Unique Service Opportunity for TCU Students this Holiday Season

When the holidays roll around, many of us become overwhelmed with this sense of wanting to give back, help…just do something nice! There are the usual suspects: soup kitchen, homeless shelter, church projects…all of which are fantastic causes to get involved with. However, there is a group that, surprisingly, gets over looked sometimes. Members of the United States Military.

What many of us at TCU are unaware of is that right here in DFW, we have one of the busiest and most important USO Centers in the country. The Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport is one of two (Atlanta-Hartsfield International) airports in the U.S that shuttles soldiers throughout the country returning from tours of duty, deploying, and returning home for two weeks of Rest and Relaxation (R&R).

This offers a unique volunteer experience for Fort Worthians; help bring a little joy to someone who does so much for you this holiday season. There are many ways to get involved with the USO. Organize a Welcome Home a Hero group and greet/cheer on returning soldiers as they come home. Another great idea is to organize a children’s book drive. These books will be donated to the USO’s United Through Reading Room, where deploying soldiers can video record themselves reading a book, then have the DVD and book sent home so they can read to their children every night while deployed. Another way to help is to organize a supply drive, as everything is provided to soldiers gratis at the center. A list of needed supplies, as well as a detailed list of volunteer opportunities can be found at the website.

Greeks who need to get those last minute service hours in, get out to the USO. As a USO volunteer I promise you this, it will be hard to find another experience this meaningful and rewarding.  

Visit  http://www.uso.org/ to find out more!

By Caitlin Scanlan

TCU Shuts Down Air Force’s Electric Offense

A game that was considered to be one of the most challenging of the 2010 football season turned out to be a rout as TCU raced past Air Force 38-7.  Air Force entered the game with the leading rushing attack in the nation but could only scrounge up a total of 231 total yards, compared to their average of 346 rushing yards per game.
It looked as if TCU would face a challenge as it surrendered its first touchdown in Mountain West Conference play on Air Force’s initial drive.  The touchdown proved to be a false indication of how the game would turn out, as TCU scored 38 unanswered points.  TCU running back Ed Wesley had a huge game with 209 yards on the ground and two touchdowns.  Wesley was a key to TCU’s time of possession, which was perceived as one of the most important statistics coming into the game when facing a team with such a prolific rushing attack.
What was even more impressive was the Horned Frogs’ defensive performance.  The Frogs held Air Force’s offense to only 184 yards on the ground and only thirteen first downs, compared to TCU’s 30.  Despite a fast start from Air Force, the Horned Frog defense did not to lose its composure.  Air Force’s initial drive was the first, and last, time it got to see the end zone.

By Charles Elrod