Ohio University - Athena Yearbook (Athens, OH)

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here to get used to, but those who are new to campus may find it difficult to sleep with the bustling train cruising hrough campus at 4 a.m. You can ' t jse it as an alarm clock though, since he timetable varies daily with the ine. Not many students, however, know axactly where the train goes or even what it carries. The Chessie Systems •ail line circumscribes the College and Sast Greens. This line is used exclu- iively by the Chessie Systems and its lain function is to transport chemi- cals from Chillicothe to the Ashland Chemical Plant in Parkersburg, West Virginia. The train journeys through campus approximately four to seven times daily and is considered one of their heavier-used lines. The West Green area, although sep- arated on the map, doesn ' t have to deal with the train except in terms of noise. Student safety, not convenience, is the main concern for the risks, in- volved in people crawling under the train, or walking home from up town after a night on Court Street are fairly serious. Students have become accustomed to the rail line which winds through the university on its way Parkersburg or Chillicothe. To some of us it ' s a small reminder that life does exist outside Athens, to others it ' s merely a hinderance. But no matter what your view it can be agreed upon that the railway gives Ohio University a distin- guishing feature to be remembered. Railroads 1 7

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Dividing the south and east greens are the tracks of the Chessie railway. Jeff Mirgon RAILROADS The tribulations of life across the tracks By Michelle Cofta The residents of South Green have that special acquired status of liv- ing across the tracks , the railroac tracks that is! The railway affects no ' only the South Green but almost al the students on campus in some way usually it ' s the noise. The residents of South Green have to deal with this railway daily; cross- ing it to go to and from classes or up I town. The train can make you late fo. class or simply put you behind sched ule if you have to wait for it. So it ' : not unusual to see students bolt a.| soon as they hear its shrill whistle That noise is easv for those who livi 16 — Campus Life

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BARS Old places, new faces by Amy I. Schneider As I strolled down memory lane the other night, I noticed that few memories were gone. Gone was the Phase and Mug and Margarita; open and hopping with new action is now Pawpurr ' s and Gee Willeckers. I met the two new bars with mixed emotions. On one hand I wished it could be like my freshman days. On the other, I hoped an exciting experience would result from my first visit. Pawpurr ' s is more conservative than the infamous meat market of the Phase, but Tuesday ' s drink and drown still rocks the place. The unique oval shaped bar is gone, but the beer spe- cials, the flirting and the challenges of the Phase lingers on. Talking about unique bars, Mug and Margarita ' s rally in the alley and Bucket Night had its own crowd. I was happy to see Gee Willeckers continuing the bucket tra- dition but afraid that the traditional fun would be missing. I ' m happy to report that the buckets are still overflowing and the beer games, dancing and nostalgic scenery are still abounding. For those who remember M M ' s, the memories aren ' t gone, just replaced with new ones. A totally new bar located beneath Artifacts Gallery on Court Street is the Grotto. The Grotto is a quiet drinking and dining establishment which hosts some live bands, if not all of the best reggae and jazz bands. For live, up- beat entertainment in a pleasant atmosphere, the Grotto is the place for you. Other new social spots, such as the upstairs of the Greenery and CJ ' s bar are just additions and revovations to old familiar buildings. The Greenery expanded their business by clearing all the rooms on the second floor to make way for the new dance floor and bar. This expansion was a neces- sity in a college town that only had one bar for dancing, The Nickelode- on. Century House replaced the Bakery with a bar. CJ ' s bar is a comfortable place for a get together among friends and couples. The bar has cleared the old kitchen and now a bar, booths, a dance floor and live DJ ' s can be found there. CJ ' s has several specials during the week with their own DJ ' s playing everyone ' s favorite hits. It was great to see the business people of Athens finally upgrading the quality of their bars. Hangar 5 is another new bar lo- cated far from Court Street on Mill- iron closer to the east and south greens. Originally known as Tool ' s Tavern, this bar is a converted ware- house. Hangar 5 has chain link fences to resemble runways, and other air- plane memorabilia to get a person in the spirit. The bar includes two bars, a live DJ and a stage for live bands along with plenty of picnic tables. 18 — Campus Life