Stars shine at talent show, raising funds for Ghana missions Monday, June 02, 2003 By Julie Marino A large audience of nearly 500 viewers did not intimidate sophomore Benjamin Cureton, lead guitarist of the up-and-coming punk-rock band, Far From Extinction.He let his energy run wild as he ended wit full story

CNN's 'Crossfire' shows importance of debate in free society Monday, June 02, 2003 By Julie Marino Across the blank backdrop of a display screen flew a donkey on the left and an elephant on the right. No, this was not the start of a nursery rhyme or a skewed dream, but the introduction to the poli full story

Student artwork and talent showcased at Fine Arts Festival Monday, June 02, 2003 By Colleen Bott The sailor hats and tattoos might have confused some visitors, but guests at the Spring Fine Arts Festival May 15 were safe on land in the Barry Gymnasium. The festival featured the artwork, vocal an full story

Scientific research investigates whether intelligenceis genetic or acquired: WHAT IS INTELLIGENCE? Monday, June 02, 2003 By Ashley Baldev Researchers at Princeton University published a recent study that deals with the concept of a "smart gene." Scientists believe they have located the gene that determines how intelligent a person will full story

Q: Which is more important, common sense or book smarts?: VOICES IN THE CROWD Tuesday, June 03, 2003 By Ashley Baldev and Ean Johnson A: "Common sense. People who are book smart will be working for people with common sense. They're more creative and will achieve more, rather than going by the book." --Tom Sitko '03 full story

Akron area has some of lowest gas prices in U.S. Tuesday, June 03, 2003 By Nick Libertin It affects your life in more ways than you imagine. It's the difference between paying $15 or $30 to fill your tank„gas prices!Especially in the past few months, with the war in the Middle East, gas full story

Be careful or you'll be 'punk'd' on MTV's new show Tuesday, June 03, 2003 By Derek Allen You just got punk'd! Those words are being heard over and over again on MTV's new reality show hosted by Ashton Kutcher (That 70s Show).Kutcher pulls outlandish pranks that he calls "punks" on celebr full story

Boys track readies for postseason, finishing fourth in its district Tuesday, June 03, 2003 By Chris Arko With time running out, the boys track team has only a few meets left before district competition and on to state.At the NEO All-Catholic Invitational May 17, Hoban finished second behind Cleveland St. full story

Hazing incident crossed way over the line [ArticleImageHyperLink] Monday, June 02, 2003 By the Visor Editorial Board It's practiced in middle schools, high schools, colleges, fraternities and sororities--hazing.Used to initiate someone into a group, team or organization, hazing usually involves violence or humiliati full story