September 9, 2007 - 11:00pm
By Bianca Mazzarella
Number 68 on the infamous list of “161 Things Every Cornellian Should Do” is buy beer at Jason’s in Collegetown and charge it to City Bucks. Most Cornell students know that they can use part of their Cornell meal plan to purchase alcohol, but most do not know the ins and outs of the program and how the University benefits.
City Bucks is Cornell’s off-campus debit meal plan that allows students to make purchases at participating businesses in Ithaca with a debit account. As a registered student, each Cornellian has a City Bucks account. The account can be activated by adding money, which is done online through the Cornell Dining website.