====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0259_2 from reel: NP 14930 (2009-11-16 to 2010-02-26) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/94875 Title: Tobacco Ban Should Pass Summary: Editorial advocating for a campus tobacco ban, arguing that universities should not profit from products harmful to students and that removing tobacco from campus aligns with health initiatives. Category: editorial Subjects: university policy; health policy; tobacco control Named Entities: Shankel, Richard [chancellor]; Regents, Board of Confidence: 0.9 Title: Private Military Corporations: A New Term... But an Old Dilemma Summary: Cartoon commentary on private military corporations, featuring Machiavelli quote about mercenary troops and their problematic role in peacekeeping operations. Category: editorial cartoon Subjects: military policy; private military contractors; peacekeeping Named Entities: Machiavelli Confidence: 0.85 Title: PMCs Are Counterproductive to Peacekeeping Summary: Opinion column arguing that private military corporations undermine peacekeeping efforts through lack of accountability and potential for escalating violence in conflict zones. Category: opinion Subjects: military policy; private military contractors; peacekeeping Named Entities: Lowell, Devin [author]; Blackwater Confidence: 0.8 Title: Good Bye to 'Va-Jay-Jay' Summary: Opinion piece discussing the evolution of sexual language in media, particularly the term 'va-jay-jay' from 'Sex and the City,' and its impact on public discourse about sexuality. Category: opinion Subjects: media representation; sexual language; cultural commentary Named Entities: Bledowski, Caroline [author] Confidence: 0.8 Title: What's Up With the Fog? Summary: Column exploring unusual fog conditions in Lawrence, discussing potential causes and impacts on daily life in the community. Category: opinion Subjects: weather phenomena; local conditions; atmospheric science Named Entities: Bornstein, Lauren [author]; Carmichael, Chance [author] Confidence: 0.75 Title: How to Submit a Letter to the Editor Summary: Informational box providing guidelines for readers to submit letters to the editor, including contact information and formatting requirements. Category: informational content Subjects: newspaper operations; reader engagement; submission guidelines Confidence: 0.9 Title: Contact Us Summary: Contact information for the University Daily Kansan editorial board and staff, including email addresses and phone numbers. Category: informational content Subjects: newspaper contact information; editorial staff; publication details Confidence: 0.95 Title: The Editorial Board Summary: Listing of the University Daily Kansan Editorial Board members with their positions and contact information. Category: informational content Subjects: newspaper leadership; editorial team; publication governance Confidence: 0.9 Title: Free for All Summary: Column featuring various reader-submitted short pieces on personal experiences, observations, and humorous anecdotes from campus life. Category: opinion Subjects: reader submissions; personal anecdotes; campus life Confidence: 0.7 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.