addition to that 20-ounce cup of java.

To enter the library during "after-hours," between 1 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, students must swipe their cards through a terminal linked to a campus-wide security network.

Such terminals are also installed in the McEwen communications building, McMichael, the two academic pavilions, Danieley Commons, the Center for the Arts, Moseley Center, Smith, Carolina, Virginia, West, Sloan, Moffitt and Staley.

The system keeps a log of who entered a building and when they entered, alerts Campus Security to doors left ajar and helps restrict access to unapproved persons.

For residence halls, building residents must swipe their cards to gain entry at all times, while the times of restricted-access for academic and other buildings vary.

Physical Plant Director Ed Eng said that with the exception of a few logistical issues — such as temporarily assigning football players access to Moffitt during the summer, and students not swiping their cards correctly — the new card-access system has had a smooth first few weeks.

For students, the access system makes holding on to their Phoenix cards more important than ever. Janet Cooper, Phoenix card office manager said students seem to be realizing this.

"Students who live in the residence halls are keeping up with their cards better," she said. "They realize it’s their livelihood to get in."