Five Things To Know About Columbia, 9/19

1) The Weather

“Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.”- From the National Weather Service.

2) Mark Your Calendars for This Event

The ’s Choose Civility Campaign is holding an event Wednesday Oct. 5 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Smith Theater at to discuss bullying. The event will include a discussion between experts on psychology and behavioral science moderated by NPR journalist Korva Coleman.

3) Question of the Day

What is the first thing you think of when the temperature drops and you can smell fall in the air? The excitement of high school football season? The hint of upcoming family holidays? Post below.

4) Featured Reader Comment

“Did I miss something or has it become easy to just blame the crimes on ‘Section 8’ folks. If I'm not mistaken, the stabbing took place in a ‘Section 8’ neighborhood, but not by section 8 folks. Both dudes had no fixed address so how is that related to Section 8? The rise of section 8 properties has everything to do with keeping homes in Columbia affordable to everyone.” – Reader Derrick Jordan on a story about how a debate has been brewing over whether the recent homicide arrests in Columbia were due to a who receive low-income housing assistance.

5) Headlines You May Have Missed Last Week