====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0863 from reel: L 2625 (1983-08-18 to 1983-12-06) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/138847 Title: President Dismisses Reporter's Comment on Grenadian Action Summary: President Reagan dismisses a reporter's comment regarding the U.S. military action in Grenada, stating the operation was not a violation of international law. Category: national news Subjects: foreign policy; international relations; Grenada invasion Named Entities: Reagan, Ronald [President] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Chairman Appointed for Computer Science Summary: William Bulgren has been appointed as chairman of the computer science department, replacing Victor Wallace who resigned due to financial constraints. Category: campus news Subjects: university administration; academic appointments; computer science department Named Entities: Bulgren, William [professor]; Wallace, Victor [former chairman] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Discrimination Alleged in Casting of 'Hair' Summary: Students Josie Washington and Lawrence Cressie allege discrimination in the casting of the University Theatre production of 'Hair', claiming they were not given fair consideration for roles. Category: campus news Subjects: theater productions; allegations of discrimination; student activities Named Entities: Washington, Josie [student]; Cressie, Lawrence [student]; Heald, Carol [professor] Confidence: 0.8 Title: University Committee to Consider Divestiture From S. Africa Summary: The KU Committee on South Africa will consider a proposal for the university to divest from corporations doing business in South Africa due to apartheid policies. Category: campus news Subjects: university governance; social responsibility; South Africa divestment Named Entities: Marquis, Don [professor]; Dutton, Edward [associate professor] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Living Under Martial Law in Poland Is Inspiration for Professor's Writings Summary: Carol Heald, a KU associate professor of English, draws inspiration from her experiences living under martial law in Poland for her writings about the country. Category: features/profiles Subjects: academic research; Polish history; martial law Named Entities: Heald, Carol [associate professor] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Bill Seeks to Oust Head of Elections in Student Senate Summary: A bill has been introduced in the Student Senate that would remove the current head of elections, citing concerns about the fairness of recent student elections. Category: campus news Subjects: student government; elections; student senate Named Entities: Wicklund, Pete [staff reporter]; Lawhorn, Charles [Senate Services Committee chairman] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Photo: Protesters With Signs Against Discrimination Summary: A group of approximately 70 demonstrators staged a silent protest outside Murphy Hall, holding signs addressing issues of racial and sexual discrimination. Category: photos/graphics Subjects: student activism; discrimination protests Confidence: 0.9 Title: Photo: Carol Heald With Umbrella Summary: Photo of Carol Heald, associate professor of English, who draws inspiration from her experiences living under martial law in Poland for her academic work. Category: photos/graphics Subjects: faculty profiles; Polish studies Confidence: 0.9 Title: Photo: Carol Heald Portrait Summary: Portrait photo of Carol Heald, associate professor of English, whose research focuses on Poland and experiences under martial law. Category: photos/graphics Subjects: faculty profiles; Polish studies Confidence: 0.9 Title: [advertisements] 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.