The Return of Midnight Madness In a sold-out Walsh Gymnasium, there was standing-room-only for Pirate fans at Midnight Madness, the traditional opening of the college basketball season. The celebratory first practice of the season, which took place on October 13, 2000, marked Seton Hall’s first Midnight Madness in four years. Students and fans cheered both the men’s and women’s teams as they practiced. (Above right) Before Midnight Madness began, team captain Reggie Garrett, Seton Hall’s only four-year veteran player, addressed the sold-out crowd. The senior challenged them to keep the “madness” going throughout the 2000- 01 season. (Above) Later on, Garrett brought the crowd to its feet with his high-flying dunk. Junior Darius Lane, who Introducing the 2000-01 women’s team to the earned BIG EAST All-Rookie Midnight Madness crowd, junior co-captain honors last season as he led Devin Jefferson opened with a pep talk and a the Pirates in scoring, is help - promise: The Pirates will be an exciting team ing his team contend for a top to watch this season. spot in the BIG EAST. Departments 2 With Remembrance and Hope Newsworthy . 6 The University community pauses to commemorate Focus on the tragic fire in Boland Hall one year ago and to break Faculty . 12 ground for a memorial garden. Sports . 24 Alumni Standouts . 27 Honor Roll 1999-2000 . 30 e c n e Alumni News s s E and Notes . 36 / e l a D g Endpaper . 44 i a r 16 C Calendar . insert Giving Back to Their City Hard work, discipline, an unusual pact — and their alma mater, Seton Hall — guided three young men from Newark on their quest to become doctors. 20 Future Diplomats Gain an Entrée to Europe Two School of Diplomacy students write of how doors opened to them in high places during their study trip last June. SWinter 2001 e ton HUniversity Magazinae for Alumnlli and Friends Photographers Volume 10, No. 2 Winter 2001 John H. 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Nearly 600 people something gathered at the front entrance of sacred and Boland Hall for the ceremony of deeply human breaking ground for the Boland about remember - Memorial Garden. ing — God Reverend Robert Meyer, J.D., remembering us, and we remembering associate vice president for Student our God — and remembering one Affairs and Boland Hall priest-in- Monsignor Robert Sheeran ’67, University another: mothers and fathers remem - residence, welcomed the quiet, president, offers the homily at the Service bering their sons and daughters, chil - burgeoning group. “The morning of Remembrance and Hope on January 19. dren remembering their parents, of January 19, 2000, brought tragedy friends remembering friends. to Seton Hall University,” Father On January 18 and 19, the Seton Meyer said t o the crowd. “A fire in Hall University community paused this freshman residence killed three for a very special remembrance. At of our first-ye ar students, injured 58 sundown that Thursday, the Univer - others and left some 650 displaced. sity family began the commemoration It was a dreadful, devastating loss. of the tragic fire a year ago in Boland Forever, we will be changed. Hall — the saddest moment in Seton “The University’s motto — Hazard Zet Forward — means ‘forward in spite 2SETON HALL UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE of adversity or difficulty.’ Perhaps at no blessed the space for the garden, other time in our history have these which is scheduled to be completed three words rung more true,” Father next fall (see plan below). Meyer continued. “In the early and “We remember … always, we very cold winter hours of that January remember …. How could we not? morning, soon after the smoke had How could we forget? What cleared, our community was called to happened in this place … one year move forward in spite of adversity, ago this night … when death came difficulty and even death.” … and nothing would ever be the Father Meyer proclaimed the first same — for any of us — ever again,” In his courageous remarks at the memorial ann iversary as being an important Monsignor Sheeran said. service, Joe Karol, father of Aaron Karol, step in the continued rebuilding of At the conclusion of the ground recalled how his son and the two other the University community. The ded - breaking, Dan Nugent, a junior com - freshmen who died in the fire “were all friendly, compassionate and caring.” ication of the memorial garden, he munication major, and Josh Murphy, affirmed, will be the catalyst to a senior computer science major, provide the Seton Hall family with both of whom are former resident a natural place in which to remem - assistants on Boland 3 North, carried ber the three young men who per - a wreath to the bell tower. As its bells ished in the fire — Aaron Karol, tolled three times, the University Frank Caltabilota and John Giunta community followed in a solemn — as well as those who continue to procession to Mass in Kozlowski heal and the countless Good Samari - Hall Auditorium. tans who came to the University’s assistance in the darkest hours. he commemora - Monsignor tion continued Robert Sheeran on Friday, January 19, ’67, University at the Service of president, broke Remembrance and ground for and Hope. Nearly 1,500 — Monsignor Robert Sheeran ’67 Junior Dan Nugent and senior Josh Murphy, who had been resident assistants on Boland Hall 3 North, bear the wreath placed at the bell tower in front of Koslowski Hall. The Boland Memorial Garden will offer a serene setting at the front entrance of the freshman residence hall. WINTER 2001 3 members of the University and Joe Karol courageously spoke to the external communities came to pay community, sharing loving memories their respects and remember the of his son, Aaron, who wanted to be a lives lost and the lives forever profiler for the FBI. “When he started changed. This day was a time for his college search, Aaron considered sorrow for Seton Hall; yet, it was schools that offered psychology and also a time for hope, which was criminology or criminal justice,” Karol reflected throughout the service. said. “The first college that he ever Three candles, one for each of the visited and used as a benchmark was young men who perished in the Seton Hall. And it was Seton Hall that fire, shone brightly on the stage, stood out as the school that wanted which was adorned with bouquets him the most. of peach amaryllis, white Easter “When Aaron selected Seton Hall, lilies and white roses. he felt that they offered the most valu - Those who participated in the able and respected degree,” Karol 70-minute interdenominational service continued. “An extra bonus was that provided words of welcome, scripture he’d be only 50 minutes from home. readings, reflections, Psalm responses On weekends, he could bring home and prayers of intercession. The dirty laundry; enjoy Mom’s cooking; participants included Laura A. Wankel, be with his girlfriend, Aliza; and see Ed.D., vice president for Student his local buddies.” Affairs; W. King Mott, Ph.D., dean Karol recalled how Aaron loved of Freshman Studies; Lisa Candella college life and Seton Hall, adding that Hulbert, member of the Board of the religious aspect of the University Regents; Melissa Deschamps ’00; offered him comfort. Agnes Tracy Gottlieb, Ph.D., associ - of the Student Government Associa - “After the tragedy, we met the ate professor of communication; Joe tion; and The Most Reverend Paul Caltabilota and Giunta families, and Karol, father of Aaron Karol; Carol G. Bootkoski ’62, D.D., Administrator realized that Frankie and John shared McMillan-Lonesome, J.D., director of the Archdiocese of Newark. The certain attributes with Aaron,” he said. of the Educational Opportunity Immaculate Conception Seminary “They were all friendly, compassionate Program; Deacon Daniel Sweet, Schola Cantorum, directed by John D. and caring. Their smiles and easygoing a student in the Immaculate Nowik, M.M., offered the Meditation; demeanors drew friends like magnets. Conception Seminary; Monsignor the Madrigal Singers, directed by Sheeran; Steven L. Ladany president Jeanette Hile, M.A., professor of music, provided the Sung Benediction. The memorial board that began a year ago continues to be a touchstone for expressing heartfelt emotions.