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Belgrade Real Estate Market Update
The Belgrade real estate market has seen a noticeable increase in activity so far this year, even as home prices have remained relatively stable. Single-family home sales numbers are up considerably compared to the past several years, while the median sales price has actually edged lower from last year.
A New Year in Real Estate
A New Year in Real Estate What to Watch, What to Ignore, How to Move Forward As we turn the calendar to a new year, many people naturally ask, "What will happen to the real estate market this year?" While no one has a crystal ball, the start of a new year is a good moment to step back, separate signal from noise, and focus on what truly matters for buyers, sellers, and homeowners.
From the Editor’s Desk
Our paper. Not unlike an HBS case discussion, editing The Harbus has been both enlightening and chaotic, and occasionally leaves me wondering if anyone is actually doing the reading. When I first took the role, I thought editing was just about fixing typos. Turns out, it’s much more about bugging people to fill out polls, bugging people to submit articles, and bugging people to keep the word count tight. It’s less writing than I thought.
From the Editor’s Desk
The Great Pumpkin.Just when you thought the Harbus couldn’t get any spookier…we’re coming to you on October 31! This edition is jam-packed: inside you’ll find more hard-hitting articles than HBS students on the Amtrak to NYC for Halloweekend. Or at least, more than you’ll find on any one Amtrak car. Read on for a call to reform student dues at HBS, and a call to reform the US education system. For the founders tired of pitching VCs, let them pitch you for a change.
From the Editor’s Desk
On Time, Waffles, and Elections. Welcome to the October edition of the Harbus, where the insights are as crisp as the weather and as free as Monday coffee. They say you get what you pay for, but let’s assume our pricing strategy reflects not poor content, only poor understanding of the fundamentals of business. This month, we think about time. We ask the reader to take time to pause for reflection. We also remind the reader that life is short, and there is no time.
From the Editor’s Desk
The Great Displacement is upon us. The Great Displacement is upon us! Robots are coming for our jobs, automation is overtaking manual labor, and your boss from this summer’s internship prefers Microsoft Copilot to working with you. Close to home, ECs are experiencing a displacement uniquely our own – the arrival of the HBS Class of 2026.
FOMO No Mo’
The HBS alum who coined the Fear of Missing Out 20 years ago shares his take on how to beat it. Patrick McGinnis (MBA ’04) was always the person who made up words. A self-proclaimed “simple kid from small-town Maine,” he coined a term that would end up in Merriam-Webster and come to define a generation: FOMO. After powering through his GMAT exam in the Fall of 2001, McGinnis enjoyed a well-deserved night at the bar with friends in New York City.
Montreal gaming studio takes players on a journey through Hell in 33 Immortals
Arts Thunder Lotus Games’ hand-drawn epic is based on Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy Thunder Lotus Games’ hand-drawn epic is based on Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy Tim Ford · CBC Arts · Posted: May 15, 2024 12:01 PM EDT | Last Updated: 34 minutes ago Lucifer, as depicted in Thunder Lotus' 33 Immortals. (Courtesy Thunder Lotus Games) Thunder Lotus Games is, if nothing else, dedicated to keeping it old school.
Incoming SA Co-Presidents Are Off to the Races
Taylor Walden (MBA ’25) and Hayden Tanabe (MBA ’25) are starting early on a comprehensive community-building plan. Taylor Walden (MBA ’25) and Hayden Tanabe (MBA ’25), elected in February as the next Student Association (SA) Co-Presidents, do not formally start in those roles until August. It seems the administration neglected to tell them so, however, as they have already hit the ground running.
From the Editor’s Desk
HAGS. HBS is a community of makers. For our final edition of the academic year, we aggregate reflections and learnings from ECs heading off into the real world, all of whom emphasize the invaluable relationships they built on campus. We review the team effort that made, from scratch, a phenomenal three-night Harbie run with perhaps only one flaw (I think my mom skims the Harbus sometimes, so I count at least one reader).
From the Editor’s Desk
Staying thankful in the home stretch. We’re knocking on the door: eleven more days of class for RCs. Take an average of 2.5 cases per day, participate once every three classes, and you’re looking at nine sentences between you and the beach (ex-finals, ex-FIELD, ex-internship, etc., etc.). Our spread this month covers a diverse set of topics.
From the Editor’s Desk
We need to talk. No one wants to hear those four dreaded words: “We need to talk…” My take: they should! (Granted, I mean this more in the productive-community-dialogue sense than the imminent-break-up sense.) This month in the Harbus, we emphasize the beauty that comes with conversation. First, we’re happy to launch “Between Two Classes,” an interview series exploring how HBS classmates see the world, and why. If you know someone with a story to share, please let us know.
“The Obscure Side of Success”
Former Audemars Piguet CEO François-Henry Bennahmias visits HBS. Over a 30-year tenure at Audemars Piguet (AP), recently-departed CEO François-Henry Bennahmias grew his team from 1,200 to 3,000. Revenues climbed above the $2.5 billion mark, cementing the Swiss firm as a global top-five luxury watchmaker.
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The Soccer Club’s Quest for Its Former Glory
The team reflects on rebuilding the beautiful game at HBS in the wake of Covid-19. Like many clubs across campus, the Soccer Club suffered from the adversity of Covid-19.
The Votes Are In
The Harbus recaps November’s local election results in Cambridge and Boston. On November 7, voters nationwide turned out to the polls for state and municipal elections. At January’s swearing-in ceremonies, Cambridge will welcome three challengers to its nine-person City Council, and Boston four to its group of 13. In Cambridge, voters elected all six incumbents on the ballot back into office.
Housing Crisis Top of Mind as City Council Elections Near
Local leaders work to increase affordable housing access. It’s hard to find an apartment in Boston – let alone make rent. With record low housing inventory translating to rent increases that outpace wage growth, 50% of Boston renters spend more than 30% of their income on housing. Rising rents have coincided with increasing economic inequality, bringing the accessibility of affordable housing to center stage ahead of November’s City Council elections.
Newcomers Prevail in Contentious City Council Preliminary Election
Enrique Pepén (District 5) and Benjamin Weber (District 6) unseat incumbents ahead of Boston’s general election in November. Since Boston adopted its current city council structure in 1984, no incumbent has ever been eliminated in the preliminary voting round. This year, there were two. On September 12, Boston Districts 3, 5, 6, and 7 held preliminary elections to narrow their fields to two candidates each, ahead of the November 7 general election.
How an Alberta costume designer on The Last of Us found the show's signature looks
Rebecca Toon has gone from scraping mud off shoes to helping build out the fashion universe of The Last of Us. "We can talk about Joel's green plaid shirt," says Toon. "It's a Fjällräven shirt. We took it apart and we reconstructed the front so that the plaids were the same for every single shirt, because we needed over 20 of them.
Ari Rombough Takes To Stage And Screen As They Transition Openly - IN Magazine
Photos by: Ben Laird Photography The Calgary-based actor recently landed a guest role in The Last of Us as they continue a nearly 20-year career in the performing arts… By Tim Ford Ari Rombough has been acting since they were 21. For 15 years, they took to the stage in female-presenting roles. Then, in 2021, they came out as trans masculine, began taking testosterone, and underwent top surgery.
What If Bike Lanes Worked Better for the Disability Community?
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Fight, Magic, Items is a chronicle of how Japanese roleplaying games levelled up through the decades
Latest News News Based on facts either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Hugo Award winner Aidan Moher’s new book harnesses and explores the power of nostalgia Get the news and events in Victoria, in your inbox every morning. Thank you! Your submission has been received! Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form. Aidan Moher is taking his writing on video games to the next level.
Drawn to comics: Alex Steacy writes a new chapter in the family business
PoliticsHousingEnvironmentHealthBusinessPolicingSports Sewage News Based on facts either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. This Victoria-based comic artist ‘grew up completely immersed’ in the industry, and will now be selling his own book at Capital City Comic Con Get the news and events in Victoria, in your inbox every morning. Thank you! Your submission has been received! Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.
Cruise ships are back—so is their waste
Environment News Based on facts either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. This year the federal government implemented regulations around waste dumping, but it's unclear if these measures are being followed. Victoria industry groups are silent on the local implications Get the news and events in Victoria, in your inbox every morning. Thank you! Your submission has been received! Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.
I Ate Local for a Month. Here’s What I Learned
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The newest Heritage Minute will celebrate the historic Punjabi community of Paldi, B.C.
The smell of burnt toast leading to a cure for seizures. Cutting the bottom out of peach baskets during the invention of basketball. Jacques Cartier coining the name "Canada" based on wrong information from a priest. If these stories seem familiar, you might just be a fan of Heritage Minutes — the iconic series of mini-documentaries produced by Historica Canada that have been tickling Canadians with snippets of history since 1991.
An internment camp ‘comedy’ opens in Victoria next week
PoliticsHousingEnvironmentHealthBusinessPolicingSports History News Based on facts either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Kunji Ikeda’s show, Sansei, explores his family’s connection to the Japanese internment camps Get the news and events in Victoria, in your inbox every morning. Thank you! Your submission has been received! Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.
From theatre to space exploration: How Bruce Horak became Star Trek's first blind actor | CBC Arts
When new Star Trek cast member Bruce Horak was in grade three, the Quest Theatre company came to his school in Calgary touring a show called "Zeke and the Indoor Plants." At the end, the students were given pencils. The experience would be life-changing for Horak. That day he went home, pencil in hand, and told his mom: "I want to write stories like that. I want to write stories about kids like me." Horak has worked in theatre for over 25 years now.
From theatre to space exploration: How Bruce Horak became Star Trek's first blind actor
When new Star Trek cast member Bruce Horak was in grade three, the Quest Theatre company came to his school in Calgary touring a show called "Zeke and the Indoor Plants." At the end, the students were given pencils. The experience would be life-changing for Horak. That day he went home, pencil in hand, and told his mom: "I want to write stories like that. I want to write stories about kids like me." Horak has worked in theatre for over 25 years now.
Two DOXA Films Explore the Legacy of Hydro in BC
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‘Their Workspace Is Safe and Clean Because We Do All the Physical Labour in Cleaning Up’
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‘ReBoot’ Reinvented Animation. Its Creators Still Feel the Love
It started, as many things do, with a conversation in a pub. Over pints in 1985, Ian Pearson and Gavin Blair, two British animators flush with success after creating the iconic Dire Straits’ music video “Money for Nothing,” made a decision that would ripple across animation history: they would create the world’s first fully computer-generated cartoon, ReBoot. Announcements, Events & more from Tyee and select partners Why Support The Tyee?
Powering Vancouver Island is getting harder with climate change
British Columbia is still tallying the cost from the blisteringly hot summer of 2021, while harsh winter weather is already setting in. A record-setting storm caused power outages for more than 30,000 BC Hydro customers on Vancouver Island since Sunday. That storm had the lowest pressure ever recorded in the northeastern Pacific Ocean, in line with the kinds of intensifying effects scientists expect for this part of the world as the climate is disrupted.
After OnlyFans: Sex Workers Search for a Safe Online Platform
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Was the Collins Cup a Hole-in-One?
For years now we have heard rumblings of this mythical triathlon called The Collins Cup. Named after John and Judy Collins who are responsible for triathlon as we know it today, this event had almost become the stuff of triathlon legend before it was ever run. Some said it would be possible, while others opined it would never even happen. Based on golf’s Ryder Cup, it was promoted as the event that will bring long-course triathlon to the masses.
Isolated in Victoria: forging friendships in a city renowned for its chilliness
Researchers say there's little attention on adult friendships, but there are some strategies to find new friends—even here Get the news and events in Victoria, in your inbox every morning. Thank you! Your submission has been received! Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form. "Anyone else having trouble making friends here?" It was a simple question but in a matter of days, the Reddit thread in r/VictoriaBC, garnered more than 100 responses.
The Secret To Becoming a Better Triathlete
If you are a first time reader, I want to give you the cheat notes version of my story in triathlon. I was overweight, I did a triathlon. It took me a VERY long time. I kept doing triathlons, I lost weight and now I go much faster. If you have read anything that I have written before you are probably aware of my story. So you won’t be amazed to hear that the most common reason people reach out to me isn’t how to make bike photos look good.
How Video Games Consoled Us During the Pandemic
The theatres sat empty. The stadiums went silent. The bars locked down. But while COVID-19 raged, inside our homes saw the glow of screens, with people turning to Netflix and other streaming platforms. Announcements, Events & more from Tyee and select partners What!?! The Number of New Tyee Monthly ‘Builders’ Sneaked to 1,000! Our campaign ended June 7. More of you kept quietly signing up, creating a beautiful surprise.
What Victoria’s long-lost streetcars can tell us about the future
Victoria grew up around a streetcar system that carried Victoria’s entire population every two days. Now the city is wrestling with transportation questions that could benefit from some old-fashioned wisdom Victoria grew up around a streetcar system that carried Victoria’s entire population every two days.
When the Tsunami Comes
News | Science + Tech For BC, it’s just a matter of time, say scientists. Warning systems are improving, yet may offer mere minutes to react. Tim Ford 12 Apr 2021 | TheTyee.ca Tim Ford is a mixed-race freelance writer and author based in Victoria. He has been published in the National Observer, CBC News and the Toronto Star. On March 5, off the coast of New Zealand, a piece of the Earth’s crust twice the size of Asia pushed, scraped and slipped under a similarly titanic mass.
Meet the Albertans Ditching the Jason Kenney Government
I left Alberta in the summer of 2019. Jason Kenney, leading a triumphant United Conservative Party, had taken the reins of power just three months earlier. It wasn’t a government I was keen to live under. Announcements, Events & more from Tyee and select partners Presenting ‘Under the White Gaze’: A Tyee Newsletter Tired of ‘model minorities,’ ‘immigrant invasions’ and other tropes? Follow reporter Chris Cheung’s journey into making the news better.
MP Derek Sloan booted from Conservative caucus for ‘destructive behaviour’
OTTAWA — Controversial MP Derek Sloan was kicked out of the Conservative caucus Wednesday, a move party leader Erin O'Toole said was due to a "pattern of destructive behaviour" that had become a distraction. O'Toole's acknowledgment that Sloan's dismissal was not solely over a donation he'd taken from a white nationalist came after hours of heated debate within caucus that saw MPs castigate both Sloan for his record and O'Toole for how he'd handled the issue.
Will your mask end up in the sea? - Capital Daily
Environment A new study estimates more than 1.5 billion masks will enter the oceans this year. Photo: Claudio Schwarz / Unplash On a quiet, secluded beach in the Soko Islands, south of Hong Kong and barely accessible to people, OceansAsia has been monitoring the water for plastic. It's not hard to spot. Teale Phelps Bondaroff, Victoria-based research director at the marine conservation organization, says on a typical day they see piles of plastic several feet above the high tide line.
Several people taken to hospital after Duncan vehicle crash
North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP say alcohol and speed are not believed to be factors after a vehicle crashed into a building in Duncan late Thursday morning. Police say that a little after 10:30 a.m. on July 2, a car crashed into a building near the intersection of Government Street and Craig Street in Duncan. Officers rerouted traffic around the area until around noon.
VicPD contact sex trade workers with new project battling human trafficking
Victoria Police say they have been working to combat human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation with “Project No More.” In the month of June, detectives with the Special Victims Unit focused on information gathering and meeting potential victims to offer resources and assistance. Plainclothes officers stationed themselves at a local hotel and contacted sex-trade workers through website advertising services, posing as potential clients.
British Columbians to get boost in climate tax credit due to COVID-19
(Finance Minister Carole James/BC Gov News) The province announced on Thursday that they will boost the climate action tax credit for more than 80 per cent of families and individuals for the month of July. The credit will benefit individuals up to $218, children will receive up to $64 and a family of four will receive up to $564. The government says this is double the annual amount households would have received prior to B.C.’s COVID-19 Action Plan.
Man arrested after allegedly threatening two people with machete in Langford
A man wielding a machete was arrested by West Shore RCMP early Tuesday evening near a makeshift homeless encampment in Langford. Police say they received a report of a man wielding a machete while chasing a man and woman in a wooded area near Millstream Road and Highway 1. According to West Shore RCMP, the victims say that the suspect accused them of stealing from him, brandished a machete, and slashed up their tent.
Canada extends international travel ban until July 31
The Canada Border Services Agency says it will be extending a wide ban on international travel that bars entry to foreign nationals from any country other than the United States. CBSA spokesperson Rebecca Purdy confirmed in an email to Victoria Buzz that the Order-in-Council that set the ban to expire on June 30 will be extended to July 31. Limited exceptions are permitted under the order, including immediate family members, members of the Canadian Forces, or airplane crews.
Two Vancouver Island Cineplex Theatres will reopen this Friday
Cineplex announced on Tuesday that it will be reopening eight theatres across B.C. this Friday, including two theatres on Vancouver Island.
Saints & Sinners announces new tour dates after COVID-19 cancellation
The Headstones lead vocalist Hugh Dillon - Photo by Colin Smith Photography The Saints and Sinners Tour featuring rock bands Big Wreck, Headstones, Moist, and The Tea Party has announced new tour dates for 2021. In Victoria, the bands will be playing at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre on Jan. 14, 2021, the first stop of the tour. The last stop will be in Hamilton, ON on Feb. 3, 2021.
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