====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 1460 from reel: NP 10154 (2003-01-16 to 2003-07-23) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/120427 Title: University Chooses Director Summary: The University of Kansas announces Lew Perkins as the new athletics director, replacing interim director Drue Jennings. Perkins previously worked at the University of Connecticut and outlines his goals for KU athletics. Category: campus news Subjects: university athletics; athletic directors; hiring Named Entities: Perkins, Lew [athletics director]; Hemenway, Robert [chancellor]; Jennings, Drue [interim athletics director] Confidence: 0.9 Title: New Bar Gambles on Non-Smoking Rule Summary: The Bella Lounge, Lawrence's only non-smoking establishment, opens and finds success with its smoke-free policy, despite initial concerns about alienating smokers. Category: local news Subjects: local businesses; smoking regulations; hospitality industry Named Entities: Farha, Rob [business owner]; Simons, Trish [resident]; Simons, Tom [resident] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Miss Kansas Competition Summary: KU student Angelea Busby wins the Miss Kansas pageant and prepares to compete in the Miss America competition. Category: features/profiles Subjects: pageants; student achievements; competitions Named Entities: Busby, Angelea [KU student] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Ellsworth Construction Summary: Ellsworth Hall renovations are ahead of schedule and will reopen in August with new floor plans and living environments. Category: announcement Subjects: university housing; construction projects; residence halls Confidence: 0.8 Title: Weather Summary: Today's forecast: 84°, partly cloudy. Tomorrow: 82°, isolated thunderstorms. Friday: 81°, scattered thunderstorms. Category: informational content Subjects: weather forecasts; local weather Confidence: 0.9 Title: [classifieds] Category: classifieds Confidence: 0.7 Title: [advertisements] Category: advertisements Confidence: 0.7 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.