University of Wisconsin Whitewater - Minneiska Yearbook (Whitewater, WI)

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iiSorry, No Money,9 9 HDonlt take that trip, isPut on a sweater.H siThe doctor will be here Thursday. iiSorry, no gas. i6Save the grad school?, isIim hungry? slIs it cold in here?9 These were probably the most used and least popular statements heard on the Whitewater campus during the past year-why? The year of the cutbacks brought many changes to UW-Whitewater. Our nation was faced with an energy crisis which was also apparent at the university. Turning down the thermostats resulted in the use of space heaters, additional blankets and has caused students to wear jackets in classes. Travel was cut down by both residents and commuters alike. There was less travel on weekends and thanks to Pi Sigma Ep- silon, our commuters formed a campus- wide car pool. As a result of the energy situation, students experienced a number of in- conveniences. The lines in the dining halls seemed to double in length while other students patiently waited in vain for the vending machines to be filled. In addition to the energy crisis UW-W also encountered a financial crisis. The Colleges lost a number of their faculty per- sonnel which resulted in reduced course offerings and affected various clubs and sports activities. Besides losing potential sponsors and coaches, many of the organizations were faced with less money for equipment and travel expenses. The 1973-74 academic year at the Univer- sity of Wiseonsin-Whitewater has truly been a year of ilSurvivalfl lB-Campus Life

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Introduction I 7

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Where were you when we needed you? Culbacks 19