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

Current ASB President Neha Bandrapalli shows her school spirit during International Week as she poses with her paper flower on Jan. 31, 2019.

ASB prepares for the semester online

Farah Caban, Business Manager
October 20, 2020

Due to distance learning, usual fall spirit activities are not able to happen, so leadership and Associated Student Body (ASB) are trying to replicate the usual fall spirit activities in a virtual format....

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Three Burlingame students share hobbies they have started since the beginning of Quarantine.

How Burlingame students have been spending their time in quarantine

Sabina Barrolaza, Staff Reporter
October 19, 2020

Since March, many have been struggling with boredom and searching for something to do with the extra time on their hands. Three Burlingame students share their newfound hobbies which they have acquired...

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Sitting in front of a computer screen for multiple hours can cause “Zoom fatigue”

Student obstacles with online learning

Isabelle Idio, Staff Reporter
October 18, 2020

Online learning has presented obstacles for students, making it difficult to stay focused throughout the school day. A common sensation among students is often referred to as “Zoom fatigue,” which...

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Flight Club member Rudy Lee carves the wing of an ultralight aircraft.

Flight Club Aerospace — The first student run aviation program

Tobias Matthews, Staff Reporter
October 17, 2020

While many hobbies and interests have been suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic, a select few students at Burlingame High School have flourished in Flight Club Aerospace. This completely student run...

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Mock Trial members pose for the Mock Trial County Competitions.

Mock Trial club is starting back up for a new season

Julianna Oliver, Senior Reporter
October 14, 2020

Mock Trial, a student-run club at Burlingame is kick-starting their year with weekly meetings. Generally students participate in practice trials and have research meetings about their assigned case for...

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A list depicting several stocks and the state of their current values.

Students in the Stock Market — how the virus has impacted them

Jacob Lubarsky, Copy Editor
April 26, 2020

The closure of nonessential businesses across the nation during the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a stock market plunge, with the market facing some of its biggest dips in history, having hit its worst...

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Becker is 3D printing pieces of face masks to contribute to the medical community.

Community unites in times of COVID-19

Amelia Harris, Editor-In-Chief
April 25, 2020

At a time during which people are ordered to stay six feet apart, wear masks in public spaces and remain at home when possible, it can be easy for people to feel isolated. In order to combat potential...

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Advanced Placement (AP) tests will now be shorter, online versions of their original format in response to COVID-19 concerns, creating a foreign experience for AP students.

AP Tests to be Shortened, Moved online Due to Coronavirus

Elliot Skillings, Staff Reporter
April 21, 2020

On March 20, the College Board announced that AP tests would be administered online at home due to concerns regarding the Coronavirus outbreak. The exam will be shortened to 45 minutes and will include...

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The positives and negatives of online learning from a student perspective

Conner Lyons, Staff Reporter
April 21, 2020

In efforts to slow down the outbreak of COVID-19, schools across the nation have begun to transition from a physical school environment to online learning practices. Burlingame High School is just one...

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COVID-19 affects not only social life but home life, as families struggle to connect due to their close proximity.

This pandemic is not only physically straining: are we spending too much time with family?

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...

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Two juniors pose for the camera after choosing their ideal pumpkin.

Halloween Spirit

Ethan Gardner, Sports Editor
October 25, 2019

 

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Some students attended the club for the first time and wrote letters for the current project that the club is working on.

Letters to Hope Pizza Party

Annie Sun, Senior Reporter
October 25, 2019

 

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