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pago 34 Wednesday, august 22, 1979 dally nebraskan 7 uPvV' i Bus lines picking up Saturday tab Free bus ridei have been offered by the Lincoln Transportation System every Saturday Lt August. The rides are Intended to help relieve parking and traffic pressures and give the public an opportunity to try the service. Rider can board iny city bus for free between 10 tin and 4 p.m. on Aug. 25. Route and schedule informa tion is available from the LTS Infor mation Center at 474-1561. Transit system officials said the free fare period offers Lincoln residents the opportunity to discover or re-discover the service offered by the city-owned system. Cheerleaders from Pius X, Lincoln East and Lincoln Northeast act as grccters and meet passengers at major stops In the center city area. A i, 1 V LINCOLN CENTER, LINCOLN QATEWAV Jf OMAHA WESTROAD8 a 2 lit alii jr w m ?.. t x.x- ft- M f. y W k J V I1 6. Our Vested fVtrrtiirmi Quit v from Hubbard, it does double duty. Double duty you say? Yes, indeed, sir. First, it's a good looking suit when all three parts are worn as a vested suit. But, the coat doubles as a blazer. Hence, double duty. Wide wale corduroy with elbow patches and throat latch on the jacket. Camel or chocolate in regulars and longs. From our popular Where It's At Shops, Downtown and Gateway. M25 J is t'f' It V ' v., 4 ' : j e r J 1, 0 V O rTf ft At -a III . Ukt I .rv. . & II Photo by Tom Gtssner Lincoln Police department officers are busy at work when UNL students return to school. Lincoln Police officer J. Haynes, gives a ticket to an unidentified bicyclist for tiding on public sidewalks. Officer Haynes said to the bicyclist When handing him the citation, "Youll have your day in court." The bicyclist apparently plans to protest the citation . igher prices, shortages burst UNL energy bu dgt By Bob Lannin A utility budget deficit and possible building closings tould result from energy shdrtages at UNL - Harley Schradef , fector of the DNL Physical Plant, said a deficit as high as $1' million cduld result' -during the 19790 Hscal ear, dependingMbft the severity of the Winter and fuel vosts. there has been no increase In fuel budget allocations, he said. Schrader said about $4.2 million, has beeh requested for energy conservation to renovate old buildings which are not built with energy conservation in wind-. IfUe conservation request is approved there would be "substantial Savings" in ene rgy usage , Schrader said . SCHRADER ESTIMATED that Money invested in energy cohservatidft Would be paid back in energy ved m lfive to ieven years. Schrader said buildings include he ast Campus Activities and the tractor lest lab buildings could be closed. Schrader said dosing other buildings that art seldom used also is being discussed. Robert Lovitt, assistant vice chancellor for business and finance, said closing the Coliseum's swimming pool is bemg dis cussed since the pool is not used for class es. The pool needs extensive renovation and renovation costs, coupled With ongoing costs, could close the pool, he said. Lovitt also said shutting down Droyhiil foundation is being considered because of its energy use and cleaning costs. . tie said he opposes closing the foundat ion because it is w "integral part of the ; campus" and too important to be shut ' down. THE MENS P.E. building, which was closed July 15, win reopen this fall, Lovitt , said. Lovitt said lights in vending machines campus-wide have been shut off tod lighting in parking areas has been reduced to conserve energy. "We're searching to do as many small things as we can," Lovitt said, adding that these small cuts add to save money. Lovitt said the university has used . energy conservation measures since 1974. Lovitt also said the administration is considering concentrating summer classes , in fewer buHdinss and cot cooling other buiMings. Many universities are going to ifotir-da a week classes during summer, but he felt that this was not practical at UNL.""'" In the past five years, energy use at UNL has increased by less than 9 per cent i Lovitt said, while costs have more than doubled. SPEAKS well tor what has been tane in five years," Lovitt said. 'WeV done the easy things," Lovitt concluded. "Now it's down to the little things that, we hope, Will add up." 'Other university departments are being affected by Ithe energy shortage, such as the Agricultural Experiment Station, according to fc.W. Kleis, associate director of the station. Kleis said programs involving biological research, such as greenhouse operations and mother controlled environment situat kns,' have been hurt most by the energy crunch,' Projects involving transportation and field work with machinery have been hurt because of rising fuel costs, Kleis added. NO PROJECTS have oeen cut yet, Kleis said, but various program budgets have been tightened to reflect the rising costs of fuel. The energy crunch has had two effects on the auto pool division, according to Joe Pospichal, director of support services. The first effect, Pospichal laid, is the auto pool now is receiving a percentage of last year's allocation instead of their full allocation. The second effect, Pospichal isaid, is that gas is now:wcosting a fortune ." Auto pool has been receiving about 70 percent of last years allocation, he said. ''' tO "HANDLE the limited allocation, Pospichal said the auto pool was limiting each vehicle to ten gallons of gas every other day. Pospichal said fuel prices have risen more than 30 cents t gallon since 1976, describing the auto pool's present fob as iiKuiutj,- iiiiuicu supply vi Schrader asked that students oe diligent about their energy se, shutting off limits and appliances when they are unnecessary. Students can "be an essential part In beginning energy savings on campus, Schrader said, adding that students should be concerned when they tee energy 'utt on campus. ; People are going to have to change their 'way of living, Schrader sild, and -t unified effortn will . be needed for tnerjy conservation. I I,