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Show ' 2618, ,119.ESIT, AP)Ill 4, 2018 in school, sorry, ZySECURITY from The new precautions didn't school from prevent the emailed bomb an receiving ,J ii threat Monday, which the Broward Sheriff's Office determined to be unfounded. "The BSO bomb squad responded and swept the school with negative I and results," Sheriff's Office Conspokeswoman Key la cepcion said. "Additional deputies were placed on campus as a precaution. The investigation is ongoing." on Monday, the first day back from spring break, administrators handed out clear the only ones backpacks the at school for the allowed time being, officials say. The school confiscated backpacks, returning them to students at the end of the day. Band instruments and sports equipment were left, with teachers and coaches. Students were also given lanyards to hold photo Identification cards, which they'll be required to wear at non-cle- , that out the tnd that rein- eterson )al, of the an get ar times. Some students compared school to an airport, to a prison. Few voiced support for the their ion others changes. "Do you want me to :er my shoes off when I into school as well?" tweeted Carly Novell, a senior at the school and editor of the Eagle Eye student take walk Lents newspaper. )7:15 1 Cen Zion udying ..et in Ariana Lopez, a junior at the school tweeted, "First member of my family to be in prison oh wait. I'm University of Central Florida student to be deported to China for illustrating 'disturbing behavior' BY MICHAEL WILLIAMS AND JEFF WEINER INS packs. "I think it's the illusion of security, and it's not going to accomplish anything, except make students feel like their privacy is being violated," Simon told the Sun Sentinel Monday. Holden Kasky, 16, a with autism and the brother of student activist e Cameron Kasky, a letter to Superintendent Robert Runcie asking the district to reconsider the backpack rule. He said it makes his fellow students uncomfortable, particularly girls who may carry feminine products. "I don't want people to feel uncomfortable or judged," he wrote in the letter his father Jeff posted on Twitter. "If you really want to bring a weapon to school, you'll (still) be able to hide it." Runcie responded to Holden, "We will continue to and make based on experience changes and feedback from you and other students." Runcie told the Sun Sentinel the clear backpacks are "an initial measure, not a permanent one." (c)2018 Sun Sentinel. ninth-grad- owned rifles and alarmed police and classmates with his "disturbing behavior" is being deported to China, after a judge found him to be out of compliance with his visa, officials said. Wen liang Sun, 26, came to the attention of 'V CF police after university staff reported a "dramatic change" in his appearance and behavior including spending $70,000 cash on a new car "out of the blue" the university said in a press release. "People noticed a distressing change in this young man, and they alerted UCFPD," said Chief Richard Beary in a statement distributed by UCF. "Our detectives investigated and elevated their concerns to our federal partners, who took swift and appropriate action. In an interview with police Feb. 2, Sun confirmed that he owned an assault-styl- e rifle and am high-power- ed er but was required to do so in order to maintain his visa, officials said. Once his status was revoked, owning the guns became illegal, the university said. Sun was taken into custody Feb. 7 by federal agents for violating the terms of his admission to the country and potential violations of federal firearms laws, according to the statement. An immigration judge on March 21 ordered that Sun be sent back to China. He may not return to the United States for at least 10 years, officials said. "This is a case where successful communication at every level of law enforcement may have prevented another school tragedy," said James C. Spero, special agent in charge for the Tampa office of Homeland Security Investigations, an arm of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. According to a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement database, Sun on Thursday was being held in the Baker County Detention Center in Macclenny, a city in North Florida. (c)2018 The Orlando Sentinel. munition, which he kept in a storage facility due to guns not being allowed at his An international student at the University of Central Florida who hand-wrot- Wal-Ma- rt all Loom. tweeted. "But since we're stuck with them, I decided to make the most out of the situation & decorate!" Delaney Tarr, who has been a leader in the student movement to fight for tighter gun laws, tweeted, "Starting off the last quarter of senior year right, with a good or violation of privacy!" Kyrah Simon, a junior, questioned the benefits of the clear back- can't tell the difference without my glasses." on Monday morning, many students entered the campus carrying plastic grocery bags containing their books and other belongings. Students reported a number of bag searches by school officials. "Got my brown paper lunch bag checked today while walking to class. Lady saw my sandwich and figured it wasn't a threat," tweeted Christy Ma, an Eagle Eye editor. The police presence was heavy Monday and will remain so at least until the end of the school year, officials say. Gov. Rick Scott is providing up to eight Florida Highway Patrol officers to guard the school, and extra Broward Sheriff's deputies and district police officers are also stationed there. The backpacks were donated by Stores Inc. and the Broward Education Foundation. Many students posted photos of them on Twitter, along with sarcastic comments. One student complained about the smell of her bag, comparing it to "the inflatable pool toys when they're immediate taken out of the box." Another said the bags are bound to get mixed up when everyone has the same one. Student activist Jaclyn Corin accessorized her bag with buttons that said, "Vote," "March for Our Lives," and "MSDStrong." "They should've been given to a school that actually needs the supplies," she page - DIXIESUNNEIAIS.COM:3- apart- off-camp- us ment complex, The Verge on Jefferson Commons Circle, police said. Days after the interview, he bought a second rifle. gun: a The second gun "was particularly alarming" to authorities, the university's statement said, because Sun had it modified to add a bipod and scope. He also had purchased ammo for the gun, officials said. UCF police had already contacted the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, as well as federal customs and homeland security officials, who began investigating, officials said. According to the statement, both guns were purchased legally, as federal law allows nonimmigrant visa holders to own firearms if they also carry a hunting license, which Sun did. He had been participating in an academic and cultural program for international students at UCF. Sun's status was later revoked due to an issue unrelated to his gun purchases: He was not attending classes, .308-calib- er nt rdner om 6 and s will ;cience 'rom dents ....4 j, ences eption lent , , ; , , , I . place r r, ( . , , D, ad the contract ' I I ' , i , 7 Legend aust north of nt Cen- - STAFF FOR THE ,,--- a. with 2018-201- SCHOOLYEAR 9 THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS COME WITH SCHOLARSHIPS. on the Lession The chelor's a. ment )een , 1:111:i1:i4!litoj;; 114!101;i1:1110tI; pro- -- tg and k t the ss at will be :er over who apin 2018, 414Y1.-14111il-i4 ' it', 10 lW !,!).11,'Wl-,11- fit ji " ". 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