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Nicole Davis, Editor Members of Carey Germana Production/Art Mgr. Graphic Design face to face Jeen Endris, Cristina Trotman Q: What do you like better about school when you were in elementary or Graphic Design high school and what advantages do the school children of today enjoy? AUG., 6TH FIRST SATURDAY SALE Serving the Southside EVERYTHING 99¢* "Back when I was in elemen- "The advantage that I had Since 1928 (*Excluding specially marked items and furniture side at Keystone) tary school we actually read growing up, in elementary books and wrote with pencils school especially, is we For more information, contact us at: LAST SUNDAY SALE COMING AUG.,28TH instead of reading on tablets had smaller class sizes. The [email protected] and writing with a stylus. I teacher could give more one- Tel. 317.300.8782, Fax. 317.300.8786 EVERYTHING 75% OFF* must admit that the tablets on-one guidance to kids in can provide some advantages the class. 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