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University Daily Kansan
Campus/Area
Superhero leads fight against energy waste
By Peggy Kramer Staff writer
Friday, Feb. 28, 1986
Who was that masked woman? It was Captain Energy, peeking through a canary yellow mask and swirling a bright red cap.
Captain Energy, alias Betty Rhodes, didn't leave a silver bullet or gallop away on a white horse. Instead she leaped on table tops and weaved between diners in some of the hall cafeterias while screaming energy-saving tips.
Rhodes, Prairie Village junior and a resident assistant at Gertrude Sellards Pearson-Corbin Hall, played the role of Captain Energy as a way to inform students that it was Energy Awareness Week at the residence halls.
Rhodes and her two sidekicks roamed the cafeterias of McCollum, Hashinger, Templin and Joseph R. Pearson halls Wednesday night.
"Save water, take showers together," she shouted. "If you save energy, Captain Energy will reward you."
Rhodes and her assistants visited Oliver and Ellsworth halls Tuesday and GSP-Corbin on Monday. Rhodes' assistants were Sue Carley, House Springs, Mo., senior and resident assistant at GSP-Corbin and Lisa Westling, assistant residence director at GSP-Corbin.
Rhodes said the costume had been used in the past but she didn't know who originated the idea of using the Captain Energy symbol.
Simmons is the chairman of the energy committee which coordinated projects for the week. Residence hall staff members also were on the committee.
"By compacting everything into one week, we thought we could encourage more people to conserve energy," Simmons said. "We are trying to educate people and make them more aware of ways to save energy."
This year, Energy Conservation Month was replaced with Energy Awareness Week, Pat Simmons, residence hall director at JR, said.
Hall staff members were encouraged to participate Wednesday night in a semi-blackout by turning out the lights in the main lobbies and hallways between 6 p.m. and 6:15 p.m., Simmons said.
Steamed foods were served in the hall cafeterias Tuesday night in an effort to reduce energy consumption by not using the ovens, he said.
Energy Conservation Month has been recognized at the University for the last four years, Simmons said. Previously there were monthlong contests for reducing utility bills in each hall.
The office of student housing gave monetary rewards to the hall that reduced its monthly utility bills the most as compared with the year before, he said.
There is a wider variety of activities that could be planned by concentrating on one week of energy awareness.
A free film, "Educating Rita," will be shown at 7:30 p.m. today at Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave.
On Campus
KU Sword and Shield Club will meet for a video party featuring "The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai" at 6 p.m. tomorrow in the Hashinger Hall gourmet kitchen.
KUHSA will sponsor a discussion about a play. "The Picnic Project: A Deconstructive Performance," at 9:15 p.m. today in the Skilton Lounge of Murphy Hall. The play will be presented at 8 p.m. in the Crafton-Preyer Theatre of Murphy Hall.
The KU Modern Arnis Club will meet at 5 p.m. tomorrow in the Combative Arts Room of Robinson Center.
The KU Ki-Aikido Club will meet at 8:30 p.m. Sunday in 130 Robinson Center.
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