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University Daily Kansan
Page 0883 from reel: L 3014 (1986-08-20 to 1986-12-02)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/32117

Title: Feet Square, Head Straight — Surf's Up
Summary: Columnist Jon Gregor discusses the emerging sport of bus surfing at the University of Kansas, describing how students participate in this activity and the associated risks.
Category: opinion
Subjects: student life; campus culture; recreational activities
Named Entities: Gregor, Jon [columnist]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Ron Loves Bashing on Carter
Summary: Helen Thomas' UPI commentary critiques President Reagan's frequent attacks on former President Jimmy Carter, analyzing the political implications of this rhetoric.
Category: opinion
Subjects: politics; presidential administration; historical commentary
Named Entities: Thomas, Helen [columnist]; Reagan, Ronald [president]; Carter, Jimmy [former president]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: The Polling Place? Go Straight Past the Pompus Assertions and Nauseating Half-Truths to the Despicable Lies, Take a Righ...
Summary: Editorial cartoon satirizing the negative tone of political campaigns and media coverage, depicting voters navigating through various forms of political rhetoric to reach the actual polling place.
Category: editorial cartoon
Subjects: political commentary; election process; media criticism
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Oread Houses a Dying Breed
Summary: Eric Torskey discusses the decline of historic Oread neighborhood houses near the University of Kansas campus, as developers replace them with new multi-family dwellings.
Category: opinion
Subjects: housing development; urban planning; neighborhood preservation
Named Entities: Torskey, Eric [columnist]; Francisco, Marc [Oread Neighborhood Association president]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: What's Beyond Reykjavik?
Summary: Analysis of the Reykjavik summit between Reagan and Gorbachev, discussing the implications for US-Soviet relations and nuclear disarmament negotiations.
Category: opinion
Subjects: international relations; cold war diplomacy; summit meetings
Confidence: 0.8

Title: The Reason of Age
Summary: Discussion of societal attitudes toward aging and retirement, particularly in the context of President Reagan's position on mandatory retirement policies.
Category: opinion
Subjects: social commentary; aging population; retirement policies
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Blind Eyes, Loaded Gun
Summary: Critique of US foreign policy in Central America, particularly regarding military involvement and support for contra forces in Nicaragua.
Category: opinion
Subjects: foreign policy; central america; political commentary
Confidence: 0.8

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