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University Daily Kansan
Page 0119_1 from reel: NP 13611 (2006-02-01 to 2006-07-26)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/82963

Title: NASA Funds Student's Work
Summary: KU doctoral student Joel Plummer receives $72,000 NASA fellowship for geography research on glaciers and climate change, including work in Antarctica.
Category: campus news
Subjects: research funding; NASA fellowships; geography research; climate change
Named Entities: Plummer, Joel [doctoral student]; Braaten, David [associate professor]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: What Do You THINK: Should the Government Take Preventative Action Against the Bird Flu?
Summary: Student opinions on government preventative measures against bird flu, featuring quotes from three KU students with varying perspectives on the issue.
Category: features/profiles
Subjects: public opinion; bird flu; government policy; health concerns
Named Entities: Cunningham, Keah [sophomore]; Parker, Mike [senior]; Zupec, Beth [freshman]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: 'Pride and Glory' to Memorialize Officer
Summary: New York police officer Eric Hernandez, shot and killed on duty, will be memorialized in a film starring Colin Farrell.
Category: local news
Subjects: law enforcement; memorial film; police officer shooting
Named Entities: Hernandez, Eric [police officer]; Farrell, Colin [actor]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Nelson Makes History With Release of Song
Summary: Willie Nelson releases 'Cowboys Are Frequently, Secretly (Fond of Each Other),' reportedly the first gay cowboy song by a major artist, available exclusively on iTunes.
Category: arts
Subjects: music industry; country music; LGBTQ+ representation
Named Entities: Nelson, Willie [singer-songwriter]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Mellencamp Booked for NCAA Final Four
Summary: John Mellencamp will perform a free concert during the NCAA men's basketball Final Four in Indianapolis on April 2.
Category: sports
Subjects: concert events; NCAA basketball; college sports
Named Entities: Mellencamp, John [musician]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Follow the Leader
Summary: Joshua Efron and Ann Sitzman participate in leadership training exercise where they take turns being blindfolded to practice relying on their senses of hearing.
Category: features/profiles
Subjects: leadership training; sensory awareness; team building
Named Entities: Efron, Joshua [Overland Park junior]; Sitzman, Ann [Park Freshman]
Confidence: 0.75

Title: Fact of the Day
Summary: The term 'mayday' used as an international distress call by pilots and ships comes from the French 'm'aidez,' meaning 'help me.'
Category: informational content
Subjects: etymology; communication history; aviation terminology
Confidence: 0.7

Title: "Quote of the Day"
Summary: Dave Barry quote: 'In those days, most people read newspapers, whereas today, most people do not. What caused this change? One big factor, of course, is that people are a lot stupider than they used to be, although we here in the newspaper industry would never say so in print.'
Category: informational content
Subjects: media industry; newspaper industry; reading habits
Confidence: 0.7

Title: KANSAN.COM
Summary: List of Wednesday's most e-mailed stories from Kansan.com, including topics on Black History Month, Lawrence desegregation, and KU sports.
Category: informational content
Subjects: website content; most emailed stories; online engagement
Confidence: 0.7

Title: Et Cetera
Summary: Information about The University Daily Kansan including publication details, subscription rates, and contact information.
Category: informational content
Subjects: newspaper information; subscription details; publication facts
Confidence: 0.7

Title: [advertisements]
Advertisers include: ZLB Plasma Services; Text and the City; Perrin's
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 0.9

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