Xavier University Exhibit All Xavier Student Newspapers Xavier Student Newspapers 1996-11-13 Xavier University Newswire Xavier University (Cincinnati, Ohio) Follow this and additional works at: https://www.exhibit.xavier.edu/student_newspaper Recommended Citation Xavier University (Cincinnati, Ohio), "Xavier University Newswire" (1996). All Xavier Student Newspapers. 2756. https://www.exhibit.xavier.edu/student_newspaper/2756 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Xavier Student Newspapers at Exhibit. It has been accepted for inclusion in All Xavier Student Newspapers by an authorized administrator of Exhibit. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 'B2n-d Year- ,. ·. ". ' Week of November 13,· 1996 .._ . ' " :" 'Issue ·1·1 :: All purpose All Card be located right on the card. Students will have the opportunity to view their bank accounts and pay bills in their BY VIRGINA SUTCLIFFE own residence halls through THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE computers. "Offering free PC banking services to all students, faculty and staff is an important benefit As of the· first of the year, provided to Xavier from this Xavier will move into the elec­ service," said Barlow. tronic cashless society with the Account-to-Card machines new All Card. will replace the existing cash- to­ The new All Card will card machines offering a total of provide A TM options and new 10 machines. · long distance calling service, in The new All Card will also additon to existing services such be used as a long distance phone as putting cash on the card, card. vending machine use and photo­ MCI will replace AT&T as copying. the provider of long distance Director of Auxiliary services for the university. Services Thomas Barlow said that Barlow said MCI was this card is customer oriented to chosen because they had lower assist students as well as faculty rates and they agreed to extend and staff. their services to all students "This card is user friendly whether they lived.in .•.. and creates a safe environment for th~ resi::.,~ dence halls or not, which is all students as well as faculty and something AT&T would not do. staff. And it is designed to treat "Historically Xavier always everyone at a fair and equitable had an agreement to provide long i=:==== level," said Barlow. distance service to those living in photo by Deena Delfosse Barlow said the idea began reside11ce halls; now we are Students.faculty and staff will have even more convenience when it approximately four years ago extending the service to those comes to the All Card beginning Jan. 1. when Xavier began looking at who live off campus as well," programs related to card technol­ said Barlow. ogy as a way of improving distance and the pin number to Barlow said that present When users receive their service. access the money machines, progress will remain in terms of new card they will be able to As a result, the All Card which only the user has. So there using the card on campus but activate it through an authoriza­ system was implemented. The is no need for worry in that they will continue to seek tion code on the card. cash-to-card machine system has respect," said Barlow. improvements. All users will receive 10 allowed funds to be transferred To reissue all of the cards, There are also plans to use minutes of free calls upon and carried in a sort of "electronic Barlow said that they are pre­ the All Card as an access service activating their card. wallet or purse," as Barlow called pared, but asks that people be to buildings such as the In terms of security, it. patient with them. O'Connor Spotts Center. Barlow believes that this is the Starting Jan. 1, 1997, the ."We .worked diligently to They are looking at using safest and most convenient way new account-to-card program will prevent any mistakes by getting a the card for the Health Center, of carrying funds. allow students to transfer funds management agency to assist with campus voting elections and Since the All Card program from a bank account onto the All the process, as well as hiring access to the residence halls as has been operating, vandalism to Card for petty cash transfer additional staff, but people may well. vending machines has been despite the individual's own still have to wait," said Barlow. Barlow said that the card is reduced to one situation in four financial institution through the A schedule has been made designed to improve itself and years. account-to-card machine. regarding the distribution in an they plan on utilizing the Barlow said that they are Administrative personnel attempt to reduce waiting time. technology to enhance service. reluctant to put the machines in were·involved in a four month Auxiliary Services is asking "Our objective is to more convenient places like study searching for the financial users to check their schedule for eventually automate all services dorms because of security institution which could provide the appropriate time to get their throughout campus," said reasons. the best support for the requested new card. Barlow. "Up to $2,000 can be in service applications. If a user cannot go at their Barlow also said that he is one of those machines at one Barlow said that Xavier assigned time they may go at a very proud of the new system time. Putting the machines in the established a bid program request­ time that is convenient for them. and that it is a prime example of dorms may offer opportunities for ing all financial institutions to bid Barlow is also asking people Xavier's continuing mission into thieves to take action," said on providing the appropriate to be patient because· a new color the future. Barlow. technology and function to service photo will need to be taken of "This represents the quality In terms of personal the entire Xavier community. everyone and these images take a of Xavier's education and security with the All Card itself, "Through an extensive bid little longer to process than black services and truly looks like Barlow assures that there is no program, Star Bank proved to and white. Xavier is moving into the year reason to worry about the have more state of the art technol­ Auxiliary Services will 2000," said Barlow. personal information located on ogy and lower cost applications extend their hours until 6:30 p.m. the card falling into the wrong than any other bank," said Barlow. during the week and will be open hands. An A TM/financial services on Saturdays as well. "Only the account number number allowing users to utilize "We are prepared to stay is located on the card. You still the financial benefits from Star until all the carding is done for the Bank including PC banking, will day," said Barl()w. ~~~~111 Club Profile II~~~~ EWS Keeping conscious BY· KARA BENKEN THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE "A night of drinking to Adopt a family .·Xavier students .involved in BACCHUS are trying to excess doesn't make sense in Commuter Services is sponsoring the Adopt a Family Program. make a point. · · They are asking students, faculty and staff to become involved by Contrary to popular a world of drunk driving and sponsoring a family. The families are obtained through the Children's opinion, the message they are Services Department of the Hamilton County Department of Human sending is not one of anti­ AIDS." Services. Three different size families are available to sponsor: three alcohol overtones. · or more family members, four to six family members or six or more Instead, it stresses family members. Forms can be picked up at the Commuter Informa­ responsible decision making -Sara Timmons, sophomore tion Center and need to.be returned no later than Thursday, Nov. 21. regarding the consumption of All families will be assigned to their sponsor by Nov. 26. For more alcohol and about other lifestyle information, contact 745-3824. choices. BACCHUS (Boosting Alcohol ConsciousnessCon­ Sara Timmons, a club crews responded to the scene of cerning the Health of University member, stresses that students the accident as they would Writers harvest· Students) is a national organiza"' should feel free to make that respond to any other. The Share Our Strength's fifth annual Writers Harvest will take tion devoted to peer education in choice to either drink or not drink The "victims" were treated place on Thursday from 7-9 p.m. in Kelley Auditorium. Local writers encouraging a choice in respon­ every time. appropriately: one was pro­ like Xavier's own Norman Finkelstein, Tyronne Williams and Joseph sible decision-making. She said, "The purpose of nounced dead on arrival, one was Wessling ainong others will join in a national effort to fight hunger by President of Xavier's BACCHUS is to promote respon­ transported by University of reading from their works along with 2,000 authors at other locations chapter senior Tara Burke said, sible drinking and responsible Cincinnati Air Care to University across the country. The National Reading is the nation's largest "There is a common misconcep­ lifestyles. Hospital, and others were cared literary benefit to fight hunger and poverty. The local reading is tion that BACCHUS is an ariti­ "A night of drinking to for at the scene. sponsored by the Xavier Bookstore. Suggested donations are$10 for alcohol group. Instead, we excess doesn't make sense in a Burke was the victim taken adults and $5 for students. · · · stress that people should be world of drunk driving and to University Hospital in the Air offered a choice to drink either AIDS." Care helicopter which landed at alcoholic or non-alcoholic .