Syria: The Road to Damascus Inside Charlotte Building closes A scary fictional Halloween Boybands: now and then Jenna Lilley Gatorade Ohio Softball Player of the Year ++ LetterDear from Readers,the Editors As our tans fade, we set our alarms for early mornings and late night studying. We look forward to Friday nights in the student section, sleeping in on the weekends and a good report card. On behalf of the entire Viking Views staff, we wish you the best of luck for the 2013-2014 school year. Editors-in-Chief Chief Photo/ In this fall issue we take a comprehensive look Carly Preston n Maria Stroia Design Editor at the crisis in Syria, as well as US involvement in Madison DeChellis n Josh Emily Belles the conflict. On page 7, we announce and explain Woods Asst. Photo/ changes taking place in the classroom with the new Managing Editor Design Editors state mandates. Then, we introduce the new foreign exchange students who will be spending their year at Angela Gusbar Zach Esber Hoover on page 12. Chief Copy Editors Vanessa Crano Be sure to check out our scary stories and history of Sydney Stroia n Cassie Pratt Karinna Roknich Halloween on page 10-11, and review our list of scary Celia Kellicker Inforgraphics movies on page 32-33 with the holiday right around Chief News Editor Editor the corner. On page 14-15, a very special senior with a unique talent explains his love for stand-up comedy Liz Deeds Taylor Ulik and his recent success in the field. News Editors Business Finally, we want to give a warm welcome to all Tyler Bradley n Anthony Massa Manager the students at Hoover this year, whether it is your Danielle Huff Trent Cash first year, last year or somewhere in between. We Chief Features Editor Advertising hope you keep a positive attitude and approach all things with an open mind to have the best experience Alexandra Miller Manager possible! 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The Viking Views reserves as they are brought to the attention of the staff. the right to edit letters for space and content in order to maintain -The Editors E-mail: [email protected] the paper’s high standards against obscenity, libelous material, Web http://www.northcantonschools.org/~vv1nc ++ Table of Contents News News-In-Brief/World Map 4/5 Gay-Straight Alliance 6 New school changes 7 Government shutdown 7 Charlotte Building closes 8 ALEXANDRA MILLER Features MARIA STROIA Halloween History 10/11 Exchange Students 12 Personality Profile: AlecGreewald 14/15 How to: Trick or Treat properly16 Opinion Editorials 24 Polls/My View 25 Columns 26/27 InDepth All about Syria 18/19 Q and A 20/21 Syria Map 22/23 PHOTO COURTESY OF MCT Entertainment Boybands: now and then 28/29 Apple Upgrades 30 Halloween movies for this fall 33 Reviews 34/35 PHOTO COURTESY OF MCT Sports Gatorade Player of the Year: Jenna Lilly 36 New season for cheerleaders 38 Corbit’s Corner 39 October Sports Updates 41 Hoover Hotshots 42 Sports Captured 43 Hoover Captured 44 PHOTO COURTESY OF JENNA LILLEY NEWS| Advanced Placement Program offers stu- Our dents the opportunity to take challenging college-level courses while still in high Patrons in brief school. These students can potentially news receive college credit for successful per- — Abbott Electric Inc. COMPILED BY VIKING VIEWS STAFF formance on the AP Exams. — Ameriprise Financial PHOTO BY ZA C H ESBER Advisor — Steve Landy n HVTV News is now in HD. The Video n The following Hoover students were — DeHOFF Realtors Productions program upgraded it’s facil- on Homecoming Court for 2013: fresh- — Dr. Charles E. Belles & Dr. Ted ity this year to provide students with new men Kayla Antenuce and Jonathan Tay- lor, sophomores Elena Lewis and Ben A. Rath — Optometrists computers that will run Adobe CS6. The money was the result of a grant. Kiesling, juniors Natalie Landy and Clay — John and Patty Crofford Haverfield and seniors Karissa Haasz, and Family n The American Sign Language Club Christina Howald, Tyler Murphy and Max — Drs. Brandau & Unger and Classes were approved to go to Sopp. Haasz and Murphy became the Washington D.C. this summer to visit Gal- 2013’s Homecoming Queen and King. — The Becker Family laudet University. — Canton Women’s Center n Senior Naomi Kasturiarachi was — Pat and Kristen DeChellis n The annual fall choir concert will be named The Repository’s Teen of the — Ermanno’s Legendary Pizza held Oct. 17. All choir classes will be in- Month Sept. 29. The chosen student volved in the concert. The concert is free must be well rounded in activities, sports, — The Esber Family and open to the public. fine arts, community involvement and ac- — Mike and Lynnette Gallina ademics. — The Greenwald Family/ n The marching band is working on their 2013 competition show. They will attend n Instagram users: Instagram ads are GDK & Company the Ohio Music Education Association’s coming soon but with the least amount — Gregory Industries adjudicated event and will be rated on a of disruption to your feed. These ads may — Gary and Shirley Horton scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being the highest be promoted through hashtags, videos — Vic and Cynthia Hunt rating. or in the explore section. Be ready to see posts from brands you may not even be — Dave and Marge Johnson n (Below) HHS alum Eddie McClintock following. — Dave and Barb Johnson sits down for an interview Oct. 4 with — The Leeson Family senior HVTV News reporter Sally Smith. n Physics students now report to L Hallway for class. The new environment — The Luthy-Moneypenny Family n 112 students at Hoover High School is located closer to engineering classes — North Canton Veterinary Clinic have earned the designation of AP Schol- and gives students the chance to interact — Thomas M. Paumier, D.D.S. ar by the College Board in recognition with them, according to physics teacher — I 2R Power Cable Co. of their exceptional achievement on the Mr. Darrell Woods. college-level Advanced Placement Pro- “We take everyday science and learn to — Portage Sunoco gram (AP) Exams. The College Board’s apply it,” he said. — Tom and Tonya Preston — Kisling, Nestico & Redick @ 1-800-HURT-NOW — Rhonda F. & Andrea M. Com- pany, DDS and Associates — RS Expediting — Salon 3 — Schoolhouse Quilt Shop — Water 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. News|The Viking Views|04 AROUND THE WORLD OCTOBER 2013 Vatican City For the first time in history, two popes will become saints at the Peshawar, Pakistan same time. The ceremony will September 29 brought chaos to take place April 27. Peshawar when a car with 485 pounds of explosives killed more than 40 citizens and wounded 100 in the center of a popular market place. Shaanxi, China Poisonous hornets have killed 42 people in the Chinese province of Shaanxi. The venom from the hornet’s sting can cause allergic reactions and multiple organ fail- Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A ure leading to death. Forty-eight people were injured when a commuter train in Chi- cago smashed into another on- coming train Sept. 30. Zimbabwe More than 80 elephants have been discovered poisoned with cyanide by poachers. United States Clinton Foundation is working hard with other orga- nizations to prevent this illegal trade of ivory. ALL PHOTOS COURTESY OF WIKIPEDIA News|The Viking Views|05 Advocating equality Gay-Straight Alliance forms at Hoover Nathaniel Leeson school. sexual orientation doesn’t change the needs Staff Writer According to The New York Times, and wants of a teenager. o many, the word “club” doesn’t do thirteen states and the District of Columbia “The kids are interested in enjoying the Gay-Straight Alliance justice. now allow same sex marriage. each other’s company, and knowing they TIt’s members do not take their While legislature is changing law on a have allies,” she said.