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The Student News Site of Burlingame High School

The Burlingame B

The Student News Site of Burlingame High School

The Burlingame B

Abby Knight

Abby Knight, Staff Reporter

Abby Knight is a sophomore at Burlingame High School and a first-year Journalism student. She is very excited to become a part of the Burlingame B. Outside of school, she enjoys writing, reading, playing guitar and caring for her dog.

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Jonathan Kon, one of the current drum majors, conducts the band at a football game. The drum majors lead the band and organize events, along with the help of the drum minors.

Band department returns to in-person auditions for important drum major roles

Abby Knight, Staff Reporter
March 22, 2023

After a multiple-step audition process in February, the band department selected two new drum major assistants (drum minors), Lucas Keeley and Aaron Peng, for the next school year. The two selected...

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The Last of Us first aired on Jan. 15 on HBO Max, and streamed its last episode on Mar. 12.

“The Last of Us” isn’t your typical apocalypse show

Abby Knight, Staff Reporter
March 22, 2023

Warning: This review contains spoilers “The Last of Us,” HBO’s hit drama based on the eponymous video game, features an apocalyptic world where society is taken over by zombie-like creatures....

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Two Burlingame Musicians performed in last year’s California All-State Music Education Conference. Last year, the conference was held in Fresno, the same location this year’s CASMEC will take place.

Seven Burlingame musicians selected for California All-State Ensembles

Abby Knight, Staff Reporter
February 6, 2023

Among the several thousand student musicians across the state who auditioned for the 2023 California All-State Ensembles, there were 12 Burlingame students. This year, seven of the 12 were selected to...

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Kyoko Yamamoto leads the Concert Band in a variety of songs, such as “Encanto” and “A Disney Spectacular,” in the Winter Concert on Dec. 7.

Band’s busy season concludes with Winter Concert

Abby Knight, Staff Reporter
December 9, 2022

The Wind Ensemble, Concert Band, Choir and Jazz Ensemble showcased their talent in the 99th annual Winter Concert, held in the Burlingame auditorium on Wednesday, Dec. 7. Every band performed a wide variety...

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The majority of respondents to the poll reported they had heard slurs, offensive jokes and insults that degrade someone’s gender identity, sexuality, race, abilities, culture or ethnicity on campus.

Why is hate speech a part of Burlingame’s vocabulary?

Abby Knight, Staff Reporter
November 18, 2022

On the morning of Nov. 17, staff found posters promoting anti-Semitism, white power, Adolf Hitler and the Aryan Freedom Network on campus. The news came less than a month after threatening, hateful graffiti...

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Nicole Mauro is Burlingames newest English teacher, substituting for Amy Farleys English 3 classes.

Nicole Mauro

Abby Knight, Staff Reporter
October 4, 2022

Nicole Mauro’s family has deep roots in the San Mateo Union High School District (SMUHSD). Mauro is a 1988 Burlingame graduate with parents who attended San Mateo High School, a brother and grandparent...

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Seniors Sofia Husain and Kelsey McDonald, the new presidents of Burlingame Environmental Club, pose for a photo in front of the library at lunch.

New year, new leadership: Burlingame Environmental Club prepares for an impactful year

Abby Knight, Staff Reporter
September 20, 2022

The Burlingame Environmental Club (BEC) plans to improve the school campus while collaborating with external organizations to maximize the club's impact on the environment. Senior Sofia Husain, co-president...

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