An Independent Student Newspaper Serving the University Community Since 1906 The University Echo ail I Volume 79/Issue 9 The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga October 26, 1984 Echo News 2 The Echo/October 26, 1984 Tennessee Intercollegiate State Legislature Students have real voice in TISL By Boyd White Echo Features Writer The 21st general assembly of the Tennessee House occupied at all times," said Koberts. At the end of the sessions, the lop 10 bills are Intercollegiate state Legislature (TISL) will meet Nov. Certain positions at TISL are appointed, including reviewed by the executives of TISL who then decide 15-18 in Nashville at the State Capitol, said David the TISL executives and the members of the Supreme- which bills will go to the actual State Legislature Koberts, assistant to the dean of students. Court, added Koberts. where they may be voted on and passed into TISL is a legislative body that convenes yearly in Ihe executive board includes the slate governor, Tennessee state law, said Roberts. the House of Representatives and Senate chambers, the lieutenant governor, the secretary ol state, the "TISL is really a very direct way for students to slid Koberts. It is a mock legislature in which treasurer, the speaker pro tempore and the speakers have a voice in the legislative process, and they do students from all institutions of higher education are of both houses, he said. get results," he noted. invited to attend, be said. The groups that make up Ihe Supreme Court, which is concerned with SCA s Chapter 006 Fund, created by the s I TISL are the House of Representatives, the Senate internal TISL problems. is composed of one Supreme student activities fee. was originally a bill that was and the Supreme Court. Court justice and seven other justices, said Koberts introduced at TISL in 1977, according to Roberts Charles McCall. SdA Senator (Dist. V) has attended Any student can apply to be a delegate for TISL. It passed both houses and went on to the state TISL and served on its first Supreme Court last year. A student docs not have to be interested in polities. legislature where it became a stale law . "I've never found anything as interesting or active in SCA, or have any great know ledge about "Any student government or student body at an\ exciting as being at the House when over 90 people- parliamentary procedure in order to apply. Koberts state-supported institution of higher education can are voting and talking about various bills,'* said said. Utilize this law now," said Roberts. McCall. "We encourage anyone who is interested in how Three major benefits come out of TISL, said "Something comes up," continued McCall. "and things work and in getting firsthand experience of Roberts. there* are at least two do/en sharp people trying to what a legislative body does to apply." he said. "First, a student who is not involved in SCiA and pick something apart while* another two do/en are- An SCA-appointcd committee containing people- attends TISL benefits because he gets to see what the trying to keep it all together. Student government outside of student government will carefully review legislative* process is all about. Second, UTC benefits is nothing compared to TISL; TISL is fantastic!" every application, said Roberts. SGA members have since most of the students who go to TISL usualb "I believe, said McCall, "that TISL is the most to go through the application process the same* as become involved in student government activities important thing we do in the fall semester. It is vital everyone else, he said. on campus." that we go and protect our interests and participate. "We are trying to get new people who are serious "Finally, the state itself benefits since TISL lets Up to 99 scats arc* available in the House of about TISL to apply in order to generate new- students become aware that issues concerning them Representatives with each school receiving a number leadership potential and ideas," added Roberts. are not just issues at UTC, but issues of a broader of seats proportionate to its size, continued Roberts. At TISL the delegates introduce legislation which spectrum," said Roberts. Each school is also given one* position in the Senate, concerns them and which may affect every "Delegates get to see that all universities, whether he added. Tenncssean, said Roberts. private or state-supported, large or small, have a UTC usually sends approximately 10 delegates to Bills presented at TISL go through the committee- common ground," Roberts said. "That is, all colleges TISL each year, having about six seats in the House process like the regular Tennessee State Legislature have problems that students as concerned adults and one Senate position. "We also select two or and are introduced before both houses at TISL where should work together to solve." three alternatives in order to keep our seats in the they are debated and voted upon, he explained. UTC celebration for Ten Years Ago...th e Grenada liberation By Laura Gunnells Echo Sens ii titer By Claire Bradford Echo \ews Editor 'Gubernatorial candidate Ray Rlanton •I'TC football Mocs knocked off When President Reagan proclaims Judge Bill Cox, U.S. Congressional held a press conference at lie nationally ranked Jacksonville State. Friday, Oct. 26 National Student candidate John Davis and Slate Senate * 15-9. •Rosalind l-lias. mezzo-soprano. Liberation Day. UTC's College candidate Grady Cant will be here Republications will be ready to among others, said Reed. performed with the Chaiianooga •(•rote 129 film of the week: celebrate and the secretary of the "We sent letters to all local and state- Symphom at the Tivoli. HedilZZk'd, starring Peter Cook and Department of Energy, Robert Odle candidates and officials and have Dudley Moore. w ill be here to help, according to Bates •I TC requested funds for received letters from them all telling us Reed, president of the UTC College that they will be here or why they construction of the line Arts •Judge Kllis Meacham. historical Republicans. cannot," he said. "We originally building Ree|iiests w ere also made lor novelist, addressed the ITC literary "The College Republicans' National planned for it to be a bipartisan event. exterior cleaning and waterproofing societ*.. Lambda lota Tan Committee said our plans to celebrate of Race. Hooper and brock Halls Senator Ray Albright will introduce the liberation of American students Odle, who will speak at a public •An editorial expressed student and from Granada are the most extensive reception at 1 p.m. in the Tennessee •A letter to the editor presented the laeult*. concerns that the mechanical of any around the nation," said Reed. Room, said Reed. "We hope to have- solution to ihe parking problem: hilly Coat (a machine designed to The celebration will start at 11:45 live music from either the Shriner ban ali cars. clear leaves from streets and a.m. with a parade of antique cars Bagpipe Band or the Lookout Valley sidewalks) made loo much noise- carrying political candidates and High School Band." •Sd\ voted to allow the Young when it was wolfing down "dead officials of local and state government Socialists' Alliance to participate in "We also hope to have a surprise- organic matter. down Vine Street to the UTC library Organization Month Ihe* vote was visit from one of the students who was steps, he continued. 10-0-2, t'nmi Kcho Oct. J5. /V/. rescued from Granada," he added. Odle, State Legislator Bill McAfee. October 26, 1984/The Echo 3 What's big, brown and blows steam? By Claire Bradford, Echo News Editor and Lorl Cathey, Echo Sens Writer That odd-shaped, steaming metal building at the back of the cemetery on Fifth Street and those little puffs of steam that seem to come from nowhere about campus have everything irv common. The building is the cooling tower for I 'TC's energy management system and the puffs of steam are- created by surface or rain water coming into contact with the pipes that carry 380 degree water to the buildings on campus, according to Bill Denning, senior power plant operator. ,. The energy plant generates hot and cold water which is routed through a series of underground pipes. Cold water is used for air conditioning and hot water is used for heating, said Denning. "We use natural gas or oil to generate steam that heats the water to 380 degrees," he said. "Then we sent it out of the plant under J30 pounds of pressure per square inch." That water travels to individual building systems and heats the water that is waiting in the pipes there, he continued. "The heated water in the building system pipes, in turn, provides the heat for that building through another process. Denning said. If you're angry about being steamed, here's the source. Devices known as "absorption chillers" cool the water for the air conditioning. The temperature of that water varies from »2 to i8 elegrees, depending on the weather. It is then piped to individual buildings on campus, said Denning. Sophomores offered fundsWhe n using a steam-driven turbine to help in a pressure reduction process, the system nets the By Laura Gunnells University approximately 1.000 tons of free air Echo \en s Writer conditioning, he added. UTC sophomores interested in a career in deadline, said Fulton. government service at the federal, state or local To be eligible, students must be full-time- The- average cost of air conditioning in the usual levels are invited to apply for the 1985 Harry S.