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University Daily Kansan
Page 0159 from reel: L 2755 (1984-08-22 to 1984-12-10)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/24001

Title: KU to Install Telecommunications Network
Summary: The University of Kansas will install a campus-wide telecommunications network by late 1986, connecting all university offices and residence halls with voice, data, and video capabilities.
Category: campus news
Subjects: university technology; campus infrastructure; telecommunications
Named Entities: Shankel, Richard [chancellor]; Meyen, Edward L. [associate vice chancellor]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Contest Is Mud Bath for Teams
Summary: Eight teams participated in a mud volleyball tournament sponsored by KU Recreational Services, with participants competing in various categories including men's and coed divisions.
Category: campus news
Subjects: student activities; campus recreation; mud volleyball
Named Entities: Davis, DaNeille [participant]; Welch, Pat [participant]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: 31-Year-Old Timothy Cox, Marketing Professor, Dies
Summary: Timothy Cox, a 31-year-old marketing professor at KU's School of Business, died of cancer at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after teaching at KU since 1982.
Category: campus news
Subjects: faculty; obituaries; marketing education
Named Entities: Cox, Timothy [professor]; Michaels, Ron [assistant professor]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Campaign Trail Leads Reagan and Mondale to California
Summary: President Reagan and Democratic nominee Walter Mondale campaign in California, with Reagan addressing crowds in Orange County and Mondale participating in Labor Day events.
Category: national news
Subjects: presidential campaign; 1984 election; California politics
Named Entities: Reagan, Ronald [president]; Mondale, Walter [candidate]; Bush, George [vice president]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Study Says Freshman Weight Gain Most Dramatic
Summary: A Penn State study finds that freshman weight gain is most dramatic during the first year of college, with students gaining an average of 9 pounds, particularly those living in residence halls.
Category: features/profiles
Subjects: student health; nutrition; freshman experience
Named Entities: Fisher, Christy [reporter]; Harvey, Jean [researcher]; Ekdahl, Lenoir [food service director]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Photo: Mud Volleyball Participant
Summary: Photo of a student covered in mud participating in the mud volleyball tournament sponsored by KU Recreational Services.
Category: photos/graphics
Subjects: student activities; campus recreation
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Photo: Timothy Cox
Summary: Photo of Timothy Cox, the 31-year-old marketing professor who recently passed away.
Category: photos/graphics
Subjects: faculty; obituaries
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Birthday Battalion
Summary: Friends of KU professor Jim Sherman celebrate his 46th birthday with a unique event involving a makeshift Sherman tank ride.
Category: informational content
Subjects: faculty celebration; university events
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Clear
Summary: Weather forecast showing high of 80 and low of mid-50s with details on page 3.
Category: informational content
Subjects: weather forecast; temperature
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Masthead
Summary: The University Daily Kansan masthead showing volume and issue information.
Category: other
Confidence: 0.9

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