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The 2*0 Sews Vol. 61, No. 63 Bowling 'Green Stale TJniversily Thursday, February 16, 1978 Coal strike may force early end to winter classes By Cheryl Geschke Meanwhile, council members Staff Reporter stressed that both students and faculty should cut back as much as possible. There is a chance that the University Dr. Donald V. DeRosa, council will be forced to suspend classes member and chairman of the because of the current coal shortages, psychology department, suggested that and Academic Council yesterday buildings be monitored to generate a designed a course of action if this 00 target for each units energy cutbacks. curs. If classes are not held for two weeks, "WE'D FIND A LOT more concern they would be scheduled during finals and could see something done at the week and winter quarter would not end local level," he said. until March 31, the end of the first week The three major energy consumers back from break. are the Alumni Center and the Business Individual instructors either would Administration and Education devise one-hour exams or take-home buildings, Rothe said. finals due that week. Others, such as the Psychology, Life Spring quarter would begin the Sciences and Math Science buildings second week back. would be hard to close because there is activity there day and night, DeRosa BUT IF ONE WEEK is canceled, said. classes will be held the designated The library also is an energy "gob- finals week and instructors can give bler," Rothe said, adding that there is a either one-hour or take-home exams. possibility of keeping only its first and Newspholo by Larry Kayser In that case, winter quarter would second floors open if plan II is im- end March 17, as scheduled. plemented. What are the chances of this hap- Move your car or someone else wi pening? STEPHEN FRANK, council and THF. OWNER OF this car was not as lucky as others as his car was being towed ma\ enter storm catch basins. A city ordinance prohibits vehicles from being "Heaven knows," Dr. Kenneth W. Student Government Association away yesterday in order for the city street department to clear streets still parked in any one place on the street for more than 24 hours. Vehicles parked Rothe, University provost and chair- (SGA) member, said that the library Mptmrad from last month's blizzard. According to Wesley K. Hoffman, alang the streets may not be parked within 10 feet of a fire hydrant or within man of Academic Council, said. should be the "number one priority in municipal administrator, cars that are blocked in by snow on city streets are wenty feet of an intersection and must be parked within 12 inches of the curb or remaining open, explaining that if belno. ticketed and towed at the owner's expense. The street department is e Igc of paving. "I THINK IF WE'RE asked to move lights are shut off in dormitories, ving lo clear the streets as much as possible so that water from melting snow to a 50 percent decrease in (electric students will go to the library. energy) consumption, we'll have to Rothe added that he, too, hopes that move into plan three," he said. the library would be the "beacon light" That involves rolling blackouts and for the University. possible University shutdown. Angela Poulus, acting assistant University's voluntary reduction Plan I, implemented Tuesday, in- director of the library, expressed volved voluntary cutbacks in lighting concern that students are not serious and appliance usage and rescheduling about the shortage. night athletic and cultural events. In "Some students think we're not addition, lights will be turned off in sincere, and if faculty members tell the plan prompts nine percent drop buildings at specified times and outside students about the seriousness of the lighting will be reduced until further problem it may help," she said. By Cindy Leise rescheduled to afternoon times, even state 75 exit ramp, he checked to the cutbacks, University personnel have notice. Staff Reporter though rescheduling was difficult. right to determine if stadium lights had been busy testing emergency equip- He said that before that happens, COUNCIL ALSO DISCUSSED the been shut off' 'and couldn't even see it." ment. parts of plan n and in will be con- possibility of moving all classes for- Electrical consumption at the YOUNG SAID the rescheduling "was But when he looked to the left at city A secretary at the Physical Plant sidered. Plan II includes proposals for ward an hour, but decided that a University fell to about 130,000 ordered" by a University official, but business "it looked like the Great White said an emergency electric generator minimal electrical heat on campus, the majority of students would be in- kilowatts Tuesday, the first day of a he declined to name the person. Way." in the library was tested yesterday and shut down of all University living unit convenienced and much attendance lights at 11:30 p.m. and the closing of would be lost. voluntary cutback plan, representing a Edwards said that although some malfunctioned. University academic functions from 6 nine percent drop from normal use. • complications arise when night ac- HE SUGGESTED THAT students Charles L. Codding, the facility's p.m. to8 a.m. daily. Although University officials were tivities are class-related, such as some living in Harshman Quad might be director, said emergency generators Shifting Friday classes to early working toward a 10 to 11 percent drop, musical performances, "the ad- hesitant to turn off lights when are not suitable for long-term use, "WE WOULD LOOK at the decrease morning periods during the other four they said the figures are heartening. justments are going well." businesses are not conserving. although he indicated that it might over a 24-hour period and go from days of the week also was discussed. Yesterday's electrical consumption Moore told another News reporter Edwards said University officials adequately run the building's systems there. But I'm not sure we could will be tallied by this morning and that he is pleased with campus have communicated with the city's in the event of further electrical cut- generate a 50 percent cut," Rothe said. Rothe concluded that until the Ohio officials are hoping for further response to the crisis, but city residents chamber of commerce to stress the backs. If the University did suspend classes, legislature decides what to do about the reductions. and businesses also should cut back. • need for conservation. Athletic event rescheduling is students would be expected to go home energy crisis, there are many ways to Richard A. Edwards, vice president He said while coming off the Inter- Besides overseeing the voluntary detailed on the sports page. because much electrical use comes save energy and that all he can do is and assistant to University president from dormitories, he said. "play it by ear." Hollis A. Moore Jr., said "people are really cooperating," even though cutbacks and rescheduling have University administrators react created hassles. "AFTER A CLASS LAST night I did some wandering around... and my to governmental regulations President Hollis A. Moore Jr., such pliance might be economically or in- quick, first blush impression was that By Kathy Kruse legislation also indicates an stitutionally painful to the University. people are cutting back a lot," he said. Staff Reporter Edwards said that although volun- "overreaction in trying to solve a "Collectively, large institutions have tary cutbacks in electrical usage are In years past, the University has been problem." misused and abused people," Ferrari important, rescheduling of events has forced to comply with various state and • I THINK THE people who have said in explaining that he thinks civil proceeded "full strength." federal regulations concerning civil responsibility in government sense a rights regulations are qualitatively He said athletic, cultural and social rights and pollution control. problem and all they know how to do is different than others. events are being rescheduled to mor- According to University ad- make a law. Then regulations start "There should be compliance with nings or afternoons to save electricity. ministrators, that trend is likely to sprouting like toadstools on a wet sound treatment of people, Richard A. Young, athletic director, continue, if recent legislation affecting spring day, and before you know it professionally and personally," he said the weekend's sports events, in- the University's smokestack, barriers you've got a bureaucracy," Moore said. added. "Governmental regulations are cluding two hockey games, were to the handicapped and rules Legislators give "absolutely no a fact of organizational life. Com- codification is indicative of the future. thought" to the significance of their pliance is not of as serious con- But, according to University actions either because "they've not sequences as many people would done their homework," or because suggest." "they Just don't care; they've earned In reference to discrimination- their brownie points by passing a law," related regulations, Myron M.