Texas A&M quarterback Kenny Hill (7) throws against South Carolina during the first half of an NCAA college football game on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt)
Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., hugs his wife Michelle as they are joined by Oprah Winfrey during a rally in Columbia, S.C., Sunday, Dec. 9, 2007. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
**FILE** Gustavo Medinna (left) and Angela Ortiz, both originally from Columbia and now living in the Queens borough of New York City, demonstrate during a rally in the city on March 18, 2009, to protest cuts to programs that teach English as a second language. (Associated Press)