25 Students Begin Summer Job Program Program Aims to Teach Participants Basic ‘It’S More Than Just a Summer Job
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MALIK NEWMAN IS LEAVING MSU BASKETBALL Sports, See page 1B ESTABLISHED 1879 | COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI CDISPATCH.COM 50 ¢ NEWSSTAND | 40 ¢ HOME DELIVERY TUESDAY | MAY 31, 2016 25 students begin summer job program Program aims to teach participants basic ‘It’s more than just a summer job. It’s about work skills; students earn minimum wage helping them prepare for work later in life.’ Summer Job program director Travis Jones BY SLIM SMITH The program, now in its 23rd [email protected] year, began at 7 a.m. today for many, it’s the first time they’ve much about learning what it the 25 students taking part. To really been exposed to the means to have a job as the work For most folks, today means be eligible, students must be working world.” itself,” Jones said. “It’s things its back to work after the long residents of the city who are Jones has supervised the kids like showing up on time, taking Jones Berry Memorial Day weekend. students between the ages of 16 in the program for 20 years. The directions, following instruc- But for many of the students and 24. Although there are a few “It’s really a mixture,” Tra- biggest challenges the students tions. But it goes farther than participating in the City of Co- college students in the program vis Jones, who oversees the face, he said, is the most basic: that. We have a week of instruc- lumbus Summer Job program, each year, most are high school program on a day-to-day basis, Getting to work on time and be- tion, where we bring in speak- today marks their introduction students. For many, it is their said. “Some of them will have ing ready to work. ers to share information about into the working world. first paying job. had jobs before, but for just as “Really, this program is as See JOB PROGRAM, 6A MSU BASEBALL NORTHSIDE BASH Bulldogs are No. 6 seed in NCAA tourney Regional play in Starkville begins Friday BY BEN WAIT [email protected] STARKVILLE — The Mis- sissippi State baseball team is in the midst of a historical season. On Monday, the Bulldogs added to the growing list of ac- complishments. MSU was announced as Cohen the No. 6 national seed for the NCAA tournament, the first in school histo- ry. “I think it’s a great honor,” MSU coach John Cohen said. “But like I’ve said many times, we won the Southeastern Conference, that’s a tremendous honor, but you’ve got about two minutes to take that in. Now we’ve got to get ready to play against a very, very good field.” The No. 4 Bulldogs learned Sunday that they would host their 13th regional and first Sarah Ross Latimer, 8, runs after a beach ball in one of the many yards along Eighth Street North that made up the since 2013. Joining top-seeded MSU (41-16- Bicentennial Northside Bash in Columbus on Sunday. The community get-together featured live music, crawfish and See MSU, 6A an inflatable water slide. Sarah Ross is the daughter of Cassandra and Chris Latimer, of Columbus. EMCC’s radio station breaking new ground EMCC OFFICE OF PUBLIC EMCC cast members AFFAIRS TUNE IN of the live radio drama ■ WHAT: “Search for Happiness,” a live radio drama aired on WGTC “Search for Happi- MAYHEW — Since its first ness” tell listeners 92.7 FM of the college’s radio broadcast nearly a year ago, ■ WHEN: The first episode airs station, WGTC 92.7 East Mississippi Community Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. and at FM, about the first ep- College’s radio station on the 11:30 a.m. Re-broadcast Thursday isode of the show that Golden Triangle campus has at 7:30 a.m. Future episodes will be will air Wednesday grown its listenership through aired at the same times each week on Wednesdays and Thursdays under the direction of innovative content that in- station Manager Don Vaughan, far right. Tay- cludes original live radio dra- lor Corder takes a turn ma that harkens back to the Bartlesville, Oklahoma, oil ty- at the microphone 1940s and early 1950s, when coon by the name of J.D. Gray while fellow cast mem- audio was king. whose three grown daughters bers wait their turn. On Wednesday, EMCC’s discover he has eloped with a They are, from left, Ka- WGTC 92.7 FM will debut woman not much older than liyah Loggan, Kathleen they are. Pohl, Chelsea Harrison the first episode of “Search The characters in the and Ashton Smith. for Happiness.” The storyline Courtesy photo revolves around a fictional See EMCC, 6A WEATHER FIVE QUESTIONS CALENDAR LOCAL FOLKS PUBLIC MEETINGS 1 In “Animal Farm” by George Orwell, Thursday, June 2 June 6: Lowndes County what type of animal is Napoleon? Supervisors, Courthouse, ■ Exhibit opening: The 2 In which U.S. state is the Klickitat 9 a.m. Columbus Arts Council hosts River located? June 7: Columbus City 3 Who was the first President to have a free reception opening an his picture taken? exhibit of paintings by Ellen Council, Municipal Complex, 4 How many pairs of ribs does an Langford at the Rosenzweig 5 p.m. Cortney Petty adult have? 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Base. 9 a.m. DISPATCH CUSTOMER SERVICE 328-2424 | NEWSROOM 328-2471 2A TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2016 THE DISPATCH • www.cdispatch.com SAY WHAT? DID YOU HEAR? “It’s kind of like a rigged election. It’s supposed to be one man one vote. This is the way it should be.” Nayef Jaber, of San Rafael, California. In a recent poll, Depp’s ‘Alice’ bombs, ‘X-Men: Americans said they have little faith in the system for Apocalypse’ on top with $65M Tuesday selecting presidential candidates. Story, 7A. BY JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday A THOUSAND WORDS NEW YORK — Johnny 1. “X-Men: Apocalypse,” Depp’s “Alice Through $65 million ($55.3 million the Looking Glass” international). bombed over the Memori- 2. “Alice Through the al Day weekend with just Looking Glass,” $28.1 $28.1 million through Sun- million ($65 million interna- day in North American tional). theaters, while “X-Men: 3. “The Angry Birds Mov- ie,” $18.7 million ($31.8 Apocalypse” debuted on million international). top with an estimated $65 4. “Captain America: Civil million. War,” $15.1 million ($12.5 The anticipated show- million international). down of the two big-bud- 5. “Neighbors: Sorority get films turned out to be Rising,” $9.1 million ($4.5 little contest for 20th Cen- million international). tury Fox’s latest “X-Men” 6. “The Jungle Book,” $7 installment. Both films million ($5.3 million interna- were lambasted by critics, tional). 7. “The Nice Guys,” $6.4 and neither drew the audi- million ($2.8 million interna- ence many expected over tional). the holiday weekend. 8. “Money Monster,” $4.3 Disney’s “Alice million ($6.7 million interna- Through the Looking tional). Glass” had more than bad 9. “Love & Friendship,” reviews to deal with. On $2.5 million. Friday, as the film was 10. “Zootopia,” $831,000 hitting theaters, Amber ($4 million international). Heard, Depp’s wife, was Source: comScore granted a restraining or- der after alleging the ac- cult to quantify how much tor previously assaulted the fortunes of Disney’s her. She appeared in Los “Alice Through the Look- Angeles Superior Court ing Glass” turned Friday on Friday with a bruise afternoon when news on her right cheek. Some of Heard’s allegations fans called for a boycott of spread. “Alice Through the Look- “I think the reviews had ing Glass.” more to do with the film’s Paul Dergarabedian, performance than any senior media analyst for personal drama for Depp,” comScore, said it was diffi- Dergarabedian said. CONTACTING THE DISPATCH Office hours: Main line: n 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon-Fri n 662-328-2424 HOW DO I ... Email a letter to the editor? n [email protected] Report a missing paper? Birney Imes/Dispatch Staff n 662-328-2424 ext. 100 Report a sports score? On Friday, Stephanie Hopper paints a sign to be used at the wedding of her friends — Wyatt Jenkins and n Toll-free 877-328-2430 n 662-241-5000 Samantha Thompson — in Columbus on Saturday. Hopper, a logistics specialist in the U.S. Navy stationed in Norfolk, Virginia, was visiting her mother, Candy Champion, on Wolfe Road near Caledonia. n Operators are on duty until Submit a calendar item? 6 p.m.