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University Daily Kansan
Page 0178_2 from reel: L 1681 (1978-08-23 to 1979-02-21)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/19768

Title: Officials Juggle Athletic Merger Problems
Summary: University officials discuss challenges of merging men's and women's athletic departments, including financial concerns and Title IX compliance issues.
Category: campus news
Subjects: university athletics; athletic departments; Title IX compliance
Named Entities: Shankel, Richard [chancellor]; Dykes, Archie R. [chancellor]; Messner, Doug [assistant athletic director]; Marcum, Bob [athletic director]; Spelman, Tracy [graduate student]; Levinson, Anne [student]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Emporia State Votes to Let KU Join ASK
Summary: Emporia State University approves KU's provisional membership in Associated Students of Kansas, with only two schools remaining to vote.
Category: campus news
Subjects: university associations; student governance; intercollegiate athletics
Named Entities: Winterscheidt, Becky [student body president]; McSwain, James A. [fire chief]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Owner Pleads Not Guilty to Rooming House Violations
Summary: Joann Qandil pleads not guilty to charges of fire code violations at her rooming house, with trial set for November.
Category: local news
Subjects: housing violations; legal proceedings; fire safety
Named Entities: Qandil, Joann [rooming house owner]; Knudson, Colt [city prosecutor]; McSwain, James A. [fire chief]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Great Pumpkin
Summary: Melvin Shorter, 11, shows off a 160-plus pound pumpkin he grew for pie-baking purposes.
Category: features/profiles
Subjects: student life; human interest; seasonal events
Named Entities: Shorter, Melvin [student]
Confidence: 0.75

Title: Inspection Finds Improvements in KU Housecleaning Service
Summary: A surprise inspection of KU housecleaning service shows improvements in cleanliness and employee management since American Management took over.
Category: campus news
Subjects: university services; facility management; employee relations
Named Entities: Thompson, Jake [staff reporter]; Hiser, Ron [American Management director]; McAlear, Michael [district manager]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Credit or No-Credit Use Declining
Summary: University reports declining use of credit/no-credit grading option by students, with analysis of factors influencing this trend.
Category: campus news
Subjects: academic policy; student enrollment; grading systems
Named Entities: Riechmann, Deb [staff reporter]; Tribble, Donald [assistant registrar]; Brinkman, Del [School of Journalism dean]; Kahn, Charles [School of Architecture dean]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Worst Air Crash in U.S. Kills 147
Summary: Major airline crash in the United States results in 147 fatalities, noted as the worst such incident in U.S. history.
Category: national news
Subjects: aviation accidents; transportation disasters
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Aaaaahhh
Summary: Editorial cartoon featuring a student character expressing frustration or surprise, typical of campus-themed humor.
Category: editorial cartoon
Subjects: humor; satire; student life
Confidence: 0.7

Title: [advertisements]
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 0.9

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