Mountain West Conference Commissioner Craig Thompson is smarter than John F. Kennedy. He's got to be. It took Kennedy 13 days to end the Cuban Missile Crisis. If a report from The Denver Post yesterday...

Though a new bill passed by the Texas Legislature only currently affects public universities, professors at TCU and the University of North Texas said they think it could interfere with an instructor's right to choose his or her own curriculum.

TCU political science professor James Riddlesperger said that while the university, as a private institution, is not affected by the bill, the bill's overall effect is that of a double-edged sword,

Five Horned Frog baseball players were drafted in the 2010 Major League Baseball draft and were placed on the rosters of minor league teams across the country this past June.

The former players include Bryan Holaday, Greg Holle, Matt Curry, Tyler Lockwood and Paul Gerrish, assistant director of athletics media relations, Brandie Davidson, said.

Junior outfielder Jason Coats said the drafted players set a high standard for the team.

"That's the benchmark for every team that comes through here now," Coats said.

The unalienable freedom to marry cannot be put to vote because it violates civil liberties based solely on sexual orientation. Proposition 8 in the state of California is a perfect example of a law that cannot be enacted no matter how many citizens vote for it because the intent of the law is unconstitutional. This is expressed in U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker's decision in a legal challenge to the voter-approved ban on same-sex marriages passed in 2008.

Cooler temperatures brought welcome relief to students after days of near-record breaking heat.

According to the National Weather Service, temperatures reached the mid-80s Tuesday and Wednesday. Average temperatures are usually in the mid-90s this time of year.

The cooler temperatures were accompanied by some much-needed rainfall in the area. More than an inch of rain fell on both Tuesday and Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.

Junior nursing major Bradleigh Lowry said she welcomed the cooler weather.

The opening weekend of college football holds some of the year's most important games, including TCU's game against Oregon State University at Cowboys Stadium on Saturday night.

The following Monday, Boise State University will play the Hokies of Virginia Tech at FedEx Field in Landover, Md.

Horned Frog fans will be praying for a Boise State loss, so the Horned Frogs can take sole possession of the Cinderella-role for the non-automatic qualifier schools. Both games are on ESPN, and both will come with a tough test.