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University Daily Kansan
Page 0580 from reel: L 3150 (1989-02-23 to 1989-07-26)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/78376

Title: Styrofoam Costly to Planet, Regardless of Affordability
Summary: Editorial arguing that the University should discontinue purchasing Styrofoam products due to environmental hazards and health concerns, despite affordability.
Category: editorial
Subjects: environmental policy; university sustainability; plastic waste
Named Entities: Hobson, Grace [editorial board]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Parking Policy a Headache
Summary: Editorial criticizing KU's parking policies, describing the difficulties students face finding legal parking spaces and the bureaucratic challenges in changing these policies.
Category: editorial
Subjects: university parking; student concerns; administrative policy
Named Entities: Farquhar, James [editorial board]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Day in the Slammer Eye Opening
Summary: Opinion piece by Jill Jess describing a political science class visit to Kansas State Penitentiary, reflecting on the realities of the prison system and its impact on students.
Category: opinion
Subjects: criminal justice education; prison system; political science
Named Entities: Jess, Jill [News editor]; Lucas, Bill [prison tour guide]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Who's Accountable?
Summary: Opinion piece questioning accountability for university spending, specifically regarding Watkins Health Center and student fees.
Category: opinion
Subjects: university administration; financial accountability; student concerns
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Note Would Mean a Lot
Summary: Personal opinion piece by Patrick McGrath reflecting on the importance of notes and communication, particularly in times of grief.
Category: opinion
Subjects: student life; personal reflection; communication
Named Entities: McGrath, Patrick [third year law student]; R. Lotgren, Ronald [Lawrence graduate student]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Racing Against Extinction
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting a dinosaur skeleton with USSR markings, symbolizing the race against environmental destruction and species extinction.
Category: editorial cartoon
Subjects: environmental conservation; species extinction; political commentary
Confidence: 0.9

Title: [comic strips]
Category: comic strips
Confidence: 0.9

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