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University Daily Kansan
Page 0245 from reel: NP 7854 (1999-01-25 to 1999-07-28)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/108588

Title: Computer Addicts Risk Severing Link to Reality
Summary: Columnist Clay McCuistion discusses how excessive computer use can lead to social isolation and detachment from reality, using personal anecdotes and observations about technology's impact on human interaction.
Category: opinion
Subjects: technology; internet addiction; social isolation
Named Entities: McCuistion, Clay [columnist]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Increase in Organ Donations Hinges Too Heavily on Celebrities' Needs
Summary: Editorial argues that organ donation awareness shouldn't rely solely on celebrity cases, noting that while celebrities like Walter Payton and Mickey Mantle brought attention to the issue, regular people should be encouraged to donate regardless of celebrity status.
Category: editorial
Subjects: organ donation; healthcare; celebrity influence
Named Entities: Haverkamp, Emily [editorial board]; Payton, Walter [celebrity]; Mantle, Mickey [celebrity]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Merit Deserves Priority Before Racial Preferences
Summary: Andrew Marino argues that merit should be the primary factor in college admissions rather than racial preferences, citing examples from UC-Berkeley and discussing the impact of Proposition 209 on minority admissions.
Category: opinion
Subjects: affirmative action; college admissions; racial equality
Named Entities: Marino, Andrew [columnist]; Rogin, Michael [professor]; Wilcox, Elizabeth [admissions officer]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Keeping Polling Site Not Only Solution
Summary: Letter from Allen H. Fetter advocating for alternative voting solutions beyond just keeping a polling site open, suggesting the Student Legislative Awareness Board could help organize transportation for students needing to vote.
Category: letter
Subjects: voting rights; student engagement; campus issues
Named Entities: Fetter, Allen H. [student]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: [comic strips]
Category: comic strips
Confidence: 0.8

Title: How to Submit Letters and Guest Columns
Summary: Instructions for submitting letters to the editor and guest columns to The University Daily Kansan, including formatting requirements and contact information.
Category: informational content
Subjects: newspaper submissions; writing guidelines; student media
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Kansan Staff
Summary: Listing of The University Daily Kansan editorial and advertising staff with their positions and contact information.
Category: other
Subjects: newspaper staff; editorial team; student media
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Today's Quote
Summary: Quote from Lyndon B. Johnson: "A president's hardest task is not to do what's right, but to know what's right."
Category: other
Subjects: leadership; wisdom; Lyndon B. Johnson
Confidence: 0.9

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