I would really like to see a group like the NIC take this tragedy and turn it into something that can prevent this kind of event from happening.

For several years now, there has been a bill floating around that would allow donations to Greek Housing Corps to be tax-deductable. When improvements are available that can make things safe, but are not affordable without alumni contributions, we have problems. This could have been prevented if the ATO house had sprinklers and other fire countermeasures.

Very sad.

My most sincere and deep sympathies goes to the families, friends and loved ones of those who are greiving their loved ones...

as for Mr. NickLc24's comment- tasteless- absolutely TASTELESS- what a lack of class.
Shame on you.

How sad. Thoughts and prayers to their family, friends, ATO brothers, and Ole Miss greek family.

Uch. Those pictures made me want to cry. I have 2 younger brothers who are ATOs.... The victims' families, brothers & fellow classmates are in my thoughts & prayers.

What's your point there?

This is a thread about three members that tragically died.

This is so terrible...

Oh, and Nick, YOU ARE AN A$$!!!

Katherine, keep me updated...

This is so sad. :(

I am so sorry to have my fears confirmed that these young men died in the fire. My most heartfelt prayers are with them and everyone whose lives have been touched by them.

I'll light a votive candle for them at Mass this weekend, too.

Nicks comments
 

Hey- don't beat up on Nick. He was simply pointing out that CNN did a hatchet job on the ATO chapter in their article.
I too was surprised that CNN would tack that totally irrelevant piece on the previous photo incident onto this story of the fire. CNN was the tacky one. Not Nick!

My prayers go out to the families of those boys. And everyone- drop a line to your congressmen and women asking them to support the bil to make Greek housing donations tax-deductable.

Stacey
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I just heard this terrible news from one of my friends. She says the cause of the fire is still unknown. My condolences go out to their families & their chapter.

That is absolutely horrible. My heart goes out to the men and their families and the Ole Miss campus. My husband is an ATO and it'll be interesting to see if their Headquarters does anything with regards to this tragedy.

Even though CNN did put that information about the Ole Miss ATO chapter in their article, it did not need to be brought into this thread, nor did we need the editorializing "but they tend to be a little off-target" by Nick. Really thinking before posting is a wonderful thing (and a lesson that took me a while to learn.)

My thoughts are prayers are will the chapter, the families of the victims, and the entire Ole Miss family. :(

I think we can give Nick a little bit of a break here. Any journalist worth his/her position would have mentioned ATO's problems in the past.

That it was unecessary for this thread is true, but I doubt he meant to be hurtful or disrespectful in his comments. Sometimes you do simply say things without thinking them through.

Wow......no words can express my thoughts right now. Just looking at those pictures made me hurt for everyone involved. My prayers are with the families of the victims, the Ole Miss chapter of ATO, ATO nationally, the Ole Miss Greek system, and the many others that have been affected by this tragedy.

No. No breaks here... No journalist would have said something like, "...they tend to be a little off-target." It was inappropriate for this thread.