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JUNE 2007 The Reality of MySpace: a Socially and Spiritually Demented World for Your Teen Submitted By: April Yeager On Behalf of the Spirituality Committee About 1½ years ago, word quietly broke among some parents of a “new” world of teenage communication via the internet: www.myspace.com. In a surprisingly timely manner, the media was also exposing the dangers of this fast growing world, one that had taken on a life of its own. By now, nearly every parent out there is somewhat aware of MySpace, which hosts literally millions of personal web pages that targets teens and young adults. Still, many parents are unaware of the true dangers, both the secular and spiritual dangers that MySpace promotes and makes available to your children. Aside from the obvious danger that MySpace is a candy land for predators of all types, MySpace makes readily available to your child a world that will deeply challenge the most upstanding of individuals. Choices are extreme, from searching safe group listings of particular high schools and alumni, to sexual orientation groups, to religious and spiritual cult groups as demented as you can imagine. Our children are merely three clicks away from viewing pornographic images, dark and obsessively evil occult images and a variety of other items. You may say to yourself that this is readily available on the internet anyway. However, searching it out is much different than clicking into a web page or group site by accident, on what appears to be a fun and hip place to be for your children. If you question the severity of these claims, take into consideration the fact that Janet Napolitano just passed a law requiring sex offenders to register as just that, before surfing the images of MySpace and the individuals they seek to contact. While this is an admirable action, the true message may be that the severity of the freedom allowed on this site is no nonchalant or laughing matter. And yes, murders have occurred directly linked to relationships developed on MySpace. With regards to allowing oneself to be placed into the near occasion of sin, MySpace could be considered the top example for teens in this era. The overall environment calls upon the teens to get as outrageous as they can, with their language and most especially with their photos. Web pages are accessed through a thumbnail photo placed by the teen, usually one that best represents who they are. Many girls and guys alike appear to be presenting themselves in a centerfold-like manner, girly magazine wanabees, with crude positioning of hands and tongues. Poems and humorous analogies are passed from one “friend” to another, with continuous sexual overtones. The best description of at least 80% of what you see on MySpace: crude, rude and lewd. And even if your teen has listed Jesus Christ as his hero in his profile, you can be assured that he’s reading inappropriate conversations everyday that he visits MySpace. Last year, St. Mary’s presented a speaker on the dangers of MySpace. His advice, don’t let your teen on the site AT ALL. A representative from the Attorney General’s office who has spoken at various other schools in the Valley gave the same advice. This form of communication between tweens and teens is simply not worth the dangers attached. From a Catholic and moral perspective, MySpace is a sure way to allow your child to be surrounded by the near occasion of sin, and have the ability to lead a double life. Today they may be a budding star student ready to embark upon the world, unfortunately and perhaps well-equipped with the demented knowledge of our darkest sides. If you haven’t checked out MySpace, simply register with a free yahoo address, and an obscure name and surf around a bit. After you are done there, check out the latest craze, www.facebook.com. This newest site is at least more security-conscious, and if you discover unknowingly your child’s page, you won’t be able to access it without his or her permission. A moral dilemma for another day… For more information and articles about this topic and Internet Safety for Families, please visit the following: Dateline April 2006: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15162866/ and http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12210237/ and http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12192496/ Arizona Republic: http://www.azcentral.com/families/articles/0707fam_teenblogs.html Focus on the Family: http://www.pluggedinonline.com/thisweekonly/a0002616.cfm Other websites: www.Getnetwise.com FBI parents guide: www.fbi.gov/publications/pguide/pguidee.htm Wiredsafety.org SafeTeens.com
JUNE 2007 Saint Mary’s Names New Girl’s Basketball Coach Ric Moreno, Director of Athletics and Activities, announced the naming of Curtis Ekmark as new head coach of the girl’s basketball program. Curtis Ekmark, a Lake Havasu High School graduate, attended Marquette University where he played on the men’s basketball team. He is currently a lawyer practicing in the Scottsdale area. Curtis is the founder and coach of the Arizona Warriors basketball program. No other program in the history of Arizona, boys or girls, has had more success at the AAU Division I Nationals. They are the 2005 AAU Division I National Champions and the 2006 AAU Division I National Runners-up, placing second out of 100 teams competing. Curtis is also a coach for the Adidas Phenom Top 100 camp held every summer in San Diego, California. Curtis is married to Meg Ekmark, a former college tennis player and attorney. They have a twelve year old daughter, Courtney, and a nine year old son, Andrew. “The priorities for our family are God, family, education and basketball,” said Ekmark. “This opportunity at Saint Mary’s is a chance for me to share those values with a group of young adults.” “My goal is to take this program to a national level,” said Ekmark.. “I am looking forward to working with talented girls who want to develop their faith, get a great education, and prepare themselves for playing in college.” Ekmark would ultimately like to get the program to a point where every girl is able to obtain a college scholarship. “We are very excited to have Curtis on board and look forward to seeing his energy and enthusiasm spread across campus”, said Moreno. 2007 Track & Field Records Saint Mary's continues to post improvements in performance and is beginning to make a mark at the State level as a result of the efforts of our athletes. This year saw a number of old school marks surpassed and new marks established. The year also saw an increase is State qualifiers. As indicated by the grade level of our athletes, this sport provides an opportunity for younger students to compete at a high level. Congratulations to all who participated this year. The 4x100 meter relay team of Josh Felton, Jamil Hines, Jason Owens, and James Morrison placed fifth at the 5A- 1 State Meet and posted the fifth best time in all AIA levels in that event. Freshman Shapri Romero placed eighth in the 400 meter dash at the 5A-1 State Meet. Additional qualifiers for the State Meet were James Morrison in the 200 meter dash and the long jump, Josh Felton in the 400 meter dash, Darius Mole in the triple jump, Alyssa Lout in the 100 and 200 meter dash, and the 4x100 and 4x400 girls relay teams listed below. New school bests were established by the following: 100 meter dash: Alyssa Lout (11) 110 meter hurdles: Maria Durkee (10) 200 meter dash: James Morrison (11) 200 meter dash: Alyssa Lout (11) 300 meter hurdles: Maria Durkee (10) 400 meter dash: Shapri Romero (9) 1600 meter run: Julia Grose (10) 3200 meter run: Julia Grose (10) 4x100 relay: Josh Felton (12), Jason Owens (12), Jamil Hines (10), and James Morrison (11) 4x100 meter relay: Lonnie Sanchez (12), Shapri Romero (9), Kindala Owens (10), and Alyssa Lout (11) 4x400 meter relay: Lonnie Sanchez (11), Shapri Romero (9), Davellyn Whyte (9), and Alyssa Lout (10) 4x800 relay: Kailey Matchinsky (9), Julianna Manzanarez (10), Anna Haney (10), Miranda Estrada (9) High Jump: Dana Yoshimura (11) Triple Jump: Darius Mole (11) Physicals Offered August 4, 2007 On Saturday, August 4, 2007, Physico Health Assessments will be conducting sports physicals on our campus. The physicals will be conducted by Family Nurse Practitioners in private in accordance with AIA rules and regulations. Students should come with the parental consent and student history form filled out and signed by the parent. Wear glasses or contacts if you have them. Drink 24 ounces of water before you come to be evaluated. Go to www.physico2go.com to schedule an appointment online, or call 480-510-3075. Walk-ins welcome as time permits. Cost is $25, payable in cash or money order These physicals satisfy the athletic requirements for the 2007-2008 season in all sports, including our spirit line. We are pleased to be able to provide this service to our student body. Please encourage every child to engage in some form of physical exercise during the summer. A healthy body is essential to a healthy mind. WEIGHTROOM SUMMER HOURS The weight room will be open on Monday through Thursday beginning June 4. The weight room will be open from 10:00 to 2:00 on those days. Incoming freshmen are encouraged to participate in our summer workout program. Volleyball Open Gym Dates June 6, 13, 20, 27 -- 1:00 - 3:00 pm July 11, 18 -- 1:00 - 3:00 pm Tryouts: August 6, 7, 8 -- 3:00-6:00 pm
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