Ohio Universities Military Out-of-State Universities What is your Career Destination? Hoover High School 525 Seventh St. North Canton 44720 May 22 Vol. 64 Issue 6 Letter from the Editors It Dearis difficult to call Mrs.you a teacher because O, you are really more a best friend. The four of us, and the other staff members, practically live in your room. How can we thank you for all the awesome you have been? You have pushed us to make near impossible deadlines, learn A.P. style, and fall in love with writing. Without you, Editors-in-Chief Chief Photo/ we would have never grown as writers, designers and Carly Preston n Maria Stroia Design Editor leaders. We have all made mistakes throughout the years, Madison DeChellis n Josh Emily Belles but you have always been there to make the darkest of Woods Asst. Photo/ days better. Despite all of the pestering, procrastination and Managing Editor Design Editors sassy remarks, you always manage to respond with a smile, Angela Gusbar Jeremy Sayre even if sarcastic. This year of our lives have been crazy. Why with college, Chief Copy Editors Vanessa Crano scholarships, and always an issue to take care of. However, Karinna Roknich Sydney Stroia n Cassie Pratt the walls of A-6 have become our second home. We care Celia Kellicker Inforgraphics for it almost as much as our publication. We opened all the Chief News Editor Editor doors to let in the world when the A/C broke, and locked Liz Deeds Taylor Ulik ourselves in to work on OSMA submissions, on our day off News Editors Business may I remind you. Each time, despite it all, you were there Tyler Bradley n Anthony Massa Manager to add a joke and your unique laugh. Danielle Huff Trent Cash This small text box is not enough room to tell you how Chief Features Editor Advertising much you have impacted our lives both in and out of the classroom. While we start our new journeys in life we will Alexandra Miller Manager always remember who helped us get there. We love you Tyler Murphy Features Editors Mrs. O! We can not begin to say how much we’ll miss you, Natalee Henderson n Public Relations/ or thank you for all you have done for us. While we are Jenn Cammel n Rebecca Snyder Circulation excited for the rest of our lives, it will be tough to beat our Chief Op/Ed Editor Manager high school newspaper experience. Dylanni Smith Kelsey Rife Op/Ed Editors Social Media Missy Johnson n Nate Leeson Managers Editorial Cartoonist Macie Moneypenny Your Editors, James Rutherford Melanie Tuttle Chief InDepth Editors Adviser Hannah Rocco n Tori Narby Mrs. Rachelle Ogilvie InDepth Editors n Lauren Henley n Maddie Pinney Chief Entertainment Editor Zach Esber Entertainment Editors Ally Tsenekos n Caitlin Hunt Chief Sports Editors Tyler Corbit nAndrew Falce Sports Editors Hannah Gill n Maddie Light Beat Editor Jakob Vogley Editorial Policy The Viking Views is a student-run newspaper produced and personal attacks. Letters that exhibit a seven times a year to approximately 1,900 students and staff, blatant disregard for such standards will not be considered for as well as members of the community. 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The Viking Views reserves In the event of an error, The Viking Views will print retractions the right to edit letters for space and content in order to maintain as they are brought to the attention of the staff. the paper’s high standards against obscenity, libelous material, -The Editors E-mail: [email protected] Web http://www.northcantonschools.org/~vv1nc Table of Contents PHOTO COURTESY OF MRS. JAMIE SMART News News-in-Brief/World Map 4/5 Teacher of the Year 6 Hoover Lockdown 8/9 Features ‘Break the Grey’ Assembly 10 Senior Citizens Prom 11 Teachers Retiring 12/13 Personality Profile: Mary Avery14/15 How to: Get a Summer Job 16 HANNAH GILL KELSEY PAULUS Entertainment Music Festivals 18/19 ‘The Fault in our Stars’ 20/21 Senior Spectacular 22/23 Top 8: Summer Trips 24 Reviews 26/27 Opinion Editorials 28 Polls 29 Columns/Polls 30/31 Sports PHOTO COURTESY OF MCT NFL Draft 32 Blackledge 34 World Cup 36/37 Hoover Hotshots 38 Sports Captured 39 Hoover Captured 40 NEWS| selected the two from 18 Teens of the Our Month, who were chosen throughout the past school year based on honors, Patrons in brief activities, grade-point average and newsCOMPILED BY MELANIE TU tt LE teacher recommendations. — Abbott Electric Inc. PHO T O BY MRS . RA C HELLE OGILVIE — Ameriprise Financial Advisor — n Senior exams are scheduled for May Steve Landy n Hoover Principal Mr. Tony Pallija 21-23, with make-up exams on May 27. — Aqeel A. Sandhu, M.D./Heart received the Stark County School Regular exams will run May 28-30. The Core, LLC Counselors’ Association Larry Hentsch last day of school will be held May 30. — The Becker Family Counselor Support Award. According An additional school day was added on — Randall H. Blevins, O.D. to Guidance Department Co-Chair Mrs. due to the days that were not covered — Drs. Brandau & Unger Judy Hoover, the HHS guidance team by blizzard bags or the calamity day — Canton Christian Home nominated Pallija for the many ways he allowance by the state. — Canton Women’s Center helps them. “We were thrilled that he was chosen — Dr. Charles E. Belles & Dr. Ted as the winner,” Hoover said. Pallija was n The Hoover band is practicing for A. Rath — Optometrists honored at the Spring Luncheon April 17. games next year as well as the Memorial — John and Patty Crofford Day parade May 30. Along with learning and family n Mrs. Patricia Thoman from Hoover their new routines, the band is having — Pat and Kristen DeChellis High School has been selected as the their yearly banquet May 22, where all — DeHOFF Realtors 2014 North Canton nominee, and Ms. the band members come together to get — Engine Company No. 9 Sarah Clouse from North Canton Middle awards such as most improved freshman — Ermanno’s Legendary Pizza School as the rookie nominee from North and the John Philip Sousa Award — The Esber Family Canton City Schools to the Stark County [scholarship from HIMA]. — David J. Farinacci, D.D.S. Educational Service Center Education — Mike and Lynnette Gallina Celebration. The event was held April — The Greenwald Family/ 28 at the R.G. Drage Career Technical n French Club banquet was held May GDK & Company Center. 15. Not only does it celebrate the year, — Gregory Industries but it also forms the club for next year. n The Hoover Choir held their annual This included announcing the officers for — Harrington Management Group Senior Spectacular May 3. May Fiesta next year. — Gary and Shirley Horton ran May 9-11. — Vic and Cynthia Hunt n Mr. Dean Kahler (below) spoke to Mr. — Dave and Marge Johnson nThe Hoover Sideliners organization David Reese’s classes May 8 about the — Dave and Barb Johnson is selling bricks and slate from the events at Kent State on May 4, 1970. — The Leeson Family Charlotte Building. All proceeds will go to Kahler was the most severly wounded — The Luthy-Moneypenny Family Sideliners, who will then distribute funds of the nine wounded students who — North Canton Veterinary Clinic into an assortment of school programs. survived. Four individuals, Allison Krause — Thomas M. Paumier, D.D.S. and Jeffrey Miller, had participated in n — I 2R Power Cable Co. Hoover High School senior Krish the protest, and the other two, Sandra — Portage Sunoco Dewan and GlenOak senior Julia Esber Scheuer and William Knox Schroeder, — Tom & Tonya Preston are The Repository’s 57th annual had been walking from one class to the — Kisling, Nestico & Redick Teens of the Year. A board of their peers next at the time of their deaths. @ 1-800-HURT-NOW — Rhonda F. & Andrea M. Com- pany, DDS and Associates — Alice M. Robertson — RS Expediting — Salon 3 — Schoolhouse Quilt Shop — Walter Soduk, D.D.S. “For all your smile needs.” — Roger and Erika Stewart — St. Paul Lifeteen — John, Elaine, Maria,Tim and Eleanor Stroia — George T. Williams, D.D.S. — Zeppe’s Pizza News|The Viking Views|04 AROUND THE WORLD MAY 2014 Louisville, Kentucky India The 140th running of the An election between the ruling Kentucky Derby was held May Congress and the BJP ended May 12. 2-3. The Horse, California The Election Commission said voter Chrome, won the race giving turnout was a record 66.38 percent. jockey Victor Espinoza his second The figure beats the previous record victory. set in 1984. The election began April 7 and has been held in nine phases for security and logistical reasons. With 814 million eligible voters, it is the world’s biggest exercise in democracy. Saudi Arabia North Carolina Saudi authorities arrested 62 al- American Idol runner-up Qaeda linked militants as part Clay Aiken may be moving of a counterterror operation.