====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0277 from reel: NP 14172 (2006-08-14 to 2006-11-30) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/56987 Title: Nothin' but Net Summary: Garth Burns, Leavenworth senior, catches a small butterfly near Clinton Lake while collecting specimens for his personal collection. Category: campus news Subjects: student activities; entomology; insect collection; campus life Named Entities: Burns, Garth [student]; Clinton Lake [location] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Professor Battles Publishers for Better Prices Summary: Biology professor Craig Martin negotiates with textbook publishers to reduce costs for students, saving them approximately $300 per semester on required materials. Category: campus news Subjects: textbook costs; higher education; academic budgeting; student expenses Named Entities: Martin, Craig [professor]; Thornburgh, Jessica [student] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Kansas Earns First Victory of Season Summary: Kansas football team defeats Northwestern State 49-18, with quarterback Kerry Meier completing 8-of-18 passes for 110 yards and running back Jon Cornish leading with 140 yards. Category: sports Subjects: college football; Jayhawks; Northwestern State; athletic competition Named Entities: Meier, Kerry [quarterback]; Cornish, Jon [running back] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Skaters Fight Ban of Boards on Campus Summary: Longboard riders, including Casey Millstein and Eric Dobbins, advocate for modifying city ordinances that prohibit skateboarding on parts of the University of Kansas campus. Category: campus news Subjects: campus policy; city ordinances; student activism; longboard riding Named Entities: Millstein, Casey [student]; Dobbins, Eric [student]; Schuyler, Bailey [KU captain] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Weather Summary: Today's forecast shows 81° and sunny with a low of 56°. Tomorrow's forecast shows 86° with a low of 59°. Category: informational content Subjects: weather forecast; temperature; conditions Confidence: 0.9 Title: Freshman Student Senate Elections Begin Today Summary: Elections for the Freshman Student Senate commence today, with candidates focusing on various campus issues. Category: announcement Subjects: student government; campus elections; freshman representation Confidence: 0.9 Title: Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin Was Slain Summary: Steve Irwin, known as the Crocodile Hunter, was fatally injured by a stingray while filming a new TV show. Category: national news Subjects: celebrity death; animal conservation; media personality Confidence: 0.9 Title: [advertisements] Category: advertisements Confidence: 0.9 Title: [classifieds] Category: classifieds Confidence: 0.9 Title: [puzzles/games] Category: puzzles/games 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.