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Wind pro feet studies
energy alternative
By LYNNA FULLER
When Dr. Jimmy McCoy
began a wind energy project in
1980, his main objective was
"just to investigate the
feasibility of wind energy in
this area."
McCoy installed a 16,000
wind-powered generator at the
TSU Ag Farm and has been ex-
perimenting with wind energy
ever since.
McCoy, who is an associate
professor of physics at
Tarleton, chose a wind energy
project because it didn't re-
quire lots of money and it was
an "area that he could involve
undergraduate students."
McCoy installed the Bo-foot
windmill with a grant from the
Center for Energy and Mineral
Resources at Texas A&M
University, When he began the
project, McCoy hoped tine mill
would generate enough elec-
tricity to power two all-electric
homes.
The windmill supplies elec-
tricity to the Ag. Farm, but on-
ly enough to run one home.
This doesn't amount to very
much at the farm, he said.
The main problem with the
windmill is the average yearly
wind speed in this area. This
speed helps determine how
many kilowatt hours of elec-
tricity the generator will
produce.
A preferred wind speed is 12
miles per hour. That would
produce 40,000 kilowatt hours
of energy per year. However,
the average yearly wind speed
at the farm is only nine mph
and consequently only 16,800
kilowatt hours of energy were
produced in 1982.
McCoy said that through his
findings, wind energy is
"probably the only alternate
energy system at this time that
is approximately price effec-
tive. It's just not viable here
at this time because of the low
wind speed.
Maintainence and repair of
the windmill is a fairly simple
procedure. The whole tower
can be laid on its side by use of
a winch.
In his way, changing the
transmission oil, factory up-
dates and other improvements
can be done swiftly and
accurately.
Each week, McCoy goes to
the generator and checks wind
speed, electricity generated
and other things; sort of taking
"vital statistics." This way, he
keeps up with the actual pro-
duction of the windmill and
stays ahead of any problems.
The idea of wind energy has
not taken a strong hold in this
area. This is mainly because
smaller businesses and people
need a more desirable ar-
rangement with the local elec-
tric companies to become
practical.
At present, the costs of hook-
ups and meter reading
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TSU parking rules change
By LYNNA FULLER
Several campus parking
rules and regulations have
been changed and will be
strictly enforced this semester.
Police chief Don Wieler said
parking "has become a critical
problem"at Tarleton.
The biggest change in park-
ing is that there will be no on-
campus parking for off-
campus students. Off-campus
students may park only at
Wisdom Gym and Memorial
Stadium parking lots.
This will mean a longer walk
for off-campus students, but
the changes are necessary
because of an increase in
enrollment and construction on
campus.
Wieler said there is plenty of
space for parking at the gym
and stadium. There is room for
about 1,000 cars at the stadium
alone. Campus police will in-
stall signs to aid parking at the
stadium.
Also, because of construction
on Lillian St., off-campus
students are asked to cross on-
to campus only at the blinking
police officer
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light. A campus polk
will be on duty at the c
to help students cross.
The police warn that they
will be utilizing a wrecker to
tow cars that are improperly
parked. Prices for towing
range from 20-25 dollars plus
the price of the violation.
Wieler said th^t if a student's
car is gone after being parked
improperly, the student should
report to him and his car will
be found.
Another change in parking
regulations is the price of park-
ing decals. They have been
raised to 10 dollars per
See Off, p.2
Fine Arts, SEC expect full slate
By LYNNA FULLER
tL Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts
Center is prepared for a full
semester of music, art and
drama. Harv Barkowsky,
director of the Fine Arts
Center, said that this should be
"the finest year of events
ever."
The Special Events Commit-
tee starts the semester off with
the presentation of hypnotist
Ken Weber tonight at 8 pm in
the Fine Arts Auditorium.
Other events sponsored by
SEC this semester will be com-
ic Jetty Clower on Oct. 4 and
the North Carolina Dance
Theatre on Nov. 15.
The Fine Arts Gallery will
have five displays this
Windmill generates electricity at Ag. farm
semester, currently, the TSU
Permanent Collection, sup-
ported by Ernie and Hugh
Wolfe, is being shown. This
display of European and
American artists will be shown
until Sept. 12.
Other exhibits this semester
include Design-USA, Literary
East Texas, Art Works by
' Mark Davis and Mexican Folk
Toys, Art Gallery hours are 10
am to 5 pm Monday-Friday.
The Drama department has
two major plays during the
semester. "The Crucible" by
Arthur Miller is set for Sept.
28-30 and Oct. 1 in the Fine Arts
Theatre at 8 pm. it is a story of
witchcraft in old Salem.
The Samuel Spewack play
"Under the Sycamore Tree"
will be performed five times
during October and November
in the Fine Arts Theater. The
play involves a colony of ants
that becomes part of a
humanizing process.
The Music department has
five concerts scheduled. These
include the University Singers
Choir Concert on Oct. 6, the
Shumway Faculty Recital on
Oct. 18, the Ferrell Junior
Recital on Nov. 10, Kavanaugh
Faculty Recital on Nov, 17 and
the annual production of
"Messiah" on Dec. 1. All con-
certs will be at 8 pm in the Fine
Arts Theatre, except for
"Messiah." It will be at 8 pm in
See F.A., p.2
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