====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 1087 from reel: NP 8427 (1999-11-01 to 2000-07-26) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/106483 Title: Dorm Fires Summary: Cartoon depicting a student crying 'WOLF!!' while a wolf approaches, with text 'DORM FIRES' and a speech bubble saying 'YEAH, YEAH, WE'VE ALL HEARD THAT ONE BEFORE.' Category: editorial cartoon Subjects: campus safety; fire prevention; student housing Confidence: 0.9 Title: Kansan Report Card Summary: Editorial feature grading various campus and national issues with PASS/FAIL ratings including U.S. Department of Education, Census, Pakistan visit, and Boom! article. Category: editorial Subjects: university evaluation; campus issues; student life Confidence: 0.8 Title: Online Primary Important First Step Summary: Editorial arguing that online primary voting is an important first step to increase voter turnout and political participation, discussing the Kansas online primary experiment. Category: editorial Subjects: voting technology; internet voting; democratic participation Named Entities: Jeff Engstrom [editorial board member] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Baby Drop Perpetuates Children's Abandonment Summary: Columnist Lori O'Toole discusses 'baby drop' programs in Minnesota and South Africa that allow parents to anonymously leave unwanted infants at safe locations, analyzing the social implications. Category: opinion Subjects: child welfare; abandonment laws; social policy Named Entities: Lori O'Toole [columnist] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Wild News Bits Emerge After Minimum-Wage Hike Summary: Columnist Chris Borniger discusses the impact of minimum wage increases on businesses and workers, featuring various anecdotes and reactions from different stakeholders. Category: opinion Subjects: minimum wage; economic policy; labor laws Named Entities: Chris Borniger [columnist] Confidence: 0.8 Title: How to Submit Letters and Guest Columns Summary: Instructions for submitting letters to the editor and guest columns, including formatting requirements and contact information. Category: informational content Subjects: newspaper submissions; writing guidelines; student journalism Confidence: 0.9 Title: Kansan Staff Summary: Listing of current Kansan staff members with their positions and departments. Category: informational content Subjects: newspaper organization; editorial staff; campus media Confidence: 0.9 Title: Feedback: Vote for OAKS Bills Summary: Call to action for students to vote on OAKS bills, with information about the voting process and the bills being considered. Category: informational content Subjects: student government; campus legislation; student advocacy Named Entities: Deena K. Hardie [OAKS Treasurer] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Broaden Your Mind: Today's Quote Summary: Daily quote feature with a thought-provoking statement from author Aldous Huxley about technological progress. Category: informational content Subjects: literature; philosophy; educational quotes Named Entities: Aldous Huxley [author] 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.