MSA moves closer to raising student, fee assessments The Michigan Daily-Wednesday, March 19, 1980-Page 3 N ow8NATIONALCRNAN By MITCH STUART The Michigan Student Assembly last night cleared the first hurdle to raising students' MSA fee assessments to more than four dollars per term over the next three years. Last night the Assembly voted to put the question of whether or not to raise the fee on the ballot in the April 8 and 9 MSA general election; but the final decision will come from the Regents next month. The fee - which is divided among Student Legal Services, MSA, course evaluation, and the Tenant's Union - would increase from $2.92 to $4.25 in yearly increments over the next three years. Vice-President for Academic Economic Affairs and former MSA treasurer Brad Canale said the point of the overall increase is long-range con- tinuity: "MSA will have the ability to plan.,That is the key." HE ADDED that, if approved, the three-year program of gradual in- creases would remove MSA from its "erratic" year-to-year planning. Canale said, "The whole thrust behind the (Student Legal Services por- tion of) the increase is to keep an SLS program and to have a competent and aggressive Student Legal Services." Even with the increase, MSA 1 treasurer Jeff Smith said the SLS Lawyers' salaries will not even ap- proach parity with those of lawyers in conventional private practice. Smith said the lawyers could "go out and make twice as much'as they do now.", Canale said the increase in the por- tion of the assessment that remains in MSA's general fund allows for an in- flation-proportionate increase in the amount of money allocated to student groups, and compensates for MSA's "total cost absorbance" policy. (Under this policy MSA pays secretarial salaries and other expenses that previously have been paid by the University.) MSA President Jim Alland em- phasized that putting a referendum on the April ballots would not guarantee the fee hike - but he said if the students support the idea, it will give MSA extra "bargaining power" when they go to the Regents. IN OTHER new business last night, MSA voted to put another referendum on the April ballot - students will also say yes or no to a change in the all- campus constitution which would give the MSA election board the power to certify MSA elections. The election board would decide whether or not to certify an MSA elec- tion. Then, any person who disagreed with the board's decision would have the opportunity to go to the Central Student Judiciary to appeal the decision. If passed, the amendment would not affect the way this year's election is certified. That will remain the sole responsibility of the CSJ. Daily reporter Julie Engebrecht also filed a report for this story. Now that National Procrastination Week is over. _UN . . There's no excuse not to subscribe! Call The Michigan Daily- 764-0558 THIS TEST MODEL of occupant balanced housing, a structure heated partially by human body heat, was demonstrated at a mall show in Char- lottesville, Va. in September 1979. The model shown measures 12 feet in diameter and is approximately eight feet tall in the center. Body heat warms up shelter, saves money - FILMS Marketing Club/MSA-Film of the 1979 CLIO Awards for advertising: Hale Aud., 12:30 p.m. PIRGIM-Language of the Deaf, The Blind: An Emerging Minority, People First, Couzens cafeteria, 7:30 p.m. Cinema Guild-Hearts and Minds: Old Architecture Aud. 7, 9:05 p.m. AAFC-The Conformist: MLB 3,9:30 p.m. SPEAKERS Yeats T Watre Festival-Michael Colgan, "Theatre in Ireland Today," Pendleton Room, Michigan Union, 10:00 a.m. College of Engineering-Janice Jenkins, "Computer Interpretation of the Esophagael Electrocardiogram in the Diagnosis of Complex Arrhythmia," 2075 E. Eng., 9:00 a.m.' Computing Center Chalk Talk-"File Editing for the Beginner," 1011 NUBS, 12 noon. Physics Colloquium-John Keyes, "Computed Tomography in Medicine," 296 Dennison, 4 p.m. C.I.C.E. Seminar-. Alan Dohner, "Engine Calibration Optimization," 1504 E.Eng.,4:00p.m. Reactor Engineering Seminar-David Losey, "Impact of Reduced Enrichment Fuel on Research Reactor Performance and Utilization," Baer Room, Cooley Bldg., 4:00 p.m. 18th Century Semester-George Kish, "Mapmaking in the Age of Enlightenment: The Beginnings of Scientific Cartography," Clements Library, 4:00 p.m. Chemistry. Dept.-Analytical Seminar, Kathy Dien, *'Resonance Ionization Spectroscopy," Room 1200, Chem. Bldg., 4:00 p.m. Organic Seminar-Joseph Kostusyk, "Approaches to the Synthesis of Gymnomitrol," Room 1300, Chem Bldg, 4:00 p.m. Washtenaw Audobon Society-W. H. Wagner, "Adaptions of Ferns the World Around," Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 7:30 p.m. Dept. of Romance 'Languages-Morris Goodman, "A Critique of Some. Currently Fashionable Theories on the Origins of Pidgins and Creoles", E. Conference Room, Rackham, 7:30 p.m. Ecumenical Campus Center-Mutombo Mpanya, "Re-examining Christianity," Ecumenical Campus Center, 921 Church, 7:30 p.m. Center for Afroamerican and African Studies-Charles Kidd, "The Significance of Black Student Activism in the Late Sixties: The Case of BAM," Schorling Aud., School of Education Bldg., 8:00 p.m. MEETINGS Women in Comrmunications-Panel discussion with professional com- municators, Conf. Room 3, Michigan Union, 7:00 p.m. PIRGIM-Chris Carlson, "Meeting Facilitation Workshop", Conf. Room 6, Michigan Union, 7:00 p.m. Michigan Republicans Club-Mass Meeting. Anderson Room, Michigan Union, 7:30 p.m. PERFORMANCES Yeats Festival-Leslie Bassett, "A Ring of Emeralds," a choral piece, Pendleton Room, Michigan Union, 1:15 p.m. Studio Theatre Series-"The Interview," by Peter Snett, Arena Theatre, Frieze Bldg., 4:10 p.m. Yeats Play: "Resurrection," Terrace Room, University Club, 5:30 p.m. Yeats Festival-Scott -Fredericks in "Yeats Remembers"-a dramatic presentation, Arena Theatre, Frieze Bldg., 8:00 p.m. Pendleton Arts Center-Poet Galway Kinnell: 2nd floor, Michigan Union, 8:00 p.m. University Musical Society-Yehudi Menudhin, violinist, Hill Auditorium, 8:30 p.m. MISCELLANEOUS . .t .'_ _ .f _ _ _ .f Z LL. .j _ _ fin---1...11 T-,,91 By JULIE BROWN Using a source of heat that's costless and available to everyone, two Ann Ar- bor residents have built a model residential structure that uses human body heat as a major source of warmth. In his backyard on the city's north- west side, Fred Golden - assisted by architect Larry Hackenberg - has built a model structure to demonstrate the feasibility of what the two call oc- cupant balanced housing. "We've been working on the project for four or five years, but our interest in housingbgoesback much further," Hackenberg said. THE TEST model, a sleeping unit for one person, is designed to reflect the in- frared heat emitted by the body. The shelter, which weighs less than 30 pounds, is constructed of seven polyurethane foam boards coated with alumihum foil. "This is truly a piece of personal, inhabitable sculpture," Golden said. "We spent about $43 on the boards, and less than $75 total," Golden said. "It tookus' a total of three afternoons, or 24 manhours:" The structure has been up for about three weeks. Golden said he and Hackenberg are currently constructing a 200-square-foot structure next to the smaller building. "WE'RE ATTEMPTING to do each of these with different materials in or- der to show what can be done with materials available in local stores," Golden said. The second building is scheduled to be completed by the end of the month. Both Golden and Hackenberg stressed that the model structures are not iden- tical to the concepts expressed in their paper, "Occupant Balanced Housing," a statement of the heating principles involved in the processes. According to the paper, the human body maintains its heat by changing metabolism - processes in an. organism by which energy is made available for its functioning - and/or by changing its thermal mass - the body's total heat at a given moment. "THE BODY gives off radiant heat," Hackenberg said. "The infrared proportion of this is reflected and returned by such materials as aluminumifoil." "We take these reflections and focus them back on the occupant," Golden said. "We want a reflective environment, reflective to infrared radiation," Hackenberg said. He explained that shiny aluminum foil is 96 per cent reflective, but noted that this "does not discount the other materials that have possibilities we know nothing about." HACKENBERG, A University graduate with bachelor's and master's degrees in architecture, has written two books on low-energy housing. A former associate professor at the University of Virginia, Hackenberg now teaches continuing education cour- ses there. Thesmaller structure at Golden's home is partially heated by a 250 watt Medieval and Renaissance Collegium MARC Student Housing Fll end Winter 1980-81 Would you like to live in an elegant neo-Tudor mansion (East Quad)? Dining hall, infrared light, and by a 115 watt electric blanket. The human contribution of three people heating the structure is approximately equivalent to the power generated by three 100 watt light bulbs, Golden said. According to Hackenberg, the struc- ture can be cooled by pulling up a cor- ner of the carpeting, and allowing the earth to absorb excess heat. The struc- ture is also a comfortable sleeping unit during warm weather, he said. According to Golden, an Ann Arbor resident since 1965 who has worked as a printer, conventional homes can also benefit from the principles he and Hackenberg put forth. This is accom- plished through retrofitting, making changes in the existing internal struc- ture, he said. Carpeting and wallpaper that are in- frared-reflective will contribute to energy conservation, Hackenberg said. "When these become commercially available, they will become the victory houses of America," he added, referring to the "Victory gardens" of the World War II era. RING DAY SPECIAL All Gold Rings $10.00 off *YOUR, COLLEGE, RING PLUS ACASH REBATE! *S When you trade-in your men's 10K gold high school ring for ... 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(3) Grad- uate students must be in good academic standing in the school or college in which they are enrolled. (4) Preference will be given to applicants who have lived in residence halls at University level for at least one year. (5) Proof of these qualifications will be required. Current staff and other applicants who have an application on file must come to this office to update their application form. Staff selection and placement shall be determined in the following order: 1.Current staff in WQBN* who have been reappointed for the