====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0435 from reel: NP 8957 (2000-12-01 to 2001-07-25) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/90467 Title: Winter Storm Cripples Campus Summary: University administrators canceled classes due to snow and icy conditions, marking only the eighth time since 1972 that classes were canceled for weather-related reasons. The decision was made for public safety after consulting with police and highway patrol. Category: campus news Subjects: weather; campus operations; class cancellations; winter weather Named Entities: McCluskey-Fawcett, Kathleen [assistant provost]; Bretz, Lynn [interim director]; Krebs, Holly [campus transportation coordinator] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Atheist, Agnostic Student Group Hopes to Boost Campus Profile Summary: The Society of Open-Minded Atheists and Agnostics (SOMA) is working to increase its visibility on campus through speakers and events, aiming to dispel misconceptions about non-religious students. Category: campus news Subjects: student organizations; religious groups; campus life; student activities Named Entities: Brabant, Peter [co-founder]; Box, D.J. [vice president]; Findley, Nate [treasurer] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Tet Party a High-Tech Success Summary: The Vietnamese Student Association hosted a technologically advanced Tet celebration featuring a Dragon Dance performance and multimedia elements at the Kansas Union ballroom. Category: campus news Subjects: cultural events; Vietnamese culture; student organizations; technology Named Entities: Nguyen, Vinh Quang [Overland Park junior]; Cao, Linh Trang [Garden City sophomore] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Valentine's Dance Benefits Local AIDS Assistance Group Summary: A Valentine's dance event at Liberty Hall raised funds for the Douglas County AIDS Project (DCAP), featuring live music and drawing approximately 400 attendees. Category: campus news Subjects: charity events; AIDS awareness; community service; dance events Named Entities: Martin, Tanya [DCAP volunteer]; Hardgrove, Sydney [executive director of DCAP]; Leavenworth, Brian [DCAP volunteer] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Eric Chenowith's 17-Point, 12-Rebound Performance Lifted Kansas to Victory Against Oklahoma State Saturday Summary: Kansas basketball player Eric Chenowith had a dominant performance with 17 points and 12 rebounds in a victory against Oklahoma State. Category: sports Subjects: basketball; college sports; Kansas Jayhawks; Oklahoma State Cowboys Named Entities: Chenowith, Eric [basketball player] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Columnist Molly Ivins Accepted the William Allen White Citation Friday Summary: Columnist Molly Ivins received the William Allen White citation, an award recognizing excellence in journalism. Category: features/profiles Subjects: journalism awards; columnists; University of Kansas Named Entities: Ivins, Molly [columnist] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Weather Summary: Today: Partly cloudy with a high of 46 and a low of 28. Tomorrow: Partly cloudy with a high of 52 and a low of 32. Category: informational content Subjects: weather forecast; temperature; weather conditions Confidence: 0.9 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: Douglas County AIDS Project (DCAP) Category: advertisements Confidence: 0.9 Title: [classifieds] Category: classifieds 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.