====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0397 from reel: L 3131 (1987-08-19 to 1987-12-01) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/37977 Title: Smoke-Out Summary: Editorial discussing R.J. Reynolds' new smokeless cigarette, questioning its health claims and marketing tactics. Category: opinion Subjects: tobacco industry; smoking; health effects; product marketing Confidence: 0.9 Title: Out of Place Summary: Opinion piece criticizing Dan Rather's decision to broadcast tennis instead of news, questioning news priorities. Category: opinion Subjects: media coverage; television news; professional standards Confidence: 0.9 Title: No Excuse Summary: Editorial addressing the lack of black representation in faculty positions at KU and other universities, calling for action. Category: opinion Subjects: racial diversity; university faculty; employment equity Confidence: 0.9 Title: Student Lobbying Can Help KU Summary: Guest column advocating for student involvement in lobbying for increased university funding and support. Category: opinion Subjects: university funding; student advocacy; higher education finance Named Entities: Aaron, Martie [guest columnist] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Bork Nomination Cartoon Summary: Political cartoon commenting on the Bork Supreme Court nomination, depicting political maneuvering. Category: editorial cartoon Confidence: 0.9 Title: Blatant Bribery Summary: Reader letter criticizing political bribery and calling for ethical standards in government. Category: letter Subjects: political corruption; campaign finance; government ethics Confidence: 0.8 Title: Harmful Column Summary: Letter criticizing a columnist's article on African and American Studies department, calling it harmful. Category: letter Subjects: racial issues; media representation; academic freedom Named Entities: Taylor, Brad [columnist]; Pennington, Dorothy [associate professor] Confidence: 0.8 Title: [comic strips] Category: comic strips 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.