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NON-PROFIT ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE ORGANIZATION TAA C leader stunned by U.S. POSTAGE '# PAID SOU1HERN Kern's Eagles —see page i6 PERMIT NO. 286 STATESBOROi GA 30458 The George-Anne VOLUME 11, NUMBER 64 GEORGIA SOUTHERN COLLEGE, STATESBORO, GEORGIA 30460 THURSDAY, FEB. 2, 1984 GSC upgrading energy management system By LIBBA HOLCOMB educational institution to use the per year is essentially the same as it In addition to controlling the News Writer computer energy management was ten years ago, said Cook. energy use, the new computer system To stay ahead of the increasing system. According to Fred Shroyer, For the last year and a half, is able to report any equipment consumption and price rates of director of the Physical Plant, "GSC continuing to increase energy failure to the Physical Plant at the energy, GSC is upgrading its pioneered the energy management conservation, GSC has been phasing time of failure. This is done by previous computerized energy system." this system out and beginning tc sensory monitors attached to the management system by installing a Using a basic IBM program, GSC implement a more advanced equipment. Hugh Hagin, chief of more sophisticated computerized added their own innovative ideas and computer system. This system is engineering at Physical Plant, said, method. produced the initial energy more sophisticated and has finer "The new system has given Physical For the last 25 or 30 years, GSC management system, according to control. Plant a management tool for has been aware of the need for energy Cook. With this system, IBM The greatest advantage of this maintaining the building equipment conservation, especially on a college developed the energy program campus. Measures such as time previously known as Systems I, now clocks, timing devices and manpower used internationally. were used to conserve the high use of This new computer system energy. provided a program to control Approximately ten years ago the cooling, heating and ventilating in college administration decided buildings on campus, on an on-off everything had been done to conserve system. This computer would lower energy on the campus. However, the building temperatures to economy rates and use had continued to cycle for 10 or 12 minutes an h our on a increase, sometimes two or three rotating basis. This method reduced times a year, according to Bill Cook, kilowatt hours used and the peak load vice president for Business and without sacrificing comfort. Finance. ' During this time period, 650,000 At this time the idea of a computer square feet of heated, coaled and based system was born. With help lighted areas were added to the from IBM, GSC became the first campus and the kilowatt hours used system is tne sensory devices in each comfort level." regulated building, which determine With a combination of state and the best temperature by comparing federal funds, GSC received energy outside and inside temperature. The grants to finance the approximately computer analyzes the temperature $585,000 installation of the new and instructs the use of either outside system. Cook added that the payback or inside air or a mixture of both to time for the system is estimated at create a comfortable and economical two and a half years. level. The completion of this system has "It was a lot of work and time but it been estimated to be March or April, is worth it in the development," said said Cook. Upon completion, 34 Shroyer. "We anticipate a 19-23 buildings on campus will be regulated percent increase in energy by the computer, compared to 15 conservation, in addition to what we during the old system. are presently saving." University status is not in sight By GARY TANNER "There are no universities in the Fourteen GSC students will broaden their horizons this News Writer state south of Macon," said Kennedy. spring when they represent countries half-way around the The 1983 session of the Georgia "There is a definite need for a world at the National Model United Nations in New York City. General Assembly will not bring GSC university in South Georgia, The GSC delegations will assume roles as the U.S. any closer to its dream of university particulary southeast Georgia." representatives of Angola and Paraguay through extensive status, according to fourth district research on the countries and their international policies as well Senator Joseph E. Kennedy. Kennedy said that he, Bulloch as becoming versed in the work and organization of the United Kennedy, a Democrat from county's two representatives John L. Nations. Claxton, said that the Board of Godbee and Bob Lane, and all of The Georgia Southern delegation, led by Political Science Regents of the University System of South Georgia's representatives and Department Head Lane Van Tassell, will include Susanne V. Georgia is not any more inclined to senators have been pushing for Boykins, senior, Thomasville; Evelyn S. Burris, senior, university status for GSC for several Statesboro; Terri L. Dann, senior, Odum; Jean-Paul Dispaux, grant university status to GSC this years, but their efforts have gone up senior, Brussels, Belgium; Cathy Greene, senior, Fayetteville, year than they have been in past years. Kennedy said the regents cite against "a brick wall." David Gronbaek, sophomore, Copenhagen, Denmark; Jeff R. high costs as the reason for not Joyce, junior, Marietta; Scott Lindy, freshman, Statesboro; granting university status to GSC. GSC will likely become a Sherri Robinson, senior, Winder; Carmen Sewell, sophomore, He said that this reason is a university in time, Kennedy said, but Covington; Praveen Y. Sharma, graduate student, Bombay, "smokescreen" hiding the regents' added that he could offer no India; Morrie N. Shved, senior, Millen; Eddie Suttles, junior, predictions as to when that might Stockbridge; and Michael Wallace, sophomore, Fort Stewart. 'esire not to have another university the system. occur. — _ - ,-^, Page 2, February 2;, 1984, The GEORGE-ANNE. NBC's Simpson - Keynote speaker for black history month Celebration of black women shown By DEBRA JONES by the Georgia Endowment of the teachers, classroom resource packets News Writer Humanities. will be distributed in advance. For A celebration of black women and "Black Women: Achievements further information concerning their contributions to American Against the Odds" is a permanent group tours, contact the Museum at history, culture and society is the exhibit at the Georgia Southern 681-5444. subject of the upcoming exhibit at the Museum and will be circulated in the Georgia Southern Museum during spring to Metter, Savannah and Museum hours are 9 a.m.-4 p.m. February. "Black Women: Achieve- Swainsboro. Thursday-Friday and 2-5 p.m. ments Against the Odds" opens As an added convenience for weekends. Admission is free. today. It was produced by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service and is sponsored by the Black History Month Committee. GSC to host This 20 panel exhibit features 120 women—some famous, some little Forensic known—who battled against oppression and won. Annette Brock from Savannah nationals State College opens the exhibit at 4:30 p.m. today with a lecture in the By JUNE BRYANT Museum Lecture Hall on abolition, News Writer slavery and the freedom movement. Executive officers of the National Carol Simpson of NBC News in Forensic Association visited the GSC Washington, D.C., will speak on campus January 13-15 to inspect If contemporary issues related to the facilities for the 14th annual Black History celebration on Feb. 7 in National Intercollegiate Individual the Foy Fine Arts Center, at 7:30 p.m. Events Championship, according to The Museum exhibit offers tribute GSC Forensics Coach Janet Bury. to herions of literature, sports, law, GSC will host the tournament education and politics to name a few. April 26-30. It will attract y Certain women in the south Georgia approximately 1,200 students and area will be honored during coaches from 130 colleges and m?> February. universities across the nation. The exhibit and programs at the NFA President Edward Harris and Michael Leibeoff, executive Museum and in this region are funded Rosa Parks initiated historic bus boycott. secretary, were pleased with the enthusiasm and cooperation of both the college and the community to host this event. GSC evaluated for reaccreditation Another forensic tournament, the By GARY TANNER they will make sure the purpose of the planning more of an ongoing process. Pi Kappa Delta Southeastern News Writer college is appropriate for the size and Rogers said recommendations for Province Tournament, will be held at A bid by GSC to continue resources of the school, he continued. improving the situation on both of GSC on March 30-April 1. GSC is one accreditation by the Southern At the end of their evaluation the those problems were included in the of two colleges in Georgia with a Pi Association of Colleges and Schools committee will decide whether to self-study, and that, "We are already Kappa Delta chapter, the national (SACS) will be evaluated by a recommend reaccreditation. making progress towards those forensic fraternity. committee of that organization on "I feel confident we will be ends." This tournament will bring Feb.