====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0480 from reel: NP 7214 (1997-08-18 to 1997-12-09) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/44286 Title: GTAs OK Contract; It Moves to Regents Summary: Graduate teaching assistants ratify their first contract through collective bargaining at the University of Kansas, with the agreement now moving to the Kansas Board of Regents for final approval. Category: campus news Subjects: graduate teaching assistants; labor relations; university administration Named Entities: Perryman, Mike [staff writer]; Buck, Richard [GTA negotiating committee]; Shulenburger, David [provost]; Hemenway, Robert [chancellor] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Wescoe Hall Loses Its Cool Summary: Broken air-conditioning system affects Wescoe, Stauffer-Flint, and Malott halls at the University of Kansas, with cooling system expected to be restored by Thursday. Category: campus news Subjects: university housing; facilities maintenance; air conditioning Named Entities: Porter, Bob [associate director for physical plant maintenance]; Hodges, David [Huxtable technician] Confidence: 0.85 Title: A Walk to Campus: Beauty and the Bees Summary: Article about yellow jackets on the University of Kansas campus, their behavior, and how students and staff are dealing with the insect presence near residence halls and classrooms. Category: features/profiles Subjects: campus life; insects; student experiences Named Entities: Harrington, Tim [staff writer]; Rayton, Clarence [student]; Reed, James [student]; Michener, Charles [retired KU professor] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Family, Friends Gather Today in Ulysses for Student's Funeral Summary: Memorial services held for Angie Griffin, a University of Kansas freshman who died, with details about the funeral arrangements and university support for the family. Category: announcement Subjects: student death; memorial services; campus community Named Entities: Corcoran, Mary [staff writer]; Griffin, Angie [deceased student]; Griffin, Wayne [father]; Hutton, Tom [director of University Relations] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Today's Weather Summary: Weather forecast for October 1, 1997 showing sunny conditions with continued warm and dry temperatures, high of 85° and low of 54°. Category: informational content Subjects: weather forecast; temperature Confidence: 0.9 Title: Online Today Summary: Information about online events including the premiere of The Backfield Lounge, the UDK's football chat room, and related web content. Category: informational content Subjects: university events; web content Confidence: 0.8 Title: Sports Today Summary: The Kansas volleyball team will attempt to secure its first conference victory against in-state rival Kansas State at 7:30 tonight at Allen Field House. Category: sports Subjects: college sports; volleyball Confidence: 0.9 Title: Photo: Michael Schmit (Right), a Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant From Harrisburg, Va., and Matt Hayes, a GTA in A... Category: photos/graphics Confidence: 0.9 Title: Photo: Two Yellow Jackets Crawl on an Apple Core in a Campus Trash Can. Yellow Jackets Have Taken Control of Parts of Th... Category: photos/graphics Confidence: 0.9 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: The University Daily Kansan 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.