Every September, military services gather on campus to honor some of our nation's most respected heroes: prisoners of war and those missing in action.These individuals make sacrifices that enable us to have the freedoms that we enjoy every day.

Some POWs have to endure inhumane torture to give up information, whereas others are simply held captive. Sen. John McCain and many others were held under horrible conditions in the infamous "Hanoi Hilton" during the Vietnam conflict. However, they did not give in to the pressure of their situations.

Coming off of a three-win, no-loss performance at the Pioneer Classic in Denver, Colo., last weekend, the TCU volleyball team prepares for the Molten/Fort Worth Plaza Invitational today and Saturday at the University Recreation Center."Winning at the Denver tournament has given our team confidence," senior middle blocker Erin Estep said.

The Frogs will need that confidence while facing Minnesota, the No. 5 team in the nation, on Saturday.

9/11 rekindles chivalrySept. 11, 2001, also known as simply "9/11," is a day that changed America as we know it. The Twin Towers, the symbol of our influence and unparalleled wealth, came crashing down. The distinguished structures that painted the New York skyline are now a distant memory of safer times. But, as surely as the buildings fell, two towers were emerging from the crepitating debris.

The third annual Jazz by the Boulevard Music & Arts Festival may take on an even more distinctive New Orleans flair with both musicians and evacuees from Hurricane Katrina in attendance.The festival begins Friday on the lawn of the Will Rogers Memorial Center in the Fort Worth Cultural District and will run the course of the weekend, featuring a number of local and national jazz artists.

Five former TCU athletes will be honored as inductees into the TCU Letterman's Association Hall of Fame at halftime during tonight's football game against Utah.Current NBA player Kurt Thomas, former MLB player Tim Mauser and former TCU football players John Nikkel, Jim Lucas and Dan Sharp have been chosen from more than 100 applicants to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, said Letterman's Association member and former TCU athletics director Frank Windegger.

Walk-on receiver Derek Moore has only two games under his belt this season, but it is hard to argue that he hasn't already had a successful season.Success probably came with one pass - the touchdown reception that first put TCU on the scoreboard against Oklahoma. Moore not only put his name on the forefront of the statistic charts, but he helped put the Horned Frogs in the national spotlight with their victory in Norman, Okla.

"I was just excited," Moore said about his big play against the Sooners. "I never thought my second (career) catch would be for a touchdown."

Members of Greek organizations should be more inclusive to rid stereotypeThis year, TCU ranked in the Top 10 schools nationwide for influential Greek scenes.

Indeed, TCU has a reputation, both within the university and outside of it, of having a big fraternity and sorority presence. However, that stereotype does not reflect a majority of the student body.

More than half our student body is not affiliated with the Greek system in any way. Those who are not in a fraternity or sorority can often feel alienated by those who are.