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University Daily Kansan
Page 0367 from reel: NP 10603 (2004-04-01 to 2004-07-28)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/67126

Title: Youth Survives Duel With Alaskan Bear
Summary: A 15-year-old boy survives an encounter with a 400-pound brown bear during a wilderness expedition in Alaska, using pepper spray and fighting back.
Category: national news
Subjects: wildlife encounters; Alaska; survival stories
Named Entities: Prysunka, Steve [wilderness guide]; Benson, Adam [Alaska State Trooper]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: China Rules Out Hong Kong Elections
Summary: China's ruling party announces it will not allow direct elections in Hong Kong, rejecting demands from pro-democracy activists and maintaining control over the territory's political system.
Category: national news
Subjects: Hong Kong politics; Chinese government; democracy movements
Named Entities: Tung Chee-hwa [Hong Kong Chief Executive]; Qiao Xiaoyang [Standing Committee member]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: SMOKING: Clean Air Lawrence Group Trying to Attain Smoking Ban
Summary: A local advocacy group gathers signatures to put a smoking ban on the ballot, with support from local businesses and students concerned about secondhand smoke.
Category: local news
Subjects: public health; smoking regulations; community advocacy
Named Entities: Pohl, Carrie [Clean Air Lawrence coordinator]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: SHIRTLESS: Music Lover Embodies the Meaning of 'Carpe Diem'
Summary: A KU student shares his passion for world music and living life to the fullest, organizing events and connecting with diverse communities through his love of music.
Category: features/profiles
Subjects: music culture; personal profiles; student life
Named Entities: McGuire, Joe [KU student]; Centeno, Lawrence [friend]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: SENATE: Some Attendance Lax
Summary: Analysis of student senate attendance shows some members have accumulated significant absences, with concerns about participation and accountability in campus governance.
Category: campus news
Subjects: student government; attendance policies; university governance
Named Entities: Johnson, Maria [student body president]; Padish, Erica [associate senator]; Quinn, Patrick [campus senator]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: [advertisements]
Advertisers include: Jefferson Commons; Zcoz
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 0.9

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