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

Located at Leo J. Ryan Park, the CYC’s dragon boat team poses for a team picture after the NorCal CA Dragon Boat championships in the fall of 2023.

Twin sisters reconnect culturally through dragon boat

Iny Li, Staff Reporter
April 26, 2024

It was any other day of dragon boat practice for sophomore twins Libbey and Lindsey Kwok, trudging towards the boat after grueling hours of conditioning. As newcomers to the San Francisco Community Youth...

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A look into girls’ lacrosse

Natalie Gyde, Social Coordinator
April 25, 2024

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Weekly Crossword (#2)

Weekly Crossword (#2)

Alex Bertelli, Staff Reporter
April 25, 2024

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Students try French food at International Food Night on Thursday, April 11.

Leadership hosts annual cultural week

Abby Knight, Copy Editor
April 25, 2024

Leadership’s Diversity and Inclusion Commission welcomed students back from spring break with its annual cultural week from April 8-12. Notably, Thursday, April 11 featured the second annual International...

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The Burlingame Topgolf structure is still undergoing construction and will not be available to the public until September 2024.

Topgolf: Coming to a city near you

Sophia Doss, Senior Reporter
April 24, 2024

Construction on a new Topgolf location near Murray Field - the second in the Bay Area is set to finish at the end of this year, offering a golf entertainment complex for serious players and casual enthusiasts...

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In 2008, voters approved a $10 billion bond to build a high-speed rail connecting San Francisco and Los Angeles, projected to be completed by 2020. However, four years later, the project remains unfinished, with costs soaring nearly $100 billion over the original budget.

California has to rid itself of a ‘no’ mentality to change its relationship with cars

Sophia Bella, Managing Editor
April 23, 2024

Streamlining public transportation has long been a favored approach to combat climate change, and rightfully so. The advent of the automobile completely changed our relationship with space, redesigning...

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Junior Dionisios Vorrises deals to the plate in the sixth inning of varsity baseball’s matchup against Menlo-Atherton on April 17.

Baseball continues dominant stretch with victory against Menlo Atherton for share of league lead

Zachary Newman, Sports Editor
April 23, 2024

“Stack up wins.” “Take one game at a time.” “Improve a little each day.” Ask a team about their goals, and chances are they’ll mention one of these common adages. But the more you hear...

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Every year, thousands of competitive seniors get rejection letters like this one.

Rejection wall will celebrate redirections

Arda Inegol, Business Manager
April 23, 2024

I am genuinely sorry to inform you… It is with real regret that I write to inform you… Thank you for your interest… After a thoughtful review of your application…. Rejection after rejection...

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Junior Zach Newman flushes an iron shot to the middle of the seventh green at Half Moon Bay Golf Links during a match against Woodside High School on Thursday, April 18.

Boys’ golf beats Woodside to continue strong season

Arda Inegol, Business Manager
April 23, 2024

Boys’ golf (13-0 Peninsula Athletic League Bay Division) added to their undefeated record with a 202-214 win against Woodside High School on Thursday, April 18 at the Old Course at Half Moon Bay Golf...

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Senior Erazem Mattick celebrates a winning point during a match against Aragon High School on April 17.

Boys’ volleyball defeats top-seeded Aragon in five-set thriller

Arshia Chakravartti, Copy Editor
April 23, 2024

Boys’ volleyball (19-8 overall, 3-3 Peninsula Athletic League Bay) took down first place Aragon High School in a dramatic fifth set tiebreaker on Wednesday, April 17.  “They played spectacularly,...

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Elodie (Millie Bobby Brown) shines a light as she adventures through the cave.

Damsel is a worthy addition to your watchlist

Brendan Gilmore, Staff Reporter
April 22, 2024

If there’s one reason to watch “Damsel,” one of Netflix’s latest originals, it’s to see Millie Bobby Brown in action. Brown, known for her iconic role in Stranger Things, once again captivates...

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