Former student dies in fire

Connor McKeown, a former Elon University student who was unable to return this academic year died in a fire Thursday night, according to an email from Chaplain Jan Fuller.

A gathering of friends was held Wednesday, Nov. 9 at the labyrinth by Holt Chapel to express thoughts and memories of McKeown.

Ferry christened in honor of Elon University

The newest and largest ferry in the North Carolina Department of Transportation's fleet is associated with Elon University and was christened Monday at Mann's Harbor.

The DOT frequently affiliates ferries with in-state colleges and universities and about 200 people attended the ceremony to name the new ferry, the Motor Vessel Swan Quarter, in honor of Elon.

Bike path nixed in favor of DOT route

The city of Burlington is not going to create a new bike path because an existing route had already been designated by the North Carolina Department of Transportation. The bike route, which is along route 70, is not fully signed and Burlington will be working with the DOT to determine where new signage should be placed.

Elon University students place second in College Fed Challenge

A team of eight students from Elon University recently placed second in an open federal market simulation at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond's Charlotte Office. The competition, called the College Fed Challenge, required economics and business students to research and analyze data on current economics issues and create mock financial policies.

The Elon team, composed of juniors Thomas Gutierrez, George Piland, Charles Rice, Justin Wanner, Thomas Whyel and Jordan Duffey and seniors Brian McGerigle and Zachary Power, competed against numerous universities in the region. Jennifer Platania and Vitaliy Strohush, professors of economics, coached the team.

Senior class giving campaign begins

Members of the class of 2012 are encouraged to make a monetary gift to the university. A team of 21 seniors lead a committee working to make students knowledgable about giving back and reach a goal of 30 percent involvement.

Correction

In the Nov. 2 issue of The Pendulum, Kirstin Ringelberg's name was misspelled.