====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0325 from reel: NP 9602 (2002-01-17 to 2002-07-17) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/119879 Title: Unidentified Woman Dies in Local Fire Summary: A 59-year-old woman died and six apartments were damaged in a fire at Coachlight Apartments in Lawrence. Fire officials attributed the cause to careless smoking. Category: local news Subjects: fire safety; residential fires; community safety Named Entities: Bradford, Mark [fire department deputy chief]; Zimmerman, Richard [apartment manager] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Big 12 Champions Summary: Roy Williams celebrates Kansas' first Big 12 Conference championship since 1998 after the Jayhawks defeated Iowa State. The team improved to 24-2 overall and 13-0 in Big 12 play. Category: sports Subjects: college basketball; Big 12 Conference; sports championships Named Entities: Williams, Roy [basketball coach]; Kansas Jayhawks Confidence: 0.9 Title: Crime Rate Decreases on Campus Summary: Campus crime decreased for the fourth straight year, with total crimes falling 7.6 percent. The KU Public Safety Office reported 897 criminal offenses in 2001, down from previous years. Category: campus news Subjects: campus safety; crime statistics; university security Named Entities: Bailey, Schuyler [police lieutenant]; Obley, Adam [student safety board member] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Kansans Want State Funding for Education Summary: A statewide survey shows 58 percent of Kansans support increased funding for education, with 60 percent willing to pay higher taxes. The survey indicates strong public support for education spending. Category: local news Subjects: education funding; public opinion; state budget Named Entities: Pracht, Adam [staff writer]; Schirer, Karen [researcher]; Maynard-Moody, Steven [institute director]; Corbin, David [committee chair] Confidence: 0.85 Title: TODAY'S WEATHER: Scattered Showers With a High of 56. Category: informational content Subjects: weather forecast; local weather Confidence: 0.9 Title: SPORTS: 'Hawks Perform Under the Pressure of Being No. 1.' Category: sports Subjects: college basketball; sports performance; team rankings Confidence: 0.8 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.