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After a spirited live auction and fundraising gala at the Dallas Zoo, the winning bidder paid $50,000 for the chance to name a newborn giraffe born Oct. 26. The money will go to conservation groups helping giraffes in the wild. The donor, who wishes to remain anonymous, has requested that the public be involved in the naming of the giraffe. The Dallas Zoo is asking the public’s vote in naming the male calf.Those interested, can vote in favor of one of three names suggested by the anonymous donor: Kopano – from Botswana, meaning “united” Usawa – “equality” in Swahili Shingo…

The South Dallas Super Bowl, a rivalry spanning more than 50 years between the South Dallas neighborhood’s Lincoln High School Tigers and James Madison High School Trojans, will take place at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 7, at the Cotton Bowl at Fair Park. Tickets are available at each school prior to the game and at the Cotton Bowl the day of the game. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students. Parking is $5 for the event. Lincoln High School fans are asked to enter through Gate A. Madison fans should enter through Gate G. South Dallas Super…

Congratulations to our students at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center! They accepted the Million Word Challenge and read up to a 1,000,000 words!