====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0536_1 from reel: NP 13608 (2005-01-20 to 2005-04-18) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/112704 Title: Senate Expels Student Voice Candidate Summary: Dennis Chanay, presidential candidate for Student Voice and freshman senator, was expelled from Student Senate during a Wednesday night meeting for exceeding allowed absences. Category: campus news Subjects: student government; student senate; elections Named Entities: Chanay, Dennis [Student Voice candidate] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Students Spread Hope, Laughter Summary: Brynn White and other members of the Patch Adams' Gesundheit Institute dressed as clowns to spread cheer to Sri Lanka citizens during spring break. Category: features/profiles Subjects: community service; humanitarian aid; student volunteers Named Entities: White, Brynn [Overland Park sophomore] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Student Senate Candidates Hold Informal Debate Summary: KUnited's platform came under fire when a student questioned its candidates about unoriginal issues during an informal debate. Category: campus news Subjects: student government; elections; political campaigns Confidence: 0.8 Title: Housing Officials to Determine Hall's Residents Summary: The Department of Student Housing is conducting interviews to determine who will be living in Stephenson Hall next fall due to complaints. Category: campus news Subjects: university housing; student affairs; residence life Confidence: 0.8 Title: Student to Compete on Wheel of Fortune Summary: Ricky Fursetzer, who grew up watching Wheel of Fortune with his dad, will have a chance to compete on the show as a representative of the University of Kansas. Category: features/profiles Subjects: television; game shows; student achievements Named Entities: Fursetzer, Ricky [University of Kansas student] Confidence: 0.85 Title: SOMA Sponsors First Soul Auction Summary: The Society of Open-Minded Atheists and Agnostics sold souls in an auction at the Kansas Union, with proceeds benefiting SOMA and the Douglas County AIDS Project. Category: campus news Subjects: student organizations; charity events; fundraising Named Entities: SOMA [Society of Open-Minded Atheists and Agnostics] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Election Vice-Presidential Profiles Summary: Each Student Senate vice presidential candidate has a different background and vision for the University of Kansas, including Sarah Garlick, Marynell Jones and Stephanie Craig. Category: campus news Subjects: student government; elections; political campaigns Confidence: 0.75 Title: University Graduate to Climb Mount Kinley Summary: A 2004 graduate of the University will spend a month climbing 20,320-foot Mount McKinley to collect snow samples for research. Category: features/profiles Subjects: alumni; mountaineering; scientific research Named Entities: Drees, Jessica [2004 University graduate] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Column: Science, Math Careers Need Women Summary: Stephanie Lovett says that women need more encouragement in their younger years to go into science- and math-related careers. Category: opinion Subjects: gender equality; science education; career development Named Entities: Lovett, Stephanie [columnist] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Column: Scientific Theory Becomes New 'Religion' Summary: Pete Prince explains string theory, a scientific theory that, like religion, requires some faith because scientists cannot prove it. Category: opinion Subjects: science philosophy; scientific method; faith and science Named Entities: Prince, Pete [columnist] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Position for Grabs Summary: Kansas coach Mark Mangino is starting to finalize positions as spring practices underway, with junior Jason Swanson seeming to be the front-runner for the job. Category: sports Subjects: football; coaching changes; team management Named Entities: Mangino, Mark [Kansas coach] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Column: Points System Bad for Football Fans Summary: Joe Bant says that while the points system for basketball seating worked out, raising prices for football tickets will not benefit the fans. Category: sports Subjects: football; ticket pricing; fan experience Named Entities: Bant, Joe [columnist] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Baseball Hasn't Had Success Against Sooners Summary: The baseball team has lost seven of its last 10 games and 22 of its last 31 to the Oklahoma Sooners. Category: sports Subjects: baseball; Oklahoma Sooners; team performance Confidence: 0.8 Title: Swimmer's Time Qualifies for Trials Summary: Senior swimmer Amy Gruber qualified for the Olympic trials on Tuesday. Category: sports Subjects: swimming; Olympic trials; athletic achievements Named Entities: Gruber, Amy [senior swimmer] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Rowing Team Expects Victory Against K-State Summary: The race for the Kansas Cup will be a heated one tomorrow at the Tuttle Creek Lake Reservoir as Kansas and Kansas State have been about even in that each has defeated the other. Category: sports Subjects: rowing; Kansas State; team competition Confidence: 0.8 Title: Rain, Rain, Golf Away Summary: Showers are in the forecast for the Courtyard by Marriott Intercollegiate golf tournament in Holly Springs, N.C., causing a nearly six-hour delay. Category: sports Subjects: golf; weather; tournament delays Confidence: 0.8 Title: A Strong Start Summary: The Kansas track and field team opened the Texas relays with five top-10 finishes. Category: sports Subjects: track and field; Texas relays; athletic performance Confidence: 0.8 Title: Student to Spin 'Wheel' Summary: Ricky Fursetzer, who grew up watching Wheel of Fortune with his dad, will have a chance to compete on the show as a representative of the University of Kansas. Category: features/profiles Subjects: television; game shows; student achievements Named Entities: Fursetzer, Ricky [Wheel of Fortune contestant] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Photo: Spring Cleaning Summary: Gene Vaughn, Facilities Operations employee, cleans Chi Omega Fountain yesterday afternoon. Vaughn said the fountain is cleaned about once a month. Category: photos/graphics Subjects: campus maintenance; facilities operations; fountain cleaning Named Entities: Vaughn, Gene [Facilities Operations employee] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Students Sell Souls for Charity Summary: Twenty-three KU students sold their souls to random bidders at the first ever SOMA-sponsored Soul Auction, raising over $1,200 for charity. Category: campus news Subjects: charity events; fundraising; student organizations Named Entities: McLeod, Betsy [correspondent]; SOMA [Society of Open-Minded Atheists and Agnostics] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Player's Dad Attempts Murder, Suicide Summary: The father of a high school football player shot and wounded the team's coach yesterday, then tried to kill himself by slashing his wrists. Category: national news Subjects: crime; high school sports; violence Named Entities: Robertson, Jeffrey Doyle [father]; Kinne, Joe [high school football coach] Confidence: 0.8 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: Kujh-Tv Category: advertisements Confidence: nan 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.