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Residents of Sunrise of San Mateo, a senior assisted living facility, gather to show support and join the protest.
Indivisible hosts No Kings 2 protest in San Mateo
Two Waymo taxis drive down El Camino Real, part of the area included in the company’s most recent expansion in June.
Community responds as Waymo expands driverless service to Burlingame
Juniors Sophia Weber and Caroline Rafferty gather with other NextGen summit delegates to take a photo.
Students represent U.S. at international AI summit in Italy
Non-permanent walls were added in the main office because two new staff members and the attendance office were relocated.
Burlingame makes changes to accommodate growing student population
The Iron Panthers collaborate at their new workspace on Broadway.
Robotics acquires new practice space on Broadway
The concert was held at the Trousdale, a community living center located near the Burlingame Plaza.
Music for Memory: Student musicians perform at senior homes
Students, staff, and families socialized and danced in their Halloween costumes.
Bay University hosts annual Halloween dance
The “Rumors” cast, still in character, gather to celebrate a victorious moment.
“Rumors” circulate of drama’s comedic fall performance
Two Waymo taxis drive down El Camino Real, part of the area included in the company’s most recent expansion in June.
Community responds as Waymo expands driverless service to Burlingame
Juniors Sophia Weber and Caroline Rafferty gather with other NextGen summit delegates to take a photo.
Students represent U.S. at international AI summit in Italy
One of the only lots on campus is located on the right side of the school, in between the campus and Washington Park.
Burlingame must address student parking shortage
Group members Fenix Flexin and OhGeesy take the stage.
Shoreline Mafia turns reunion into explosive performance
Pat Calhoun (Leonardo DiCaprio) accepts a rifle from Sergio St. Carlos (Benicio del Toro) for protection as he sets out to look for his daughter.
Characters elevate “One Battle After Another” from entertaining action flick to greatness
Students dress up for the USA-themed football game against Arroyo High School on Friday, Sept. 13.
Editorial: It’s time to reclaim the flag as a symbol of unity
Influencers shouldn’t promote deceptive marketing
Influencers shouldn’t promote deceptive marketing
Students, staff, and families socialized and danced in their Halloween costumes.
Bay University hosts annual Halloween dance
Group members Fenix Flexin and OhGeesy take the stage.
Shoreline Mafia turns reunion into explosive performance
Pat Calhoun (Leonardo DiCaprio) accepts a rifle from Sergio St. Carlos (Benicio del Toro) for protection as he sets out to look for his daughter.
Characters elevate “One Battle After Another” from entertaining action flick to greatness
Taylor Swift released her new album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” on Friday, Oct. 3.
Taylor Swift goes green: “The Life of a Showgirl” recycles old material
Conrad and Jeremiah Fisher watch Belly Conklin during a wedding rehearsal scene in the TV series's third and final season, “We’ll Always Have Summer.”
A battle between two brothers: Team Conrad or Team Jeremiah
Seniors Lyra Sheng, Scarlett Gemmer, Katie Jarrett, Sam Tom, and Evelyn Du line up with their coaches after the senior night ceremony.
Girls’ tennis dominates Sequoia 7-0 on senior night
Senior wide receiver Haleh Ansari reaches for the flag during a crucial play.
Flag football triumphs over Aragon on senior night
Junior Dylan Black breaks up a pass against a King’s Academy receiver.
Football suffers heavy defeat against King’s Academy
Junior outside hitter Jordan Toomey hits the ball for a kill against Sequoia High School in their match on Tuesday, Oct. 7.
Girls’ volleyball wins first game in new gym with a 3-0 sweep against Sequoia
Senior Samantha Tom hits a serve to the opposing player.
Girls’ tennis rallies past Half Moon Bay 7-0
The concert was held at the Trousdale, a community living center located near the Burlingame Plaza.
Music for Memory: Student musicians perform at senior homes
The “Rumors” cast, still in character, gather to celebrate a victorious moment.
“Rumors” circulate of drama’s comedic fall performance
One of the only lots on campus is located on the right side of the school, in between the campus and Washington Park.
Burlingame must address student parking shortage
Juniors Sophia Weber and Caroline Rafferty gather with other NextGen summit delegates to take a photo.
Students represent U.S. at international AI summit in Italy
The Association of Latin American Students (ALAS) held its first meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 15, where they presented an introductory slideshow and offered burritos. On the slideshow, the club wrote they are “dedicated to representing and supporting students who identify as Latinx, as well as those connected to Latin America through ancestry, personal history, or interest.”
Students and staff celebrate culture through traditional Hispanic dishes
A Day in the Life with Coach E
A Day in the Life with Coach E
Walk the Field with Running Back Hayden Haba
Walk the Field with Running Back Hayden Haba
Screen time management tools: helpful or harmful?
Screen time management tools: helpful or harmful?
The Blitz: March Madness predictions
The Blitz: March Madness predictions
The Blitz: Follow up on the Grammys
The Blitz: Follow up on the Grammys
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The Burlingame B
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The Burlingame B
Josie Wettan

Josie Wettan, Social Media Manager

Josie Wettan is a junior at Burlingame High School and a third year journalism student. This year she is excited to serve as the social media coordinator. In her free time, she enjoys hanging out with friends and family, traveling, and watching T.V.

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Seniors Lyra Sheng, Scarlett Gemmer, Katie Jarrett, Sam Tom, and Evelyn Du line up with their coaches after the senior night ceremony.

Girls’ tennis dominates Sequoia 7-0 on senior night

Josie Wettan, Social Media Manager
October 26, 2025

“This is what it’s all about.” That was the sentiment head coach Doug Stone echoed during the girls’ tennis senior night on Tuesday, Oct. 21, after their game against Sequoia High School. For...

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Senior Samantha Tom hits a serve to the opposing player.

Girls’ tennis rallies past Half Moon Bay 7-0

Josie Wettan, Social Media Manager
October 6, 2025

Girls’ tennis fought their way to another 7-0 match, first against Sequoia High School, and then replicating that success against Half Moon Bay High School on Monday, Sept. 29. The Panthers didn’t...

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A Day in the Life with Coach E

Josie Wettan, Chiara Wesley, and Henry Gardner
September 29, 2025

The B asked Campus Safety Specialist Ernesto Nuñez, also known as "Coach E," to take them through a day in his life.

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Varsity cheer practices their stunting in preparation for their halftime performance.

Fall Sports Previews: Old faces and new heights

Kai Shah, Alex Bertelli, Josie Wettan, Olivia Newman, Akira Nakamura, Abby Zarahn, Paige Cornelius, Oscar Bill, and Audrey Wei
September 2, 2025

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Principal Jen Fong delivers her speech to the crowd at the ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, Aug. 27.

New gym opens after two years of construction

Josie Wettan, Social Media Manager
August 31, 2025

After a two-year process of demolition and construction, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Wednesday, Aug. 27, to commemorate the opening of the new gym. The district allocated $40 million from Measure...

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From firefighting to tattoo art, students pursue alternative pathways

From firefighting to tattoo art, students pursue alternative pathways

Josie Wettan and Akira Nakamura
June 2, 2025

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Sophomore Evelyn Hon leads off Burlingame's varsity girls' 200-yard freestyle relay at PAL finals. The team comprised Hon, juniors Marina Chan and Lydia Jiang, and freshman Julia Bowler.

Swim competes at CCS and PAL finals, Chang qualifies for CIF Championships

Josie Wettan, Social Media Manager
May 16, 2025

On Saturday, May 3, the varsity swim team ended its season at the Peninsula Athletic League (PAL) finals, held at Menlo-Atherton High School. Both boys’ and girls’ teams placed 5th in the meet, with...

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According to College Board, the number of public high school graduates nationally who have taken an AP Exam increased from 31.5% of the class of 2013 to 34.7% of the class of 2023.

APs: Stress or success?

Kaylee Hwang, Paige Cornelius, Josie Wettan, and Zachary Newman
May 6, 2025

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Screen time management tools: helpful or harmful?

Josie Wettan and Chiara Wesley
April 28, 2025

Music attribution: Audio courtesy of Incompetech

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Kat Messner swims butterfly stroke.

Swim defeats Aragon and builds momentum towards end of season

Josie Wettan, Social Media Manager
April 19, 2025

On Friday, April 11, both the boys' and girls' swim teams comfortably defeated Aragon High School to continue their momentum towards the end of the season. The boys won 95-74, and similarly, the girls...

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Sophomore Alexa Chang dives into the pool.

Swim wraps up first half of the season with multiple CCS qualifications

Josie Wettan, Social Media Manager
April 3, 2025

On Thursday, March 27, varsity swim rounded out the first half of their season with a 101-61 win for the girls against Mills High School, and a 101-64 loss for the boys. While the boys were unable to secure...

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Liao worked at NASA for 33 years, working on projects like the International Space Station and the Ares 1-X launch.

Women’s History Month: Honoring Mei-Hwa Liao, former NASA engineer

Josie Wettan, Social Media Manager
March 28, 2025

In 1983, Mei-Hwa Liao arrived at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio, to begin her work as a Supervisory Mechanical Engineer. It was the culmination of years of hard work, passion, and grit...

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Junior Alex Bozinovic hits a backhand slice in singles practice.

Spring sports previews: making their mark and proving their mettle

Paige Cornelius, Henry Gardner, Kaylee Hwang, Evelyn Du, Josie Wettan, Akira Nakamura, Iny Li, Kai Shah, Will Kriner, and Olivia Newman
March 3, 2025

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Sophomore Damien Gong works on his butterfly stroke during practice.

Sophomore Damien Gong works on his butterfly stroke during practice.

As student-athletes, junior Mika Haggarty, sophomore Vivienne French, and senior Joss Tramel overcome an additional challenge. Each of them has to manage a medical condition by using medical devices, and specialized equipment, or adjusting their positions on the field to optimize their performance. Photo courtesy of Joss Tramel (left) Viviene French (right)

How three athletes navigate sports with health challenges

Josie Wettan, Social Media Manager
February 26, 2025

For any athlete, the position they play on the field, court, or pool is an important aspect of their performance. But for sophomore Vivienne French, playing right wing on the junior varsity soccer team...

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Senior Christian Kleinekorte sprints to the finish line in his final race of the season.

Girls cross country advances to CCS, Liu qualifies individually in PAL Championships

Josie Wettan, Social Media Manager
November 12, 2024

Despite rebuilding nearly their entire roster after losing several key seniors, girls’ cross country has made it back to the Central Coast Section (CCS) championships with a strong performance at the...

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Burlingame student volunteers Jayden Harjani and Miguel Fernandez pose with Mills student Sushim Chakrabortty at the Burlingame Community Center polling site.

Students work at polling stations on election day

Josie Wettan, Social Media Manager
November 6, 2024

On Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, Burlingame students had the opportunity to witness democracy in action and assist in its operation by working at polling stations through the San Mateo County Registration...

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Social media platforms launch new protections for youth

Social media platforms launch new protections for youth

Will Kriner, Josie Wettan, Henry Gardner, and Sophia Doss
November 5, 2024

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Girls varsity kicks off their race with junior Stella Newman leading the pack.

Cross country prepares for PAL championships as Newman claims first career win

Josie Wettan, Social Media Manager
November 3, 2024

With the Peninsula Athletic League (PAL) Championships approaching on Saturday, Nov. 9, varsity cross country had its third and final regular season meet at Bedwell Park on Wednesday, Oct. 30, giving the...

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Sophomore Ella Berger poses with her cabin taking a photo with her digital camera.

Volunteers find leadership and lifelong lessons in outdoor education

Josie Wettan, Social Media Manager
October 31, 2024

Six students volunteered to be cabin leaders for a fifth and sixth-grade Outdoor Education trip the week of Oct. 15 to Oct. 21. After a week of leading San Mateo County students in environmental activities...

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Junior Ryan Liu leads the pack during the last leg of the race.

Strong individual performances propel cross country at season’s second meet

Josie Wettan, Social Media Manager
October 19, 2024

While cross country was unable to pull out the team win for the girls or boys at their second Peninsula Athletic League (PAL) meet on Wednesday, Oct. 16, the individual successes were still evident for...

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Engaging Youth Voters

Engaging Youth Voters

Josie Wettan, Emma Yu, and Henry Gardner
September 27, 2024

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Senior Louann Bernaudin tosses the ball during their practice on Aug. 23.

Fall Sports Preview: Exciting players and renewed expectations

Josie Wettan, Henry Gardner, Will Kriner, Kaylee Hwang, Audrey Wei, Alex Bertelli, Sophia Doss, and Emma Yu
September 3, 2024

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Herron started as an instructional assistant in special education and also worked as an aide for over 10 years before transitioning into her role as a teacher at Bay University.

In Bay University, a teacher’s mission : Empowering students and building lifelong connections

Josie Wettan, Social Media Manager
August 27, 2024

“An honor and a privilege,” is how Bay University teacher Tish Herron describes being part of the Bay University program. Herron has worked in special education for over 15 years and strives to ensure...

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All the participants of the event pose for a picture up on the stage.

Burlingame Environmental Club partners with CEC, Nueva to host local film festival

Josie Wettan, Social Media Manager
May 9, 2024

On April 24, the Citizens Environmental Council (CEC) hosted its seventh annual film festival in partnership with the Burlingame Environmental Club (BEC) and the Social Impact Filmmaking Club of the...

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Senior captain Gigi Bottarini embraces her family after the game.

Girls lacrosse gets redemption against Woodside in final league game

Josie Wettan, Social Media Manager
May 2, 2024

If there’s one word to describe varsity girls’ lacrosse (5-5 Skyline Division) season, it is redemption. The Panthers started league play slow, struggling to find their footing, going 1-4 over the...

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Sophomore Lila Edmondson fights for the ball on the draw

Girls lacrosse mounts comeback to top Woodside Priory

Josie Wettan, Social Media Manager
April 17, 2024

Girls varsity lacrosse (2-4 West Bay Athletic League Skyline Division) pulled out a hard-fought comeback victory 21-15 against Woodside Priory on Friday, April 12, despite trailing by four in the third...

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WASC looks for more than the basic California State standards. According to chairperson Mike Woo, “As new rules and new concerns come up through society, [WASC] look[s] is the school doing something about that. Like the biggest trend post-COVID is mental wellness. So is your school doing something to address the mental health of the students? Along with are they still doing the proper academics?”

Western Association of Schools and Colleges evaluates Burlingame for accreditation

Josie Wettan, Social Media Manager
March 28, 2024

From Monday, March 18 to Wednesday, March 20, the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) visited campus to evaluate Burlingame for accreditation. WASC is a committee that assesses high schools...

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Sophomore Haleh Ansari is chased across the field by a player from Hillsdale.

Girls lacrosse falls to Hillsdale in third league matchup

Josie Wettan, Social Media Manager
March 25, 2024

After a strong league opener against Woodside Priory, girls’ varsity lacrosse (3-4 overall, 1-2 West Bay Athletic League Skyline Division) struggled to keep their momentum going in a tough 17-9 loss...

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Junior Donovan Ranta prepares to serve over the net during practice on Wednesday, Feb. 21.

2024 Spring Sports Preview: New players and high aspirations

Kaylee Hwang, Brinda Iyer, Josie Wettan, Joelle Huysmans, Evelyn Du, Arda Inegol, Audrey Wei, Brendan Gilmore, Zachary Newman, and Arshia Chakravartti
February 29, 2024

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One of the workshops that the design winners attended was about inclusive fashion design. The designers were challenged to pad out dress forms to a size 16W.

Cheng receives national recognition for art

Josie Wettan, Social Media Manager
February 1, 2024

Senior Lauren Cheng’s winter break was an extra week long — but for good reason. She spent the second week of January in Miami at National YoungArts Week, an exclusive program for YoungArts award...

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A customer looks at soaps displayed next to one of many Christmas trees at the event.

Annual Christmas at Kohl Mansion embodies holiday spirit

Josie Wettan, Social Media Manager
December 7, 2023

On Wednesday, Nov. 29, the Burlingame community gathered at Mercy High School for the “Christmas at Kohl Mansion” event, hosted annually to kickstart the holiday season. The mansion was decorated with...

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The green bike lane runs from Broadway Avenue to Oak Grove Avenue, intended to create a safe path for cyclists on one of Burlingame’s busiest roads.

City introduces bike lanes on California, boosting public transit but hindering businesses

Josie Wettan, Social Media Manager
October 19, 2023

By the end of October, the City of Burlingame plans to finish installing new bike lanes on a 0.8 mile stretch of California Drive between Broadway and Oak Grove Avenue, extending bike routes that run north...

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The band plays “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” before the celebration begins.

Burlingame celebrates centennial anniversary

Josie Wettan, Social Media Manager
October 16, 2023

The Burlingame Alumni Association hosted a weekend-long centennial celebration in honor of Burlingame’s 100th birthday, with various activities held from Oct. 12 to 14. Both recent alumni and graduates...

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Sophomore Adrian Gong looks around the pool for a teammate to pass to during the Half Moon Bay game on Thursday, Oct. 12.

Boys’ water polo continues dominant season with victory over Half Moon Bay

Josie Wettan, Social Media Manager
October 16, 2023

Varsity boys’ water polo (7-1 Peninsula Athletic League Ocean Division) has been racking up wins all season long. The squad’s matchup against Half Moon Bay High School on Thursday, Oct. 12 was no exception,...

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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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Kacie Hill works one on one with Special Education kids who are integrated into everyday Burlingame classes.

Kacie Hill works one on one with Special Education kids who are integrated into everyday Burlingame classes.

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