The Viking Views <![CDATA[The Viking Views]]> http://my.hsj.org/Portals/2/logos/__TFMF_1map3y45akowpquktdpw2m3c_4a0548b4-1408-4164-a4e1-2f57a18f50c3_0___Selected.jpg en-us Copyright 2008 - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:08:11 GMT 15 <![CDATA[Almost Famous: Students have potential for stardom]]> By Melanie Sudar



Senior Austin Minor rocks out on his guitar. Minor started Abrasax his junior year.

Fame. To some, this would just be an added bonus to their already planned lives. While many simply dream of becoming famous and signing autographs, others actually have intentions of fame. Senior Au full story > ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:39:39 GMT <![CDATA[The power of words: Students achieve early success in publications]]> By Alexa Costi



The cover of senior Christina Curts' book. Curts has been writing since she was young. (Photo courtesy of Christina Curts)

When it comes to writing, many students think mainly of obligatory assignments that they are never quite happy with. Others think of the work they write secretly—stories and poems meant for their eyes full story > ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:36:56 GMT <![CDATA[Friends in high places: Staff, students reflect on famous friends]]> By Blake Tan
People know people. And those people know other people. Sometimes, these other people are famous, but in Mr. Brian Dolph’s and Mrs. Kim Nidy’s case, they can skip these degrees of separation because t full story > ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:35:09 GMT <![CDATA[From NC to LA: Former Hoover students make it big]]> By Katy Coduto
It may be surprising, but there are famous people who have graduated from Hoover High School. To some, it may seem hard to escape from North Canton, but a select few have made the journey and achieved full story > ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:31:35 GMT <![CDATA[Winter sports preview]]> By Compiled by Charles Dobry and Xavier Carr
GIRLS BASKETBALL Head Coach: Paul Wackerly Assistant Coaches: Scott Callaghan, Scott Snyder, Erika Ruch, Bret Wackerly Overview of Last Season: 9-13 Start of Regular Season: Nov. 28 End of Regular Sea full story > ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:30:24 GMT <![CDATA[Sport Updates]]> By The Viking Views Staff



Junior Michael Kopko leads a pack of runners in the Malone District Meet. (Photo by AJ Crofford)

Boys XC The boys cross country team won the Federal League Championship Oct. 17. The team finished with a score of 44 points, edging Perry with 46 and GlenOak with 48. Senior Tyler Stackpole and junio full story > ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:27:32 GMT <![CDATA[Wheeler wins Player of the Year]]> By AJ Crofford
For some people, ending a sports season is a sad time. However, for junior Laura Wheeler, winning the Federal League Player of the Year helped to end on a positive note. Wheeler was chosen Oct. 25 fro full story > ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:26:29 GMT <![CDATA[Girls XC team places third at state]]> By Charles Dobry



Senior Erin Garfield runs at the Malone District Meet which the Vikings won for the third year in a row. Garfield was the Vikings top finisher at the state meet.(Photo by AJ Crofford)

By reaching the state meet at Scioto Downs in Columbus Nov. 7, it marked the girls’ cross country team’s fourth consecutive appearance at the meet. In 2006, the girls came in 16th and followed that up full story > ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:24:19 GMT <![CDATA[Tennis team goes to state]]> By Katy Coduto
Oct. 31, seniors Kaitlin Kennelly and Lauren Rife made Hoover High School tennis history. The doubles team became the fourth and fifth girls respectively from Hoover to make it to the state tennis tou full story > ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:21:07 GMT <![CDATA[Chuck on Sports: Another Wedge]]> By Charles Dobry



The Indians decided to hire Manny Acta to be their next manager, replacing Eric Wedge. This is the same Manny Acta who led the Washington Nationals to a record of 26-61 before getting fired. The recor full story > ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:19:05 GMT <![CDATA[Game Face: Kelsey Peare]]> By Charles Dobry



Photo by AJ Crofford

Freshmen are usually members of a freshman sports team or are a part of the junior varsity team. This is not the case with freshman Kelsey Peare. Starting with the third race of the season, Peare move full story > ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:16:27 GMT <![CDATA[Game Face: Kirk Greenho]]> By AJ Crofford
Maintaining balance, guarding the goal and defending the win for the team might sound intimidating. Add to that five guys rushing down the ice and it could be a disaster. For freshman Kirk Greenho, th full story > ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:14:27 GMT <![CDATA[‘Boy’ never takes flight]]> By Rachel Baran



Toby Tenma (Freddie Highmore). (Photo courtesy of MCT)

It’s a bird, it’s a plane it’s—a flying boy in his underwear? Child-star Freddie Highmore, who has appeared in hits such as “August Rush” and Tim Burton’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” falls s full story > ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:08:00 GMT <![CDATA[‘Carol’ brings out the humbug]]> By Kyle Marcus
After being parodied in TV sitcoms and portrayed in countless made-for-TV movies, the classic holiday tale by Charles Dickens has finally come to the big screen. Unfortunately, not even the adorably full story > ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:06:47 GMT <![CDATA[Three-dimensional movies add depth]]> By Clint Yoos
Although it experienced its prime in the 1950s, the 3-D movie is making a comeback. New movies like “A Christmas Carol” and “Up” have been released in Disney Digital 3-D. Even “Toy Story” was re-relea full story > ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:05:58 GMT <![CDATA[Paranormal Phenomena]]> By Caroline Hill
The days of masked killers torturing stereotypical teenage girls with screeching violins in the background are over. Slasher movies are taking the back burner as movies about ghosts and alien abductio full story > ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:04:46 GMT <![CDATA[Novels hit the Silver Screen]]> By Carina Belles
From witches and wizards, to vampires, to elves, dwarves and hobbits, Hollywood has gotten a little less creative in terms of where they get their ideas. Many of today’s most popular film franchises a full story > ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:03:54 GMT <![CDATA[CD Reviews]]> By The Viking ViewsStaff



Shwayze Let it Beat Shwayze doesn’t aim to be ground-breaking, super-smart or the next most inventive sound. However, whatever Shwayze lacks in the complexity department, he makes up for with his cat full story > ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:02:05 GMT <![CDATA[Let me tell you a thing or two about a thing or two: NaNoWriMo? What’s a NaNoWriMo?]]> By Carina Belles



It’s not that much of a secret—I like books. I like books a lot. I like books so much, in fact, that I guess I’ve started writing one. And no, before you ask, I’m not trying to be that pretentious (an full story > ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:00:12 GMT <![CDATA[Turn of The Century: Guitar Hero rocks my world]]> By Katy Coduto



So, I have this problem. It begins with “Guitar” and ends with “Hero.” Ironically, my problem also includes the words “Rock,” “Band” and “video game” in the same sentence. But we’ve been here before. full story > ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:58:10 GMT <![CDATA[Noise is On]]> By Caitlin McKelley



The cast of ‘Noises Off’ during their final bow at dress rehearsal. The play ran Nov. 5, 6, 7 and 13.(Photo by Owen Miller)

Sardines! Doors! Boxes! Bags! These essential words are flung about during all three acts of “Noises Off.” Beginning Nov. 5, the Hoover High School Drama club performed the comedy in four showings. Th full story > ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:42:02 GMT <![CDATA[College Search: Wake Forest University]]> By Complied by Kelsea Daniluk and Liz Duff
– Private co-educational university in North Carolina – Founded Feb. 3, 1934 – Around 90 different academic departments from American Ethics to Women’s and Gender Studies – Nearly 4,412 undergraduates full story > ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:40:30 GMT <![CDATA[Personality Profile: Maris Pedersen]]> By AJ Crofford



Photo by AJ Crofford

Whether it is performing in a musical, church group or everyday, 17 year-old junior Maris Pedersen has been performing her entire life. Pedersen has been involved in many performances since she was in full story > ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:38:22 GMT <![CDATA[Heroes honored at Hoover: Annual Veteran’s Day assembly held in Hoover Hall]]> By Maria Dawaher
Year after year, the United States sets aside a day to thank those who have risked their lives in the name of democracy. Veteran’s Day, originally called Armistice Day, was created by Woodrow Wilson i full story > ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:37:16 GMT <![CDATA[“Goodnight Saigon”: The true life of a true veteran]]> By Mike Richards
Each passing generation knows the trials and tribulations of war. Often depicted in novels and Hollywood films, the idea of war is sometimes exaggerated or glorified. However, for students in Mr. Mich full story > ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:36:29 GMT <![CDATA[Don’t call it a comeback: Encounters of the semi-famous kind]]> By Kyle Marcus



I went to this concert over the weekend. It was for some hippie chick who I’ve never really been a fan of. Anyone heard of Ingrid Michaelson? She once had a pleasant song about sweaters in an Old Navy full story > ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:34:49 GMT <![CDATA[Gambling for the future]]> By Editorial Board
Ohio voters approved a ballot issue to allow one casino each in Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland and Toledo Nov. 3. In all honesty, we were quite surprised that Ohioans voted in favor of the issue. Alo full story > ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:33:56 GMT <![CDATA[Congratulations]]> By Editorial Board
We would like to commend Jackson High School senior Kathryn Knowles on her achievement in being nominated as a new member of the Jackson Local School Board. Knowles, 18, came in third place out of the full story > ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:33:17 GMT <![CDATA[Oh, the infamy]]> By Editorial Board
Many high school students dream of the day their names appear in lights for everyone to see. Most of us have had a secret desire to be world-famous entertainers, personalities or even writers. But the full story > ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:32:34 GMT <![CDATA[My View: Staff member Paiton Swope Responds]]> By Paiton Swope



It’s no lie that fame is always great. It helps make your success easier and your status in society higher. It can be helpful, but it can be hurtful. We’d all love to be rock stars, professional spor full story > ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:30:57 GMT <![CDATA[My View: Staff member Morgan Hoover Responds]]> By Morgan Hoover



It’s no lie that fame is always great. It helps make your success easier and your status in society higher. It can be helpful, but it can be hurtful. We’d all love to be rock stars, professional spor full story > ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:29:27 GMT <![CDATA[Half-Blaked: A new November holiday]]> By Blake Tan



Alright, you’re going to have to bear with me for a few minutes. I know some of you will think I’m crazy for even spending the time to think about this. “Blake,” you’ll say, “Honestly, it’s not even a full story > ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:27:46 GMT <![CDATA[An Abundance of Katherine: A matter of objectivity]]> By Katie Bartels



Will you allow me to throw away my pride for a second, fall onto my hands and knees and beg for something? Yes, what I’m about to plead for is that important to me. I am begging you, every single one full story > ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:26:09 GMT