Titan Tribune

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 Anna Sadarangani and Leo Watt What is your favorite part about theatre? My favorite part about theatre is you get to meet a bunch of people who are also passionate about creating interesting and exciting art pieces and you meet a lot of friends that way, because you have similar interests. And it’s really exhilarating, not necessarily to be on stage, because I’m not on stage, but to just be in that atmosphere where people are excited to go on stage. Have you been in any of the shows ever, and which ones? So, I’ve only ever acted in one of the shows. I acted in “Check Please” last fall. And since then, I’ve just been doing stage manager. What do you do as a stage manager? It varies a little bit depending on how many other stage managers there are, or what the production is like. But it’s a lot of organizing actors, letting them know when they need to be where, making sure they are there when they say they’ll be there. And then, when you get to the actual show you do somet...

By Anna Sadarangani and Leo Watt Why do you think the robotics club is an important addition to our school? It really supplies kids with a lot of opportunities that they otherwise would not have, such as learning to market oneself as well as hands on [learning]. Also, I think it's a great opportunity to put [our learning] into the real world. Why should students join their robotics club? Because it's fun. Well, first of all, it's awesome. We get to build stuff that's sweet, you know. People should join because it's a great learning opportunity and it's just a lot of fun. What's your favorite part of the club? Honestly my favorite part is building stuff and I get to work with a lot of cool parts that I've never seen before. I get to learn a lot of cool topics; you know that I otherwise would not have. What does an average year look like in robotics? Around early March we go to Victoria for a competition where we compete against other team...

By Megan Wong Afterschool Film is Templeton’s advanced film program where students pitch, write, direct, and edit their own films. The class meets off-timetable, usually in the drama classroom or in the auditorium. Students put over 200 hours into the class working on their films with mentors. Ms. Browne, the film teacher and sponsor for the program, runs workshops for different roles in film. She also reaches out to Templeton graduates who now work in the film industry to ask for their help in mentoring directors and running workshops. After the films have been completed, they are screened at the Templeton screening. Before becoming the film teacher at Templeton, Ms. Browne was a community-engaged artist who worked in Film and Television.  She suggests joining after-school film if you are interested in learning about filmmaking. She also recommends taking a film class on-timetable first before committing to making a film outside of school. During the first few years in the clu...

By Megan Wong Interviewed by Anna Segelken   The Templeton music program offers a variety of opportunities for students. It is run by Ms. Yau. Beginner band is open to anyone who wants to learn how to play an instrument with a group of people. Concert band is the more advanced program for those who have taken beginner band or already play a band instrument. Ms. Yau is the music teacher at Templeton. She decided to become a music teacher because she really enjoyed the music program when she was in high school and continued with it in post secondary. Her favorite instrument is the piano, and it is also the first she learned to play. Her favorite part of band is working with the students and she likes being inspired by everybody. Megan Cheng has been in band for two years and plays the clarinet and the alto saxophone. Her favorite part of the program is being able to joke around in class because everyone is so close and friendly. She’s most excited about the Whis...

By Uy Pham Writer’s notes: This is not an actual interview, but rather a self-reflection on my experiences with the Theatre Temp program. Looking back, I think I’m very lucky to have fallen in love with the stage, and so it would only be right for me to share a bit of my story with others. I love theatre, and it would be wonderful if I could get more people to feel that love. Would you like to tell us a little bit about yourself? Yeah, of course. My name is Uy Pham, and I’m a grade 12 student at Templeton. I moved to Canada from Vietnam with my family in 2020. I have been part of Templeton’s theatre program for a year and have acted in a couple of shows. I guess we should start from the beginning. What sparked your interest in theatre? Well, I for sure didn’t intend for it to happen. Before going into grade 11, I thought I was going to take a different elective art course, but it was canceled. My counselor then put me in a Drama 11 class, because that was my alternative cours...