Florida is ~hot spot~ for Shreve vacations this summer by Belinda Poythress out of Shreveport. 126 out of such as training horses, giving Summer vacation is just the 151 students that are going dance lessons, or working at a around the corner and some CS on vacation play to go to the day care center. students have already made sunny state of Florida. When Many of Shreve's athletes plans to occupy their time. A asked what they were planning will be busy competing in vari­ survey was recently distributed to do there, most of them com­ ous sports that will lead into the to find out where they were mented, "I'm going to be lazy summer months. Some of planning to go and what they and just bum around, " or "Lay Shreve's baseball players will are planning to do. on the beach all day and get a be playing on the American Poll results terrific tan ." Legion teams while some of the Which of the following do you While some are relaxing on tennis players will be competing plan to do this summer? (189 the beaches, others are going to in tournaments throughout the CS students responded to the be hard at work, some working states . Although not all summer survey.) all summer, and some working ·sports are competitive, over natt Vacation 151 after returning home from their of the people surveyed enjoy VVork 133 vacations. Jobs vary from work­ skiing , horseback riding or swim­ Stay at home 65 ing as a bag boy at Albertson 's ming . Go to school 14 to being a lifeguard at the From the looks of the poll it Other 67 YMCA. Some summer jobs may looks as though everyone is The majority of people polled not seem like work to those who going to have an active and en­ are planning to take vacations enjoy what they are doing, joyable summer! 446 seniors to graduate by Cheryl Huddleston American Legion School Awards, the Captain Shreve's graduating were recently given to two Cap­ class of 1981 will be having grad­ tain Shreve seniors. uation ceremonies on May 26 Coach Lee Hedges presented at Hirsch Col iseum with the Janie Black with the Mike Mark Volume XI baccalaureate on May 24 . Award which is sponsored by Number 7 CS will graduate 446 seniors Student Council in honor of a Enterprise with 93 graduates having at former student who was out­ average. Susanne in athletics, academics, May 8, 1981 Captain Shreve High School, Shreveport, Louisiana least a 3.0 standing Baldridge and Lorrie Anderson and character. are Shreve's two top graduates The American Legion School for 1981 . Awards went to Quantrell Speakers for baccalaureate Gordan and Janie Black. These Holmes elected new president will be Sheila Dixon, Danny go to one boy and one girl who Talley, and Catherine Watts, have shown superior qualities while Lorrie Anderson , Janie in character, leadership, cour­ By Cheryl Dubois Black, and Danny Roubein will age, service, and scholarship. Junior Kenneth Holmes, who used "our speak for graduation. Each faculty member rated all decision-our destiny" as his campaign slogan, Awards presented the nominees on a scale of 1 to will serve as Captain Shreve's Student Council Two prestigious awards, the 100 with a maximum of 20 points President for the 1981-1982 school year. Mike Mark Award and the awarded for each area. In his campaign speech to the entire student body, Holmes promised to "get more Shreve Two graduate with 4.0· students involved in activities" and "strengthen the chain of good student relations." "This," he Seniors Lorrie Anderson and though she is sti II undecided on Susanne Baldridge are the two her choice, she is certain that she said, "will be a medium to help CS keep its repu­ class of '81 top graduates at wants to be an oral surgeon. .'' tation as a good high school Captain Shreve, with a 4.0 grade On the other hand, Baldridge point average. is not only taking classes at Along with Kenneth Holmes, junior Cynthia "They are fine people and Shreve, but also at LSU-S , Sullivan will serve as vice-president, An'na good citizens who have partici­ where she studies psychology, Jacobs will serve as secretary, and Laura Greer pated on campus ," remarked geography, and public speaking . Honor will serve as treasurer. Mrs. Judy Moncrief, senior She also is in the National counselor. Society . Baldridge has received Junior senators elected are Jennifer Hol­ Anderson's schedule this past a scholarship from Louisiana land and Vickie Smith. Senior senators chosen are year consisted of Physics, Ger­ Tech, where she plans to attend Leon Jacobs, Robert Moore, Gerald Ross, Anne­ man II , Advanced Math, English this fall with an undecided major. Marie Cole, Cheryl L. Sanders, and Paula Spears. IV, Free Enterprise, and Com­ puter Programming. She is a Aside from tnese two girls, Holmes has had past experience in Student member of the National Honor there are 93 graduates wearing at graduation. The Council. He has served as sophomore senator Society and the Computer Pro­ honor cords gramming Club. Anderson has 3.0 to 3.5 are wearing green and as Student Council parliamentarian. Some also received a scholarship from and white honor cords, and the Kenneth Holmes reacts after discovering his of his plans for next year include a Back-To­ Alpha Kappa Alpha for the 3.5 to 4.0 are wearing gold and presidential victory. School Dance, and new Ideas for Sadie Hawkins. school of her choice. Even white honor cords. by Cheryl Dubois and Popp-0-Matics win Don Lewis With audiences packed in the The individual division was school auditorium , Showboat won by a dancing duo called '81 kicked off this year with a The Popp-0-Matics, which show featuring four bands , eight the audience loved . Three-time ind ividual acts, and special Showboat performer Ed Shaw appearances by two-time individ­ took second place with his ven­ Showboat ual winner Dina Bennett, and triloqu ist act. one of last year's emcees , Jeff Teague. Other bands in the show were Static and Black Label. Static '81: For the second year in a row , is composed of Myron Mohan , the 1-20 Band won the top band Darlene Samuels , Renell Ander­ award after performing songs son , Kevin Pickens, Will ie by April Wine, The Beatles, Black, Ronnie Cates, and Ron 1-20 Band Lynyrd Skynyrd and Van Halen. Schudala. Black Label's mem­ bers are Mike Lippard , Ron • • Members of the band are lead Schudala, Bill Thompson , and vocalist Rusty Perkins, "Tough Craig Falbaum. w1ns aga1n Jeffery" Pennell on lead guitar, Steve Johnson on drums, John­ Additional individual acts Boy Walker as the bassist , and were tap dancer Todd Copher; Adam Trowbridge on rhythm vocalist and guitarist Kendall guitar. The band narrowly de­ Hanna; rock duo, Q-ball ; pianist­ feated another Shreve band , singer Elizabeth Reeder; country Lynx, composed of Jeff Rickert, singer Linda Martin; another Gregg Bennett, Ted Greer and country song by Bill Thompson ; and solo vocalist Lauren Scriber. Jim Maisch. 1-20 Band takes Showboat by storm winning for the second year in a row. Band members Include Jeff Pennell, Rusty Perkins, Steve Johnsoh, John VValker and Adam Trowbridge. 2 opinion THE ENTERPRISE/May 8, 1981 ,ThoU the shall no~ Enterprise ki L ''L ''aN eye Editorial tOR eye ... " Handgun control is necessary With the recent attempt on President Reagan 's life behind us, emotions might have simmered down sufficiently enough for the issue of handgun legislation to be discussed. When practically any person of age can purchase a handgun, one knows that some nut can easily possess one. This puts everyone's life in potential danger-there's no denying that. The United States Constitution guarantees Americans the right to bear arms. This Capital punishment for murded should be amended, rather than repealed . Over 32,000 lives are lost a Point being very hypocritical. Since year as a result of handguns. Sure, some lives are saved as a result by Mike Milner killing another person is a crime, of completely justifiable self-defense purposes, but the great majority The issue of capital punish- the state should not have the ment has been kicked around of these deaths stem from accidental shootings and crimes committed through courtrooms and church- Point-Counterpoint right to kill as a form of punish­ ment, since "two wrongs don't by these same handguns. es for so long that many people make a right." Also, when a In the United States, handguns make up less than 20 percent are tired of hearing about it. criminal is executed as a result of all privately-owned firearms, but are responsible for 90 percent of At the risk of dragging the issue of a murder, the state is lowering all misuses of firearms. The best example of handgun misuse is that through the dirt one more time, I Journal it was found that states itself down to the criminal's think someone ought to take a with capital punishment aver­ level; of the "Saturday Night Specials" . Much too often these easily ob- clear, firm stand on the issue thus, they' re condoning aged a lower murder rate over the same act they're punishing tained, cheap pistols are purchased with one thought in mind-either once and for all. the same time period than those someone else for committing. to kill or steal, possibly even both. The misguided do-gooders without capital punishment. - Second of all, with the Moral A strong, forceful federally-controlled federal or private agency who are trying to block capital These same people say that Majority leading the way, a great should be created to control the purchase of handguns.