University of North Alabama - Diorama Yearbook (Florence, AL)

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p. todd Security guard Bill Sharp fills up a patrol car. Although vehicles are still used for patrolling on campus, the amount of time that guards spend on foot has increased. Many students are making efforts on their own to conserve energy. Chief Emmons of the security office notes that there are more motorcycles and bicycles on campus than in the past. He also notes that the number of small cars is increasing, and that the number of passengers per car is also increasing. Car pooling has become a popluar way for commuting students to save gas. Some people come from as far away as Huntsville, Al., Russellviile, Al., and Loretto, Tn. The Commuter Lounge, the place for off-campus students between classes, also serves as a meeting place for car poolers. Entertainment patterns also seem to be changing. The sale of entertainment cards during the first few weeks of the 1980 fall term was about 20 percent ahead of last year, the SUB is often crowded during school hours, intramural sports seem to be gaining popularity, and Greeks seem to find that their houses are a good outlet for entertainment close to campus. The energy problem may be a means whereby we all come closer together by working together. p. todd limmy Dalrymple, Robert Humphrey and Billy Haddock discover ways for UNA to cut energy costs while checking for cracks around doors in the SUB. In an effort to curb energy consumption on campus the administration engaged Energy Management Consultants, Inc. and Tennessee Valley Authority to perform an energy audit during the first six months of 1980. Sludenl Life 21

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Energy Crunch Working Together It is no news that our country is and has been facing an energy crunch for the past few years. Whatever the causes may be, the effects are felt by everyone. College students and colleges are certainly no exceptions. The implications of higher energy costs are not always clear or readily defined. One message does come through with undeniable clarity, however; we must find ways to adapt our lifestyles to meet this challenge if we are to maintain a high quality of life in our world today. Some evidences of how students and administrative officials at UNA are dealing with the energy crunch are obvious. One visible step towards energy conservation is the new windows in Bibb Craves Hall. Administrative efforts to curb energy use by the University have not ended with just placing energy efficient windows in one building, however. Another noteworthy effort at conservation was an energy audit performed during the first six months of 1980 by TVA in conjunction with Energy Management Consultants, Inc., a privately owned firm in Birmingham. This study was performed to identify areas where energy is being wasted and opportunities for using less energy where feasible. In this study, buildings were checked for cracks around doors and windows which can cause significant energy losses. Many buildings were also checked to determine if any large areas, such as the pool, were being heated or cooled during long periods of the day and at night when there is little or no use. A thermostatically controlled system coupled to a time clock is a suggested means of heating and cooling many buildings only while they are actually occupied. Other recommendations were to lower unnecessarily high lighting levels in buildings, such as Collier Library, and to replace all existing lights with newer, energy efficient bulbs. Further suggestions were to lower heating thermostats in the winter, install new shower nozzles which could cut hot water consumption up to 15 per cent, and to lower the thermostats on water heaters from 140 degrees F to about 1 05 degrees F. It was estimated that all costs involved in making UNA more energy e fficient would be more than recouped in energy savings within the first year after implementation. The effects of these changes, if instituted, will probably be minimal to most people who attend the University. Students may be a bit chillier in the pool during the winter months, may need to wear warmer clothes to class, and may want to get a shower early on Homecoming night just to be sure there ' s still some hot water left. Dr. Eddie Keith, Director of the Counseling Center, does his part for energy conservation by riding his bicycle to school. During the summer months central air conditioning, new windows and fire exits were installed in Bibb Graves Hall to make it more functional and decrease maintenance costs. I. galtman

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!- A cross-section of hobbies can be found among students and faculty alike at UNA. Richard Smith prefers collecting baseball cards; Johnny Muse tries his hands at taxidermy; Sam Hendrix amuses himself by writing humorous stories; while |oe Gentry prefers the conventional atmosphere of classical piano. Dr. Eddie Keith enjoys playing soccer, while Mr. Aaron Lynch enjoys playing bridge. Ginger and I really have it all together, says Paula Byrd, a 22-year-old equestrienne, of their combined talents in the art of barrel racing. Paula, who has been riding since she was ten, placed fifth in the Tenneesee Valley Horse Competition during her senior year in high school. Mrs. Guillot, who has been collecting thimbles for 1 2 years, admires her favorite one that she bought in Williamsburg, Virginia. I always have my eye out for a new one, she said. Many of her collection of 27 were found in antique shops or were gifts from family and friends.