====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0378 from reel: NP 10602 (2003-12-01 to 2004-03-31) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/89175 Title: Beervolution Summary: A feature article exploring the history and evolution of The Crossing (formerly Rock Chalk Cafe) in Lawrence, Kansas, from its origins as a malt shop in the 1920s through various transformations including its Beatnik era in the 1950s-60s and hippie scene in the late 1960s. Category: features/profiles Subjects: local businesses; cultural history; Lawrence history; music venues; social change Named Entities: Kampwirth, Kevin [writer]; Cooper, Virgil [business owner]; Morrow, Jeff [business owner]; Propst, Wayne [patron] 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.