University of Kentucky - Kentuckian Yearbook (Lexington, KY)

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CONT. FROM PG 7 nation in February. A shortage of coal caused by t the United Mine Workers' strike and compounded g by unseasonably cold weather reduced the supply of i coal to utilities companies, including the Kentucky Utilities Company which supplies UK with electricity. UK faced the problem of cutting the consumption of electricity by 2.5 percent or closing it's doors until the strike was alleviated. So there were cutbacks and more cutbacks. Thermostats were lowered to the point that it became necessary to take notes in heavy sweaters and overcoats. So many lights were cut off that hallways loomed like 1 dark caverns. Library and cafeteria hours were shortened and elevator service was limited, making 1 life for those who had offices in the Patterson ! Office Tower and those who live in the Complex .3 l little inconvenient. 1 Everyone had to learn to live without all the I convenient little gadgets that are so taken for granted. The use of hot plates, refrigerators, and coffee pots was curtailed. Stereos, radios and I X televisions were shut off to conserve electricity. The t t situation got so bad that students were even t requested to stop using hair dryers and curling i i irons. Surprisingly, the complaints weren't too i1 numerous. The administration struggled the entire year with 1 problems relating to money and space. Both were in g 1 short supply. A financial crisis threatened to lower i the University's standards for education and make Vt Fees go even higher. To everyone's relief, the state came to the rescue. Gov. Julian Carroll's budget proposal increased the allotment of funds to UK Warm weather seemed far away during the Spring Semester of 1978. : Snow records were set as the national government called it the worst l i winter of the century. 5 During the snow days when students were released from classes, many I students went various places within walking distance. Debbie Haney finds herself at Two Keys being carded by Hank Gibson. . Sorority house boys find themselves with many different tasks such as shovelling snow. Robbie Caldwell helps members of the Pi Beta Phi's clear their back parking lot. 1 SHOW 8 e INTRODUCTION

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CONT. FROM PG 4 This year also brought Kentucky one of the worst winters in a century. Those students who braved the weather to return to UK in time for classes, found themselves with some unexpected time on their hands. Severe weather conditions caused the University to shut down all operations except food a ; , r and emergency services for five days in January. Worst of all, the game between Kentucky and aw . 9- -- 4 archrival Tennessee was postponed because of the ' weather. Students fought the boredom of the cancellations with snowball fights and cafeteria-tray sledding, acting on the premise that if one couldn't beat the snow he might as well join it. As Lexington and the campus started to dig out, students could be seen pushing cars out of drifts and shoveling sidewalks. Once classes again got underway, students went about the business of battling the weather. The University assisted by working overtime and at nights to clear snowy sidewalks and parking lots. Fashions on campus leaned toward warm clothes and waterproof boots. But when it came right down , : T M ' to it, there wasn't much that could be done except T , T endure the weather and pray For an early spring. ' U , , The cold and snow were severe but those irritations seemed of little consequence in the face of a severe energy crisis that struck the entire Transportation to and From football games is as varied as the fans. Some wealthier Wildcat fans can be seen arriving by helicopter on the helipad behind Commonwealth Stadium. Memorial Coliseum may have lost lhe Wildcats to Rupp Arena, hul have no fear of il losing its rich baskelball history. The Lady Kals have taken it over and formed new rivalries while the fans have increased and set new attendance records for UK women's spnrls. The fountain and plaza area in the center of campus is a popular place with . everyone - even the canine world. Dogs can be seen perched on top of the fountain, especially during warm weather, or tracking down a squirrel for a quick snack! A group of Student Government activists lobbied during the State legislature for passage of the Bottle Bill which advocated the ban on use of nonreturnable containers. Roger Rennekamp mans a table in the Student Center to attract interested students. The Student Center's weekend coffeehouse; give students the opportunity to perform before a live audience. The acts vary from Bluegrass, folk, and classical music to 'even playing the dulcimer as pictured. nters 7 TAYLOR INTRODUCTION - 7

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