Titan Tribune

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...