====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0469 from reel: NP 10603 (2004-04-01 to 2004-07-28) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/67024 Title: ACADEMICS: Graduation Rate Focus of Reform Summary: Article discusses NCAA academic reforms and their impact on student-athletes at KU, with focus on graduation rates and academic standards. Category: campus news Subjects: university administration; academic standards; student success Named Entities: Marchiony, Jim [associate athletics director]; Hemenway, David [chancellor] Confidence: 0.85 Title: BIG 12: Best of the Defense for All-Big 12 Team Summary: Article highlights defensive players from the Big 12 conference who made the All-Big 12 team, including profiles of various players and their achievements. Category: sports Subjects: college football; athletic awards; Big 12 conference Named Entities: Dvoracek, Dusty [football player]; Cody, Dan [football player]; Wright, Rodrique [football player]; Mitchell, Lance [football player]; Johnson, Derrick [football player]; Floodman, Banks [football player]; Washburn, Fabian [football player]; Perkins, Antonio [football player]; Appel, Jaxton [football player]; Gordon, Charles [football player]; DiCarlo, Trey [kicker] Confidence: 0.8 Title: BASEBALL: Poor Finish Cements Jayhawk Loss in Final Innings Summary: Article covers a baseball game where the Jayhawks suffered a loss in the final innings, detailing the game's progression and outcome. Category: sports Subjects: college baseball; sports competition; team performance Named Entities: Lewis, Tony [baseball player]; Hartigan, Joe [editor] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Roddick Defeated on Clay in Italy Summary: Tennis star Andy Roddick loses to Guillermo Canas in a tournament in Italy, with details about the match and performance. Category: sports Subjects: tennis; sports competition; international tennis Named Entities: Roddick, Andy [tennis player]; Federer, Roger [tennis player]; Canas, Guillermo [tennis player] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Athens Prepares for Upcoming Olympic Summer Games Summary: Article discusses preparations for the upcoming Olympic Summer Games in Athens, covering venue construction, security, and organizational challenges. Category: sports Subjects: Olympic Games; international sports; event preparation Named Entities: Oswald, Denis [IOC official]; Rogge, Jacques [IOC president] Confidence: 0.8 Title: [advertisements] Category: advertisements 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.