THE BURLINGAME B theburlingameb.org
May 24, 2018
Issue 8 Vol. 116
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Check out the Senior Wills.
6 The Senior Map is finally here!
9 These seniors are taking alternative paths after high school.
These seniors are going to school for fine art.
12 These seniors are going to school for sports.
BY MADDIE GREENE
Staff Reporter
Health teacher Nicole Carter will be taking on a new role next year as Activities Director, supervisor of the leadership class. While she is somewhat nervous for the new role, Carter is very excited for what is to come. “I definitely think that we’ve got a strong foundation with a lot of activities and vision and I’m excited to bring in some more ideas and to tap into a greater student population,” Carter said. Carter already has new ideas for improving campus life for students that she hopes to build upon next year. “I’d like to see some more activities at lunch,” Carter said. “We’ve got a bunch of students who are stressed out and academic all of the time and we need to let [them] find some outlets to be able to play and lighten the
mood.” Whether such activities include sports or work with the culinary program to create student-staff volleyball games or “Meatless Mondays,” Carter aims to use lunchtime as an opportunity to bring students and staff members closer together. By doing so, she hopes to cultivate deeper relationships and allow people on our campus to enjoy themselves. “I’m big on building relationships and community,” Carter said. “That’s going to be my focus.” Many students in leadership look forward to seeing what Carter does with the role. “[ASB Cabinet members] are super excited to work with her next year,” Co-ASB president Evan Mahaffey said. “She is awesome and is going to be a great leadership teacher.”
Jeff Dowd will coach the varsity boys’ basketball team next season. BY TYLER IDEMA hard and max out their ability.” Staff Reporter This past winter, the Panthers had an atrocious season, finishThe winningest coach in Buring with a record of 4-20. Dowd’s lingame’s boys’ varsity basketball history, Jeff Dowd, was rehired return can hopefully spark someto lead the team next season after thing to bring the Panthers back being released from the coaching on track. His coaching brought the Panthers a prosperous sixposition in 2013. “I’m excited to be back coach- teen years and he has the ability to ing at BHS and I’m grateful for bring Panthers basketball to an allMr. Belzer and coach Phil for hav- time high once again. According to Dowd, putting in ing faith in me and giving me this work will be necessary to ensure opportunity,” Dowd said. In his 15 years as head coach, a good season. He plans to start Dowd was able to win eight Pen- training this summer in the weight insula Athletic League champion- room. “All good teams start with ships and four county championcommitment and effort,” he said. ships, and he reached the Central “Our main goal is be a tough comCoast Section finals six times. As a petitive team that brings a lot of result of his achievements, Dowd won the San Mateo County Times force and effort to every game Coach of the Year award twice, they play.” Despite the uphill battle ahead, and was named the San Mateo Dowd is confident that he will be Daily News Coach of the Year in able to bring the team back to rel2011. “We created a culture of ac- evance. “My coaching has evolved as countability, toughness, trust and I grow older and I’m hoping to togetherness,” Dowd said of his keys to success. “And we had good develop players who are skilled, Nicole Carter works with students at lab stations in her health class. players who wanted to be coached tough and competitive,” he said. PHOTO BY MADELEINE GREENE
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PHOTO COURTESY OF JEFF DOWD
WHAT’S INSIDE Jeff Dowd rehired to coach Carter slated to take over All things senior! boys’ varsity basketball leadership class