— The Daily Collegian Wednesday, Aug. 27, 1997 New ID cards provide options By JULIE UCKER Collegian Staff Writer Get out the brush and comb it's picture time. Beginning this semester, Univer sity students and staff will have their pictures taken again, this time for a new multipurpose ID card that will be valid at various locations in State College as well as at the Commonwealth Campuses. Although the different elements that will be included on the card have not been finalized as of yet, David Rose, manager of the ID card office, said all Penn State stu dents and faculty will switch to the new card by Intersession 1998. "The students will have the con venience of everything on one card," Rose said. Within the last three weeks, the University ID committee has Area businesses By JASON FAGONE Collegian Staff Writer The recent United Parcel Service strike, though potentially damaging, did not seri ously harm area businesses, said several area store managers. Bookstores in particular were well-pre pared for , the strike, as the majority of books for Fall Semester were on the shelves before the strike hit. "Before the UPS strike, we had about 90 percent or more of the textbooks on the shelf as ready," said Tom Bauer, general manager of the Penn State Bookstore. "We try to get the books on the shelf as early as possible." Is food a problem IT for you? Do you eat when you're not hungry? Do you go on eating binges for no apparent reason? Do you starve yourself? Is your weight affecting the way you live your life? Call Overeaters Anonymous No dues. No fees. No weigh-ins. No diets Beat variety of Vitamins, Herbs, and Sp Nutrition Supplements. ~~~~ . ~.:,:. entered the process of deciding exactly what will be on the card, Rose said. As of now, there is no additional cost for a new multipurpose ID as long as the old University ID card is turned in when the new one is issued, Rose said. Options on the card vary it can be used as a MAC card, a downtown shopping card and a phone card, he said. On campus, it may be used as a copy ing and vending machine card as well as carrying the University's meal plan and laundry costs, Rose added. The new ID card will have the same magnetic strip on the back for library uses and meal plans, in addition to access to the school buildings, Rose said. However, the ID card will con tain a "smart card" computer chip, much like the new laundry cards, "(The strike) didn't really bother me that much. I was more worried about them being on strike after school started." Norm Brown, manager of the Student Book Store, 330 E. College Ave., said he had most books in stock by the weekend of the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts. "We got ready early," Brown said. "Some people come back for that and they want to know how much it's going to cost 238-5597 Hills Plaza 2061 S. Atherton 235-0644 Rose said. The chip, which will carry up to $5O, will be used for any service the card can access. "It would be easier than always having to tap MAC, but you'd con stantly have to put money on it with a $5O limit," said Kelly Toma sic (sophomore-chemical engineer ing). The new cards have caused other concerns among students. "I'm worried if it's safe for stu dents. We use it to buy books and shop and if it's stolen or lost it could be a problem," said Yanming Li (graduate-civil engineering), "It's too much responsibility on one card." The reason for the change is that the section of the company that printed the University's cards for several years, Griffin Technology, went out of business. The cards freshmen currently survive UPS strike without harm Ray Agostinelli general manager of McClanahan Student Store them. And some kids even buy their books that early. So we really make it a habit to have everything ready by Arts Festival." Stocking items early also helped Ray Agostinelli, general manager of McLana han Student Store, 414 E. College Ave. "(The strike) didn't really bother me that much," Agostinelli said. "I was more wor ' llq a rg,, c rio pi rePre SOUTH 234-7272 State College 1341 S, Atherton Award Winning Pizza Two Years In dualism Papa John's Pizza • Best Pizza • air4aP Try Our Better T in s3clt-'oFir Lunch Speciall Fp er f ec t pi zza pal s One Large 1 One Small Two Topping Plan & I 4 Large Double Two C.asa of Cool-Cole &taste. Any Extra Large Pizza Dist Coke of' Sprite I I One Topping Pepperoni (Daily llam-4paa) I Thin or Original Crust Thin or Original Crust I at Regular Price Free Pepperoncinis MI $6" I $2ll-9 $899 I &Special Garlic Sauce Additional I Additional + tax . viiil mppings , I MOM MMIIIII IMOD MIMI . plEet, 1712 s ', Plli . !, I 70t ea. 'v ' "-L!, -,_ 11151:41 lit_ I I IC,I in r il l ' ;1 1 :1 -7 7L ka- 1 . i Welcome . Back 1 I -.-rFlitiiiT•p„ 1 ~ t , . , „.‘..,. . 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