Florida State University - Renegade / Tally Ho Yearbook (Tallahassee, FL)

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STUDENT 23 il r ZULMA CRESPO Ai ochel Whitcomb assists Mark Fodor in a withdrawal from his Access account. ssociate Kristin Nipper in- forms an Access client of s balance. [ichaei Crepeou stops in the Seminole Access of- fice to make a deposit. Susqn Vance, an employee of the office, is happy to oblige. fc .-

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SEMINOLES GET A f ' f ' Ih W Vw i K v L k3 O id you ever get the munchies between class only to realize that you had no cash, you left your check book at home and the only ATM machine that takes your card is out of or- der? (Which was okay, be- cause it would have taken you about six hours, waiting to get to the machine and by that time you ' d have missed your next class.) This fall, students received a reprieve from the cash-crunch with the development of the Sem- inole Access Program. The program, designed by Ed Gonzales and Bill Norwood provided a number of new conveniences described by Gonzales as, a portfolio of services. Approximately 500 new students received their Ac- cess card during orientation. Resembling the appearance of a credit card, the Access card runs a declining debit balance system. Students started their account by de- positing a minimum balance of $100 and added to it as needed. Students then used the card to purchase a variety of goods and services around campus. It ' s just like a credit card, only better. There are so many different ways you can use it, said freshman Toby Siebnik. The card could be used at Bill ' s Bookstore, the Athletic Ticket Office, the Comer Grocery Store, The University Bookstore, Park- ing Services, The Union Computer Store, The Club Downunder, The Trading Post, Wild Pizza, Golden Key Restraunt, and the Uni- versity Meal Plan. The card was also used to provide easier payment for long distance phone service, cable television, voice mail, and call waiting to students living on campus. Card holder Jennifer Bucher said, For some peo- ple, the program is good be- cause money is automatically deducted from your account once a purchase has been made. However they haven ' t worked out the bugs in the system yet. Some complications result- ed from the two complex computer systems that in- terfaced with the Office of Telecommunications and the Seminole Access Office. However, Marcia Morris, business manager of financial operations in the Office of Telecommunications hoped that the system would be working perfectly by next fall. We are making prog- ress, she said, Things are running smoothly now. During the spring semester a new service was added to the card, fee payment. By simply filling out a form in- dicating the number of hours and card number, fees could be charged directly to stu- dents ' Access accounts, avoiding long fee payment lines. Organizers of the program hoped to extend it in the fall of 1991 to include all stu- dents. They also hoped to combine the student ID card, Access card, and meal plan all into one. The new card would include a picture and or non-visible ultra-violet bar code. All information on the card would be stored in a computer ' s hard disk. Jodie Rosenberg, Gail Bur- ton, and Jennifer Wheeler ROBERT PARKER

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24 he Shatter Posts, with lead singer Keily Parr, perform at the Sigma Pi House. Rush parties were one of the main spots for local band per- formances. T allahassee Jams. Kevin Taylor of Hooker per- forms at the Student Cam- pus Entertainment spon- sored event, at the Moon. Students often crowded at the Moon for late night entertain- ment.