====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0241 from reel: NP 8427 (1999-11-01 to 2000-07-26) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/107329 Title: Policy Revision Passes First Step Summary: University of Kansas Academic Policies subcommittee approved a revised course retake policy that would allow students to retake classes and receive an average of first and new grades, pending further approval. Category: campus news Subjects: university policy; academic affairs; student services Named Entities: Hirsch, Bernard [associate provost]; Seibel, Dede [student body vice president]; Carothers, Jim [Faculty Senate chairman] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Escaped Inmate Charged With Murder of Deputy Summary: Jeffery Hebert, 22, has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Clay County deputy James Kenney, who was shot during a search warrant execution. Category: local news Subjects: crime; law enforcement; criminal justice Named Entities: Stovall, Carla [Kansas Attorney General]; Hebert, Jeffery [inmate]; Kenney, James [deputy] Confidence: 0.8 Title: New Mexico Boy Accused of Shooting His Classmate Summary: A 13-year-old New Mexico boy is accused of fatally shooting a classmate at Deming Middle School before the incident. Category: national news Subjects: school violence; juvenile crime; firearms Named Entities: Ramirez, Richard [student]; Cordova Jr., Victor [student] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Penn State Bus Accident Leaves Two Dead Sunday Summary: Four buses carrying Penn State students crashed in White Haven, Pennsylvania, killing at least two students and injuring 106 others. Category: national news Subjects: transportation accidents; college safety; bus incidents Named Entities: Penn State University Confidence: 0.8 Title: Cave Explorers Trapped for 10 Days, Rescued Summary: Seven cave explorers who had been trapped underground in southwestern France for 10 days were rescued and reported in good condition. Category: national news Subjects: rescue operations; caving accidents; France Named Entities: France Confidence: 0.8 Title: Turkish Government Offers Help to Homeless Summary: The Turkish government is offering help to homeless people affected by devastating earthquakes in the country, with the official death toll reaching over 710. Category: national news Subjects: natural disasters; earthquake relief; Turkey Named Entities: Turkey Confidence: 0.8 Title: Teen Drug Use Lower, Annual Survey Reveals Summary: A national survey shows teenage drug use is leveling off, with marijuana use among 13-17 year olds dropping from 17% to 13%. Category: national news Subjects: teen behavior; drug use statistics; Partnership for a Drug-Free America Named Entities: Partnership for a Drug-Free America Confidence: 0.8 Title: On the Record Summary: Collection of recent campus police reports including incidents of harassment, vehicle damage, theft, and vandalism on the University of Kansas campus. Category: campus news Subjects: campus safety; police reports; student incidents Confidence: 0.75 Title: On Campus Summary: Schedule of upcoming campus events and meetings for various student organizations and university groups at the University of Kansas. Category: campus news Subjects: student organizations; campus events; university activities Confidence: 0.75 Title: Et Cetera Summary: Information about The University Daily Kansan including publication details, subscription rates, and submission guidelines for campus events. Category: informational content Subjects: newspaper information; publication details; subscription information Confidence: 0.7 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: RPS Inc. An FDX Co.; Community Mercantile Co-Op; Lawrence's Natural Foods Category: advertisements Confidence: 0.9 Note: Descriptive metadata for this item has been generated in part using AI (artificial intelligence) technologies and may be incomplete, misleading, or inaccurate. Please contact the Kenneth Spencer Research Library with specific questions or concerns.