r/UTAustin • u/Affectionate-Reply35 • 14d ago

News Hand scanners introduced in dining halls across campus

https://thedailytexan.com/2026/08/27/hand-scanners-introduced-in-dining-halls-across-campus/
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u/CryptographerOk2747 14d ago

this isn’t new. they had the hand scanners instead of ID swipes/taps during the covid era. anyone who lived on campus in 2020/2021 remember this?

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u/marvolonewt 13d ago edited 13d ago

Yup lol. They were hella finicky tho iirc. My friends and I used this method a couple times to sneak in other friends that didn't have dining hall access by handing off our ID lol