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Hamber’s Basketball Teams Place Second and Third during Midtown
Hamber’s 12th annual basketball tournament, Midtown Showdown, occurred over three days from Jan. 19-21. Eric Hamber’s Senior Girls and Boys basketball teams, in addition to seven boys and seven girls teams across the Lower Mainland, played in the tournament. With 16 teams participating in total, the number of teams participating doubled compared to last year.
The Griff Re-opens (Briefly)
The Griff, Eric Hamber’s quintessential school store, made its long-awaited return after months of extensive planning. Shut down in 2020, the Griff had been shuttered for nearly three years. This year, however, the Griff came back to Hamber with a two-week pop-up shop at the kiosk that ran three days a week, from Jan. 16 to 27.
Love is in the Air: Hamber’s Valentine’s Day Celebrations
To celebrate the romantic holiday, Valentine-themed events and fundraisers have been hosted at Hamber over the past few weeks. The most notable event was Cupid’s Court. The Valentine's Day dance, organized by Student Council was held in the cafeteria on Feb. 9. The dance featured concession, a DJ, and a Valentine's Day themed Polaroid photo booth.
Compassion Club and Project Poverty Collaborate on Bags of Hope
Eric Hamber’s Compassion Club and Project Poverty recently collaborated on Bags of Hope, an initiative to fill reusable drawstring bags with essentials to donate to the Downtown Eastside Women’s Center, a safe space for women and children that provides nutrition, support and necessities.
The Top 10 VSB Earners of the 2021-2022 School Year
The Vancouver School Board (VSB) released their Statement of Financial Information for 2021/2022, detailing among other things, the individual remuneration of workers above $75,000. Most of the top earners made over $200,000.
Students, Teachers Speak Out about ChatGPT
Because of ChatGPT’s ability to generate coherent, convincingly human-like text responses to essentially any question, ChatGPT and other language models have wide applicability in schools. The use of GPT-based language models to complete schoolwork is a point of increased discussion amongst many educators, who have voiced concerns about students asking AI to do their work for them and passing it off as their own.
Hamber To Host Student-Led One Act Plays
A One Act Play festival will be taking place in Hamber’s Drama studio for one night only on Mar. 7 at 7 PM. Created by Saraya Edwards (12) and Sarah Rubidge (12) in December 2022, the one act plays have been written, directed, and performed by students.
Long Live The King? Hamber Students and Teachers Look Ahead
The 2017 future history film King Charles III imagines a recently crowned, somewhat headstrong Charles using his kingly powers to block a proposed bill in Parliament. Political and familial chaos ensues and the new monarch falls from the throne in tumult and drama. So far, the real king’s reign has been much more conventional.
BREAKING: Vancouver School Board Votes to Reinstate the SLO Program
The Vancouver School Board (VSB) voted 5-4 on Monday night to reinstate the School Liaison Officer (SLO) program, a year and a half after it was cancelled.
Hamberites’ Guide to Exchange Programs
There are many programs globally that allow students to participate in a student exchange to Vancouver, but the VSB doesn’t offer any outgoing student exchange programs. However, there are still plenty of opportunities available for Hamberites looking to study abroad.
Post-Secondary Plans
During their senior year of high school, students are required to make significant, life-altering decisions. As graduation comes closer and closer, it is expected that grade 12 students start thinking about life after graduation and explore what opportunities lie beyond mandatory education.
Fall Season Sports
Students are excited to cheer on Hamber’s volleyball, cross country, girls field hockey, aquatics, and boys’ soccer teams as they kickstart their fall season.
Review | Butterfingers: Viral-ish Foods, Gone Kind of Wrong
Over the last few years, TikTok and Instagram have churned out many different trends. There have been many butter-centric dishes spread over “For You” pages recently, so I tried some of them, so you don’t have to!
What is Happening to Grade 8 Camp This Year?
It is currently unknown if the grade 8 camp will happen this year. However, the camp has not occurred in its usual time frame.
Meet Hamber’s New Vice Principal Mr. James Francom
The new school year has welcomed a plethora of new additions to Hamber. One especially notable new face is Vice Principal Mr. J. Francom. In an interview conducted by The Nest, Francom discussed who he is and what his plans are for Hamber.
The Lasting Effects of COVID-19 on Hamber Students
The past two years at Hamber have been unprecedented for students and staff. With courses having been taught through two completely different systems due to COVID-19, Hamberites have needed to adapt to a rapidly changing school environment.
Planning for the Long-Awaited Reopening of Eric Hamber’s School Store
The Griff, Eric Hamber’s school store, was once a convenient hub for students to purchase snacks and Hamber merchandise. However, after COVID-19 and the passing of Eric Hamber’s beloved business teacher and school store’s sponsor, Ms. T. Hayes (Business Ed.), it has since been closed. This year, Marketing 11 and E-Commerce 12 students are working to bring it back with the support of Ms. S. Schoenfelder (Business Ed.) and Mr. M. Albrecht (Business Ed).
Grad Committee Starts Up
With the 2022-2023 school year starting up, Grad Committee has begun their planning for this year’s grad events and ceremonies. They are looking to deliver memorable and breathtaking events for Eric Hamber’s graduates this year.
The Truth About Hamber’s Crammed Classes this Year
Eric Hamber’s classes are overflowing this year, leaving many students unable to secure their places in classes.
Changes to Hamber’s Bell Schedule Leaves Students Confused
Students were surprised at the beginning of the school year by slight changes to the bell schedule that they had grown used to last year.