By Laura Hand
Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at 6:44 p.m.
Then-SU Chancellor Dr. Melvin Eggers called it 'the saddest day of my life.' In December of 1988, a bomb planted in a suitcase brought down Pan Am 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. As SU made the announcement that 35 students, on their way home from a semester in London, were among the 270 victims, Hendricks Chapel opened for a special service. At the Carrier Dome, there was a moment of silence at the evening's basketball game. The University was closing down for the holidays on December 21st, but held a tribute service that packed the Dome in January. Chancellor Eggers took especial time to recognize the victims' parents--and promised a memorial, including all the students' names in stone, plus memorial scholarships. The 35 annual Remembrance Scholars are now one of SU's highest honors, and the Remembrance Place is at one of the gateways to the University--a week of observances is held every fall, to remind students, many not even born 20 years ago, of the tragedy that continues to have an influence on the University community.
