February Issue 2019

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WHAT’S INSIDE

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English departments across SMUHSD introduce 20 new books to respective curricula.

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Students are swiping right on Tinder app despite legal age restrictions.

Opinion - Our classrooms are built for extroverts, leaving introverts behind.

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Exposing “Strategic Analytics Club”; it’s actually one big Smash Bros. competition.

THE BURLINGAME B theburlingameb.org

February 13, 2019

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High school campuses now offer college courses Senior Reporter

For students interested in subjects beyond those taught in school, free college courses are being offered to all juniors and seniors at the beginning of the spring 2019 semester. College of San Mateo is partnering with San Mateo High School to offer courses in accounting, business and criminal justice, while Skyline College is partnering with Mills High School to offer courses to those interested in healthcare career pathways. These courses expose students to different career opportunities, and they are able to earn up to five college credits that can be transferred to a four-year college. Aside from the typical mathematics, science, history, English and foreign language classes, students are able to enroll in career-centric courses to help them explore their interests and get a

head start on their careers. “I knew that I was interested in the medical field because I like interacting with other people and really enjoy my science classes in school. But I felt that the courses at school were not preparing me for a career in the medical field enough, and I needed to learn about and develop basic skills for a career in the medical field. So I signed up for the emergency medical responder course at Mills High School,” Arianna Barata, a student in the Emergency Medical Responder course, said. From Jan. 14 to May 24, Accounting Procedures, Introduction to Business and Introduction to Criminal Justice are being offered on Monday, Tuesday and Tuesday, respectively, from 6 to 9 p.m. at San Mateo High School. At Mills High School, Gateway to Health Careers and Emergency Medical Responder classes are offered on Monday and Wednesday, respec-

tively, from 6 to 9 p.m. “In the course, I am being prepared to react in the event of a trauma. I have been taught many important skills such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), ventilations, automatic external defibrillator (AED) usage and how to think fast and problem solve,” Barata said. Upon completion of the Emergency Medical Responder course, students will receive an American Red Cross CPR for Healthcare Provider card. Knowing how to perform CPR is a basic skill in healthcare and being certified will help those interested in healthcare in the future. “These courses are really beneficial because the students are able to learn about different subjects and topics that are not offered in school and can find what they are CSM is partnering with San Mateo High School to offer courses in passionate about through these accounting, business and criminal justice, while Skyline College is classes,” Barata said. partnering with Mills High School to offer healthcare courses.

PHOTO BY ANNIE SUN

BY ANNIE SUN

District art show celebrates young artists and their work PHOTOS BY MOYA LIU

Freshman Cate Cattano aims to raise awareness of the environment through her artwork.

Self Portrait by Erdenebaatar

Art teacher Deborah Edwards and district Superintendent Kevin Skelly look at art work by BHS students.

BY MOYA LIU

Business Manager The San Mateo Union High School District (SMUHSD) office showcased artwork created by students on Wednesday, Feb. 6. Students, parents and teachers packed into the district office for the opening of the districtwide student art show. The art show featured paintings, drawings, ceramics, photographs, graphic designs, short films and more by emerging young artists from every high school in the school district. Over 60 student artworks were submitted by district high school art teachers for exhibition. Burlingame art teacher Deborah Edwards chose to display freshman Cate Cattano’s work in order to recognize Cattano’s distinctive artistic style. Cattano’s portrait intends to frame an idea and communicate it to her audience. “The portrait symbolizes our connection to nature. I was inspired by a picture I saw with leaves around a person’s eyes and thought it was a very interesting and meaningful idea,” Cattano said. “I wanted to show my personal connection to nature in this drawing and send the message that we are all part of nature. You should treat the environment like it’s part of you.” In addition to attempting to bring the audience to a different perspective of viewing life through art, young visual artists were also able to improve their drawing techniques as they worked on their

pieces, which developed their ability to express both intellectual and emotional concepts that are often restricted by the spoken or written words. Freshman Kelly Erdenebaatar, who enjoys drawing because it allows her to express her thoughts and feelings through different shapes and colors, worked on gridding for her self-portrait.

“[Gridding] allows me to represent who I am by using shapes and colors.” -Erdenebaatar “Gridding is when you make an even grid on the paper and the reference photo, so when you draw, you can get the correct proportions, and you know exactly where to draw,” Erdenebaatar said. “This allows me to represent who I am by using shapes and colors.” Students, teachers and parents appreciated the art show because it provided the opportunity to collaborate and communicate with other schools in the district. “Each school in the district was represented in the exhibit, so I could discover what other high schools in the area were learning about in their art classes,” senior Emily Steinberger said.


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