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University Daily Kansan
Page 0630 from reel: NP 10601 (2003-08-18 to 2003-11-25)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/43027

Title: Union Staircase a Trip
Summary: Contractors will repair irregular stair heights at the Kansas Union during winter break after safety concerns were raised about the uneven steps.
Category: campus news
Subjects: university facilities; safety; construction
Named Entities: Beard, Pat [director of building services]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Classified Employees to Decide Pay Source
Summary: University of Kansas classified employees will vote on whether to remain under state civil service or switch to university payroll in an ongoing dispute over pay and benefits.
Category: campus news
Subjects: university employees; labor relations; payroll
Named Entities: Perkins, Robert [staff writer]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Throw This Dog a Bone
Summary: Rescue groups work to save dogs from being discarded, featuring the story of Nash the Boxer who was adopted after being abandoned.
Category: features/profiles
Subjects: animal rescue; pet adoption; humane society
Named Entities: Kim Stairrett, Amanda [staff writer]; McMillan, Greg; McMillan, Tracy; Noon, Trish [Kansas City area coordinator for MO/KAN Boxer Rescue]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Rivals to Clash in Can Contest
Summary: The Kansas football team and University of Missouri will compete in a can-collecting contest as an alternative to their traditional rivalry game.
Category: sports
Subjects: university sports; rivalry; recycling competition
Named Entities: Schmidt, Steve [staff writer]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Student Arrested
Summary: Lawrence police arrested a University of Kansas student after discovering drugs and paraphernalia in his apartment.
Category: campus news
Subjects: law enforcement; drug charges; university discipline
Confidence: 0.75

Title: Firehouse on the Horizon
Summary: The Kansas University Endowment Association leased land near campus to the city for construction of a new fire station.
Category: local news
Subjects: community development; city planning; emergency services
Confidence: 0.75

Title: Lofty Goals for Young Team
Summary: The KU baseball team has high expectations for the upcoming season with three returning players aiming to exceed last year's performance.
Category: sports
Subjects: baseball; Big 12 Conference; athletic teams
Confidence: 0.7

Title: Indoor Border War
Summary: The Kansas volleyball team travels to Columbia, Missouri to compete against the Tigers in Big 12 Conference play.
Category: sports
Subjects: volleyball; Big 12 Conference; athletic competition
Confidence: 0.7

Title: Weather
Summary: Today's forecast shows 66°/38° and sunny conditions, with a two-day forecast for tomorrow (68°/39°, mostly sunny) and Friday (75°/44°, partly cloudy).
Category: informational content
Subjects: weather forecast; temperature; conditions
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Chancellor Announces Funding for New Religion Professors
Summary: Chancellor Robert Hemenway announced funding for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences to search for two new religion professors this fall.
Category: announcement
Subjects: university administration; academic hiring; liberal arts
Confidence: 0.7

Title: [classifieds]
Category: classifieds
Confidence: nan

Title: [advertisements]
Category: advertisements
Confidence: nan

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