The University of Iowa Student Government launched a new checkout program.

UISG announced it launching a program to rent laptop chargers to students in the Main Library Learning Commons.

Students can access the Apple chargers for Mac laptops of all wattage, as well as universal charges for PCs. Students must have student IDs to obtain a charger.

Students may rent the chargers for one day from the central services desk. After one day, students incur a 50-cent late fee per day, up to $15. If students reach the $15 limit, they will be charged $80 for the charged for the cost of the charger.

— by Stacey Murray