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University Daily Kansan
Page 0312 from reel: L 3131 (1987-08-19 to 1987-12-01)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/38062

Title: Short Add Period Stays for Spring
Summary: KU officials announce that the add period for spring semester will remain at two weeks, with students needing special permission to add classes after the deadline.
Category: campus news
Subjects: academic policy; university administration; student services
Named Entities: Horak, Michael [staff writer]; Thompson, Gary [director of student records]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Needles Lawsuit Will Wait
Summary: A Lawrence mother files a lawsuit regarding her son's exposure to used needles at a hospital, with testing showing the boy was not contaminated with AIDS.
Category: local news
Subjects: public health; medical safety; legal proceedings
Named Entities: Stenger, Amber [staff writer]; Parker, Pat [director of pharmacy]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: BSU Looks at Ways to End Union Fights
Summary: The Black Student Union addresses ongoing conflicts at the Kansas Union, exploring solutions including increased police presence and revised party policies.
Category: campus news
Subjects: student organizations; campus safety; university governance
Named Entities: Owens, Javan [staff writer]; Dougherty, Brian [BSU president]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Playin' in the Rain
Summary: University of Kansas band members practice their fight song during a brief rain shower, taking cover under an umbrella.
Category: photos/graphics
Subjects: student life; music; weather
Named Entities: Jackson, Nick [Topeka senior]; Packard, Scott [Oswatomie senior]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Elizabeth Dole to Leave Cabinet Post
Summary: Elizabeth Dole announces her resignation as Transportation Secretary in the Reagan administration, planning to run for Senate in North Carolina.
Category: national news
Subjects: federal government; cabinet resignations; transportation policy
Named Entities: Dole, Elizabeth [Transportation Secretary]; Reagan, Ronald [President]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Bork's Confirmation by Senate Not a Sure Thing, Professor Says
Summary: A KU political science professor analyzes Robert Bork's chances of Supreme Court confirmation, noting his conservative views may face opposition.
Category: national news
Subjects: supreme court nominations; judicial philosophy; political science
Named Entities: McGrath, Virginia [staff writer]; Rowland, Pete [associate professor of political science]
Confidence: 0.8

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