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EDITORIAL | “A WAKE-UP CALL”: MINOR EARTHQUAKE PROMPTS SEISMIC SAFETY CONVERSATION
Residents of the Pacific Northwest have been aware of the threat of a major earthquake — likely within the next century — for years. However, the unpredictable nature of this event has left citizens blindly preparing for a devastation that may never occur in their lifetime. Nevertheless, just after 1:30 PM on Feb. 21, a minor earthquake hit the Sunshine Coast, prompting discussion about BC’s earthquake preparedness and the effectiveness of new seismically safe schools, including Eric Hamber.
EDITORIAL | AEDs Save Lives. Why Won’t The VSB?
Tobias Zhang was in grade 9 at Point Grey Secondary when he witnessed the death of his close friend at basketball tryouts. He watched as other bystanders checked his friend’s pulse, and someone called 911. The operator instructed students to start cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and to grab the nearest Automated External Defibrillator (AED). However, Vancouver schools aren't equipped with defibrillators.
EDITORIAL | What This Provincial Election Could Mean For Education: An Evaluation
The NDP and Conservatives’ education policies are seemingly completely contradictory to one another, and as both parties will have significant power within the legislative assembly, fact-checking and analyzing the parties' platforms becomes all the more pertinent. This election marks a pivotal point for educational policy within BC, and the Ministry of Education has the opportunity to greatly enhance the well-being and performance of the province’s students.
EDITORIAL | Advice for our New Principal
Every high school is different, and as longtime Hamber students and advocates, we would like to take this opportunity to share some counsel with the future leader of our community.
EDITORIAL | “Nomophobia”: Teachers Weigh in on BC’s New Phone Restrictions
On Jan. 26, Premier David Eby announced a “bell-to-bell” ban on phones in schools, citing “online dangers” and unsupervised content consumption. The Editorial Board surveyed a few Hamber teachers for their views on the new restrictions, which will ostensibly be taken into account by the VSB when they develop their new district-wide policy.
EDITORIAL | Nine New Year’s Resolutions for the VSB
The Editorial Board has a few changes in mind when we look ahead to 2024. However, we can’t implement them on our own. The shifts we would most like to see occur are district-wide, and require the help of the VSB’s Board of Trustees. That’s why we’ve conveniently created a list of nine new year’s resolutions for the VSB — one for each trustee on the board.
EDITORIAL | Bill C-18 is Strangling Canadian Journalism
As a reader of The Nest, you may have noticed that our Instagram account no longer shows any content. Nor, for that matter, does the account of any major Canadian news organization. This is because of legislation recently passed by Parliament.
EDITORIAL | BC’s Food Guidelines Aren’t On the Menu For Hamber’s Cafeteria
Students wishing to purchase cafeteria food at Eric Hamber often find themselves in a queue stretching across the cafeteria and lasting throughout much of the lunch period. However, there currently is no way for students to know which options are available that day without reaching the front of the line and entering the food service.
EDITORIAL | The VSB Is Closing The Door On Democracy
On April 3, former Vancouver School Board trustee Ruth Herman attempted to attend a VSB Committee of the Whole meeting in-person as a member of the public, but was told that she can only view Board meetings online.
EDITORIAL: Bring Back the Honours Program
ABC Vancouver and its new trustees: Alfred Chien, Preeti Faridkot, Victoria Jung, Christopher Richardson, and Josh Zhang must stay true to one of their only campaign promises, and return honours programs to Vancouver schools.
EDITORIAL | Thames Valley District School Board: A Case Study for the VSB
The Mayor of the Zorra Township put it well when he questioned who was in charge. Is it the people we elect to represent us, or is it the bureaucracy of the district management?
EDITORIAL| Washrooms are a Necessity, Not to Mention a Human Right
Keeping washrooms in a perpetual inoperative state is a reactive, impractical long-term solution to callous vandalism that fails the proportionality test in the administration of fairness for all students.
EDITORIAL: Take Notes, Trustee Candidates
The Griffins’ Nest Editorial Board has compiled a list of items for trustees to take action on, in a non-partisan mandate letter from the almost 20,000 district secondary students, nearly 3,000 of whom will be eligible to vote in this year’s upcoming election.
EDITORIAL: Transparency Matters, Premier Horgan
If we want to take ownership of our learning and hold the school district accountable, having equitable access to information through FOIs is essential.