====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0215 from reel: NP 8956 (2000-08-21 to 2000-11-30) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/26073 Title: Student Missing Since First Day of Classes Summary: An Indonesian student has been missing since August 24 when he left campus to visit relatives in Wichita. KU Public Safety is investigating with assistance from Wichita police. Category: campus news Subjects: student safety; missing persons; campus security Named Entities: Ridwan, Ridwan [student]; Reeves, Jacob [roommate] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Med Center to Offer Programs to Community Summary: The University of Kansas Medical Center is offering an eight-week program about school and health-related topics to the community, with presentations on genetics and cardiovascular disease. Category: campus news Subjects: university health services; community outreach; health education Named Entities: Franken, Amy [senior coordinator] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Parents of Freshman Die in Accident on I-70 Summary: The parents of a KU freshman were killed in a car accident on I-70 when a pickup truck hit their car. The student was not in the vehicle. Category: local news Subjects: traffic accidents; family tragedy; highway safety Named Entities: Bretz, Lyndi [interim director of University Relations]; Livingston, Daniel [father]; Livingston, Mirella [mother] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Man Pleads Not Guilty in Hit-and-Run Case Summary: A 22-year-old Missouri man pleaded not guilty to charges related to a hit-and-run incident that resulted in the death of a homeless man in Lawrence. Category: local news Subjects: criminal justice; traffic violations; legal proceedings Named Entities: Mattocks, Joshua C. [defendant] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Man Confronts Student, Masturbates in Doorway Summary: A 21-year-old female KU student was confronted by a masturbating man in a doorway near campus. Lawrence police are investigating the incident. Category: local news Subjects: campus safety; sexual misconduct; police reports Confidence: 0.75 Title: Local Bands Play Concert to Benefit Breast Cancer Summary: Three local bands will perform at a breast cancer benefit concert to raise money for the Lawrence community, with proceeds going toward public awareness and education. Category: local news Subjects: charity events; music performances; health awareness Named Entities: Mackler, Heather [organizer] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Surprise Quake Causes Injuries in California Summary: A surprise earthquake in Northern California caused millions of dollars in damage and injured residents. The magnitude 5.2 tremor struck near the Napa Valley. Category: national news Subjects: natural disasters; earthquakes; emergency response Named Entities: Powell, Deborah [executive dean and vice chancellor for clinical affairs] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Firestone Avoids Workers' Strike Summary: Firestone/Bridgestone Inc. reached a tentative contract agreement with its workers, avoiding a strike that would have affected tire production at nine U.S. factories. Category: national news Subjects: labor relations; business negotiations; tire industry Confidence: 0.8 Title: On Campus Summary: A roundup of campus events and organization meetings including Hispanic-American Leadership Organization, KU Vietnamese Student Association, and various religious and academic groups. Category: campus news Subjects: student organizations; campus events; university activities Confidence: 0.75 Title: Et Cetera Summary: Information about The University Daily Kansan including subscription rates, office location, and policies for event submissions and advertising. Category: informational content Subjects: newspaper information; subscription details; publication policies Confidence: 0.8 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: Kief's; Henry T's Bar & Grill Category: advertisements Confidence: 1.0 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.