TOP HEADLINE: The last time Zeina Elshaer, a second-year in biological engineering, swiped her BuckID card to pay was December 2024, when she was buying food at the Union Market. Soon, she might never swipe for an on-campus meal again. Ohio State is steadily phasing out the magnetic stripe on BuckIDs. Over winter break, the Office of Student Life completed the installation of tap readers at all Ohio State dining halls, which allow students and faculty to pay with their BuckID by tapping instead of swiping, said Josh Bodnar, director of BuckID. Additional story available to read on thelantern.com 📸 Nicole Bahleda, a third-year in psychology, taps a BuckID to a contactless card reader at the Union Market in the Ohio Union Tuesday. Starting spring semester, all dining halls have contactless card readers for BuckID transactions. Credit: Sandra Fu | Photo Editor