Pictured above are three pedicab drivers from the Raleigh Rickshaw Company gathering for a quiet moment before an event lets out for the evening. The new Convention Center is a lucrative new source of income for those offering alternative modes of transportation downtown.

The Golden Chain Society is a senior honor society that recognizes the extraordinary contributions of up to 12 outstanding rising seniors each year. Founded in 1926, it is the oldest organization of its kind at North Carolina State University. To date, there are 1,043 links in the Chain, including former Governor James B. Hunt, Jr., legendary basketball coach Everett Case, UNC President Emeritus William C. Friday, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Henry Hugh Shelton and NC States Womens Basketball Hall of Fame Coach Kay Yow. Induction into The Golden Chain Society is the highest honor that can be bestowed upon a rising senior at North Carolina State. Links in the Golden Chain Society come from a variety of backgrounds and disciplines, but they hold certain traits in common.

Each new link receives a certificate, gold chain link, and key with the societys emblem. The design of the key represents the sundial that lies on a pedestal near Primrose Hall. Surrounding the sundial are the twelve links of the Golden Chain.

— NCSU Alumni Association

In addition to Wilmington and Hargett Streets, the Mysterious Arrow is visible in the photo above. I have no idea what its purpose is, but my long running guess is that at one point in time it was pointing to a green area for helicopters to land in should they experience trouble and need an emergency landing in the downtown area.

There is a tree in the center of the court yard when viewed from satellite imagery, so it doesn’t look like a helicopter could land there today.