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Students discuss religious topics in a small group. (Photo courtesy of tcuwesley.org)
Wednesday nights at TCU’s Methodist campus ministry provide religious exploration and fellowship
By Boots Giblin, Staff Writer
Published Mar 27, 2024
Students at the Wesley said they found community on Wednesday nights.

Council creates ‘Winter Wonderland’ for community

Students and families in the community will have an opportunity to celebrate the holiday season in another way this December, an Interfraternity Council official said.

IFC President Evan Berlin said the Interfraternity Council, Panhellenic Council, National Pan-Hellenic Council, Inc., the National Multicultural Greek Council, Inc. and Programming Council are working together to create an event called “Winter Wonderland.”

The event will be a safe and fun alternative way for children in the local community to see holiday lights, Berlin said.

All the fraternity and sorority houses in Worth Hills will be decorated with holiday lights, Berlin said. There will be a Christmas tree, a train, a snow pit and Mr. And Mrs. Claus will be there, he said.

Panhellenic Council President Lindsay Ray said this is the first year for the event. The event is scheduled for Dec. 3, during Holidays at TCU, Ray said.

“We came up with the idea once we all started our terms as Panhellenic and IFC officers,” Ray said. “We are really looking forward to reaching out to the community and creating an event that everyone can come and enjoy.”

Ray said they want everyone to get in the holiday spirit while coming out to see all the decorations.

Berlin said this is also the first event where every Greek organization is working with Programming Council to help out with the event.

“We thought this would be a great event because it’s going to be something that we can give back,” Berlin said. “We can really involve the entire TCU and local community.”

Each house will have different activities set up that everyone can participate in, Berlin said.

Ray said the chapters have free range in choosing what they will do for the event.

“We are really excited for them to get creative,” Ray said. “They are all really looking forward to it as well.”

Chi Omega President Lizzie Dow said her chapter has not determined exactly what its members are doing yet for the event, but the chapter is planning on having cookies or hot chocolate for the families that come by their house.

Berlin said there will be a five-dollar donation per family to attend the event which will go to the Dallas-based International Student Foundation.

“We want to make this a tradition,” Berlin said.

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