====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0859 from reel: NP 8957 (2000-12-01 to 2001-07-25) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/90043 Title: Chancellor Writes Bio, Spends Time With ODB Summary: Chancellor Robert Hemenway discusses his biography and interactions with musician ODB, including details about ODB's music career and personal experiences. Category: campus news Subjects: university administration; chancellor; student life Named Entities: Hemenway, Robert [chancellor]; ODB [musician] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Woman Beaten With Ugly Stick Summary: A 19-year-old KU student was attacked and beaten with an 'ugly stick' near campus. The article details the incident, witness accounts, and safety concerns on campus. Category: campus news Subjects: campus safety; student safety; crime reporting Named Entities: Bailey, L. Schuyler [student]; Klutehammer, Justin [witness]; Pater, Sharon [surgeon] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Safety Office Will Require Students to Use Hamster Balls Summary: The KU Public Safety Office announces a plan to require students to use human-sized hamster balls for campus transportation, with Coca-Cola producing the prototypes. Category: campus news Subjects: campus safety; university policies; student transportation Named Entities: Oliver, Ralph [director of public safety]; Coca-Cola [corporation] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Time Change a Historical Practical Joke Summary: An article exploring the history of daylight saving time, questioning whether Benjamin Franklin's association with it was a practical joke, and discussing the societal impacts of time changes. Category: features/profiles Subjects: daylight saving time; historical events; practical jokes Named Entities: Franklin, Benjamin [inventor]; Cross, Mabel [resident] Confidence: 0.75 Title: University Drops in National Stretchy Black Pant Rankings Summary: The University of Kansas has dropped in national stretchy black pant rankings, with students and administrators discussing the change in fashion trends and university's position. Category: campus news Subjects: university rankings; student fashion; campus culture Named Entities: Shulenburger, David [provost]; Dizziby, Lizzie [student]; Lovett, Missy [student] 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.