For almost 20 years, discussions have echoed throughout city hall regarding the construction of a new town square for downtown Burlingame. It’s been a long wait, but the town square will finally come...

The music department, led by music and choral director Kyoko Yamamoto, hosted its 100th annual winter concert on the evening of Wednesday, Dec. 6.  The four ensembles — jazz, wind, concert band and...

Starting in the 2024-25 school year, juniors and seniors can take a semester-long advanced ethnic studies elective. The course will closely resemble Intro to Ethnic Studies, a mandatory course for freshmen,...

This November, junior Luke Frikert caught the flu and missed 10 days of school as a result. But for Frikert, his illness was a secondary concern. “When I got sick, the first thing I was thinking about...

The Iron Panthers aren’t just robot drivers. Behind the clinks of metal and the whir of gears, a tight-knit collective of skilled students designs, builds, codes — and, of course — drives competition...

On Wednesday, Nov. 29, the Burlingame community gathered at Mercy High School for the “Christmas at Kohl Mansion” event, hosted annually to kickstart the holiday season. The mansion was decorated with...

In the face of a decaying natural environment, we are often left to consider what we can do to support our local communities. The Burlingame Eco-pioneers club aims to answer that question, focusing specifically...

Sleep. It is something that everyone needs, but few high schoolers seem to be able to get, especially at Burlingame. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises that high school-aged teens...

On Thursday, Oct. 26, Burlingame Drama opened its annual fall play “The Iliad, The Odyssey and All of Greek Mythology in 99 Minutes or Less.” This year’s play was a compilation of classic Greek...

Halloween has long been a showcase for ghost costumes, witch hats and vampire teeth. This year, though, costumes looked a little different at Burlingame,  as students and staff found costume inspiration...