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  • AKRON'S FIREFIGHTERS: Waiting for your call 24 hours a day

    Saturday, April 28, 2007 By: Andrew Bluebond and Josephine Landenberger

    Over 40,000 times last year the men and women of the Akron Fire Department were dispatched to respond to either a fire or medical emergency. Each crew member is trained as both a fireman and a parame

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  • Appointing a war czar will not solve Iraq problem

    Saturday, April 28, 2007 By:

    It has been over four years since the United States began its involvement in Iraq, and still more troops are being sent to the conflict. Now the Bush administration wants to create a new position of

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  • Unspeakable tragedy often brings forth remarkable heroism

    Saturday, April 28, 2007 By:

    It takes a special kind of person to sacrifice his or her life in service to others. As Hoban Knights, there has always been an expectation from the administration and the community of a certain leve

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  • Now the accusations of stereotyping have shifted to rappers

    Saturday, April 28, 2007 By:

    When Hillary Clinton voiced her negative opinion of Don Imus, she was called a hypocrite for accepting campaign money from a rapper. And with Imus saying that blacks degrade themselves, the tables ar

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  • Attorney points out legal issues in teen drinking: MAILBOX

    Saturday, April 28, 2007 By:

    To the Visor:As a criminal defense attorney who attended Hoban many years ago, I read with interest the article on teen drinking (Visor, March 20). While many aspects were covered, the article failed

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  • SADD adviser responds to drinking centerspread: MAILBOX

    Saturday, April 28, 2007 By:

    To the Visor:I was disappointed in some of the content of your recent centerfold on teen drinking. Although I agree that teen drinking is an epidemic that needs to be addressed in all high schools, i

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  • School president reacts to criticisms of columnist: MAILBOX

    Saturday, April 28, 2007 By:

    To the Visor:I wish to respond to Anthony Frisone's letter published in the Visor April 3. I do not think Frisone adequately represented the content or the intention of Dwayne Yates's commentary.Fris

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  • Online reader from Texas enjoyed column: MAILBOX

    Saturday, April 28, 2007 By:

    To the Visor:Greetings from Texas![I read the column] "Lowering drinking age could actually reduce teen alcohol abuse" [April 3 issue]. I think the writer [Maureen Bulgrin] did an awesome job on this

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  • Banglabash activities approaching

    Saturday, April 28, 2007 By:

    Compiled by Andrew BluebondBanglabash, the walkathon to raise money for Catholic schools in Bangladesh, will be Sunday, April 29.National Honor Society members should submit Triviathon questions for t

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  • Beacon Journal sportswriter talks to Hoban writing students

    Saturday, April 28, 2007 By: Matthew Jordan

    When parents or teachers tell kids that success is possible through hard work, it can be easily ignored and seem dull. But when an actual success story, such as Akron Beacon Journal sportswriter Davi

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The Visor Archbishop Hoban High School Akron, OH
Issue Date: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 Issue: 06-07 Issue 14 Last Update: Saturday, April 28, 2007
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At-a-glance

Boys track and field team beats defending state champs 81-47
By Brian KrinskyWith a win over Buchtel and a loss to St. Vincent-St. Mary, the boys track team is heading toward the postseason. The Knights hosted rival St. V-M April 17.  The Irish came away victor
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Coach expects boys volleyball players to lead and succeed
By Andrew LickingAfter a season in which the Knights went 19-6 and won the North Region title, the boys volleyball team has started this season strong, going 7-4, including a 3-0 win over rival Walsh
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SPORTS SPOTLIGHT
Player: Cory RusinekSport: LacrosseYear: SeniorData: Team captain; will play collegiate lacrosse at Wheeling Jesuit University.Quote: "We are coming together as a team,
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Baseball team holds record of 4-3, struggles to stay successful
By Mike RohrbachPlaying in unusual conditions, the baseball team has started the season with a record of 4-3. The winter-like conditions have already caused five cancellations, including a series of
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With a new Akron Aeros season, some students show their dedication to the team in a unique way.Juniors Kurt Fahey and Michael Kurtz founded a group of boys from Hoban and other local high schools that
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Lacrosse team gets on the winning track after 3 losses
By Brian KrinskyAfter a rough 0-3 start to the season, the lacrosse team has rebounded with two straight wins. The Knights picked up their first win of the season Thursday, April 18, against Chagrin F
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Even in tragedy, sports have a way of bringing us together
The President of the United States had no appearance scheduled for Cassell Coliseum last week.And it shouldn't have been necessary.Home to the Virginia Tech Hokies, the Coliseum held an emotional memo
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Ferrell proves his formula can get laughs every time
Figure skating is usually performed by women, so when two men take the stage all that can come from it is dirty humor. Blades of Glory is no exception. Chazz Michael Michaels (Will Ferrell) and Jimm
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Tarantino and Rodriguez recreate '70s grindhouse films
If news that directors Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez were making a double feature wasn't incentive enough to make movie geeks flood theaters around the country, the movie is good, too. Grindh
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Jenks wins trip to ITS nationals with her monologue recitation
Taking second-place in the International Thespian Society state conference, junior Katie Jenks secured a spot at nationals in Lincoln, Neb., June 25-30.Jenks competed in the state finals March 30-Apri
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