====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0608_2 from reel: NP 14838 (2008-08-18 to 2008-12-15) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/41155 Title: In Sports and Politics, 2008 Is a Year to Remember Summary: Columnist reflects on memorable events of 2008 including Barack Obama's election and KU football's Orange Bowl victory, connecting sports and political milestones. Category: opinion Subjects: sports; politics; historical events; elections; university sports Named Entities: Obama, Barack [president]; Mangino, Mark [coach]; Branstetter, Jacob [athlete] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Kicker Thrives in Tackling Opportunities Summary: Feature on KU kicker Jacob Branstetter who has taken on tackling duties, defying expectations and impressing coach Mark Mangino with his defensive contributions. Category: sports Subjects: football; athletes; coaching; sports strategy Named Entities: Branstetter, Jacob [kicker]; Mangino, Mark [coach] Confidence: 0.9 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: Z Hair Academy; Epic Apparel; Dermatology Center of Lawrence; Rudy's Pizzeria; Gumby's Pizza; Campus Special Category: advertisements 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.