While TCU may be a smaller university, no one can disagree that the students here have monumental school spirit. TCU has been receiving more attention this past year and especially following the Rose Bowl victory. Most recently, TCU is being recognized because one of its alumni is a finalist on the show American Idol. Tim Halperin graduated from TCU in May 2010, and has become a unifying force within the university. Students are being so supportive of their alumni and are tuning in to watch the show, even if they have never previously supported it. For the first time, American Idol is allowing viewers to vote for their favorite singers via Facebook. TCU students have been constantly voting for Halperin, and are reminding each other through Facebook statuses and messages to vote for their favorite alumni. Halperin has already mentioned how much he appreciates the support he is receiving through this stressful competition. It’s moving to watch students unite together to support a worthy cause. I love knowing that my fellow students support their alumni, and work together to help create awareness for his success. Whether his performance on American Idol was amazing or maybe a little shaky, students continue to vote for Tim Halperin. He is taking over student media by storm; countless Youtube videos, Facebook pages, websites and fan pages have been created in hopes of propelling his success. (www.timhalperinonline.com) No matter if he wins or looses, he will at least know he has an entire university standing behind him.
Update: Halperin was voted off American Idol on March 3.
Posted by Landon Greene
TCU
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