====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0699 from reel: NP 10153 (2002-08-19 to 2002-12-12) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/35350 Title: University Unveils Plan to Raise Graduation Rates Summary: University of Kansas officials announce plan to add 20 new majors to help students graduate sooner, with Registrar Richard C. Morrell stating about 10,000 students lack clear academic direction. Category: campus news Subjects: university administration; academic programs; student success Named Entities: Morrell, Richard C. [registrar]; McMullen, Marty [student]; Sabien, Lars [student] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Recently Deceased Lawrence Man Will Not Be Missed Summary: Satirical obituary of Lawrence resident George Madison describing how his death is not mourned by family and neighbors who cite his unpleasant personality and behavior. Category: local news Subjects: obituaries; community reactions; social commentary Named Entities: Madison, George [deceased]; Marinez, Jose [neighbor]; Madison, Dorothy [mother]; Fer-guson, Harry and Nellie [friends]; Daubach, John [reverend] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Local Man Eager to Appear on Radio Summary: Lawrence resident Nate Kingsbury calls local radio show to express opinions on banning smoking in public places, describing his excitement at being on the air. Category: local news Subjects: media; community events; satire Named Entities: Kingsbury, Nate [caller]; Steadman, Ben [radio host] Confidence: 0.9 Title: TONGUEinBEAK Summary: Satirical section header for The University Daily Kansan, indicating this page contains humorous and satirical content rather than serious news. Category: other Subjects: satire; humor; student publication Confidence: 0.95 Title: In Other News Summary: Collection of brief satirical news items including sports commentary and humorous observations presented in a roundup format. Category: other Subjects: satire; humor; brief items 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.