CHARLESTON — More than a hundred people gathered Nov. 7 to honor the life of College of Charleston freshman Owen Kenney, who police said took his own life on Halloween.

The week since Kenney’s disappearance has been difficult for many of the students, as was evident by the large group that assembled throughout the Cistern Yard around noon. A number of students and faculty took a break between classes to pay their respects, whether they knew Kenney or not.

The atmosphere was somber. Occasionally, a sniffle or sob would rise above the silence.

At the base of a circular brick walkway sat a makeshift memorial honoring Kenney. Participants had written the student’s name on poster board in marker as well as the sentiment “In our hearts.”

Kenney had been a freshman at CofC . He’d transfer

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