My sincerest condolences for those of you who started Drew Brees this past week, but keep your collective chin up. At least you didn't draft Brandon Jacobs, right?The unfortunate theme for week one was injuries. The good news is if you do not have a wounded star on your roster, his backup could be available and become your new starter.

But before we get into this week's stuff, here are a couple thoughts for the week:

1. Seriously, what the heck happened to Deion Branch?

Turning 21 is a godsend for just about any college student. You suddenly have the ability to go into a bar, get carded and know that you will not be kicked out when the bouncer notices the ID picture is that of a 47-year-old man.Being of age and going to bars also carries a responsibility. Being the sober or designated driver is part and parcel of the bar hopping experience, especially in a city where flagging a taxi is no easy task.

"We're gonna beat the hell out of you, and you, and you ..."Sound familiar?

Every football game, thousands of Frogs fans, whether they are kids, students or die-hard alumni, are screaming this chant at the opposing team.

It is a part of TCU football.

Students are taught not to point at the other team while screaming this chant because that would be rude, however, that is why our amazing Frog Camp facilitators taught us to use our elbows instead of our fingers.

A new parking lot is scheduled to open Monday on Greene Avenue across from the GrandMarc apartments. The parking lot will have 51 parking spaces available to anyone with a TCU parking sticker, said Lisa Albert, assistant director of communication. \

"It is a general lot that is geared toward commuters," Albert said. "But faculty, staff and other students with permits will be able to park in the lot."

He drums his fingers across the tabletop, wearing a dingy plaid button-down shirt with faded jeans. He is different - calmer in the coffeehouse setting. On stage, in the frenzy of hand motions, his dark brown eyes are hidden behind curtains of shoulder-length auburn hair.The man clad in Cobain-esque apparel is Andres Franco, 30, the new associate conductor of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra.

"I came here in 2000 as a pianist," Franco said between sips of espresso. "At that point in my life I never thought about being a conductor."

Schools and universities are becoming more technologically savvy as every new class of students enters each year. In some classes, desks come fully loaded with a computer, and in other classes, students bring their own.The classes that offer a computer to work on are generally classes that require computers in order to conduct the class. Each class meeting is mostly hands-on with little lecture.

The latest Hilary Duff single sounds off in the silent movie theater. But it's not an adult who frantically shuffles through her purse to turn the device off. It's not even a teenager. It's a 9-year-old girl.The market research firm NPD Group's third annual Kids and Consumer Electronics Trends report found that the average age children first use electronics is lowering. In 2005, the average age was 8.1 years, but it is now down to 6.7 years.

I know we are becoming a more technologically dependent society every day, but seriously, a cell phone for 6-year-olds?

This year the House of Student Representatives is getting a new face in the form of 80 percent new members.SGA President Jace Thompson said a lot of students have conflicts with meeting times and if a...

With more than 180 rooms equipped with technology - 152 of them with computers - this tech savvy university should urge professors to take on the role of a student.According to its Web site, Technology Resources offers free training sessions for faculty and staff, teaching the basics of programs such as Microsoft Office. The Center for Instructional Services offers sessions on classroom support, said Kerrie Conover, instructional design assistant for the Koehler Center. And, Conover said, the Koehler Centers gives presentations for using tools like eCollege and Photoshop.

Some international students say they receive little help from their governments when it comes to school, but TCU helps make it possible to afford an education.Hai Yen Nguyen and Kaushal Amatya , both international students, said their countries do not provide federal financial aid for students seeking an education in the U.S.

Nguyen, a senior accounting and electronic business major from Vietnam, said her government provides only a few scholarships for students studying in other countries and for two to three years.

After holding off UT-San Antonio for a 1-0 home win Tuesday, women's soccer faces its second Big 12 opponent of the regular season when Texas Tech comes to Garvey-Rosenthal Stadium on Friday at 7 p.m.The squad improved to 2-2 thanks to Jackie Torda's second goal of the season with about five minutes left in the match. Torda, a freshman forward, broke a scoreless tie from an assist by sophomore forward Lizzy Karoly.

Team to host tournament