NC Omega Beta's Commitment to the Community
Lately, an important issue on many college campuses is fire safety and prevention. Usually far back in the minds of many c
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| Thomas Will of NC Omega Beta |
ollege students, this issue has unfortunately reached the forefront for some who had personal experiences with fires on campus. One such person is Thomas Will a brother at the NC Omega Beta chapter. Though fire has never personally touched his life, the graduation day blaze of 1996 at UNC Chapel Hill has left an indelible mark on the campus. Since then it has been required that all Greek housing have sprinklers in them. Thomas was part of a group of students and alumni from across the country who went to Washington DC to lobby Congress to pass fire safety legislation. Specifically they were there to talk to congressmen and senators about passing the Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act. They were able to add in the passage of the Campus Fire Safety Right to Know Act. The passage of this bill will, “require all colleges and universities to report fire safety information annually to the Secretary of Education, said Ed Comeau, publisher of Campus Firewatch.”
One of the most important tenets of Pi Lambda Phi is our commitment to philanthropy and community service. Recently our UNC Chapel Hill Omega Beta chapter has exemplified this commitment. The weekend of September 12th many fraternities on the campus gathered to participate in the, “Good Neighbor Initiative” which consisted of going through Chapel Hill and picking up and disposing of trash. Of all of the fraternities in attendance Pi Lambda Phi had the most participants with 31 men. This is a wonderful accomplishment. | 
