====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0283 from reel: NP 4733 (1993-09-16 to 1993-12-09) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/9715 Title: Jordan, Brett and Ryan Gave Much to Athletics Summary: Editorial reflecting on the retirements of three prominent American athletes - Michael Jordan, George Brett, and Nolan Ryan - and their contributions to their respective sports. Category: opinion Subjects: sports; athletics; retirement; professional sports Named Entities: Jordan, Michael; Brett, George; Ryan, Nolan Confidence: 0.9 Title: Why Can't the Good Guy Ever Win Anymore? Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting a dog labeled 'Somalia' with USA on its foot, questioning why good intentions in foreign policy don't yield positive outcomes. Category: editorial cartoon Subjects: political commentary; social issues; foreign policy; Somalia Confidence: 0.9 Title: Coming Out Validates Homosexual Experience Summary: Column by Patrick Dilley discussing the significance of National Coming Out Day and how coming out validates the homosexual experience. Category: opinion Subjects: LGBTQ+ issues; National Coming Out Day; sexual identity; social acceptance Named Entities: Dilley, Patrick [columnist] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Transition From Reality to TV Proves Difficult Summary: Dave Barry's column about his experience transitioning from newspaper writing to television, discussing the challenges and humorous aspects of the change. Category: opinion Subjects: television; career transition; acting; humor Named Entities: Barry, Dave [columnist] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Blood Donors Needed in Lifesaving Competition Summary: Notice about an upcoming blood drive competition between KU and Kansas State, encouraging students to donate blood and highlighting the lifesaving impact of donations. Category: announcement Subjects: blood donation; community service; health; KU Blood Drive Confidence: 0.9 Title: Lawrence Bars Should Join in Recycling Effort Summary: Letter to the editor suggesting that local bars in Lawrence should participate in recycling programs to reduce waste. Category: letter Subjects: recycling; environmental conservation; community responsibility; Lawrence bars Confidence: 0.8 Title: University of Mars Summary: Humorous feature by Joel Francke depicting a fictional 'University of Mars' with cartoon-style illustrations of campus life. Category: features/profiles Subjects: humor; satire; student life; fiction Named Entities: Francke, Joel [writer] 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.