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The Showboat showcas- Mooretown Easter es Shreve stars party hosted in Aux- iliary gym Pg 8 Pg 3 nterprise CaptainE Shreve High School • Est. 1967 • Shreveport, Louisiana • May 1, 2014 • Vol. 47, No. 5 Students finalize college plans Northwestern State Uni- versity ranks highest among 2014 seniors NSU BPCC Military The senior class has hood. There were 243 re- 18% 10% 6% spoken. The future is sponses for future plans, three months away, and with over half planning the seniors have chosen to attend school or voca- LA Tech LSU Workforce their paths. From the tional training. Others 17% 8% 6% military to the college plan on joining the mili- to the workforce, 2014 tary or going directly to graduates will make work. LSUS Other their way into adult- 11% 25% Ceremony honors 2014 seniors Rally participants earn superior ratings at By Carson Mullins and their dedication to and it’ll take you a lot studies and athletics farther than you think,” state The Honors Ceremony gave them the recogni- Doughty said. hosted on April 28 rec- tion they deserve at this Cords were given out ognized all of the accom- Honors Ceremony. to those who achieved By Allison Maiden Louisiana State Uni- plishments of the 2014 “I was a little sur- high academic success versity in Baton Rouge Senior Class. prised about the MVP during their 4 years at Captain Shreve’s to perform in their the- “I feel incredibly hon- award and I was also Shreve. teachers and selected ater. ored to have received the surprised about going to “I got the blood donor students went to Lit- “Captain Shreve was $1,000 Judy Horn schol- All-state,” senior soccer cord and I wasn’t ex- erary Rally at North- the only high school arship,” senior Allison and football player An- pecting that because I western University north of Lafayette, Lou- Waddell said. “I wrote drew Doughty said. “Our had forgotten how many on February 22, 2014 isiana to compete at a 250 word essay about goal was to win district times I donated blood,” where students compet- state,” Sponsor Heather how the liberal arts pro- but we didn’t expect to senior LJ said. ed against other schools Hooper said. gram had influenced me win it outright.” Doughty The ceremony is an in different subjects of The Theatre Perfor- and enhanced my educa- is confident in the future annual event that recog- events. mance Team scored tion during high school.” classes at Shreve and ex- nizes seniors throughout Krysta Benson placed superior in Drama for The seniors at Shreve pects great things from the year. third in sociology. Katie both district and state worked very hard to them. “Work hard, do Matkins placed first in Literally Rally. They achieve these awards what your coaches say, Nutrition and Food and had performed that play was Division One’s over- several times at differ- all winner, Matthew ent theaters. “They usu- Tilton placed second in ally only get to perform Sociology, and Windy like two out of three Steele placed third in nights,” Sponsor Heath- May Calendar Fine Arts Survey. For er Hooper said. May 1 May 9 Center the performance events, There were profes- Register for Louisiana PTSA Underclassman the Theatre Perfor- sional actors who judged Youth Seminar Honors Assembly @ May 20-23 mance Team scored each performance. The 1:30pm in auditorium Students take final superior in Drama and judges gave the The- May 1-6 exams Robert Mitchell placed atre Performance Team Seniors take final May 11 exams EJES deadline; May 22 Excellent in Boy’s Solo. many good comments Mother’s day Last day of school “The literary rally for about their play. May 5 for students drama is an event for “The Theatre Perfor- Cinco De Mayo May 14 which you have to qual- mance Team has had Registration for NLTC May 23 ify,” Sponsor Heather a very financially and May 6 Teacher’s professional Hooper said.” After we supportive year.” Last day for Seniors May 15 envelopment day qualified, we were in- The team has plans to Registration for NLTC vited to go compete at participate in the rally May 8 May 26 state in Baton Rouge.” again in the upcoming Juniors Ring May 16 Graduation Memorial Day The Theatre Perfor- school year. Ceremony @ 6pm Day Auditorium @ 7:30pm mance Team went to Shreveport Convention MaY The Enterprise 02 2014 Opinion Vol. 47 No. 5 EDITORIAL The high school years at Shreve are always filled with many memories, but in the blink of an eye high school went by. It’s as if it was yesterday that the se- nior class was meeting new people at camp gator. These would become some of the greatest years of their entire life. For the last four years, there has been endless nights of homework, numerous Barclay projects, drama be- tween classmates, and broken relationships. There was even the death of a great friend to all during the 2011-12 school year. Randi McKnight will never be forgotten and her plaque remains out in front of the school. The seniors of the 2013-14 school year will move on to greater things. The seniors appreciate the time and effort the teachers at Shreve have dedicated toward ed- ARTWORK BY NICK BRYANT ucation. Even though there were times when it felt like all hell was going to break loose under the stress gener- ated from doing homework and studying, it was worth Generation Z will change the world it in the end. By Carson Mullins societal codes has become the structure of some of America’s most basic traditions Today’s generation, nicknamed Genera- and activities. Without the Christian reli- tion Z by William Schroer, will be revamp- gion’s influence, practices such as swear- Letters Policy ing some of America’s established institu- ing the President into oath and having Because The Enterprise strives to provide balanced coverage tions and cultural standards. “under God” in the pledge would not be of all issues, the staff allows space for rebuttals and other com- Think about it: This is one of the first still around today. mentary in the form of letters to the editor. generations to be raised with full exposure But maybe they won’t be around for Letters may be written about any topic of interest to a reader to the internet and smartphone technolo- long. Along with the changes in attitude and must be typed and signed. Any letter submitted by a club or gy. Google taught us to be curious, You- toward religious aspects of daily life, the organization must be signed by all members of the group or the group’s president. Names will be withheld upon request if the Tube gave us entertainment and educa- humanities have broadened out to encom- staff feels there is reason to do so. tion, Facebook taught us how powerful pass more acceptance of the differences in Letters should be written as courteously and concisely as friendship is, Vine gave us quick laughs, others. No longer is it socially unaccept- possible, not exceeding 400 words. The Enterprise editorial Blogger taught us to share our ideas, and able to be homosexual. No longer is mar- board reserves the right to withhold a letter, column, or other DeviantArt taught us how creative people ijuana illegal everywhere in the USA. It’s submission or return it for revision if it contains obscenity, unpro- are. time for this generation to make a change tected speech, or grammatical errors that could hamper its This is incredibly different from how in this world, and to be a force of change meaning. our parents and their parents were raised. rather than a bystander. Whether the Letters may be submitted to Mr. Allen in Room A316. The exposure to a vast pool of information changes are for good or bad, It’s time to get and connections has changed how people your opinions out and to accept the feel- Corrections and Clarifications view the world, and instead of diving head ings and actions of others. It’s the era of The Enterprise holds accuracy and objectivity as its highest first in to it, we’re now questioning some of peace, the era of rational thinking. We can standards. This space is reserved to recognize and correct any mistakes that might have been printed in The Enterprise. If you the basic moral teachings around us. The truly make a difference. would like something corrected or clarified, please submit the heavy influence of religion in politics and correction in writing to Room A316. History of the “Enterprise” Captain Henry Miller Shreve, steamboat pilot of the 1800’s No cell phone usage at lunch and namesake of our high school, is famous for his efforts in By Emily Hughes Why would I bother someone who is in class opening the inland waterways of America. Not so famous, how- anyway? ever, is Shreve’s first steamboat, the “Enterprise,” and its role in What is so bad about cell phones? By that, Students want to use their phone during American history. I mean what is bad about having them out lunch to listen to music, surf the web, or Wary of the Fulton-Livingston monopoly over trade on the during lunch or breaks between classes? So check Instagram. It’s not fair that people Mississippi River, Shreve realized the necessity of building a what if during the time we could have our with laptops and iPads can use them during superior steam vessel. As a result, Shreve formed a partnership phones out we send a text or check a text? lunch and students can’t use their phones.