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X P senJs ) Once an on-campus
^jpp^ its use. Most univer
^ staff ureter MARCUS AMAKER
The Golden Smir. located next
I Pizza Hut in the Russell House, h
i been the site of various activiti
throughout its existence.
As a bar in the first half of the 198(
the Golden Spur was a place for US
students to relax and have a drink.
f \ J closed in fall 1984 because of financi
I demands. After it reopened in 1986
Q a non alcohohc nightclub, the Gold<
Spur has been a popular place for d
ferent social events on campus.
^ In recent times, however, the Gol
f \ en Spur has been largely inactive.
I \ "In my five-and-a-half years hei
V j it hasn't been used for much," seni
/ Camlin Fasano said. "But it has a 1
of potential."
OClemson University has maintain
its on-campus bar, Edgar's. Edgar's pi
vides a pool hall, bowling area, loc
and regional band concerts and a co
venient place to get alcohol for Clei
son's students.
^ "For us, it's a safe place. We arei
confronted with having to get rides
drive home," Clemson junior Brand
ci ax. J arm ?, i. :
Dim in saiu. inert; are aisu iraierni
meetings and functions there."
| | Edgar's manager, graduate ass:
tant Dan Kissinger, said the bar h
I been a part of the university for mc
than 16 years. He believes Edgar's is
positive part of the Clemson comm
I nity, though some people want
I shut it down.
"We are open to any university-;
filiated group to come and have me<
ings. We also have live bands on F
days," Kissinger said. "There are si
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suffers from periods
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"When I was a freshman, I never ||- % |i
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or thing about it," senior Kelly Harding
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was that it used to be a bar." ><f
ed Senior Joanna Hiller said she has
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n- "But I live off-campus, so maybe IR Ww ^UixIS??#
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to South Park Night, where the popu
on lar Comedy Central cartoon was shown PiP^i
.ty and free food was served. For now, :';JK
the Golden Spur is a good, alternative
as "I've been there once. I just went llM
ire there for lunch. The TVs are a nice |:,.Ja
5 a touch," sophomore Scott Cook said. .
u- Senior Mandy Benjamin, who eats i||PriMMRli Uvl
to lunch at the Golden Spur, thinks something
should be done with the area. Ll_
af- "I eat there because it is a lot qui- susan meyi
et- eter than the Chick-Fil-A area. It's a McKenzle's Pub and
ri- cool place," she said. "I took shag lessons Dra^ti 111 Five Pohits,
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