April 12, 2002
Scan In, Party On
Bouncers at one Wake Forest University fraternity don't have to squint at student ID cards outside parties anymore -- they just scan the cards with a wireless handheld computer.
The handhelds, which have been tested since last fall by Sigma Nu, are much like those used by package-delivery companies. Once an ID card is scanned, the student's age is automatically drawn from the university registrar's database and displayed. Those older than 21 receive bracelets indicating they may
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