Titan Tribune

  A BASKETBALL POEM By: Juan Manuel Lozada Corinaldesi.    The old hardwood creaks, As the shoes squeak, Players run back and forth, Bouncing the basketball.  The point guard looks awkward, As he dribbles forward, Eyes locked on the hoop— A single goal for the attacking group.  The pressure fills the air, As the final seconds disappear. A play runs into place, They move at a furious pace.  The forward breaks, And pump-fakes, He passes the ball, As the center screams in brawl— Just to grab that precious basketball.  5…4…3 seconds left, A decision must be made. The center dishes to the shooting guard, Who’s ready to prove himself tonight.  He shoots—a perfect arc— The crowd goes silent in the park. The ball spins as the game freezes, And then— swish! — It falls through the net like a wish.  He hits the buzzer-beater. He’s now the winner.  The losing team mourns, Feeling defeat like thorns, But next time they’ll prepa...

  I Hated You Sometimes By Teijo Tso I hated you sometimes,  Or often, I suppose.   I awoke, on occasion, jolted.  My weak throat ragged  And choked.  You ripped me open with jagged teeth, with sharpened bone.  I still know all too well, all too close,    The perverted thoughts of loathing that you provoked.  The way you gagged me,  The way you caught my neck in a yoke,  You broke me.  Left nothing but the empty,   Wet, still fleshy, raw skin scars that you would poke,  Sharply angled, perfectly tuned to be obtuse, perfectly  Groomed to shred open a dirty crimson shotgun wound; a wound with   Stringy little bits and limply hung up lumpy pieces, a wound you  Burrowed into deep, seeping in like a disease, a wound you  Latched onto and attacked, hacking at my rapidly cracking and  Fractured back,   Packing me full.   Bristling me with, a thousand viciously inconspicuous thumbtacks,...

Tomato Bisque Soup and Grilled Cheese   By Lukas Bell   Serves 4 | 30-45 minutes  This tomato soup is delicious, easy, and fun to make. It uses ingredients you could easily find at your local grocery store. It’s perfect for dinner, lunch, or to be put in the fridge and reheated for a later meal. This soup is creamy, tangy, and perfect for a cozy fall night.  Ingredients  2 28oz cans whole tomatoes 1 cup celery, diced 1 cup onion, diced ¼ cup all-purpose flour 1 tbsp sugar 2 tsp salt 1 cup heavy cream 1 tbsp tomato paste 1 stick of butter (1/2 cup) Desired amount of black pepper 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (optional, but suggested) 4 cups chicken stock (optional, but suggested) For the grilled cheese 8 pieces of high-quality bread from a bakery 4 slices of any type of cheese. Cheddar and mozzarella are my personal favorites Butter for the bread  Equipment  A pairing or chef’s knife for dicing A large pot 1 measuring cup ¼ measuring cup 1 tablespo...

White Water Bubbles  A narrative piece of the first rapid in white water kayaking, by Wren Davies The leaves and twigs snap beneath my feet as I make my way through the forest. My knees buckle due to the weight that I am holding. I’m cold, wet, tired, and scared. I hear the bubbling sounds of a blender blending something frothy in the trees; the rapids are here, and it's time to ride them. I pull my kayak out of the forest and into the river, beside me my other group members are doing the same. We call ourselves the Yakkers, don’t ask me why, but it sounds silly and ferocious, ready to tackle the rapids head on. Now, I’m in my kayak, and I have to go first, the human guinea pig of the group. Immediately as I paddle into the rapid, I realize how powerful and unforgiving rivers are. I paddle and paddle but suddenly I hit a rock, the next moment I'm on top of it before tipping over into the water, and I realize I’m flipped over in my kayak in a rapid. This is my worst fear,...

The Titans have tightened bell schedules this year, and here’s why! By Natalia Miki New and returning students to Templeton already had an idea of how chaotic their schedules would be this year thanks to MyEd, but the issue only worsened once all the students and faculty were back in the building after summer break. Students’ schedule anxiety was heightened at the beginning of the term because of the technical and administrative issues surrounding the MyEducation BC website. Teens across the VSB expressed their frustrations in only discovering their schedules approximately two days before the start of school, with little time to sit and think about their schedules before the frenzied rush to the counselling suite on September 2nd. On top of that, there had been multiple mix ups in all grades surrounding several core classes that had to be resolved quickly before work started piling up in all the classes. Students Ava Mauboules Santos and Hana Hollingshead in grade 11 both shared thei...

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RADIO STATIC  By Harriet Doherty-Moore    The radio static draws us in   we are lulled   by the depth   of our after dark host   spindling stories   from lights   in the skyscrapers   that are the city’s stars    The radio static draws us in  down the meandering   country roads   looking for our turnoff   and the flash   of headlights   telling us that  we do not drive this road alone     The radio static draws us in   we wait at the light   after hours of work  the dark circles of our eyes  match the dark sky above   all of us waiting  for our light to change  so we can get on with our lives     The radio static draws us in  into the next driveway of an empty house  into the next soft song of the night   into the next chapter of a stor...

Start-of-Year Interview with Ms. Bell By Hana Hollingshead H: So, what were you doing and where were you before working at Templeton? B: I spent the last four years being the vice principal at Gladstone. And then, before that, I was a teacher in the Coquitlam school district, for a really long time. H: Do you remember your very first time walking into Templeton, what your first thoughts or impressions were? B: Well before I knew I was going to come and work at Templeton, I came and watched some games in the gym. So, I’ve definitely been a part of the gym and the enthusiasm of the Templeton sporting life, which was really fun. And when I came in to visit with Mr. Tuerlings and Mr. Gock, I really felt that Templeton had a very calm and friendly vibe to it. There was a good feeling in the building; I was excited to come here. H: Do you have any favourite moments so far this year? B: I got to go on the grade 8 trip to Grouse Mountain, and that was really fun. To go and do all those things ...

FALLing For My Books  By Stefania Lozada  Summer is over but fall has arrived! And what is better than reading a good book during this time of the year? When you can hear the refreshing sound and smell of tiny raindrops. When it is cold, but not enough to tremble without a cup of hot chocolate, tea or coffee. A perfect background for every story. My favourite, if I had to say. Or that shudder when the book is getting intense and you are so into it that you have to cover the paragraph that comes next to not spoil yourself about what will happen after. I love that feeling, that excitement, that shiver running through your body. And I bet most of the bookworms out there also love it. So, if you are searching for some book recommendations that would not let you sleep until you are finish, full of plot twists, lots of tears, unrequited love, smirking cruel knights with horrible backstories and protagonists with PTSD or just a quick escape from the real world, you are on the...

Fall 2025 Activities  By Kate Mitchell  Visit the Art Gallery: The Vancouver Art Gallery is an amazing place to spend a rainy day, and as we know, in Vancouver, there are a lot of those. The building itself is beautiful, with large pillars and detailed architectural designs. Inside, you’ll find both historic and contemporary exhibitions featuring a century’s worth of art produced in British Columbia. Additionally, for youth (age 13-18) entry is completely free.  John Hendry Park (Trout Lake Park): Trout lake is a wonderful place to walk around and spend a few hours. It is also a great picnic spot! Make some hot chocolate or tea, pack a lunch, and enjoy the park in all of its beauty. The fall colours that can be seen in the trees there are so pretty, and also the weeping willows look majestic. Also, until October 26, you can visit the farmers market on Saturdays at Trout Lake. They have a wide variety of fresh produce, baked goods, and many other local products! However,...

Pumpkin pancakes By Adie Zisman  1 ¼ cups flour 2 tablespoons sugar 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon 1 tablespoon ground nutmeg 1 tablespoon ground ginger 1 egg ¾ cup pumpkin purée 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 tablespoons melted butter 1 cup of milk In a large bowl, whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, and ground ginger. In a separate medium mixing bowl, mix the egg, pumpkin purée, melted butter, and vanilla extract together. Incorporate the wet and dry ingredients together. Pour the milk over your batter. Get a large pan and then turn your stove on to medium low heat. Next add about one tablespoon of butter to the pan. When the butter has melted, add about ¼ cup of pancakes batter to the pan. Then add another ¼ cup of batter on the other side of the pan making two pancakes. Cook the pancakes for two minutes on the first side, then flip and cook for one minute. Repeat this process until yo...

By Lia Low July tastes like salt. sometimes it'’'s sour, sweet, bitter, sometimes you want more or less, sometimes it dissolves quickly or not at all. it always has a lingering aftertaste.

By Isaac Voon This poem is my attempt at a palindrome poem. Palindrome poems or mirror poems have two meanings; one meaning when read from top to bottom and a different meaning when read from bottom to top. I believed it could last forever. We built it with light and laughter. Each word, a promise. Each promise, a truth. We never doubted. We closed our eyes and leapt. I trusted. I dreamed.

By Wren Davies Lonely The girl walks in school, people look at her but don't see her Lonely A girl talks to her face but not to her Lonely The girl smiles with her mouth but not with her eyes. Lonely Her teachers notice but don't see Lonely Her teacher says get into partners, and her eyes look around, but people don't notice because loneliness makes you visible but at the same time invisible.

By Kate Mitchell This past May, Templeton's Youth Outdoor Education (YOE) program went on a two-night backpacking trip to Galiano Island. Galiano is one of the Southern Gulf Islands, and is also relatively small. Full of natural beauty, this island is known for its public parks such as Montague Harbour and Dionisio Point Provincial Park. For weeks prior to the trip, these students collaborated with their group mates to prepare meals suitable for the trip. The participants gained many new skills, more knowledge about native plants and animals, and countless memorable experiences. This trip also provided many learning opportunities about the area and its ecosystems. Students learned about native and invasive species, lichen and moss, symbiotic relationships in our ecosystems, and canopy gaps. Canopy gaps, I learned, are clearings of trees in forests, usually caused by dying trees or weather events such as hurricanes or windstorms. In these gaps, more su...

By Hana Hollingshead and Elaine Lewis A very successful season Other than the infamous senior ultimate team and volleyball teams, the Templeton Senior girls soccer team may have been one of the most successful sports teams that came from this - typically artistic - school this year. The senior girls went undefeated for the entire season until their final game against Eric Hamber on May 15th, the first soccer final that Templeton had been to in around four decades. This included friendlies against Eric Hamber and Van Tech, both infamous soccer powerhouses. This impressive statistic also included the Argyle Junior Girls Soccer Tournament in the middle of April, with nine goals scored, and zero against. The girls brought home a plaque for this achievement which can be found in the office. A long, hard-fought battle The growth of Templeton girls soccer has not been an easy or simple journey. Around four years ago, there was not even a girls soccer team. In 20...

By Lilia deBoer Introducing: Templeton's very own Film Immersion program! This semester-long experience, open to students in grades 11 and 12, will take up participants' entire afternoon and grant them credit for Career Life Connections 12, Media Arts 11/12, and Film and Television 11/12 (otherwise known as Afterschool Film). They will produce up to eight media projects throughout the course of the semester, work with professional film mentors, and attend a variety of workshops and festivals. Participants will also gain Motion Picture Safety Training and Industry Orientation. This brand-new immersion will be yet another addition to Templeton's renowned film program, professionally known as Dream Big Productions. Throughout the year, students in Afterschool Film work tirelessly to create student-directed/produced/written films that have a reputation for performing well in festivals and contests. This year in particular, Templeton did very well in...

By Amelia Kondor and Lia Low Amelia: I know you came here from Van Tech, right? Tuerlings: Correct. Amelia: Have you been a principal at any other schools? Tuerlings: No, this is my first year as a principal. Amelia: Oh, last year you were a vice principal? Tuerlings: Yeah, so I've been a vice principal since September 2017. Amelia: Okay, very cool! Lia: Before becoming a vice principal and principal, what did you do before? Tuerlings: So, I did all my teaching in Richmond school district, so I taught Phys Ed. and Social Studies at McNair Secondary - that was where I did most of my teaching. And then prior to that I was at Cambie Secondary - which was actually the school I graduated from as well - so it was a unique experience to go back to the school you had been a student at. Amelia: Did you go straight into teaching, or did you have other jobs, or other career goals, or you knew "I want to be a teacher. I want to be a principal"? Tuerlin...

By Tate Trenouth Morning broke, and no one woke save for me. I spent that morning cleaning, then morning turned to afternoon, and I turned to speak to my employer. "Sir, you must come here quickly. Your daughter appears quite sickly," I said with a hint of caution. My employer was generally benign, but he could sometimes be a bit rhadamanthine. He rushed past me with a furrowed brow. "This seems quite nasty. I'll call the doctor here, and then there's nothing to fear," he said, with a slight waver in his voice. Despite what he said, fear I did. It was a slight uneasiness, which gradually shifted and reared its head as a bilious pit in my stomach. Something was afoot, I was sure of it. I turned as I heard a foot. The signature tip-tapping of a medical professional. First, his dark grey pants peeked around the corner, ensuring the room was good enough for his white coat. The doctor's head followed behind the cluster of clot...