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By Luca Crema Black A group of people doing cardio A group of people weightlifting What is the Strength and Conditioning Club? The Strength and Conditioning Club is a club that allows access to an area in the school that is reserved for weightlifting and cardio, hence the name. It is not run by a student body but rather an experienced trainer and athlete. The club has a wide range of members; some students are experienced and have been working out for a while and some are new to weightlifting and cardio. Nevertheless, all levels of experience and athleticism are encouraged to join the club. As someone who goes to this club, I can tell you that the people who are in this club are welcoming and supportive. By joining, I can guarantee that you will also be joining a community. What are the effects of training a couple times a week? Different ways of working out have contrasting effects on your body. What’s fantastic about the Strength and Conditioning club is that it offers ...

By Luca Crema Black A rather large clothing swap. What is the Environment Club? The Environment Club is a space that gives people who join the opportunity to help the environment. Together, they look at serious issues that are solvable with the funds and materials the club can access. It is not run by individuals but rather the club as a whole- this offers the chance to express your opinions and ideas with the freedom to use them. The members are composed of students of all ages, giving you the opportunity to work with your classmates and friends as soon as you join. As someone who is a part of this club, I can tell you that the people in it are welcoming and supportive. By joining the Environment Club, I can guarantee that you will also be joining a community. What will you be doing in the Environment Club?  The Environment Club is a casual club that will approach any goal that they have the funds to achieve. They might not be able to make electric cars or solar panels...

By Lia Low, Amelia Kondor, and Hiona Oyama Book club members in their weekly meeting (Lia Low). As we, members of Templeton’s student book club, finish reading our first book of the year, we would like to write some reviews and recommendations for similar books. The Templeton Book Club is a club that was officially founded earlier this school year. Our staff sponsor is Ms. Nanda, our school’s librarian. Last year, a small group of grade nine students wanted to join a book club part way through the school year, but Templeton did not yet have its own book club, which is why we created one this year. From December of 2021 to June of 2022, we read a total of five books. We explored quite a few different genres, including YA romance, mystery, fantasy, and dystopian literacy. As a group, we all decide on a manageable section to read over each week, so even some of our slower readers can participate. A couple of our favourites since first starting out have been Ace of Spades by Faridah...

By Amelia Kondor and Anna Segelken   The concert band (Ms. Yau). Wednesday, December 14 th , and Thursday, December 15 th were the days of the 2022 winter band concert. There were performances from the concert band, made up of students with at least one year of experience on their instruments, and performances from the beginner band, made up of students who are new to their instruments. There was also a personal project performance- a piano/flute duet performed by Megan Cheng and Tiffany Vo. One of the pieces, Waters of Wisdom, was composed by a member of the concert band, Francis Reyes. The concert had several exciting segments, including a section where the audience had to guess what song was being played, performed as a solo or within another song. The mix of audience participation, well-rehearsed ensemble pieces, and solos made for a fantastic concert! For more information, check out https://www.templetonmusicprogram.com/ .

By Kian Khadempour The logo for the 2022 Qatar World Cup   With the recent conclusion to the World Cup, I think that it is important to shine a light on the things that were instrumental in making it possible. La’eeb, the cup’s official mascot , may look like a cute keffiyeh, but in reality hides a dark secret full of bribes, human rights abuses, and modern-day slavery.   FIFA and bribery: FIFA, French acronym for “International Association Football Federation”, was founded in 1904 to oversee the rules of football, also known as soccer in some countries, with the first World Cup being held in 1930. Ever since 2006 though, FIFA has also been known for corruption and bribery . This World Cup has been no exception. More than half of the people involved in the votes to select the host countries for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups have been accused of wrongdoing. It was revealed that Qatar had paid voters to vote for their bid to be the host country of the World Cup. This ...

By Uy Pham The houselights went dark. The chattering died down as my friends and I stared at the black stage, not quite sure what to expect. We, along with most of Theatre Temp, had come down to see this matinee performance of “Casey and the Octopus.” We had been told that the actor, Casey Wright, would share his life story with us, and that it was going to be the most heartwarming presentation we had seen in a long time. As it turned out, the show was exactly that, and much more.      Then the stage turned bright again, and there Casey was. He was small, smaller than we could have imagined, and yet his presence seemed to fill the entire studio. Even with everything we’d heard about him, meeting Casey in person still hit us in a way we never could have prepared for. To be honest, I felt a little uneasy. It was strange seeing someone so different from us.      However, it did not take long for that feeling to dissipate. Over the next hour, ...

By Lia Low and Hiona Oyama   Inside cover art: Found Poetry by Megan Wong in ink Volume 05. Last month, the Vancouver Public Library (VPL) published the fifth edition of their teen ink journal. Each year, Secondary School students submit their creative works for a chance to be featured in this publication, uniquely made by and for local teens. In this edition of ink , there are at least four young, talented writers and artists from Templeton who had one or more of their works featured. In total, there were sixty-three teenagers from the Metro Vancouver area whose works were included in ink Volume 05. This year, the submissions for ink Volume 06 will close on April 15 th , 2023. The ink Teen Advisory Group ( ink TAG) at VPL design and assemble the magazine with guidance from adults, including guest speakers. Some of the more common types of work included are poems, short stories, and digital and traditional art. The TAG is a little different than the ink TAG. The ink ...

By Anna Segelken   Argentina celebrates their World Cup success (Dale MacMilan/Soccrates/Getty Images) It’s 1986, and Argentina has just won their second world cup, with Diego Maradona as captain. He is regarded as one of the best players in the world, and is nicknamed “the golden boy” . Now, Argentinians want another World Cup trophy. Football is very important to them, with 90% of people declaring allegiance to an Argentinian football club . Who will win Argentina another trophy, and be the “New Maradona”? Messi, now a famous Argentinian soccer player, was also a superstar child, who moved overseas to train at the young age of thirteen. At the age of ten, he was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency, but his parents did not have enough money to cover the cost of the necessary treatment. Messi’s local club, River Plate, showed interest in Messi's progress, but was not willing to cover the cost either. Fortunately, Barcelona showed interest in Messi and invited him to jo...

Welcome to the second issue of the Templeton newspaper! This issue features current events opinion pieces 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. Fill out our short form . Results will be in our next issue. Happy reading! Anna Segelken Chief Editor