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A pro-Israel protest demands action from the U.S. government to return hostages held by Hamas (left) and a pro-Palestine group protests in front of the White House (right).
Public comments reflect fear, under-representation at Board meeting
With a combination of ChatGPT and GPTZero, students can use both tools to their advantage to write, reword and submit AI-written essays. Although this isn’t academically honest, students still may receive good grades, and avoid any consequences by sidestepping the chatbot detection.
Students bypass AI detection with novel forms of cheating
The Gaza strip is a narrow, 140-square-mile piece of land between Egypt and Israel.
Burlingame seeks community amid Israel-Hamas conflict
Junior Kasen Barrolaza leaves Burlingame on his bike on Oct. 19.
City of Burlingame provides additional resources for bikers
Burlingame administration wants teachers to cut down on breaks to prevent students from distracting other classes and spending time on their phones.
Administration tightens restrictions on in-class breaks
Sophomore Eva Mercer performs a flip in the air during halftime on Oct. 13 against Atherton. Such feats are susceptible to injury, and demand full mobilization to deliver.
Beyond the sideline: Recognizing effort, risks of cheerleading
Juniors Luke Levitt, Spencer Phonsombat and Will Kriner met at Ross’ Cove beach on Saturday, October 21st as part of a trash cleanup organized by the Eco-pioneers.
Eco-pioneers: a helping hand for the environment
According to the Bs survey, 71% of students feel they do not get enough sleep.
Sleep deprivation takes a toll on students
The administration team embodied the image of power, representative of their collaborative effort to lead the school, wearing bright red superwoman T-shirts and headpieces to resemble Superwoman.
Students, teachers make trends their own on Halloween
On Cabrillo Avenue, blow-up characters are the most common form of decoration, ranging from ghosts and dinosaurs to cats and spiders.
Halloween on Cabrillo Avenue: Residents prepare decorations, trick-or-treaters flock to spirited street
Popular singer and songwriter SZA sits on top of a ledge during her last song “Good Days” at the Chase Center.
Stage effects make live SZA performance unforgettable
In my ranking of the best streaming services on the market, I concluded that Max provided the best combination of variety, quality and affordability for viewers.
No, Netflix isn’t the best streaming service
Taylor Swift’s ‘The Eras Tour’ movie offers the full experience of her record-breaking world tour.
‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’ is a concert at its best
Protagonists PJ and Josie and their crew of fight clubbers standoff against the footballers just days before their highly-anticipated homecoming football game.
Bottoms should rise to the ‘top’ of your watch list
The lunch cafeteria in the comedy Mean Girls is where cliques congregate. Although cliquey friend groups exist at Burlingame, lunchtime dynamics certainly do not reach the same intensity.
Not every Burlingame high school experience feels like a movie
Popular singer and songwriter SZA sits on top of a ledge during her last song “Good Days” at the Chase Center.
Stage effects make live SZA performance unforgettable
In my ranking of the best streaming services on the market, I concluded that Max provided the best combination of variety, quality and affordability for viewers.
No, Netflix isn’t the best streaming service
Taylor Swift’s ‘The Eras Tour’ movie offers the full experience of her record-breaking world tour.
‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’ is a concert at its best
Protagonists PJ and Josie and their crew of fight clubbers standoff against the footballers just days before their highly-anticipated homecoming football game.
Bottoms should rise to the ‘top’ of your watch list
Although the movies “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” could not be more different, with the help of social media, they became inextricably linked as the defining cinematic event of the summer.
Barbenheimer: the movie event of the summer
2023 Winter Sports Preview: Strong leaders and new contributors
2023 Winter Sports Preview: Strong leaders and new contributors
Sophomore Eva Mercer performs a flip in the air during halftime on Oct. 13 against Atherton. Such feats are susceptible to injury, and demand full mobilization to deliver.
Beyond the sideline: Recognizing effort, risks of cheerleading
Girls’ varsity receives their awards, celebrating the first CCS championship in Burlingame cross country history.
Cross country exceeds all expectations at CCS championships
Quarterback Luke Levitt scans the field for an open receiver. The junior passed for a touchdown and threw two interceptions against the Bearcats.
Football loses 96th Little Big Game, ends 13-year winning streak
Sophomore Samantha Tom returns a deep shot in her doubles match against a pair of Mills twins that played almost “telepathically,” she and partner Evelyn Du said.
Girls’ tennis showcases depth in impressive season
Junior Lucas Keeley, playing the god Hephaestus talks with sophomore Gina Saccuman, who acts as the goddess Aphrodite.
Burlingame drama’s 99-minute masterpiece
The administration team embodied the image of power, representative of their collaborative effort to lead the school, wearing bright red superwoman T-shirts and headpieces to resemble Superwoman.
Students, teachers make trends their own on Halloween
Each freshman at Burlingame experiences the transition into high school in their own unique way.
Two weeks in, freshmen evaluate high school experience
Maybe about editor-in-chief Audrey Limb’s hopes and goals for the club as well as potential stuff about the next issue.
New year, new leadership: Catcher Zine paints a future of inclusivity
Teen librarian Jenny Miner and senior Eva Chen pose for a picture after leading the first Youth Poet Laureate writing workshop.
The search for Burlingame’s first Youth Poet Laureate begins
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Evelyn Du, Staff Reporter

Evelyn Du is a sophomore at Burlingame High School and a first-year journalism student. She can’t wait to learn more about her community and contribute to the school newspaper. Outside of school, she enjoys playing tennis, hanging with friends, watching movies, and baking with her sister. Throughout the year, she hopes to improve her interpersonal skills while interviewing and is so excited to be apart of journalism.
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Senior slot receiver Kaylee Ng hauls in a pivotal 25-yard catch. The Panthers went on to score a touchdown on the same drive.

Girls’ flag football narrowly misses PAL playoffs after devastating last-second loss

Natalie Gyde and Evelyn Du
October 14, 2023

From the opening whistle on Wednesday, Oct. 12, it was clear that the flag football’s matchup against Capuchino High School would be a nailbiter. The two teams traded the lead throughout the game, and...

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Graphic by Sophia Bella

Meet Burlingame’s new faculty

Evelyn Du, Kaylee Hwang, Josie Wettan, Connie Lu, Alice Lee, Iny Li, Henry Gardner, Margo Bigue, Audrey Wei, Emma Yu, and Alex Bertelli
October 2, 2023

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Working in the education department wasn’t Bioski-Simon’s first choice. She started college pursuing physical therapy, later studied biology, and finally, after taking an Education 101 class, Bioski-Simon fell in love with education.

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Working in the education department wasn’t Bioski-Simon’s first choice. She started college pursuing physical therapy, later studied biology, and finally, after taking an Education 101 class, Bioski-Simon...

Senior slot receiver Kaylee Ng weaves her way through Sequoia’s defense. Although Ng sprinted into the endzone, the touchdown was called back based on an illegal flag guarding call.

Girls flag football makes history, secures their first league victory against Sequoia

Natalie Gyde and Evelyn Du
September 23, 2023

Girls' flag football hosted their first home game of the season, and the first in Burlingame’s history, on Wednesday, Sept. 20. Coming off a tough loss to Woodside High School in their first game, the...

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