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About Life... Something new under the sun By Laura Henkes MIKE KREMIN This is the second term “Solar Home Design,” a class that the College is current that Kremin, a part-time ly offering, explores the fun teacher at the College has damentals of solar energy; an taught the class. His full-time energy source that’s being used employment with Clackamas extensively in new home con County involves checking all of struction as well as in home the plans of alternative energy remodeling. systems that go through the The passive solar function, county and ties in closely with the dominant theme of the the class. As an engineer for a con class, is so'extensive in new home construction that a sulting engineering firm, Passive Solar Parade of Homes Kremin was doing solar studies will be open to the public free as far back as 1968. And he of charge in Hillsboro May believes that solar energy is definitely here to stay. “You 29-Juhe 13. However, the instructor of just watch the cost of energy,” “Solar Home Design,” Mike he said, “In a few years the cost Kremin, stresses that his of energy will cost as much as students learn the fundamen your house at the rate of in tals of passive solar energy as crease. This is regardless of the well as the comparative costs of type of energy.” Staff Photos by Duane Hiersche Kremin feels that the new other methods and back-up development in solar energy systems. “We start out with energy for the future will be in the area conservation which involves of “photovoltaics” ^converting thermal performance analysis light energy into electrical dent Loan would be cut 35 per passed resolution number 422, of a structure so that you can energy). The conversion of cent. which says that members of the Also, the maximum house support the idea of br amount given for the Pell Grant inging funding back up to would be reduced from $932 where it had been before all the “You could unplug PGE for approximate per student to $306. Married cuts started. Also, to continue ly $3,000 with a system life of 20 years.” and single parent students to make sufficient funds would be less likely able to at available for student loans. tend college and cutbacks in “I think the' .student letter the College Work Study would writing here and across the na quantify where heat loss is go light energy to electrical energy mean fewer jobs. tion is having some impact,” ing,” Kremin said.He said that is accomplished by the use of a “Last summer part of the Fawcett said. once the student understands silicon cell which is activated by budget at the federal level and this, he is ready to explore solar the sun’s rays and, according to funding for the federal financial power systems and the energy Kremin, a normail cell puts out aid programs were cut. Some storage perspective of the class. about 1.2 volts. programs were cut as much as Solar energy ùse in 30 percent. For next year the residential housing is still a- Although Kremin said “it funding will be down $200 relatively new concept. As a will be another country that in million from school year result, Kremin pointed out, troduces photovoltaic 1981-82,” Fawcett said. “The Gauses and effects of most of the people selling systems,” he believes that it will big concern is for the 1983-84 school year. The money the destructive health and. mind systems in this industry are not be mass produced and will be available and cost-effective federal government puts in for patterns will be explored during .professional. Kremin ’s goal for his- throughout the United States. a workshop at the College. its budget for 1982-83 is really “Breaking Destructive students is that “When they get His estimate of the cost: “You used in terms of financial aid Health Habits” will be offered out of this class, they will be could unplug PGE for approx purposes for 1983-84. able to talk to anybody about imately $3,000 with a system “There is also a proposal from 7-10 p.m., in the Com solar energy/’ Thus, the class life of 20 years.,r munity Center, room 101. for a nation wide cut in funding of $1.73 billion,” Fawcett said. Taught by registered nurse provides consumer awareness With all the new “Essentially that’s cutting most Marilyn Bohan and mental in this specialized field. Students in the class come developments and changes in health therapist Ed Wilgus, the programs in half.” three-hour workshop will from all walks of life. Kremin the solar industry and the According to Fawcett, “The House of Representatives assess destructive forces such stressed that he teaches math potential for innumerable as addictions, habituations, necessary to function in the changes in the future, classes dependencies and obsessions. class. He added that figuring such as “Solar Home Design” Tips for improving health and “areas” in structure is about the offer students a chance for in mental patterns will be shared most difficult mathematical formed decision making in the both individually and in the problem that would be en increasingly important energy countered in the class. market. group. Letter, petition campaign waged By Darla J. Weinberger Of The Print The Associated Student Government has organized a federal petition along with let ters addressed to the,.two Oregon Senators and four Congressmen, concerning the cuts in the Student Financial Aid Program. There have been over 2,600 letters signed by students and 213 signatures on the peti tion. “It is saying that the sign ed students feel that there should not be any further cut in funding of the Federal Finan cial Aid Program,” Assistant Dean of Student Support Ser vices Lee Fawcett said. According to the ASG ap proximately 300 students would be forced to leave the College because of lack of ¡financial aid. The College Would be reduced $400,000 in the financial aid from 1982 to 1984. The Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants would be abolished, and the National Direct . Stu- Against college Destructive urges focus of class Uniondrops grievance A grievance has been filed and subsequently retracted, regarding the firing of Dory Toman, section secretary for the College Foundation. Carrie Heaton, support staff union leader, explained that Toman took a leave of absence last month due to medical problems. At that time, the College considered firing her for undisclosed reasons. “They (the College) thought that she was a proba tionary employee,” Heaton said. The College has a three- month probationary period for Wednesday, May 19, 1982 all employees. Toman has worked for the College since Sept. 10, 1975, and has been secretary to Foundation Direc tor Bill Anton since July 1, 1981. “It was a misinterpretation of the contract,” Heaton said. “We felt the College read it wrong.” Consequently, the Col lege has agreed to keep Toman on contract. However, she will no longer work with the Foun dation. “We’re not real sure where she’ll work yet,” Heaton said. In response, the union has pulled the grievance. NO COVER Sunday Through Thursday ONE DOLLAR COVER On Weekends This Weekend-Rock ’n’ Roll 655-4082 19195 S. MOLALLA AVE. OREGON CITY THE VISITORS page 3