University to implement energy saving strategy
CONSERVATION — In a renewed effort to conserve energy, the university has adopted several plans in hopes of cutting down on energy usage and lowering costs. This display across from the bookstore hopes to inform students, faculty and staff on the do’s and don’ts of energy conservation.__
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University of Southern California Monday, September 24, 1979
Trustee confirmed on board of LA Olympic committee
Volume LXXXVII, Number 6
By Bob Conti
Staff Writer
In an attempt to conserve energy, the university is implementing several plans that will lead to less energy usage and lowered costs.
These plans include the replacement of various lighting fixtures, modifications in heating and cooling systems and gasoline conservation.
One of the ways the university can conserve energy is changing the way something — a building or park — is lit, said Gary Pitassi, electrical foreman of the physical plant.
Before energy conservation began, large, open areas were flooded with light. Pitassi said the change to several sodium lamps in those areas will save on electrical energy.
When faced with mandatory cuts in electrical usage in 1974, the university took only a few tubes from each fluorescent light fixture, Pitassi said. Sometimes the tubes would be replaced within the week, he said.
In order to create a more efficient lighting system Pitassi and several students conducted a survey of every office on campus this summer.
'In one office, there were 300 foot candles and in another, three were only 80," he said.
A foot candle is a measure for an amount of light. An average room requires 75 to 100 foot candles, Pitassi said.
Some professors did not like a reduction in the number of foot candles in their offices and complained to their department heads. The tubes were usually put back. Picassi said.
The conservation program often requires moving an entire fixture in order to best facilitate its capabilities, he said.
But the survey found some places that, for their design or purpose, cannot have any changes made in their lighting.
"Labs are ticklish areas. Because of the research work being there, we give them what ever they require," Pitassi said.
Some of the newer buildings are -the worst when it comes to energy conservation, he said.
'They were looked at architecturally, and (the designer) would look for lighting patterns," Pitassi said.
"But certain areas are difficult to change. Those we tackle one at a time. We have to get the exterior, make the area secure, but the campus shouldn t glow at night," Pitassi said.
A university trustee has been named vice-chairman of the board of directors for the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee.
The appointment of Justin Dart, 72, trustee and former chairman of the university's board of trustees, was recently confirmed by the directors of the Olympic Organizing Committee.
Dart was one of seven originally chosen by Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley to aid in negotiations to bring the Olympics to the city in 1984.
The original seven-member group had been chosen from the membership of the Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games. This was a large group formed primarily by businessmen shortly after the
1932 Olympic Games were held in Los Angeles.
That committee had been working to bring the Olympics back to the area, said Pat McKee, an administrative assistant who
represents Bradley in contacts with the Olympic Organizing Committee which is now reponsi-ble for planning the 1984 games.
Several members of the original Southern California Committee, including Dart, are now on the current committee. McKee said.
Dart was named to the vicechairmanship by Paul Ziffrin, chairman of the Olympic Organizing Committee's board of
directors. Ziffrin praised the work Dart had done for the committee, and he was confirmed unanimously.
Dart has been in Australia for the past two weeks and was not available for comment at the time of his appointment. Dart is head of Dart Industries, formerly known as the Rexall Drug Company. He is also on the executive board of United Air Lines.
Dart became a university trustee in 1961 and served as board chairman from 1967 to 1971.
The newly-created vice-chaiimanship was described as an administrative position by other members of the committee.
Woman arrested after market scuffle
By Aida Bustos
Staff Writer
Los Angeles police officers arrested a 25-year-old pregnant woman last week, after she allegedly threatened a 32nd Street Market employee with a straight razor.
Beverly Latimore was charged with assault with a deadly weapon. Steven Annibali, an LAPD officer who also works as a plainclothes security guard at the market, made the arrest.
Sgt. Bruce Ward, LAPD southwest division, said the incident occurred around 10 p.m. in the market's parking lot. According to the arrest report filed by Annibali, Joseph Notrica, 18, market employee and son of market owner Morrie Notrica, told Latimore she could not remove a shopping cart from the lot.
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Roller skater finds thrills in using one foot, four wheels
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By Carole Long
Articles Editor
Kevin Miya is not just another Sunday afternoon roller skater or Venice Beach skate path groupie. He doesn't even like skating in roller rinks to disco music. Miya gets his thrills skating on one foot — down skate paths or up vertical walls in skateboard parks.
"Anybody can skate on one skate. It looks harder but it's actually easier," he said. It's also quite a bit faster.
"W'ith two skates the locomotion is pushed off to the sides and if you stop pushing you slow down real fast. With one skate you just push off straight ahead and back. The kick motion is slow and graceful — it's like having a 10-speed bike in high gear."
Skating on one foot is now, however, as safe as riding a bike in high gear, but Miya doesn't mind.
"I like the fact that it's dangerous. It prevents other people from entering the sport. Right now, as far as I know, I'm the only person in the country who skates seriously on one foot."
Miya, 24, and a staff member at the University, started roller skating on two skates in the summer of 1978, then eight months ago decided to switch to one.
"I started rollerskatir.g with two skates for health reasons — it seems like a fun way to get exercise — and then for a joke I tried skating on one skate. I thought it would be funny to be passing people with two skates. "
Since his committment to one-foot skating
Miya has spent approximately two hours every night skating ten miles back and forth from Santa Monica to Venice.
"This may sound like strenuous activity, but my mind is relaxed and if your mind is relaxed you can go long distances and not get tired.''
Miya has studied long distance running and practices Tai Chi, a Chinese form of relaxation, while he is skating.
"When you first start out, you'll feel tired, then you'll enter a trance-like state. One time I crashed into a bike and didn't even know it until they were picking me up off the ground.
"My body may be aching, but if I concentrate on my form, the surrounding scenery and my speed, and meditate I can put the pain out of my mind."
To prevent overdeveloping one side of his body, Miya skates on one foot for three days and then on both for two.
Miya prefers skating at night down the beach skate path because he can avoid the crowds, dogs and generally unpredictable skaters that frequent the area."
"The only time I'm scared of falling is when I skate in public with a lot of other people. It’s worse than driving on the freeway.
To protect himself, Miya said he assumes a self defense stance. If he bumps into someone, or vice versa, he carefully deflects them off.
"Dogs are the biggest pain, and only when I’m skating on one foot. They chase after me, barking, and even try to bite me
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