Steps outlined to reduce deficit
Housing, energy cuts proposed
By David Rompf
Assistant City Editor
At least two steps will be taken to alleviate a 1980 budget unbalanced by about $2.5 million: plans for a new residence hall have been postponed and utility costs may be cut drastically with the implementation of new energy-saving measures.
About $450,000 will be saved for the next school year by not constructing Park Towers, a dormitory to have been connected to Marks Tower on Figueroa Street.
'The prime problem is the unavailability of low-interest funding," said John Curry, director of management planning.
The university had anticipated a low-interest loan from the department of Housing and Urban Development at a 3.5% interest rate, compared to the normal 13.5% interest rate loans not from HUD.
"The cost became much more than we expected. It's (the dorm) not likely to come on the line for '80-'81, but it's still a possibility," Curry said.
The other budget spending cut may involve much more than not providing more living
space. It may, in fact, ''change the way of living," said Paula Thomas, director of Administrative Services.
The university has proposed to take advantage of "off-peak" energy rates by rescheduling operating hours. The university consumes the most energy between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., the "on-peak' hours when energy costs are four times the "off-peak” hours.
"The proposal is in very, very preliminary stages. It couldn't be implemented from now until July 1 or September or perhaps during the entire year," Thomas said. "Essentially, it would mean changing the way of living."
In order to cut utilities cost by nearly half a million dollars, the university would have to shift between 20% and 50% of its energy consumption to off-peak hours. That may require starting classes earlier and drastically changing the entire operating hours of the university, Thomas said.
"It's not a decision you make overnight. Due to the nature of our business, it's not that easy. To save half a million would take a major effort. Remember how long it took to change the (academic) calendar? Well, it may take that long to change to more off-peak energy consumption," she said.
A 50% shift to off-peak consumption would represent a $419,000 savings in energy consumption.
The university currently saves 12% in energy consumption, primarily by the efforts of the physical plant, which has changed all exterior lighting at the university. All high-con-sumption lightbulbs have been replaced with low-consumption types. The bulbs emit the same amount of light, but use much less energy. Also, in the evening, watchmen turn off lights left on in offices.
Thomas said a transformation would be difficult because at a university, many researchers depend on light and energy at all hours of the day and stu-
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CAMPAIGNING — Republican presidential candidate Ronald Reagan attended a combination fund raiser and birthday party at the Shrine Auditorium Sunday. Entertainers and thousands of supporters honored Reagan on his 69th birthday. California Lt. Governor Mike Curb looked on. See story on page 7.
College rodeo literature stampedes yearbook staff
Well, pardners, the university Rodeo Team is alive and well
—	or at least that's what the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association says.
Since September, the NIRA has been sending literature offering information about college rodeos to the university yearbook, El Rodeo, says Lisa Hubbard, editor.
Apparently the yearbook's name was added on the NIRA's mailing list by some computer. In the fall, several letters stampeded their way into the El Rodeo mailbox, but now only one or two stragglers trot in each month.
Hubbard has never acknowledged the letters but her silence has not deterred the NIRA.
"Your sponsors are doing a much better job with eligibility this year," wrote the NIRA in November to the nonexistent rodeo team. "Please make sure your sponsors reach the regional secretary during the first slack of a particular rodeo so that I will not have to hold checks."
"It's become an office joke," Hubbard said. "I always read the letters, laugh, and then throw them in a drawer. We (the staff) wanted to have our yearbook picture taken at a rodeo, but we realized nobody else would get the joke."
In addition to announcing competition dates, the NIRA letters advise the yearbook staff of the requirements they must meet when staging their own rodeos.
"Rodeo personnel in the arena will conform to NIRA rules regarding Western dress," wrote the NIRA. "Banners outside the arena are limited in terms of size and number by the dictates of good taste."
The NIRA added that "Barrel covers or decorated barrels may be used." It did note, however, that if the Trojan cowboys reached the national finals, "Copenhagen-Skoal will receive the first option to provide barrels or barrel covers."
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Volume LXXXVIII, Number 2 University of Southern California Tuesday February 5, 1980
Christmas break crime has risen over same period last year reports security
By Stephanie Chavez
Staff Writer
Crime in the university area during the Christmas break increased over the same period last year, a report released Monday by University Security showed. The report compared the 1979-80 holiday recess to the 1978-79 recess.
There were 80 reported crimes in the 20-day span from Dec. 19, 1979 to Jan. 7, 1980. During the same time period in 1978-79 there were 67 reported crimes.
While crime in the university community increased, burglaries in university-owned and managed residences decreased from six to four.
The biggest increases were in automotive crimes, which jumped from 22 to 26, and crimes against persons, which rose from 4 to 12.
Bicycle thefts fell by half, from 16 to 8. Other crimes increased slightly or remained the same.
A crime suppression operation, initiated by security and the housing office of Auxiliary Services, was developed because of the number of students who could become crime victims by remaining at school during the holiday, said Steve Ward, chief of university security.
The $7,500 program dispatched security officers, who logged almost 1,700 man hours patrolling the university community in uniform and plain clothes.
Housing protection and safety representatives, and custodians patrolled inside the buildings. Residential units, especially the closed dormitories, were watched closely, Ward said.
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Students voice draft objections
By Darryl Adams
Staff Writer
With President Jimmy Carter recently announcing plans to initiate registration for the draft in response to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, students on college campuses across the country have voiced their objection to the measure.
In a survey conducted on campus Monday, the majority of the students polled opposed reinstitution of the draft but said if they were drafted they would go.
"I'm not in favor of the draft, because it would be unnecessary as for solving problems between the U.S. and Russia." said Gregory Wendell Smith, a freshman in biomedical engineering. "But if I was drafted, I would go because I am a citi-
zen of this country and my family lives here. People would go if they were drafted, but they believe it can be avoided."
Students were asked if they were in favor of a draft, whether women should be drafted, and would they go if drafted.
Sixty-eight percent of those polled were not in favor of a draft.
"I'm not in favor of women or men being drafted because any person's life is too precious to risk losing in a war," said Margeret Currin, a freshman in business administration.
Many students said they didn't want to risk their lives
•	fighting in a war, and that a war was more than what meets the eye.
"I don't want to be killed or shell-shocked," said Martin
Avis, a junior in engineering. "If I'm drafted I will go, because I want to live in the U.S. and I don't want to spend five years in jail for not going."
"War has more casualties than those on the battlefield," Smith said.
Of the 32% that favored a draft, 55% were not in favor of drafting women, while 45% were in favor.
"I'm against the draft, but I'm not opposed to registration. I'm opposed to the draft, but if it's reinstated I feel women should be drafted as well," said Linda Smith, a graduate student in biology.
Toni Lacey, a sophomore majoring in journalism, said, "I'm in favor of a draft including
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