Brian Pilchik

TCU Senate: save our teams

The tournament director peered across the room, his reddish beard crinkling as he grinned. “Where are the Jumbos of Tufts University?” his voice boomed, amplified by the microphone. Three hundred competitors turned in their seats to look at us. “Jumbos,” he said, “Do the elephant thing you do!” We glanced at each other, laughing nervously. We stood, and in a low whisper, “Ready? Jumbos on three. One, two, three … BPPRHHHFF!” Students and coaches from around the nation cheered as we trumpeted.