====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0071 from reel: NP 4733 (1993-09-16 to 1993-12-09) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/9927 Title: GTAs, University Must Work to Prevent Union Summary: Editorial arguing against unionization for graduate teaching assistants, suggesting better compensation and working conditions through negotiation rather than union formation. Category: editorial Subjects: graduate teaching assistants; university labor relations; unionization Named Entities: McCormick, Terrilyn [editorial board] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Car Dealers, Their Tricks Make Life Difficult for Human Beings Summary: Columnist Todd Puntney critiques car dealers' sales tactics and deceptive practices that make car buying difficult for consumers. Category: opinion Subjects: consumer protection; automotive industry; business ethics Named Entities: Puntney, Todd [staff columnist] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Duck Adoption Is Fun, Supports a Good Cause Summary: Article about the Great American Rubber Duck Race charity event in Lawrence, where participants adopt rubber ducks to raise money for Cottonwood, a local nonprofit serving people with disabilities. Category: features/profiles Subjects: charity events; community involvement; fundraising Named Entities: Burgett, David [editorial board] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Lewis Column Offensive to Half of Readership Summary: Letter to the editor criticizing a previous column by Will Lewis, arguing that the content was offensive to a significant portion of readers. Category: letter Subjects: free speech; editorial content; reader response Named Entities: Villalon, Isabel [New Orleans law student] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Laws, Rules of Kansas and KU Not the Same Summary: Letter discussing the differences between Kansas state laws and University of Kansas policies regarding sexual behavior and relationships. Category: letter Subjects: university policies; legal differences; campus governance Named Entities: Deer, Sarah [Wichita junior] Confidence: 0.9 Title: The Full Weight of American Diplomacy Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting American diplomatic efforts with a military aircraft and the caption "The full weight of American diplomacy." Category: editorial cartoon Subjects: foreign policy; diplomacy; political commentary Confidence: 0.9 Title: Fairness of Laws Can't Be Based on Precedence Summary: Letter from a philosophy professor arguing that legal fairness should not be determined solely by precedent. Category: letter Subjects: legal philosophy; justice; law reform Named Entities: Marquis, Don [Professor of philosophy] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Column Misrepresents Western Society Origins Summary: Letter critiquing a previous column's interpretation of Western society's origins and development. Category: letter Subjects: historical interpretation; Western civilization; academic debate Named Entities: Webb, David [Roswell, Ga., senior] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Extreme Right's Ideas Hinder Liberal Education Summary: Letter from a university administrator discussing how extreme right-wing ideas can hinder liberal education and the importance of academic freedom. Category: letter Subjects: academic freedom; liberal education; political influence Named Entities: Nash, Steve [President, Headquarters' Board of Directors] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Headquarters Center Lauds Student Support Summary: Letter praising the Headquarters Counseling Center for its support services for students. Category: letter Subjects: student services; counseling center; university support Named Entities: Jorgensen, Lane [Syracuse, N.Y., junior] 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.