====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0850 from reel: NP 6849 (1996-11-01 to 1997-03-31) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/97228 Title: Alternative Nation? Summary: Article examining how KU students' musical tastes reflect broader national trends in alternative music, featuring interviews with students and local music industry professionals about popular bands and changing preferences. Category: campus news Subjects: music trends; college culture; student life; alternative music Named Entities: Bates, Kevin [staff writer]; Wilson, Steve [Kief's manager]; Cronin, Catherine [student]; Plencer, Doug [music store employee]; Ross, Chris [music store manager]; Rich, Tom [record store employee]; Hayden, Chelsi [student]; Salis, Dave [music store employee] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Best New Artists Hope to Avoid Jinx Summary: Article discussing the Grammy Awards' 'best new artist' category and the so-called 'curse' affecting winners, with analysis of past winners and nominees. Category: arts Subjects: music industry; Grammy Awards; music trends; popular culture Named Entities: McShane, Larry [Associated Press]; Vanilli, Milli [music artist]; Crosby, Stills & Nash [music group]; Doubt, No [music group]; Rich, Tony [music artist]; Cohn, Marc [music artist] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Calendar of Events Summary: Weekly calendar listing campus and local events including concerts, performances, and activities for the upcoming days. Category: calendar/listings Subjects: campus events; local entertainment; music performances Confidence: 0.8 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.