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University Daily Kansan
Page 0728 from reel: NP 8956 (2000-08-21 to 2000-11-30)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/25560

Title: University Buys Vacant Homes
Summary: The Kansas University Endowment Association has purchased vacant properties near campus for future university use, with plans to demolish the buildings once all properties are acquired.
Category: campus news
Subjects: university property; campus development; real estate
Named Entities: Beene, Daryl [senior vice president]; Corman, Warren [university architect]; Boots, Josh [president, All Scholarship Hall Council]; Gerstner, Janet [president, Oread Neighborhood Association]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Professor, KU Disagree About Guest Lecturer
Summary: Professor Ray Pierotti and University of Kansas officials disagree about guest lecturer Cynthia Annett, with Pierotti claiming discrimination and the university denying the allegations.
Category: campus news
Subjects: academic freedom; university policies; faculty relations
Named Entities: Pierotti, Ray [professor]; Weaver, Rob [associate dean]; Wiley, Ed [associate chairman]; Annett, Cynthia [KU instructor]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Stephenson Hall Float Removed From Parade
Summary: The Stephenson Hall 'Float of Doom' was removed from the Homecoming Parade due to inappropriate content, marking the second year the float has been excluded.
Category: campus news
Subjects: homecoming traditions; student activities; parade guidelines
Named Entities: Dunbar, Chandra [program adviser]; Unruh, Isley [Valley Center junior]; Wamelink, Jennifer [assistant director of student housing]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Fans Upset With Relocation of Marching Jayhawks at Stadium
Summary: Students and fans express dissatisfaction with the relocation of the Marching Jayhawks to a different section of the stadium, affecting visibility and sound for spectators.
Category: campus news
Subjects: marching band; athletics; student sections
Named Entities: Phelps, Kursten [writer]; Cook, Darren [director of facilities]; Oliver, Timothy [director of marching band]; Walker, Ben [student body president]; Warren, Pat [associate athletics director]; Heinen, Brian [saxophone player, DeSoto junior]; Stange, Nate [Wichita senior]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Weather
Summary: Today: Partly cloudy with a high of 79 and a low of 55. Saturday: Partly cloudy with a high of 75 and a low of 52. Sunday: Showers with a high of 66 and a low of 51.
Category: informational content
Subjects: weather forecast; temperature; conditions
Confidence: 0.95

Title: Homecoming: David Winbush Will Try to Repeat His Performance From Two Years Ago at Tomorrow's Game.
Summary: David Winbush plans to repeat his previous homecoming performance at tomorrow's game. See page 1B for more information.
Category: informational content
Subjects: homecoming events; athletics; performances
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Inside: Students' Fears of Public Speaking Can Be Overcome With Practice.
Summary: Article on page 3A discusses how students can overcome fears of public speaking through practice.
Category: informational content
Subjects: public speaking; student development; communication skills
Confidence: 0.9

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