NewsNews FeatureFeature John Kerry bashes Have you seen one of the United States sol- these around the school diers. lately? pages 4 & 5 pages 6 & 7 Vol. 40, Issue 2 – December 15, 2006 Captain Shreve High School 6115 East Kings Highway Shreveport, LA 71105 Shreve students help spread Christmas spirit How Can You Help? by Erika Rush This time of year, people find it When it comes to Christmas, “the coats for the Coats for Kids founda- Methodist Church in Downtown most convenient to help by donat- holiday of giving,” most teenagers are tion. Shreveport. ing. It doesn’t require much time more concerned with getting than giv- On December 15, a select number At the cafe, the kids and their fami- and it doesn’ t have to cost must. ing. However, for many Shreve stu- of JROTC cadets visited the Veteran’s lies ate dinner, received gifts, played Currently, there are several dents this is not the case. Hospital and handed out Christmas games, and even visited with Santa drives taking place within the Claus. Shreveport-Bossier area. Although some Toys for Tots is hosting a students will admit Million Toy Drive for kids and that they only do teens. You can drop off new, community service unopened toys at any Toys-R-Us to fulfill college admission require- store or you can donate money at ments, most students toysrus.com. do it for the joy and Local radio stations are hosting satisfaction that their annual Operation Santa comes with helping Clause toy drive, which is also in others. Whatever the partnership with Toys for Tots. All reason is, most peo- donations to Toys for Tots are dis- ple will agree on one tributed to underprivileged fami- thing: once you have lies by the Salvation Army. volunteered, you will The Angel Tree is something want to do it again. that has been around for years. Senior Ashley Rogers says that she However, the tree is now located likes to volunteer on the Boardwalk. To donate to during the holidays this organization you simply Meredith Rozensweig helps hand out toys at the Food Bank’s annual Kid’s Cafe. because it is fun and choose an angel off the tree and she gets to help little buy one of the items listed on that children that may not angel’s wish list. The items are Numerous students are or will be cards to the patients. get anything for Christmas. usually fairly cheap, around $15. participating in various community JROTC is currently holding their While many students are active in Coats for Kids is an organiza- service projects to help make this annual Christmas canned food drive.. community service, there is always a tion that collects coats for the less Christmas an enjoyable one for less Not only do students help out need for more volunteers, especially fortunate during the winter fortunate people. through school activities, but also during the holidays. One person can do months. The coats do not neces- Every year, members of clubs and through community activities. a lot, but several people can do a lot organizations like Z-Club, JROTC, Several Shreve students are mem- more. sarily have to be for kids or have and FCA go above and beyond in lend- bers of the Northwest Louisiana Food For those that already have a busy to be new. They can be dropped ing their help to Christmas related Bank Youth Board, including Co- schedule, donating is an alternative off at any Porter’s Cleaners. service projects. This year is no differ- President Carolyn Murphy and way to lend support. Brookshires and Super-One ent. Secretary Leslie Wilhite. So, whether it’s by giving several Food stores are currently hosting In past years, Z-Club has stuffed Every year, the Youth Board helps hours to service projects, or by simply their annual “Spirit of Christmas boxes for soldiers over seas and stock- prepare and decorate bags filled with donating a few cans of food, it‘s Food Drive,” and for every box of ings for children. toys for kids to be given out at their important that everyone does their part donated food the Brookshire’s This year, FCA is collecting toys annual Christmas Kid’s Cafe. to help those in need during this spe- Grocery Company will donate a and stuffed animals for Providence This year’s Kid’s Cafe took place cial season. Besides, what better gift is roasting hen. House, and they are also collecting on Thursday, December 7 at First there than the gift of giving? Page 2 The Enterprise Opinion Vol. 40, Issue 2 – December 15 , 2006 MySpace unsafe for teens? Safety tips for MySpace Helpful pointers to keep you safe from Internet predators by Benjamin Saint John 1. Don’t boast about your promiscuity. 2. Buy a gun and become a member of National Rifle Association. 3. Avoid any talk about your voluptuous chest, your tight, firm but- tocks, your smooth, long legs, or any other part of your physique that could attract perverts. 4. When listing hobbies, avoid listing any that pertain to drugs, drink- ing, and unprotected sex. Or protected sex. Just don’t talk about sex. 5. Express clearly and firmly your dislike or lack of interest in pedophiles and rapists (i.e., “I am not at all interested in pedophiles or What’s the most popular some young idiot gets contacted by a rapists, and quite frankly, I dislike them.”). This would be best suited Internet site among kids and teenagers creepy sex offender online. for the “About Me” section of the page. today? Why, MySpace, of course. The We’ve all watched crime 6. Do not list “Saved by the Bell” as a favorite television show. popular social networking site has gar- shows on television that deal with nered the attention of millions of users these kinds of things. 7. Never give out personal information, such as your full name, nick- name, address, email address, school address, IP address, zip code, area worldwide. The site offers a place for Some creepy sex offender code, gender, social security number, credit card number, lottery ticket people to keep in touch with old usually assumes the guise of a young number, date of birth, place of birth, place of work, Chinese zodiac, bra friends while also making new ones. idiot in order to become friends with size, time of day, the college you plan on attending, the type of car you drive, the type of car you want to drive, the color of the underwear you However, like most online the previously mentioned young idiot. are currently wearing, etc. communities frequented by the young Everything is going well. The and naive, MySpace is a hot-spot for girl is so infatuated with this man. She 8. Always mention how much you enjoy religion and church, and always put Jesus, Moses, God, or some other classy religious figure as sick-minded individuals looking to brags about him to all of her friends, your hero and a person you would take pleasure in meeting. Be sure to take advantage of stupid little children writes bad poetry glorifying him, and mention your devotion to abstinence, too. Scientists say Internet preda- under the age of 18, raising the ques- plans her day around talking to him tors tend to shy away from those not interested in sex before marriage. tion of whether or not MySpace is safe online. One day, after many weeks of Who knew? for teenagers. magnificent instant messaging, they 9. Only post pictures of yourself from the bottom of your neck to your The truth of the matter is, decide to meet up somewhere incon- chin (but make sure your hair is not visible in the shot). MySpace is as safe as anything else in spicuous, like the mall, or the guy’s 10. If contacted by someone you do not know, always make sure to ask this world. Which doesn’t say a whole house, or a dark alley. It sounds splen- whether they are an Internet predator or not. Most will have the decen- lot; the world is a cesspool of rotting did! cy to respond with an honest answer. filth. But does that mean teenagers There are some cases in which should be prohibited from making the online predator pretends to be their profiles on MySpace? someone of similar age and sex as the Certainly not. Ban them from young idiot they are preying on. Both, Vol. 40, Issue 2 – December 15, 2006 MySpace and you may as well ban however, usually turn out the same them from the entire Internet, as well way: as parks, playgrounds, Catholic The young idiot is never to be churches, concerts, schools, your seen again. 2006-2007 Staff The Enterprise is produced entirely by the student newspaper staff of Captain Shreve uncle’s house, laundromats, and other Which isn’t too surprising. ERIKA RUSH - Editor in Chief High School. All desktop publishing is places high at risk for sexual assault. Anyone stupid enough to get caught in RYAN KIRK - News Editor done on Macintosh computers. Editorials It’s not that Myspace is more that kind of trap probably isn’t going ASHLEY AYMOND - Sports Editor represent the opinion of the majority of the dangerous than other places. It’s that, to last long in the world anyway. At TYESHA DUPREE - Entertainment editorial board, not necessarily that of the without any authority figures setting least not without a protective helmet of Editor administration or student body. The BENJAMIN SAINT JOHN - Opinion Enterprise is published once per nine-week rules or guidelines, MySpace is a fan- some kind.