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Farha has been running The Wheel for 14 years and said that besides adding some TVs, the only things he has changed are the table tops and the locks on the front door.
The history of The Wheel is evident on every square inch of every wall. There are signatures from thousands of students sketched into the wood work, portraits of basketball teams, sororities and fraternities and murals of Jayhawks painted by art students from 1988.
Replay Lounge has a more
brief history in Lawrence but has definitely made its mark on the town as shown by its ranking. Replay Lounge's rich music history, playing host to the likes of The
location on Massachusetts Street benefits the bar.
"It's very eclectic, it has the ability to suit everybody and whatever they're into," Strelow said.
Strelow has worked at Repay Lounge since 1998, just four years after it opened. He has watched Replay's growth from opening night to its recognition now as one of the best college bars in the country. He attended a private party the night before Replay Lounge opened its doors in 1994 and said the bar has always been about welcoming anybody and everybody.
White Stripes and The Black Keys, as well as the welcoming atmosphere are what makes the bar so popular, according to bartender Aaron Strelow.
"Lawrence is the epitome of a college town."
"This is obviously a good stopping point," Strelow said. "If you don't like it you can go just down the street to Louise's Downtown, or Harbor Lights, or anywhere. It doesn't matter."
"It's kind of like an anti-culture. Not in a political sense, but it seems like a little haven for all types of people," said Mike Sofis, a junior from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
just drunk."
The location of The Wheel also contributes to its popularity, Farha said. The Wheel Pizza Company, also owned by Farha, is a separate entity despite being located on the first floor of the same building. Although Complex.com said the "pizza isn't even that good, you're'
Sofis went to Replay Lounge for the first time on Saturday and said the open-minded vibe really fostered a great environment for all types of people. He said other University students recommended that he go there.
JOE WATSON Milwaukee senior
Students
just drunk.
Farha
believes offering that pizza offers a great late night meal for students in the area.
Strellowalso said Replay Lounge's
of the University have been going to The Wheel for generations, and Farha said the alumni support of The Wheel really makes the place unique. Being at The Wheel for tailgating before football games demonstrates what The Wheel is about according to Farha and his student patrons.
"It's a great family environment," said Anne Neil, a senior from Topeka. "Everyone who comes here knows everybody."
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Replay Lounge offers its own feeling of personality and family, according to Strelow. He said it was the characters that ran the bar and the characters that made the bar what it is.
“你 going to find your niche one way or another” Strelou said.
Whether it is cheap beer that students and bar-goers are looking for or just a good atmosphere, Complex.com said Lawrence offers it all. Joe Watson, a senior from Milwaukee, said he knows this well.
"Lawrence is the epitome of a college town, and The Wheel is the epitome of a college town bar," Watson said.
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Crooning at noon
Jon Samp, a junior from Lawrence, sings in the band Down With Gravity during Tunes @ Noon Friday. Every Friday at noon a local band plays in the Kansas Union Plaza.
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that you will work to "make KU 100 percent sustainable in the near future." Can you give a more specific deadline? By when would you like to see KU 100 percent sustainable.
M. W.S.: We put that out on our platform because that is our ultimate goal. Megan and I would love to see when we come back to KU in 20, 30 years that our campus is 100 percent sustainable. We're going to try to start setting in the plans now to start making those things happen. We can't give you a concrete deadline. It's a political issue, it's an economic issue, it's a social issue; something that we don't have complete control of.
Last year there were several high-profile controversies involving Student Senate's funding of student groups. With a tight budget, it's possible that similar con-
M. W.S.: I think that the problems we ran into last year ... could have been prevented by a conversation on the front end. I don't think that anybody has a right to the funding of Student Senate ... not even the Student Senate. We're just the people put in place to help give it out. But when you come in, there's always a chance that the Student Senate can say no. That's not necessarily a bad or wrong thing. So what we need to do is engage in the conversations on the front end. I think a lot can be dealt with just by having a conversation and communicating your intentions, your goals, your vision.
troveries could occur this year.
How will you handle them if and when they do come up?
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ADMINISTRATION
Athletics' security director named
Retiring Lawrence Chief of Police Ron Olin was hired as Director of Security/Internal Controls for Kansas Athletics Inc., according to a press release from the Athletics Department on Friday.
Olin's new job begins Sept.
1, one day after his retirement
as chief of police.
The release said Olin would evaluate the department's internal controls,policies and procedures and identify weaknesses that may put the department's security or reputation at risk.
Athletics Director Lew Perkins released a statement saying that, in addition to advising the department in security-related risk management, Olin would provide advice for security for event-management activities, such as sports events
Olin graduated from the University in 1975 and also received a Doctor of Philosophy degree in developmental psychology from the University in 1983.
Olin began his tenure as Lawrence's chief of police in 1987.
"I'm looking forward to making a significant contribution to Kansas Athletics, its coaches and its student athletes," Olin said in a prepared statement.
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STUDENT SENATE
Tuesday deadline for freshmen apps
Freshmen interested in running for Student Senate must submit a declaration of candidacy by tomorrow at 5 p.m. in the Student Senate office, Room 410 in the Kansas Union.
Students must also present a $20 check written to Student Senate or a petition with 50 signatures from other freshmen to be eligible candidates. The declaration of candidacy form, petition and election rules are available in the Student Senate office or online through the Student Senate website.
Student Body President Michael Wade Smith said he encouraged freshmen to run for one of the five senate seats allocated for the their class.
"What we do at the University truthfully most affects the freshman class," Smith said. "Having great, strong leaders to be able to advocate for their fellow freshmen is really, really important."
Elections are scheduled for next Tuesday, Sept. 7, and Wednesday, Sept. 8.
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