Visor Issue 2

Archbishop hobAn high school ◆ one holy cross blvd. ◆ Akron, ohio 44306 ◆ issue no. 2 ◆ september 10, 2009

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Behind the Scenes: Hoban

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Managing Editor Jessica Contrera

Features Editor Nikki Bowser

Media Editor Victoria Grieshammer

Sports Editor Evan Luse

Exchange Editor Danielle Hale

Copy Editor Marie Hofer

Photo Editor Julian Smith

Staff Reporters Jules Libertin, Ryland Parnell,

Alex Salamon, Evan Shaub, Amy Yakubowski, Johanna Breiding, Peter Delmedico, Ben Edwards, Jay Hillery, Lindsay Huth, Allison Jackson, Nick

Pelini, Carmine Sberna

Adviser T. K. Griffith

◆ Staff Editorials

True stewards will recycle plastic bottles

Texting and driving ban close to passing

On the cover

We all know drinking and driving is shortsighted and senseless. It slows down reaction time and horrific ac-

cidents can easily become a reality. But the mis-conception is that text-messaging while driving is nowhere near as dangerous and since we all do it is not a true danger.

While we may all be guilty of text messaging and driving at one point or another text-messag-ing has proven to be chillingly dangerous and can increase a driver’s chances of being involved in an accident by 23 times.

A recent CNBC study set up to test breaking abilities in three scenarios: driving unimpaired, driving while intoxicated and text-messaging. The results were unsettling.

Reaction time for unimpaired driving took .54 seconds to break. Legally impaired driving took an additional four feet to stop the car completely. Text messaging and driving took 70 extra feet to stop the car.

Cell phones and PDA’s are now being banned in seven states, with five others having the option for cities to ban them locally.

17 states and the District of Columbia have now banned any form of typing on communica-tion devices while driving for drivers of all levels and ages.

The ban is a welcome idea because it forces drivers to recognize the danger and realize the

consequences text-messaging while driving can have.

21 states and D.C. banned usage by only nov-ice drivers. Novice drivers have less experience driving, so their main focus in driving should obvi-ously be on the road. But then again everyone’s focus, whether they have driven for two months or 30 years, should be on the road.

Supporting the text-messaging ban would be the multiple crashes that have ended in mass deaths across the country by highly certified city drivers. Including at least four Amtrak crashes with engineers that had or were suspected to have been sending out messages right before the accidents occurred. So much for experience.

The city of Cleveland passed a law banning text messaging within city limits that went into effect July 19 and Cincinnati may be following close behind.

Fines start out at $100 for a first offense, $250 for a second and $500 for each subsequent offense.

Ohio is well on it’s way to a state-wide ban with three pending legislations that could possibly end up eliminating cell phone usage completely while driving—including the use of hands free devices.

Even though tickets are not being handed out statewide think about what or who could be in the extra 70 feet it would take to stop. u

Americans use 2,500,000 plastic bottles every hour. Most of those are thrown away and tossed into landfills. At

Hoban, we have the opportunity to recycle aluminum cans. Shamefully, due to the cost of recycling plastic, the school does not recycle plastic bottles.

Plastic water bottles and pop bottles fill the wastebaskets in the cafeteria everyday at lunch. Oil-based plastic bottles are then thrown into landfills and pollute the earth.

Landfills are supposed to be lined with clay or a synthetic (plastic) flexible material to avoid the leakage of pollutions, but that’s not always true. If the landfill lining is damaged, the pollu-tions from these disintegrating bottles can end up in ground water.

Not only is this harmful to the water, but also to the wildlife. Animals are often drawn to plastic. When bottles are thrown into lakes, riv-ers or oceans, aquatic life will eat bottles causing pain or death.

Akron city recycling picks up plastic bottles at residences in the area, but that does not apply to schools. Hoban recycles paper and aluminum cans because organizations pick them up for free and sell cans for a profit.

We can do so much more. Discarded and recycled plastic bottles can be made into polar fleece, carpet, plastic lumber, boats, new contain-ers and even eco-writes highlighters. If not re-cycled, companies must spend money to produce more plastic that will also end up in landfills.

Several teachers collect their own bottles and recycle at the fire station on Arlington Road. Even some of the football players collect Gatorade and water bottles after practice and take them to the station.

If students volunteer to take plastic bottles to local recycling units every week, the amount of bottles in the trash will decrease. Students must be true to our mission statement which calls us to be "stewards of God's creation" if recycling plastic bottles will become a reality. u

Senior Chris Brady purchases his lunch using the fingerprint system installed last year,

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◆ Opinion & Commentary

Success in school takes more than just natural intelligence

Mum Day Senior Security shirts always a topic of controversy

W ell it’s that time of the year. I t ’s almost spir i t week and next Friday is a day we all look

forward to- Mum Day. Freshmen, this is your first Mum Day;

don’t be scared I promise not to be mean.Sophomores, you are no longer the targets,

so enjoy. Juniors, it’s the last year to be spectators.

Next year you get to run the show; so soak it all in.

Seniors, this will be our last and best Mum Day. I know the senior class is excited like me for our special privileges like the lock in, standing outside in the morning and the senior security shirts.

Most would think that for those privi-leges the whole senior class would be able to be involved, but unfortunately that’s not the case. The senior security shirts are worn by football players, fall sport captains, cheerleaders and student council members only. Considering these stu-dents are such a small part of the senior class, it doesn’t seem like team spirit.

If I had to use one word to describe Mum Day it would be unity, but that isn’t possible since less than half of the senior

class is included in some of the privileges. Administration feels if the senior class is wearing a different shirt than the rest of the school then it takes away from school unity and it is over powering.

It doesn’t make sense how school unity is possible since the entire senior class isn’t wearing the same shirt.

The division among the senior class says our school is all about sports. On the most important day for Hoban to be like a family, we are only recognizing people who are really good at sports.

The seniors who are at the top of the class or the seniors involved with drama and other sports should be involved. The rest of the fall athletes who are on varsity but aren’t captains should be included also. On this day all seniors should be recognized for their hard work on and off the field.

Football players originally wore the shirts because they are not allowed to spend the night at the lock in. They wanted something special, and this makes sense. Another reason they were started was to help enforce silence. It was a visual reminder for students throughout

the day. The part about the shirts that is questionable is why other sports and student council are involved. It should either be just football players or all of the senior class.

Now, the question you all are probably thinking as you read this “is she wearing the security shirt?” No I am not. I am a student athletic trainer for the girls’ soccer team. It was decided this year that there are two head trainers and only them get to wear the shirts.

But this isn’t about me being bitter because I can’t wear the shirt. The issue needed to be addressed. Administration needs to realize that this is unfair and excluding so many students. Although this will not change for next week, who knows what will happen in the years to come. u

High schools have mysterious powers. It’s been less than a month since school started, but by some type of magic trick,

summer is already a distant memory.Either way, the truth of the matter is that

school will always be a part of our teenager lives. We have to deal with school lurking around the corner: on weekends, Christmas break and even during the summer. It’s best to come to terms with it sooner or later.

The situation wouldn’t seem so bleak if school was always easy. Too bad. School demands that we wake up early, that we wear uniforms and that we dedicate the majority of our day in a building that is not our home. More importantly, however, school demands that we put forth effort.

Working hard in class is a student’s primary responsibility, and should not be taken lightly. At one point, everyone is going to have to try hard to succeed. Some students are naturally bright, but unfortunately, their intelligence can be a curse to them instead of a blessing. Vice versa: students who have trouble in school often

have to give more effort to achieve, and this habitual work ethic becomes a gift.

I applaud those who take the initiative to work hard for what they want. When tests and quizzes come around, I’m betting a less intel-ligent student who pays attention in class will score higher than a genius who sleeps in class.

If a student has a GPA that he believes is unsatisfactory, he should not give up. Low GPAs are not a result of not being born with exceptional genetic intellect, but a lack of work ethic. IQ tests measure a person’s intelligence, whereas GPAs are a measure of hard work and effort given to academics.

At first, it may not make sense to think that a student with a lower GPA might be smarter than a student with a higher GPA. I personally know some students with lower GPAs than me, but they have scored much higher than me on standardized tests such as the S.A.T. Some might consider the one with a higher GPA as smarter, but that is not the case.

We are quick to associate “smarts” with how high or low our GPAs are, and with good

reason. If a student does well in school and earns a high GPA, she must be an intellectual. On the other hand, she could have learned to work hard in class and devote effort to study-ing. The possibilities are debatable. However, it’s not debatable that a student with a perfect score on the SAT is highly intellectual. Thus, I am not smarter than my friends with better S.A.T. scores. I just work harder in school, and it shows with my GPA.

We are tested and graded and ranked on a scale that doesn’t just measure how intelligent we are, but how much or how little effort we give to school. Although high schools can seem magical at times, there’s nothing unexplainable about working hard. u


◆ School News

Hallway traffic makes quick exit a major problem

Foreign exchange hosts learn much about other countriesPhoto by Allison Jackson

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F or most people, experiencing a new culture means sipping cappuccinos at an Italian café or exploring the

Australian outback. However, anyone unwilling to travel to the other side of the world is in luck: many Hoban students have been able to learn about far-off lands without leaving the comfort of their own homes by hosting a foreign exchange student.

“It’s exciting to meet new people and learn about different ways of life,” said sophomore Ally Fobean who hosted a Chilean student last spring. “It helped me learn more about the Hispanic culture.”

The foreign students make their homes away from home for anywhere from two weeks to two months while at-tending classes at Hoban.

“I was nervous to meet her [the for-eign exchange student] but excited to have her come,” Fobean said.

The travelers have the opportunity to learn about American culture and life, which often includes going to vis i t

places such as Columbus, Niagara Falls, Pittsburgh and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In the process, the host students receive an education about a different way of life as well.

“I get to learn about their culture and

how it is different but how it is the same, too,” said sophomore Emily Gibbons, who welcomed Spanish student Maria Mon-tigneaux into her home this fall.

The differences in customs were what really struck Fobean.

“I was surprised to learn that in Chile they only have caramel [popcorn]. They don’t have salt and butter on their movie theater popcorn,” Fobean said. “They never use their hands when they eat

so she [the foreign exchange students] had to learn to use her hands before she came.”

Spanish teacher Amy Zeller sees the shared traits among cultures.

“It shows them a lot of similarities and also the differences,” Zeller said. “The similarities really open their eyes. They’ll say, ‘You hang out with your friends on Saturday nights, too?’ The little things surprise kids.”

Whether it was the similarities or the differences that shocked them, both Fobean and Gibbons recommend the program to anyone interested in a new culture and a fun experience.

“You get to learn so much and make a friend you’ll have for life,” Gibbons said.

And for more adventurous students, the opportunity to become a foreign ex-change student still stands.

“I’m excited because I get to visit my foreign exchange student in Chile. I can’t wait to go. It looks like a beautiful place,” Fobean said. u

“You get to learn so much and make a friend you'll have for life.”

— sophomore Emily Gibbons

by Allison JAckson

It’s 2:50 P.M. the sun is out, class is out and all you want to do is get out … of school. Well, good luck fighting your way through the

crowded hallways. With 870 students all scur-rying to get to where they need to be, hallway traffic is a prevalent problem.

Some students may argue that the main reason for crowded hallways is simply because the halls are too small.

“The hallways are so small because that is the way they were built 50 years ago,” President Brother Kenneth Haders said.

But what many students don’t know is that in the 1960s, 1200 students were enrolled at Hoban and hallway traffic was much less of an issue. So the cause of the problem today is still up for debate.

“The people who cause the traffic are the ones who talk and stand around and visit,” Haders said.

Groups of students holding conversations in the middle of the hallways is the main rea-son behind our congested halls. With only five minutes between classes, crowds of students in

the hallways can prevent kids from getting to class on time.

“It’s impossible for me to get from my locker to the basement in time for class,” junior Nettie Yanko said. “It’s so annoying when I’m trying to make it to class and there is a big group of kids around a locker blocking my side of the hallway.”

Crowds of students cause kids who are mov-ing in opposite directions in to the same lane creating “hallway gridlock.”

“Sometimes you get bumped around,” fresh-man Johnny Kroehle said. “One time I almost missed the bus because it was so crowded.”

Crowds of students aren’t the only reason for hallway traffic.

“Young ladies who walk slowly down the hallway because they are chit-chatting also hold up others,” religion teacher Brother James Kozak said.

Sophomore Nina Parri agrees. “People that walk slow in front of you is the

most annoying thing.”With it being only a few weeks in to the

school year a solution is needed to help alleviate

the amount of traffic in the halls. Many students feel there needs to be a balance between social-izing and crowding.

“You can still have a conversation in the hallway,” senior Meghan Kean said. “Just don’t be in the way and keep it moving.” u

u Students navigate the hallways after school last week.


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MG O'Neil's death leaves behind long legacy in Akron and Hoban

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Some judge success on what they have saved when they die; others on what they have given. M.G. “Jerry” O’Neil

was clearly a believer in the latter.While his success is readily appar-

ent, it is the hard work and charity he sacrificed during his life that he will be remembered.

Even though he was the president of General Tire, a rubber company that

helped put Akron on the map, as well as a member of a hospital board, a bank board and a chairman for several other boards that helped develop Akron into the city it is today; even though he won the Polsky Humanitarian Award for his concern and understanding of people, these monumen-tal accomplishments are small pieces in the

life and legacy that he has left behind for Akron and for Hoban.

“Although he contributed a lot to Akron, he always made time for fam-ily,” his grandson and student at Ho-ban, Jordan Cook said. “He was a good father and a good grandfather.”

For a man who has been put into the same category as men like John S Knight, Edward Thomas and Ben Maidenburg, all cornerstones of Akron’s foundation, it’s not hard to imagine how bright O’Neil was.

Unknown to the majority of people at Hoban, O’Neil was pivotal, along with the first ever high school board of trustees, for keeping our school open in the 60’s and 70’s.

“He had a global outlook,” said Brother Robert Lavelle, the headmaster at Gilmour Academy. “He was always friendly and very outgoing.”

This group of visionaries noticed a problem with Hoban’s enrollment and

quickly set out to correct the problem. After a tedious process and multiple ap-provals from the diocesan hierarchy, a poll was taken in order to determine what kind of school parents wanted their kids to attend.

After surveying 800 people without the use of today’s technology, 83% of those polled said they wanted a coeducational school. These steps led to Hoban to be-come the coed institution it is today.

“Jerry was the kind of guy when he walked in the room the lights came on. He was a dynamo,” said Bill Aylward, a member of the Hoban Board as well as a trusted friend. “We should be so proud of Jerry’s stature.”

It’s almost sad to sum up a person’s life just using words. It is important to remember though when cheering in the stands or sitting in a classroom, this is Hoban, a school with a rich history, built on the blood, sweat and tears of people like Jerry O’Neil.

People dedicate their lives to schools like Hoban because they care, not because they want to buy their way into history. Jerry O'Neil was one of those special people who shaped not only a city, but also a school community. u

“Jerry was the kind of guy who when he walked in the room the lights came on... he was a dynamo.”

— Former Board Member Bill Aylward

u Jerry O'Neil passed away Aug. 18.

MEET YOUR COACHES Monday, Sept. 14, at Meet the Coaches Night in the Alumni Gym. u

SCHOOL MASS will be celebrated Tuesday, Sept. 15. u

THE STUDENT RAFFLE DRivE ends Wednes-day, Sept. 23. u

THE ALUMNi ASSOCiATiON PARTY is Thurs-day, Sept. 17, in the Advancement Office. u

MEET THE TEACHERS Night is Monday, Sept. 21, at 7:00 PM. u

THE STUDENT RAFFLE DRAWiNG will take place Friday, Sept. 25, during halftime of the football game vs. Warrensville Heights.

RETAKE YOUR PiCTURE Monday, Sept. 29, if a school picture was not taken or if the picture was not satisfactory. u

POSTER PARTiES to make decorations for Mum Day are Monday, Sept. 14 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Tuesday, Sept. 15 from 3:15 PM to 5:15 PM and Wednesday, Sept. 16 from 3:15 PM to 5:15 PM. u

SPiRiT WEEK begins Monday, Sept. 14 and concludes with Mum Day on Sept. 18. u

TOGA DAY is Monday, Sept. 14. Wear togas in the ancient Roman style. u

TASTEFULLY TUESDAY is Tuesday, Sept. 15. Come to school in your finest outfit to celebrate Hoban's first all-school Mass.

HOGWARTS DAY is Wednesday, Sept. 16. Brush up on Harry Potter knowledge, and don't forget to represent your House colors. u

DECADES DAY is Thursday, Sept. 17. Freshman: 50s. Sophomores: 60s. Juniors: 70s. Seniors: 80s. u

ExTREME BLUE AND GOLD DAY is Friday, Sept. 18. Students are encouraged to paint faces, spray hair and have their outfits scream school spirit. u

FOLLOW THE SPiRiT WEEK GUiDELiNES for dress code which are posted on www.hoban.org u

MUM DAY is Friday, Sept. 18, followed by the football game vs. St. V-M at InfoCision Stadium at Akron U at 7:00.

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◆ Cover Story

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by nikki bowser, JohAnnA breiding, JessicA contrerA, victoriA greishAmmer And Jules libertin

Hundreds of Hoban students purchase their lunch everyday in the cafeteria, but very few know what actually goes into making these lunches. Thanks to a crew of mime hardworking ladies, a variety

of lunch options are available to students daily. The job may sound simple, but these ladies are regularly thrown curveballs that can interfere with the “simple” process of providing lunch for kids. Mary Heydon, who has been the manager for nine years, arrives each day at five thirty am, with the eight others close behind to begin the mealtime preparations. Whether it is getting locked in the freezer, or a backed up sewer system, the ladies are always cool under pressure. The Visor spent some time getting to know these fascinating women and what makes them tick.

Q: Who has worked at Hoban the longest?A: “Nan. She has been here for 20 years! We call her ‘Nan the Lifer.’”

Q: Who is the best cook?A: “Mary is the best, she makes delicious pies.”

Q: What is the “lunch lady style?”A: “We wear smocks and Hoban shirts. We try to keep it loose and com-fortable because it gets so hot back here. Denise is definitely the most stylish.”

Q: Is there a “lunch gentleman?”A: “There is no lunch man. Men cannot handle this job.”

Q: Do you ever listen to music while you cook?A: “We don’t listen to music in the kitchen, but we still have fun.”

Q:Has anyone ever been locked in the freezer?A: Cheri was! “It was scary and cold, but I wasn’t in there long.”

Q: What is one of the your pet peeves? A: “When students leave gum under the lunch line and tables. Also, when the students don’t stack the trays nicely after using them.”

Behind The Scenes: Hoban Cafeteria

At Home

Mushie Cookie Recipe

Ingredients:2 oz of chocolate chip cookie dough

Directions:1. Preheat oven to about 315º F to 325º F

2. Spray a cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray

3. Place 2 oz of cookie down on cookie sheet and bake for 7-9 minutes (or

until the cookie is half baked)

Q: What is the hardest lunch to make?A: “Stromboli. It takes three days – we start making them on Mondays.”

Q: What is your favorite Hoban lunch?A: “Anything the students like.”

Q: What is your favorite lunch period?A: “Eighth period – because we are done after!”

Q: Is it fun to be a Hoban lunch lady?A: “Although it is hot back here, it is a blast.”

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Meet Your Lunch Ladies

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Hoban CafeteriaQ: What is the hardest lunch to make?A: “Stromboli. It takes three days – we start making them on Mondays.”

Q: What is your favorite Hoban lunch?A: “Anything the students like.”

Q: What is your favorite lunch period?A: “Eighth period – because we are done after!”

Q: Is it fun to be a Hoban lunch lady?A: “Although it is hot back here, it is a blast.”

DeniseNameNameMary

Meet Your Lunch Ladies

Stromboli RecipeIngredients:

7 inch frozen pizza diskOlive oil, Garlic powder

Cheese and pepperoni (pepperoni is optional)Directions:

1. Spread pizza disk with oil and garlic powder2. Let dough rise

3. Fill stromboli with cheese and optional pepperoni4. Bake stromboli


Michigan football holds illegal and unproductive practices

◆Entertainment

NCAA rules state that student-athletes cannot spend more than 20 hours a week in countable athletic related

activities during the season, and no more than eight hours a week during the off-sea-son. This rule seems to give, say, a football team, ample time to prepare to play well and, ideally, win.

Ideally, this hypothetical football team would get the 20 or so hours in, and, come gameday, be ready to compete with the given week’s opponent. Ideally, this team would win and be thankful for the amount of time allotted to them to become great, and look forward to the next week.

But maybe this team would not win. Let’s take this situation, the same hypotheti-cal team, and let’s say they lose. Week one, the team loses. But let’s also say that this hypothetical team is historically a good team, maybe even great at one time. Historically, the team does not lose often, so a loss, es-pecially an early loss, rattles the team. But, because the team is a historically good team, they are able to shake off the loss, get back into practice, work hard and win the follow-ing week.

Let’s jump to week ten. This hypothetical, historically good team has played ten games and won three. They keep practicing, keep playing, keep losing. The team is not win-ning and by December the team is 3-9 and not receiving a bowl bid.

Okay, let’s be honest. This team is not hypothetical. This team is real and this team

is really bad. This team is the 2008 University of Michigan football team, and 2008 was not their year.

Granted, 2008 was Rich Rodriguez’s first season as head coach at Michigan after leaving West Virginia University, but this is no excuse. Rodriguez is no stranger to win-ning. Although his first season at WVU was disappointing (3-8), his second season was a stunning turnaround. The Mountaineers finished with a 9-4 record and as the Big East runner-up in 2002. He spent seven seasons coaching at WVU, where his teams made an appearance in a New Year’s bowl four times, won three Big East championships, and fin-ished in the Top 10 twice. Rodriguez even coached the school’s first BCS bowl winning team.

Rodriguez is not a bad coach. Rodriguez is a pretty good coach (2005 Big East Coach of the Year, actually), but honestly, the 2008 Wolverines were really, really terrible. For the first time since the 70’s the Wolverines did not receive a bowl game bid and the team posted only three wins.

Now, to add insult to injury, an anony-mous former player has come forward with claims that Rodriguez is breaking NCAA rules at Michigan and that his team is practicing more than 20 hours a week. Come on. The team went 3-9. Let’s be honest – the team can use all the practice they can get.

It is unclear whether Rodriguez held these extra practices, if he was even present at them, or whether the captains were calling

for them. Regardless, this team has no right to complain about the amount of time they spend practicing. It is obviously not time well spent, and I applaud Rodriguez for sending the team out for more practice after their sub-par performance last year.

I am not advocating cheating or rule breaking. I am advocating winning. In the past I counted on Michigan to be a good, competitive team because, let’s face it: the Big Ten is not competitive. I want -no, I need Michigan to win games this year. I am counting on Michigan to add some strength to Penn State’s weak, weak schedule.

Tim Tebow is not publicly complain-ing about the amount of time he spends in practice. Rather, he has found a better way to utilize his time – he wins games. Crazy, right? When Michigan starts winning some more games, then maybe I will listen to complaints about too much time being spent in practice. They cannot lose games and continue to complain about how much they are practicing.

My advice to the Wolverine football team is this: stop complaining, and start winning. u

tt Voices in the Crowd

A: “A stromboli with french fries sticking out of the sides and a mushie cookie on top."

—Jill Fortman , Art teacher

A: “The chicken patty sandwich because the buns are warm.”

—Norman Jesser ‘10

A: “I'd be a banana because my name is Anna!”

—Anna Zedar ‘10

A: “Bosco sticks because they're cheesy on the inside.”

—Liz Horning ‘11

Q: If you were a Hoban lunch, what would you be?


Unmanned aerial vehicles fly to rescue◆ Features

Life on the scout team

by ben edwArds

Tyrell Sutton, Ohio’s 2005 Mr. Football, is one of Hoban’s most well known football players. Adam Hamad, on

the other hand, is only known by his team-mates, family and friends. Welcome to the scout team.

In football, scout teams consist of players who practice against the varsity on offense, defense, and special teams. Scout team mem-bers have less experience than varsity play-ers, but since they are typically comprised of sophomores and juniors, they build the younger players for the next year’s season.

“It’s difficult for them, what they do, but the importance of what they do during the week determines how the team does on Fri-day night,” head coach Ralph Orsini said.

The scout team’s main job is to create a mirror image of offensive plays and defensive formations that the rival team will run. Scout team players are expected to give it their all– even after being slammed by the likes of David Sutter and Ryland Parnell, two of this seasons’ starting linemen. One fact is certain, a big red target is painted on their helmets each day in practice.

“You get hit a lot,” scout defensive sopho-more Tommy Yakobowski said.

While a scout team player may not have the same abilities as a varsity player, they undoubtedly have the same heart. Each day provides a new challenge for the scout team, whether it’s being tackled on kick return, or getting blocked into the slide lines while practicing with the offence.

“They are the unsung heroes,” Orsini said.

One reward of the scout team, however, is the Saturday morning JV game. While some factors change; morning dew replaces the bright lights and the boastful student section is transformed into a crowd of ador-ing moms, the intensity of the game never changes.

“Playing on the scout team all week gets me ready for Saturday mornings,” said scout middle linebacker Nate Kunce.

So this year, while cheering for the start-ers under the Friday night lights, do not forget the dedication of the scout team because when one player makes the play, the whole team makes the play. u

by mArie hofer

Country fans, despite being soaked, packed Blossom music center on a rainy Friday night and were nowhere

near disappointed to witness an “American Saturday Night.”

Brad Paisley rocked out for two hours keep-ing not only the lawn but the entire pavilion on its feet until the final encore was long over.

Paisley played a total of 21 songs with possibly one of the greatest bands in country music, The Drama Kings, who have played together since 1999.

Leaving the concert without ringing ears was not an option--- unless you were the little old lady rocking out with earplugs. Between the ridiculous finger skills of Paisley on his guitar, and the impassioned drum solos the intensity of the venue was breath taking. Add in the outrageous skills of the fiddlers and the night became unforgettable.

Dierks Bentley and Jimmy Wayne also joined Paisley on his American Saturday Night Tour.

Jimmy opened for the trio and warmed up the crowd with passion and skill. While he made fans scream as he came offstage and made his way into the crowd his performance

did not have nearly the same intensified impact as both Bentley and Paisley.

While Bentley is extremely talented he still could not beat the electricity Paisley brought to the stage channeled from both amazing talent and the energy put off by crazy, carefree fans.

The zenith of the show was an encore featuring all three talented artists participating in a cover of Don Henley’s 1984 hit "Boys of Summer."

So whether you’re "Waiting on a Woman," or trying to "Start a Band," checking out Brad Paisley’s ASNT is a must. u

Paisley brings country hits to Blossom

by nick pelini

The White House’s defense budget has asked for $3.5 billion to fund the future of planes: unmanned aerial vehicles.

Unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs, are military aircrafts that can be piloted remotely or by pre-programmed directions. UAVs started to become popular during the Vietnam War, mostly to gain surveillance. Recently DARPA, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, has announced plans to release a UAV that “is able to fly over a single area, communicating or performing analysis for years at a time,” according to Flight Global.

After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, UAVs are being deployed to perform more important and more dangerous missions. These missions range from scientific research such as flying into a hurricane to gain new information, go-ing into a natural disaster to perform search and rescue, and into war to execute missile strikes.

Concerning the military usage of the

planes, Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has said according to ABC, “As far as drone attacks themselves are concerned […] I have found them to be, and the commanders in the field have found them to be, very effective.”

The benefits of unmanned aerial vehicles are plenty. These new planes use less complex electronic systems, which in turn consume less fuel. Another advantage is that precarious operations like missile strikes can be completed without risking the pilot’s life.

UAVs have come under heavy criticism though. The Pakistani claim that the planes are not as accurate which they say has resulted in several civilian casualties. UAVs have also come under fire because they are virtually invisible to radar and could become harmful if the technology falls into the hands of unstable countries.

As unmanned aerial vehicles continue to improve, countless lives can be saved in the process. u

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Soccer team marches into new season◆ Varsity Sports

by evAn luse

It seems as if the world’s most popular game has been forgotten at Hoban. Over the past several seasons, the fan support has been bleak at the

boys soccer games and senior captain and goalie Zach Christensen has noticed.

“In my three years at Hoban the boys soccer team fan support has been poor,” Christensen said.

The soccer team has been doing everything possible to appeal to a broader range of fans. Coach John Irvine has instituted pre-game tradi-tions such as marching the team down the hill to the mystical sound of Scottish bagpipes.

Irvine also noticed the lacking fan support.“49 student-athletes that give it their all for the

school deserve some recognition,” Irvine said.Hoban fell to the powerhouse top ranked Div.

1 Lakewood St. Edward by the score of 2-1 with the lone goal by sophomore Andy Frick.

The team rallied in the next game to defeat North Coast League champions Notre Dame Ca-thedral Latin (NDCL) 1-0, led by senior forward Joe Easton with the game's only goal. Later in the

season the team will tangle with defending state champions Cuyahoga Valley Christen Academy (CVCA).

Any student-athlete knows that a large fan base adds to the excitement of the game and when fan numbers are scarce, competitors lose motivation.

“Having a large crowd adds to the atmosphere, and the noise gives us a home field advantage,” third year coach Irvine said.

Jendrisak claims fans will benefit by attend-ing games.

“We could be your entertainment for a Wednesday or Saturday night," Jendrisak said. "What could be better than that?” u

Volleyball team flexes muscles early

by Amy yAkubowski

Most people know the girls soccer team, know the coaches and know the key players. But who are the

people behind the scenes? Who takes care of the injured athletes?

Just look beyond the girls soccer team in their bright yellow jerseys to find trainers Makenzie Bell and Danielle Hale walking the sidelines.

Both trainers have worked with the girls soccer team since the beginning of last year and continue to work with them everyday.

“I want to go into medicine, so I started to train,” senior Makenzie Bell said. “I wanted to get involved and I thought that this would be the best way.”

With 44 girls on jv and varsity soccer squads, injuries surface early and often.

“There are usually reoccurring injuries,” senior Danielle Hale said. “Each girl has their own routine. Both Makenzie and I have our own specific girls we help before each game and practice.”

Being a trainer takes many hours out of the days, but they’re in it for the girls and for the team. Long nights on busses, like last week’s NDCL trip and next weeks NCL trip, are par for the course for the dedicated trainers.

“I’m so busy with student council, school and work, but it’s worth it,” Bell said. “I wasn’t going to come back, but some of the girls kept asking me if I was staying and I couldn’t refuse. They are like our children.”

“It’s funny,” Hale said. “Some of the girls even call us ‘mom.' We’re like a family.”

“We feel like we are part of the team,” Bell said. “From all the stuff that happened last year to team bonding breakfasts, we are always there. I love it.”

The trainers in will be in action as the girls take on the Doylestown Chippewa Chips at 7:00 P.M. next Monday at Dowed Field. The Chippewa and Hoban game has turned in to one of the better soccer rivalries in the region. u

Soccer trainers Hale and Bell play key role in the background

by JuliAnA libertin

For the past three years the girls volleyball team has struggled in the North Coast League and state playoffs, but this year

they are determined to change their fortunes.We just want to win. We are good enough

to win and have the mind set to win,” senior captain Amy Yakubowski said.

With the depth, maturity and the will power to win the squad is looking to make a name for itself in Ohio.

Even though their season just started, they have been training since June. The summer was filled with scrimmages, two-a -days and team bonding activities.

“Everyone is motivated on our team. Every-one puts a 110% into everything we do, which makes practices very productive and everyone wants it,” senior captain Krissy Sokol said.

The girls continued this work ethic when school started, practicing from 3:30 to 6:30 P.M. which is more than other teams at Hoban.

“It can be hard having long practices every-day, but everyone gives a 110% in practice, in which makes it worth it. I know coming into practice we will be a better coming out,” senior Kelsey Shultz said.

“I stress to these girls to play your heart out every game and practice, and they are listen-ing. They are hungry to be successful and this mentally will take them a long way,” head coach Trish Johnson said.

Besides the hunger to win, the girls also have a lot more experience than in the past couple of years.

“This year majority of our team in made up of senior and juniors, unlike the past. We have more experience we know what we have to do to win,” Sokol, who is a four year varsity starter, said. “Maturity will help us out a lot this year.”

The girls showed this mentality and maturity in their first game when they dominated Elyria Catholic by sweeping the first three games.

“They picked up the intensity and main-tained focus throughout the match,” Johnson said.

“We were all excited to show everyone in Ohio that we are team not to be taken lightly,” Sokol said. “Our goal of course is to win districts, but also to be more competitive in the North Coast league.”

The Knights continue to try to change their program as they take on Holy Name tonight at 6:30 P.M. u

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Mitch Jendrisak

Player: DavidSutterSport: FootballYear: SeniorData: Thirdyearstartingoffensivelineman,captain,1st

teamall-NCL,1stteamall-district,2ndteamall-Ohio

Quote:"Wehavealotoftalent,andweareplayingatfullgamespeed."

Player: MackenzieKaserSport: GirlsSoccerYear: SeniorData: FirstyearstartinggoalkeeperQuote:"Ourseasonlooksasbrightasouryellowhome

jerseys."

Player: KrissySokolSport: GirlsVolleyballYear: SeniorData: Fourthyearstartingoutsidehitterandsetter,captain,

1stteamall-NCL,2ndteamall-districtQuote: "Ourteamunitywillleadustovictory."

Player: MitchJendrisakSport: BoysSoccerYear: SeniorData: Secondyearstartingmidfielder,captain,2ndteam

all-NCL,2ndteamall-districtQuote:"Myteammatesarelikemybrothers,andIalways

give110%effortformyfamily."

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Football rides a 2-0 winning streak into Louisville and St. V-M◆ Varsity Sports

Girls golf swings into a new season

by nick pelini

A new coach and the loss of key seniors hasn’t stopped the girls golf team from starting the new season with a

bang. So far the team has compiled a 3-1 record and is under the guidance of first-year head coach Tom Karg.

Karg, whose wife Katy is the co-director of admissions, was asked to coach three days before tryouts.

“I was unsure what I was getting myself into,” Karg said. “The girls continue to improve but have to realize that they must concentrate on every shot… not missing a 3-5 inch putt, that’s the difference of winning or losing a match.”

Many tough opponents are on the sched-ule including teams such as CVCA and Padua, but senior Theresa Coill is eagerly waiting to face rival St. Vincent-St. Mary.

“Many of the teams we compete against are pretty challenging, but I would say our biggest rival is St. V-M,” Coill said.

Against the tough competition, Coill is confident that her teammates will play well.

“I would say the returning sophomores, Abbey Dankoff and Colleen Considine have definitely stepped up,” Coill said.

Dankoff has already proven herself to be a key player. Last year, she was the only Hoban player to qualify for the district tourna-ment and this year she has had the lowest score in every match except one.

With a successful start so far, the girls hope to surpass last season’s success. u

Dankoff and Arison lead girls and boys golf in upcoming year

Boys golf dedicates time and effort to prepare for

Walsh tournamentby peter delmedico

While the student body was walk-ing the halls on their first day of school, the boys golf team was

walking the fairways of Red Tail Country Club. Yes, that’s right the boys golf squad missed the first day of school for a tourna-ment.

Due to the nature of high school golf, the golf team doesn’t get the attention that other on-campus sports get. Compared with most team’s three-minute walk down the hill to Dowed field, the home golf course is a

15-minute drive. “Most people don’t know how much

time the boys put in during the summer with practices and tournaments,” head coach John Baranek said.

Nevertheless, they are making a name for themselves as a golf team around the Akron area.

“Our team is a lot better than last year with the addition of a few young players,” senior captain Tommy Arison said. “This is Hoban’s year for golf.”

Arison is not the only one who has con-fidence in the team.

“We have three returning varsity let-termen and some talented underclassmen,” senior Nick Junk said.

Pressure is always part of the game. Arison is predicted to make it past districts again. The rest of the team, untested in the state playoffs, has the potential to follow his lead and have one of the most successful seasons since 1995, when Mike Considine made it to the state tournament.

This Saturday, the boys go head to head with Walsh in the Walsh Jesuit Traditional Invite at Good Park golf course. u

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A fter two close wins to start off the season, the Knights competition only gets tougher with former state

finalist Louisville (2-0) looming tomor-row night and St. Vincent-St. Mary next week.

“Louisville is a tough team,” head coach Ralph Orsini said. “But we also have a good team, and we came very close to beating them last year. We were leading at halftime and just didn’t pull through,” Or-sini said of last season’s match-up against the Leopards.

The team is hoping to be leading after two halves, not just one, this year against a Louisville team led by 28 returning seniors. The amount of returning seniors for Louisville is a staggering number, considering the Leopards only had 41 players on their team just four years ago. Hoban, by comparison, has 73 players.

Louisville, led by nine year head coach Paul Farrah, is up to a record high 78 players on their team and is coming off a big win against old rival North Canton Hoover, whom they beat 34-14 at home. Hoban is looking to

avoid a similar fate, but coming off a 17-14 win against Walsh Jesuit, the Knights are confident.

“I expect heads to be flying,” senior defensive back Norm Jesser said. “It’s going to be intense and physical. We are bitter from the loss last year and we want to beat them at their place – in the jungle. We need to watch the trick plays.”

Jesser accounted for one interception against Walsh and helped bolster a Knights defense that only gave up 56 yards on the ground. Junior safety Evan Luse also helped in the effort by adding two intercep-tions for the Knights defense, which held the Warriors junior quarter back Conner Cook to just 105 yards through the air while completing just 12 of 31 passes.

“We played great in the second half; we brought our swagger back and we knew they couldn’t beat us,” Jesser said.

The football team plans on bringing their swagger when they travel to face Louisville tomorrow night at 7:00 P.M. u

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