, Copy Editor March 22, 2023

On Thursday, March 9, the Iron Panthers attended the Central Valley Regional (CVR) robotics competition for the first time since 2019, competing against many top-tier teams and reaching the semifinals. “[2019]...

Nakamura’s “Green Quad” design shows his vision for a new freshman quad.

Architecture class takes on freshman quad redesign

Will Kriner, Senior Reporter March 19, 2023

With a team of sophomores, juniors and seniors, the Architecture II class will take on its first big project this summer — redesigning Burlingame’s freshman quad. The aim of the project is to make...

Letters sent to Holocaust guest speaker, Leon Rajninger, by 
World History students.

Holocaust survivor presents to sophomore history students

Sophia Doss, Senior Reporter March 18, 2023

Holocaust survivor Leon Rajninger spoke to Advanced Placement (AP) and college preparatory Modern World History students about his and his family’s experiences before and after their time in the Austrian...

A eucalyptus tree fell across Easton Drive, hitting power lines and a house during the severe wind conditions on Feb. 21.

El Camino eucalyptus face major removal and replanting

Alex Kelly, Business Manager March 14, 2023

After years of collaboration and planning, Caltrans and the City of Burlingame have finalized a plan to remove and replant most of the eucalyptus lining El Camino Real as part of the El Camino Real Roadway...

Each student we talked to said that pressure at school  — where perfection seems to be the only option — exacerbated their mental health struggles.

Burlingame girls report widespread mental health crisis

Elise Spenner, Editor-In-Chief March 13, 2023

“All of my female friends have struggled with eating disorders, depression, suicidal ideation, self harm, or general anxiety.” “I personally know multiple females who have attempted or successfully...

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