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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.
SATIRE | Things To Do Instead Of Doom-Scrolling
Doomscrolling may ignite an attraction to the Baylor Tutoring Center guy as he explains meiosis, but it will not help you get the grade you want in biology. Instead of wasting precious hours on TikTok, or worse, Reels, try doing these things to help satisfy those dopamine receptors!
ANALYSIS | The Canucks' Playoff Push
The Canucks have clinched a playoff spot, something they haven’t done since the bubble playoffs in 2020. This feat will mean the return of Canucks playoff hockey to the city of Vancouver for the first time in nine years. Will the Pacific Division Champion Canucks get past round one?
ANALYSIS | Boeing Faces Turbulent Trouble
Aircraft manufacturer Boeing has recently found itself plagued by a series of controversies and safety lapses that have raised serious questions about the company’s manufacturing practices and corporate culture.
Ontario School Boards Sue Social Media Companies for $4.5B
Five major Ontario School Boards have filed a $4.5 billion lawsuit against Snapchat, ByteDance and Meta, which collectively targets popular social media platforms TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and Snapchat, for allegedly “rewir[ing] the way children think, behave, and learn, leaving educators and schools to manage the fallout,” as stated in a press release.
ANALYSIS | Queen’s Medical Admissions: Chance or Choice?
Starting with the 2025 admissions cycle, Queen’s University’s MD program will adopt a lottery system that randomly selects qualified candidates for interviews in a bid to increase equitable access to the program.
The Opening Day of MLB 2024
After a 37 day preseason, the baseball season started with an exciting four games played at the Major League Baseball (MLB) World Tour Seoul Series at the Gocheok SkyDome.
OPINION | Should Trudeau Run in the Next Election?
Trudeau is willing to gracefully hand over the country, tied up nicely in a bow, to a leader as divisive as Pierre Poilievre. The prime minister is choosing to take his party down the losing path solely because he says he “could not be the man I am” without staying on as party leader.
The Life and Legacy of Mary Ann Shadd
Over the course of Black History Month in February and Women's History Month in March, reflecting on the people who made a significant impact on our society has been especially important. Mary Ann Shadd (1823 – 1893), was the first African-American female to publish and edit a newspaper in Canada: The Provincial Freeman.
Until Next Year, Winter Sports!
After hard-fought games, plenty of team bonding, and dozens of wins and losses, Hamber athletics put on quite a show this winter season. Enthusiasm from fans and players alike drove athletes in basketball, girls ice hockey, table tennis, and wrestling to success.
BC's New Phone Ban
On Jan. 26, at the District Education Centre in Surrey, BC Premier David Eby announced the restriction of mobile phones in public schools “from bell to bell” across the province, along with two other social media measures to protect Canadian children.
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.
SATIRE | How to Munch Like a Certified Celiac
On Thursday, May 18, 2023, after getting three shots during the immunization clinic, my dad picked me up and told me I had celiac disease. Celiac disease is when the small intestine is hypersensitive to gluten, leading to difficulty digesting food. Personally, I don’t feel good after consuming bread, although other people find themselves in need of a bathroom. I am not one of those people.
REVIEW | The Best Brunch Spots in Vancouver
While brunch menus are usually limited to variations of the same classic dishes, like avocado toast, eggs and waffles, there is a lot of room for experimentation and excellence in both flavour and presentation. The following restaurants are reviewed on the quality of their ingredients, the diversity of their menu, the quality of service, presentation, and overall taste.
NARRATIVE | My Time at an Indian Wedding (in India!)
The vibrant colours of the traditional attire. The rhythmic pulse of the music. The fragrant aroma of Indian spices. My experience at an Indian wedding was truly an amazing cultural experience.
OPINION | Spooky Spooky Kitchens: What Are Ghost Kitchens?
As the traditional sit-down era of dining experience was halted due to the outbreak of COVID-19, the rise of delivery apps took the world by storm. To some, it was a necessity, with individuals who are immunocompromised needing to stay inside as much as possible. But alongside the development of delivery app use came the digitization of the restaurant experience — and with that, the development of ghost kitchens.
REVIEW | A Dessert Lover’s Paradise: T&T Bakery
On average, Canadians spend around $250 a month per person on food. Since food is such a big part of our lives, why not step out of your comfort zone and explore new foods from different cultures? If this sounds exciting to you so far, join us on our reviewing spree of T&T Supermarket!
OPINION | Implementing Basic Income Isn’t a Matter of Feasibility. It's a Matter of Political Will
Universal basic income is a feasible way to reduce poverty in Canada without disincentivizing work, sending tax dollars to drug dealers, adding fuel to the inflationary fire, or implementing new tax measures that will send the economy into a death spiral.
OPINION | Defamation ruling sets precedent that could silence sexual assault victims
In the summer of 2015, a young woman spoke out about her experiences as a grad student at the University of British Columbia (UBC), and while the true integrity of her statements is unknown, she has now been silenced.
OPINION | Child stars, Consumerism, and Cybersecurity: The World of Sephora 10-Year-Olds
A new term to describe a type of personality phenomenon was recently coined in the last year: a Sephora 10-year-old. A vaguely self-explanatory name, it is generally used to refer to female kids in the 7 to 12 year-old age range, identified by a couple of key factors — namely, an infatuation with specific cosmetic brands found within the Sephora chain that are generally popularized by social media.