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University Daily Kansan
Page 1289 from reel: NP 8957 (2000-12-01 to 2001-07-25)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/89613

Title: Students' Outlook Bright After Receiving National Grants
Summary: Four KU graduate students received Fulbright grants, bringing the total to six for the year. The students will conduct research in various countries including Canada, Mexico, and the United Kingdom.
Category: campus news
Subjects: scholarships; academic achievement; student success
Named Entities: Larsen, Soren; Maximov, Lexington III.; Radhakrishna, Ratna; Munzinger, Lawrence; Mark Hansen
Confidence: 0.9

Title: White to Return to Hardwood After Recovery From Surgeries
Summary: Basketball player Nikki White will return to the hardwood after recovering from knee surgery. She graduated in May with a degree in psychology and will be a graduate assistant in clinical child psychology.
Category: campus news
Subjects: athletics; basketball; injury recovery
Named Entities: Washington, Marian [coach]; White, Nikki [player]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Man Pleads Guilty to Burglary, Phi Kappa Theta Arson
Summary: Thomas Cale Jr. pleaded guilty to charges of arson and burglary of a non-dwelling related to a February fire at the Phi Kappa Theta fraternity house.
Category: local news
Subjects: crime; arson; burglary
Named Entities: Cale, Thomas Jr.; Phi Kappa Theta fraternity
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Police Scouting for Sobriety; Monthly Checkpoints Scheduled
Summary: The Lawrence Police Department will conduct sobriety checkpoints from 12:30 a.m. to 2:30 a.m. on Saturdays in the 700 block of North Second Street.
Category: local news
Subjects: law enforcement; public safety; traffic enforcement
Named Entities: Lawrence Police Department; Fultz, Kirk [Sgt.]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Group Warns of Scams
Summary: The Better Business Bureau is warning students and their families about scholarship scams that charge fees for services that should be free. They advise students to be wary of companies guaranteeing scholarships or requesting credit card information.
Category: campus news
Subjects: financial aid; scholarship scams; consumer protection
Named Entities: Better Business Bureau; Maigard, Brenda [interim director]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Volunteers Prepare for Fiesta
Summary: Lawrence junior Jacinta Langford is helping organize St. John's Fiesta Mexicana, a community event featuring Mexican food, music, and dancing to raise money for scholarships and church improvements.
Category: campus news
Subjects: community events; fundraising; cultural celebrations
Named Entities: Langford, Jacinta [Lawrence junior]; North, Dawn [staff writer]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Spencer Exhibit Recalls Past, Foundations of Modern Society
Summary: Spencer Research Library is presenting 'The Great Exhibition of 1851' exhibit, featuring books, newspapers, and hand-colored lithographs from the original exhibition that marked the beginning of the modern industrial age.
Category: local news
Subjects: history; exhibitions; museums
Named Entities: Spencer Research Library; Helyar, James [curator]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Former KU Signee Stevenson Charged With Statutory Rape
Summary: Former KU basketball signee DeShawn Stevenson, now with the Utah Jazz, has been charged with statutory rape for having sex with a 14-year-old girl. The incident is said to have occurred during a visit to Fresno.
Category: national news
Subjects: crime; basketball; legal issues
Named Entities: Stevenson, DeShawn [basketball player]; Utah Jazz
Confidence: 0.9

Title: 2001 Summer Kansan Staff
Summary: Listing of the 2001 Summer Kansan newspaper staff including news staff, ad staff, and their respective positions and contact information.
Category: informational content
Subjects: newspaper staff; editorial team; publication information
Confidence: 0.8

Title: [advertisements]
Advertisers include: Academic Computing Services; Bottleneck; Jefferson Commons
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 0.9

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