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PAGE 14 - SOUTHWEST MESSENGER - June 30, 2019 t in print around the southwest S.A.L.T. at Evans Center The Grove City Division of Police host Seniors and Law Enforcement Together (S.A.L.T.) meetings at 1 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Evans July Giveway Place a prepaid classified line ad in our paper for the month of JULY and be registered to win a $50 Gift Card from The Columbus Messenger Newspapers. All ads received by mail, in person, email or phone will be included in the drawing. Drawing will be held July 30th, 2019 and the winner will be notified and published in our August 11th issue GOOD in the power of print Center, 4330 Dudley Ave. Adults of all ages are welcome to attend. If you would like additional information on other crime prevention programs visit police.grovecityohio.gov or call 614-277-1765. LUCK! We’re proud of our industry, its past and its future. Old fashioned values combined with new technologies. We are truly honored to be a part of every home in the community and relish in the fact that we are the source for buying decision. Thank you for your contributions to the 2010 National Circulation Verification Council Audit that reveals the following facts about Free Community Papers: www.columbusmessenger.com In Entertainment Chucky is back with more gore and more ridiculousness It was choose a toy at the theaters this weekend. The first and more wholesome option was “Toy Story,” the fourth installment of a beloved animated franchise that has garnered the reputation for making even the most jaded of adults weep like newborns. The second and less familyfriendly option was “Child’s Play,” a reboot of a beloved slasher that features a murderous doll who has garnered the reputation for making even the most jaded adults weep like newborns. While both were worthy options for a variety of reasons, I was only in the mood for one. “Child’s Play” is not an exact replica of the original hit from 1988, so points are in order for base creativity. Though both share the same ridiculous premise (or is it?) of a doll coming to life and murdering people, the latest version focuses more on the dangers of dependence on technology and less on the transference of one’s wicked soul into an inanimate object meant for children. Whether the latter is a deal-breaker is entirely up to you. The film opens with low wage workers in an overseas manufacturing plant meticulously crafting the perfect technological doll for consumers around the world. The Buddi doll, as it is called, is promised to provide a “life-long” companion for children, helping them grow and thrive through a supportive relationship where they are their eyes and ears. Additional features include babysitting duties for overworked parents, connectively with other Kaslan Industries products so the Buddi doll can order Kaslan rides and find programming on the Kaslan TV’s, and, of course, staring at you as you walk across the room. (Seriously, their eyes follow you everywhere! I don’t know how doll collectors do it.) Though it is clear not every worker is thrilled with the product they are creating, or the job they have, they do it day in and day out for consumer needs. But one evening, a worker is caught daydreaming and is promptly fired for envisioning a better job somewhere else. Before he can pack up his meager belongings, he is ordered to finish up his Buddi doll, and finish up he does. In an act of disobedience, he strips the Buddi doll of all of its safety features, including one that removes the anti-violence protocol. Naturally, this doll is shipped to the states where it falls into the hands of a consumer who purchased it for her child. Luckily for this family, she was able to return it due to its “occasional glowing red eyes” but it is soon picked up by singlemother Karen Barclay (Aubrey Plaza) who gives it to her 13-year-old son Andy (Gabriel Bateman) as a joke/early birthday present. The Reel Deal Dedra Cordle At first, Andy is creeped out by the waxen doll with the voluminous orbs and slicked hair, but he quickly finds a real friend in Buddi, now Chucky (voiced wonderfully by Mark Hamill). As they get to know each other, Andy begins to suspect that something is amiss when Chucky gets possessive of his time spent with human friends. Then things get weirder, more dangerous and ultimately deadlier from then on out. One could say “Child’s Play” is just another unnecessary reboot of a beloved property from an industry out of ideas and they would be right. But this film is also an interesting satirical piece about our willingness to accept advanced technology into our lives for the sake of convenience and comfort. Unfortunately, it doesn’t keep with that thread throughout as it has to make room for the more gruesome elements of its predecessor and the overall film really does suffer because of that. I have to be completely honest and say I thought this film was going to be complete crap. The trailers looked dumb, Chucky looked even more off than he normally does, and it just didn’t hit any good note at all. But when I saw it, I was surprised at how much I was enjoying it. It has some dark humor, it pokes fun at itself, it has an interesting take on tech and I laughed with it just as much as I laughed at it. I know this film is not going to be for everyone, but it’s a decent time if you’re looking for quality ridiculousness. Grade: B- Dedra Cordle is a Messenger staff writer and columnist. southwest Messenger (Distribution: 21,678) Andrea Cordle...................................Southwest Editor southwest@ columbusmessenger.com Published every other Sunday by the The Columbus Messenger Co. 3500 Sullivant Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43204 (614) 272-5422 The Columbus Messenger Co. reserves the right to edit, reject or cancel any advertisement or editorial copy at any time. The company is not responsible for checking accuracy of items submitted for publication. Errors in advertising copy must be called to the attention of the company after first insertion and prior to a second insertion of the same advertising copy.
www.columbusmessenger.com SOUTHWEST MESSENGER - June 30, 2019 - PAGE 15 In Education Techie Camp SUMMER AUTO DEALS This Week’s Features By Dedra Cordle Staff Writer Like many children his age, Preston Miller loves computer and video games. He said he has learned many skills while playing on these mediums and has even decided that he wants to make a career out of it. “I plan to be a YouTube video game creator,” said the fourth grade student at Finland Elementary School. Knowing that he needed to hone the skills required to be a game creator, Miller was excited to learn that he would have the opportunity to do so at his school. The only problem was that it would take place in the summer. “I love summer break but I really wanted to do this,” he said. On June 17 at roughly 8:30 a.m., Miller found himself back in school for an all-day, week-long programming class called Techie Camp, which was made possible for students at Finland Elementary and Franklin Woods Intermediate through a grant from Battelle and Tech Corps. “Techie Camp is a hands-on program that teaches young children the basics of programming,” said Tech Corps instructor Will Sierzputowski. “For this week, along with the one that was held last week (June 10 -14 at Franklin Woods), they are learning how to make an app but with the stipulation that they make something that benefits others.” When the stipulation was announced the first day of class, Sierzputowski said there were a lot of blank stares. “I don’t know if it was because it is the summer and they’re in summer mode or if they thought they would be making cool apps right away,” said the junior at Ohio Northern University with a laugh. “Some later told me they thought they would be doing something that would make them a lot of money so I think it might have been the second option.” But with some prodding, the group of 22 budding creators brainstormed ways apps can help people, watched design and programming tutorials, and started putting their ideas to code. “I am so impressed by what they came up with,” said Tech Corps instructor Anna Dake. “There has been a lot of variety with these groups.” Heidelberg honors Eric DeVore and Cedric Ebbeler of Grove City were named to the dean’s list at Heidelberg University for the spring semester. Messenger photo by Dedra Cordle Anna Dake, a volunteer with Tech Corps, works with Finland Elementary School students Hannah West and Sophia Tope during the final work day of a week-long Techie Camp on June 20. More than 35 children at Finland and Franklin Woods Intermediate participated in the camp that taught them programming skills to create their own apps. West and Tope made an app for parents that tells them the exact moment their children’s punishment time is up. Olivia Reynolds, 10, she designed an app that helps people remember recipes. “If people forget, they can just pull it up and have the instructions right there,” said the Franklin Woods Intermediate student. Hector Flores co-created an app for parents to tell them the appropriate age for their children to do chores. “I mow the grass and I’m not sure I should be made to do it at my age,” said the fourth grader. Hannah West and Sophia Tope created an “ungrounding app” that counts down the exact time they are out of punishment. “Parents are always trying to tell you that you have more time in punishment,” said West. “This app will show them that it is not true because the countdown tells them the time is up,” added Tope. Miller, the future game creator, programmed an app that allows people to find games on Roblox, a popular game creation system platform. “It breaks it up by skill level too,” he said. “If they’re a beginner and want to play a game where they find eggs, the app shows them where to find it for beginning level players.” names in the news Other app creations include Fortnight quizzes, algebra flashcards, origami instructions, sports point trackers, and a once-a-day reminder to do something nice for someone else. While the students said there was some difficulties learning how to program, they were given great instruction and plan to continue making apps well into the future. “It was a struggle sometimes but I had a lot of fun learning how to do this,” said Reynolds. “Eventually I would like to put something on the app store but I need to work on a few more things first before I can reach that level.” The Techie Camp that was held at Finland Elementary and Franklin Woods Intermediate marked the first time the popular camp was held in the South- Western City Schools District. It was brought to the school, in addition to the grant, due to the efforts of Kira Shade-Ray, the Finland Elementary site coordinator for Communities in Schools, and Helen Cosner, a gifted intervention specialist with the district. Shade-Ray said that while coding clubs are growing in popularity at the schools, they would love to host Techie Camp again next summer. 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