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Vol. 40, Issue 3 – March 8, 2007

Captain Shreve High School 6115 East Kings Highway Shreveport, LA 71105 Shreve students face reality and take on the workforce by Erika Rush

As if it is not hard enough to juggle In 2005, it was also estimated that so the statistics are probably even needs. schoolwork and extra-curricular activi- four out of six students work more than worse now. Shockingly most students say that ties, many students also have jobs. fifteen hours a week and two out of six This makes having a job twice as they save some part of every paycheck For a long time, it has been a trend work less than fifteen hours a week. hard for some students that are rather than spending it all at once. in America for high school students to Depending on the type of job, the involved in lots of extra-curricular Having a job can be a benefit, if a have jobs during the summer for a little student can still maintain good grades. extra cash. Lately, however, more and There are several scholarships given more teens are choosing to work dur- out each year specifically for students ing the school year, too. that work. In 2005, it was estimated that nearly Seniors Ashley Rogers and Jacob 56 percent of high school seniors in Thompson and Junior Chelsie Tran America were working part-time jobs were interviewed about their work while going to school. experiences. Most jobs held by high school stu- They were each asked the same dents are typical teenage jobs: working three questions, and they all had basi- in restaurants, grocery stores, retail cally the same answers. stores, and so on. First, they were asked how many Captain Shreve students for the hours a week they work, and they all most part have these types of jobs responded 20-25. working in places like Hobby Lobby, Then, they were asked why they Kroger, Old Navy, and Cheeburger work, and both Ashley and Chelsie said Cheeburger. that they work so that they don’t have At these jobs, the pay is usually to hear their mothers complain about minimum wage, which is currently giving them money. $5.15 an hour. Though this is not an Jacob’s response to the question was extraordinary amount of money, it is Ashley Rogers (Hallmark) and Chelsie Tran (Hobby Lobby) in their work clothes. simply, “Money.” enough to go out with on the weekends Finally, they were asked if they felt and have a good time. flexibility of hours varies. activities. These students may only working interfered with their school Some students who want more than “Typical teenage jobs” usually do want to work on weekends, but finding work in any way. They all agree that a little extra cash might work for tips as not have flexible hours, while “pink- jobs that will accommodate this can be sometimes it does, because they have a waiter or a host in restaurants like collar” jobs do. an extremely difficult task. less time to work on homework. Outback and Shogun, or they might While having a job can teach a stu- The amount of hours a student Good or bad, as time progresses and work in what is called a “pink-collar” dent about responsibility, punctuality, works may also depend on that stu- living expenses rise, more and more job, doing things such as clerical work and money management, it can have dent’s reason for working. Some stu- teens will be forced to fit jobs into their or child care. negative effects when it consumes too dents work simply so that they have already busy schedules. much of that student’s life. something to do and for the enjoyment Overworked teens sacrifice sleep, of being with other people. For these exercise, family time, and schoolwork students, money is not really an issue. 5 Best Teen Jobs time. However, most students will say that 5 Worst Teen Jobs 1. Lifeguarding In 1998, a report by the National they work specifically for the money. 1. Delivery and other driving 2. Working at an amusement park Research Council and the Institute of Whether the money is spent on 2. Working alone in gas stations 3. House sitting Medicine found that students who clothes, luxuries, food, or gas depends 3. Selling door-to-door 4. After-school tutoring worked 15 hours a week tended to have on who the person is. 4. Cooking or dealing with hot 5. Working on a camp staff lower grades, higher dropout rates, and Many students do not have to pay machines were less likely to go to college. That bills and so all of their money goes 5. Any kind of construction report was done nearly ten years ago, towards their wants rather than their Page 2 The Enterprise Opinion Vol. 40, Issue 3 – March 8, 2007 The Academy is composed of idiots and Martin Scorsese might die by Ben St. John

Meet Martin Scorsese. A of New York, and The Aviator. Sometimes I wonder if the Academy or is it simply because he’s Clint Hollywood icon and one of the most Sunday, February 25th, the purposely nominates Scorsese, just to Eastwood? I think the real competi- distinct and influential directors of Academy Awards will air on ABC. see his reaction when they give the tion is between Martin Scorsese and American cinema, Martin Scorsese Oscars will be given to people in 24 award to someone less deserving. It Martin Scorsese. has directed at least 27 full-length different categories whose achieve- must be somewhat amusing, seeing Anyway, I’ll be honest. I’m a movies; six of which, including his ments in film exceed all others of those bushy eyebrows droop down in Scorsese fanboy, in case you could- latest movie, The Departed, a remake that year. These categories include despair. It would be comical if it n’t already tell. I own two box col- of the Chinese film Infernal Affairs, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best weren’t so sad. lections of his films and have seen have earned Scorsese Best Director Picture, Best Original Screenplay, If Scorsese does win, his heart much of his work. I think he’s one of nominations. Best Director, and more. And, if the will probably still explode. Hearts the most talented directors in the He should have earned seven, but Academy knows anything about can only take so much happiness industry, and the fact that his big for some reason the Academy chose directing, Scorsese will walk away before they explode like homemade budget works still retain much of his not to nominate him for one of the with the golden Best Director statue pipe bombs. Either that or he’ll slow- unique style is inspiring. I just want most important films of the late 20th in hand. Otherwise, he will die. ly begin to fade away, his purpose in to see him win Best Director before century, Taxi Driver. Instead, they How much longer can Scorsese life finally being fulfilled, disappear- he dies. Hopefully the Academy chose to nominate and, later, award possibly last after so many crushing ing like the ghost of a murder victim won’t screw him like they did John G. Avildsen for directing the defeats? The man is 64 years old and after they have been rightfully Stanley Kubrick. underdog film Rocky. How in the not getting any younger. A look at avenged. world does a film starring ex-porn- his life shows that Scorsese probably To be fair, though, I haven’t seen Note: Sunday night Scorsese was star Sylvester Stallone as a slightly doesn’t have that great of health, any of the movies directed by the finally presented the award for Best retarded boxer win over a dark either. As a child he was sick and other Best Director nominees. I Director by fellow directing peers drama featuring an original Bernard constantly suffering from asthma. know that Alejandro Gonzales Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, and Hermann score and Robert Deniro as After his failure with the film adap- Inarritu, the director of Babel, is Francis Ford Coppola. Hallelujah. a mohawk-sporting, antisocial taxi tation of the musical New York, New nominated, along with Clint “The Departed” also won Best driver? York in the late 70’s, Scorsese Eastwood for Letters from Iwo Jima. Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, Oy, vey. descended into depression. And what Clint Eastwood is a talented director and Best Film Editing, winning This will not be the last time do you do when you’re depressed? and another popular Hollywood icon. Scorsese’s longtime collaborator Martin Scorsese is screwed by the Cocaine. So we have a depressed, However, I question why he was Thelma Schoonmacher yet another Academy. In 1980 Martin Scorsese cocaine-addicted, asthmatic nominated. Is it because the direction Academy Award. directed his own boxing film, the Scorsese. That can’t be too good for in the movie is truly award-worthy, innovative and uniquely shot Raging the human body. Being a director of

Bull, about paranoid middleweight film is also very tiring, very exhaust- Vol. 40, Issue 3 – March 8, 2007 boxer Jake LaMotta. Scorsese’s film ing work. Just look at Francis Ford was praised by critics and later cited Coppola. The man became deathly ill as the best film of the decade and and nearly croaked filming also selected by the United States Apocalypse Now (though in all fair- 2006-2007 Staff The Enterprise is produced entirely by the National Film Registry for preserva- ness the movie’s plagued production student newspaper staff of Captain Shreve Erika Rush - Editor in Chief High School. All desktop publishing is tion. Unfortunately, Scorsese lost to is one of the most famous in the his- Ryan Kirk - News Editor Hollywood golden boy and Academy tory of film). After beating cocaine, done on Macintosh computers. Editorials Ashley Aymond - Sports Editor represent the opinion of the majority of the favorite Robert Redford for directing Scorsese decided to give directing Tyesha Dupree - Entertainment Editor editorial board, not necessarily that of the the film Ordinary People. one last run, putting his body and Benjammin St. John - Opinion Editor administration or student body. The For shame. soul into making what he thought Nelda Allen - Faculty Adviser Enterprise is published once per nine-week In 1990, Scorsese directed yet would be his last film. grading period and is printed by The again another classic film. What results is Raging Bull. Natchitoches Times in Natchitoches, La. The purchase price is 25 cents. Considered to be “the best mob It gets nominated, but doesn’t win. movie ever” by Roger Ebert and That has to hurt, probably both men- History of the “Enterprise” another one of Scorsese’s films to tally and physically, to put every- Captain Henry Miller Shreve, steamboat pilot of the 1800s and namesake of our later be selected for preservation in thing you have into making a movie, high school, is famous for his efforts in opening the inland waterways of America. Not so the U. S. National Film Registry, just to be beat by pretty boy actor- famous, however, is Shreve’s first steamboat, the “Enterprise,” and its role in American his- GoodFellas was nominated for sev- turned-director Robert Redford. Oh, tory. eral Academy Awards. Once again, the heartache. Wary of the Fulton-Livingston monopoly over trade on the Mississippi River, Shreve realized the necessity of building a superior steam vessel that could outperform the Scorsese did not win Best Director. Nonetheless, Scorsese was rejuve- existing ones. As a result, Shreve formed a partnership with entrepreneur Daniel French to Instead, Kevin Costner wins with his nated, and decided to continue mak- design such a boat. The result of their work was the steamboat “Enterprise.” On Dec. 1, 1814, bloated, flawed, four hour Native ing films. And, as stated earlier, he she left on her maiden voyage with 29-year-old Shreve as her captain. American epic Dances With Wolves. went on to be nominated four more This first voyage was no leisurely trip. A precious cargo of munitions and supplies What gives? At least Ordinary times for Best Director. was desperately needed by General Andrew Jackson’s troops in New Orleans. The long trip down the Mississippi was a success, and within two weeks the cargo was safely delivered to People had some quality to it. Giving But what happens if once again he Jackson’s camp. Shreve’s fearless attitude and the dependability of the “Enterprise” were cru- the award to Dances with Wolves, loses? Can Scorsese’s heart take any cial factors in the victory at the Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812. however, was just plain lurid. more breaking? If Scorsese loses Now, as the student newspaper of Captain Shreve High School, The Enterprise Other films that garnered Scorsese again this year, it’s probably safe to strives to emulate the fearlessness and dependability of Shreve and his ship in reporting the news important to you, the students of Captain Shreve. the Best Director nomination include say his tiny heart will explode. To be Last Temptation of the Christ, Gangs defeated so many times is cruel. Vol. 40, Issue 3 – March 8, 2007 Opinion The Enterprise Page 3 Many students are wondering, “Where’s the bathroom?” by Ben St. John

Note from the Opinionater: Upon the completion of this article, it was Business Center no longer angers me. It still does. But only the kind of apa- reviewed by several Captain Shreve faculty members, some of which felt that thetic, suppressed anger you get when you’re surfing television late at night the material presented was “inappropriate.” Oops. I am sorry to say that as a and can’t find any [edited]. Sure it’s awful. [Sentences removed]. result much of the original article was cut. Unfortunately, with two days before So what else is there to write about? Keeping to the topic of bathrooms, let’s deadline, it was impossible to write another entire article, much less rewrite talk more about those that are locked in the auditorium. Is that really neces- this one. Oops. sary? It perplexes me that a particular school bathroom can be locked while others remain unlocked. Where’s the logic in that? I wish I could construct a No, seriously, why isn’t there a [edited] male bathroom? There’s a female formidable opinion as to why they should be unlocked, but I am mystified as bathroom. Awesome. Fantastic. There’s even a faculty bathroom. Good for to why they’re locked in the first place. And I don’t really care to find out them. [Sentence removed]. And it’s nice to have a faculty bathroom so close to because I’m sure that it can’t possibly make much sense to me or anyone else the classroom. [Sentence removed]. That’s easy enough to understand. But no with a properly functioning brain. Something that incredibly incomprehensible male bathroom? and absurd may, in my [edited] state, drive me to [edited] on myself or school Que? (What?) property. Are there not rules requiring a building to contain bathrooms for both males [Four paragraphs detailing the need for transgender bathrooms removed]. and females? And if there aren’t, shouldn’t there be? It’s like saying males “Ben St. John, you’re a genius!!!” don’t require going to the bathroom. It’s almost sexist. Wait, it is sexist. “Yes.” [Sentence removed]. “Let’s take down that portrait of Lex Luthor in the auditorium foyer and put It makes me sick, the sexism does. yours up in its place!!!” Little Timmy should have just as much of an opportunity to use a bathroom “Yes.” of close proximity as that [edited] Sally does. Right now I’m attempting to That was just an example of the conversation between the principal and me write an Opinion article while simultaneously trying not to [edited] myself. after the efficiency of my idea is fully realized. I’m not really being hyperbolic, either. I’m literally trying not to [edited]. Why [Sentence removed]. Something even more dreadful is among us. I’m talk- don’t I get up and use the bathroom, you ask? Well, I wish I could. Too bad ing about the outrageous fact that the stalls in the male bathrooms don’t have there’s no bathroom for me in the Business Center. And would you want to doors. Not only do boys not have a bathroom in the Business Center, but the walk all the way from the Business Center to the inside of the main building bathrooms they do have feature stalls that are doorless! It is my humble opin- to spend several minutes with your [edited] in a filthy, germ-infested stall? Not ion that doors be attached immediately. Using the bathroom would feel much to mention the fact that the bathroom may or may not be locked when you get less awkward if you weren’t left wide open and defenseless while [edited]. there. I found out that some of the bathrooms (or at least the ones in the audi- [Sentence removed] torium foyer) have been rendered unopenable for some unobvious reason. I implore all students who feel as strongly about these issues as I do to join [Paragraph removed]. my petition and write to those in charge requesting these changes. We all Well, I started this article thinking it was a great idea. Now I’m not so sure. deserve privacy and proper facilities. Now I’m thinking that it was a really, really stupid idea. I guess that’s why you A lawyer may have to be brought in for this one. I, for one, demand justice shouldn’t rage-write articles. You just end up writing something that, ten min- and just compensation. utes later, doesn’t matter anymore. Not that a lack of a male bathroom in the Embrace it, talk about it, accept it, legalize it, just don’t ignore it by Ben St. John

It has been a topic of intense haven’t been any negative side effects family values and distort the tradition some sort of preliminary interview or debate between numerous subcultures since its legalization in other coun- of marriage. But would it? Would it background check. It should only be of society. Philosophers, politicians, tries, so why would it really matter if really distort the “tradition” of mar- allowed under certain circumstances, teachers, students, dentists, gynecolo- we accepted it? Studies have shown riage any more than the legalization such as rape. gists, clergymen: all have offered that it doesn’t harm one’s health any- of contraception, divorce, and biracial Of all the arguments people make views on whether or not it should be more than cigarettes or alcohol. And marriages already have? Sterile peo- against it, none of them are convinc- accepted. The matter of the fact is, it the sooner we accept it, the better ple are doing it, so surely the reason ing. It is a basic human right, part of a should very much be legalized. The we’ll look to the rest of the modern can’t be because it is only meant for person’s guaranteed freedoms, and reasons against it fail to withstand a world. It’s all about image, after all. procreation. The illegalization of it is should be legal for all to indulge in. careful examination. It would make a lot of people ridiculously absurd. What are the advantages, and what happy. Many homosexuals are upset, And in the end, isn’t it a woman’s do we hope to gain from introducing unable to marry the ones they love choice whether she does it or not? it into the American way of life? One because it is illegal. Christians tend to It’s her body, her property, she should undeniable advantage is that it would claim that the Bible and God are com- be allowed to do it if she feels that it easily lower taxes. By having the pletely against it, and that’s why it is for the best. Now I’m not saying government allow the use of it, there should remain illegal. But does every- there shouldn’t be rules involved. If would be fewer arrests and fewer peo- one have to abide by a Christian’s everyone was doing it whenever they ple serving prison sentences. sense of what is right or wrong? No pleased, without a care in the world, Taxpayers would no longer have to one seems to get upset about atheists imagine the kind of mess we would support those thrown in jail for a or Hindus doing it, so what’s the have on our hands, shirts, and Levi minor offense. Many countries have point of fighting it? People say that it Brand jeans? We’d have a whole begun allowing it, making the United should not be allowed, that it is landfill dedicated to aborted fetuses States look like uptight bigots. There unethical. They say it will corrupt the and whatnot if we legalized it without Page 4 The Enterprise News Vol. 40, Issue 3 – March 8, 2007 Captain Shreve has first school wide search in over ten years by Ryan Kirk

Friday, February 16th, is a day to their first year of Shreve, and they factor in most of the exciting scenar- the contents of their pockets onto the be remembered here at Captain already think death is approaching. ios that play out here at Captain floor in front of them. Wallets, keys, Shreve. Not for the extremely appe- The excitement began to dwindle Shreve. gum, and the occasional chapstick tizing cheeseburgers that were served and it seemed that things would soon Work ethic had been completely spilled onto the floor. for lunch, not for the insane substitute return to normal. neglected, seeing as how most people Then the metal detector came out. that was in Mr. Leffingwells class, but Suddenly, police entered the annex would rather talk about what’s going One by one students held their arms for the first school wide search in ten building and rumors once again began on than do a ten point assignment. in the air while being waved with the years. to circulate. Now not only were stu- Now, the only thing left to do was security device. As the bell rang at its normal 8:30 dents curious, but they were display- figure out what exactly was going on. Everyone thought the search was time, everyone thought it was going ing a whole other array of emotions. If you were in one of the many over, but it had just begun. Appearing to be a normal day...even those that out of nowhere was a police officer were running late. walking a dog. First hour began as usual, with the This was not your ordinary dog barely audible announcements, fol- that you’d find chasing squirrels or lowed by that oh, so educational eating dog biscuits. This dog was on a entertainment provided by Channel mission. A mission to find criminals. One. Criminals...with drugs. Suddenly, the intercom began pro- As the dog walked past the stu- ducing that annoying buzzing noise dents, and slowly entered the class- that usually indicates another room, curiosity once again hit a peak. announcement half of us won’t be Although nobody could see the able to hear. Ms. Debusk came over dog, everyone knew what was going the intercom and began giving what on. They all knew their bags were we all thought would be some infor- being sniffed and searched. mation on a canceled practice or Once finished, students were able some other piece of information most to once again enter the classroom and of us wouldn’t care about. try to take notice of anything that was “Teachers please keep all students missing from the bags. in the classroom at this time. Do not Nothing major was found here at let anyone out of the class for any rea- Shreve, although we can’t say the son.” As those words echoed in our same for every other school in the ears, we wondered what all the com- city. motion was about. Rumors began to Not only were police officers brought in, but dogs were present as well Hopefully it’ll be another ten years circulate. Is there a bomb threat? before something like this ever occurs Does someone have a gun? What’s again. Captain Shreve produced such going on? Senior Benjamin Saint John classrooms that got a knock on your clean results that it may not be neces- As students in the annex rushed to thought the situation was quite funny. door, then you already know what this sary. This search induced terror far the windows, we can only assume that He commented that “It was funny next paragraph is about. beyond anything most of us had ever those inside were forced to use their because Alex Anthony was in our Officers and teachers alike seen at Shreve, or ever will. imaginations due to the lack of visible class, and he just made the whole knocked on classroom doors, and as So for those of you hoping to bring territory. One can only imagine the thing seem really overdone.” they slowly opened, you could see illicit substances to school, think terror that was slowly sinking into the Still, students could only sit and hands flying to turn off cell phones twice. You never know what our law freshmen brains. Here they are, at wait, which seems to be a common and put away other electronic enforcement has planned, or our own devices. Needless to say, it didn’t security guards for that matter. matter. Mr. Bell, Mr. Tisdale, and Mr. Teachers were told not to take up James always have the option to things like cell phones, i-pods, and search classrooms themselves, so sharpies. This was not an ordinary even if you don’t see the police, there search. On this day, there was a much still is the chance that there might be bigger target, the target know as a search. drugs. Remember all the rules here at “Take off your jackets, and walk Shreve, because we all know they are out to the hall.” As students heard here for our own good. Dress appro- those words, they quickly got up, priately, park appropriately, dispose went to the hall, and were immediate- of innapropriate items before you ly lined up against the wall while come to school, and of course, act being scrutinized by the surrounding appropriately. police officers. This may be starting If we all learn to follow these rules, to sound like an episode of cops, but we can make security’s job easier, and for all we know, it may have been. hopefully prevent future searches Once lined up, everyone emptied such as this one. Vol. 40, Issue 3 – March 8, 2007 News The Enterprise Page 5 Caddo Parish returns Galenet to local schools after short absence by Ryan Kirk

When you’re in the Captain Shreve move.” library and you run out of sources, Ms. Williford and Ms. Elrod both where do you turn to? Well, for those agreed that they would do whatever of you who listen to Ms. Williford, was necessary to bring Galenet back you turn to Galenet. to Captain Shreve. Galenet is an online resource tool “We used it more than any other that provides news clippings, maga- school,” says Ms. Williford. “We’ll zine articles, literary criticisms, and do whatever it takes to get it back, much more. whether it be funding from Caddo It’s very rare that you’d be able to Parish, or us selling candy to have it finish a research paper without using personally for Captain Shreve. We a couple articles from Galenet. All just have to wait on a price quote.” the sources are sited for you, making For those of you who were in the it an easy way to quickly document middle of doing a research paper, you your sources. might have realized how hard it was Another upside to Galenet is its to find sources without Galenet. ability to be accessed from a home Some of you wrote letters, which computer. If students didn’t finish were sent to the state board, but in the reading an article at school or simply end, Caddo Parish decided to buy didn’t get around to doing research, back Galenet for the schools within then they can access Galenet from the parish. their home, and take as much time as Jacob Thompson is enjoying the return of Galenet So send out a nice big thank you to needed to finish doing their research. Caddo Parish. Without them, all the All was good in the Captain Shreve The decision to cut off Galenet doesn’t have the information that freshman, sophmores, and juniors that library, that is, until the state decided came without any warning. The state Galenet has, and isn’t as user friend- still have at least one more paper to that Galenet no longer needed fund- decided to fund Ebsco and World ly.” do before they leave the Swamp, ing. Recently, the State Board of edu- Book Online, while leaving Galenet Ms. Elrod was quick to add that the would be absoulutely “sourceless.” cation stopped paying for Louisiana behind. “Ebsco is mainly scholarly decision to get rid of Galenet was schools to have access to Galenet. journals,” explains Ms. Williford. “It “atrocious,” and simply a “bad FBLA competes at Southern University for annual conference by Ryan Kirk

Earlier this month, Captain Shreve, Tyesha Dupree, Captain Shreve’s It is meant to give particpants expo- when attending a business interview, along with many other Louisiana FBLA President, believes that FBLA sure to their duties in an actual busi- said Tyesha.” schools, sent their FBLA club to com- accomplishes these things. ness. This year Captain Shreve had pete in the annual FBLA conference. “We accomplish multiple things by FBLA conferences hold students to twelve winners ranging from excel- This year, the conference was held at gaining knowledge of entrepreneur- business standards as well as a dress lent to superior, to even first place. Southern University in Shreveport, Excellent winners were: Morgan Louisiana. Cole in Business Communication, FBLA, which stands for “Future LeDarrius Moore in Computer Business Leaders of America,” was Applications, Courtney McCants and brought to Louisiana by Richard D. Alicia Price in Desktop Publishing, Clanton in 1949. Regina Simmons in Introduction to Soon after, Louisiana became one Business and Word Processing I, of the most active states in FBLA and Cassie Turner in Public Speaking II, the first national FBLA president was and Brandon Walker in Technology from Louisiana. Louisiana has had a Concepts. total of nine national presidents. Superior winners were: Kendra The goals set forth by the FBLA Key in Business Procedures, and are “to develop competent, aggressive Brandon Walker and Jessica Ray in business leadership, encourage and Marketing. Morgan Cole also The Lousiana FBLA logo practice effective money manage- received first place in Impromptu ment, facilitate the transition from Speaking. school to work, assist students in the ship, and the knowledge of today’s code. Males are expected to wear a First place winners and superior establishment of occupational goals, economy.” suit with a tie, while females are winners will get the chance to com- encourage scholarship and and pro- The goal of conferences such as expected to wear a business suit or pete in Baton Rouge at the state con- mote school loyalty, develop charac- these is to promote competition in skirt. ference. If a student happens to win ter, and create more interest in and certain business aspects such as word “I think it is wonderful that they there, they will have a chance to com- understanding of American business processing, improptu speaking, inter- enforce the dress code because young pete on a national level. enterprise.” views, accounting, and many others. people ned to know how to dress Page 6 The Enterprise Vol. 40, Issue 3 – March 8, 2007 Feature Vol. 40, Issue 3 – March 8, 2007 The Enterprise Page 7 Shreve Students are Seeing Stars Jabari Thomas shares his experiences in the movie industry Old friends reunite at the High School Musical concert by Erika Rush Leslie Wilhite met Corbin Bleu invited their friends Libby Fliss, Mary Captain Shreve Senior, Jabari Thomas could write a book about all the encoun- 7. What celebrities would you like to meet in the future? Why? the summer before her junior year at Kerr, Rachael Edminston, Summer ters that he has had with celebrities just in the Shreveport-Bossier area. I inter- I would like to and will meet Samuel L. Jackson and Denzel Washington. The People to People at Johns Hopkins Urban, Krystle Griffin, and Rebecca viewed him to find out more about his experiences: main reason I would like to meet these actors is because I believe they are com- University. Nichols to go on the tour bus with pletely natural in their acting. At the time, Bleu was not well them after the show and meet the cast 1. What celebrities have you known. Wilhite and Bleu kept in of the High School Musical. met in the Shreveport-Bossier 8. Have you been in or do you plan to be in any movies filming in touch, and when Bleu came to While they were being chauffeured area? Shreveport? If so, what are they and what are/were your roles in Shreveport for the High School around backstage, they spotted several I have met and am still in contact them? Musical concert, the Wilhites were members of the cast including Drew with Yancey Arias (the Thief, I’ve been an extra in several films around here, but I recently got a part as a gang there to welcome him. Seeley, Ashley Tisdale, Corbin Bleu, Kingpin, CSI). I know Bruce Evans, leader in a movie that will be filmed in Monroe. That movie is going to have The Wilhites along with Caroline Monique Coleman, Vanessa Hudgens, the director of Mr. Brooks and writer national distribution to all high schools in America. Boley and Rebecca Nichols took and Lucas. They were all allowed to of Jungle to Jungle. I met Don Bleu to dinner the night before the take pictures with the cast members. Lafontaine, the “King of Movie 9. Tell us about your concert. They all agree that it was a night Trailers,” and Bitty Schram (Monk’s involvement in the In return, Bleu gave VIP passes that they will never forget. assistant). I met the whole cast of the to Kara and Leslie Wilhite. They movie industry, cur- Lauren Boley, Leslie Wilhite, Corbin Bleu, Rebecca Nichols, and Kara Wilhite. Thief, Andrew Davis, the director of rent and past. the Guardian, the main characters in I am employed at Not Like Everyone Else, and Cristal Clear Pictures Michael Bay, the director of Bad Seth Irby dines with Andy as a director and pro- Boys. I also worked on set with ducer for Indi Films. Demi Moore, and I met Eddie My first project Living Dick Griffin (Undercover Brother) on the for Love won first set of the Year Without Santa Claus. Lots of students have reported see- Seth to be his assistant while he was in place in a state film ing Andy Dick around Shreveport, but town filming, but he realized Seth competition last year. I Jabari and Eddie Griffen on the set of A no one got to know him as well as wouldn’t be able to since he is still in 2. Of the people that you have am directing and pro- Year Without Santa Claus. Senior Seth Irby. high school. met in Shreveport, who would ducing my second proj- Seth Irby and Andy Dick ran into Afterwards, Andy and Seth contin- say that you had the most ect, A Stranger Within, each other at Superior Grill in ued to communicate and Andy invited pleasure in meeting? Why? now. This will be com- December of 2006. Andy asked Seth Seth to go and eat dinner at Superior I had the most pleasure in meeting Yancey Arias, because he really supports me pleted in May and will for his cell phone number, and Seth Steakhouse with the cast of Harold and my films. be premiered at Regal gave him the number, but seeing that and Kumar’s Castle 2. Cinemas at the Andy was a little intoxicated, Seth While at the dinner, Andy got sever- 3. Did any of the directors that you met offer you any kind of advice? Louisiana Boardwalk. never expected to actually get a call al calls from celebrities, including Me and a friend of If so, what was it? from him. Jack Black and Dane Cook. He even mine began writing this Yes, some gave me acting advice and some directors gave me useful, technical Come to find out, Andy wanted got to speak to Dane Cook. movie in May of 2006. Rebecca Nichols, Krystle Griffin, Corbin Bleu, Rachael Edminston, and Summer advice in directing a film, such as different camera angles, making story boards, Urban. and starting a film picture. I am also producing some other independ- Upcoming movies filmed/filming in Shreveport 4. What do you mean by saying that you worked on the set with Demi ent films, but my main Moore? What were you working on? focus right now is A Premonition Stephen King’s “The Mist” Ryan, Colin Hanks, and Selma Blair I worked with her on the set of Mr. Brooks. Sometimes, I worked as a produc- Stranger Within. Starring: Sandra Bullock and Julian Release Date: November 21, 2007 Release Date: TBA, 2007 tion assistant and sometimes I just observed the director. Jabari stands in for Samuel L. Jackson in the Cleaner. McMahon Blurb: A storm unleashes a species of Blurb: An uptight young federal agent Adding to his Release Date: March 16, 2007 blood-thirsty creatures on a small finds himself having to spy on his 5. How do you get the opportunities to meet these people? already extraordinary Blurb: A Midwest housewife whose town. mother and her new lover after the FBI list of encounters, Jabari contacted me a week after the interview to let me in on Basically, by doing things I’m not suppose to be doing and going in places that husband died in a car crash is shocked links him to an international art theft his latest celebrity encounter. I'm not suppose to. Anyone who knows me, knows that I’m not afraid to just when he appears alive the next day. Harold and Kumar 2 ring. On February 5 of this year, Jabari was on the set of Cleaner, a movie that he walk on a set and walk up to the director’s seat. Sometimes, I get turned around, Starring: John Cho and Kal Penn was scheduled to be an extra in. It just so happened that they needed a body dou- but sometimes, I get welcomed. Now days, I can walk on just about every set and Mr. Brooks Release Date: TBA, 2007 Cleaner ble for Samuel L. Jackson, and his normal body double was on another job. I see people I’ve worked with, so they just let me on. Starring: Kevin Costner, Demi Moore, Starring: Samuel L. Jackson and Eva The director decided to find someone on set to do the scene, and it came down and Dane Cook Blonde Ambition Mendes to either Jabari or another guy. The director decided to choose the taller of the 6. What was your most memorable encounter with a celebrity? Please Release Date: June 1, 2007 Starring: Jessica Simpson, Luke Release Date: TBA, 2008 two, and Jabari was hired. Blurb: Story of the destructive path of Wilson, Willie Nelson, and Andy Dick Blurb: A crime scene cleaner unknow- explain the situation and why it was so memorable. Later, Jabari was able to meet Samuel L. Jackson, which as stated in question My most memorable moment was walking with Yancey Arias and reading his a serial killer. Release Date: TBA, 2007 ingly participates in a cover up at his seven above was one of the celebrities that he wanted to meet. He said that as he Blurb: A young woman’s journey up latest job. lines with him to help him prepare for his next scene. I also had private acting was standing on set with Jackson it took everything in him to control himself and lessons with him. Another memorable moment was when the director of Mr. Ruffian the corporate ladder, while still finding act professional. Release Date: June 4, 2007 on ABC love along the way. Visit the following website for more about Brooks let me stand as close as I could without being in camera’s view when they Jabari is still looking forward to meeting Denzel Washington, who is rumored were filming a scene for the movie. Blurb: Made for t.v. movie about a the movies filmed/filming in Shreveport: to be filming a movie here soon. racehorse. Homeland Security www.shreveport-bossierfilm.com/proj- Starring: Antonio Banderas, Meg ect_calendar.html Page 8 The Enterprise Entertainment Vol. 40, Issue 3 – March 8, 2007 American Idol continues to entertain America in its sixth season by Tyesha Dupree

it out in Hollywood. allowed to have contact with the out- done very well, but records show that Once in Hollywood, the remaining side world. They cannot get on the the losers can do just as well, if not bet- contestants are split up into groups and Internet, watch television, listen to the ter. must perform a song together in front radio, or even read the newspaper. In fact, on the top ten best-selling of the judges. They may only contact their family if American Idol alumni list, Season 2’s Every year, many contestants com- there is an emergency. runner-up Clay Aiken is ranked third mit the infamous act of forgetting song When the winner is chosen, he or over Season 2’s winner Ruben lyrics and most of them suffer the con- she receives a one million-dollar record Studdard who is fourth. Season 5’s sequences by getting sent home. deal with a major label. fourth place Chris Daughtry is ranked After only a few grueling days, the This year, on Tuesday, January 16, sixth three spots above Season 5’s win- American Idol first aired in the sum- contestants are narrowed down to the 2007, the sixth season of American Idol ner Taylor Hicks. William Hung falls mer of 2002. Its purpose was to discov- “Top 24” semifinalists, which consists began. The first episode had a record- just short of the top ten list at number er America’s best “undiscovered” tal- of 12 females and 12 males. Then, the breaking audience of 37.7 million 11, and he didn’t even make it to ent. final voting rounds begin, and it is left viewers, proving that the show has Hollywood. In order to audition for the show, the up to America to choose the winner. indeed become increasingly popular Who knows what the outcome of contestants must be between 16 and 28 The voting rounds last eleven since the first season, when the pre- Season 6 will be? Hopefully, America years of age, they cannot have any con- weeks. Each week until there are only miere episode had only 9.9 million will discover another Kelly Clarkson or tracts with entertainment agencies, and three finalists remaining, the contest- viewers. Carrie Underwood. Both artists have they must be U.S. citizens. ants perform live songs from a pre- The Top 24 were chosen on been wildly successful since winning At each audition, massive crowds of assigned theme. Then, following each Tuesday, February 13, 2007, and the American Idol, and in fact, they have people line up for hours for a chance to live show, America votes for the per- final voting rounds began the following both had an album not only go plat- perform in front of the three main former that they enjoyed the most, and Tuesday, February 20. inum, but five times platinum. judges: Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, on the next show, the contestants with There are several standout finalists The finale of Season 6 will be and Randy Jackson. the least amount of votes are sent this year, and at this point, it is any- shown live on FOX in May. After the “William Hungs” and home. one’s game. (See the following page for this sea- superstar wannabes are filtered out, the During the finals, contestants are not Past American Idol winners have son’s Top 20.) remaining contestants are sent to battle MTV takes America inside a juvenile detention center by Erika Rush

On February 1, 2007, MTV pre- state of Mississippi. LaRico was an though. later, he tested positive in a random miered a new series called Juvies; a excellent student and not the type to Also in Episode 2, was Ryan, a boy drug test. show that gives viewers an inside look get into serious trouble. For weeks he who caused a wreck while driving Most of the trials end with the at what life is like in a juvenile deten- offenders going home with their par- tion center. ents with plans of never returning The series was filmed at Indiana’s again. However, whether or not the Lake County Juvenile Center and airs offenders go home is up to their par- on MTV every Thursday night at ents and the judge to decide and some- 9:00pm. times, even when the judge says they Eight episodes were filmed for this can go home, their parents decide to season, and each episode follows first leave them there. time offenders from the moment that This was the case for Sara, a run- they enter the center all the way away whose mom decided she wasn’t through the completion of their trials. ready to take Sara home with her. So, As soon as they enter the center, the Sara had to stay at the center. offenders are forced to strip down and One bad thing about the show is bathe in lice killing chemicals. After that it is one-sided. In most cases, bathing, they are given jail-issued uni- when a crime has been committed, forms, that have been worn by previ- there are multiple sides to the story. ous offenders. They sleep on cots in Juvies tends to only show the offend- empty cells, and when they walk In court, Sara cries when she finds out her mom doesn’t want to take her home. ers side of the story. through the halls, they have to cross Producers say the main influence their arms behind their backs. was picked on at school for being the under the influence of marijuana. At for the show was to open peoples’ eyes One interesting fact that this show new kid, and finally, he fought back. first, he didn’t seem to think he did and make them see that any kid could illuminates is that many of the kids are Of course, the one time he decided to anything wrong, but in the end, he end up in a similar situation. They also decent kids that simply made one bad fight back, the cops got involved and it begged the judge to give him another want people to see that not all juvenile decision. turned out that he was the only one chance, claiming he would stop using offenders fit the typical stereotypes. For instance, Episode 2 followed arrested. In the end, he was released “cold turkey” He was released to his The show has turned out to be a LaRico a boy who moved to Indiana into his grandmother’s control. mother, put on probation, and his huge success for MTV, and they are after Hurricane Katrina hit his home Not all stories are like LaRico’s, license was suspended. Four months planning to film another season. Vol. 40, Issue 3 – March 8, 2007 Entertainment The Enterprise Page 9 Sudoku: the Japanese time killer by Erika Rush E Boredom is no longer an issue consists of nine 3x3 squares (see the here at the swamp. Sudoku puzzles example below), and there is only have turned the seemingly endless one simple rule: fill all empty seven-hour school A days into nonstop, brain twisting fun days. Many students S have already dis- covered the wonder- ful time-killing Y power of Sudoku puzzles but for those that haven’t, here’s a brief intro- duction. Sudoku puzzles first became popular H in Japan in 1986, but they didn’t catch on in America until about 2005. A Since then, they have become increasingly popular, squares so that the numbers 1 especially in high schools. through 9 appear once in each row, R In Japanese, Sudoku is an abbrevi- column, and 3x3 square. ation for a longer expression that Now that you know a little about means the digits must occur only Sudoku, give it a try and attempt to once. That is the basic rule of the solve the two puzzles on the right. D game. However, be aware, Sudoku puzzles Each puzzle is a 9x9 grid that are very addictive.

American Idol Season 6 Top 20 Top 10 Songs of 1997 Top 10 Songs of 2007 Top 10 Males Top 10 Females (as of March 3, 2007) 1. AJ Tabaldo- 22 1. Aliana Alexander- 24 1. “Candle in the Wind”- 2. Blake Lewis- 25 2. Antonella Barba- 22 Elton John 1. “This Is Why I’m Hot”- Mims 3. Brandon Rogers- 28 3. Gina Glocksen- 22 4. Chris Richardson- 22 4. Haley Scarnato- 24 2. “You Were Meant for Me/Foolish 2. “Don’t Matter”- Akon 5. Chris Sligh- 28 5. Jordin Sparks- 17 Games”- Jewel 6. Jared Cotter- 25 6. Lakisha Jones- 27 3. ““What Goes Around...Comes 7. Nicholas Pedro- 25 7. Leslie Hunt- 24 3. “I’ll Be Missing you”- Around”- Justin Timberlake 8. Phil Stacey- 29 8. Melinda Doolittle- 29 Puff Daddy/Faith Evans/112 9. Sanjaya Malakar- 17 9. Sabrina Sloan- 27 4. “”The Sweet Escape”- Gwen 10. Sundance Head- 28 10. Stephanie Edwards- 29 4. “Un-Break My Heart”- Stefani featuring Akon Toni Braxton 5. ““Cupid’s Chokehold”- Gym Class 5. “Can’t Nobody Hold Me Down”- Heroes Featuring Patrick Stump Puff Daddy featuring Mase 6. “Say It Right”- Nelly Furtado 6. “I Believe I Can Fly”- R. Kelly 7. “It’s Not Over”- Daughtry 7. “Don’t Let Go (Love)”- En Vogue 8. “”This Ain’t a Scene, It’s an Arms 8. “Return of the Mack”- Mark Race”- Fall Out Boy Morrison 9. “Runaway Love”- Ludacris featur- 9. “How Do I Live”- Leann Rimes ing Mary J. Blige

10. “Wannabe”- Spice Girls 10. “”Break It Off”- Rihanna & Sean Paul Page 10 The Enterprise Sports Vol. 40, Issue 3 – March 8, 2007 Captain Shreve soccer in the spotlight by Ashley Aymond

In years past, Captain Shreve ath- throughout the season. After an letics has been focusing on the most entire night of scoreless play, the popular sports-football, basketball, Shreve boys fell to Magnet for the 5th and baseball. One sport that has been straight year because of a penalty kick overlooked and deserves much recog- in overtime. nition is soccer. The boys’ and girls The Gators were two games behind soccer teams have been practicing day and had to catch up in order to have a in and day out in order to give the shot at a district title. After keeping up Gators yet another winning season. a fight all night, the girls struggled After winning district and state titles in toward the end and lost 1-0. Soccer players battle for victory recent years, Shreve soccer proves that Over the last four years, the dedi- there are Gator athletes in every cor- cated Captain Shreve senior soccer Girls Varsity Results Boys Varsity Results ner! The boys team has won many players have gotten to witness, first- titles in past years, including district hand, the immense improvement that Date Team Score Date Team Score championships from 2002 to 2006, the teams undergo each year. State Quarter-finalist in 2003, State Every year since 2002, the records 11/13/06 Byrd 1-6 11/13/06 Byrd 1-2 Bi-District in 2004, State Semi-finalist have improved, their winning streaks 11/16/06 Caddo Magnet 0-6 11/20/06 N. Central 2-0 in 2005, and State Quarter-finalist have become longer, and the competi- 11/24/06 Leesville 0-1 11/24/06 Dutchtown 2-2 once again in 2006. tion and intensity have strengthened. 11/24/06 Menard 0-2 11/24/06 West Feliciana 6-0 Over the years, the boys’ and The Gators finished the regular 11/25/06 Tioga 3-3 11/25/06 Sulphur 3-1 11/27/06 Southwood 8-0 girls’ teams have made a tradition out season with a record of 9-3. They 11/25/06 St. Thomas Moore1-2 12/1/06 St. Frederick 3-1 11/29/06 Airline 2-1 of being the best. They travel all over advanced to the play-offs and defeated 12/2/06 Alexandria 3-1 throughout the year and dominate in West Monroe 4-0. They then traveled 12/1/06 New Iberia 1-0 12/2/06 Parkway 1-2 12/2/06 Leesville 4-1 local, statewide, and national tourna- to Baton Rouge and took on the 12/2/06 Neville 1-2 12/2/06 Barbe 5-0 ments. After defeating teams such as Catholic High Bears. After the 2-0 12/5/06 Ruston 1-1 12/2/06 Caddo Magnet 2-1 Ruston, Natchitoches Central, loss, the Gators ended the season with 12/8/06 Huntington 8-0 12/2/06 DeRidder 2-1 Southwood, Loyola, and Haughton, an overall record of 20-6-2. 12/11/06 N. Central 1-7 12/4/06 Parkway 4-1 the big struggle this year for both the After graduating, seniors such as 12/14/06 Haughton 2-2 12/7/06 Caddo Magnet 0-1 boys and girls was, of course, Caddo Bennett Bynum, John Michiels, and 12/15/06 Loyola 3-3 12/11/06 N. Central 9-2 Magnet. Being our most despised Thomas Blyzes are passing the torch 12/15/06 Ruston 1-0 12/15/06 Prescott, AZ 3-1 1/6/07 Byrd 0-2 and competitive rival for many to their underclassmen teammates in 12/16/06 Acadiana 2-2 1/9/07 N. Central 1-5 12/16/06 St. Louis 0-3 years, the Shreve vs. Magnet games hopes that they will lead the next sea- 1/11/07 Southwood 8-1 draw more fans from both schools than son of Gators to another set of victo- 1/2/07 Loyola 5-0 1/12/07 Airline 0-1 1/8/07 Caddo Magnet 0-3 any other game ries! 1/16/07 Caddo Magnet 0-1 1/11/07 Southwood 13-0 1/18/07 North Caddo 8-0 1/15/07 Airline 1-0 Three years in review Varsity Rosters 1/19/07 Airline 1-7 1/17/07 Byrd 1-0 Girls Boys 2/3/07 West Monroe 4-0 2003/2004 2/7/07 Catholic High 2-0 --District Champs/State Bi-District Emily Anthony Dennis Banks JV Rosters --Overall Record 22-3 Dixie Ball Thomas Blyzes --District Record 13-1 Megan Bruce Bennett Bynum Girls Boys --Overall Goals Scored 104 Abbie Cowley Logan Calhoun --District Goals Scored 75 Rachel Haire Jordan Gray Alexis Barron Joshua Bakalis --Defensive Shutouts--18 Stephanie Hall Sean McCollough Selena Choi Ben Beadles Grace Hiller John Michiels Sarah Ditt Lewis Bertoldi 2004-2005 Ellen Lockhart Paxton Monsour Margaret Michiels Will Monsour Emily Durr Brady Bush --District Champs/State Semifinalist Devyn Glass Justin Garlock --Overall Record 24-1 Claudia Munoz Jeff Putnam Jessie Gordy Samer Hajaj --District Record 11-1 Katie Norgard Chris Rakel --Overall Goals Scored 90 Emily Pernici Kevin Rakel Brittany Gray Jared Hylander --District Goals Scored 54 Caroline Sikes Jorge Santana Katie Hay Jess Jesty --Defensive Shutouts-15 Katie Smith Tyler Smith Savannah Landers Will Kinnard Jacklyn Whittington Ryan Watson Abbie Martin Jose Li 2005/2006 Amanda Williams Austin Wisby Laken Mathews Pable Li Sunny Wolfe Cody Wolfe --District Champs/State Sara Menard Charles Mejia Quarterfinalist Nicole Pilger Josh Mitchell --Overall Record 27-4 Carmen Polster Chris Sanders --District Record 12-0 Hilary Prevot Ben Strecker --Overall Goals Scored 158 Jadi Pylant Dylan Touchstone --District Goals Scored 85 Ronada Turner Tyler Wagnon --Defensive Shutouts-18 Hisano Yamada Vol. 40, Issue 3 – March 8, 2007 Sports The Enterprise Page 11 Lacrosse becomes a schoolwide phenomenon by Ashley Aymond

Lacrosse, a sport that has not been very well-known to the population in the past, is now a popular past time for many Gator athletes. As a compliment to football and basketball, lacrosse is played in the spring. It begins at this time because of the strenuous condi- tioning and workouts that are needed by the players prior to the start of the sea- son. From face-off until the final Players in a huddle receiving encouragement minute of each game, the players are in Lacrosse players prepare for gametime constant motion rotating from offense to defense at a moment’s notice. Baseball: the youth of the nation Even though players endure rigorous by Ashley Aymond practices, lacrosse is not strictly a physical contact sport. It requires the players to possess quick thinking and instant decision making skills. Practice has been grad- After winning the district 1-AAAA State Championship in 2006, the Gator ually progressing and the season began on February 3rd. Baseball senior players have had another remarkable year. Several college bound players have signed to play college ball after graduating in May. Clint Ewing , the All-District catcher, has committed to Louisiana Tech University where he plans Gators sign to play college football to study civil engineering, Brandon Charrier has signed to play for the by Ashley Aymond Northwestern State Demons next year, and Austin Ross will play for the Fighting Tigers of LSU. As this year’s end slowly creeps of their choice. On February 7, The Gator Baseball team is ranked #23 in the most recent edition of Baseball closer and closer, Captain Shreve sen- Austin signed with New Mexico State America Magazine, defeating teams in our district such as Minden, Parkway, iors have been anxiously awaiting the University, Dusty signed with Haughton, and Woodlawn. day of their high school graduation. Louisiana Tech University, and Miles In recent years, the Gators have left their mark on college, and even profes- Most students go away to college not signed with Southeastern Louisiana sional baseball history. These former Gators have gone above and beyond a high knowing where their lives will take University. school level. Some are seen on ESPN receiving awards of excellence and for their them or what their career choice is; Throughout their years at Captain outstanding stats. There are Gator Alumni playing in all corners of all US from however, a few of the Captain Shreve Shreve, these Gators have displayed Minnesota to Florida. senior football players have been grant- their strengthening talents to the fans, Sean West, a 2006 Captain Shreve graduate, is about to begin his second year ed their wishes of continuing on their proved their growing abilities and con- of professional baseball. He has been a member of the Class A Greensboro passion for the game after that final stant determination to the coaches, and Grasshoppers team and next year will join the Florida Marlins, where he has walk across the stage. have caught the attention of curious recently participated in a ten day fall workout in Jupiter, Florida. He will also be Austin Tolliver, Dusty Rust, and college scouts. They have shown their sent to big league spring training next year. Miles Abrams, a few of Captain love of football by pursuing their goals Shreve’s outstanding football players, and desiring improvement all through- Gators in the big leagues-from college to MLB have recently had the privilege of sign- out their long and strenuous high school ing to the colleges Zach Johnson-Bossier Parish careers. Scott Baker- Minnesota Twins Community College Sean West- Florida Marlins, Class A- John Anderson-Bossier Parish Greensboro Grasshoppers Community College Good Luck Gator Alan Knotts- Louisiana Tech Wesley Wilkins-Bossier Parish University Community College Ben Lennard-Mississippi College Phillip Freeman-Southeastern Louisiana David Williams-Bossier Parish University Baseball! Community College Lance West-San Jacinto Junior College Page 12 The Enterprise Scenes From the Swamp Vol. 40, Issue 3 – March 8, 2007 Captain Shreve Gator Baseball