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By Lia Low In June 2023, the long-anticipated Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse came out in theaters. Within less than two weeks, it made more at the box office than the first film, Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse . It quickly became Sony Pictures Animation's highest-grossing film. Watchers are already prepared for the next film, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse , even though it will take another few years to come out. It was a two hour and twenty minute masterpiece of animation and I would recommend this movie to anyone who appreciates super-heros (Spider-Man), art, or animated films. The Little Mermaid live action movie was released in May 2023. The movie is two hours and fifteen minutes long. The original animation was released in 1989. Impressively, this movie’s plot closely follows the original’s. Actress Halle Bailey became the new face of Princess Ariel, inspiring many young Brown and Black girls. Children’s reactions to the trailer flooded soci...

By Anna Segelken  On September 21st, during second block, Templeton students participated in the Terry Fox run. A few teachers spoke to the students before the run, including Mr. Braun, whose speech was “very moving and inspirational,” according to one teacher. Then, the entire student body set out to run or walk the 2.5km course. There were “800 people on the sidewalk… it was funny,” noted one student. Teachers were “happy that all the students participated”, and they think that “we should continue this tradition.” The Terry Fox run is important to students, with one adding that they “don’t think you can find a single person whose life hasn’t been impacted by cancer.” When asked about Terry Fox, students called him “amazing,” “a good person,” and “important.” He increased cancer awareness and inspired a nation. He is currently on the shortlist of candidates to be on our next five dollar bill. Templeton raised $224.80 for cancer research this year. A total of $850 million has been ...

By Lia Low Since her debut in 2009, Taylor Swift has released ten original studio albums, four of which she re-recorded with added songs “From the Vault.” Following the rerelease of her album 1989 (Taylor’s Version) , Taylor Swift announced three additional shows for the Eras Tour in Canada. She will be touring in Vancouver at BC Place in 2024 on December 6th, 7th, and 8th. Registration was open from November 2nd to November 4th and presale codes were emailed on November 8th and 9th.  Swifties said that though picking and purchasing available seats was the hardest part of the process for the Toronto show, receiving the codes in the first place was the main challenge in Vancouver. The RBC Avion codes were emailed on November 15th.  If you have not gotten tickets yet, do not fret, as you can still stand outside the stadium to listen to her. From the information passed between her fans (I am ‘fans’), the price range in Ontario ranged from roughly $180-$1,160. So far, Swifties in ...

By Phoenix Nguyen Have you ever caught a glimpse of Templeton in the background while immersed in a movie marathon, questioning your sanity amid all the studying? Well, you might not be going crazy! Those scenes might actually be shot at our beloved school! Below is a list of films that feature the school. The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina If you've ever been captivated by the story of the teenage witch dwelling in the haunted Spellman Sisters Mortuary residence, striving to balance the complexities of her dual identity—half mortal, half witch—while combating the evil forces endangering her town, then you might find familiarity in Baxter High gym’s images.  Totally Killer Coming up next is a recent time-travel teen slasher comedy for the spooky season that follows Jamie (Kiernan Shipka from "The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina") as her mother falls victim to a series of murders connected to a dark chapter from thirty years ago. Beyond the time-travel element, "Totall...

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W elcome to the first issue of the Templeton newspaper for the 2023/24 school year! This issue features creative submissions, school news, recommendations, and current events reporting. I would like to thank our producer, Ms. Vadacchino, and all our great writers. We’re always looking for new members, so reach out if you’d like to join the club! In the meantime, you can check out our Instagram account @templeton_newspaper , and if you’d like to contact us, we can be reached at  temptribunenewspaper@gmail.com .   Happy reading! Anna Segelken Chief Editor

Welcome to the fourth issue of the Templeton newspaper! This issue features creative submissions, recommendations, and current events reporting. I would like to thank our producer, Ms. Vadacchino, and all our great writers. This is the final issue of the 2022-2023 school year, but we will be starting back up again in the fall! Information about joining the club will be sent out then. In the meantime, you can check out our Instagram account @templeton_newspaper , and if you’d like to contact us, we can be reached at temptribunenewspaper@gmail.com . Happy reading! Anna Segelken Chief Editor

By Megan Wong

By Hiona Oyama

By Anna Segelken If you participated in the FUN POLL we sent out with Issue 3, then this is the moment you have been waiting for — here are the results!

By Uy Pham To all my friends You’ll find your way back here from the distant future leaving in front of the old red door all your years of baggage so much heavier than the backpack you used to wear long before. So you’ll enter the past, weighing less remembering more while you wander the ancient hallways walls adorned with gum bearing decades-old teeth marks and suddenly you’ll hear the clanging of locker doors and then voices – teenage chitter-chatter about pop quizzes and parties echoing from the life you left behind in all its bold carelessness and you’ll be younger again lines fading from your face until you are once again yourself scrubby hair, hoodie, dirty shoes storming out of the red door, itching to build a new world as the old closed behind you.

By Lia Low, Hiona Oyama, and Amelia Kondor This month, Templeton’s book club finished Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao. This novel was one of our most anticipated reads and pleased several of our book club members. Altogether, we’ve given this book an average rating of 4.45/5 stars. Inthis fast-paced, science-fiction fantasy, we follow a spunky villain protagonist. This novel is a mecha reimagining of the rise of Chinese Empress, Wu Zetian. She is out for revenge as she conquers mysterious enemies, her own inner demons, and the patriarchy. In the dystopian world she lives in, everyone contains a life force called Qi. Men have yang Qi, while women have yin Qi. Men are always stronger — or so Zetian has been told her whole life. When she first has to channel her Qi in battle, however, she realizes that she is stronger than she has been told. Follow her on this thrillingjourney of rising up to fight against an oppressive system and uncovering thesystems behin...

By Lia Low “What have I done?” I asked myself, looking upon the now ruined painting. Nothing had ever been so awfully conveyed; it was a brutal message and one that I could not take back. It started this morning, when the wind was cold and the air was dry. The breeze pushed and prodded at my clothing, which ultimately slowed down my mission: to confront Austin Nerezza. He was the man who blew my life apart, scattered the pieces too far to find, and left without a word. We had an improbable encounter almost a decade ago. It was unlikely and wouldn’t have happened if it weren’t for my ignorance. I had walked in on my father’s meeting, the meeting that I was previously told to stay away from. I wanted to be more involved with my family’s business, but as a young woman it was more difficult to prove myself. My existence was revealed to those we planned to ally with, but after seeing me, they backed out of the deal. My stupidity had almost ended the entire Donatello name; so I, Allegra ...

By Phoenix Nguyen   No, nothing good starts in a getaway car. The ties were black, and the lies were white; in shades of grey in candlelight. I hated it. I hated how we were. I hate that I was chasing make-belief status. I knew you tried to change the ending, but alas, Peter still lost Wendy. You never saw it coming, so I too blinded myself. ‘Tis was another fine evening in June. The chill of the northerly wind having given away in the late afternoon to a lovely warm stillness and clarity in the air. Far different from the atmosphere inside the car, far different from the cages and chains in my throat trapping those fierce claps from bursting my heart open, fluttering words up my throat, throwing up the butterflies that were pacing my mind since forever. Wise men say love is a rebellious bird, coming and going, passing by unbeknownst to us. If such is true, then I ought to be the wintriest place for any bird, for I have never experienced th...

By Uy Pham On April 5, Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim held a news conference regarding the encampment of homeless people on the Downtown Eastside. The East Hastings Street tent city was being dismantled. This work, Mr. Sim said, was being carried out “with respect, compassion and patience” towards the encampment's residents. On the same day, dozens of VDP officers surrounded the encampment. Then, city staff got to work. Tents and shelters were torn down and loaded onto moving vans. Their inhabitants’ personal belongings were unceremoniously dumped into garbage bins. Thanks to the compassion displayed by City Hall, many unhoused residents found themselves evicted and without a place to stay. All the talk about “respect” and “patience” seemed almost like a cruel joke. Sadly, this action did not come as a surprise to many. For years, this type of decampment operation has been a feature of Vancouver’s approach to the homelessness crisis. Over the last...

By Lia Low “Welcome! Everything is fine.” The Good Place is a comedy series that takes place in the afterlife. Viewers follow a diverse cast through surprising news as the protagonist, Eleanor Shellstrop, realizes she is there by mistake. Unfortunately, this show ended in 2020. On Netlfix, the maturity rating is TV-14 for language, smoking, substances, and violence. The average length of the episodes is about 20 minutes. It is funny, lighthearted, and great to watch with friends and family. This recommendation is approved by Ms. Vadacchino and Ms. Zambrano. Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story is a part of the Bridgerton collection. In this historical fiction, we are taken through Queen Charlotte’s past with King George. If you liked Bridgerton, you’ll be happy to know that this third season revisits the same characters. This series is based on Julia Quinn’s romantic novels. The episodes in this collection are around 45-60 minutes long. Please not...

By: Amelia Kondor By now, it seems obvious that we have taken enough math classes to know what pi is. When pressed to find it, some would say 3.14, some would stretch farther saying 3.14159, and some would simply press the pi button on their calculators. But how long has pi been around for? Pi as a concept has been known for around 4,000 years. Mathematicians from ancient Babylon in around 2,000 BCE are credited as the first people to approximate pi, which they approximated as 3.125. Ancient Egyptians close to the time estimated pi to be 3.16. These early approximations were largely based on applied mathematics, conclusions being drawn from measurements for buildings and distances. The next person to truly delve into finding pi was an ancient Greek mathematician, Archimedes. He found a more accurate number to represent pi by inscribing a polygon within a circle and circumscribing the same polygon outside of the circle to find an approximate side length. If all these words sound l...

By Anna Segelken     This photo taken with a drone shows portions of a Norfolk Southern freight train that derailed in East Palestine, Ohio.   East Palestine is a small town in Ohio with a population of 4,739 people. It was founded as an industrial manufacturing town in 1828, and is now primarily in the orcharding industry. On February 3 rd , a 38-car Norfolk Southern freight train derailed as it was passing through the town. Eleven cars on this train were carrying hazardous materials which spilled out when the train derailed. The substances were quite flammable, creating a high risk of explosion, which would have decimated the town. To prevent a disaster, emergency crews drained the substances into a trench and burned them off, but this created a massive black plume of harmful phosgene gas and hydrogen chloride in the air. Texas A&M University has analyzed data from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and found elevated levels of nine chemicals that ...

By Anna Segelken   If you participated in the FUN POLL we sent out with issue 2, then this is the moment you have been waiting for- here are the results! If you would like to participate in our next poll, click here .   Extreme temperature - hot or cold - was not favoured in this poll. Spring and fall tie for favourite season, with summer just behind and winter lagging in last place.   With over half the votes, the forest biome wins! Luckily for all you forest lovers out there, the boreal forest (or “taiga”) is the world's largest land biome.             It would appear that the hexagon is not the bestagon! In this poll, a different shape was the star of the show.             And pink is the winner!!! Or is it? After careful consideration, I proclaim violet the winner, with blue in second, and green in third. Luckily, we have editors to fact check...         ...

By Megan Wong   Have you ever wondered where iconic architectural pillars came from? Well, the most common ones used today are considered the Classical Orders of Architecture which originated in ancient Greece and Rome. The five styles are called the Ionic, Doric, Corinthian, Tuscan, and Composite orders. They were used to define the style of the people living in certain areas of Europe and the era it was created in. Ionic Order The Ionic Order was created in ancient Greece by the Ionian Greeks in the 6th century. The column is primarily known for its two volutes as it gives the impression that the column is two-sided. It is also considered to be a more feminine version of the Doric column where the volutes and dart ornaments represent the female anatomy of ovaries and eggs. Others say that the volutes resemble scrolls to represent communication at the time. The order was created in Ionia, which we now know as Turkiye, and created some problems for architects at the time ...

By Lia Low     Turtles All The Down by John Green Templeton’s book club finished John Green’s Turtles All The Way Down this spring break. It took us about one month to read as we take our time for those of us with tight schedules, school trips, and family vacations. We plan to read The Ballads of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins, Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao, and The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides in the upcoming months. Our average rating for this novel is 4.15/5 stars. It is a medium-paced, young adult story that focuses on the main character’s anxiety, resilience, and friendships. The protagonist, Aza Holmes, is a sixteen-year-old girl who gets sucked into the investigation of the disappearance of the fugitive and billionaire, Russell Pickett. She reunites with her old friend, Davis (Mr. Pickett’s son), and she navigates who she is as a person. Aza’s best friend hopes for the one hundred-thousand-dollar reward, which she aims to get while battling ...

  Welcome to the third issue of the Templeton newspaper! This issue features current events, pieces of interest, and school events/clubs reporting. I would like to thank our producer, Ms. Vadacchino, and all our great writers. We are always looking for new members, so if you are interested in joining, please reach out! If you would like to submit an article, poem, drawing, or other creative project to the newspaper, please email it to temptribunenewspaper@gmail.com . Also, check out our Instagram account @templeton_newspaper, and fill out our fun poll . Results will be in our next issue. Happy reading! Anna Segelken Chief Editor

By Uy Pham     The set for “DNA” (Credits: Seamus Fera/Instagram) I’m typing this article as “DNA”, the last Theatre Temp production of the school year, and my last Theatre Temp show ever, is coming to an end. If you came to see the show, I cannot express enough how much we appreciate your support for our program. Since this will probably also be the last theatre-related piece I write for Newspaper Club, I think it would be a great opportunity for readers of the Titan Tribune to get a brief look at what it takes to bring a play to life here at Templeton, at least from an actor’s perspective. Although “DNA” is the focus of this article, almost everything I talk about here can be applied to other Theatre Temp productions as well. Putting together a show is a long and challenging process, but to see our hard work come to fruition every show night is truly a beautiful thing. “DNA” is a difficult play. It’s dark and heavy, but not without some bits of humour sprinkled thr...

By Luca Crema Black What will you be accomplishing in the Newspaper Club? When you join the Newspaper Club, you will become part of a team of dedicated students who will help your writing and understanding of the topic of the article you choose to compose. You will be choosing a subject you would like to write about, like a passion project. Your editors will be communicating with you to figure out how you can improve your article. If you don’t have any ideas for an article, you can just ask us for an idea, and we would be more than glad to help you find one. What are the benefits of you joining the Newspaper Club? There are countless benefits to joining the Newspaper Club for us, and for you. Let’s start with a reward for you. To have the experience of writing a public, fact checked, professional article is an excellent incentive to join this club. This experience will enhance your formal writing skills, and while researching and reading you will be expanding your vocabulary, i...