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ANALYSIS | Going for Gold: Canadian Athletes to Watch at The Paris Olympics
With the Paris 2024 Olympics around the corner, the anticipation of Canadian athletes showcasing their athleticism on the global stage is at its highest. As the clock counts down to the opening ceremony on July 26, there are plenty of Canadians to look out for.
OPINION | Flipping Back to Flip Phones
Every adult in our lives will take every possible opportunity to tell us to go outside and get off our phones. We understand the negative consequences, but, although we don’t like to admit it, we continue to come back every day.
There could be a simple solution — going back to flip phones.
Team Aphelion’s CanSat Win
On May 12, a small group of Eric Hamber students — known as Team Aphelion — sent a tiny rocket 3,000 feet into the clear afternoon sky of Lethbridge, Alberta. This feat was accomplished as part of the CanSat Design Challenge, a competition in which teams of secondary school students from across Canada participate in a single engineering challenge.
Students’ Mystic Nights With The Northern Lights
On the night of May 10, the northern lights dazzled the skies of Vancouver with their fantastical hues and multi-coloured beams of light. Numerous Hamber students experienced this phenomenon for the first time and watched in awe from different areas across the city.
ANALYSIS | A Breakdown of the Great Rap War
Rap history was made this spring when two of the biggest modern day rappers — Canadian rapper Drake and American rapper Kendrick Lamar — went head to head in a lyrical showdown.
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.
Giant Hummingbirds and Mini Backpacks
In May 2024, a new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that what was previously considered to be the giant hummingbird (genus Patagona) was actually two distinct species.
University Transition Program Faces Uncertain Future After Sudden Pause in Admissions
On Jan. 26, Vancouver School Board (VSB) personnel visited the UTP to inform students and teachers that their program admissions have been paused indefinitely, surprising parents, students, and alumni. Representatives of all three groups shared their frustration at the VSB’s decision with The Nest.
Byng Arts Senior Courses Cut: Students Fight Back
Byng Arts, a mini school program based at Lord Byng Secondary School, has recently lost their senior English and Social Studies cohort courses due to program cuts. Byng students have been protesting the decision, resulting in the recovery of one course.
Student Council’s Next Chapter
Beginning in early April, Eric Hamber students began their campaigns for Hamber’s 2024–2025 student council (StuCo). Voting occurred on Apr. 23, and results were announced on Apr. 25.
“Loblaws is Out of Control”: Canadians Unite Against Rising Grocery Prices
A group of Canadians fed up with grocery prices has decided to boycott Canadian grocery giant Loblaws during the month of May. The boycott includes all of Loblaws’s subsidiaries, including Real Canadian Superstore, No Frills, T&T, Esso Gas, and Shoppers Drug Mart, as well as their in-house brands such as President’s Choice, No Name, and Joe Fresh.
OPINION | Transit in BC: A Vision of the Future
The year is 2034. Every day, over a million British Columbians take public transit. Metro Vancouver is criss-crossed with quick, frequent transit lines, including the Broadway Subway (2026), three new RapidBus routes (2027), and a SkyTrain extension to Surrey and Langley (2028).
OPINION | The Tipping Point: Rethinking Gratuity in the Age of Self-Service
Tipping, which once existed as a way to thank an employee for above-and-beyond service, has become an expectation in almost every industry, even when most of the service comes from the customer.
OPINION | Ripple Set to Launch US Stablecoin
Ripple, a blockchain-based digital payment network and protocol, has announced a plan to issue a US dollar-backed stablecoin on the XRP Ledger (XRPL) and Ethereum networks. The blockchain technology company’s main focus is building a payment settlement asset exchange and remittance system, similar to the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) system.
ANALYSIS | A Draft for the Ages
On Apr. 15, the 29th WNBA draft took place in Brooklyn, New York, signalling the beginning of a new era in women’s professional basketball. Several star players from the National College Athletics Association (NCAA) put their names in consideration for the draft.
5-Minute After-School Snacks!
After a long school day, a good snack can be just what you need to help fuel you for upcoming homework, sports, and extracurriculars. In this article, you’ll find five simple recipes anyone can make.
Standardized Testing is Making a Comeback
The vast majority of universities across North America do not require applicants to submit their scores for standardized tests. However, on Apr. 11, Harvard University reinstated the requirement for submitting these standardized test scores starting in the fall of 2025 according to The New York Times.
New National School Food Program Announced
On Apr. 1, the federal government announced their plans for a National School Food Program with the hope of supplying meals to a target of 400,000 children across Canada.
Seven Shots Fired: a Downtown Vancouver Shooting
On Mar. 30 at around 5:40 PM, witnesses heard seven shots ring out near the intersection of Robson and Richards streets. The target of these shots was Jagraj Atwal, a member of the Brothers Keepers.
Mi’kmaw Fishermen Left to Walk Home Without Shoes
On Mar. 26, Blaise Sylliboy of the Membertou First Nation and Kevin Hartling of the Eskasoni First Nation were detained by fisheries officers after fishing for baby eels, or elvers, in Shelburne, Nova Scotia. At 1:00 AM, they were left near a gas station, in 2° C weather, 45 minutes away from their fishing area with their cell phones and hip waders confiscated.