Indiana State University - Sycamore Yearbook (Terre Haute, IN)

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AHH wasdark om eampws It was a winter without hot plates, electric curlers, street lights and elevators at ISU. The university was ordered to lower its electrical power consumption to 68,000 KWH per day, roughly one half the average daily power use, during the Energy Crisis. The halls were dark, the streets were dark, canteen areas were shut down, coffee makers and electric heaters were .turned off and all night- time recreational and social activities curtailed. ISU was luckier than other schools in Indiana. For exam- ple, Indiana University closed its doors for three weeks and the students had to make up the classes on Saturdays. Also Vigo County Schools cut back to a three-day week, served cold lunches and even postponed the basketball sectionals. The winter of 78 was dark and cold. As if the energy crisis caused by the coal strike was .not enough-it was the snowiest winter ever. Terre It was so dark in the Science Library during the , , energy crisis that Mark Maslin, a senior life HaUte received over 40 Inches science major, had to use a flashlight to find a Of SHOW breaking a weather book. tH. StrothersT . . servnce records In the local area. ISU20ancelled classes for two days because of the bliz- zard in January. It was definitely a cold, dark winter. Pitch black halls were common everywhere on campus after the university was ordered to lower its electrical consumption 50 per cent. 12 Indiana State

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FirsHeam AIl-American Larry Bird was chosen Sports Illustrated, Basketball Weekly and The Missouri Valley Conference player of the year. Sporting News. He also appeared in Playboyas The 6-9 forward,s picture adorned the covers of a pre-season All-American. K3- Chandlen Indiana State 11

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