====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0118 from reel: NP 14172 (2006-08-14 to 2006-11-30) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/57146 Title: It's Past Time for GTA Resolution Summary: Editorial arguing that the Graduate Teaching Assistants Coalition and University of Kansas need to reach a resolution on salary and contract issues after over a year of negotiations. Category: opinion Subjects: graduate teaching assistants; university labor relations; salary negotiations Named Entities: Shankel, Richard [chancellor]; Johnson, Maria [student body president] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Airfares Soar to Record Rise of 10.3% Summary: Cartoon showing passengers complaining about high airfares, with one saying "I couldn't afford the fare all the way to San Diego... I'll have to get off somewhere over Kansas!" Category: editorial cartoon Subjects: air travel; economics; transportation costs Confidence: 0.9 Title: Ah, to Be a Freshman at KU Summary: Personal column by Ben Alexander reflecting on his experiences as a freshman at KU, discussing the transition to college life and initial impressions. Category: opinion Subjects: student life; college experiences; freshman year Named Entities: Alexander, Ben [columnist] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Drug Policy Is Irresponsible Summary: Letter to the editor criticizing the university's drug policy, arguing that it's irresponsible and disproportionately affects students. Category: letter Subjects: drug policy; university regulations; student discipline Named Entities: Angell, Tom [Campaigns Director, Students for Sensible Drug Policy] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Students Should Join in the New Civic Religion Summary: Opinion column by Liz Stuewe encouraging students to become more civically engaged and participate in the political process. Category: opinion Subjects: civic engagement; student participation; political involvement Named Entities: Stuewe, Liz [columnist] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Free for All Summary: Information about a free call-in program where students can discuss topics and express opinions, with contact information provided. Category: informational content Subjects: call-in program; student interaction; campus communication Confidence: 0.8 Title: EDITORIAL: For Far Too Long the Graduate Teaching Assistants Coalition and KU Officials Have Been Fighting. Who's Right?... Summary: Editorial calling for resolution to the ongoing dispute between Graduate Teaching Assistants Coalition and KU officials. Category: editorial Subjects: graduate teaching assistants; university labor disputes; conflict resolution 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.