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  • Restrictions on using rap music are unnecessary

    Saturday, October 02, 2004 By: the Visor Editorial Board

    In the '50s, Elvis was condemned by parents for his racy lyrics and suggestive hip gyrations. Nowadays, the scandalous lyrics of The King are considered nursery rhymes compared to some popular rap m

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  • Music a legitimate platform from which to voice political views: WHAT'S THE DEAL?

    Saturday, October 02, 2004 By: Tim Magaw

    Since the birth of rock 'n' roll or even earlier, politics has always been a main focus in music. From the earnest sounds of Woody Guthrie in the '40s to the roaring antiestablishment anthems of the

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  • Latest fashion craze actually supports a worthy cause: A LEASE ON LIFE

    Saturday, October 02, 2004 By: Elise Yahner

    Tangible symbols abound for just about every cause out there. People express themselves with bumper stickers, flags and pins. Most of these symbols are sparsely seen, but the latest craze in cause-s

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  • Teacher equates classroom, playing field

    Saturday, October 02, 2004 By: Rence Delino

    Yappel's Show has come to Hoban. First-year teacher Paul Yappel (accent the pel, not the yap), teaches English to sophomores and juniors.He wants to change your life."When I look back at people who i

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  • A true victory for Hoban: MAILBOX

    Saturday, October 02, 2004 By: Ken Lautenschlager

    To the Visor:I am writing to inform you of an event at the Hoban vs. St. Peter Chanel football game.The next Monday morning, one of my coworkers, whose two sons played football for Chanel, told me abo

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  • Six seniors honored by National Merit: BULLETIN BOARD

    Saturday, October 02, 2004 By: Tim Magaw, compiler

    Seniors Michael Mure, Ryan Norris and David Wartko have been named National Merit Semifinalists. Seniors Thomas Gaydos, Meryl Swiatek and Elise Yahner have been named National Merit Commended Student

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  • School improvement plan involves implementing 'UbD' program

    Saturday, October 02, 2004 By: Tim Adkins

    Part of Hoban's pursuit of educational excellence is introducing innovative teaching methods.Last year, Hoban began experimenting with a new teaching technique, Understanding by Design (UbD). Its pur

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  • Receptive students make an impression on new math teacher

    Saturday, October 02, 2004 By: Katie Sunday

    With classroom space tight this year, some teachers travel from room to room. Among the traveling teachers is one of the new additions to the math department, Michelle Blocker. Blocker grew up in Can

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  • Cafeteria manager balances nutritional concerns with students' food preferences: LUNCH IN THE CASTLE

    Saturday, October 02, 2004 By: Timothy Adkins

    When lunchtime finally rolls around, it's no wonder the lines are sometimes 15 people deep; the aromas coming from the kitchen are sometimes hypnotic. However, is the food that so many of these kids

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  • Students can help speed up lunch lines: LUNCH IN THE CASTLE

    Saturday, October 02, 2004 By: Timothy Adkins

    Since last year, the number of lunch periods has decreased from five to three. The Foley Commons is now filled to capacity. The consolidation of lunch periods has caused longer waits in line, and st

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At-a-glance

To the Visor:I recently returned home from college and was looking forward to reading the Visor. I wanted to get an update on my alma mater, and I especially wanted to read my brother Drew's article.
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After five weeks, the football team remains undefeated and has estab-lished itself as one of the best teams in the Akron area. It proved this by defeating St. Vincent-St. Mary 32-28 in an exciting ga
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By becoming the first golf team to win the league championship and by capping a 13-game winning streak, the boys golf team has made school history. On top of that, freshman Jacob Baranek may have hit
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Unity is what the girls tennis team is all about. Team members think alike, they support one another, and all have the same goal for the year. That goal is to beat last year's record-breaking season
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At this point the girls volleyball team is 6-6. The Knights have fought some difficult battles, and despite facing challenging opponents early in the season, they have still won as many as matches as
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Two weeks ago at the Rubber Bowl, the Hoban football team went head-to-head with our rival, St. Vincent-St. Mary. This game got me thinking about other rivalries of the past. I decided to examine ri
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A plasma TV, a new stereo, a car maybe? What would you do with $7,500? This year Helen Davies of Wadsworth finds out what can be done with this money by winning the grand prize of Hoban's student ra
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History students celebrate a 'Star-Spangled Weekend'
The gun aboard the U.S.S. Constellation boomed as it was fired across Baltimore Harbor in 1862.It boomed again the weekend of Sept. 10-12 as 46 junior and senior AP U.S. History students traveled back
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Hoban grad helps students register to vote
Election day is fast approaching, and with the voter registration deadline of Oct. 4 less than a week away, a Hoban alumna has joined in the effort to get as many people to the polls as possible. Ton
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Entrepreneurship is something most students only learn about in economics class, but senior Liz Holtsinger is living it. She started Etc… by Elizabeth last summer, and her purses, custom-fitted cloth
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