The Student News Site of Burlingame High School

The Burlingame B

The Student News Site of Burlingame High School

The Burlingame B

The Student News Site of Burlingame High School

The Burlingame B

Although Burlingame seniors still enjoy the right to choose, the Dobbs decision undoubtedly affects their plans for life after high school.

In a post-Dobbs world, high school seniors look forward

Amanda Nolan, Social Media Coordinator November 10, 2022

Four months after the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the reality of a post-Roe world is beginning to set in for a generation of young women. In 14 states,...

Bay University students dance in costumes outside the C-Building on Oct. 21.

In Halloween dance, Bay University and Burlingame students celebrate together

Natalie Gyde, Social Coordinator October 26, 2022

Bay University hosted its first of four annual dances behind the library on Friday, Oct. 21. Students and alumni attended the Halloween-themed celebration dressed in costumes and ready to party.  Shannon...

After returning to in-person learning for the 2021-2022 school year, the district saw a vast increase in expulsions.

SMUHSD Board of Trustees discusses recent trends in student discipline, new funding for arts and music

Will Kriner, Senior Reporter October 20, 2022

Despite a return to pre-pandemic attendance rates, the San Mateo Union High School District (SMUHSD)  saw an uptake in expulsions during the 2021-2022 school year. Across the schools in the district,...

Showing their pumpkin spirit, Half Moon Bay locals wear festive costumes while driving in a decorated car during the Great Pumpkin Parade.

Half Moon Bay’s Art & Pumpkin Festival returns for a 50th year of fall fun

Joelle Huysmans, Diversity Coordinator October 19, 2022

Picture this: the fragrance of pumpkin and cinnamon wafting through the air, Bob Dylan and Hall and Oates tunes playing in the background and colorful, unique art pieces showcased from booth to booth....

GSA members Violet Hansma, Ayden West and Sawyer Fair celebrated National Coming Out Day on the stage in the main quad with other club participants. Many members of the community wore rainbow ribbons and pride flags to support and celebrate the school’s LGBTQ presence.

GSA Club brings National Coming Out Day to Burlingame

Sophia Puzon, Senior Reporter October 18, 2022

On Tuesday, Oct. 11, the Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) club hosted a campaign table at lunch to mark and celebrate the nationally-recognized Coming Out Day on campus. The club’s cabinet members...

Drive team member Jason Zhai prepares the Iron Panthers robot at the CalGames off-season competition.

Iron Panthers barely miss the basket at CalGames

Brinda Iyer, Copy Editor October 13, 2022

The Iron Panthers gave their all at this year’s CalGames off-season competition, making it to the final eight among 36 teams competing from across the state. The team practiced and prepared on Friday,...

Food shortages, home destruction and water contamination are only a few of the major impacts that a potential megaflood could have on the Bay Area. 

A future megaflood could have detrimental effects on homes and water systems across the Peninsula

Ana Lunaparra, Staff Reporter October 11, 2022

Food shortages, home destruction and water contamination are only a few of the major impacts that a potential megaflood could have on the Bay Area.  University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) professor...

The Millbrae Art and Wine Festival brought large crowds downtown for a Labor Day weekend filled with art, crafts and food.

A sunny weekend draws a diverse crowd to Millbrae’s annual Art & Wine Festival

Brinda Iyer, Copy Editor September 10, 2022

There’s one main reason why fans of the Millbrae Art and Wine Festival return year after year: the weather. “I live where it’s very hot,” said pottery vendor Randy Pearsall, who drove west from...

The San Mateo Unified High School District updated classroom speakers this summer, surprising students with the sound of a new bell. It plays six beeps at a pitch of around 440 Hz in place of a traditional, single-ring bell.

What’s up with the bells?

Lizzy Wan, Diversity Coordinator August 30, 2022

When Burlingame students walked into their first classes of the school year, an unfamiliar noise rang through the halls. A tsunami warning? Prison break? War cry?  Nope, just the passing period bell.  The...

A man holds up a sign sporting “Shell can go to Hell”, protesting the harmful production and use of oil from the company.

San Mateo politicians call for climate reform at youth rally

Alex Kelly, Business Manager August 15, 2022

On Saturday, Aug. 13, local politicians and climate change activists gathered in San Mateo Central Park for the second annual Youth Climate Action Rally, organized by San Mateo’s youth chapter of...

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