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University Daily Kansan
Page 0116 from reel: NP 8957 (2000-12-01 to 2001-07-25)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/90786

Title: Web Alleviates Shopping Woes
Summary: Article discusses how KU students are using online shopping for holiday gifts, featuring local Lawrence businesses and online retailers, with safety tips for online purchases.
Category: campus news
Subjects: online shopping; student life; holiday shopping
Named Entities: Braun, Eric [student]; Gray, Gretchen [student]; Garrison, Cinda [business owner]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Senate Plans Book Exchange for Students
Summary: Student Senate plans to organize a book exchange program where students can buy and sell used textbooks, with details on how the program will operate.
Category: campus news
Subjects: student government; academic resources; book exchange program
Named Entities: Phelps, Kursten [writer]; Roesler, Michael [senator]; Holman, Katie [journalism student]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: New Position Focuses on Commercializing University Research
Summary: Article about new position of executive director of technology transfer and intellectual property at KU, discussing how the university plans to commercialize faculty and student research.
Category: campus news
Subjects: university administration; research commercialization; technology transfer
Named Entities: Baxendale, Jim [executive director]; Katzman, David [professor]; Meyen, Edward [professor]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Fasting for Freedom
Summary: Story about KU students participating in a fast for Tibetan human rights, with photo of student holding 'Human Rights for Tibet' sign.
Category: campus news
Subjects: human rights; Tibet; student activism
Named Entities: Keith, Karen [student]; Maloney, Amanda [photographer]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Fat Burners Could Present Health Risks
Summary: Article warning about potential health risks of fat-burning supplements, discussing FDA warnings and dangers of ephedrine-containing products.
Category: campus news
Subjects: health supplements; diet pills; student health
Named Entities: Davis, Melissa [writer]; Rock, Randall [chief of staff]; Watkins, Matt [student]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Merry Christmas and a Happy and Safe New Year and Come Back to KU and the Kansan Next Semester
Category: announcement
Subjects: holiday greeting; semester break; newspaper publication
Confidence: 0.9

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