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SERVING THE BREVARD COLLEGE
Volume 74, Issue 16 COMMUNITY SINCE 1935 February 6, 2009
College receives solar energy grant
$5000 grant to be a start towards adding a solar panel to Myers Dining Hall
by Joseph Chilton
Editor in Chief
Brevard College has received a $5,000
grant from the Katherine Preyer Founda
tion for use towards a future solar energy
project, Associate Professor of Geology Dr
Jim Reynolds confirmed on Wednesday.
The money will go toward preliminary
plans to add a solar panel to Myers Dining
Hall that will allow the cafeteria, which is
the largest consumer of hot water in Tran
sylvania County, to due the majority of its
water heating via solar energy.
According to Reynolds, the dishwasher
in the cafeteria requires water to be heated
to a temperature of 180 degrees. The solar
energy panel will be able to heat the water
up to 160 degrees, making only 20 degrees
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OPINION:
If a woman's basketball player scores a
basket and nobody is there to see it,
is it still worth 2 points? 4
Why you smoke in a pit 4
ARTS AND LIFE:
Beej backs Bond 7
Porter Center play tix going fast 7
NEWS:
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Rock hard art found on campus 2
SPORTS:
Diamonds are forever 6
Basketball roundup 6
ODDS AND ENDS:
American Hero 8
Pop Culture Grid 8
Cartoon! 4
of the heating being forced to come from
electric or gas power
“This will slash the power bill drasti
cally,” Reynolds said. “Just heating the
water with this panel will cut about five-
sixths of costs.”
There is no current timetable on the proj
ect, which will cost up to $75,000. It is
Reynolds’ intention to use the grant money
to attract more donors for the project.
“Our intention is to take the $5,000 and
ask people if they can match it. Ideally
we will fund this project entirely through
private donations,” Reynolds said.
Reynolds, who wrote the grant proposal,
was given the opportunity for the project
at last spring's Wildacres Retreat in Little
Switzerland. At the retreat Reynolds met
with representatives from the Katherine
Preyer Foundation who expressed interest
in the project.
photo courtesy J. Reynolds
A grant written by Dr. Jim Reynolds
was recently given to the College. The
money will go towards a solar energy
project on campus.
While the current plans are still in devel
opmental stages, Reynolds stressed that the
money will go towards helping the college
achieve its goal of sustainability.
There's still time for adventure
Voice of the Rivers to fieid appiications untii Feb. 13
by Tina Holland
Faculty Contributor
May 31- We woke before the
VOR 2009 expedition faculty leaders
Robert Dye and Tina Holland will be
leading students on a paddhng adventure
down the Catawba/Wateree River. This
trip offers challenges,
adventure, academ
ic LINC credit and
more. The trip dates
are May I6-June 2,
2009. Feel free to
call, e-mail visit Rob
ert or Tina for more
information.
Interested students should prepare an ap-
phcation letter including the following:
•Summary of your academic plans and
sun arose which led to an early
morning breeze and productive
day of paddling, the river being
still calm,peac(^l and cool. ”
-Merek Slagle VOR 2008
student blog
how you see this expedition fitting into
your education.
•Description at least three attributes that
make you a strong candidate.
•Summary of any experience in water-
based activities, working in small groups,
camping, cooking, and/or adventure
travel.
•List two individuals who
would serve as references
who can speak to your qualifi
cations to meet the preceding
three criteria. Please provide
contact information.
The cost, including tuition,
will be $ 1,900 per student. Student applica
tions must be submitted electronically by
Feb. 13,2009, to JonesJW@brevard.edu in
the Office of Academic Affairs.