====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0550 from reel: NP 7215 (1998-01-12 to 1998-07-22) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/126895 Title: Classroom Conflict Summary: Article about students skipping classes to watch basketball games during the Big 12 Tournament, with professors' reactions and local businesses preparing for game-day crowds. Category: campus news Subjects: student behavior; university events; Big 12 Tournament Named Entities: Miller, Tamara [staff writer]; Fredriks, David [student]; Suarez, Joel [student]; Peters, Katie [student] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Regents Chairman Opposes New Plan Summary: Coverage of opposition to a plan to replace the Board of Regents with a Council on Higher Education, including details about the proposed changes and political implications. Category: local news Subjects: higher education; university governance; education policy Named Entities: Coppie, Brandon [staff writer]; Talkington, Bob [Board of Regents Chairman] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Showdown III Summary: Preview of Kansas attempting a three-game sweep of the Wildcats in the Big 12 Tournament at noon. Category: sports Subjects: basketball; Big 12 Tournament; college sports Confidence: 0.9 Title: Women Win! Summary: Report on the Jayhawks upsetting No. 22 Iowa State and advancing to face No. 6 Texas Tech for the tournament title. Category: sports Subjects: women's basketball; college sports; tournament play Confidence: 0.9 Title: Cool Carvings Summary: Feature on ice sculpture created by Rob Saia for the 60th birthday celebration of SUA, with photo of the carving process. Category: features/profiles Subjects: local art; sculpture; community events Named Entities: Saia, Rob [Lawrence resident and Executive Chef for Free State Brewery] Confidence: 0.8 Title: A New Final Four Summary: Announcement about the English Alternative Theater presenting its own Final Four weekend with a play competition. Category: arts Subjects: theater; performance art; student activities Confidence: 0.85 Title: Jayhawks Go West Summary: Report on the Kansas softball team traveling to Fresno, Calif. for the Bulldog Invite. Category: sports Subjects: softball; college sports; tournament play Confidence: 0.9 Title: Weekend's Weather Summary: Weather forecast for the upcoming weekend showing temperatures and precipitation predictions. Category: informational content Subjects: weather forecast; local conditions Confidence: 0.9 Title: Wandering the Web Summary: Column featuring various sports websites and online resources for following March Madness tournament. Category: features/profiles Subjects: internet; March Madness; sports websites Confidence: 0.8 Title: Concert Calendar Summary: Listing of upcoming concerts and musical performances in the area for tonight, tomorrow, and Sunday. Category: calendar/listings Subjects: live music; local entertainment; event listings Confidence: 0.9 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: Wandering the Web; The English Alternative Theater 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.