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University Daily Kansan
Page 0140_1 from reel: NP 14929 (2009-08-17 to 2009-11-13)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/46626

Title: Sayers Returns to Kansas
Summary: Former Jayhawk Gale Sayers returns to join the Athletics Department at the University of Kansas.
Category: sports
Subjects: athletics department; hiring; university sports
Named Entities: Sayers, Gale [former Jayhawk]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: KU, Big 12 Versus the Economy
Summary: Despite budget cutbacks, the KU Athletics Department continues making upgrades to facilities and programs to compete in the Big 12 Conference during economic challenges.
Category: sports
Subjects: athletics budget; economic impact; university sports
Named Entities: Perkins, Lew [athletics director]; Beebe, Dan [Big 12 Commissioner]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Financial Situations, Plans Vary Across Big 12
Summary: Analysis of how different Big 12 universities are handling financial challenges and planning for the future amid economic downturn.
Category: sports
Subjects: conference finances; university sports; economic impact
Named Entities: Beebe, Dan [Big 12 Commissioner]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Team Welcomes 'Newbies' From Around the Country
Summary: The KU women's basketball team introduces new recruits from across the country as they prepare for the upcoming season.
Category: sports
Subjects: women's basketball; recruiting; university sports
Named Entities: Codio, Rhea [freshman basketball player]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Tennis Thrives in Unlikely Territory
Summary: Exploration of how tennis has become a popular sport at KU despite the state's reputation for other sports, with insights into the tennis program and its participants.
Category: features/profiles
Subjects: tennis; university sports; student life
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Illustration: Jayhawks, Bulls and Bears
Summary: Cartoon illustration featuring KU Jayhawk, Chicago Bulls, and Chicago Bears mascots on a zigzagging platform, symbolizing economic challenges in sports.
Category: photos/graphics
Subjects: sports illustration; university mascot; economic metaphor
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Photo: KU Freshman Rhea Codio
Summary: Photo of KU women's basketball freshman Rhea Codio posing with a basketball, preparing for her first collegiate season.
Category: photos/graphics
Subjects: women's basketball; athlete profile; university sports
Confidence: 0.9

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