NewsNews FeatureFeature Naughty or Nice: Gators take District Teachers of the Swamp Title pages 4&5 pages 6&7 Vol. 39, Issue 2 – December 14, 2005 Captain Shreve High School 6115 East Kings Highway Shreveport, LA 71105 Coach Ivy:The Man Behind the Magic by Carolyn Murphy As Captain Shreve has climbed the ladder of football success, one question remains. Who is the man behind all this success? A man of tal- ent, prestige, dedication, and strong morale, Coach Ivy has taken the Gators’ season by storm. Coaching football for forty-six years in places all around Louisiana and some parts of Texas, Coach Ivy has nabbed numer- ous state titles, district championships, and winning games. But football isn’t all about winning. “My favorite part of the game has to be the defensive side. Everyone gets so excited about the guy that gets the ball, but I think the side that can stop the ball on defense is fun to watch.” Success for a football team all depends on the kind of program being run. “The more dis- cipline one has in the classroom and on the field can make a difference in how successful a team can be,” Coach Ivy states. But what most people don’t know is the man away from the bright lights of Lee Hedges and the dusty practice field of the Swamp. Coach Ivy is a man of many tal- ents and gifts. He has not only Submitted Photo coached football for almost half a cen- Coach Ivy leads the Gators to victory. tury, he has coached 11 years of bas- ketball at Woodlawn High, with two his players. “A little luck can go a long players hear, the better.” bright for Gator Football. “ I feel the state championships. He has also lent way. Those that are looked at as As the Gators continued to battle team could even go farther next year, his talents in coaching baseball, track, underdogs can always come out on their way to the top, they achieved an provided that there are no injuries.” and competitive swimming. When not top, and those that are expected to win undefeated District Title for the 2005 Whatever the future may hold, Coach coaching young boys to high success can be beaten. You could be sur- season in the game against the Bossier Ivy will still be the man to lead the and acclaim, not to mention football, prised.” Bearkats. They also won the first play- Gators to sweet success. he can be found spending time with Though a great football game off game against Sam Houston. his four grandchildren and children can be dependent on offense and However, the Gators ended their sea- Kevin, Kayla, and Leslie. “You can defense, without Gator pride, victory son against St. Martinville in the sec- always find me at church or listening can seem so far away. “The student ond playoff game . “We had a good to good gospel music when not on the body and the spirit groups play a huge game plan, we just didn’t football field,” Ivy says. role in a football team’s success. It’s execute...defensively we made three As Shreve approached the play- hard to be on a team and have no one or four crucial mistakes,” said Ivy. offs, Coach Ivy had some advice for cheering for you. The more noise the However, the future looks Page 2 The Enterprise Opinion Vol. 39, Issue 2 – December 14, 2005 Peace, war, and alcohol by Matt Akins Buying cigarettes, ability to own property in your name, an adult. At that age you obtain knowledge that your actions liable to be put in jail for crimes, even able to go into battle for must change from when you were a minor. The United States law our country- these are few of the many new responsibilities that enforcement and government now have the power to put you in come when turning the age of 18. Although, despite these jail for just one small mistake, and there is nothing that Mommy extreme adult responsibilities you must now take in, you are still and Daddy can do about it. It is known that excessive alcohol not legally allowed to drink. abuse can and most likely will cause damage to your liver. The fact that an individual that is 18 can be drafted to go Cigarettes or chewing tobacco are other harmful substances that fight in battle for our country, but cannot be under the influence many Americans still choose to put in their bodies. However, of alcohol is absurd. Sure, it could be said that when they ratified tobacco can be purchased at 18 and not 21, like alcohol. the 18th amendment of our constitution, the thought that came to According to emedicine.com cigarettes are the leading cause of mind was the maturity level of the individual, and his or her abil- death in the United States, killing roughly 430,000 Americans ity to think rationally while drinking. Though, when this was each year, yet you are still able to purchase them at 18. looked upon was it also taken into consideration that if an 18 year In conclusion, drinking should coincide with adulthood. If old is able to conduct themselves in the art of war, then their abil- we as adults can be ordered to fight and die for our country then ity to make a logical decision on when and where to drink cannot it should be a given that we should be able to consume a simple be that bad? alcoholic beverage as well. The fact is, the government has classified an 18 year old as New date for mid-terms by Matt Akins A new date has been set for stu- either study over most of the break, or go the way that they originally were. dents to take mid-terms—before the holi- through their entire break with all the On the other hand, having these days. Whether this is beneficial or not is work needed to be done in the back of gruesome mid-terms before the break entirely up to the individual student. their minds, leaving it impossible to enjoy would get a large proportion of studying Before the beginning of this school year the two weeks off. Not to mention, a out of the way. Therefore, the break can the mid-terms were taken after Christmas majority of the obtained knowledge that actually be used as a break, rather than break. This year, however, they have students receive in a class would be lost another place to open the books. been moved to before Christmas vacation. over the break. Overall, it shows to be beneficial to With this new date intact, who does it The logical reason behind having students that the mid-terms are before the help and who does it hurt among the stu- the exam after Christmas break helps to break begins. With this, the student will dent body? provide more time for the students to pre- have their studying done with, and a solid Having the mid-terms after pare for mid-terms. The only downfall two weeks of vacation in sight. To keep Christmas break is a burden to anyone with this idea is that over the break the from changing the date back to the way it who wants to have the slightest amount of opportunity of procrastination is much was would most likely bring far better fun over break. With the date for the higher. Even looking at this aspect, there test results in each and every grade. exams set as they were, many students are still students that liked the mid-terms Various classes on why before or after -Before: Having the mid-terms before Christmas break is better because if they were after then we would forget a lot of the information we learned. -After: After the break would be better because we would have the opportunity to study over the two week vacation and we would not be as rushed. -Before: The entire student body bene- fits more by having the mid-terms before the break. The students prepare more before the break than they do during the break. The whole point of having them before the break is that you can get them out of the way and then have your vaca- tion. -Before: If they are before the break they will be out of the way. No one would even study over the break anyway -After: If we took them before then we would fail because our minds would be on what we were doing over break. Vol. 39, Issue 2 – December 14, 2005 Opinion The Enterprise Page 3 When in doubt, use force by Robert Gingles March 3, 2005 vanished from us as we left for brighter territory. My term in constancy had ended. Fresh air saturated the interior of my normally inky-black box as he opened the April 3, 2005 flaps, a computer next to me gently humming as it idled. It seemed like months had passed I was in a well-lit office building. It reminded me of the assembly center I originat- since I last peered at something other than dimly glowing tape illuminated by some ed from—tidy and bleak except for occasional decorations inside employees’ cubicles. I unknown external light, and this one was certainly a sight. Long hair and a threadbare was ecstatic. The boring atmosphere, in comparison to the monotony of the interior of a Pink Floyd shirt, he definitely knew how to handle me.