You know what I hate? Copycats.

Everyone remembers the kids from middle school who would repeat everything you said, and if you don't, think of Yeah-Yeah from The Sandlot.

And a copycat is essentially what Brigham Young University's football team is. They have taken the offense that works for schools like Oklahoma and Texas Tech and made it their own.

As much as I hate copycats, I have to admit that BYU does use its high-power offense as effectively, if not more, than Oklahoma and Texas Tech.

With employers searching the Internet to learn about job applicants, students are getting savvy about their profiles on social networking sites.

According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, 17 percent of employers who took part in the Job Outlook 2008 survey plan to use social networking sites in recruiting employees. Nearly two-thirds of those employers plan to advertise on sites and more than half expect to use the sites to network with potential candidates, according to NACE.

Quarterbacks

TCU: Sophomore Andy Dalton has missed that last two games due to an injury he suffered in the loss to Oklahoma. The two week layoff could be detrimental to the young quarterback, seeing as he was starting to get a grasp on the TCU offense that does a great job controlling the game clock.

BYU: Junior Max Hall is very similar to Oklahoma's sophomore Sam Bradford in the respect that they are both on the Heisman Trophy short list. Hall is averaging 307.5 passing yards per game and has thrown 20 touchdowns compared to just four interceptions.

I am broke and I've never been happier.

I sit with a grand total of $200 to my name. If there ever were a run on the bank, I could walk.

All of the money I earned over the summer sits in some bank account for TCU and once I write the check, I don't really know where it goes.

When I give campus tours for prospective students and their parents, one of the most common questions is how students can be expected to close the gap between what they have and what they owe.

Last week, the Horned Frogs struggled offensively and barely escaped Fort Collins, Colo., with a 13-7 victory over the Colorado State Rams.

"Last week, we were very fortunate to get out of there (Colorado State) with a win," Patterson said. "It's a good thing when you can go on the road in the conference and come out with a victory, especially with as many mistakes as we had."

Now the Frogs will put their undefeated conference record to probably its biggest test of the season against the No. 8 Brigham Young Cougars.

The Neeley School of Business honors and leadership programs will host an event on social entrepreneurship today in hopes of teaching students and the community about using their business sense to make their world a better place, an event organizer said.

Beata Jones, director of the Neeley Fellows Program, said the event originated from the junior Neeley Fellows class because of its interest in social entrepreneurship.

"We have gotten the Neeley School on board to really promote the whole topic of social entrepreneurship to the Neeley community," Jones said.

Scantrons and Blue Books could become one less thing for students to worry about in preparation for exams.

The Student Government Association's House of Representatives passed a resolution Tuesday that supported SGA supplying the necessary materials for students to take tests and exams.

The resolution was introduced by Campus Advancement chair Brett Major and Academic Affairs chair Candace Ruocco. It was the only piece of legislation discussed in the meeting.

A former student who accused three former student athletes of sexual assault in 2006 has filed a personal injury lawsuit against the university, alleging that various administrators attempted to cover up the reported assault.

The plaintiff, identified only by the initials K.S., said a university official "urged her not to report the drugging and gang-rape," according to the petition filed Friday in a Tarrant County district court.

With only 20 days left before the presidential election, campus political groups are pushing to increase voter turnout through rallies, fundraising events and debate-watching parties. Representatives from both groups say they are looking to increase their presence on campus and to boost awareness of relevant political issues.

TCU Democrats

The 2008 Democratic National Convention wasn't TCU Democrats President Elizabeth Slagle's first convention, but it was the one that moved her to action.

The third and final presidential debate is tonight, and it provides a special opportunity for Horned Frogs who watch.

Bob Schieffer, TCU alumnus and journalism school namesake, will be moderating.

TCU students, faculty and staff should be proud to see one of their own participate in one of the most, if not the most, important components of the election process.

But even if Schieffer were not participating, watching the debate still helps voters know the people whose name they will be touching on a screen or punching a box by on Nov. 4.