Titan Tribune

By Lia Low

By Megan Wong

By Luca Crema Black Phones give access to un-regulated content on the internet, and in the school setting, they distract students from learning. The BC Ministry of Education will start restricting phones at school in September 2024. Few details of the ban have been confirmed, but there are two likely contingencies: The mandate will restrict phones from the bell-to-bell schedule. This will deny access to phones in class, but during breaks, students will have access to their phones. Students will have access to phones during certain learning activities, which must be authorized by teachers. If teachers have the authority to allow phones during learning activities, the restriction could have an extremely slight change. Currently, without the phone restriction, many teachers operate their classroom with a policy similar to this. Students are prohibited from using phones, but a teacher can give permission to use device...

By Amelia Kondor “Whether you have the voice of a songbird or sound like some ball-bearings in a blender, singing can have some remarkably positive effects.” (Keating). In their article about why singing can improve mood and health, Keating begins by making a crack about people being bad at singing. Normally, this would slip under my radar as a throwaway joke, but in researching this article, I have begun paying more attention to the way people talk about singing, and what I have noticed is that it’s almost always negative. This led me to wonder why singing started, and why so many people hate their voices. Trying to determine where singing comes from isn’t easy. Singing has existed for thousands of years. Tablets have been found containing songs from well over five thousand years ago that originated in Greece and Mesopotamia (“Why do we sing?”). Many Indigenous communities have different types of music, but due to colonization, the most...

By Anna Segelken On September 6th, 1927, Templeton Junior High School opened its gates for the first time to approximately 900 pupils in grades seven and eight. Later this year, on December 2nd, 1927, Templeton’s first student publication, the Tee Jay, was unveiled. The name Tee Jay was chosen because it was “distinctive” and “took in two of our letters”. The editors also chose this name because “it makes mention of an interesting bird- the jay”. They explained that “the jay is a chattering bird and we hope to make our paper a chatty paper”. The Tee Jay was a very comprehensive publication. It covered all news at the school, from sports reporting “a snappy basketball game was played” to gossip “a young lady dropped her milk bottle the other day in the cafeteria”. The “Sassiety Column” kept students informed of important observations, such as “a big handsome cop strutting his stuff”. Reading the Tee Jay offers insight into th...

By Hiona Oyama Another successful year of Canley Cup collecting has ended! Thank you to everyone who donated, participated, and cared this year. We raised over $950; great work Templeton! That is around a whopping 2850 cans. The Canley Cup is hosted yearly by the Vancouver District Student Council (VDSC) in partnership with the Greater Vancouver Food Bank to support families in need. The top schools this year were blank in first with blank cans, bank in second with blank, and blank. Let’s try to get up on that leaderboard next year! In more local news, congratulations to Mr. Hengeveld’s class for collecting the most money at our school, over $200! Thank you also to Ms. Ramsey’s class, who raised over $170, and to Ms. Vance’s Class, with over $135! Great work everyone; the food banks would not exist without support like yours.

Anonymous This year's Winter Formal was one to remember. Grad council did an amazing job setting up and transforming the cafeteria into a vibrant and exciting scene. The night started with guests walking down the red carpet and having their pictures taken by a yearbook photographer. The teachers served pizza and snacks for dinner provided by Grad council. We sang happy birthday to Mr. Dissegna while eating dinner before people started to move towards the dance floor. The DJ played songs that everyone could dance to including the teachers. The MC kept the crowd motivated and dancing throughout the entire night. The party was three hours of non-stop crowd surfing, singing, and partying. I can’t wait to see what the grads have in store for next year’s winter formal.

By Lia Low Yes, Valentine’s Day is about love, but that does not mean it is romantic love. I have heard people say this, whether it is to reassure a single friend third-wheeling or simply to comfort themselves, but many people outside of romantic relationships still feel hatred towards February 14th. In many short form videos (eg. Instagram reels, TikToks) groups of friends are shown celebrating ‘Galentine’s Day’ or ‘Palentine’s Day.’ In these videos, friends will take part in activities that are deemed exclusive to romantic partners. If you are looking for inspiration for your own Valentine’s Day activities, then you have found the right article! To start, Templeton usually has Valentine Grams, Crush Grams, or Rose Grams thanks to the Leos Club. They tend to range from $2-5 per item and will likely be sold in the foyer. Make sure to listen to the upcoming announcements if you are interested! A little further in our neighborhood and community, we have...

By Amelia Kondor Mining is one of Canada’s largest industries. In 2022, mineral and metal exports accounted for over twenty percent of Canada’s total merchandise exports, making up a total of 153 billion dollars (“Mineral Trade”). Mining is so important for our country that “In March 2021, the Government of Canada released its list of 31 critical minerals that are considered vital for the sustainable economic success of Canada and its allies” (“Mineral Trade”). These minerals can be found all over Canada, as shown by this interactive map . These minerals only scratch the surface when it comes to what Canada mines, as shown by this second interactive map . Canada is also directly responsible for many mines in other countries, so even these seemingly comprehensive maps don’t tell the full story of mining in Canada. The story of mining in Canada is also a difficult one to interpret, as trying to learn about mining leads to rabbit holes of statistics and in...