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Central Florida Future. 390. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture/390 University of Central Florida Vol. 12 Friday, March 7, 1980 No.24 ... -Energy change hits UCF by Frank Forester staffwrfter The Department of Energy has granted permission to nine Florida -Utility companies, including Orlando Power, to use natural gas instead of fuel oil to generate electricity. According to a news release from Senator Richard Stone's office, Sen. Stone and Sen. Lawton Chiles both support the measure. The change from imported fuel oil to natural gas will not result in lower electricity prices for UCF which has already exceeded their energy budget by $100,000. Richard N_euhaus assistant director .of the physical plant, said the switch may slow the rise in prices but is not expected to result in any lowering of rate~,. Bill Purs1ey, Stone's legislative aide, agreed with Neuhaus, and said the best possible result from the change is1 a decreased depe'ndence on imported oil. Photo by Deane 'Jordan Utility rates in Florida are based on Sleepi~g Through'It All a cost plus profit formula established · B_y using infrared film, Deane Jord~n · w~s able to turn the 'trees outside the Engineering Building white and ' ' the Public S~rvice Commission, said , Llrslev. the sky bla~k. An unidentified student was caught unaware. _ · . If DOE refuses the utilities' request, utility rates are expected to increase Tod~y's significantly said Jean Parvin, Stone's Future UCF representatives press secretary. , There is currently an abundance of control model senate natural gas, and Stone is pushing foF a pipeline to newly d~veloped gas fields · by Carol Arnold in Mexico, Parvin said. Coming staff writer Parvin and Pursley agreed that .the By winning two maj9r awards and sending the largest delegation~ t:-he UCF increased demand for gas may result in Along representatives dominated the Model Senate hosted by Stetson University held price rises for . natural gas, including February 21-24. gas used in the home. An ad-hoc committee has "In the nine years UCF has sent representatives to the Model Senate, this is the · Neuhaus said the price of natural gas been set up to evaluate and best prepared bunch I have ever seen," said Dr. William Jervey, political science has risen from $1.47 to $2.50 per million BTU's in the last year, and revise the present Environ­ profrssor and sponsor for the group. Mary Gravelle, of Stetson University, said, "UCF delegates were the best another price increase is anticipated in . mental Stu[l,ies Program. organized am! had the best portrayals of the actual senators." · · March. He said it now costs 35 cents Reporter Kathleen Foronda Greg Stark, portrayihg Sen. Henry Jackson (D-Wash.) received the award tor for rnoug~ natural gas to produce the gives her account of the Best Committee Chairman as chairman of the Energy Committee. Best Character­ same amount of energy as 40 cents progress on page 3. ization Award went to Mike Driscoll for his portrayal of Sen. Jesse Helms, the worth of oil. republican from North Carolina. George Standridge, a spokesman for The Model Senate is hosted each year by Stetson University in Deland. This is Orlando Power, said it was "just the ninth year UCF has participated in the event that brings politica l science speculation" that gas would soon be students from the Southeast together to submerge their own personalities and try more expensive and scarce than oil. Sing·AtoDg to ta_ke on the characteristics of their assigned se~ators. He stressed that the use of natural According to Robert Nagel, the conservative senators outnumbered the liberals. gas as a boiler fuel is a short term · · Senate page 8 Farmer Faces member Rad Energy page 8 Stewart is featured in a VG film that . opens tonight. Stewart is shown in his last Chemical causing problems·for vets performance with the band. ' For a full account, ·read by Barbara Cowell Stat('s and has been found in several before," she said. ~ page JO. managing editor .water supplies. Dioxin is found in Those veterans ·suspecting they have "No other group of veteran's came Agenl Orange. It is believed to be the problems because of the effects of out of any war with bigger problems · most toxic man-made substance known Agent Orange are urged to stop by and than the Vietnam vete.ran," said Thom todav. fill out a questi~nnaire that has ~een Costa, coordinator for Veteran's Af­ A~vone who served in Vietnam from drawn up by Agent Orange Victims In- PfayAlong fairs. "First thcv wrre I isted as ba bv 1961~72 may be suffering from effects ternational. ·- The group was ki llers. Now they have to worry about of Agent Orange. According to Costa, established by a young man who has The Baseball Knights took the effects.of Agent Orange." symptoms include skin eruptions, died from stomach cancer believed to on the University of South Costa believes that many veterans headaches, severe depression, stomach be caused by Ag.ent Orange. now attending UCF or li~ing in the and kidney problems as well as loss of Wilson added that veterans have of­ Florida Bulls. They walked Central Florida area may be affected libido. Children of infected ve,terans ten been caught up in a bureaucracy away with a score of 10-3, by Agent Orange. have been termed · "monsters," accor­ between the Veteran's Administration keeping their winning Agent Orange is a herbicide ding to Nancv Wilson, counselor and and the federal government. "The VA record intact. Read Fred produced by the Dow Chemical Com­ coordinator .for veterans. "These hasn't been too responsive to their Lee's account of the game, pany among . others. It was ·used in childrrn are, born with enlarged heads needs. People today try to pretn~d that Vietnam to defoliate trers surrounding and livers, club foot, cleft palates and the problem i~n't there. They act like if page 14. the American bases so enemy guerillas kidney abnormalities. The correct they don't know about it, it doesn't could be easily spotted. It has also terminology is to calf them monsters. e.xist but that's. not· true." been used tliroughout the Unikel Some deformities have never been seen Page 2-Future-March 7, 1980 The student must complete an "Intent to Graduate" form, available in the UCF Ne~sfronts Registrar's Office, not later than the last day of the Add/Drop period in the quarter in which graduation is anticipated. The candidate for ·graduation must initiate a checksheet for ~raduation with Rising inflation boosts · his/her adviser. At the end of the quarter, the checksheet will be completed and forwarded for approval to the dean of the college in which the student is enrolled. If approved, the dean will send the checksheet through the appropriate channels to cost of dorm living the Registrar's Office for inclusion in the student's permanent record. D<;>rm residents should expect an increase in housing rates this fall, said J.P. Goree, vice president for Business Affairs. CLASSES WHICH FIRST MEET William Grr, acting director of housing, said rising costs due to inflation are DURING THE WEEK FINAL EXAMINATION PERIOD the reason for the jump. He said the amount of the increase has not been decided. Housing and Student Affairs officials will submit a proposal to UCF President 8 am Monday 8 - 9:50 am Mon., Mar. 17 Trevor Colbourn, who must approve it and send. it to the Board of Regents for final 9 am Monday 8 - 9:50 am Wed., Mar. 19 consent. Orr said he "won't go public" with an estimate yet, "but an increase is 10 Monday 10- 11 :50 am Mon., Mar. 17 needed." 11 am Monday 10-ll:SOamWed.,Mar.19 Dorm residents are currently paying $200 a quarter for a double room or $220 12 noon Monday 12 - 1:50 pm Mon., Mar. 17 ~or a single. They pay extra for a requ~red meal plan. The 10-rrieal plan costs l pm Monday 2 - 3:50 pm Mon., Mar. 17 . ~304.50. The 14-meal plan is $3 l 7.10 and the 19-meal deal is $334.60 quarterly, 2 pm Monday 2 - 3:50 pm Wed., Mar. 19 explained Rosalie Creamer, secretary in the Housing office. · 3 pm Monday 4- 5:50 pm Mon., Mar. 17 4pmMonday 4- 5:50 pm Wed., Mar. 19 6pmMonday · 6 - 7:50 pm Mon., Mar. 17 ~ecreased graduation ceremonies 7 pm Monday 8-9·:50 pm Mon., Mar. 17 8 pm Monday To Be Announced won't hurt winter or summer·grads 8 am Tuesday 8 - 9:50 am Tues., Mar. 18 9 am Tuesday 8- 9:50 am Thurs., Mar. 20 by Michelle Masterson 10 am Tuesday 10- 11 :SO am Tues., Mar. 18 sbffwdter 11 am Tuesday 10-11:50 am Thurs., Mar.