The Lied Recreation Center is now using a more stringent policy for checking ISU cards of students and faculty.

A new swipe system was installed at the front desk of the center and went live the morning of Dec. 2, said Brian Stillman, graduate assistant for facility operations.

Most big universities have controlled access to facility and amenities, said Stillman, graduate student in health and human performance.

Before the system was installed, people who were no longer students still had access to recreation services, he said.

“The new system eliminates the people who shouldn’t be coming into the building,” he said.

Faculty and staff were sent letters informing them of the new swipe system and fliers were posted in the rec center two weeks prior to the system’s activation, Stillman said.

The swipe system will collect data, keep track of who is entering the center, how many times they have entered and the hours they spend in the center, he said.

Stillman said a yearly report is released with demographic breakdowns and the new system will help keep the report accurate.

“Everyone has to be scanned to get in, even athletes,” he said.

A track athlete who frequents the rec center every day had to go back home to get his ISUCard to gain access to the center, he said.

Money from general funds and student and member fees helped pay for the new system, he said.

Most valid members like the system, but Stillman said there have been times where people walk in, see the sign announcing the new swipe system and turn and walk back out.

There are a lot of alumni who have been sent away, said Tina Kao, employee at the rec center and junior in health and human performance.

“[The swipe system is] a hassle if you forget your card and they’re not forgiving and let you in,” said Chris Arringdale, senior in management.

Cris Hansen, junior in pre-business, said he doesn’t like the system. His ISUCard is broken, and he doesn’t want to pay to get a new one just so it will slide through the machine, he said.

“The new system is no good,” Hansen said.