September 1, 1980
BETTER GRADES
THROUGH SELF-STIMULATION
All new students coming to
college must prepare them
selves for the treacherous road
that leads to tests. If you’re like
most of us, you are not exactly
thrilled at that idea. However,
there is no way around it. It has
to be done.
So people, the way to better
grades is through studying. I
know through exf>erience that
it's very hard sometimes to fight
off all the pleasurable distract
ions and put your nose in a
book. There are always so many
other things that a person would
rather do. You must apply
yourself to your studies and try
to channel out all the distract-
It is important to try to really
get into your subjects and
stimulate yourself in those
topics. It is definitely much
easier to learn something con
cerning a topic you enjoy rather
than one in which you dislike.
Many times, if you hate a
subject, you form a mental block
whereby you don't take in the
hard facts{let alone understand
the concepts)!
So everyone, get into your
studies this year. Throw your
self to the wolves. ... 1 mean
the books. Remember also that
if you get into the junk to start
with, you'll learn it faster and
also make better grades!
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FOIJKS WAYS TO SAVE GAS
AM) STRETCH ENERGY DOLLARS
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Ifyour're a typical driver, you
drive your car about 11,000
miles {>er year, and it consumes
nearly 8oo gallons of gasoline,
for an average fuel economy
rating of 14-15 miles per gallon.
Gasoline costs over 5 cents per
mile, or over $600 per year.
And the price is rising.
If you'd save only one/tenth of
a gallon, your savings would
amount to a five percent dis
count on every gallon you buy.
Passenger automobiles ac
count for about 31 percent of all
the petroleum consumed in the
United States, and almost half
of the total is imported. And
though Americans have cut back
the growth rate in overall oil
use, their demand for motor
gasoline is up substantially.
(Total estimated petroleum for
the first three months of 1979 is
up 1.7 percent from a year ago.
but motor gasoline use is up an
estimated 4.5 percent.)
This increase in gasoline
use comes at a bad time.
Members of the Organization of
Petroleum Exporting Com
panies (OPEC) have again
raised prices and oil supplies
worldwide are tight. And
because gasoline accounts for
about 40 percent of U.S. oil
consumption, demand must be
reduced to avoid shortages and
to meet a commitment to the
International Energy Agency to
reduce demand for world oil 5
percent below projected fourth
quarter 1979 levels.
Here are four gasoline-saving
tips to help you--and your
country-save this essential fuel.
1.) Share the ride. About
one-third of all private auto
mobile use is for commuting,
frequently with only one driver
in the car. If only one person
were added as a passenger, the
two occupants of the car would
use about half the gasoline
required if each drove alone.
2.) Combine trips and
eliminate unnecessary trips.
Plan you trips-to market, to the
library, to school, or to visit
friends. You'll find that many
neighborhood jaunts could be
combined, and you could help
your neighbors by offering to
run errands for them. Some
trips might be better handled--
or even eliminated-by
telephoning, writing, or com
bining with another trip.
3.) Drive at a moderate speed.
The most efficient range
usually is 35-45 miles per hour.
On the highway, where you may
need to maintain a higher
speed, stay at 55 mph. Most
automobiles get about 18 per
cent better mileage on the
highway at 50 than at 65 mph,
and 20 percent mileage at 55
than 70 mph.
4.) Have you had your engine
tune-up recently? Do you need
one? If your engine is hard to
start, hesitates, sputters, idles
n>ughly. or the like--you are
losing mileage and should check
on its condition immediately.
How much you will save on
gasoline consumption will-
depend on the condition of your
engine and how much you drive
in the course of a year, but
savings could range up to 12
percent on your gasoline bills.
The next time you
pick up your car keys and
head for the door, ask
yourself whether a phone
call could save you the
trip —and the wasted
gasoline.
For a free booklet
with more easy tips on
saving energy and money
write “Energy," Box 62,
Oak Ridge, TN 37830.
ENERGY.
We can't afford
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