Today in Columbia: Hoping Winter Remains Missing in Action

The Weather

"Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. West wind between 8 and 11 mph. Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind between 5 and 7 mph." — The National Weather Service

Kudos:

Columbia residents Emily Belz, Abigail Rogers, Emily Farb, Rebecca Leopold and Justin Neiss have been named to Wake Forest University's Dean's List for the fall semester.

Martin Caldwell of Columbia has been named to Gettyburg College's Dean's List for the fall semester.

At The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, Columbia residents Andrew Martin and Brandon Stokholm were named to the Dean's List for the fall semester.

All information was provided to Patch by the schools via statements from readMedia Newswire.

Congratulations to all and keep up the good work!

Today in History:

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the political and spiritual leader of the Indian independence movement, was assassinated on this day in 1948.

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