University of Michigan - Michiganensian Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

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atmospheres. Rick ' s is very laid-back. At Charlie ' s there ' s more Greek and preppy people and more importance is put on the way you look, said senior Laura Ogdeen. This laid-back atmos- phere can be observed most notably in peoples ' dress. This may be due to a point made by Gregg Rogenstein, At Rick ' s you ' re not here to impress anyone, you ' re here to have a good time. You can come in your workout clothes, your library clothes, your pajamas whatever. This casual style is also adhered to by Rick ' s employees who usually wear shorts or jeans, t-shirts, and tennis shoes. On Rick ' s several television screens there is usually some type of sport- ing event that often gets the whole crowd on its feet and music is provided by some of the best local bands. Across the street at Char- lie ' s however, it ' s a differ- ent story. There, the bartenders wear bow ties, the television is tuned to MTV, and Top 40 songs are generated from a juke box in the corner. The bar- goers give more consider- ation to their appearances as Rogenstein says, At Charlie ' s, you have to shower first, pick out what you ' re go- ing to wear, fix your hair . . . basically, you go to be seen. The Nectarine Ballroom and The University Club are two more popular campus bars. The people who go there mainly go for dancing. Both bars offer a variety of atmospheres de- pending on which night of the week it is. Both The U- Club and The Nectarine produce extremely popular new music progressive dance nights. There is something for everyone at the campus bars and fortunately, getting to the bar isn ' t as tough as choosing which one to go to. Students should be cau- tious, however, and make sure things don ' t get out of hand. It would be terrible to get stuck on another dry island. By Tracey Sugg TONY AND TRACEY dance to a reggae beat at The University Club. 24 BAR SCENE

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The Bar Scene A look at the past and present t oday ' s stu- dents at the University of Michigan need not go far to find high spirits, but previous scholars were not in the same boat. They were left stranded on dry island. It all started during the mid- 1800s when bars were abundant in Ann Arbor and on campus. These saloons served their spirits from early in the morning until late at night and it was be- lieved that this was the cause of rampant rowdyism and intolerable actions of students during this period. These rambunctious actions prompted University Presi- dent Erastus O. Haven to remark in 1867 that Ann Arbor was disgraced all over the country as a place of revelry and in- toxication. It was not until 1902, after several complaints of disturbance by young men after getting drunk at Doc Rose ' s saloon on North State Street, that the city council passed an ordi- nance which forbade the sale of alchohol east of Di- vision. This area east of Division is what came to be known as dry island and re- mained that way until 1 969 when the 67-year ordinance was abolished. Today, students have their bars back close to home, and although there are still numerous saloons in Ann Arbor, students stay faithful to the ones just a few blocks away. Two of these bars are Rick ' s American Cafe and Good Time Charlie ' s, located in the heart of campus with very different CONTINUED THE DANCE FLOOR is the main attraction for most at The Nectarine Ballroom. cnml ' er Podis BAR SCENE 23

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lopula JULIE ERNST AND GREGG ROGENSTEIN enjoy Rick ' s laid- back atmosphere. ORIGINALITY ISNT HARD to find at The Nectarine Ballroom on Monday nights. GOOD CONVERSATION and good friends opt for the more for- mal feel of Charlie ' s. TIE-DYED AND HOLEY-jeaned, Cindy i. ovine shoots pool in the back room of Rick ' s. BAR SCENE 25