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University Daily Kansan
Page 0596_1 from reel: L 726 (1957-09-12 to 1958-08-01)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/198394

Title: Opposition Born of Pranks, Riots in Early Days
Summary: Article detailing the history of freshman hazing traditions at KU, including pranks, riots, and the eventual opposition that led to changes in campus culture.
Category: campus news
Subjects: university traditions; student life; campus history
Named Entities: Woodruff, Laurence C. [dean of students]; Harter, Clyde [student]; Nichols, Ray [executive secretary]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Rear Guard in Frosh Caps
Summary: Feature article about the tradition of freshman caps at KU, including their history, purpose, and eventual decline as a campus custom.
Category: campus news
Subjects: student traditions; freshman experience; campus culture
Named Entities: Jewett, Joan [staff writer]; Harter, Clyde [student]; Woodruff, Laurence C. [dean of students]; Patterson, Patricia [assistant dean of women]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Nuclear Science Study Grows
Summary: Report on the expansion of nuclear science studies at KU, including new courses, faculty involvement, and connections to the Atomic Energy Commission.
Category: campus news
Subjects: academic programs; nuclear engineering; science education
Named Entities: Mesler, Russell B. [associate professor]; Andres, Ammon S. [professor]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: She Receives Grant for Top Notch Job
Summary: Profile of Dr. Cora M. Downs, who received a grant for her work in bacteriology and virology research from Abbott Laboratories.
Category: features/profiles
Subjects: academic achievement; research funding; faculty recognition
Named Entities: Downs, Cora M. [professor of bacteriology]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Photo: Three Women From Delta Gamma Sorority Prepare Crepe Paper for Their Float in the KU Relays Parade Saturday
Summary: Photo showing three Delta Gamma sorority members preparing a float for the KU Relays parade.
Category: photos/graphics
Subjects: campus events; student organizations; parades
Named Entities: Stone, Jean [sophomore]; Morgen, Kay [sophomore]; Beutler, Suzanne [sophomore]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Photo: Three Dinks—Freshman Caps May Come and Go but Students Will Always Exist. Illustrating This Axiom Are Clyde Harte...
Summary: Photo featuring a student and the dean of students with freshman caps, illustrating the tradition of freshman headwear at KU.
Category: photos/graphics
Subjects: student traditions; campus history; freshman experience
Named Entities: Harter, Clyde [student]; Woodruff, Laurence C. [dean of students]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: 18,000 Expected at KU by 1970
Summary: Article discussing projected university enrollment growth to 18,000 students by 1970, including plans for new facilities and academic programs.
Category: campus news
Subjects: university enrollment; campus growth; academic planning
Named Entities: Marvin, William Allen [dean of journalism]; Marvin, Dean [unspecified role]
Confidence: 0.8

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