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/ * I he South Carolina Library Campus g* ? i |^ South Carolina's Best College Newspaper Friday Volume LXX No. 37 University of South Carolina Columbia, S.C. Nov. 21,1 9BO Dorm rc ? ... I lorces r< to opem By 8t?ph?n RUdd Editor Some of USC's older dormitories are so hot that residents are opening windows to let the heat out, and that's costing the university money, according to a USC energy conservation official. Ed Shelley, USC civil engineer associate, said he knows no other way students can cool off the rooms. 'They (USC) are using excess energy when they iet heat go out the window.' ? C.P. Thomas SCE &G Engineer "There is a more efficient wav tn hoal some of the buildings, but that is ex pensive," Shelley said. "There are lots ol ways to alleviate the problem if you have the money to modify the system." Shelley said putting automatic valves on dorm radiators would help solve heating problems, but he said the changes would have to be paid for by the Residential Life Services Office. Shelley said there is no way to accurately break down USC's total utility bill to determine how much is spent on heating. He said there is no way to estimate how much * energy is being lost through ODen windows. BUT TWO Residential Life Services spokesmen said open windows are nol running up USC's utility costs. "Once hot water is pumped into the pipes, the cost does not go up unless more hot water has to be fed into the system," said Robert Stewart, director of auxiliary services. "In time, we hope to get all our systems in the older buildings replaced with better, more efficient systems," Stewart said. "The problem with utilities is apathy. People who conserve don't see an immediate pay back." Dave Castine, associate director of , ^ * -* -A I ^ I I / # ' w#>W I ^ K >r\ ^ * V Three Phi Kappa Psi fraternity men the tiger for (JSC's annual Tiger Burr | flames on hielci A utter a march to the K>m heat Bsidents M/fllUUWb auxiliary services, said it is difficult to control the heat in individual dorm rooms. Because of the nature of the heating system, he said, some rooms have to be overheated to keep other rooms at a comfortable temperature. AN SCE&G engineer said the housing officials are incorrect. "They are using excess energy when they let heat go out the window," said C P. Thomas. Me said USC could regulate the temperature of the water going into the system to save money and to reduce the extreme heat in some rooms. "If they lower the temperature of the water going into the system, the people who are too hot now will be about right, and the others will be a little bit cooler," he said. Thomas said USC can conserve energy. "They have some very sophisticated equipment. It's just a matter of making the Ciinitpl invp?;tmpnt tr? r?llt tho roanlaiinn ar?rl t control systems in place," he said. Thomas said USC should compare the money being lost to the cost of improving and repairing ; the heating system. [ MEANWHILE, students complain. ; Snowden resident Jim Pratt said he has to ! open his balcony doors to keep the temperature bearable. "In the winter it's too hot, and in the summer it's too cold," he saia. Baker resident Renee Finley said she can't control the heat in her room. "It gets really hot, so we open our sliding doors to adjust the temperature." One Sims resident said she has to leave her windows open all the time to lower the temperature in her .room. Woodrow resident Danny Rochester said ne also has too much heat. "We can't regulate it at all. We have to open the windows to keep it comfortable in the room because if you don't,the heat will scorch you out of here." Maxcy resident Bill Jayroe said he leaves his windows open and has a fan running to pull the hot air out of the room. Most of the newer dorms do not have heating problems, according to residents. * v H - Wk A ^ >V * v < J. - . s + " V r s. * r> "*5 I ^ S ' ' *. * V * ? ibers are buried in paper used to stuff . ~f*i i ' - **" / / nursaay mgnt. me tiger went up in State House. (Photo by Mike Goff} !?$ .... VNflMNBMMMMHHMMM ...... Maxcy resident Juan Davis i and his roommate use a fan to (Phpto by John Parnell) Ticket dh delayed i o . ^ rente* By Lana Carter Staff Writer . SerVlC The date for distribution of airP?' Gator Bowl tickets to USC S< students has been changed mitte< from Dec. 1 to Dec. 3, the Stefai student senate reported be u Wednesday. bullet placei Leon Parrott, Athletic purpo Committee chairman, said infori the tickets will cost $14. gover "Student Government is mone only going to be involved board Wednesday morning," contr Parrott said "They will mittei assist the ticket office, but Chin will not be involved in the Orgar camp-out. In order to run the from camp-out properly, we from! would have to be out two or three days. The committee T doesn't have time to run move one." from the T< In other senate business: meeti . . ? CaPst w /An cit'tuuii ior and th Humanities and Social ^ he Sciences district 10, senate Soci seat 3 will be held Dec. 2 in muni the Gambrell Hall lobby, chair Filing dates are Nov. 23, 24 saj(j and 25from 9a.m. to 5 p.m. studei see se The senate Academic C Committee reported that it is Comn considering proposals to Mitch change the university bus p withdrawal system. "In studei comparison to other discoi universities, our system is discoi much more severe," said Stude c o m m i 11 e e C hairman for Donald Hottel. Govei passe Senate Reisdential Life transj Committee Chairman price* Michael Doherty reported five t< that two vans have been a ne ~ % . - v.--.- " ' " ' ' #; - "-" '* looks out his window tow i blow hot air out of their i stributii i ! rx in tu ue J to provide shuttle trans ;e between USC and the will < rtNov.30. more enate Finance Come Chairman Dorothy , i reported that $25 will sed for lettering on ^d*^ in boards that are to be R# V!| d around campus. The ?se is to keep students ? med about student r nment. she said Thp ? 1 y for the bulletin Is was raised through ibutions. The come also reported that the ||| cse Student ||||f| lization's $119.07 deficit last year will be taken this year's budget. he senate voted to ifcl its Dec. 3 meeting ll?|| the Calcott Building to am )wers lobby. The Feb. 4 ng will be held in the one Campus Room, y le March 4 meeting will Id in the Bates House a 1 Room. Comcations Committee ^g. man Mark Langston gH| the change will give nts a better chancfc to IIbI nate meetings. It ommunity Relations Slip nittee Chairman .Jill eltree reported that f|Sj asses are available to '^p| nts at a 20 percent int. Students can get |gjB int coupons from the nt Government Office col H cents. Student Mfc rnment bought the ^jajL s for public bus flip )ortation at the full IJ|pr of 10cents. "In the next the > io years mere will be I thG ed for more public I gQ$ \ \ I \ 4 k BHi * :V IMS ard campus. Davis room in the winter. on c.3 iportation. We hope this create an incentive for i people to ride the bus," u i leuree saiu. Curtis J. Murphy was inted to the Special sory Committee for the elor of General Studies ee, and Eric Richardwas appointed to the nittee on Academic onsibility. >v '' r Today 3t use Men's swim im vs. Georgia, $ at the' rtterpool. Kit Film ? ielng There,?S4 ttre starring Peter Her;* and Shirley K' luiittfv *t aud 0:38 pm*> 50. Midnight show ^ V-- " ) ... s;'|; V Veather Jay; Fair ^ and d. High near 60. in the 30s. ekeiiO: Mostly my throughout period. Highs in 50$. tows in the