====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 1042 from reel: NP 7215 (1998-01-12 to 1998-07-22) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/126403 Title: Students Encouraged to Take Active Environmental Role Summary: Charles Benjamin, legislative coordinator for Kansas Natural Resources Council, speaks to students about environmental issues and encourages them to take active roles in environmental policy. Category: campus news Subjects: environmental education; student activism; sustainability Named Entities: Benjamin, Charles [legislative coordinator] Confidence: 0.9 Title: SUA Speaker Informs Crowd of Global Issues Summary: Charles Benjamin discusses global environmental issues with University of Kansas students, focusing on water quality and how students can influence policy. Category: campus news Subjects: student government; global awareness; environmental policy Named Entities: Benjamin, Charles [legislative coordinator]; Johnson, Graham K. [writer] Confidence: 0.85 Title: University May Get Internet2 Connection Summary: The University of Kansas may become one of the first universities to connect to Internet2, a high-speed national data network that will link research institutions nationwide. Category: campus news Subjects: university technology; internet infrastructure; academic computing Named Entities: Niebaum, Jerry [director of Academic Computing Services]; Knopf, Aaron [writer] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Tottering on the Beach Summary: Sorority members from Alpha Gamma Delta participate in a teeter-totter event to solicit donations for diabetes research at Wescoe Hall. Category: features/profiles Subjects: student activities; community service; sorority events Named Entities: Grover, Erica [sophomore]; Potter, Jennifer [sophomore]; Pottorf, Topeka [sophomore] Confidence: 0.75 Title: Students Help Stock Area Plasma and Blood Banks Summary: University of Kansas students participate in blood drives to help stock local plasma and blood banks, with many students donating vital fluids. Category: campus news Subjects: community service; blood donation; student volunteerism Named Entities: Wachter, Ronnie [writer]; Evans, Adrienne [director of community relations]; Orcutt, John [Hutchinson junior] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Aluminum Can, Blanket & Towel Drive to Support the Lawrence Humane Society Summary: Drop off aluminum cans, clean towels and blankets at SUA offices, Kansas Union, or KU Bookstores from April 20-24, 1998 to support the Lawrence Humane Society. Category: announcement Subjects: community service; animal welfare; recycling Confidence: 0.9 Title: "Spirituality for a 'South Park' Age" Summary: Public lecture by Aaron Barnhart on April 27, 1998 at 3:30 p.m. in Room 100 Smith Hall discussing spirituality in popular television shows. Category: announcement Subjects: religious studies; popular culture; media analysis Named Entities: Barnhart, Aaron [TV Writer, Kansas City Star] Confidence: 0.85 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: SUA & the Kansas & Burge Unions; Department of Religious Studies Category: advertisements 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.