News in Brief

Sports cards allow students to use the TU sports centre. Currently, the price is the same year round, although the cards always expire in September. Buying a card in July, for instance, is relatively expensive, as it’s only valid for one month. Oras wants the executive board to decide whether prices should differ per date of purchase, or whether a fixed price should continue to apply for the whole year.

Mobile briefcase

First-year Mechanical Engineering students can enter a contest to design a mobile briefcase for the hurried commuters who pedal to and from the station. Senior students can have a go at an autoped, the only restriction being that it’s forbidden to push off with a foot. The contest winner will be announced on May 31, with three-time Olympic cycling champion Leontien van Moorsel on the jury.

Cash not accepted

Candy and soda machines will no longer accept cash or coins. A chip card, chipper or chipknip is now required. Small purchases can be made with these cards simply by feeding the card into the machine. The card’s balance is reduced with every purchase. Card-operated candy and soda machines will replace coin-operated ones per building, starting with the TU’s main building. To offset the expected decrease in turnover, chipper-loading stations will be installed near the new machines. Each TU Faculty is responsible for coming up with a solution for outside visitors who don’t have chip cards. One possible solution is using plain chip cards, without a bank account or reloading possibilities, as is the case at Utrecht and Leiden universities.

Oras wants flexible sports card

Oras wants the price of a sports card to be proportional to its validity. Sports cards allow students to use the TU sports centre. Currently, the price is the same year round, although the cards always expire in September. Buying a card in July, for instance, is relatively expensive, as it’s only valid for one month. Oras wants the executive board to decide whether prices should differ per date of purchase, or whether a fixed price should continue to apply for the whole year.

Mobile briefcase

First-year Mechanical Engineering students can enter a contest to design a mobile briefcase for the hurried commuters who pedal to and from the station. Senior students can have a go at an autoped, the only restriction being that it’s forbidden to push off with a foot. The contest winner will be announced on May 31, with three-time Olympic cycling champion Leontien van Moorsel on the jury.

Cash not accepted

Candy and soda machines will no longer accept cash or coins. A chip card, chipper or chipknip is now required. Small purchases can be made with these cards simply by feeding the card into the machine. The card’s balance is reduced with every purchase. Card-operated candy and soda machines will replace coin-operated ones per building, starting with the TU’s main building. To offset the expected decrease in turnover, chipper-loading stations will be installed near the new machines. Each TU Faculty is responsible for coming up with a solution for outside visitors who don’t have chip cards. One possible solution is using plain chip cards, without a bank account or reloading possibilities, as is the case at Utrecht and Leiden universities.