In a couple of weeks, students who live on campus might find parking a little easier after the addition of 55 new parking spaces, a university official said.

The parking lot, located on the corner of West Berry Street and Wabash Avenue, is scheduled to open Sept. 19, said DeAnn Jones, coordinator for parking and transportation services.

The university currently has about 7,300 parking spaces on campus, said Harold Leeman, associate director of major projects.

Female students at TCU can expect a reprieve from the high cost of birth control.

The Health Center is in negotiations with pharmaceutical company Warner Chilcott to offer brand-name contraceptives at a discounted price, said a TCU pharmacist.

Frank Calhoon, chief pharmacist of the Health Center Pharmacy, said the clinic is aiming at a contract with Warner Chilcott this fall.

"Hopefully, that will come to pass," Calhoon said. "If not, we're going to work on other contracts."

The start of the Saturday's football game versus the Stanford University Cardinal has been changed from 6 p.m. to noon due to possible severe weather in the evening caused by Hurricane Ike.

According to the National Weather Service's Web site as of 6 p.m. Wednesday, there is a 70 percent chance of rain with wind gusts of 35 to 50 mph Saturday night.

The Saturday afternoon forecast has a 60 percent chance of precipitation with wind gusts of 15 to 45 mph. Rain is predicted to start around 1 p.m.

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About 50 friends and co-workers gathered on the second floor of the John Justin Athletic Center on Wednesday to offer their well-wishes to Donna Shepherd, who has decided to retire after working for athletic academic services for the past 10 years.

Shepherd, who said she is expecting a grandson around Halloween, began her work at the university in March of 1998 and said she has enjoyed her time at the school ever since.

"It's just time to switch hats," she said. "But it's been a wonderful 10-year experience," Shepherd said.

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The Health Center is currently working toward being able to sell brand name contraceptives at a discounted price.

This is an admirable effort by the Health Center to help a great number of students by making birth control more affordable.

Many female students on TCU's campus take birth control for an array of reasons, and the health center has recognized the needs of students and is doing something to help curb the cost for those women who prefer to use a brand-name product.

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The art and art history department will receive a $95,000 federal grant to support a summer workshop program for art teachers working for the Fort Worth Independent School District, a U.S. congresswoman said.

Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, said at a press conference Friday that the money is a portion of a $941,570 federal grant for the Fort Worth ISD. The grant is the biggest federal grant for fine arts the school district has ever received, Granger said.

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About 375 men crossed over the TCU seal in Sadler Hall on Tuesday as a part of bid day for fraternities on campus.

Josh Schutts, Interfraternity Council adviser, said fraternities have crossed the TCU seal since Fraternity and Sorority Life started at TCU in 1955.

"It signifies that the fraternities are hopefully in line with the values of the institution," Schutts said. "By crossing the seal, they understand that while they are part of their fraternity and their organization, they're also a part of a larger institution, that is TCU."