ID card campaign group reaches 500 members

A 'Facebook' group calling for proper plastic ID cards has now over 500 members after only a week of operation. The target is 1000 members. The group was set up to get plastic ID cards introduced for September 2008, next academic year. The issue of the current laminated ID cards has been flaring up for many years at Staff-Student meetings in the university. Most students complain that they are being refused entry to clubs and discounts in shops. The greater issue is how easily the cards are fakable, leading to serious security issues. Some possible ideas advocated are integrating the card with photocopying cards, The 'Greenwich Card' for local council discounts, and even including oyster - this technology is already used in some American colleges. The petition will be taken to the university once 1000 members are reached.