viking the views After Tragedy Strikes, UNITED WE STAND Hoover High School 525 Seventh St. North Canton OH 44720 October 21 Vol. 62 Issue 1 viking Letter from the the views EDITORS Staff 2011-2012 Dear Readers, Editors-in-chief It’s been a rough start to our year here at Hoover High. Through the pain Mara Nickel Jenna Romell and suffering we’ve experienced or witnessed, we have learned some hard Jenn Shaw Clint Yoos lessons about the real world and learned that we aren’t indestructible or Managing Editors infallible. On page 6 and 7 we have a story about one of the tragic events Xavier Carr Kelsea Daniluk and how it is affecting some of our classmates. This incident has renewed Copy Editors the fight against drinking and driving, stressed the importance of wearing a seatbelt, and created solidarity among students, especially with the “Noble Adrienne Devore Madeline Tauscher Causes” wristbands. To all who suffered in one way or another this fall, by News Editors these tragic events, we send our heartfelt sympathies. Lucy Andrews Emily Plaver In this issue, in recognition of the 10 year anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist Features Editors attacks, we decided to focus on American tragedies, how they have forever changed our sense of security and how these acts continue to impact Laura Kingsley Paiton Swope people’s lives. We also show how people cope with these tragedies, even InDepth Editors learning and growing from the harshest events. Katie Livick Kirsty Malloy Hopefully all of you enjoy this issue and learn a lot about our history Megan Sigler and see how tragedy, in a strange way unites us, as we’ve seen this fall at Opinion Editors Hoover. Always look on the bright side, learn from past mistakes, and be safe! 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Murray’s testimony pellate court after spending continues to contradict other four years in prison. witnesses’ testimonies. Manila, Philippines A large typhoon hit the Philippines, killing 21 and damaging thousands of homes. The recovery pro- cess is still progressing. Yemen, Middle East Tawakkol Karman, journalist and human rights activist, is the first Arab woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. She shares it with African political activist Leymah Gbowee and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. Sirleaf is the first president to be elected in modern Africa. news.The Viking Views OHIO NEWS PATRON 05 SUBSCRIBERS Berea, OH Marcus Benard, defensive end for the Browns is being charged with driving under a suspended license and reckless The Barbush Family operation. The Baxter Family Dr. Charles E. Belles, Optometrist Belmont Business Systems and The Crofford Family Drs. Rhonda and Andrea Company, DDS Chris and Lee Ann Devore Forever Memories Custom Quilts Dr. Gary L. Giammarco, DDS Jordan D. 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Deshaun, Nick and Lucas ALL PHOTOS COURTESY OF MCT The Viking Views.news 06 A time to heal Hoover students, staff cope following accident Paiton Swope Staff Writer he newspaper headlines said it all. people involved, Seth suprised him the to see Kristi and [the driver], so I still had Over the course of the past two most. to worry about Seth.” Tmonths, it seemed as though each “It crushed me Seth was the one that Senior Kara Riccardi said when she first Monday brought news of some tragedy was so badly injured,” he said. found out, she was in disbelief like every- affecting the North Canton community. body else. However, one of theses tragedies “I was sit- had a profound effect on the students “What happened is a tragedy, ting at lunch of Hoover. According to a Sept. 18 and just started article in The [Canton] Repository, five but North Canton is has a strong crying because Hoover students were involved in a car it actually hit accident on Pittsburgh Avenue NW. school district and we can over- me how se- Two of the seriously-injured students vere the situa- were sophomore Kristi Morris and se- tion was,” she nior Seth Noble. come this. “ said. “I am not “What happened is a tragedy, but close to any- North Canton is has a strong school - Mr. Tony Pallija one involved district and we can overcome this,” in the acci- Principal Mr. Tony Pallija said. “We are dent, but I fi- not perfect, but we will pull through.” Senior Billy Morris said he was suprised nally was aware of how hard this must be With the help of social networking, when he received information about his for the victims and their families. It all hit Hoover students knew about the crash sister’s condition. me at once, and even though I am not close within hours of it taking place. “I was not aware that Kristi and [another to them, it was devastating to me. I couldn’t “Hoover is a big school in a small town. student involved] had rode with the others believe this was happening at Hoover High Everyone knew quickly and rumors began in the car,” Billy Morris said. “I thought, School.” to grow,” Pallija said. “Administration perhaps, that they had left with another Speech and English teacher Mrs. knew by Saturday morning, and it was our group of people who had to leave.” Jennifer Manion, however, said she was job to confirm what had happened. There is “I had told them both never to ride with not as suprised. a crisis plan set up for North Canton City [the driver] again, as Kristi told me that he “I recognized the normality of the situa- Schools; the first step is to confirm who’s had scared her on a prior journey with his tion,” she said. “Teenagers and adults tend involved, get to think nothing bad will the counselors happen, and because of that, involved and a tragic outcome was not send an e-mail given more than a thought.” to let Hoover Riccardi added the real- students and ity of the accident surprised their families her. know.” SANCHEZ-STRAUSS JESSE BY PHOTO “It was not a rumor and H o w e v e r, I was in shock,” Riccardi even with the said. crisis plan in While it was a place, Hoover leading factor, shock was had to deal not the only thing Hoover with the initial n “Noble Causes” were distributed during lunch periods. These bands warned against drinking and driv- was dealing with upon hear- shock of the ing and driving without a seatbelt.