Before she swipes a student's ID card throughthe reader, Kelley said she first looks at thepicture and the student's first name.
Because she already knew the juniors andseniors in the house, she only had to learn thenames of sophomores and transfer students.
"I know all my kids," Kelley said with a smile."I don't want to take away from the personalaspect of being a checker. You have to make aneffort to get the students' names."
Quincy House dining hall checker Aurora G.Medwar said she, too, had to make an effort to getto know incoming sophomores. But the advantages ofthe ID reader outweigh the disadvantages, shesaid.
"It's much easier, and the line goes muchquicker," Medwar said.
But getting to know the students didn't come aseasily as before. "When we used to have thesheets, it took me less than two weeks to get toknow all their names," she said.
Now six months into the academic year Medwar,who describes herself as "very friendly," says sheknows all of the house residents