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University Daily Kansan
Page 0037 from reel: NP 7214 (1997-08-18 to 1997-12-09)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/44729

Title: Investigators Examine Pell Grants, Work-Study
Summary: The Education Department is investigating potential abuse of federal financial aid programs at universities, with a grand jury examining practices at multiple institutions including Miami and Nebraska.
Category: national news
Subjects: federal education funding; financial aid abuse; investigations
Named Entities: Van Ripper [Assistant Inspector General]; Anthony Russell [convicted academic adviser]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Nebraska Backfield Takes Another Hit
Summary: Nebraska football faces additional injuries to key players including Jay Sims who will be sidelined for three to four weeks with a knee injury, compounding existing issues in the backfield.
Category: sports
Subjects: college football; player injuries; NCAA athletics
Named Entities: Tom Osborne [Nebraska coach]; Jay Sims [Nebraska I-back]; DeAngelo Evans [Nebraska player]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: NCAA Upholds Slippery Rock Scholarship Sanctions
Summary: The NCAA appeals committee upheld scholarship sanctions against Slippery Rock University for violations in its basketball program, limiting scholarships for the 1996-97 and 1997-98 seasons.
Category: sports
Subjects: NCAA violations; scholarship penalties; college athletics
Named Entities: Gary Keller [Eagles coach]; Bob Bartlett [former Slippery Rock coach]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Despite Age, 60-Year-Old Battles on Gridiron
Summary: Edgard Barreto, a 60-year-old Ashland College football player, continues to compete despite age limitations, receiving support from teammates and coaches for his determination.
Category: sports
Subjects: college football; senior athletes; NCAA eligibility
Named Entities: Edgard Barreto [60-year-old player]; Doug DeVito [defensive backs coach]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Forget Cheering, Player Needs Crowd to Wiggle
Summary: Dwight Collins, a deaf University of Central Florida football player, requires fans to use sign language rather than cheering, highlighting accommodations for athletes with disabilities.
Category: features/profiles
Subjects: deaf athletes; college football; disability accommodation
Named Entities: Dwight Collins [University of Central Florida player]; Gene McDowell [UCF coach]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: [advertisements]
Advertisers include: Pearson Collision Repair, Inc.; Cedarwood Apts; Salvation Army Thrift Store; A. Kristin Neuhaus, M.D.; Computer Renaissance; The Harbour Lights
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 0.9

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