Ohio University - Athena Yearbook (Athens, OH)

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Students head to Gee Willeckers following a rough day to relax and talk over a buck- et of beer. O ' Hooley ' s irish de- core, music and dart- ing has not changed with its new location. Hangar 5, OL ' s new- est bar addition, has become a convenient piace for S. Greeners. Although the hangouts might change jver the years the atmosphere as well is the people who made those memo- ries will be rekindled when we come jack and those memories will be :eived in any bar

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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

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Scott Trebitz. Anna Har- vey, Alex Copher and Rex Scott present a mock debate. Ides of Marcb entertain the almost 800 people at Regfest. Students enjoy a cold beer at the festival like registration drive. 1 ... i 9. Wi 20 — Campus Life