Christopher Martin Bowley August 6,1972 - January 26, 2001 Two selections of Christopher Bowley’s poetry Heaven^s Door by Christopher M. Bowley Lying Here I Stare and Dream by Christopher M. Bowley I’ve seen it, and it’s beautiful Lying here I stare and dream We cannot live for them. A huge open space, just like I pictured About what I will become We can only A wild soft and tender place So much is muddled in my head Only I’ve seen it, and it’s beautiful I think of relationships Only But only for a short time I think of employment Live because of them. Because I was called back I even think of death I’ve seen it, and it’s beautiful But I know that none of that matters And I know I’ll see it again What matters now is now And it will be open to me And if I can’t live for tomorrow I’ll live for today But until then, every night I’ll live for what I’ve got I’ll dream of the golden gates Because we cannot Heaven’s door Cannot live for our dreams. News Editorials Features A<£E Sports El Salvador trip Unsung profes­ Matthew a good 3 Doors Down Men*s hoops tops postponed,,. sors... band... coming to SHU... Quinnipiac... Page 2 Page 5 Page 6 Page 9 Page 12 2 SHU Spectrum www.shuspectrum.com February 1, 2001 News Briefs Trip postponed, but charity continues Mass for Christopher Bowley this Sunday poorest and most overcrowded delegation to raise funds for By Jeff Hoose nations of Central America, it’s earthquake relief. In accordance Sacred Heart will hold a special mass for Contributing Writer six million people live in a land with her wishes, the delegation Christopher Bowley at 9 p.m. this Sunday in the Commentary roughly the size of will be conducting a fundraising' Mahogany Room. Massachusetts. In the past raffle. In a brief article last week, I decade, this nation has experi­ Tickets will sell for $1 per wrote to you regarding an earth­ enced the horror of civil war, as ticket, $5 per arm length, and Investment game beginning Feb. 5 quake in El Salvador. In this well as the wrath of nature, $10 for a body length. The The Finance and Economics Club will be sponsor­ earthquake, there were 687 con­ when Hurricane Mitch struck in prizes at stake are a DVD ing an investment game which will run from Feb. 5 to firmed casualties,with over 200 1998. Player, a TV, and $100 from May 4. Any interested students may participate by people still missing throughout Yet as El Salvador struggles American Express. the nation. The earthquake and to rise from the ashes of this The drawing will be held on entering as individuals or groups. its’ 1,600 reported aftershocks, earthquake, its people will no February 21, at 12:15 in the din­ Entrants have $50,000 to invest in stocks and destroyed over 46,000 homes. doubt display the toughness and ing hall. Tickets are available at ADRs listed on the New York, American or NASDAQ The earthquake is but the the perseverance that has sus­ Flik during lunch hours, from exchanges. A minimum of three stocks and a maxi­ latest in a series of catastrophes tained them through repeated delegation members, or in the mum of six must be selected. Funds not invested in to fall upon this developing calamities. campus ministry office. stocks can be put in a money market fund which will nation. In a nation that hasunder- In addition to this fundrais­ The assassination gone such tremendous adversity, er, beginning next week, the del­ earn 3 percent. Monsignor Oscar Romero in the people remain thankful for egation will be selling vouchers Stock shares must be purchased in multiples of 50. 1980 triggered the start of a bru­ all that they have. for $7. Prices used should be the closing prices from Feb. 2. tal civil war in which 75,000 The three villages that These vouchers can be Entry forms are due at noon on Feb. 5 in East Hall Salvadorans lost their lives. In Sacred Heart has visited the past exchanged for a loge box ticket 266. Winners will be determined by closing prices on 1992, a peace agreement ended eight years are located within at any Sunday through Thursday May 4. the 12-year war in which the the rural department of Bridgeport Bluefish home game United States government spent Usulutan, perhaps the area most during the 2001 season. -Compiled by Brian Corasaniti an estimated $6 in an attempt to impacted the earthquake’s It is often too easy to dis­ bolster various democratic gov­ destruction. miss natural disasters in far off ernments. Of the 67,000 people driven places like El Salvador. This Since the conclusion of the from their homes by the earth­ earthquake however, hits very war in' 1992, Sacred Heart quake, over 24,000 came from close to home. University has sent delegations Usulutan, Over 4‘times as many The people of Usulutaji comprised of both students and as the capital city of San have touched my life, as well as faculty to El Salvador. These Salvador. This rural area also the lives of many others delegations have visited the experienced higher numbers of throughout this university, in communities of Tierra Blanca, deaths and injuries than the cap­ ways none of us will ever forget. San Hilario, and Los Ensayos, ital city. This year, the University isn’t I wjorking in unison with the com- Government relief focuses sending a delegation of students ,i munity on local projects._______ _heayily on cities, often neglect­ to El Salvador during spring ' The University’s presence ing the needs of the rural popu­ break. in El Salvador goes far beyond lation. Instead, the Sacred Heart their contribution to construc­ A week ago Sister Elena community has been called as tion efforts. Jaramilla, the University’s con­ whole,to collectively help the The trip provides an experi­ tact in El Salvador, and the earthquake victims of Usulutan. ence to form sacred bonds with leader of most service endeavors I ask for your support in others. By traveling to'El performed in her community, these earthquake relief efforts, Salvador, a pfersdn learns lessons insisted upon the jndefinite post­ for no one'deserves the constant about ^ace artd humility. ponement of this year’s trip. misfortune that is thrust upon El El Salvador is among the She has instead encouraged the Salvador. 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Public Safety Officers The name will remain tender to our thoughts, as his songs will play forever in our minds. responded. Resident was taken to Hospital by a friend. Magnifying his happiness, he gave it to us all, joy, happiness, and the freedom to smile. 11:29 a.m.- The Public Safety Office received a complaint Smiling was so easy with him. that two roommates were received harassing Phone calls. Public Smiles all around he would gesture. It was always on him. Safety Officer responded and filed a report. Public Safety is He was the one that would refill our soul with a pint of joy and ask for nothing in return. investigating. His smiles would ignite our flame and give us the strength and confidence to play. Jan. 23: 1:22 p.m.- The Public Safety Office received a He would belch and then he would laugh and in a unique and lovable way he would make report the a employee injured his hand. Public Safety Officers them sound the exact same. It soimded blissful. responded. Employee drove himself to Immediate Health Care. 6:56 p.m.- The Public Safety Office received a report that a He had the faith to be confident, and he had the confidence to have faith. microwave was vandalized. Public Safety Officer responded He would always be the one with the answer, telling us all, “Baby it is cold outside.” Microwave was removed from room. He was a bright light that shiimed brighter than the stars and longer than the moon. Jan. 24: 12:19 p.m.- The Public Safety Office received a He would just play, and cherished every moment of it. report that a card reader was not working. Public Safety Officer He would play for the today and he would play for tomorrow and always remember to responded. Reader was burnt out from power serge. Simplex play for the next day. replaced the reader. He would take nothing for granted and always appreciated the time. 3:37 p.m.- The Public Safety Office received a report that a He gave us laughs and he gave us tears and at the end, he gave us imagination.