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...town for the next rider to happen upon. No locks, no deposits and, pretty soon, no bikes. Theft and vandalism quickly wiped out many of these freewheeling initiatives. This month, however, Washington is rolling out America's first high-tech bike-sharing program. The so-called SmartBikes come with key-card locking systems and tracking devices to prevent theft. And officials are hoping the only problem this time around will be having enough supply to meet demand...
...concentration requirements and year-long tutorials. “Certainly there are administrative difficulties within departments with these reforms, but the overall student benefit is so great that I think Faculty will end up adopting them,” Petersen said. The UC also passed a bill supporting universal key-card access for freshman dormitories, which would allow upperclassmen equal access to the buildings. The bill argues that universal access would improve safety by allowing all students to enter Yard buildings when in danger. It also argues that universal access for undergraduates would reduce the prevalence...
Thus far, Harvard's outsourcing to the Boston Sports Club appears to have had few direct results other than a new electronic key-card swipe at the MAC's front door and new lights for the basketball courts. Unfortunately, the only other concrete plans for the future are to paint and spruce up the athletic facility...
...other council news, Michael D. Shumsky '00 announced that the Committee on House Life (CHL)--a body made up of five council members and four House Masters chaired by Dean of the College Harry R. Lewis '68--had voted to endorse universal key-card access...
Harvard Yard is still patrolled by proprietary guards, and so Harvard guard Ernie Duarte was the one to pinpoint the burglar's location by tracking his movements through the key-card system...