====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0716_2 from reel: NP 13607 (2004-08-16 to 2004-12-09) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/51606 Title: 'How Was KU Info Started?' Summary: Article tracing the history of KU Info from its origins during the Vietnam War era to its current operations in Anschutz Library, including its evolution from rumor control to student information service. Category: campus news Subjects: university services; student support; campus history Named Entities: Gilham, Shirley [director]; White, Joe [KU Info worker] Confidence: 0.85 Title: To-Do List of Initiatives Remain Summary: Student Senate initiatives including biodiesel fuel trials, environmental sustainability efforts, and transportation improvements that were delayed due to weather and logistical challenges. Category: campus news Subjects: student government; campus initiatives; environmental sustainability Named Entities: Dunlap, Jeff [student body vice president]; Severin, Jeff [Sustainability Task Force chairman] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Wrecks Leading Cause of Student Deaths Summary: Article reporting nine KU student fatalities this semester, the highest since 2001-2002, with car accidents identified as the leading cause of death among students. Category: campus news Subjects: student safety; traffic accidents; campus fatalities Named Entities: Tuttle, Jane [assistant to dean of students]; DeSalvo, [Counseling and Psychological Services]; Miller, Mary [deceased librarian] Confidence: 0.8 Title: SIMIEN: Men's Basketball Forward Wayne Simien Is a Changed Man Summary: Profile of KU men's basketball forward Wayne Simien, focusing on his personal transformation and commitment to his faith. Category: features/profiles Subjects: college athletics; basketball; personal transformation Named Entities: Simien, Wayne [basketball player] Confidence: 0.75 Title: SafeRide Operating New Year's Summary: Information about SafeRide service operating extended hours on New Year's Eve to provide transportation for students, with details on operating times and contact information. Category: campus news Subjects: campus safety; transportation services; holiday operations Named Entities: Akright, Tim [Transportation co-coordinator]; Bengtson, Anton [Transportation Board member] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Spencer Goes Digital Summary: Article about the Spencer Art Museum receiving a grant to create an online database of its extensive art collection. Category: campus news Subjects: museum technology; digital archives; art collections Named Entities: Spencer Art Museum Confidence: 0.75 Title: Welcome Back, Nick Summary: Former KU men's basketball assistant coach Nick Dougherty returns to Allen Fieldhouse to coach against his former team for the TCU Horned Frogs. Category: sports Subjects: college basketball; coaching changes; TCU Horned Frogs Named Entities: Dougherty, Nick [basketball assistant coach] Confidence: 0.75 Title: Photo: Laura Rose Barr, Chicago, Ill., Junior Answers the Phone at the KU Info Desk in Anschutz Library Category: photos/graphics Subjects: university services; library operations; student workers Confidence: 0.7 Title: [advertisements] 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.