The Western Texan (Snyder, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 26, 1984 Page: 4 of 16
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Page 4 — THE WESTERN TEXAN — Thursday, April 26, 1984
Proposed energy cost-
Board approves solar heating, chiller system
by Cyndi Trujillo
WTC's Board of Trustees1
approved the adoption of
several issues in a special
meeting April 24. The meeting
was called after a second
technical opinion on the
evergy saving possibilities was
submitted.
Applied Solar Engineering,
Inc., of San Antonio con-
sidered modifications to cool-
ing systems throughout the
campus, solar heating for the
swimming pool and sup-
plemental solar heating of dor-
mitory water.
Modifications to the cooling
system were approved.
William Wilson, Jr., defined
the system as a unit that pro-
duces cold water, goes through
a radiator and blows out cold
air. The system would cost ap-
proximately $368,000 with an
anticipated payback in five to
six years. The final amount
will be based on the reduced
use of energy.
A consultant of Energy
Utilization Logistics Systems
from Austin recommended a
340 ton chiller, (cooling
system). The present 225 ton
chiller would be used as a
standby. Details are still being
worked on.
Approximate cost for super-
vision is $56,000. Thirty thou-
sand of this would be used for
the control system.
Modified solar heating for
the swimming pool was also
approved as proposed by Ap-
plied Solar Engineering, Inc.
The cost is approximately
$50,000 with a five year
payback.
"It's the best solar heat you
can come across," Roy Baze,
board president said. He gave
two reasons; the low water
heat and the pool itself would
serve as the reservoir. The pro-
ject will provide 90 percent of
the pool's heating re-
quirements.
Possible obstacles con-
sidered were hail damages and
collection of dust on the solar
panels.
"We shouldn't expect much
damage from hail," Baze said.
The dust posed no problem
because it could be washed off
with a water hose.
In a recent trip taken to San
Antonio, board members Baze
and Wilson, along with
physical plant director, Rex
Hopkins, viewed an indoor
solar-heated pool. It had been
installed in 1977 and proved to
be operating effectively.
The water is heated by solar
means yearly with the excep-
tion of two to six days of the
year. Solar pool heating is
considered one of the most
cost-effective and least-
complex applications of solar
energy.
Purchasing of pool covers in
conjunction with solar
heating, was also approved.
The covers will reduce heat
loss due to evaporation. They
will be placed over the pool
nightly and during holidays.
Application will be made to
the Department of Energy
(DOE) for grants to cover up
to one-half of the total cost of
these projects. Deadline for
application is May 15.
"At this time, it is the
board's intention to go for-
ward with the projects," Baze
said. "While there are some
details yet to be worked out, I
believe we can expect savings
in energy costs of about
$60,000 per year. I think these
two projects are fundamental-
ly sound." Total capital cost
of the projects approved is ap-
proximately $418,000.
If the grants are approved,
WTC could still decline to ac-
cept the projects. DOE's deci-
sion is expected by early fall of
this year.
Solar water heating of the
dormitory was disapproved.
The details and operation pro-
cedures were considered more
trouble than they were worth.
Maintenance prices would rise
and the payback period looked
unattractive.
A separate item was also
discussed concerning the in-
stallation of insulated win-
dows on the west side of the
administration building and
the east and south sides of the
book store. The project would
not be too expensive and
would make conditions more
comfortable for those working.
Teacher pre-testing locations set
by Jana Harris
Angelo State University and
Texas Tech University have
agreed to serve as centers for a
special Pre-Professional Skills
Test (PPST) administration on
May 18.
All students applying for en-
trance into a teacher education
program must pass this basic
skills test in reading, writing
and mathematics, effective
May 1. The State Board of
Education approved the test
based on recommendations
from the Commission on Stan-
dards for the Teaching Profes-
sion.
Each of these universities
have eligibility requirements
for taking the test. Students
should contact the counseling
center for further informa-
tion. Registration deadline for
the special test is May 2.
There must be a minimum
of 20 registrants for the special
test date. If there are less than
20, registrants will
automatically be shifted to the
July 21 test date. Students
planning to test on the normal
date must register by June 21.
Those considering the
Teacher Education Program
at ASU should immediately
check the pre-requisites for the
PPST Test to see that they
parallel with their degree plan.
Backstage with Bill—
Moore loses cool
over illusive affair
RATING SYSTEM
4 Excellent
3 Good
2 Fair
1 Poor
Billy
Kelley
Dudley Moore has got to be
one of the most talented actors
to ever hit the screen. The
pint-sized actor outdoes
himself in his new hit of hilari-
ty, Unfaithfully Yours.
The English accented Moore
uses his excellent comic timing
to absolutely split the sides of
the audience. He completely
misunderstands a situation
where he thinks his wife is
cheating on him. The fun
begins here.
Mr. Moore looses his cool,
his wife (he thinks) and even-
tually, his mind (for a mo-
ment). He can't seem to deal
with the fact of his wife fool-
ing around on the side, so he
takes the advice of his butler,
he decides to kill them.
The 'peripetia' or reversal
of this script is that his wife is
not the one messing around. It
is, in fact, her best friend. The
problem was that she let her
best friend use her house to
cheat on her husband. Moore
is just crazed with anger and
confusion.
Natassia Kinski plays the
very seductive, young and
playful wife. Of course, you
can imagine her shock and sur-
prise when her husband pur-
sues her with a knife and a
rubber pig's mask.
Sound funny? It is. An add-
ed dimension is that Moore is
delirious with drunkeness. He
falls over himself, all over the
stairs and all over anything
and everthing around him.
Everything works out in the
end, however. Kinski is
furious when she realizes that
Moore thinks she's been
cheating. But she softens and
eventually takes him in her
arms and carries him back
upstairs.
Unfaithfully Yours was a
very good script for Moore to
do. It ranks with Ten, Arthur,
and Six Weeks.
Rating: 7>Vi
.
Slill
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V-, :
JUMP-A-THON—Are you scheduled to jump anytime bet-
ween now and midnight Sunday? If not, sign up in the gym
dance room and help Robbie Turnley set a record and raise
money from pledges. -Mike Luera photo
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Harris, Jana. The Western Texan (Snyder, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 26, 1984, newspaper, April 26, 1984; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1666476/m1/4/: accessed June 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Western Texas College Library.