Senior quarterback Tye Gunn just might know how much one man can take."No one really knows what I've gone through," Gunn said, pointing at multiple scars.

Gunn, who has suffered through a separated shoulder, a torn ACL, a dislocated pinky and a torn groin muscle, has missed 17 starts over the past three years, but said he has worked hard in the offseason to prepare for his senior year.

"I've put on about 20 pounds to try and prevent the smaller injuries, try to bulk up a bit," Gunn said.

The TCU cross country team will begin their season Friday at the Baylor Bear Relays in Waco. Head coach Patrick Cunniff said he is looking forward to the meet.

"It will be a good opportunity to bust the rust off after the summer," Cunniff said.

The cross country men and women will competete in two-person relays, with men running three kilometers each and women running two kilometers each.

Cunniff said the format of the meet will be beneficial as the opener for the team.

"The relay team format is less intense," Cunniff said.

TCU is beginning a three-stage system giving students opportunities to aid Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.Fernando Vasquez, director of community services, said Student Development Services and University Ministries began stage one Wednesday.

Stage one is aimed at raising money, and there will be staffed tables with donation cans in every residence hall, the bookstore and the recreation center, Vasquez said.

Former TCU student-athlete Jacob Hernandez is not able to compete for the University of Texas but is able to practice with Texas' track and field team, his lawyer said.Shelby Sharpe, Hernandez's attorney, said he knows Hernandez is working out in Austin, but does not know if he is actually practicing with the team. There is no NCAA rule prohibiting Hernandez from practicing with Texas, Sharpe said.

Hernandez, an award-winning sprinter, is suing TCU for his release and necessary attorney fees and costs, according to the lawsuit. Hernandez recently transferred to Texas.

Many students are pirates, or at least according to the Recording Industry Association of America.Students can use the TCU network to access ourTunes, which is a program designed to allow browsing for music on iTunes, without an Internet connection.

Users of iTunes can only listen to music in other peoples' libraries, whereas users of ourTunes can both listen and download music free of charge, said Tony Masia, a junior history major.

Masia said he prefers to use ourTunes, but when he cannot find a song, he will buy it on the Internet.

Underground favorite Black Rebel Motorcycle Club returns with its latest full-length release, "Howl."B.R.M.C. builds upon its signature sound, delivering a more polished, but not overdone, album, giving fans what they expect without recycling old material.

The 14 tracks find B.R.M.C. relying more than ever on synthesizers and acoustic guitars. Pulling more from the blues and garage rock from the '60s, "Howl" retains a sparse, live feel.

Officials say more than 30 students from the Metroplex, who are enrolled in universities in the New Orleans area, contacted TCU by Wednesday about its offer of admission to fall classes.Four have already enrolled, offials reported.

In a campuswide e-mail, Chancellor Victor Boschini said TCU will be admitting students who were attending colleges that were evacuated due to Hurricane Katrina.

Thursday: The Aardvark: Hollow, Sattori, Protest & Jason Corcoran
The Moon Bar: Catfish Whiskey

Friday:

The Aardvark: 3/4 Ton, Pressure Tap, State of the Union, All the Above
The Moon Bar: Kevin Aldrige, Fred Manrique Band
Axis: Stephen Speaks, The Hero Factor, Five Times August
The Wreck Room: Dirt Merchants, Legends of the South

Saturday:

The Aardvark: Recommit, Reminisce, Ashmore, Paper Lantern & Solar Eyes
The Moon Bar: Josh Weathers and the All Sorts, Jayden Frost

Many students around campus can be seen sporting the ubiquitous white earbud headphones of the iPod. Students come through the Skiff newsroom with iPods on a daily basis. This is not surprising when one considers 21 million of the 28 million MP3 players sold last year were iPods, according to a New York Times article this week.

The Times went on to say the Apple iPod still holds roughly an 80-percent share of the MP3 player market, and Apple's iTunes Music Store is the source for an estimated 75 percent of all digital music sales.