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  • AKRON GEMS: Interesting but little-known places to go

    Friday, May 12, 2006 By: Alex Bluebond, Dwayne Yates and Alex Al-Doory

    Contrary to popular belief, Akron is a vibrant, changing city. National chains like Applebee's get old, but people don't always have other ideas where to hang out. Here the Visor provides you with s

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  • Casino gambling will bring problems to Ohio

    Friday, May 12, 2006 By:

    Ohioans are usually eager to do anything possible to increase funding for education. They are open to proposals aimed at improving the school systems and lowering the cost of college. One proposal t

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  • School could help reduce expense of dresses

    Friday, May 12, 2006 By:

    With prom over, senior girls are done buying formal dresses, but under-classmen still have years ahead to buy more. By the time a girl graduates she may have bought nine or more formal dresses, most

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  • Immigrants valuable to society, should be treated with dignity

    Friday, May 12, 2006 By:

    Too often, people, myself included, live in a bubble and are naive about the world around them.  This may be the case regarding the immigration issue.  Ohio, along with many other regions in the count

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  • Voters must realize consequences of failing public school levies

    Friday, May 12, 2006 By:

    A week ago, the Akron school levy was defeated by a narrow 538-vote margin. The only reason I can see for this is that people were being selfish.School levies draw funds from property taxes, and the

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  • Student council holds elections

    Friday, May 12, 2006 By:

    Kevin Contrera and Jimmy Fleming were elected president and vice president of next year's student council April 12.Students elected class officers last Friday. Officers of next year's senior class wil

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  • Academic Challenge finishes fourth at regionals

    Friday, May 12, 2006 By: Andrew Bluebond

    Competing against 15 other schools, Hoban's Academic Challenge team placed fourth in its final event of the season, the regional tournament of the Ohio Academic Competition, held at Copley High School

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  • JSA goes to spring convention in Columbus

    Friday, May 12, 2006 By: Kevin LaJudice

    Hoban's chapter of Junior State of America sent representatives to the spring convention in Columbus the weekend of April 22-23.They heard campaign speeches from potential Governors and Lt. Governors

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  • Speaker stresses importance of responsibility

    Friday, May 12, 2006 By: Chris DeCrane

    Prom dresses, tuxes, flowers, limou-sines, dancing. These are all important elements in having fun this spring at prom. But what many forget is that safety and responsibility are also important to r

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  • Juniors submit to embarrassment on Rent-a-Junior day

    Friday, May 12, 2006 By: Chris DeCrane

    Going once, going twice, sold! On Wednesday, April 26, to raise money for next year's prom, juniors sponsored the annual Rent-A-Junior assembly. Seventeen groups were auctioned off to the highest bi

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The Visor Archbishop Hoban High School Akron, OH
Issue Date: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 Issue: 05-06 Issue 16 Last Update: Saturday, May 13, 2006
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Sports

Playoffs in softball begin with an easy 22-0 victory over East
With major wins over Padua Franciscan, Lake Catholic, Walsh and Garfield over Easter break, the softball team is looking to end its season on the right note.Hoban also played a doubleheader in the Sum
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Coach is pleased by improvements
Numerous injuries and bad weather have the boys track and field team struggling toward the district final.April was marked by several dual-meet defeats. St. Vincent-St. Mary beat Hoban 96-32 April 11
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Success is the story of boys volleyball
Improving its overall record to 16-5, the boys volleyball team defeated Kent Roosevelt in four games May 2. Coach Matt Mihelic felt good about the match."Every game we won, we had a lead and never ga
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Player: Nick PetersSport: BaseballYear: SeniorData: Two-year letterer, pitcher, pinch runnerQuote: "Our second season [the playoffs] starts Tuesday [today]. We are ready to win."Player: Daniell
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Baseball season has been up and down
Beginning the season with a perfect 6-0, the Knights baseball team has encountered a few bumps along the road and is now 13-7.Three straight losses--to Lake Catholic, Woodridge and Walsh helped fuel t
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Boys tennis enjoying a winning year
Taking first place at the North Coast League tournament, the boys tennis team has served losses to its opponents and improved its record to 10-3.Hoban easily defeated the Magics 5-0 at Barberton April
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Lacrosse team in slump following season's impressive start
After an auspicious 6-0 start, the lacrosse team has dropped three of its last four games.The Lake Lacrosse Club traveled to Hoban April 12, only to be crushed 15-0. This was the Knights' sixth conse
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