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University Daily Kansan
Page 0198 from reel: NP 10154 (2003-01-16 to 2003-07-23)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/121690

Title: Alliances Strive to Inform About Issue of Living Wage Ordinance
Summary: Two local groups work to educate Lawrence citizens about a living wage ordinance before the city election in April, with both the Kaw Valley Living Wage Alliance and KU Living Wage Alliance raising awareness about the issue.
Category: local news
Subjects: living wage; labor rights; local politics
Named Entities: Horowitz, Mark [activist]; Goodell, Lynn [city commission candidate]; Douro, Greg [campaign manager]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Jayhawks Calendar
Summary: The University of Kansas athletics department announces changes to the football schedule, moving a game from October to September to avoid conflict with a NASCAR event.
Category: sports
Subjects: university athletics; sports scheduling; KU sports
Named Entities: Johnson, Richard [athletics director]; Brauer, Kevin [athletics staff]; Murguia, John [athletics staff]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Program
Summary: Sarah Naramore, a KU student, participates in an exchange program with a Finnish university, studying indigenous rights and culture while comparing Finnish and American indigenous policies.
Category: features/profiles
Subjects: cultural exchange; international education; indigenous studies
Named Entities: Naramore, Sarah [student]; Fixico, Donald [director]; Naramore, Sarah [student]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Drought
Summary: Kansas faces ongoing drought conditions with researchers using satellite data to monitor vegetation and soil moisture, while local farmers express concerns about water availability.
Category: local news
Subjects: agriculture; water resources; climate change
Named Entities: Lomas, John [research analyst]; Ernst, Hank [environmental scientist]; Pendleton, John and Karen [farmers]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Shoe Bomber Sentenced to Life
Summary: Richard Reid, the British citizen who attempted to bomb an American Airlines flight in 2001, is sentenced to life in prison for his terrorist activities.
Category: national news
Subjects: terrorism; legal proceedings; aviation security
Named Entities: Reid, Richard [shoe bomber]; Qaiqa, Richard [defendant]; Osama bin Laden [terrorist leader]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Belgium Recognizes Gay Marriages
Summary: Belgium becomes the second country in the world to officially recognize same-sex marriages, following a vote in the House of Representatives.
Category: national news
Subjects: LGBTQ+ rights; same-sex marriage; European politics
Named Entities: Belgium [country]; Vlaams Blok [political party]; European Union [organization]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Jayhawks Host
Summary: The University of Kansas hosts an upcoming athletic event, with details about the competition and participating teams.
Category: sports
Subjects: university athletics; sports events; KU sports
Named Entities: Winterling, Chris [sports writer]; Kansas [university]
Confidence: 0.75

Title: [advertisements]
Advertisers include: The University Daily Kansan
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 0.9

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