====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0586 from reel: NP 8956 (2000-08-21 to 2000-11-30) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/25702 Title: Female Student Reports Early Morning Rape Summary: A 19-year-old KU student reported being raped at 3:32 a.m. Thursday at a friend's apartment in Lawrence. Category: campus news Subjects: sexual assault; campus safety; student life Named Entities: Brown, M.T. [police detective]; Lawrence police Confidence: 0.85 Title: Police Corruption Trial May Set Legal Standard Summary: The first trial in the city's largest police scandal may determine whether more than the fate of four policemen charged with framing gang members for crimes they didn't commit. Category: campus news Subjects: law enforcement; legal proceedings; criminal justice Named Entities: Christine Torkovitch [Douglas County District Attorney] Confidence: 0.8 Title: New Toll Plaza Opens to Provide for Racetrack Summary: The Kansas Turnpike Authority has closed and opened a new one eight miles to the west near the Kansas Speedway racetrack. Category: campus news Subjects: transportation infrastructure; local government; economic development Named Entities: Lisa Callahan [director of public relations for Kansas Turnpike Authority] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Shuttle Cleared for Liftoff After Fuel Tank Repairs Summary: After an intense weekend of repairs and inspections, the space shuttle Discovery was cleared for liftoff. Category: campus news Subjects: space exploration; NASA; space shuttle program Confidence: 0.8 Title: Two More Earthquakes Shake Western Japan Summary: Two fairly strong earthquakes rocked western Japan yesterday, two days after a more powerful quake buckled streets and knocked down houses. Category: campus news Subjects: natural disasters; earthquakes; Japan Confidence: 0.8 Title: Anti-Demonstration Law Prompts Mass Protest Summary: More than 1,000 people marched Sunday to protest a law that prohibits public demonstrations by more than 30 people without police permission. Category: campus news Subjects: civil liberties; political protest; Hong Kong Confidence: 0.8 Title: Neutral Ocean Conditions Limit Forecast Accuracy Summary: Floods in Southern California? Blame it on El Niño. Drought from the Great Plains to the Southeast? Sounds like La Niña. Category: campus news Subjects: meteorology; weather forecasting; climate patterns Confidence: 0.8 Title: On the Record Summary: Collection of brief police reports including stolen items, vehicle damage, and other incidents on and around campus. Category: campus news Subjects: campus incidents; police reports; student safety Confidence: 0.7 Title: On Campus Summary: Listing of various campus events and meetings including Alcoholics Anonymous, linguistic department presentations, and student organization activities. Category: campus news Subjects: campus events; student organizations; campus activities Confidence: 0.7 Title: It's Your History Summary: Historical look at the Kansas Union, noting that on April 19th, 1926, the cornerstone was put in place for a new memorial student union. Category: features/profiles Subjects: university history; student union; campus facilities Confidence: 0.8 Title: What's on This WEEK Summary: Listing of upcoming events including Chiefs games, film screenings, haunted house trips, and various student organization activities. Category: calendar/listings Subjects: campus events; student activities; entertainment Confidence: 0.8 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: Student Union Activities (SUA); The Kansas & Burge Unions Category: advertisements Confidence: 0.9 Title: [classifieds] Category: classifieds Confidence: 0.9 Title: Et Cetera Summary: Information about The University Daily Kansan including subscription details, publication frequency, and contact information. Category: informational content Subjects: newspaper information; subscriptions; publication details Confidence: 0.8 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.