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Demonstrators march to the City Hall of Daly City – one of the two rest stops – to replenish resources and gather more demonstrators to San Francisco.
Bay area residents march over 20 miles for immigration rights
An attorney from the Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto provides legal advice during a “Know Your Rights” workshop.
SMUHSD responds to immigration crackdown as families face uncertainty
On Jan. 7, Barry Tyler became Burlingame’s new Interim Assistant Principal.
New Interim Assistant Principal Tyler joins community
Burlingame mock trial poses after qualifying for the semi-finals where they faced the strongest team in the region from Menlo.
Mock trial concludes successful season in semifinal competition
Blocked off science office door with broken window cleaned out. Photo credits
Police investigate C-Building break-in
Burlingame mock trial poses after qualifying for the semi-finals where they faced the strongest team in the region from Menlo.
Mock trial concludes successful season in semifinal competition
One of the museum’s lenticular images compares Burlingame Avenue in the 1920s and present day.
Burlingame Hillsborough History Museum tells the story of the city’s past
Freshman Sophia Hwang uses 3D modeling software to create terrain.
Inside the 3-Dimensional Game Art and Design class
After nine months of construction, Topgolf’s 107th venue opened along Airport Boulevard’s bay shoreline. The most expensive venue to date, it is expected to bring the city revenue, jobs, and tourism.
Topgolf opens new venue in Burlingame
The signature lion dance is performed during Lunar New Year to scare off demons. In Chinese culture, stroking the lion's head blesses people with extra luck and prosperity.
Students celebrate Lunar New Year through tradition, food, and family
Fans created a memorial for Payne outside of the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires on Oct. 17.
Editorial: Respect the privacy of public figures
In 2020, fans speculated that famous pop stars Olivia Rodrigo (right) and Sabrina Carpenter (left) were involved in a love triangle with singer and actor Joshua Bassett, fueling tensions between the two and inspiring their respective hit songs that fans believe subtly address the drama. (Left) Olivia Rodrigo with Dr Fauci 1 by TenthAvenueFreezeOut is licensed under CC0 1.0. (Right) Sabrina Carpenter for Vanity Fair, 2024 by Diplomat's Son is licensed under CC BY 3.0
Are pop feuds genuine or PR stunts?
Students should not worry about AP tests for a multitude of reasons, one being that their scores do not impact their GPAs.
Relax, they’re only AP tests
Up-and-coming K-pop girl group IVE performs at the Oakland Arena for their first-ever world tour.
From a mere fan to a diehard, my experience at a K-pop concert
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
Player 456, Seong Gi-hun, played by Lee Jung-jae, finds himself playing in the Squid Game once again. This time, however, he is determined to save as many players as possible and put an end to the games once and for all.
Why Squid Game season two outshines the original
Holiday train ride drives down Burlingame Avenue.
Annual Winterfest brings holiday spirit to community
Auliʻi Cravalho returns to voice all favorite Polynesian princess Moana, in the movie “Moana 2”.
‘Moana 2’ delivers a heartwarming Disney sequel despite familiar formula
Around the dinner table: students share holiday recipes rooted in tradition
Around the dinner table: students share holiday recipes rooted in tradition
Cynthia Erivo acts as Elphaba during the thrilling end of show number Defying Gravity.
‘Wicked’ movie lives up to fanfare, leaves viewers wanting more
Junior Haleh Ansari leaps to score a fastbreak layup during the team's last league game on Friday, Feb. 14.
Girls’ basketball loses final league game to Terra Nova on heartbreaking buzzer-beater
The winning goal not only gave boys’ soccer the win but also made them eligible for the postseason CCS tournament.
Last-minute heroics fuel boys’ soccer playoff berth
Junior point guard Jean-Luc Uharriet scans the court and looks for an open teammate.
Boys’ basketball advances to playoffs with comeback win over Hillsdale
Junior Miles Reeth faces off with his San Mateo opponent Ricky Gomez at the start of the period.
League denies Burlingame’s appeal as wrestling falls to San Mateo in narrow defeat
Sophomore Natalie Chen dribbles the ball on offense looking for an equalizing goal against Aragon High School on Tuesday, Jan. 28.
Girls’ soccer secures draw against Aragon in close matchup
The signature lion dance is performed during Lunar New Year to scare off demons. In Chinese culture, stroking the lion's head blesses people with extra luck and prosperity.
Students celebrate Lunar New Year through tradition, food, and family
Holiday train ride drives down Burlingame Avenue.
Annual Winterfest brings holiday spirit to community
Around the dinner table: students share holiday recipes rooted in tradition
Around the dinner table: students share holiday recipes rooted in tradition
Burlingame is sending seven students to Sacramento to participate in the selective All-State music program from Jan. 15 to 19.
Seven students selected for All-State music program
Members of the Key Club volunteer at a Safeway event in partnership with National Broadcasting Company encouraging shoppers to donate to nourishing neighbors.
Clubs lead volunteer initiatives for holiday season, organizing food drives and giving back
The Blitz: Follow up on the Grammys
The Blitz: Follow up on the Grammys
The Blitz: Grammy predictions
The Blitz: Grammy predictions
Music Department showcases 101st annual winter concert
Music Department showcases 101st annual winter concert
The Blitz: Winter Food Review
The Blitz: Winter Food Review
A preview to Burlingame's winter sports
A preview to Burlingame’s winter sports
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The Burlingame B
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The Burlingame B
Caroline Yeow

Caroline Yeow, Senior Reporter

Caroline Yeow is a third-year journalism student and the Op-Ed Editor for the Burlingame B. Outside of school, she volunteers at the SPCA and plays badminton. Her favorite pastimes are baking, reading, and binge-watching episodes of “The Walking Dead.”  

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Although the digital format has made team meetings more challenging, co-candidates Alvina Chow, Ann Ding and Katherine Hsia try to keep everyone engaged through special shoutouts and by encouraging all members to share their progress on their personal campaign initiatives.

Team In Our Blood: Burlingame juniors tap into digital entrepreneurship skills

Caroline Yeow, Senior Reporter
March 24, 2021

The Students of the Year program, hosted by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS), is a philanthropic competition for high school students who participate by running campaigns in order to raise funds...

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PanElixir is a website that tracks COVID-19 vaccine development and vaccine doses administered worldwide. The site also has a vaccine database and features COVID-19 related articles. It can be found at www.panelixir.com.

PanElixir: a cure for all

Caroline Yeow, Senior Reporter
February 22, 2021

In the spring of 2020, New York City was the epicenter of COVID-19 in the U.S. The bustling city skidded to a halt; schools closed their doors, restaurants stood idle and brick and mortar stores hung up...

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When we close our novels, leave the comfort of our couches and head out into the real world, those we encounter will thank us for being readers.

Reading is a window to the world

Caroline Yeow, Senior Reporter
February 9, 2021

Stuck in the monotony of quarantine life, I often feel like I’m on auto-pilot, rotating between my bed, the dining table and my desk. Sometimes I feel like I don’t even inhabit my own body —I’m...

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The current pandemic is only one consequence of human irresponsibility. Climate change, trash in the ocean and damaged habitats are among others.

Human disregard for the environment caused the pandemic

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...

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When scores, grades and numerous clubs are taken away, colleges are forced to base admission on personality and character.

Universities, forced to scale down admissions factors amid a global pandemic, might change their admissions process forever, in favor of more genuine applications

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....

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Despite the challenges of a virtual format, KIN Club members are still planning fundraising events. They are also considering various proposals that help promote awareness about underserved students.

Virtual format poses new challenges and opportunities for KIN Club’s fundraising endeavors

Caroline Yeow, Senior Reporter
October 25, 2020

With the fall semester being held online, most Burlingame clubs have had to acclimate to a virtual format. For the Burlingame Kids in Need (KIN) Club, the transition has been tricky, especially because...

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While examining stock charts, senior Brandon Fong searches for potential catalysts and patterns. He also draws support or resistance lines to help with his analysis.

Advice from a teen investment trader: learn to fail, even when your money’s on the line

Caroline Yeow, Senior Reporter
September 23, 2020

Wake up at 5:45 a.m., get dressed, scarf down a quick breakfast and sit down in front of a monitor setup that looks like it belongs to the world’s best hacker. For Burlingame senior Brandon Fong, waking...

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Living through a pandemic is challenging, to say the least, but we should remember to learn from our experiences.

Lessons to take away from living through a pandemic

Caroline Yeow, Senior Reporter
April 30, 2020

Living through a pandemic tests the integrity of governments and citizens. Some countries have responded skillfully and minimized the impact of the virus. Some countries have not. Likewise, some citizens...

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Students have varied winter break plans

Students have varied winter break plans

Caroline Yeow, Senior Reporter
December 16, 2019

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Chen utilizes inventive editing to explain neutrino astrophysics.

Chen wins international science video competition

Tekla Carlen and Caroline Yeow
November 5, 2019

Update: Senior Jeffery Chen won the Breakthrough Junior Challenge on Sunday, garnering $250,000 in college scholarship money. He accepted his award at the Breakthrough Prize Ceremony, which honors the...

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Finn Sheehy (middle) assembles parts.

Robotics: Behind the Scenes

Caroline Yeow, Senior Reporter
October 25, 2019

 

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We change historical events to complement current ideas

We change historical events to complement current ideas

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...

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Nietzsche’s teachings on embracing struggle are relevant to today’s teens

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...

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Schools glorify extroverts and wrongly alienate introverts

Caroline Yeow, Senior Reporter
February 20, 2019

Personality types are categorized in two ways: introverted or extroverted. Extroverts derive energy from being in a social setting, while introverts derive energy from spending time in solitude. Shyness...

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Uganda United Club

Uganda United Club

Caroline Yeow, Senior Reporter
November 20, 2018

Uganda United, one of Burlingame’s humanitarian clubs, is unique in one of its main functions: writing letters to students in Uganda.While forming new friendships, club members also develop a valuable...

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Should students take extra summer courses?

Caroline Yeow, Senior Reporter
November 20, 2018

Students often take extra summer classes to advance more quickly, wanting to quickly get through prerequisites and take challenging AP courses, what seems like an impressive gold star on college applications.

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