kNOw Limits inspires students BHS Relays for Life

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more confidence, knowing they
are not the only one having issues
with family, school or anxiety.
They were able to feel confident
and learned how much of an
impact they had in their community.
“We’re constantly competing with
one another and trying to present
ourselves as super humans but
it’s okay to be vulnerable and
to struggle and to ask for help,”
Senior Reid Livingston said.
“kNOw Limits is a place that
helps you realize that. You feel
valued, worth it, good enough,
happy to be in your own skin.”
High school is an extremely difficult time in a teenager’s life and
it is important that one is able to
a safe and healthy environment
to relieve those pressures. This is
exactly what kNOw Limits offers
them. It makes them feel less
alone and stronger.
“It’s probably the only event on
campus that allows such open
discussion about our own lives
and creates a unique community
in 9 short hour,” Chikanov said.
“By listening to each individual
story, students often identify
with another person’s struggles
or find similarities between each
other, which is a really powerful
thing for making connections.
I believe that those who attend
leave with a more considerate
attitude towards their peers and
with a better understanding of
themselves as people.”
Throughout the day, participants
took part in ice breaker games,
listened to BHS Alumni speak
about their hardships, created
report cards for each other where
they could write kind messages,
hear BHS Alumni speak about
their hardships, listen to the
stories of their peers and the last
hour was spent with everyone
building structures out of flashcards.
Besides hearing the stories of
their peers, one of the favorite
activities was being able to read
the report card others gave them.
“I never realized the
impact I have on others until I
read my report card,” Livingston
said. “In that very moment, I’ve
never felt more loved, valued, and
looked up to. It’s been my favorite
part every single year that I’ve
gone.”
Another popular activity was
during the last hour, everyone
was silent while they listened
to music, where they worked
together to build structures.
“All the creations are linked together to create one beautiful design,” Arfania said. This activity
reinforces kNOw Limits message,
which is uniqueness within a
unified community.”
kNOw Limits is one of BHS’s
largest events of the year, put
on by the Student Impact Team.
Known for building community
and boosting confidence in students from all grade levels.
PHOTO BY DAVID ZHOU
Particpants at Relay for Life decorate bags for the Luminaria Ceremony.
Issue 3 Vol. 92
PHOTO COURETSY OF NINA CHIKANOV
kNOw Limits inspires students
By Elizabeth Daskalakis
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
kNOw Limits, a welcoming place
for Burlingame High School
students where social norms
are broken and a safe place for
students to share their stories,
took place this just past Saturday,
Dec. 6.
kNOw Limits is the one day of
the year, where students can forget about social pressures, school
and other forms of stress in their
lives. Here, students are able to
bond and connect with each
other during the day.
“Within small groups, we get to
know each other beyond the surface and consequently uncover
the diversity that Burlingame
holds and the importance of
not judging a book by its cover,”
Co-President of the Student
Impact team and Senior Nina
Chikanov said.
Not only does this event allow
students to meet and make
friends with new people they
have never spoken before, but it
also inspires them. Those who
went were able to understand
each other more.
“It’s inspirational because at this
event you realize that people are
not exactly what they seem,” Senior Samantha Solow said. “You
meet and get to know people you
would never think you would
talk to normally, but you realize that everyone has hardships
even those who you would least
expect.”
Many students left the event with
What is Burlingame University?
Find out on page 3
Seniors Haley Shaffer, Lilly Ferris and Nina Chikanov create a building
made of flashcards.
BHS Relays for Life
By Claire Morrison
STAFF REPORTER
We gathered as a community and
a school to celebrate, remember
and fight back against cancer for
the 24 hour event Relay for Life
on November 22nd at Washington park. The committee, as well
as the committee chairs Reid
Livingston, Sara Arfania, Joe
Zagorski and Kyle Voigtlander
have been working hard in order
to put on such an event. Allison
Banca, the main leader from the
American Cancer Society put on
her first Relay here at Burlingame
High School.
In 1986, Dr. Gordy Klatt, created
the American Cancer Society
which has allowed many communities around the country
to hold Relay for Life in their
own hometowns. Thousands of
people all over California have
participated in this event, which
has raised millions of dollars for
cancer research.
As of November 23rd, we as a
community raised over $56,000
with over 500 participants. This
years Relay was the most successful one we have had at BHS,
and we are now ranked 5th out of
other high schools for the best relays in state! Sara Arfania claimed
“rain definitely had an effect on
the participates, but we still had a
huge turn out.”
Throughout the day, there were
multiple bands including Double
Take and Classic Vinyl, that came
out and played. In addition, One
band Electric Warriors is made up
of our very own students. With
the lead guitar player Roanan
McCaa, Cooper Thompson on
bass and Colin Mendoza on the
drums, they attracted an excited
crowd even after the pouring
down rain and below 50 degree
temperature earlier that morning.
Later that night, the Luminaria
Ceremony was held by Shannon
Maguire. This is the time of the
event where we remember those
who we have lost. First, Felicia
Azzopardi read her poem about
her own connection to cancer. Then Reid Livingston sang
“Amazing Grace,” and then Reiva
Trivo sang “Hallelujah.” Afterwards, there was an open microphone for anyone to go up and
speak about why they participate
in relay.
In the late night, more highly
spirited events were created to
keep the crowd awake. Some
included, “Miss Relay, where a lot
of guys modeled some pretty cute
bras,” Sara Arfani said.
Also there was glow in the dark
Zumba, which sparked a huge
crowd! “Definitely one of my favorite parts of the night!” Amanda Miller exclaimed.
This event was created to bond
us all together and feel sorrow for
the lives we lost; and strength for
the ones who are still here today.
In plans for the 2015 Relay for
Life, it will no longer be 24 hours
but be cut down in half to a 12
hour day. Banca believes that
“This will be incredible in that we
can really make it a more public
event and students can create
an experience jam-packed with
activities for the community to
join in on.”
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Editor’s Column
Seniors, do you want to know
why we are all wearing red on
graduation day? Read why on
page 2.
We would like to give a
special shoutout to our girls,
Alexa and Justine. Thank you
for spending hours with us over
the weekends and working on
inDesign with us all night long.
We could not do any of this
without you. Literally though,
why did Ms. Murphy name the
journalism laptops “Alexa” and
“Justine”?
In all seriousness, we want to
thank all of our fabulous page
designers who helped us design
this issue! It was their first time
page designing and the three of
us are so proud of all of our B’s.
Good luck on finals and have
a fantastic winter break!
Friday, Dec. 12, 2014
Graduation caps and gowns go red
By Jacquelyne Zuercher
STAFF REPORTER
In January of this year, a
state law, Assembly Bill No.
1266 Chapter 85, was passed,
requiring schools to allow their
students to choose which sex
they identify with in regards to
the color of their cap and gown.
The law states, “A pupil shall
be permitted to participate in
sex-segregated school programs
and activities, including athletic
teams and competitions, and use
facilities consistent with his or
her gender identity, irrespective
of the gender listed on the pupil’s
records.” Such school programs
and activities include graduation.
“It’s been our experience
that men and women come into
high school as one gender and
change their association during
the next 4 years,” Vice Principal
Valerie Arbizu said. “To eliminate having to make students
pick a color, we chose to make
all the caps and gowns red.” The
color of the caps and gowns was
chosen for various reasons. First
of all, the white caps and gowns
had a tendency of getting dirty.
Secondly, going all black would
cause the students to get hot and
sweaty during the two hour, sunny celebration. That being said,
the school chose red because it is
cooler temperature wise and best
resembles our school, because it’s
our primary school color.
For now, all schools in our
district are changing their graduation caps and gowns to one solid
color and they are all being paid
for by the school rather than by
the students.
The Williams Case is a case
that was “filed as a class action
in 2000 in San Francisco County
Superior Court. The basis of the
lawsuit was that the agencies
failed to provide public school
students with equal access to
instructional materials, safe
and decent school facilities, and
qualified teachers” (California
Department of Education). As
a result, it has been decided
by the state of California that
making students pay for their
caps and gowns in public schools
in unconstitutional. At a public
school, all students should be
able to have equal, free access
to required school materials,
including graduation caps and
gowns.
This Supreme Court decision
isn’t limited to caps and gowns,
however. It has also been decided
by the State of California that
public schools are responsible for
providing attire for the school
sports teams and clubs.
“Soon, the school may have
to provide the cheer uniforms,
since cheer is now considered a
sport, and sports uniforms are
the financial responsibility of the
school,” Arbizu said.
With these new laws being
enforced, Burlingame is soon to
undergo new policies, giving the
students more access to school
materials.
Musicians Showcase Songs at Annual Winter Concert
By Christopher Hu
STAFF REPORTER
PHOTO BY CHRIS HU
Wassup peeps. We’re back
again, and this time we’re bringing festivities and happiness. We
cannot believe that we only have
one semester left of high school;
we feel kinda old.
So yeah everybody, here’s the
December Issue: the issue where
Liz struggled less with technology and more with trying to climb
a tree. Climb a tree. Why did we
tell her to climb a tree?
This issue is one of the most
anticipated issues of the year
because it reminds everyone
that, even though you’re probably pulling your hair out because
finals are in 3 days, Christmas,
Hanukkah, and many other family traditions are right around
the corner. So head over to pages
4 and 5 to see holiday recipes,
fashion and gift ideas to give
your friends and family.
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Christmas lacks tradition
By Lucy McGarr
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Approximately nine-in-ten
Americans celebrate Christmas
each year, and three quarters
of them claim to believe in the
birth of Jesus Christ. According to a survey taken by the
U.S. Census Bureau, about 96
percent of Christians celebrate
Christmas as well as eight-in-ten
non-Christians. These statistics
are evidence that billions of people around the world celebrate
Christmas, and most acknowledge the religious importance of
the holiday.
Less than half of the people
who celebrate Christmas still
consider it a religious holiday.
Christmas is becoming a far
more materialistic holiday than it
ever has been in the past, because
more people each year -- in fact
40 percent -- are losing touch
with their traditions, and treating
Christmas as a meaningless,
materialistic “day off.”
One of the most popular
traditions on Christmas Eve
or Christmas Day is attending
church services. Roughly 70
percent of the adults who still
celebrate Christmas today, claim
to have followed these traditions
as a child. Now, however, this
number has dropped to a startling 53 percent because people
no longer consider Christmas to
be a religious holiday. People no
longer believe that Christmas is
as special and magical as it once
was, but rather, have turned it
into a time of year just to get
presents, and nothing else.
Don’t get me wrong, many
beloved Christmas past times are
still alive and well. For example,
for the fourteenth year running,
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
is still the most widely watched
holiday movie in the United
States. Bing Crosby’s song “White
Christmas” which was released in
1942, is still considered the most
popular Christmas song today.
Despite these movies and music
being fun aspects of the holiday
season, they still represent how
people are moving away from the
religious aspect of Christmas and
making new traditions that have
no affiliation whatsoever with
religion.
Our society is developing a
warped sense of the holiday season. Despite many fun activities
staying intact for the holiday
season, people are still forgetting
what Christmas really means.
*Statistics were gathered
from The Evangelical Alliance:
Christmas Facts and Surveys and
the U.S. Census Bureau Facts
for Features: the 2012 Holiday
Season.
Burlingame High School and San Mateo High School practice their performance before the Winter
Concert.
The sound of classical music
wafts through the campus as
the choir warms up their vocal
chords and the band tunes their
instruments. These musicians
are working hard to sound their
best for the Winter Concert, an
annual tradition that takes place
during December. The Winter
concert consists of three types
of concerts: the Jazz concert,
the Band concert, and the Choir
concert.
More than a hundred students from both Burlingame
and San Mateo High Schools
perform in the combined choir
concert. The holiday themed
songs that they sing, ranging
from Latin to English, come
from the Renaissance. A few
pieces they perform are “Two
Di Lasso Motets,” “Angels in
Seven” and “Adoramus Te.”As a
tradition, the choirs perform the
“Hallelujah Chorus” from the
Messiah and “Carol of the Bells.”
Part of what makes the Choir
concert special is that although
Burlingame and San Mateo are
rivals in football, they come
together to perform and make
wonderful music.
“Only together do we make
the best music,” says alto section
leader Tesia Cheung.
During the Band concert, the
Concert Band and the Advanced
Wind Ensemble play their own
set of songs and join together
for one or two pieces. While the
Concert Band is a group of more
than seventy people, the Wind
Ensemble consists of around 30
to 35 members.
The Jazz Concert includes
more recent tunes that make
you tap your feet like “Strike Up
The Band” by George Gershwin,
“O.P.” and “Peel Me a Grape.”
Small groups that comprise of
drums, pianos, bass, three to
four saxophones, trumpets, and
trombones called combos play
jazz standards including “Billie’s
Bounce” and “Mercy, Mercy,
Mercy.”
To prepare for the concerts,
both the band and the choir
have been working and rehearsing since the beginning of the
school year. The choir spends
lunch time and after school
doing rehearsals or sectionals
in addition to class to further
learn the pieces. Meanwhile, the
band has 52 minute rehearsals
each day and they occasionally
meet Wednesday mornings
as well. During rehearsals,
band teacher Mr. Kimura gives
students music sheets that they
have never seen before to “sight
read.” They then practice each
piece five or six times until they
fix all of the minute details.
“The band is like a family, and our concerts are our
special way of showcasing the
many talents of our musicians,”
percussionist and pianist Dara
Phung said.
“I think that this group of
musicians is particularly stalwart,” Advanced Wind Ensemble member Tom Rodriguez
said. “None of us give up easily
when the music we are playing
is hard. Also, the entire band
is dedicated to sounding their
best.”
Their hard work pays off in
the end, when the musicians
finally receive positive feedback
from families and friends on the
success of the concerts.
Friday, Dec. 12, 2014
Features
Burlingame University helps Special Education needs youth
and volunteers at
the senior center as
well. Students here
regularly make visits
to Trader Joe’s,
Asides from jobs,
the University teaches
its students to live a
wholesome, altruistic
life. Just the other
day, a few of our staff
members saw the
students leaving to go
to SPCA. The joy on
their faces was undeniable and unforgettable. You could see
that they were excited
to participate in a real
life skill. As we met
the students, they felt
empowered to make
a difference in the
community, and we
could tell how much Burlingame University students smile together during the school day.
they cared about each
students absolutely adore. These
two of the students we talked to.
other. This is what makes these
dogs serve a huge purpose at
We talked about the Warriors,
kids so special.The SPCA is only
the University. Not only do they
the 49ers, the jobs they worked
one of the variety of different
spread joy and love, but they give at, what schools they attended,
volunteering organizations that
the students a chance to see how
and what they wanted to be in
the university goes to, but it is
to take care of pets, so that when
life. The conversation went on
a favorite because most of the
they graduate, and if they want a
for what seemed like minutes,
students at the University love
pet, they will know how to take
when really almost an hour had
animals.
care of it.
passed. Something else that real“Often times, many of the
Things are going really well
ly stood out to us was how much
students who come through the
for the University; however,
they cared about their families.
program have trouble relating
there is one wish Ms. Smith
We went with them on a trip to
to other people, so they like aniwanted for the University.
buy christmas presents for their
mals and can connect with them
“I would like for more people
families and one could feel just
instead,” Ms. Bleviss, special
to meet the kids. Part of the reahow excited each of them was to
education teacher, says.
son why I am in the community
get their families gifts. Truly, this
Perhaps one of the most
is because I believe that if you
was a life- changing experience.
heartwarming experiences of
spend any time with these kids,
And it would be great if more
staying with the students was
your life will be changed forever” students at Burlingame High
to see how they connected with
Smith said.
could get to know these students
Ms. Smith’s, the director of
Chris and I can attest to this.
because every single student
Burlingame University, dogs.
We spent a mere 40 minutes with there is a great person.
Ms. Smith has two dogs that she
the kids, and we were shocked
There are regular events
brings with her to the Burlinby their unbreakable spirit. In
that Burlingame University
game University classroom,
particular, Travis and Joey were
sets up that BHS students can
Cecile and Ellie whom the
BHS’ Linebackers were key to a successful season
By Andrew Longworth
STAFF REPORTER
This year’s varsity football
team’s season exceeded any
expectations. After moving up
a division, many anticipated a
transition season where coaches
and players adjusted to the strong
competition. However, the team
only lost one regular season game
to a very strong Sacred Heart
Prep team, a team which went
on to be the first seed in open
division CCS.
The team’s success was greatly
due to perseverance and hard
work, allowing them to out do
many teams considered more
talented than them.
The team’s defense held
opposing team’s offenses to 17
points or less in 7 games this season. Key players on the defensive
end were defensive captain Tommy Dryden, linebacker and starting tight end Zack Baesler, safety
Andrew Kennedy, and defensive
lineman Vainikolo Veimau.
“We had true men on defense,” Baesler said. “Our defense
helped keep us in games, which
carried over to our offense
feeding off that momentum and
scoring on drives,” Baesler added.
Similarly, the varsity team’s
offense also excelled this season,
averaging over 300 yards per
game. In particular, the running
offense was truly dominant this
season. Three running backs who
received the most carries were
Griffin Intrieri, Barry Palu, and
Duran Andrade.
“I have to give all the credit to
our lineman for the outstanding
running game,” star running back
Griffin Intrieri said. “They were
not the
biggest
lineman,
but they
were the
smartest,
fastest,
and most
hard
working
guys on
the field.”
The
passing
offense,
led by
quarter-
back Avery Gindraux, contrasted
the efficient running game, creating a well balanced offense, one
that can beat teams with running
plays, passing plays, and play-action plays.
“The success of the passing
game wouldn’t have been at all
possible without the great group
of athletes we had this year,”
Gindraux said. “Those guys all
made me look a lot better than
I deserve credit for and made
things a lot easier on me.”
Gindraux’s top wide receiver
was his brother Cooper Gindraux.
“The chemistry we had on
the field was a huge asset this
season,” Gindraux said. “He’s
the kind of athlete who makes
quarterback look a lot better than
they really deserve.”
Seniors will miss the
unity between them, and not being on the same team next year.
“Just being out there every day
with such a tightly knit group of
guys who were communally so
passionate and devoted to the
game was something I’ll never
forget,” Gindraux said.
PHOTO BY ALEX LEE
By Alex Lee
STAFF REPORTER
Most of us here at Burlingame
High School follow a standard
path in high school. Most people
finish high school and then go to
college and find a job, or people
also go to find a job right after.
But what about the students who
cannot do so because of disabilities? That is where Burlingame
University comes in. Burlingame
University is a school for 18-22
year olds who did not receive a
high school diploma and have
developmental disabilities like
autism and down syndrome.
The school teaches them how to
cook, clean, find jobs and interact with other people. In other
words, the university teaches
them “how to live,” University
coordinator Ms. Smith says.
The new building being
built by the C building will be
dedicated to Burlingame University. It will greatly benefit the
program for a variety of reasons.
First of all, the new building
gives the University more space
to operate. This new building
has space to let students cook
and clean, which are valuable
life skills. Furthermore, this new
building allows for more interaction between students. Students
can engage in a variety of participatory and engaging activities
that take advantage of the new,
larger space that the University
is given.
Synonymous with life skills is
also finding a job. Another major
focus of Burlingame University
is to help students understand
what they want to do in life and
what their passions are. Burlingame University regularly goes
job shadowing and many of the
students hold jobs. Travis works
for the district and washes buses
and also volunteers at the senior
center. Joey works at Trader Joe’s
volunteer at and in turn get to
know the University students.
Later in the year, they host a
basketball tournament for the
students. They always need
referees or even mentors for the
students. There are also dances
set up for the university students
that always need volunteers.
These are great opportunities to
meet the students and develop
relationships that will ultimately
change both your life and the
students’ lives. But you do not
need to volunteer to get to know
them. Smith’s room is open after
school for and sometimes during
brunch and lunch. During these
times, you can go in and meet
the students. Also, if you see a
Burlingame University student
in the hallways or on campus, be
sure to say hello. You will see just
how awesome the university is.
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‘Tis the season
Treats for the holidays
Give the most unique gifts this holiday season
By Erika Taylor
SENIOR REPORTER
Technology:
Peppermint Bark
Ingredients:
½ cup white chocolate
½ cup dark chocolate
¼-½ cup crushed candy canes
Challah French Toast
Ingredients:
6-8 one inch slices of Challah bread (It’s best if
the bread is a little stale)
3 eggs
½ Cup of milk
Directions:
¼ tsp ground nutmeg
Melt dark chocolate in a double boiler and stir
1 tsp ground cinnamon
occasionally. Once the chocolate is completely
½ tsp vanilla extract
melted, pour it carefully onto a nonstick surface,
1 T butter
like parchment paper. Spread the chocolate
out evenly and let it dry for 20 mins- one hour. Directions:
While the dark chocolate is drying, melt the
Whisk the eggs, milk, nutmeg, cinnamon, and
white chocolate in a double boiler and stir occa- vanilla in a large bowl. Melt butter in a pan on
sionally. When the white chocolate has melted medium heat. When the butter is almost comcompletely, spread it over the hardened dark
pletely melted, take a piece of the bread and dip
chocolate, be careful not to mix them together both sides in the egg mixture. Shake the access
(if you do, the peppermint bark will still taste
egg off of the bread (if you don’t you might get
delicious, but it won’t have that iconic layered
little bits of scrambled egg). Next, place your
look). Before the white chocolate solidifies,
battered bread into the pan and cook until goldsprinkle the crushed candy canes over the top. en brown then flip and cook the other side. Then
Let the bark sit in a cool area ( does not have to take your next slice of bread and repeat.
be a fridge) for 3+ hours and enjoy.
Recipe by Lauren Bodenlos
Photo courtesy of Food Network
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7. Alabama was the first state in the United
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8. Christmas purchases account for 1/6 of all
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What better way to celebrate the season than with cheerful holiday music? Here’s a list of the
top Billboard Holiday Songs of 2014, from the classics to the contemporaries.
1. All I Want For Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey
(Merry Christmas)
2. The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) - Nat King Cole
(The Ultimate Collection)
3. Santa Tell Me - Ariana Grande
4. Do You Want To Build A Snowman? Kristen Bell, Agatha Lee Monn & Katie Lopez (Frozen)
5. Last Christmas - Wham! (The Final)
6. Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee
7. A Holly Jolly Christmas - Burl Ives (Christmas & Hit Duos)
8. Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms (Jingle Bell Rock)
9. Feliz Navidad - Jose Feliciano (Absolutely the Best)
10. It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year - Andy Williams
Starbucks’ Flavors of the Season
Modified Robert Irvine Recipe
Photo courtesy of Food Network
Christmas Cookie Latte
By Isabella Ko
STAFF REPORTER
Vegan Sugar Cookies
Baked Brie
Ingredients:
½ cup softened vegan butter
½ cup cane sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp baking soda
1 ¼ cup flour
Ingredients:
Wheel of brie
Crackers
Sliced apples
Recipe from: Oh, Ladycakes
Photo courtesy of Food Network
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Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Farenheit. Mix
together the softened butter and sugar using a
spatula until thoroughly combined. Then, mix
in the vanilla extract, salt and baking soda. After
the contents of the bowl are mixed together well,
begin adding the flour ¼ cup at a time. Once
all the batter has an even texture prep a baking
sheet by spraying it with a canola oil cooking
spray. Roll the batter into 1’’ balls and place on
the cooking tray about 1’’ away from each other.
Bake for 8-10 minutes and enjoy.
Experiences:
Did you know...
1. The most common day to put up a Christmas tree is December 1 or December 14.
1. Bing Crosby’s ‘White Christmas’ released
in 1942, is still considered the most popular
Christmas song today.
3. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) is
the most commonly watched Christmas movie.
4. The was the most common Christmas present the average 7 year-old girl wanted in 2013
was a “Furby Boom”.
5. The most common time for break ups is
around the holiday season
6. Each year more than 3 billion Christmas
cards are sent in the U.S. alone.
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375F. Put wheel of brie onto a
baking sheet and place in oven. Bake for 10-20
minutes or until the brie is gooey. Or, if you're
looking for something faster, you can microwave the Brie. Simply cut the top of the rind
off of the cheese, and put I to a microwave safe
plate. Then heat your wheel of cheese, again
until gooey, on high for 3-5 minutes. Serve with
sliced Granny Smith apples to add a bit of acidity, or crackers for a hearty appetizer.
Oven version: heavily influenced by the works of Ina
Garten and Julia Child.
Microwave version: Rachel Ray
Photo courtesy of Food Network
Gingerbread Latte
Peppermint Latte
Eggnog Latte
Chestnut Praline Latte
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Bundle up: It’s beginning to look a lot like sweater-weather
Holidays are a time to get together with family and cherish the moments you have together. Halloween, Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year celebrations are just some of the holidays we celebrate.
Holidays aren’t just a time with no school, it is also a time to relax, have fun, and spend quality time with your family. Does it make you feel like you want to build a snowman? Black Friday shopping, hot chocolate, candy canes, pumpkin pie, gingerbread cookies, christmas lights, Thanksgiving turkeys, and snowflakes are just a few things that make up the holiday season.
Need inspiration for your
holiday wardrobe? Look
stylish this holiday season
as you spend time with your
friends and family. Check out
what your fellow Panthers
are wearing to celebrate this
holiday season.
Alexis Prieto
Alexis wears a maroon top and
black yoga pants with a white
scarf and brown boots. Her
favorite holiday is Thanksgiving
because she "loves eating a whole
bunch of food with her family
while giving thanks."
Margaux Ty
Margaux wears a black shirt and blue jeans with a brown
belt. For her accessories, she fashions her outfit with a
tan scarf and grey moccasins. Her favorite holiday is
Christmas because she “loves spending time with her
family and gathering with all her relatives.”
Anika Hirai
Tori Smith
Tori wears a green woolen shirt with black yoga
pants. Along with her outfit, she wears black boots
and a blue patterned scarf. Her favorite holiday is
Christmas because she "loves having two weeks off
and traveling to some cool places."
Kelly Pan
Kelly wears a Christmas sweater and black
jeans with tall brown boots. Her favorite
holiday is Christmas because she "loves
hanging out with her friends and family,
and also eats a lot of good food."
Anika wears a white Christmas sweater
with blue jeans. She accessories her
outfit with brown sunglasses from
J.Crew, a necklace, and a ring. Her
favorite holiday is Christmas because
she "loves the atmosphere, such as the
warmth from the fireplace and the hot
chocolate."
Cammie Jew
Cami wears a pink sweater and blue
jeans with a blue scarf and a brown
belt. Her favorite holiday is Christmas.
She states that it "is one of my favorite
holiday because I love the atmosphere
and the Christmas spirit. Christmas, in
my opinion, is about quality time with
the family and a great way to reflect on
the year."
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Opinion
Friday, Dec. 12, 2014
College may not be the best option for everyone
By Alex Lee
STAFF REPORTER
Yale, Princeton, Harvard,
Stanford, Duke, Columbia...
What do these universities all
have in common? Aside from the
fact that each of these schools is
prestigious, these schools also
have high tuition costs. Stanford’s
annual/semester tuition is about
44,000 dollars while Harvard’s
tuition is about 60,000 dollars.
And yet, thousands of high
school students around the world
are fighting to get into these
expensive schools. It is time for
Americans to rethink the college
process, and to consider taking
different paths after high school
rather than a traditional fouryear university.
To begin with, let us
talk about the exorbitant cost of
college. Ivy league schools cost
around 65,000 dollars, but what
about UC schools? UC schools
cost significantly less but tuition
is still about 35,000 dollars on average. This difference may seem
great, but there are many families
who simply cannot afford the
cost of college. For a nation that
stresses equal opportunity, this is
ironic. Elite colleges, in the United States, are reserved for mostly
the upper classes, who can afford
it. While financial aid is available, it can sometimes decrease
a student’s chances of getting
into college. Recently, George
Washington University admitted
that it had placed thousands of
undergraduate students on the
waitlist for admissions because
they could not pay for college.
This represents an unfair system
of college admissions. The people
who can afford it get into college
whereas those with less monetary resources do not. Evidently,
many colleges have shifted their
purpose from education to making money by accepting students
who can pay “big bucks.” This
needs to change if we want a
more diverse workforce and campus life. To continue to innovate
and create, our society needs
different people in different
careers and colleges to bring an
abundance of radical ideas.
California is an example of a state that has facilitated
students in terms of paying for
college. It has increased the Cal
Grant Program, which gives
money up to 12,192 dollars to
selected seniors applying for
college in California. This a
resource that every senior should
take advantage of and apply for.
However, more progress needs
to be made as Cal Grants are
limited and only a small number
of seniors can receive this money.
There is also a discount tuition
for the middle class who apply
for CSU or UC colleges. The
“middle class” are people who
make between 100,000-150,000
dollars. However, these discounts
and grants are still not enough.
Students still have to pay thousands of dollars to go to college,
and many bright motivated
students simply cannot afford it.
We need to continue to expand
resources. And while the state
has done something to bolster
education opportunities, the federal government has done close
to nothing.
“It is pitiful,” says Ms.
Friel, alluding to the fact that the
government really must do more
to allow more students the ability
to go to college.
Community colleges an
alternative to going all four years
at a university. The annual cost
of community college is around
2000 dollars, so students will save
thousands of dollars by attending it. Yet, students do not have
and eastern parts of the United
States are having one of the coldest winters on record, thanks in
part to a weather pattern that has
settled over them. This pattern,
called the Omega Block because
it is shaped like the Greek letter
(Ω), came down from above
Alaska and headed southeast,
stopping above the central and
eastern states. The shape of the
weather pattern has left the
West Coast with above-average
temperatures, while dumping a
winter everywhere else that rivals
Frozen’s cursed Arendelle.
According to the Weather
Channel, there have been over
400 record lows set in 43 states
since Sun., Nov. 16. Record
snowfalls have blanketed multiple
cities, notably Buffalo, NY, where
13 people died a historic snow
storm Nov. 21.
Experts predict that the Omega Block will not be moving away
from these battered regions any
time soon, leaving the residents
cold and, sometimes, stranded in
their homes.
Burlingame High School
junior Noah Lazers, who moved
from Chicago over the summer,
remembers the frigid Illinois
winters.
“Sometimes we’d get snowed
in up to the windows,” Lazers
said.
School would be canceled, but
the lost days would be added on
to the end of the spring semester,
shortening summer vacation.
“It was cruel and unnecessary
punishment,” he said about losing
part of his summer to the snow.
BHS senior Alex Seniff has
lived in California since around
7th grade, after growing up in
Pennsylvania.
“I miss the snow,” she said, but
“I don’t miss shoveling snow.”
Even though Seniff wishes
that we had snow for the winter
holidays, she does acknowledge
that the rest of the winter is long
and cold.
“It’s miserable,” she said.
Lazers and Seniff appreciate
the mild California winters, and
so should we. As much of the
country freezes for months on
end, we’re comfortable in just a
few warm layers. If we really want
snow, we can drive to Lake Tahoe
and relax in the pristine scenery.
We are lucky to live where we
aren’t at risk of our roofs collapsing, as almost 120 roofs did in
and around Buffalo,
NY. We are lucky that
the 49ers can play in
their own stadium,
while the Buffalo
Bills had to relocate
their game against the
Detroit Lions because
their home stadium
was filled with 220,000
tons of snow.
Basically, we are
lucky that we aren’t suffering under the wrath
of the Omega Block.
to stay for their entire collegiate
career at community college.
They can transfer after two years.
In California, for UC and CSU
colleges, community college
applicants (transfers) are actually
given priority over high school
applicants, so they have a higher
chance of getting in. In addition,
universities are required to give
credit for community college
classes.
Yet, perhaps the biggest
change in education will come
from online courses like Udacity,
Edx, and Coursera. These are
online colleges that offer free
courses. Together, they offer
about 219 college-level courses.
Ironically, however, it is the elite
schools like Harvard, Yale, MIT,
and Princeton that are creating
these courses. Edx was created by
Harvard and MIT. These online
courses will change education
not only because they are free,
but because they offer quality
material. Sebastian Thrun, a professor at Stanford University and
the founder of Udacity, allowed
his students to take the online
course for artificial intelligence
and found that students scored
higher on the final when they
used Udacity, as opposed to years
past. Why? Well, online software
classes allow students to learn at
their own pace, and in a relaxed
environment. The one setback,
however, about these online
courses is that they do not offer a
college degree, only transferable
college credits. And while there
are many jobs that do not require
a college degree, most of the coveted jobs in society do. But there
is potential for this to change
and as trust among society grows
about the quality and quantity of
online courses.
These are just a few of
the many options available for
students who do not want to follow the norm after high school.
Ms. Friel, our career center counselor, believes that we need to
“get students out of the classroom
into the real world.”
The only way in which society
can better itself is by innovating
and creating. We think outside
the box in order to improve our
society. Changing how we think
about college and about education is the next step to create a
better society.
America Freezes while California is stuck in summer
By: Collete Weese
SPORTS EDITOR
California is known for its
great weather, so it’s no surprise
that the lots of people in other
parts of the country with the
frigid winter envy our mild, comfortable climate.
Growing up in the Bay
Area, I have never had a white
Christmas, never had a snow day
off from school; never met up
with my friends to go sledding
in our neighborhood; and I’m
probably not the only Burlingame kid that’s missed out on
these idyllic winter experiences.
I’m also probably not alone when
I say that I’m actually a bit jealous
of the rest of the country’s snowy
winter. This season becomes even
more picture-perfect when there
is a fresh coat of snow on the
sidewalk, and the colorful holiday lights wrapped around the
street lamps reflect little rainbows
of holiday cheer onto the white
powder. A winter with snow is a
better winter, right?
Well, maybe, but not
this winter. Snow is anything but
quaint and cozy when there is
so much of it that you can’t walk
on the sidewalk, or even see the
decorated street lamps.
This year, the central
Teacher Adviser:
Melissa Murphy
Editors-In-Chief:
Shirsha Basu, Elizabeth Daskalakis, Lucy McGarr
Sports Editor:
Colette Weese
Web Editor:
Arly Rivas
Business Manager:
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Senior Reporters:
Victor Pearce
Erika Taylor
Staff Reporters:
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Taylor Cotchett
Zachary Gold
Rachel Greenwood
Ashley Harper
Christopher Hu
Charlie Jones
Mallory Jones
Isabella Ko
Noah Lazers
Alex Lee
Andrew Longworth
Chelsea Lopez
Claire Morrison
Evalynna Ong
Redmond Peiro
Renata Servulo
Emily Williams
David Zhou
Jacquelyne Zuercher
Entertainment
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Friday, Dec. 12, 2014
A moment every student has experienced
By Chelsea Lopez STAFF REPORTER
Does anyone know
what year
the Civil
War started?
oh! i know the
answer please
pick on me.
1861!
[Doesnt pich me]
Who was
the 22th
president
of the
Unuited
‘States?
‘Yeah i have no idea. im just going to look at my paper, not make
any eye contact and pretend to take notes, hopefully he wont pick
on me. ‘
[Picks me.]
Spot the five Differences
By Arly Rivas WEB EDIITOR
Find the
differences!
Answers online at theburlingameb.
com
Girls’ Soccer scores on the season
Sports
Friday, Dec. 12, 2014
PHOTO BY: NOAH LAZERS-WOODS
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By: Rachel Greenwood
STAFF REPORTER
The Panther varsity girls’ soccer team
has is preparing for approaching preseason
games and the highly anticipated Peninsula
Athletic League Bay division games. The
team has a strong group of players that
Coach Phillip De Rosa hopes will be able to
have fun and be successful.
“Every practice, we work as hard as we
can [because] each minute helps in games,”
junior defender Malia Smith said.
De Rosa added that the key to success
is to develop flexibility within the team,
ensuring that each player can play multiple
positions. Returning players act as team
leaders and their experience will definitely
be helpful, he said.
“We focus on encouraging everyone
on our team on and off the field,” junior
forward Alexis Prieto said.
The team doesn’t have any particular
rivals, but De Rosa said they view any team
in the PAL Bay Division as competition.
The Panthers’ upcoming preseason
games are Dec. 17 against Woodside Priory
and Dec. 20 against Terra Nova.
The Panthers’ first regular season game
is Jan. 6 at Menlo-Atherton.
Wrestling pins down this season
By: Renata Servulo
STAFF REPORTER
By: Zachary Gold
STAFF REPORTER
The Burlingame Panthers varsity boys’
basketball team is back, and they’re ready
to start the season off strong.
Last year, the Panthers were undefeated during the entire regular season, and
the team says that their prospects look
just as strong this season.
“We’re bigger than last year. I think
we’re going to go undefeated again this
year,” senior guard and co-captain Justin
Gutang said.
The Panthers lost two key players last
year, Guard Frankie Ferrari, and Center
Nick Lowe, who are now playing basketball for the University of San Francisco,
but the taller players on this year’s roster
could make up for the loss.
The players to watch this season are
juniors Vinny Ferrari, Tyler Garlitos,
Bassel Muffareh, as well as Gutang.
Gutang and Garlitos are currently ineligible to play in games, however, they are
still working hard, and should be eligible
for play by the start of the regular season.
“Though we have had minor setbacks in the preseason, our team is hard
working, and we have great expectations
for our league,” junior forward Andrew
Longworth said.
Come and support the Panthers when
they face the Serra Padres Dec. 19 at
Serra High School.
PHOTO BY: NOAH LAZERS-WOODS
Boys’ Soccer sets a goal for CCS
“We are optimistic that this is our year
to win it all,” McCann said. He continued,
“it will not be easy, but with everyone
having the same goal in mind and working
hard, I am confident we will produce the
results we desire.”
The Panthers also hope to make a few
improvements from last season’s playing.
“I don't think there is anything major
to improve from last year, at most just our
composure to take advantage of the chances we are given,” Kinder-Balmy said.
The Panthers boys’ soccer team is one to
watch along their quest for the CCS championship. Catch them in their first Peninsula Athletic League game against South San
Francisco Jan. 7.
Girls’ Basketball shoots for success
By: Alex Lee
STAFF REPORTER
This season, the Burlingame Panthers
varsity girls’ basketball team will look to
rebound from a disappointing 2013-14
season. Last year, the Panthers had an
overall record of 7 wins and 16 losses and
had a league record of 4-6. However, led
by captain Aislinn Gilmartin and Coach
Bill Lepeltak, everybody on the team
is optimistic and looks forward to this
season.
“ Our strength as a team is our team
chemistry since we've bonded on and off
the court,” Gilmartin said. She continued,
“By having everyone coming back and
new people joining in we have become a
threat in all positions.”
The Panthers expect their chemistry to translate
to success on and off the court.
The Panthers have also built a program
off of a strong work ethic.
“Our expectation for this season is to
always put 110 percent in each and every
game,” Gilmartin said.
The team hopes that this extra effort
will be the deciding factor in close games.
Goals for the Panthers remain high,
as they hope to be able to go further than
they did last year, meaning winning the
Peninsula Athletic League, the Central
Coast Section championships, and even
going to the state championships.
Rivals for the Panthers include the
Mills Vikings and Capuchino Mustangs,
so look forward to these games and cheer
on your fellow Panthers.
PHOTO COURTESY OF JULIA ROBINSON
By: Erika Taylor
STAFF REPORTER
Coming off of a second place finish in
the Central Coast Section championships
last season, the BHS varsity boys’ soccer
team is determined to make it to the finals
once again. Led by returning coach David
Siracusa, the Panthers have been training
hard to prepare for what they hope will be
a long season.
“We were super strong last year and we
got a lot of players coming back this year,”
Siracusa said.
Senior captains Baxter Kindler-Balmy,
Cameron McCann and Sharif Shibli, along
with many other returning players, are
excited to play against their biggest rival,
the Half Moon Bay Cougars, after losing to
them 3-2 in the CCS finals last year.
than ever.
Moving forward, the team will focus on
getting ready for meets and tournaments by
conditioning and putting in great effort at
practice.
“We’ll work the kids out so that we will
be in better shape than any other school,”
Bonzel said, and he hopes to, “build up
the program to be known as a really tough
team in the league.”
The Panthers’ first tournament is Dec.
13 at Hillsdale High School. Their first
meet is against Mills and Woodside Feb. 5
at Mills High School.
For more information visit bhspantherwrestling.com.
PHOTO BY: EMILY WILLIAMS
Boys’ Basketball rebounds from losing
key players
The Burlingame High School Wrestling
team began practicing Nov. 3 and is already
working hard.
Senior Matt De Leon, who is in his second year as captain, said that he is “looking
forward to another great year.”
The Panthers won second place in the
Peninsula Athletic League last season, and
this year, “we expect to go undefeated,”
Coach Adam Bonzel said.
Both Bonzel and De Leon agree that
their biggest rivals are the Mills Vikings
and the Oceana Sharks, who took first
place in the league last season. Led by key
players, De Leon, senior Adam Liberty, and
junior Guillermo Guzman, the Panthers are
preparing to head into those meets stronger