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Muslim Students Speak out After FBI Arrests ESTABLISHED 1879 | COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI C DISPATCH.COM 50 ¢ NEWSSTAND | 40 ¢ HOME DELIVERY WEDNESDAY | AUGUST 19, 2015 Muslim students speak out after FBI arrests The arrests generated con- ‘Christian and Jewish faith leaders were cern for local Muslims, but three officers for MSU’s Muslim Stu- the very first to reach out’ dent Association say they think BY ALEX HOLLOWAY FBI agents arrested Dakh- the storm will blow over. They credit this in part to the vibrant [email protected] lalla and Young, both former interfaith atmosphere that exists Mississippi State University stu- STARKVILLE — The arrest around Starkville and MSU and dents and residents of Starkville, of Muhammed Oda Dakhlalla the long-term efforts the MSA and Jaelyn De’Shaun Young sent on Aug. 8 at Golden Triangle Re- has taken to engage with the shockwaves through the region, gional Airport, where they were community. but some local Muslims say they attempting to board a flight. On Sunday, MSA president are not worried about negative Both have been accused of at- Ibrahim Abdoulahi, vice presi- pushback from the Golden Tri- tempting to join the Islamic State dent Hasan Toprak, and secre- angle community. group and face federal charges. See STUDENTS, 8A Abdoulahi Toprak Vivekanandan Correnti, who MUW TRADITION helped bring steel mill to Lowndes, dies Reports: 68-year-old died in Chicago on Tuesday DISPATCH STAFF REPORTS John Correnti, a long- time steel industry exec- utive who helped bring a mill to Lowndes County, died Tuesday in Chicago. He was 68. Arkansas Online re- ported that the cause of Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff death was not immediate- Correnti With a punk rock theme in mind, around 100 Mississippi University for Women freshman students in social clubs stand ly known. Correnti was at the front steps of MUW President’s home off College Street Tuesday serenading the senior students on the porch to in Chicago to attend a board meeting of punk rock songs with lyrics of W songs. On the front row, from left, Sudiksha Malla, of Nepal; Srijesh Lamichhane, of Navistar International Corp., where he Nepal; Lorena Surducan of Romania; Dipiksha Shrestha, of Nepal; Subash K.C., of Nepal; Shristi Humagain, of Nepal; was a director, at the time of his death, Utsav Dhungana, of Nepal, Nabina Shrestha, of Nepal; Sarina Tamang, of Nepal; and Roshani Baniya, of Nepal. See CORRENTI, 8A INSIDE TODAY LCSD accepts bid on $44M bond issue Bids were presented by board con- financial world. Money in the bank Sept. 15 sultant and Columbus lawyer Jim “There was a lot of interest out there BY ANDREW HAZZARD Young. for the bonds across the country,” [email protected] Raymond James’ net interest rate Young said. “You had bidders you fre- was 3.04 percent. The district plans to quently don’t see on Mississippi school The Lowndes County School Dis- pay off the bond in 17 years. issues submitting bids here.” trict board of trustees accepted a bid Young said Standard and Poors gave Young said Raymond James signed ■ GOT CORN?: Planning Labor Day menus? from Raymond James and Associates the district a AA- credit rating when with a syndicate of underwriters, which Reinvent a summertime favorite, see in Memphis on its $44 million worth of they visited in June. This stamp of ap- includes Morgan Stanley and Fidelity. today’s Food section, Pages 5&6B. general obligation bonds Tuesday. proval garnered much attention in the See LCSD, 3A ROTARY: Cath- erine Ann Davis City nixes open container proposal speaks with Debby Gray and way, which would include parking Brad Earwood Amendment dies at table lots. following the The ordinance carried a penalty of Columbus Rota- without a motion up to 90 days in jail and a $1,000 fine. ry Club meeting at Lion Hills on BY ALEX HOLLOWAY During their Aug. 4 meeting, Tuesday. Davis [email protected] when the matter first came up, coun- spoke to the cilmen voted to table the discussion club about her The Columbus City Council on to allow time for consideration. business, “Hi Tuesday killed a proposed amend- On Tuesday, the council let the Y’all! Made in ment to the city’s open container matter die without much new dis- the South,” ordinance when no one motioned to cussion. After the meeting, several which is based approve it. councilmen cited public pressure in Starkville Councilmen were considering an or issues with the way the proposed and makes ap- amendment that would forbid open amendment targeted motorists as parel, art and reasons for their opposition. pillows. or previously-opened containers of Mark Wilson/Dispatch Staff alcohol in vehicles on public right of See COUNCIL, 3A WEATHER FIVE QUESTIONS CALENDAR LOCAL FOLKS PUBLIC MEETINGS August 20: Columbus City 1 What gland in the brain is the small- Thursday, Aug. 20 Light and Water, CLW board- est organ in the human body? ■ Clay Dyer in Columbus: room, noon 2 Which of the four big cat species in August 31: Lowndes Super- the genus panthera are not capable First Baptist Church Men’s of roaring? Ministry presents professional visors, Courthouse, 9 a.m. 3 Who was both the first and last sport bass fisherman and inspi- September 1: Columbus guest on The Tonight Show with Jay rational speaker Clay Dyer at City Council, Municipal Com- Cooper Sellers Leno? 6 p.m. in the Ministry Activity plex, 5 p.m. 4 What five quarterbacks wore #12 September 8: West Point Kindergarten, New Hope Center (MAC), 3000 Bluecutt jerseys during a winning Super Bowl Road. Tickets $10 at church Board of Selectmen, West game? office, 202 Seventh St. N. (in- Point City Hall, 5:30 p.m. 5 What was developed by the Canadi- High 87 Low 69 cludes meal). 662-328-3915. September 11: Lowndes an company Research in Motion and ■ T-storms likely introduced in 1999? Family Research 101: County School District Board Full forecast on Main Street Macon presents of Trustees, District Central page 2A. Answers, 8B a free program with author Office, 11 a.m. Sharon Leslie Morgan, 6-7:30 September 14: Columbus p.m., at the Welcome Center, Municipal School District 2904 Jefferson St., Macon. Board of Trustees, Brandon INSIDE Learn basics of researching Central Offices, 6 p.m. geneaology from the founder Mike Hays lives in Vernon, Ala- September 15: Columbus Classifieds7B Obituaries 4A of Our Black Ancestry website. bama, works at Nacco in Sulligent, City Council, Municipal Com- 136TH YEAR, NO. 137 Comics 4B Opinions 6A 662-726-9893. Alabama. plex, 5 p.m. DISPATCH CUSTOMER SERVICE 328-2424 | NEWSROOM 328-2471 2A WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2015 THE DISPATCH • www.cdispatch.com DID YOU HEAR? TV report: Ex-Subway pitchman to admit to child-porn charges Wednesday THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BACK TO SCHOOL BASH INDIANAPOLIS — First United Methodist Church in Columbus hosted a Back Longtime Subway pitch- to School Bash Aug. 12, with inflatables, music and plenty man Jared Fogle is ex- Scene&Seen of family fun. pected to plead guilty to child-pornography charges, an Indiana televi- sion station reported. The Tuesday report on Fox59 came six weeks af- ter authorities seized elec- tronics and other items AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File from Fogle’s home in Zi- In this July 7 file photo, onsville, an affluent India- Subway restaurant spokes- napolis suburb. man Jared Fogle walks to Citing sources it did not a waiting car as he leaves identify, the station said his home in Zionsville, Ind. Fogle would enter a plea the U.S. Attorney’s Office Wednesday. It also said in Indianapolis, both de- the U.S. Attorney’s Office clined to comment on the in Indianapolis planned to report. hold a news conference Two months before Wednesday. Fogle’s home was raided, The 37-year-old Fogle authorities arrested the became a Subway pitch- then-executive director man more than 15 years of Fogle’s foundation on ago after shedding more child-porn charges. Rus- than 200 pounds as a col- sell Taylor, 43, ran the lege student, in part by Jared Foundation, which eating the chain’s sand- sought to raise awareness wiches. about childhood obesity. Subway suspended its He was charged with sev- Sydney Carver, Stella McShan, Emma Rose Davis and Jacob Swartz association with Fogle af- en counts of production ter the raid. The compa- of child pornography and ny declined to comment one count of possession of Tuesday, saying only that child pornography. the chain had “already Investigators said they ended our relationship discovered a cache of sex- with Jared.” ually explicit photos and Ron Elberger, an In- videos Taylor allegedly dianapolis attorney who produced by secretly film- represents Fogle, and Tim ing minor children at his Horty, a spokesman for home. CONTACTING THE DISPATCH Office hours: Main line: Maguire Miskelly and Elizabeth Swartz Christy and Olivia Shivers 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? n 662-328-2424 ext. 100 Report a sports score? n Toll-free 877-328-2430 n 662-241-5000 n Operators are on duty until Submit a calendar item? 6 p.m. Mon.-Fri. and 6:30 - n Go to www.cdispatch.com/ 9:30 a.m. Sun. community Buy an ad? 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