The current pandemic is only one consequence of human irresponsibility. Climate change, trash in the ocean and damaged habitats are among others.
Caroline Yeow, Senior Reporter
November 29, 2020
Open-air stalls line the market, boasting countless exotic animals. Some notable mentions include porcupines, baby crocodiles and beavers. Live fish slosh around in tubs of water. Blood drips from slaughtered animals hanging on hooks. Slabs of meat lie on aggregates of ice cubes, which melt into water and drip onto the floor. By now, you’ve probably heard of the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market...
On Oct. 14, seniors at Burlingame took the SAT despite most colleges going test optional.
Allison Szetu, Design Editor
November 28, 2020
Is the SAT a representation of how intelligent you really are? This is an age-old question that has long plagued the minds of high school students, parents and college admissions officers alike. While many schools have gone test optional due to COVID-19, the cancellation of standardized tests including the SAT has caused colleges to reflect on whether the test is necessary at all. Many colleges argue...
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94-year-old naturalist David Attenborough takes a stand on climate change in his recent documentary, which can be viewed on Netflix.
Elise Spenner, Staff Reporter
November 18, 2020
In a recent documentary, the voice of nature has, at long last, spoken out. It’s weathered, deep and gravelly. It’s angry, upset and frightened. But, it is simultaneously uplifting, energized and confident in a brighter future. No, it’s not Mother Earth. But it’s close enough. It’s the voice of English broadcaster and naturalist David Attenborough. It’s the voice that permeated your...
When scores, grades and numerous clubs are taken away, colleges are forced to base admission on personality and character.
Caroline Yeow, Senior Reporter
October 27, 2020
Getting carpal tunnel from long essay writing sessions at Starbucks, taking last minute SAT tests and knocking on your past teacher’s classroom door are all symptoms most high school seniors develop. The ailment? College application season. However, this year things look a little different. And not just in the application process, but the admissions process. And they may look a little different forevermore. According...
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A collage of leading characters from respective A24 coming-of-age films.
Lexi Goldstein, Copy Editor
October 21, 2020
Over the past century, film production has undeniably become more advanced and viewing has increased in popularity as a pastime activity due to gained accessibility through platforms such as Netflix, Blockbuster, Hulu and the classic movie theater. These massive platforms offer a plethora of action, horror, drama and comedy films, but one specific genre has thrived in recent decades: coming-of-age....
COVID-19 affects not only social life but home life, as families struggle to connect due to their close proximity.
Allison Szetu, Design Editor
April 20, 2020
When news of quarantine and shelter-in-place orders first hit our community, I was not too worried by the idea of staying home. It would give me a chance to spend time with family, …. However, soon after realizing the severity of the COVID-19 outbreak, I knew that the quarantine would last long after its initial projected timeline, locking me at home with my family twenty-four hours a day, 7 days...
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Links to BTV and the daily bulletin can be found on the school website.
Samantha Johnstone, Webmaster
February 10, 2020
On Thursday, Feb. 6, I was able to attend a half-day event at Gilead, a major biotechnology company working towards inventions of new antiviral drugs. This school-sponsored field trip was attended by a mere two Burlingame students—myself and a freshman whose mother is a current employee. The lack of Burlingame students astounded me, as waves of kids from Aragon, Capuchino, San Mateo and other schools...
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Photo caption: In "Parasite," one of the leading Best Picture nominees, the poverty-stricken Kim family attempts to make a living by exploiting the wealthy Park family.
Tekla Carlen, Aideen Delahunt, Jacob Lubarsky, Amelia Harris, Aidan O, and Hanna Sato
February 9, 2020
The Academy Awards will air tonight at 5 p.m. on ABC. For a last-minute briefing on who is up for Best Picture and how good the films actually are, The Burlingame B’s reporters have written a guide to the nine nominees. “Ford v Ferrari” By Aidan O’Sullivan, senior reporter “Ford v Ferrari” checks all the boxes for a high-quality film worthy of a Best Picture nomination....
Students stress about their schoolwork and their grades in their computer science class.
Annie Sun, Senior Reporter
December 10, 2019
The formula to get into college is to have all A’s and get the highest SAT score, right? Well, it’s more complicated than that. At Burlingame, many students are ingrained with the notion that straight A’s and high test scores are the only way that they can go to college. Students feel stressed about studying and homework because they believe that every point counts. Parents often fuel this...
Nicole Fassina, Staff Reporter
December 2, 2019
For so long, Baby Boomers (born 1946-1964) and Millenials (born 1997+) have been “at war” with each other, especially on issues relating to the economy, climate change, LGBTQ rights and other social issues. But in the past month, the term “Ok Boomer” has taken the internet by storm. And this time it’s Generation Z that is calling out Baby Boomers. What started out as a harmless...
Caroline Yeow, Senior Reporter
October 21, 2019
History, in theory, should be absolute and impartial. It should be fact. In reality, however, history is far from unbiased. The telling of history changes over time. It seems surprising that an event from the past could be altered, but history textbooks written at different times often diverge from each other. This is because historians are guided by current political, social and economic issues...
Vishu Prathikanti, Editor-in-Chief
April 30, 2019
I am not a patriot. Yes, I am grateful to live in America, where I have free primary education, access to clean water and the right to vote. My gratitude, however, is different than pride in the country. Though I have never been extremely patriotic, since the 2016 election I have become more consciously averse to patriotism. Under the Obama administration, I was happy to be from America, yet I...
Caroline Yeow, Senior Reporter
March 25, 2019
Friedrich Nietzsche. Slightly questionable. In both his opinions and his sanity. But one of the most interesting historical figures we learned about in Advanced Placement European History. At first glance, his ideas seem downright appalling; he argues that those who suffer and face hardship are not to be assisted by others and in his book, “On the Genealogy of Morality”, they are labeled...
Charlie Chapman, Senior Reporter
March 25, 2019
The 1969 Altamont Free Concert is often characterized as an endpoint of the 1960’s hippie movement. The event saw a young girl stabbed to death, three accidental deaths and one LSD overdose. In just one day, a movement that had been previously marked by a penchant for peace and love turned ugly. While it may seem strange to attribute great historical value to a punk rock concert, historians and cultural...
