Perhaps head coach Shawn Winget has a crystal ball because his predictions for last weekend's North Texas Invitational became reality.During a Thursday interview, Winget said he was looking for strong performances out of senior Matt Manly and sophomore Festus Kigen in the men's race.

Kigen came out on top of the men's 8K in his first race at the University of North Texas after being scratched from last season's four-mile competition. His time of 24:41.43 beat Patrick Strong of UNT by more than 30 seconds.

The new assistant director of fitness and wellness is adding to programs to get the University Recreation Center and its new programs in shape.This fall, Stacy Cintron, a Florida State University alumna, replaced Trey Morrison as the assistant director of fitness and wellness at TCU.

With her new position, Cintron hopes to create a more organized environment in the Rec Center while providing more fitness options for students, Cintron said.

Students, faculty and members of the community will gather to hear the leader of the Iraq study group speak at the annual Jim Wright Symposium on Tuesday in the Brown-Lupton Student Center Ballroom. Lee Hamilton, who currently serves on the President's Homeland Security Advisory Council, formerly served in the House of Representatives for 34 years, according to the Web site for the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

In the United States - a country that praises itself for intellectual freedom -- there are still organizations that try to censor great literary works because of so-called controversial material.The week of Sept. 29 will mark the American Library Association's 26th annual "Banned Books Week" in which the ALA encourages readers to protest this censorship by reading books that have been taken off some shelves.

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.

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."

"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.

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.