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Volume 12 Issue 38
Sachse, Texas
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Thursday, October 6, 2016
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C&S Media Publications
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SHS allocates iPads to students By Greg Ford Staff Writer
news@sachsenews.com Education got even more 21st Century for Sachse High School students this week. Starting on Monday, and running through the end of the week, freshman through seniors are being provided with their own personal iPad, courtesy of the Garland ISD. Sachse and South Garland, which also is distributing iPads this week, are the last two GISD high schools to receive
the hand-held computer devices. Middle school students will be receiving the iPads during the 2017-’18 school year, said Tiffany Veno, the GISD’s director of communications. “With the ever changing world of technology, we wanted to be able to put the devices in their hands,” Sachse principal Shae Creel said. “Not all kids have access to those, based on a variety of reasons. So, the district is providing the technology for them.” He added, “They will have access to all education (applica-
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tions). The district kind of filters the ones they can have and the ones they can’t have. It’s my understanding they will not have the app store (on the iPad), where they can have free rein.” One of the first Sachse classes to receive iPads was freshman pre-AP English I, which is taught by Ashlie Lawson. “I was a little bit concerned about it at first, but now I think it can be good,” she said, “especially in an English classroom, where they can have PDF versions of the stories they are reading. So that makes it a little
bit easier for them to annotate. They come from a technology generation. It was also comforting to know that the district has put in all kinds of (restrictions) as well.” Lawson added, “They can do just about any research, and still be able to have access to the libraries online (and their) databases, as well. I believe that we have apps for that … They will be able to use Google as well, Greg Ford/The Sachse News and as long as it’s not a blocked site, they will be able to do any Sachse freshman Jhayla Bolden, right, receives her iPad on kind of research they need to Monday morning from James Regan of the Garland ISD technology and Sherri Cordova, who is with Hudson Middle (do).”
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news@sachsenews.com Sachse Fire Capt. Robert Knappage understands that when community residents meet with firefighters, it’s usually not under the most fortuitous of circumstances. “Usually, the only time they see us is at a bad time,” said Sachse’s fire marshal. “We want them to come and meet us in a better situation than when they call 911.” During October members of Sachse’s fire and rescue units will be attempting to do just that, especially during the stretch of Oct. 9-15, known as Fire Prevention week. A new form of community relations Sachse’s fire department will be undertaking occurs Wednesday, Oct. 12, when both fire stations, No. 1 at 5805 Branch Rd. and No. 2 at 3012 Ranch Rd., will See FIRE page 8A
Ozigbo big in Lincoln By Greg Ford
By Greg Ford Staff Writer
deportment during the election. That’s particularly true in regard to the presidential and vice presidential debates, where demeanor plays as big a role as what one says. Such was the case at the Sept. 26 debate between Clinton and Trump. “I told them to look at everything from the way people handled the questions, how they looked, how they demeanor was, how they dressed to facial expressions, as well as what they were saying,” Reddy said. “Anything they noticed I wanted to hear about.” Reddy added, “It was mixed as which candidate they supported. I think, though, they did feel there was more poise with Hillary (Clinton) and more preparation. They noticed that she glanced at her notes a lot and that (Trump) was more off the cuff and animated. She seemed very calm and centered, and he was himself; what we expected.” Clinton’s “composure” swung senior Pierson Holloway, 18, into the former secretary of state’s corner, at least for now. “She has just so much more composure, and is ready, I feel; she had a policy in place (compared to) Trump,” Holloway said However, she understands two presidential debates remain, and things could change. See GOVERNMENT page 8A
Seeking photos for annual Veterans’ section
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Each year, thousands of veterans are honored with an annual celebration called Veterans’ Day on Nov. 11. This year The Sachse News will continue to pay tribute to veterans and active duty personnel in a special section publishing Nov. 10. However, we need your help. If you have a veteran or active duty military personnel that you want to honor for Veterans Day please send us a photo, along with their name, branch of service and years served for inclusion in the section. Deadline for photos is Oct. 28.
Photos by Victor Tapia/The Sachse News
In support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Sachse High School cheerleaders celebrate Pink Out Friday by wearing pink attire and accessories during the game against Lakeview Centennial. Game attendees donned pink t-shirts in support of the event as well. Right, Jocelyn Mintzlaff and Amber Nichols, GISD employees, and Annabelle Mintzlaff, attend the game to support the cause.
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Students talk politics, study candidates Senior Jordan Canoe considers himself a Libertarian. At 18, he’s also an eligible voter, and in November the Sachse High student will be casting a ballot for the presidential candidate Jordan believes will best serve the nation. “From my view, I need to have a person who will institute the things that I believe in, and for that to happen, Trump is the only person who is able to win and possibly institute the things I believe in,” Canoe said. “It’s just kind like the lesser of two evils.” Those last four words seem to sum up many people’s views on the 2016 campaign, one that has provided television and radio talking heads much to jabber about, but also is serving as an educational tool for many young people still in school. That’s particularly true for those taking government-related classes, such as Canoe, a student in one of Terry Reddy’s Advanced Placement Government course at Sachse High School. For these students, the 2016 campaign between Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton offers a chance to study the issues, where the candidates stand on them as well as each’s
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By Greg Ford
A little less than two years ago, Devine Ozigbo left Sachse for Nebraska, specifically the city of Lincoln. As places to live went, there wasn’t too much of difference in locales, the Sachse High graduate noted. However, there was one major contrast between the cities. Lincoln is home to the storied University of Nebraska football program, one that has produced some of the finest teams in NCAA history. It’s also a place where losing is about as welcome as a cat at a parakeet convention. It was into this world that
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