UNL Phi Gam fire

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by DeltAlum

We were looking at building a shelter at University of Northern Colorado, and as I recall it is possible for a fraternity educational foundation to fund the building of "educational" areas such as study rooms and libraries using tax deductable dollars dontated for those specific purposes.

That's exactly it.

[Tom Earp]

I think Un. Kansas was where the law was changed from any part of a house to educational only for some reason.

We can only hope that the bill gets passed.

I do know that there is a consortium of Greeks who lobbying for this bill.

It could make a big difference in repairs, new building, and adding safety features.

[DeltAlum]

Originally Posted by ktsnake

That's exactly it.

Now, someone has to float the argument that the rooms of members are used (at least some of the time) for studying (opposite sex anatomy? -- sorry, I couldn't help it.), and the dining area and/or chapter room is used for educational lectures, etc.

Maybe put a computer in every room?

That could put a big dent in the total cost.

[TSteven]

Prank, carelessly tossed cigarette blamed for Fiji fire
By: Andy Boyle
Issue date: 1/9/07 Section: News
Daily Nebraskan

Five bags of shredded paper, one hallway and an accidentally discarded cigarette led to the Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity fire in September, according to officials.

Members of the Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity, or Fiji, were attempting to fill up another student's hallway with at least five garbage bags of shredded paper as a prank, said Lincoln Fire Inspector Rick Campos.

Campos said the students were planning to fill another student's room - "stuffing his room," as the students called it - and then that student would have to clean it up.

When they found the student's door locked, the fraternity members decided to leave the shredded paper in the hallway, Campos said.

The mess was then supposed to be cleaned up by underclassmen, he said, as he understood it.

The students then went to a room to smoke cigarettes, Campos said. One cigarette was accidentally thrown into the pile of papers or near it, which led to the fire, he said.

"The students voluntarily came in and gave statements, and just carelessly disregarded smoking materials," Campos said.

For more of the article, please click on the link provided above.

[Tom Earp]

How sad to hear.

But, that is why it is called an accident isn't it?

Small things at the time seem small unless the get blown up by a fire or what ever else, where property was lost, but at least no lives were lost.

Actually, if one could find the over all fire stats, there would be more individual home fires that happen by many reasons.

I know, I have been there with a fire on the stove from cooking.