In an effort to stop its iPhone from being resold, Apple no longer accepts cash purchases and has limited the number of per-customer iPhone purchases to two, The New York Times reported Saturday. Before Thursday, when the new policy began, customers could purchase up to five iPhones and were allowed to use cash to pay for their purchases. Apple's new policy was a response to customers who would unlock the phone for use on networks other than AT&T, Apple's carrier partner in the United States, and then resell them.
"Customer response to the iPhone has been off the charts, and limiting iPhone sales to two per customer helps us ensure that there are enough iPhones for people who are shopping for themselves or buying a gift," Natalie Kerris, an Apple spokeswoman, said. "We're requiring a credit or debit card for payment to discourage unauthorized resellers."
Since the phone was released June 29, Apple has sold more than 1.4 million units. Apple estimates that about 250,000 of these phones have been bought with the intention of unlocking them.
Officials at Colby-Sawyer College in New London, N.H., have reported that two students sought treatment for drug-resistant staph infection, the Valley News reported Sunday. An article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association reported last week that methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, kills about 19,000 people each year - more than HIV-AIDS. Staph infections typically manifest as skin irritations such as boils, wounds or pimples, but can become fatal if the bloodstream or vital organs are infected. Colby-Sawyer officials reported that the infected students are responding to treatment and have not missed any class.
La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Inc. held its 9th annual semi-formal Noche Dorada event Friday, Oct. 27, with a theme of community empowerment. Jeffrey Coleman '08 gave opening remarks to a crowd of about 200 people, followed by featured speakers Jose Jimenez of the Young Lords Party and La Unidad alumnus Jesse Mejia. The event raised money for the Young Lords Party, an organization that does humanitarian work in urban Chicago, New York and other cities. The La Unidad fraternity also awarded two $200 book scholarships to Nichole Davis '10 and Glavielinys A. Cruz '08 for their essays on "How do you feel you can empower the Dartmouth community?"
