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Frog Feature: Marilyn Davis

Frog Feature: Marilyn Davis

Published Jan 26, 2011

Marilyn Davis, an employee at TCU, works at various stations in Market Square and happily converses with students on a day-to-day basis. Davis learned how to cook from her two grandmothers and is best-known for being a chef in the omelet line.

When did you first start with TCU?

2009 [in] August.

What are your current responsibilities in Market Square?

Oh, taking care of my students and making sure they have a wonderful day.

What do you enjoy most about your job?

James Cash's No. 54 jersey to be retired at Air Force game Saturday

James Cash’s No. 54 jersey to be retired at Air Force game Saturday

Published Jan 26, 2011

Dr. James Cash Jr. was the first African-American to be a full professor at the Harvard Business School, but his first impact on racial integration came on the hardwood at TCU. Cash, also the first African-American...

Military mental health screening reduces risk for psychiatric issues

Published Jan 26, 2011

Soldiers who are screened for mental health issues before they are deployed have a reduced risk for behavior and psychiatric issues, according to a new study by the American Psychiatric Association.

Major Christopher Warner and colleagues in the U.S. Army conducted the study that included over 20,000 soldiers deployed to Iraq during 2007 and 2008.

Texas Wesleyan University student Aaron Herrera, who is a member of TCU's Army ROTC program, said he felt the mental health screenings would be advantageous for soldiers preparing for deployment.

Screening students is a good precaution

Published Jan 26, 2011

Last Friday, the North Carolina State Board of Community Colleges voted to change the system's open-door admission policy, which would allow 58 colleges to refuse to admit prospective students who may present a significant threat.

The vote came almost two weeks after Jared Loughner allegedly killed six people and wounded 13 others in Tucson, Ariz. Loughner himself was expelled from his community college after reportedly displaying erratic behavior in class and shooting a video of himself in which he called the campus "my genocide school."

IClicker use increasing in classroom

Published Jan 26, 2011

It is not a textbook and it does not use paper, yet students in various courses around campus are required to buy it for class.

At the university, the iClicker is used to test students' knowledge of subject matter as well as take attendance, Mark Dennis, assistant professor of religion, said.

Students register their devices online at the beginning of the semester, then use the five multiple choice buttons to respond to quiz questions, Dennis said. Professors then retrieve the information from a receiver, record the students' responses and then assign grades.

SGA to provide free scantrons

Published Jan 26, 2011

The morning frenzies some students encounter on test days could be erased now that 2,500 Scantrons will soon be en route to campus.

Student Government Association Vice President Brett Anderson said the Scantrons were scheduled to arrive in two to three weeks for a free trial in the Mary Couts Burnett Library, a place SGA saw as a convenient location for students. Anderson said the biggest issue for not getting the Scantrons in sooner was a drawn-out ordering process and the inability to communicate with other representatives over the holiday break.

Football’s nonconference schedule will have major implications

Published Jan 26, 2011

TCU's 2011 football schedule could have been killer, or at least hard to criticize by ESPN's College GameDay crew. Let's take a look at what could have been:

-Big 12 nonconference match-ups against Texas Tech and Baylor.

-Conference slugfests against perennial top 25 teams in BYU and Utah.

-A Fiesta Bowl rematch against a Boise State team that was a field goal chip shot from representing the non-automatic qualifiers in the Rose Bowl over TCU.

Now let's take a look at the scheduling situation on the ground as of January 2011:

Lady Frogs drop first conference game of the season

Published Jan 26, 2011

The Lady Frogs made two shots in the first half, shooting 9.1 percent, and shot 27.3 percent for the game as TCU dropped its first conference game of the season 65-54 against New Mexico to snap an eight-game winning streak.

"This is maybe the first [game] that I've been thoroughly disgusted with our effort as a team approach," head basketball coach Jeff Mittie said. "I thought our entire group was very individual tonight."

Senior guard Emily Carter and senior guard/forward Helena Sverrisdottir both added nine points, but shot 5-for-20 combined.

Professors should incorporate iClickers into curriculum

Published Jan 26, 2011

It's an unassuming device to say the least. Its small, off-white shell and six buttons portrays a simple, elegant interface that everyone can understand.

This simplicity is making the iClicker more and more popular among professors on campus. From attendance to lectures to quizzes, these little devices are changing the way class is conducted.

Many professors now require students to purchase an iClicker as part of the materials for their classes, which leads to the question, why don't more professors use them?

Employers should be upfront about Facebook rules

Published Jan 26, 2011

Facebook seemed to blow up as soon as it went live, becoming a popular site for college students and alumni alike. The original purpose of Facebook was for social networking and keeping in touch 8212; allowing wall posts, pictures and status updates.

It has become so much more, however, and it may be being used by employers to keep tabs on employees. A major reason to maintain subtlety online is because employers could use social networking sites to see who their potential employee really is.

‘Top Chef’ competitor opens restaurant in West 7th Street development

Published Jan 26, 2011

It's not everyday that a former "Top Chef" competitor helps open an awarding-winning restaurant in TCU's backyard. Brownstone Restaurant, located in the new West 7th Street development in Fort Worth,...

Programs preventing advertisers from collecting private data about Internet users are a positive cha

Published Jan 26, 2011

Privacy buffs may soon have a reason to calm down a few notches about advertisers and corporations tracking their online moves.

Google and Mozilla recently announced they will bring features to their browsers, Chrome and Firefox, respectively, that should prevent advertisers from collecting private data about users and tracking users' actions on the Internet.

Google intends to do this through the use of a browser extension for Chrome named "Keep My Opt-Outs," and Mozilla intends to do this through a planned feature for Firefox.