====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0278_1 from reel: NP 13608 (2005-01-20 to 2005-04-18) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/113220 Title: Minority Report Summary: Howard Dean spoke at a sold-out Kansas Democratic Party rally in Liberty Hall, criticizing President Bush's policies and calling for local Democrats to focus on city and county elections. Category: local news Subjects: political events; democratic party; rallies Named Entities: Dean, Howard Confidence: 0.85 Title: KUnited Incited Summary: KUnited held its kickoff party Friday night at the Mad Hatter, with plans to spend the next few weeks visiting student groups before announcing its platform. Category: campus news Subjects: student organizations; political groups; campus activities Confidence: 0.8 Title: Melting Pot or Not? Summary: As Black History Month comes to an end, students and teachers evaluate the relevance and importance of Black History Month, with Chico Herbison, African and African-American Studies instructor, teaching students to focus on multiculturalism. Category: campus news Subjects: multiculturalism; campus diversity; student life Confidence: 0.75 Title: Fire Inspires Summary: The Esoteric, a local metal band, lost all of its equipment in a fire Tuesday but continues to perform, with band members finding ways to make music despite the setback. Category: local news Subjects: music; local bands; disasters Named Entities: Cruz, Stevie; Graves, Eric; Marshall Kilpatrick Confidence: 0.8 Title: Vagrant a Potential Hepatitis Risk Summary: KU Public Safety Officers discovered a letter in a vacant house stating that an individual was a Hepatitis A and B risk, according to a KU Public Safety Office report. Category: local news Subjects: public health; safety concerns; homelessness Confidence: 0.75 Title: Candidate Bios Summary: Tomorrow's primary election will cut the field from nine to six city commissioner candidates. The Kansan profiles the nine choices. Category: local news Subjects: elections; local politics; city government Confidence: 0.7 Title: Alright All Yeti Summary: Two men, a monkey and a yeti. Lickety Split Films premieres "Yeti: A Tale of the Brothers Krongl" at 6:30 tonight in Liberty Hall, 642 Massachusetts St. Category: local news Subjects: film; local events; entertainment Confidence: 0.7 Title: Avian Flu: Know It, Fear It Summary: As though Wheaton Eklins didn't have enough to be afraid of, avian flu is predicted by some to be another major epidemic as the World Health Organization found that it has crossed over to humans. Category: editorial Subjects: public health; avian influenza; epidemics Confidence: 0.75 Title: Destructive Democracy Summary: President Bush and his administration is staging a multi-nation world tour of democracy. The first stop was Iraq, but the next one is up in the air. Iran? North Korea? Wherever it stops next, the question is will there be any fans? Category: editorial Subjects: politics; foreign policy; democracy Confidence: 0.75 Title: Redemption Summary: Senior forward Wayne Simien led the Kansas men's basketball team to its first victory in more than two weeks yesterday Kansas won, 81-79, and the victory against the second-place Cowboys gave the Jayhawks a one-game lead in the Big 12 Conference standings. Category: sports Subjects: basketball; college sports; athletics Named Entities: Simien, Wayne Confidence: 0.8 Title: K-State Trounces Kansas Summary: The Kansas women's basketball team lost to Kansas State for the eighth time in four years Saturday. Despite junior forward Crystal Kemp's 12 rebounds, Kansas had no answer for K-State senior forward Kendra Wecker, who had her jersey retired at halftime. Category: sports Subjects: basketball; college sports; rivalries Confidence: 0.75 Title: Column: Here's to You, Mr. Simien Summary: Senior forward Wayne Simien is a model basketball player whose combination of agility and shooting touch is rare for a big man. Category: sports Subjects: basketball; athletes; sports commentary Confidence: 0.7 Title: High Hopes Summary: Senior vertical jumper Amy Linnen was the lone Big 12 Conference champion on the Kansas track and field team. She won the pole vault at this weekend's conference championship in Lincoln, Neb. Category: sports Subjects: track and field; athletics; competitions Named Entities: Linnen, Amy Confidence: 0.75 Title: Welcome Back, Moody Summary: Junior forward Christian Moody returned to the lineup for the men's basketball team and scored 11 points. Category: sports Subjects: basketball; athletes; team updates Confidence: 0.7 Title: Bittersweet Goodbye Summary: The women's basketball team's outgoing seniors, guards Blair Waltz and Aquanita Burris, have never experienced a victory against Kansas State. Category: sports Subjects: basketball; seniors; athletics Confidence: 0.7 Title: At Last Summary: Jayhawk fans breathed a collective sigh of relief after yesterday's victory against Oklahoma State. Category: sports Subjects: baseball; athletics; team updates Confidence: 0.7 Title: Walk-Off Weekend Summary: The Kansas baseball team cruised to an easy victory Friday, as junior pitcher Mike Zagorski pitched six no-hit innings. Category: sports Subjects: baseball; athletics; team updates Confidence: 0.7 Title: Shooting the Spring Breeze Summary: The Kansas women's golf team starts its spring season today in College Station, Texas. Category: sports Subjects: golf; athletics; team updates Confidence: 0.7 Title: Band Rises From Ashes Summary: The Esoteric continues to perform after fire destroys home, with band members finding ways to continue making music despite losing equipment in a fire. Category: local news Subjects: music; local bands; disasters Named Entities: Cruz, Stevie; Graves, Eric; Marshall Kilpatrick Confidence: 0.8 Title: Hepatitis Investigation Closed Summary: The KU Public Safety Office found a letter in a vacant house Thursday morning from the Douglas County Mental Health Department stating that a person was a Hepatitis A and B risk. A copy of a Florida birth certificate, a social security card and an Indiana identification card, all belonging to 32-year-old Gerald R. Stokes, were also found inside the house. Category: informational content Subjects: public health; safety investigations; disease control Named Entities: Stokes, Gerald R. Confidence: 0.75 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: KU Bookstores Category: advertisements Confidence: 0.9 Title: [classifieds] Category: classifieds Confidence: 0.9 Title: What's Going on This Week Summary: Weekly calendar of campus and local events including book signings, dining deals, and union programs. Category: calendar/listings Subjects: campus events; student activities; local happenings Confidence: 0.8 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.