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...Harvard ID is an often overlooked but essential mark of studenthood and privilege. The cards have been around for at least the last four decades, and were most likely in use during the World War I and II. With the advent of the magnetic stripe and the electronic card card-reader, the humble ID card has been transformed into the powerful and ubiquitous "Swipey Card," allowing Harvard students to access every manner of building, library, photocopier and snack food with a simple swipe. FM recently spoke with Dave Wamback, of Harvard University Identification and Data Services, who explained the complexity...
...next card produced, whether it is a lost card replacement or the annual replacement, will automatically include the new image as will any facebook created subsequently. Immediate replacements cost $5, but if your current photo is unrecognizable, they'll replace your card for free. If you're one of those people who thinks their ID picture is one of the best they've ever had taken (and we know several), you can get your very own copy in a wide variety of digital image formats (JPEG, GIF, Targa, PCX, BMP or TIFF), or you can have the ID folks print...
...code on your ID card contains only your Harvard ID number...
...According to Wamback, the inclusion of students' birth dates was requested by the Faculty of Arts and Sciences as a convenience to undergraduates for the purpose of "backup to other proof of age where drinking on campus is concerned." The date was printed on the card until 1995 when the date began being embossed along with the rest of the digits on the card. Ancient, grizzled members of the Harvard community (seniors) have surmised that this transition was made in order to thwart the efforts of students attempting to transform their cards into fake IDs by altering their birth date...
Andre Stuckey, 20, of Long Beach, Calif., was charged with five counts of receiving stolen property less than $250, one count of using a stolen credit card and one count of trespassing, officials said...