====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0622 from reel: NP 7214 (1997-08-18 to 1997-12-09) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/44144 Title: New Development Center Searching for Director Summary: Marshall R. Jackson has been named interim director of the Student Development Center, which was created when James Kitchen left the position. Category: campus news Subjects: university administration; student services; leadership Named Entities: Jackson, Marshall R. [interim director]; Kitchen, James [former director] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Three Sororities Face Deadline to Appealpanhellenic Sanctions Summary: Three KU sororities have until 5 p.m. today to appeal sanctions for incidents involving alcohol at a fraternity house, with Chi Omega planning not to appeal. Category: campus news Subjects: student organizations; greek life; disciplinary actions Named Entities: Chi Omega; Gamma Phi Beta; Kappa Alpha Theta Confidence: 0.85 Title: Weapons, Other Charges Land KU Student in Jail Summary: A 19-year-old KU student was arrested and taken to Douglas County Jail on weapons and other charges. Category: campus news Subjects: campus crime; legal issues; student discipline Confidence: 0.8 Title: High Speed May Raise Number of Fatalities Summary: Hundreds more people died in highway crashes after higher speed limits took effect in Kansas and 11 other states, according to a new study. Category: local news Subjects: traffic safety; speed limits; accident prevention Confidence: 0.85 Title: Reno Extends Inquiry Into Campaign Funds Summary: Attorney General Janet Reno extended her investigation into President Clinton's fund-raising telephone calls, giving her task force until Dec. 2 to see if a special prosecutor is needed. Category: national news Subjects: campaign finance; political investigations; justice department Named Entities: Reno, Janet [Attorney General] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Affirmative Action Challenged at University of Michigan Summary: The organization whose lawsuit ended affirmative action at the University of Texas is challenging similar policies at the University of Michigan. Category: national news Subjects: affirmative action; higher education; civil rights Confidence: 0.85 Title: Threats of Resignation Push Russian Leaders Toward Brink Summary: Russian President Boris Yeltsin threatened to resign if parliament passes a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin, pushing the country toward political crisis. Category: national news Subjects: russian politics; government instability; leadership crisis Named Entities: Yeltsin, Boris [President]; Chernomyrdin, Viktor [Prime Minister] Confidence: 0.9 Title: On the Record Summary: Editorial cartoon featuring commentary on political and campus issues with visual elements and text. Category: editorial cartoon Subjects: political commentary; campus issues Confidence: 0.8 Title: Et Cetera Summary: Information about The University Daily Kansan including subscription details, publication schedule, and contact information. Category: informational content Subjects: newspaper information; subscriptions; publication details Confidence: 0.9 Title: Is the NCAA Completely Off Course? Summary: Mike McGraw, Kansas City Star Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, will speak about the Star's six-part series on problems inside the NCAA. Category: announcement Subjects: ncaa; journalism event; campus lecture Named Entities: McGraw, Mike [Kansas City Star reporter] Confidence: 0.9 Title: ATTENTION SENIORS: Honorable Outstanding Progressive Educator Award Summary: Seniors are encouraged to vote for professors who have positively impacted their college careers for the H.O.P.E. Award with voting taking place October 15-16. Category: announcement Subjects: academic awards; student recognition; faculty appreciation Named Entities: Benedict, Stephen H.; Chan, Marcia A.; Davis, Linda; Faurot, David J.; Ford, Allen; Hawke, Gary; Johnson, Theodore; Lieberman, Alice; Martin, Craig; Moos, Felix; Volek, Tom; Wilcox, Kim Confidence: 0.9 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: ITI Marketing Services; Kansas City Star; Board of Class Officers; University Daily Kansan 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.