====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0486 from reel: L 3015 (1986-12-03 to 1987-07-29) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/85493 Title: A Step Toward Ending Discrimination Summary: Columnist Lori Polson discusses the Equal Rights Amendment, its history, and the ongoing fight for gender equality and ending discrimination against women. Category: opinion Subjects: civil rights; gender equality; equal rights amendment; discrimination Named Entities: Polson, Lori [columnist] Confidence: 0.9 Title: 'Amerika' the Evil Summary: Opinion piece criticizing the mini-series 'Amerika' for its portrayal of America under Soviet occupation, calling it anti-American propaganda. Category: opinion Subjects: media criticism; propaganda; Soviet Union; political commentary Confidence: 0.8 Title: Protecting Our Interests Summary: Opinion piece discussing international child custody cases and the role of the U.S. government in protecting American children abroad. Category: opinion Subjects: child custody; international law; parental rights; State Department Confidence: 0.8 Title: BEIRUT, LEB.... Faced With a Depleted Population Due to Past Rampant Kidnapping, Moslem Terrorists Resort to Taking Them... Summary: Editorial cartoon satirizing the complex and absurd nature of hostage situations in the Middle East, particularly in Beirut. Category: editorial cartoon Subjects: Middle East; terrorism; political satire; hostage situation Confidence: 0.9 Title: Screw the Party Summary: Letter to the editor from Professor Clifford S. Griffin criticizing faculty who don't participate in university governance and decision-making. Category: letter Subjects: academic freedom; faculty participation; university governance Named Entities: Griffin, Clifford S. [professor of history] Confidence: 0.8 Title: No Justice to Team Summary: Letter from Susan Novak expressing concern about the treatment of women's sports teams and calling for more equitable support from the athletic department. Category: letter Subjects: women's sports; athletic department; gender equality; university athletics Named Entities: Novak, Susan [Lawrence graduate student] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Supporting a Union Summary: Opinion piece arguing in favor of faculty unionization at the university, discussing the benefits of collective bargaining for academic professionals. Category: opinion Subjects: faculty unionization; academic labor; university administration 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.