====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0722 from reel: NP 8426 (1999-08-16 to 1999-10-29) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/53263 Title: Fraternity Recognized With National Award Summary: Phi Delta Theta fraternity's national headquarters announced that the KU chapter was the recipient of the 1999 Gold Star Award for overall excellence. Category: campus news Subjects: student organizations; fraternities; academic recognition Named Entities: Phi Delta Theta Confidence: 0.9 Title: Haskell to Hold Hearing on Trafficway Route Summary: The state Department of Transportation hopes to convince officials at Haskell Indian Nations University to drop their opposition to its proposed route for the South Lawrence Trafficway. Category: local news Subjects: transportation planning; local government; community relations Named Entities: Haskell Indian Nations University Confidence: 0.85 Title: Vandals Strike Lazer Third Time, Police Say Summary: An unknown suspect broke a window at the 105.9 FM Lazer office, the third incident of vandalism at the radio station since it changed to the top-40 format last month. Category: local news Subjects: crime; property damage; local businesses Named Entities: Lazer Confidence: 0.85 Title: CIA Rules Out Terrorism in Encephalitis Outbreak Summary: The CIA looked into rumors that the recent encephalitis outbreak in the New York area was the work of terrorists and concluded it wasn't, an agency official said yesterday. Category: national news Subjects: terrorism; public health; intelligence agencies Named Entities: CIA Confidence: 0.85 Title: Shepard Case Jury Being Selected Amid Protests Summary: Jury selection began yesterday in the trial of a suspect accused in the brutal slaying of Matthew Shepard, a gay Wyoming student. Category: national news Subjects: criminal justice; hate crimes; jury selection Named Entities: Matthew Shepard Confidence: 0.85 Title: Officials, Citizens Mourn Taiwanese Quake Victims Summary: Thousands gathered at a sports arena in Taipei suburb yesterday to mourn for the more than 2,000 people killed by Taiwan's worst earthquake in decades. Category: national news Subjects: natural disasters; earthquakes; international response Named Entities: Taiwan Confidence: 0.85 Title: Blood Bias Draws Committee's Fire Summary: The American Civil Liberties Union chapter said it had consulted with the regional ACLU chapter's lawyer about the chapter's position on blood donation criteria. Category: local news Subjects: blood donation; discrimination; civil liberties Named Entities: American Civil Liberties Union Confidence: 0.85 Title: On Campus Summary: Multiple campus events and meetings are listed including Golden Key National Honor Society, OAKS, Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center, KU Webmasters, KU HorrorZonals ultimate frisbee team, First Nations Student Association, University Christian Fellowship, and KU College Republicans. Category: campus news Subjects: student organizations; campus events; university activities Confidence: 0.8 Title: On the Record Summary: Collection of brief reports about campus incidents including a damaged tail light, a stolen payroll check, broken windows, a stolen backpack, and a stolen red parking permit. Category: informational content Subjects: campus incidents; police reports; university safety Confidence: 0.8 Title: ET Cetera Summary: Information about The University Daily Kansan including ISSN, subscription rates, address, and publication details. Category: informational content Subjects: newspaper information; subscriptions; publication details Confidence: 0.9 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: Body Boutique; Cocoloco; Unknown 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.