What’s new at ISU?

The all-in-one identification cards, of course. Although these cards look like they are a boon to many college students, some students are disappointed by this change in cards.

You might ask, why? One of my friends said, “Why should I be made to carry a money card with me? What if I lose this card? What if it gets stolen? I’d be a nervous wreck.”

Personally, I feel that my friend is right.

Just like most students, I carry my identification card with me all the time, but I leave my money card back at home. I do this so that I don’t have to worry about losing it.

Now that we have this new identification card that can be used as a money card, things are not the same.

I feel that I have become vulnerable to acts such as thefts or the consequences of my own carelessness by having this card with me.

What if someone just picks my pocket? I wouldn’t know who stole my money card the next day.

What if I misplace my card? I doubt that I will find it the next day. Things like this can happen to anybody.

Some people say that you do not have to make your ID card a money card if you don’t want to.

The problem is that the person stealing your money card doesn’t know whether it is a money card or not.

That person would take it anyway. I am sure that my friend and I are not the only ones who feel this way.

I feel that these new cards could end up causing problems to some students pretty soon.

Vijay Mohnish

Sophomore

Computer Engineering