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SATIRE | I’m Going Through Changes Summer: New Personality Ideas For The Next School Year
Summer is around the corner, which means it's time to drastically change before the next school year! Going to college in the fall and want to reinvent yourself before encountering new associates? Pondering how you can return to Hamber completely incognito? Here are four amazing, well-thought-out personalities to slowly develop over the break.
REVIEW | Hamber Reads: Summer Book Recommendations
These novels are perfect for such summer activities — they’re packed with colourful settings and engaging, fast-paced storylines that are guaranteed to keep you turning the page.
REVIEW | No Wheels? No Worries!
If you won’t have a car or license in time for summer, there’s no need to stress. As long as you have an open mind, a few hours to spare, and a Compass Card on hand, Vancouver has plenty to offer this season.
SATIRE | Be Mindful of Why You Were Given Summer Break
Don’t have any plans yet for the two months school is not in session? Lucky for you, we are back with another fire list of things to do: Summer Edition.
Summer Car-Free Pilot: Gastown Merchants’ Perspectives
On May 10, Vancouver City Council passed a motion promising to transform Gastown into “a more vibrant, people-friendly destination.” Put forward by Councillor Sarah Kirby-Yung, the initiative called for “an external urban place-making lens and expertise” to support the pedestrianization of Water Street, Gastown’s central avenue.
Hamber Students Take on Another Baseball Season at Nat Bailey
It’s time for another exciting season of home openers, playoffs, and close games at Hillcrest Park’s Nat Bailey Stadium — often referred to as “the Nat”. Many Hamber students have begun work at the Nat in jobs like concession, promotion and ticketing.
Barbenheimer: Hamber Students Weigh in on This Summer’s Hottest Debate
As Barbie and Oppenheimer hit the big screens over the summer of 2023, on the same day, a passionate debate over the two movies sparked on the internet.
Vancouver's Annual Aritzia Warehouse Sale
Every summer, Aritzia’s Warehouse Sale in Vancouver gathers a large crowd. According to Arizia’s spokesperson, Barbara Nguyen-Willeford, the 2022 sale brought in almost 100,000 shoppers. This year's Warehouse Sale was held at the Vancouver Convention Centre from Aug. 29 to Sept. 4.
Best Summer Activities in Vancouver
Stuck in Vancouver with nothing to do this summer? Check out some of our favourite summer activity ideas to try with your friends.
REVIEW | Reviewing Food at the Richmond Night Market
The Richmond Night Market is the place to hang out with your friends, check out accessories like necklaces, key chains, socks, and claw clips, try your luck at carnival games, and taste unique and mouth-watering food.
SATIRE | Your 2023 Summer Horoscopes
Predict how your summer vacation will go based on your star sign!
Disclaimer: Griffin’s Nest horoscopes have been proven to be 100% trustworthy and accurate.
REVIEW | The Best Ice Cream in Vancouver
With dozens of stores scattered across the city, Vancouver is not lacking in ice cream shops. For this issue of The Griffins’ Nest, I went on a tour of the city to visit the most popular spots. Here are my top three picks.
Is Hamber Prepared for a Heatwave?
Vancouver, along with much of BC, has already been hit with warm temperatures that typically occur near the end of June. Schools often do not have the proper utilities to combat the warm temperatures, leaving many Hamberites concerned that the excessive heat is depriving students of suitable learning conditions and increasing the chance of heat related illnesses.
BC Forest Fire Season is Sparking
This summer’s forest fire season is forecasted to be worse than usual. Even before the start of the season, the general wildfire activity across Canada has been increasing, with 2,306 fires thus far in 2023 alone, as of June 9. Just over 400 of those, about 16 per cent, are in British Columbia, despite BC only occupying about nine per cent of Canada’s land mass.
Vancouver’s Best Summer Patios
Patios are a staple place in many Vancouverites’ summers, ranging from cute little cafes to quiet secluded restaurants: here are a few of the best patios in Vancouver!
Nat Bailey and Aramark Fire Dozens of Newly Hired Employees
After a successful season working for Aramark catering at Nat Bailey Stadium last year, Kae Lin Whiton (10) was guaranteed to be re-hired for another summer. However, on Apr. 13, almost three months after she was re-hired, Whiton was fired due to a new age-restriction policy from Aramark catering.
How to Beat the Summer Heat
As summer starts to approach, so do the brutal sweat stains, sleepless summer nights, and the constant battle against the temperature to stay cool. To stay chill in the summer heat, here’s some tips to make these sweltering days refreshing.