On a windy Sunday evening, a crowd of alumni, students and friends gathered on the steps of Hendricks Chapel for a candlelight vigil. The event honored the 270 victims of the Pan Am Flight 103 bombing on Dec. 21, 1988. Among those lost were 35 Syracuse University students returning home from semesters abroad in London and Florence.
Corri Zoli, a guest speaker and friend of a victim, addressed the crowd during the vigil with a somber, reflective message.
“This vigil is not only about the past and memory — it’s about meaning,” Zoli said. “Harm and injustice can feel enormous, overpowering and shockingly close at hand, and still so many …choose to do good.”…