====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0479 from reel: NP 9601 (2001-08-20 to 2001-12-13) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/31362 Title: New Forum to Urge Alliance Among Asian Associations Summary: Article about efforts to create an alliance among Asian student organizations at KU to improve communication and collaboration among diverse Asian groups on campus. Category: campus news Subjects: student organizations; cultural diversity; university events Named Entities: Lopez, Tiffany [student senator]; Ng, Jonathan [student senator]; Wang, Jerry [Asian American Student Union president]; Shaffie, Mansoor [Pakistan Cultural Club president] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Bus Systems Work Alone Summary: Article discussing the feasibility of merging city and campus bus systems, highlighting obstacles including funding, accessibility standards, and operational differences between the two systems. Category: campus news Subjects: university transportation; public transit; campus services Named Entities: Kaiser, Danny [Lawrence Public Transit Advisory Committee]; Michener, Mary [vice chairwoman]; Appleby, Mike [KU on Wheels coordinator] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Photo: Students From the School of Dance Emerge From a "Cocoon" as Part of an Interpretive Dance Summary: Black and white photo showing students performing an interpretive dance piece called "Cracking the Cocoon" in Marvin Grove as part of a landscape architecture conference. Category: photos/graphics Subjects: performing arts; dance; university events Confidence: 0.9 Title: Students Snag New Directories Summary: Article about the distribution of new student directories for the 2001-2002 academic year, detailing availability and pricing for on-campus and off-campus students. Category: campus news Subjects: university services; student resources; campus information Named Entities: Clarkson, Jeremy [staff writer]; Cohen, Todd [assistant director of University Relations]; Adams, Ethan [sophomore] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Students to Protest Blood Donation Policy Summary: Article about KU Queers and Allies planning to protest the American Red Cross blood donation policy that discriminates against gay men. Category: campus news Subjects: student activism; health policies; discrimination Named Entities: Smith, Paul [staff writer]; Snow, C.J. [Lawrence freshman] Confidence: 0.85 Title: TODAY'S WEATHER: Mostly Sunny and Warmer With a High of 86. Category: informational content Subjects: weather forecast; local conditions Confidence: 0.95 Title: SPORTS: Volleyball Drops Another Game, This Time to Missouri. Category: sports Subjects: college sports; volleyball; team performance Confidence: 0.9 Title: Inside Today Section Header Category: other Confidence: 0.7 Title: Coming in Tomorrow's Kansan Section Header Category: other Confidence: 0.7 Title: Newspaper Information Footer Category: other 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.