Titan Tribune

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...