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
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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.
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