====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 1078 from reel: NP 7214 (1997-08-18 to 1997-12-09) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/43688 Title: Dancing to the Beat of a Different Drummer Summary: Article about the University of Kansas percussion department seeking a new teacher to replace a professor on sabbatical, discussing the hiring process and impact on students. Category: campus news Subjects: university faculty; hiring process; music department Named Entities: Graham, Coryanne [reporter]; Anderson, Stephen [chairman]; Boberg, George [professor]; Nelson, Carl [graduate student] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Dailey to Offer Sexuality Class Off Campus in the Spring Summary: Report on Dennis Dailey's human sexuality class being offered off-campus at the Ecumenical Christian Ministries building, with details about enrollment and course structure. Category: campus news Subjects: human sexuality education; course offerings; university curriculum Named Entities: Atkinson, Anna [reporter]; Dailey, Dennis [professor]; Holcombe, Tom [director] Confidence: 0.8 Title: A Real Bird-Brained Idea Summary: Feature article about research showing parrots' ability to understand complex concepts, with insights from University of Arizona researcher Irene Pepperberg and her parrot Alex. Category: features/profiles Subjects: animal intelligence; parrot research; cognitive studies Named Entities: Pepperberg, Irene [researcher]; Alex [parrot] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Carols and Candles Summary: Announcement for a holiday event featuring carols and candles at Canterbury House chapel on December 9, sponsored by various campus religious organizations. Category: announcement Subjects: holiday events; religious services; community gatherings Confidence: 0.9 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: Recreation Services K.U. Fit Aerobics Program; Vanguard Airlines; Easton's Limited; Canterbury House Chapel; KU Ski Weekend; Kansas & Burge Unions Category: advertisements 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.