September 11, 2010 • Nick Pelini, Online Editor
This past summer students not taking honors English were greeted with the pleasant surprise of not having to do the infamous summer reading essays. Instead, students were able to choose fi ction or nonfi ction books from a list of 29 titles. “We had a reading committee and English teachers had been...
September 11, 2010 • Mark Frego, Exchange Editor
This summer, Hoban’s administration scoured the Hoban community to fill vacancies within the athletic department. Three major openings—athletic director, girls soccer coach, and girls volleyball coach—were filled with seasoned members of the Hoban family. Mike DelMedico, a 1973 graduate of Hoban,...
September 3, 2010 • Lindsay Huth, Features Editor
The students are the big winners in the annual student raffle drive that brings tens of thousands of dollars into the school every year. The 21st annual fundraiser began Friday, Aug.27. With a top prize of $7500, the drive ends on Wednesday, Sep. 29 and the winner will be announced on Friday, Oct.1...
May 18, 2010 • Jay Hillery
History has a way of repeating itself. Fortunately, Hoban has a group of dedicated students who are working to make sure that doesn’t happen. The Society for the Preservation of Ohio History is dedicated to ensuring that future generations are educated about important Ohio history. “It’s...
May 17, 2010 • Marie Hofer
With one of the greatest night in a girl’s life right around the corner, the boys are stepping up. Senior Lawrence Wynn & senior Meghan Kean “He came into math class and asked everyone if he could have their attention. He came back with roses and balloons and asked me to prom,” Kean said....
May 17, 2010 • Jessica Contrerra
They’re dedicated. They’re ambitious. They’re experienced. They’re leading “the way” to a successful 2010-2011. Juniors Jenna Decker and Evan Luse have been elected Student Council President and Vice President for next year. Their ticket, which ran on the theme of “pointing the way,”...
May 12, 2010 • Lindsay Huth
Five days. Eight Hoban students. Holy Cross schools from across the country. One community in faith. From July 19-23, these components will merge in the annual Holy Cross Montreal pilgrimage open to incoming juniors and seniors. “The best part is being able to spend time in the Oratory,” campus...
May 10, 2010 • Lindsay Huth
Apparently, the French aren’t rude and Americans aren’t fat after all. Those are among the numerous lessons that the students who participated in the foreign exchange program learned when 30 French students and four teachers stayed with 27 American host families for nearly ten days. “[It was] a...
May 10, 2010 • Lindsay Huth
After years of begging the federal government to assist it in dealing with illegal immigration, Arizona finally took a stand on the issue. The strict bill was signed into law by Governor Jan Brewer on April 23, and protests have been erupting ever since. It will allow police to ask residents for their...
April 29, 2010 • Pete DelMedico
Wednesday morning three candidates and their vice-president’s took the stage in a last attempt to sway the student body before the general election. Each ticket had individual views and let the student body know through several unique tactics. Junior Jenna Decker and her vice president junior Evan...