Michael T. Collins, a junior in Kirkland, says his laundry room is one of those unable as of yet to accept Crimson Cash. "I used Crimson Cash last year to do my laundry, and I'd use it this year if there was one here."

Other students seem to agree Crimson Cash is the preferred way to do their wash.

"It's the easiest way to do laundry-I don't have to find quarters," says Campos.

Steve D. Durbin '01 says he and most of his friends use Crimson Cash for "pretty much everything, especially laundry."

Mayer says HUDS plans to add locations so students like Collins will be able to benefit from the program wherever they are.

Students also say that while BoardPlus takes care of major hunger pangs, Crimson Cash is handy for getting a late-night snack or soda from a nearby vending machine.

Cards, Cards Everywhere

Cross says he is pleased with the initial student reception of Crimson Cash but is always on the lookout for ways to improve the program.

"We {HUDS] are used to providing service and taking service out to our customers. By continuing to add locations and by putting VTS online, we're trying to make it even more convenient."

Mayer says the ID card system, which allows for programs like Crimson Cash, seem to cover all the bases for now.

"The way I visualize the card is as the hub of a wheel, and the spokes are the uses of the card: dining access, dorm access, getting into libraries, at [University] Health Services," he says.

"But there are a number of uses the University hasn't taken advantage of yet which they could," he continues.

For instance, he and Cross say, Duke University has a system by which students, instead of buying actual tickets for sporting events, just get a special access privilege added to their card.

When they get to the game or match, they can just swipe their card through a special gate and go in.

In addition to making life easier for Duke students, such a system cuts back on paper waste from tickets, Cross says.