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University Daily Kansan
Page 0394 from reel: NP 10602 (2003-12-01 to 2004-03-31)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/89159

Title: Weather Goes Downhill
Summary: Snow caused class cancellations at KU and increased demand for KU On Wheels transportation services. Students took advantage of sledding conditions on campus hills while university officials managed snow removal operations.
Category: campus news
Subjects: weather conditions; class cancellations; university operations; winter weather
Named Entities: Shulenburger, David [provost]; Sorenson, Phillip [student]; Woolwine, Anne [student]; Carrillo, David [student]; Wickramaratne, Mario [student]; Kwait, Ashley [student]; Power, Jonathan [student]; Snyder, Ben [student]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Necesitamos Profesores
Summary: The University of Kansas Spanish and Portuguese department faces faculty shortages as Spanish major enrollment has increased by 273% since 1996 while tenure-track faculty has decreased by 29%, leading to larger class sizes and educational challenges.
Category: campus news
Subjects: foreign language education; faculty shortages; academic departments; enrollment trends
Named Entities: Kraft, Jodie [reporter]; Anderson, Danny [department chair]; Manning, Patricia [professor]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Students Learn in Israel
Summary: KU Hillel students recently returned from Israel where they gained new perspectives on their heritage, grew closer to one another, and deepened their faith while traveling through the war-torn country.
Category: features/profiles
Subjects: study abroad; cultural exchange; heritage education; student experiences
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Drive for Defense
Summary: The Kansas men's basketball team focuses on defensive improvements to counter the Big 12's leading scorer, senior guard Andre Emmett, as they prepare to face the Red Raiders.
Category: sports
Subjects: basketball; team strategy; athletic competition
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Weather
Summary: Today's forecast shows 27° with evening snow showers, followed by a two-day forecast of 21°/11° and 32°/22° with partly cloudy conditions.
Category: informational content
Subjects: weather forecast; temperature predictions; weather conditions
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Talk to Us
Summary: Contact information for news submissions: Michelle Rombeck or Andrew Vaupel at 864-4810 or editor@kansan.com
Category: informational content
Subjects: contact information; editorial correspondence; student engagement
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Stem Cell Research
Summary: A University of Kansas researcher is conducting work with donated umbilical cord stem cells that could lead to better understanding of cancer cells.
Category: informational content
Subjects: scientific research; medical studies; university research
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Want Your Wheaties?
Summary: Information about a new NCAA rule affecting when the basketball band can play the Wheaties song during games.
Category: informational content
Confidence: 0.7

Title: Exchange Can Save Students on Books
Summary: The University Daily Kansan and Student Senate are collaborating on a book exchange program to help students save money on textbooks.
Category: informational content
Subjects: textbook costs; student resources; book exchange programs
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Photo: Students Sledding on Campus
Summary: Photo showing students enjoying sledding conditions on a hill near Memorial Stadium during snowy weather.
Category: photos/graphics
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Photo: Previous Snow Days Chart
Summary: Chart displaying historical snow and ice days that have caused class cancellations at the University of Kansas since 1978.
Category: photos/graphics
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Photo: Additional Sledding Scene
Summary: Photo showing more students taking advantage of sledding conditions on campus during winter weather.
Category: photos/graphics
Confidence: 0.9

Title: [classifieds]
Category: classifieds
Confidence: 0.9

Title: [advertisements]
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 0.9

Title: [comic strips]
Category: comic strips
Confidence: 0.9

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