====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0789 from reel: NP 9602 (2002-01-17 to 2002-07-17) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/119415 Title: 'Geek Central' Full of Books, Man With Tail Summary: Feature article about Geek Central, a third-floor room in Battenfeld Scholarship Hall filled with computers, games, books, and unique decorations including a man with a tail. The article describes the room's contents and the students who occupy it. Category: campus news Subjects: student life; university housing; campus culture Named Entities: Lewis, Summer [staff writer]; Anderson, Erick [student]; Irwin, Bob [student]; Smith, John [student]; Hall, Perry [student] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Voter Turnout Below Last Year Summary: Coverage of Student Senate elections showing turnout was almost 8 percent less than the previous year. The article includes polling site information and student reactions to the election results. Category: campus news Subjects: student government; elections; voter participation Named Entities: Hill, Sarah [staff writer]; Mitchell, David [Elections Commissioner]; Lloyd, Carrie [election worker]; Andress, Camille [student]; Nguyen, Thao [student]; Keith, Karen [student]; Ng, Jonathan [student] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Hip Hop and Funk Summary: Photo feature showing members of Unity Hip-Hop Dance Troupe performing 'Ten Minutes of Funk, Phase 6' in front of Wescoe Hall. The article highlights student involvement in dance and performance arts. Category: features/profiles Subjects: student organizations; performing arts; dance troupes Named Entities: Ford, Amber [student]; Huebner, Jessica [student]; Mahoney, Sarah [student] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Med Center Thrives Amid Budget Cuts Summary: Article about budget cuts at the University of Kansas Medical Center, focusing on how the hospital component is thriving while the School of Medicine faces reductions. The piece explains that cuts are not performance-related and affect classified staff positions. Category: campus news Subjects: university budget; medical center; staff reductions Named Entities: Beatty, Lauren [staff writer]; Boatright, Kevin [associate executive vice chancellor] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Today's Weather Summary: Weather forecast indicating chance for thunderstorms with a high of 73 degrees. Category: informational content Subjects: weather forecast; local conditions Confidence: 0.9 Title: SPORTS: The Baseball Team Beat Nebraska-Omaha in the Ninth Summary: Brief sports update reporting that the KU baseball team defeated Nebraska-Omaha in the ninth inning. Category: sports Subjects: college baseball; sports results Confidence: 0.9 Title: [advertisements] Category: advertisements Confidence: 0.9 Title: [classifieds] Category: classifieds Confidence: 0.9 Title: [comic strips] Category: comic strips Confidence: 0.9 Title: [puzzles/games] Category: puzzles/games 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.