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Hendricks Chapel holds annual ceremony in remembrance of Pan Am Flight 103 victims

Hendricks Chapel held its annual remembrance ceremony for the 270 victims who died in the Pan Am Flight 103 terrorist attack — including 35 Syracuse University study abroad students — on Tuesday. Read More »

December 21, 2021 at 8:48 pm

About the Song: Remembrance Scholar finds courage to perform in honor of mother's best friend

Miriam Luby Wolfe was one of the 35 students who was killed from the terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. For Corey Henry, representing Miriam as a Remembrance Scholar was about her mother and their beautiful friendship. Read More »

October 25, 2021 at 12:06 am

Gallery: Remembrance Scholars lay roses to honor Pan Am Flight 103 victims

Remembrance and Lockerbie Scholars, as well as others who came to honor the lives of those lost in the Pan Am Flight 103 terrorist attack, gathered for the Rose-Laying Ceremony and set flowers on and around the Wall of Remembrance. Read More »

October 22, 2021 at 11:18 pm

Nearly 200 people honor Pan Am Flight 103 victims at annual Rose-Laying Ceremony

About 200 people gathered at the Place of Remembrance as 37 students — 35 Remembrance Scholars and two Lockerbie Scholars — set roses onto the Wall of Remembrance and pledged to look back and act forward. Read More »

October 22, 2021 at 10:24 pm

First responders serve as 2 of the 2021-22 Remembrance Scholars

Lindy Melegari (left) and Matthew Sala are both first responders and two of the 35 2021-22 Remembrance Scholars. Read More »

October 21, 2021 at 1:42 am

Remembrance Scholars explore archives to connect with Pan Am Flight 103 victims

SU's Pan Am Flight 103 Archives is located on the sixth floor of Bird Library, and contains personal items of those killed in the tragedy, and items relating to the flight itself and the aftermath. Read More »

October 19, 2021 at 11:25 pm

'Sitting in Solidarity' seating display commemorates Pan Am Flight 103 victims

During the "Sitting in Solidarity" event on the Quad, 35 Remembrance Scholars honored the lives of the students killed during the terrorist attack on Pan Am Flight 103. Read More »

October 18, 2021 at 10:46 pm

Gallery: 2021 Remembrance Scholars participate in 'Sitting in Solidarity'

The 2021 Remembrance Scholars participate in one of the many Remembrance Week events entitled "Sitting in Solidarity." Read More »

October 18, 2021 at 8:28 pm

For these 3 ROTC cadets, Remembrance Scholarship heightens their sense of purpose

Three of the 35 Remembrance Scholars — Madeline Messare, Elizabeth Billman and Madeleine Gordon — are female ROTC cadets at SU. Read More »

October 18, 2021 at 12:20 am

Here are this year's in-person Remembrance Week events

Syracuse University will host Remembrance Week events including the 35 Empty Seats Display and the annual Rose Laying Ceremony. Read More »

October 17, 2021 at 6:05 pm

Lockerbie Scholars form their own connections to Pan Am flight 103 tragedy

During Remembrance Week, which is Oct. 17-23, Lauren Carruthers and Alicia Pagan will speak about the victims from Pan Am Flight 103 they represent. Read More »

September 15, 2021 at 11:53 pm

For 32 years, Flight 103 victims' families have pushed investigation forward

How families of Pan Am victims have shaped SU, DOJ. Read More »

February 10, 2021 at 10:21 pm

Remembrance scholars condemn Capitol storming as ‘domestic terrorism’

The mob of Trump supporters descended on the Capitol as Congress convened to certify the electoral college votes. Read More »

January 7, 2021 at 9:40 pm

SU community gathers to memorialize victims of Pan Am Flight 103

SU hosted a virtual service Monday to memorialize the passengers on the flight, including 35 SU students who were returning from a semester abroad. Read More »

December 21, 2020 at 5:22 pm

DOJ unseals charges against suspect in Pan Am Flight 103 bombing

Attorney General William Barr announced the charges on the 32nd anniversary of the terrorist attack. Read More »

December 21, 2020 at 2:34 pm

DOJ expected to unseal charges on new suspect in Pan Am Flight 103 bombing

The Justice Department is now planning to unseal charges within days against alleged Libyan bomb-maker Abu Agila Mohammad Masud, a suspect in the bombing. Read More »

December 16, 2020 at 3:27 pm

Remembrance Scholars convey program’s importance despite virtual events

This year's scholars have participated in Remembrance Week events throughout their time at SU, but the events have now changed because of COVID-19. Read More »

October 28, 2020 at 10:46 pm

Chair display commemorates the 35 Pan Am Flight 103 victims

The display is a fixture of SU’s annual Remembrance Week and represents the 35 SU students who were killed in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. Read More »

October 5, 2020 at 11:18 pm

Remembrance Week canceled, scholars to hold events virtually this year

Remembrance Week events will take place starting in October and extend throughout the semester to adhere to new coronavirus regulations. Read More »

September 20, 2020 at 9:10 pm

Old and new traditions mark 150 years of SU history

As SU celebrates its 150th anniversary, The Daily Orange reflects on 150 years of old, new and ended traditions. Read More »

April 26, 2020 at 1:36 pm

Seniors devastated after leaving friends, campus opportunities

Though many seniors said they feel disappointed with how their last year at SU is ending, they also understand they’re not the only ones suffering. Read More »

March 23, 2020 at 12:20 am

Lockerbie bomber could get new appeal

35 Syracuse University students died in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. Read More »

March 11, 2020 at 6:00 pm

Remembrance service honors victims of Pan Am Flight 103 bombing

The crowd gathered Saturday to remember and honor the 270 people who died in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 on Dec. 21, 1988. Thirty-five of the victims were SU students. Read More »

December 21, 2019 at 9:11 pm

BY CHANCE: Students who switched tickets escaped the Pan Am Flight 103 bombing

In 1988, random decisions to switch tickets and choose flights saved the lives of several students studying in Europe through SU's abroad program. Read More »

October 24, 2019 at 12:25 am