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The Viking Views

Arabella Keim and Irene Warner participating in the Halloween Fun Run.
Spooky Strides
Mia Manser, Features Editor • December 16, 2024

Jeremy Rayl was a generous man who cherished his community and family. Mr. Rayl’s wife, and President of the Rayl Charitable Organization [RCO], Elizabeth Rayl gave some insight...

Engineering the Future
Liv Mott, Chief OP-ED Editor • December 16, 2024

  The Hoover engineering department received a $2.5 million Career Technical Equipment Grant. The money will help renovate the engineering classrooms along with the Fab...

Legacy Landing standing at Memorial Stadium listing names on some of the donors of the legacy project.
Honoring the Legacy
Ryland Most, Managing Editor • December 16, 2024

New playing fields, equipment, turf and fancy stadium seats — all these upgrades have been introduced to Hoover High School within the last couple of years, but where does this...

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum gestures during the swearing-in 
ceremony of the new Mexico City mayor Clara Brugada (out of frame) 
in Mexico City on Oct. 5, 2024. Sheinbaum, who was set to visit the 
Manzanillo facility on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024,insists her government 
has a plan to substitute many of its imports from China with goods 
made locally, both by Mexican and foreign companies.
World Map:
John O'Donnell, News Editor • December 16, 2024

Claudia Sheinbaum was sworn in as both Mexico's first female and first Jewish-heritage president on Oct. 2. President Sheinbaum is a former climate scientist turned politician...

President of Argentina Javier Milei leaves the Argentine Government 
house after an official visit at Casa Rosada of President of France Emmanuel Macron on Nov.17, 2024 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Macron 
meets Javier Milei ahead the G20 Summit to take place on November 18 
and 19 in Rio De Janeiro.
World Map: Brazil
John O'Donnell, News Editor • December 16, 2024

Brazil hosted the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro Nov. 18-19, an event that brings together the leaders of the world's most economically powerful countries. This summit was the= nineteenth...

A torrent of water flows along the river Bela during heavy rain on Sept. 14, 2024, in Mikulovice, Czech Republic. There have been extreme weather and flood warnings as heavy rainfall sweeps the Czech Republic, Poland, Germany, Austria and Slovakia. (Gabriel Kuchta/Getty Images/TNS)
World Map: China
John O'Donnell, News Editor • October 17, 2024

Shanghai hit by largest typhoon in 75 years; worldwide flooding continues. The third largest city and economic powerhouse Shanghai has been brought to a screeching halt by the...

Winter Staff Playlist
"The Battle Cry" is a student-run podcast of The Viking Views, Hoover High School's news magazine. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this broadcast belong solely to the author[s] and guests, and not necessarily the North Canton City School District, staff, and organizations discussed during the program."
Katie McMullin poses for photo.
Ask a Hoover alum…
Isabelle Corey, Staff Writer • December 17, 2024

Katie McMullin just voted in her first presidential election. A 2022 HHS graduate, McMullin was co-Editor-in-Chief of The Viking Views her senior year. Here are her thoughts and opinions on moving forward, in her words. “I...

A nation must move forward following one of the most divisive elections in American history
Kaeleigh Heckaman, Chief Entertainment Editor • December 17, 2024

Every four years, politics are the topic of most discussions, the population is gathering at voter polls and there's a political divide in society. While this tradition has been around since 1798, when George Washington was elected...

Self-Checks Save Lives
Ashley Raber, Chief Features Editor • October 17, 2024

Every day, most people talk to many different people living their day-to-day lives. Let’s say you talk to nine people that day, three of them statistically have a high likelihood of being diagnosed with cancer at some point...

Dave Pilati shaving his head for St. Baldricks 2023 fundraiser.
In Search of a Cure
St. Baldrick’s Foundation funds research for childhood cancers
Katerina Moseley, Focus Editor • October 17, 2024

Conquer Kids’ Cancer.” This is the mindset of the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, whose goal is “Filling the Funding Gap.” “More adults than kids get cancer, it's true,” the website states. “That’s why governments...

Hoover High School dive coach Mrs. Sherrie Kimble battled chronic lymphocytic leukemia and breast cancer. She is an inspiration to all 
who hear her story.
Trial Overcome, Battle Won
HHS dive coach recounts her baƩ le with, victory over cancer
Ryland Most, Managing Editor • October 17, 2024

It’s one of those things you think will never happen to you and you’re never truly prepared for the news to hit. Mrs. Sherrie Kimble, Hoover High School’s dive coach, experienced this news in 2015 when she found out she...

Awareness is the Key
Kaitlyn Zelenko and Kaylee Porter October 17, 2024

The super villain in almost every real-life story is a disease in which we have yet to fi nd a cure. Cancer. We know cancer is bad but what exactly is it? In truth, cancer isn't a single disease; it's “a group of diseases...

Solar Eclipse during total eclipse on April 8, 2024.
A Solar Phenomenon
April St. Clair, Entertainment Editor • May 3, 2024

Note: Source interviews occurred and article was written prior to the solar eclipse. On April 8, North Canton was prepared for a celestial wonder: the total solar eclipse. The city of North Canton was right in the eclipse’s...

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Saluting Sacrifice: The Legacy of North Canton Memorial Stadium
Produced by students in Hoover High School's Video-Journalism programs. “Saluting Sacrifice: The Legacy of North Canton Memorial Stadium” is a documentary about a community landmark deeply rooted in honoring our veterans. The story begins in 1947 with the dedication of Memorial Stadium, shortly after WWII. Hoover’s stadium was recently updated and includes a special memorial named Legacy Landing in remembrance of North Canton’s fallen heroes.
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Hoover Marching Band competes at Ohio State University's stadium
A Superior Season
Molly Andrews, Chief Sports Editor • December 17, 2024

Another state-ranked Superior is in the books for the Hoover Marching Band, but that doesn’t just happen overnight. The band starts their season...

Hoover High School video production students pose for picture after 
winning the film fest competition.
Film Fest Frenzy
Nikolas Zelenko, News Editor • December 17, 2024

Lights, camera, action. The Canton Film Festival is a well-known festival that is put on each year in downtown Canton at the historic Canton...

Hoover student painting her parking spot.
Parking Lot Palette
Ashley Raber, Chief Features Editor • December 17, 2024

Hoover High School kicked off the new year with a new tradition: turning senior spots into pieces of artwork. This tradition has been at other...

Junior Emma Chung waves up to the crowd during football game against Akron North Sept. 6.
‘Dancing the Night Away
Sophia Pitinii, Copy Editor • October 17, 2024

For the first time in history, Hoover High School has launched a dance team, creating an exciting new chapter for both the dancers and those who get to watch them perform. The 18 team members perform at home football games and compete against other schools. This new group, made up of all four grade levels, is set to bring a fresh spirit to Hoover. As their journey begins, the dancers are eager to showcase...

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 2012 Hoover soŌ ball coaching staff Mr. Jerry Goodpasture, Mr. AJ Sarbaugh, Mr. Kevin Yun, Mr. Dave Atwood and Mr. Scott Snyder observe the state semifinals against Medina. Fairless Middle School Dean of Students and high school varsity football coach Mr. Sarbaugh coached with Goodpasture from 2012-2014.
Goodbye to the GOAT
Sophie Imhoff, Editor in Chief • October 17, 2024

Hoover softball coach Mr. Jerry Goodpasture, familiarly known as Coach Good, whose achievements have earned him a place in the North Canton Hoover Athletic [2015], the Ohio Amateur Softball Association and the Ohio High School Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association [2020] Halls of Fame and a ballpark named in his honor, has retired. The North Canton City Schools Board of Education accepted his resignation,...

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Isaiah Barker winning the 2024 long jump.
On the Right ‘Track’
Grant Linn, Advertising Manager • October 17, 2024

The HHS track team saw phenomenal success this spring. In his first season as track coach, Hoover American Government teacher Mr. Rob Motz sent seven boys in four total events to the State Championship in Dayton May 31-June 1. Two relays qualified for states, with the boys 4x200 meter relay being one of them. They placed fifth in the state with a time of 1:27.45 and included 2024-25 seniors Isaiah...

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'That's That Me Espresso'
‘That’s That Me Espresso’
Kaeleigh Heckaman, Chief Entertainment Editor • October 17, 2024

Rising pop star and ex-Disney actress, Sabrina Carpenter, released her sixth studio album on August 23, 2024. The new album, “Short n’ Sweet,” led the young musician to her...

ReVIEWS: Twisters
ReVIEWS: Twisters
Isabelle Corey, Staff Writer • October 17, 2024

“Twisters” is a disaster and thriller film directed by Lee Isaac Chung and was released this past July. This movie acts as a standalone sequel to “Twister” (1996) meaning...

Editors’ Eats: Pearl Coffee and Boba
Savannah Goss and Sophie Imhoff October 17, 2024

Adding to the local boba scene, Pearl Bubble Tea and Coffee recently opened this past July. Over the past few months, I have heard nothing but good things from people who have...