“Musician says video games teach kids violence” plus 2 more

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• Musician says video games teach kids violence
• KIDS IN KAYAKS
• 'Kids Helping Kids Day of Golf' benefit in July

Musician says video games teach kids violence Posted: 24 Jun 2010 07:37 PM PDT 2 Dig   For as long as we can remember, people seem to think that video games teach kids violence. We can understand a teacher, priest, or politician making these crazy claims, but when an entertainer opens their mouth on the subject, it seems a bit confusing.   Look no further than the enigmatic-pop artist M.I.A., who recently gave her opinion on the subject. If you aren't familiar with M.I.A., she had that song in the movie Slumdog Millionaire, Paper Planes, which features the sounds of gun fire as a repeating hook.    Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam, M.I.A.'s real name, grew up in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, and told Connect magazine that she saw violence all the time. Now she understands her young son will grow up seeing violence, as well, just in a different form.   She said, "My kid's gonna see it, but he's gonna see it in computer games."   She went on to say, "I don't know which is worse. The fact that I saw it in my life has maybe given me lots of issues, but there's a whole generation of American kids seeing violence on their computer screens and then getting shipped off to Afghanistan.   "They feel like they know the violence when they don't. Not having a proper understanding of violence, especially what it's like on the receiving end of it, just makes you interpret it wrong and makes inflicting violence easier."   Five Filters featured article: Headshot - Propaganda, State Religion and the Attack On the Gaza Peace Flotilla. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction.

KIDS IN KAYAKS Posted: 25 Jun 2010 06:27 AM PDT Campers paddle their way to fun at Sgt. Jasper Park. They fell in. They were pushed. They jumped. But every one of several campers who ventured out in kayaks Wednesday from the "Outpost" in Sgt. Jasper Park took a dip with the water lilies. "Matt said we could. That's why we did it," said Noe Caballero. "We asked Mr. Matt if we could jump in and he said we could." Matt Baas and his wife Katie are volunteers at the Franciscan Center on St. Helena Island, which annually hosts a two-week summer camp for children of migrant laborers who help harvest and pack tomatoes. The Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians and the Ancient Order of Hibernians from St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church teamed up to offer the campers some fun Wednesday at Sgt. Jasper Park. As the kayakers took to the lake, several green frogs caught rides as castaways. Water lilies known as American Beauties dotted the horizon. Once Andres Garcia, 11, took an accidental dip, everyone else seemed to follow. "We've got somebody in the water," called Sue Chapman, a kayak professional with Swamp Girls Kayak Tours, located at the Outpost at Sgt. Jasper Park. "I need Linda Lee in this boat right away," said Chapman. While Lee, Chapman, "Dutch" Schutis and Vivian Satterlee were all on hand to make sure the campers ages 11 and older were safe, Chapman said the ½-acre lake by the Outpost is a perfect spot for beginners. "It's amazing how fast they pick up the paddling," she said. Instruction is also available on site. While the cool water quickly evaporated in the summer heat, campers fresh from the water clustered around a sign that reads "Beware. Alligators present." According to Chapman, a big mama gator "in excess of 7 feet" was removed last year from the lake because she was considered too much of a threat to kayakers. One of the gator's babies has been spotted recently, but considered still too small to harm anyone. "I've seen her sun herself right here. She's part of the landscape," Chapman said. So is the greenback heron. "You can fish here, too," Chapman said. The Hibernians knew Sgt. Jasper Park would the perfect venue to give the children a very special day. Wednesday was SGG's contribution to the two-week camp this year. "We've been working on this since April," said Sandy Tanribilir of the LAOH. "I've never seen such wellbehaved kids in my whole life," she said, gesturing to five different art project stations surrounded by the younger campers. Hibernians and camp counselors helped them make sand art, bookmarks, necklaces and picture frames in the park's activity center. Norma Scavo offered face or arm painting in several designs. "This is the best thing I've ever had since my whole summer," said Daniel Rodriguez. "It rocked," agreed 7-year-old Lizbeth Guzman. And this was before lunch, which would include hamburgers donated by Sal Rodriguez of Mi Tierrita and macaroni and cheese delivered by Jim 'N Nick's Bar-B-Q. In the afternoon, campers of all ages were to enjoy games like relays, sack races, egg tosses and "all that crazy nonsense," said Tanribilir. Sister Sheila Byrne and Stella Breen, both from County Cork Ireland, run the Franciscan Center with the help of more than 60 volunteers. The camp is but one their many outreach programs. "The children are at home all day when school is out and they have no recreation. This way they can have two weeks of fun," said Byrne. While the older campers kayaked, younger children enjoyed arts and crafts in the cooler visitor's center. It was planned that way. "Some of us are older," explained Ruth Bachmann, who heads mission and charities for the LAOH. Sue O'Sullivan watched camp counselors and brothers John and Josh Gutierrez of Beaufort work with Jonathan Santos and other youngsters. "These are the best kids," she said. "The older ones put their arms around the younger ones. You don't see that in every culture." William Arana, 16, also of Beaufort, said that though the campers' parents are migrants, not all of them move around. "Some stay here and take care of the fields while others leave and do their job somewhere else," he said. "It's good for the kids because the parents are working and they have no way to take care of them so the program helps them out a little bit." Tanribilir pulled out a bookmark one of the campers made her on Wednesday. "Thank you for letting us do fun stuff," it said. "I've been thanked more this morning…" said O'Sullivan. LAOH President Mary Moran, Bachmann, O'Sullivan and Tanribilir all said they in turn are grateful to local businesses that supported them with donations. "It was probably like being asked for something from your grandmother. No one turned us down," O'Sullivan said. It's not the first time that SGG Hibernians have helped the Franciscan Center and those they help. A shoe drive at the church netted more than 400 pairs of used sneakers. One of the campers, worried she'd lost her shoes in the lake, silenced the giggles around her. "It's not funny. Those are the only shoes I have right now," she said. Jasper County Parks & Recreation hosts free kayaking on Tuesdays now through July for children ages 6-18. While Swamp Girls also leads tours, rents and sells kayaks for a fee, they volunteer — with help from the Sun City Kayakers — for community service programs hosted by Jasper County Parks & Recreation, such as the free Tuesdays and Wednesday's event. Cousins Tina and Marlee McCain became camp counselors through their grandparents, the Baases. Ditto for Molly Bergen, who is down from Ohio for the third year with the camp. "My grandparents live on Lady's Island," she said. "Finally one summer I came down and started helping. The kids are great." Reporter Sara Wright is grateful to those who invited her sidekick to join in the fun on Wednesday. She can be reached at 815-0817 or sara.wright@blufftontoday.com KIDS IN KAYAKS When: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays in June and July Where: Sgt. Jasper Park, Hardeeville Description: The Jasper County Parks & Recreation Department will sponsor free kayaking for students' ages 6 to 18 each Tuesday in June and July. All students must accompanied by an adult. Details: 784-5136 Five Filters featured article: Headshot - Propaganda, State Religion and the Attack On the Gaza Peace Flotilla. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction.

'Kids Helping Kids Day of Golf' benefit in July Posted: 24 Jun 2010 08:11 PM PDT Plans are under way for the second annual "Kids Helping Kids Day of Golf" presented by the Whittier Committee of Special Children's League at 8:45 a.m. July 19 at Friendly Hills Country Club, 8500 Villaverde Drive. Enjoy golf, games, raffles and prizes. Shotgun start will begin at 8:45 a.m. sharp. The cost is $125 per player and includes a boxed lunch. A $100 tee sponsorship is available for individuals unable to participate in the event. All proceeds benefit Whittier-area programs for children and adults with severe, lifelong developmental disabilities and United Cerebral Palsy. For information, contact Lora Martorano at 562-743-1882 or e-mail sclkidshelpingkids@charter.net Send submissions for "Around Whittier" to news.wdn@sgvn.com Five Filters featured article: Headshot - Propaganda, State Religion and the Attack On the Gaza Peace Flotilla. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction.

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