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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

Joelle Huysmans

Joelle Huysmans, Staff Reporter

Joelle Huysmans is a freshman at Burlingame High School and a first-year journalism student. Outside of school, she enjoys playing tennis, spending time with friends, playing board games with her family, and traveling across the globe to discover new cultures. Her profound passion for reading and writing has led her to this class and she is excited to see where it will take her next.

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Whether motivated by insecurity, peer pressure or enjoyment, the way students beautify themselves is entirely up to them and some may choose not to do it at all.

ChapStick or Lipstick? The Choice Is Yours

Joelle Huysmans, Staff Reporter
May 1, 2023

Despite the fact that Burlingame's first bell rings every day at 8:30 a.m., a number of students manage to carve out time in their morning routine to arrive to class with perfect faces of makeup, styled...

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Sophomores Jayden Wan and Shayna Blum contributed to Youth for Climate Policy by recounting their experiences in taking climate action, inspiring students to follow their footsteps.

Students advocate for climate action at youth policy seminar

Joelle Huysmans, Staff Reporter
April 25, 2023

On Friday, April 20, Sustainable San Mateo County hosted the Youth for Climate Policy seminar in advance of the following day’s Earth Day celebration. While the event aimed to shed light on the escalating...

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In many ways, Pride Prom mirrored a traditional school dance, but with a special emphasis on inclusion and diversity.

First annual Pride Prom celebrates LGBTQIA+ community

Joelle Huysmans, Staff Reporter
April 19, 2023

On Friday, April 14, the San Mateo Union High School District hosted its first county-wide Pride Prom at the College of San Mateo, offering students an inclusive alternative to traditional prom. Pride...

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Teenagers experience pressure to conform to the unrealistic body types diet culture promotes, which makes them feel obligated to restrict their calorie intake.

How self-esteem becomes dependent on the numbers on the scale

Joelle Huysmans, Staff Reporter
April 8, 2023

Skip breakfast. You don’t need three meals in a day. Run every morning. The fitter you are, the more popular you will be. Look at these models on your social media. Don’t you want to be just...

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From being forced to leave their homes to not receiving the basic necessities, 26 million people across both Turkey and Syria still need humanitarian aid according to the World Health Organization.

7,000 miles away, impact of Turkey-Syria earthquake reverberates for students

Joelle Huysmans, Staff Reporter
February 25, 2023

For most Burlingame students, the impact of the earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria on Feb. 6, taking an estimated 47,000 lives, has been reduced to images on social media of pulverized houses, orphaned...

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Although containing an abundance of French clichés — like enjoying croissants and a coffee at a café with a friend — Emily in Paris portrays some truth about Parisians.

‘Emily in Paris’ goes beyond croissants and the Eiffel Tower

Joelle Huysmans, Staff Reporter
February 23, 2023

When I envisioned "Emily in Paris," Andrew Fleming's newest wildly popular Netflix show, all of the city’s stereotypes came to mind: a buttery croissant at a café overlooking the Seine, a stroll  along...

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Like many technologies, gasoline and air conditioning promised extensive benefits to our society despite — or perhaps because of — their destructive effects.

Should we blame our grandparents for triggering climate change?

Joelle Huysmans, Staff Reporter
February 20, 2023

On California highways, it’s hard to miss the warning signs of climate change. They are big, with bold black text on a white backdrop. “$1000 fine for littering,” they say, like an angry teacher...

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Led by the DJ’s compelling music, students showed their best moves on the dance floor.

Under shimmering Northern Lights, students dance the night away at Winter Formal

Joelle Huysmans, Staff Reporter
February 8, 2023

Loud music, colorful disco lights, mini dresses and sharp-looking suits — a winter formal is the ultimate high school dance experience. Every year, the event marks a time when students can forget their...

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Whether it is a promise to finally clean our bedroom, come to school on time, minimize our screen time or not to fail the next Spanish test, we are constantly vowing to improve. But when the new year comes around, that impulse to change is far more intense.

New year’s resolutions? More like unrealistic goals

Joelle Huysmans, Staff Reporter
January 16, 2023

“New year, new me.” Ever heard that before? It’s the same old promise we make year after year on Jan. 1 as we make a list of our self-improvement resolutions. But I think the laudable objectives...

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Rows of colorful tops displayed at the Hillsdale Mall’s Lululemon store, a favorite for Burlingame students.

High school fashion: a new uniform?

Joelle Huysmans, Staff Reporter
January 6, 2023

Every decade comes with its own, unique style. 50 years ago, there was the distinct ‘70s hippie look, consisting of the popular bell-bottom pants, maxi dresses and tie-dye t-shirt—the fashion staple...

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Showing their pumpkin spirit, Half Moon Bay locals wear festive costumes while driving in a decorated car during the Great Pumpkin Parade.

Half Moon Bay’s Art & Pumpkin Festival returns for a 50th year of fall fun

Joelle Huysmans, Staff Reporter
October 19, 2022

Picture this: the fragrance of pumpkin and cinnamon wafting through the air, Bob Dylan and Hall and Oates tunes playing in the background and colorful, unique art pieces showcased from booth to booth....

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Teaching Burlingames English 3 classes, Amanda Brown finds herself doing rewarding work: helping her students find relevance in the stories they read.

Amanda Brown

October 4, 2022

Teaching Burlingame's English 3 classes, Amanda Brown finds herself doing rewarding work: helping her students find relevance in the stories they read.

2022-2023 ASB President Rinko Miyoshi stands in front of the leadership class’s window reflecting Burlingame High School.

New year, new leadership: Rinko Miyoshi embraces an open mind as new ASB president

Joelle Huysmans, Staff Reporter
September 23, 2022

This past August, senior Rinko Miyoshi's family moved to Japan while she stayed in Burlingame to finish her final year of high school. Living more than 5000 miles away from her family, Miyoshi has been...

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