The Student News Site of Burlingame High School

The Burlingame B

The Student News Site of Burlingame High School

The Burlingame B

The Student News Site of Burlingame High School

The Burlingame B

Vishu Prathikanti

Vishu Prathikanti, Editor-in-Chief

Vishu Prathikanti is currently a senior, an Advanced Journalism student, and the current Editor-In-Chief. His favorite subject is AP Literature, and he funnels his passion for writing into journalism. He also enjoys AP Physics, and although he find it challenging, he also finds it extremely interesting. When he isn't writing columns for the San Mateo Daily Journal, he enjoys watching TV and playing videogames.

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Evolution of American flag raising red flags

Evolution of American flag raising red flags

Vishu Prathikanti, Editor-in-Chief
April 30, 2019

I am not a patriot. Yes, I am grateful to live in America, where I have free primary education, access to clean water and the right to vote. My gratitude, however, is different than pride in the country....

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Speier hosts town hall to discuss gun safety

Speier hosts town hall to discuss gun safety

Vishu Prathikanti, Editor-in-Chief
April 19, 2019

On Feb. 13, Rep. Jackie Speier held a Burlingame town hall titled “A conversation about America: Stop the killing.” Four student panelists attended, including two parkland survivors, Jonathan Blank...

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Two Birdies with One Stone

Two Birdies with One Stone

Vishu Prathikanti, Editor-in-Chief
March 26, 2019

The Panthers started their season strong, with a record of 4-1 in their Bay League after playing Aragon, Mills, Carlmont, Hillsdale and South San Francisco. Although the team lost multiple seniors to graduation,...

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Birdbox and imagining fear

Birdbox and imagining fear

Vishu Prathikanti, Editor-in-Chief
February 25, 2019

Two weeks ago, when I first saw Netflix’s “Bird box,” I thought it would be easy to write a quick review about it. It seemed like everybody was talking about it: some said it was great and others...

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Chris Xue to pursue music at Berklee

Chris Xue to pursue music at Berklee

Vishu Prathikanti, Editor-in-Chief
May 29, 2018

Chris Xue will be attending the Berklee College of Music next year after playing the violin for 13 years. Below is an interview with Chris about his passion for music and plans for the future.

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Edward Phillips to move to Toronto to pursue professional acting

Edward Phillips to move to Toronto to pursue professional acting

Vishu Prathikanti, Editor-in-Chief
May 29, 2018

Edward Phillips will be moving to Toronto to pursue professional acting instead of taking the traditional college path. In the following video, Webmaster Vishu Prathikanti interviews Edward Phillips on how he first got into acting, why he loves doing it, and what his plans are for the future.

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Security cameras face issues

Vishu Prathikanti, Editor-in-Chief
May 3, 2018

After the attack on Marjory Stoneman Douglas and two unexpected fire alarms on our own campus, BHS staff and students have been discussing safety on our campus. There are cameras on campus, a campus security guard, and a school safety officer; but compared to Aragon high school, which has a total of 60 cameras on campus, the BHS campus is lacking in terms of an up-to-date security system.

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Vishu Prathikanti, Editor-in-Chief
October 27, 2017

Linda Stephenson, the face of the Royal Donut, is familiar to many BHS students when they walk in to buy donuts after school.“I’ve been working here for about 14 and a half years now,” Stephenson said. “I love it here. My employers are wonderful, and most of the high schoolers are good. I just have so many wonderful friendships here.”

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New BHS teachers 2017-18

Vishu Prathikanti, Editor-in-Chief
September 27, 2017

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Club Week achieves another year of success

Vishu Prathikanti, Editor-in-Chief
October 4, 2016

On October 19, the annual BHS Club Fair took place. On Tuesday, The clubs partook in tabling where the clubs introduced themselves to students at lunch and tried to encourage students to become members of their clubs. On Wednesday, clubs competed against each other in a scavenger hunt, in which each club had to hunt down certain items around the school. The winners received prize money for funding their club endeavors.

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