====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0860 from reel: NP 8956 (2000-08-21 to 2000-11-30) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/25428 Title: Sororities Give Clothes, Compete for $1,000 Summary: Five KU sororities are gathering clothes to donate to local charity organizations for the Fall 2000 Dryel Clothing Drive, competing against each other in an effort to collect the most items of clothing. Category: campus news Subjects: student organizations; charity; campus events Named Entities: Alpha Delta Pi; Alpha Chi Omega; Alpha Gamma Delta; Delta Delta Delta; Kappa Delta; Panhellenic Council Confidence: 0.85 Title: KU Professor's Book Offers Small-Town View Summary: A new book from University of Kansas professor James R. Shortridge documents the changing life of turn-of-the-century Kansas, featuring photos by J.J. Pennell from the KU Libraries' Kansas Collection. Category: campus news Subjects: academic publications; university faculty; local history Named Entities: Shortridge, James R. [professor]; Pennell, J.J. [photographer] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Students Can Vote Early at Downtown Courthouse Summary: Students can cast their ballots before Tuesday's election day at the Douglas County Courthouse, with advanced voting continuing through noon Monday. Category: local news Subjects: elections; voting; student participation Confidence: 0.8 Title: Comedian Steve Allen Dies of Heart Attack Summary: Steve Allen, the pioneering late-night television host who created The Tonight Show, died Monday night at age 78 after suffering a heart attack. Category: national news Subjects: entertainment; television history; celebrity deaths Named Entities: Allen, Steve [comedian] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Arthritis Treatment Shows Early Promise Summary: An experimental new rheumatoid arthritis treatment focusing on renegade white blood cells shows promise in early testing, according to researchers. Category: national news Subjects: medical research; healthcare; biotechnology Confidence: 0.8 Title: Israelis Take Revenge Against Palestinians Summary: Israeli helicopter gunships fired rockets at command centers of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's movement in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, in retaliation for the killing of two Israelis by Palestinian militants. Category: national news Subjects: middle east conflict; political violence; international relations Confidence: 0.8 Title: Earthquake Hits Japan, Causes Slight Damage Summary: A strong earthquake struck central Japan yesterday, temporarily closing a local expressway and injuring six people but causing little damage. Category: national news Subjects: natural disasters; earthquakes; Japan Confidence: 0.8 Title: Singapore Airlines Crash Kills at Least 70 People Summary: A Singapore Airlines jumbo jet speeding down a runway in Taiwan slammed into an object before takeoff for Los Angeles, bursting into flames and killing at least 70 people. Category: national news Subjects: aviation accidents; airline safety; disasters Confidence: 0.8 Title: American, Russians Travel to Space Station Summary: A Russian rocket carrying the first residents of the international space station blasted off yesterday on a mission that NASA hopes will lead to the permanent occupation of space. Category: national news Subjects: space exploration; international space station; astronauts Named Entities: Shepherd, Bill [astronaut]; Yuri Gidzenko [cosmonaut]; Sergei Krikalev [cosmonaut] Confidence: 0.8 Title: On the Record Summary: Collection of campus safety updates including reports of stolen student property and fake IDs, with details on incidents and police responses. Category: campus news Subjects: campus safety; theft incidents; student life Confidence: 0.75 Title: On Campus Summary: Comprehensive listing of campus events and activities including meetings, workshops, and social gatherings for various student groups and organizations. Category: campus news Subjects: campus events; student organizations; university activities Confidence: 0.75 Title: Et Cetera Summary: Information about The University Daily Kansan including subscription details, publication frequency, and contact information for the newspaper. Category: informational content Subjects: newspaper information; subscriptions; publication details Confidence: 0.8 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: Lawrence Habitat for Humanity; Play It Again Sports Category: advertisements Confidence: 0.9 Title: [classifieds] Category: classifieds 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.