====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0983 from reel: NP 9601 (2001-08-20 to 2001-12-13) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/30858 Title: An Endangered Science Summary: KU systematists work to sustain a field of study in danger of becoming extinct as fast as the creatures they gather, with focus on biodiversity research and the importance of insect collections. Category: campus news Subjects: academic research; biodiversity; entomology; science education Named Entities: Brooks, Robert [entomologist]; KU [University of Kansas] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Investigators Arrest Woman in Connection to Slain Student Summary: Costa Rican police arrest a 27-year-old woman in connection with the murder of Shannon Martin, a KU student killed in Costa Rica last May. Category: local news Subjects: murder investigation; Costa Rica; student safety Named Entities: Martin, Shannon [victim]; Stauffer, Jeanette [mother]; Hemenway, Robert [chancellor] Confidence: 0.8 Title: University Halts Talks on Contract With GTAs Summary: The University of Kansas halts contract negotiations with Graduate Teaching Assistants, with the coalition planning to meet with university officials on December 3. Category: campus news Subjects: graduate student employment; labor negotiations; university administration Named Entities: Mendoza, J.R. [staff writer]; Cummins, Amy [coalition president] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Halls May Ban Smoking Summary: KU housing officials consider banning smoking in residence halls as early as Fall 2002, with students divided on the proposed smoke-free policy. Category: campus news Subjects: student housing; smoking policy; residence life Named Entities: Clarkson, Jeremy [staff writer]; Levine, David [student]; Harmon, Ryan [student]; Stoner, Ken [housing director] Confidence: 0.8 Title: TODAY'S WEATHER: Partly Cloudy Skies With a High of 59. Category: informational content Subjects: weather forecast; local conditions Confidence: 0.9 Title: SPORTS: Kansas Wins Its Last Football Game of the Season. Category: sports Subjects: college football; KU athletics; sports results Confidence: 0.9 Title: Inside Today Category: other Subjects: newspaper sections; content preview Confidence: 0.7 Title: Coming in Tomorrow's Kansan Category: other Subjects: upcoming content; newspaper preview Confidence: 0.7 Title: Photo: Insect Specimens From KU Entomology Collection Category: photos/graphics Confidence: 0.8 Title: Photo: Shannon Martin Category: photos/graphics Confidence: 0.8 Title: [advertisements] 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.