====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0458_2 from reel: NP 14838 (2008-08-18 to 2008-12-15) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/41447 Title: Howard Enjoying the Ride Summary: Feature on Ryan Howard, Philadelphia Phillies player and KU alumnus, balancing his professional baseball career with supporting his brother Chris, KU's associate athletics director. Category: sports Subjects: baseball; athletics; professional sports; university athletics Named Entities: Howard, Ryan [baseball player]; Howard, Chris [athletics director] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Wall Street Hasn't Hurt Mass Street Summary: Despite national economic downturn, businesses on Massachusetts Street in Lawrence report stable or increasing sales, with KU students providing consistent patronage. Category: local news Subjects: economy; local business; retail Confidence: 0.8 Title: Cat Killings Prompt Offer of Reward Summary: Lawrence police and Humane Society offer $2,500 reward for information about serial cat mutilator, with Mary Prewitt describing the case as particularly disturbing. Category: local news Subjects: crime; animal welfare; law enforcement Named Entities: Prewitt, Mary [Humane Society director] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Mangino's Request Falls on Deaf Ears Summary: Coach Mark Mangino's request to modify the kickoff chant at football games was denied by the Athletics Department, student leaders, and The Kansan. Category: sports Subjects: football; coaching; student athletics Named Entities: Mangino, Mark [football coach] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Fitness Center Addition Scheduled to Open Next Friday Summary: The $6.3 million David A. Ambler Student Recreation Fitness Center addition, originally scheduled for May 2008, is nearing completion and set to open October 24 after construction delays. Category: campus news Subjects: university facilities; recreation; construction Named Entities: Chappell, Mary [recreation services director]; Jones, Haley [reporter] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Rescue Plan Takes Effect Summary: Proposed $250B cash infusion plan takes effect to help relieve credit crunch, as reported in the economy section. Category: national news Subjects: economy; financial policy; credit markets Confidence: 0.75 Title: Weather Summary: Weather forecast showing temperatures for today (58°), Thursday (64°), and Friday (64°) with precipitation predictions. Category: informational content Subjects: weather forecast; temperature Confidence: 0.9 Title: [advertisements] Category: advertisements Confidence: 0.9 Title: [classifieds] Category: classifieds Confidence: 0.9 Title: [comic strips] Category: comic strips Confidence: 0.9 Title: [puzzles/games] Category: puzzles/games 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.