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  • Gustav reaction reflects positive changes

    Saturday, October 04, 2008 By: the Visor editorial board

    Hurricane Katrina devastated the New Orleans region in 2005 and was the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history. Estimated at $81.2 billion, the damage that Katrina caused will never be forgotten.

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  • Students should learn to make sacrifices without rewards

    Saturday, October 04, 2008 By: Josephine Landenberger

    There are always analogies for life, the most famous of which is Forrest Gump’s, “Life is like a box of chocolates.” Recently, I have begun to realize that life is like buying the rice lunch a few we

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  • Journalists must take risks if they hope to elicit change in others

    Saturday, October 04, 2008 By: Terence Hillery

    Martin Luther never imagined he would break from the Catholic Church. As an idealistic young monk, he saw corruption within the hierarchy and dreamed of changing things. He envisioned a Church free

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  • Adults' reactions often seem more infantile than children's

    Saturday, October 04, 2008 By: Greg DalSanto

    Sportsmanship in high school is something that some parents and kids don’t take too seriously. A recent Hoban football game proved to be a perfect example of how an opposing team’s fan showed their c

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  • Spirit week themes are losing their soul due to lack of freshness

    Saturday, October 04, 2008 By: Ray Strayton

    There is always an air of anticipation when spirit week is on the way, especially for Mum Day. Students prattle on about what they plan on wearing for each themed day. As a senior, I find it exhilar

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  • Tanning beds remain a hit with students in spite of dire effects

    Saturday, October 04, 2008 By: Taylor Dzubara

    With homecoming just around the corner and the frigid winter season coming soon, tanning salons seem to offer an easy cure for pale skin. But before plunking down the $30-60, typically charged for a

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  • Rice lunch provides relief for those struggling to survive in Haiti

    Saturday, October 04, 2008 By: Danielle Wargo

    Rice and solidarity are not words that commonly come together. But two weeks ago in Foley Commons, they met. Campus minister Jason Horinger, did not stumble across a stray recipe from the foods room

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  • Transfer students must adjust just like freshmen

    Saturday, October 04, 2008 By: Taylor Martin

    Most transfer students not only want a successful transition, but a transformation as well. With such a goal in mind, many transfer students think that their transition will run perfectly. Well, at

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  • Homcoming assembly to be Oct. 9

    Sunday, October 05, 2008 By: Joe Easton and Nikki Bowser, compilers

    FIRST QUARTER ENDS on Friday, Oct. 17.DR. JOSEPH CONGENI has been named the Ohio Outstanding Team Physician of the Year for 2008. Dr. Congeni has been Hoban’s athletic physician for over 20 years.THE

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  • Featured Student: Junior Hoseck Shin

    Sunday, October 05, 2008 By: Danielle Hale, compiler

    Q: What was the best part about your summer?A: I went back to my home country, South Korea.Q: Why and when did you come to the United States?A: I came the summer before sophomore year to study Eng

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The Visor Archbishop Hoban High School Akron, OH
Issue Date: Thursday, October 02, 2008 Issue: 08-09 Issue 03 Last Update: Monday, October 06, 2008
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At-a-glance

Team bounces back to 3rd in region in football computer points
With the tough first half of the season in the past, the football team started its five-game NCL league stretch with a 38-33 victory against Holy Name last Friday night at Dowed Field.The Knights def
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Volleyball team pulls off colossal win over Irish
Although Hoban couldn’t win the battle against St. Vincent-St. Mary on the football field, the Knights were able to dominate the fighting Irish on the volleyball court. The girls volleyball team, whi
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Walsh to visit Dowed Field in boys soccer matchup
The boys soccer team tied St. Vincent-St. Mary 2-2 at Dowed Field Saturday, Sept. 20. Juniors Joey Easton and Mitch Jendrisak both scored goals, while senior Pat LaGuardia added an assist. It improv
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Recruiting season heats up for junior stars as playoffs near
For most of the girls soccer team, the upcoming state playoffs are the biggest thing in their soccer world. But for a few players, college recruiting is a close second.Though the average student choo
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Ryder cup gives golf exciting, team-oriented action
Most sports fans do not know what the Ryder Cup is. The Ryder Cup is a golf tournament pitting the United States versus Europe held every two years. This year’s tournament was in Louisville, Kentuck
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'Lakeview Terrace' fails to entertain young audiences
Sometimes one likes their neighbors, and sometimes one just wants them to be nonexistent. In Lakeview Terrace, Abel Turner, played by Samuel L. Jackson, is that neighbor that one might just want to b
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Sure, people decorate and give (and gladly receive) gifts for Christmas. They buy candies for Valentine’s Day. They dress up for Mardi Gras and celebrate the New Year. However, only one holiday con
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Complicated and confusing are words that describe the last two weeks. However, one thing is certain: the market problem didn’t just happen suddenly. It has accumulated over a period of about six to
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On the surface, Wall Street may seem very disinteresting and irrelevant to real life. After a little digging though, the story of the failing Wall Street banks sounds more like a soap opera than a bo
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