Bar may be back- but run by students
Group hopes to run Tigers' Den as a non-profit, redecorate and serve one light beer, one dark beer
Emily Butler
Issue date: 10/9/09 Section: News
"It would be so much better to see a lag donated by the Sigmas rather than a pennant from Rhodes College," said Tully.
Also, Tully believes that with a student-run operation, not only would the environment be friendlier and cozier and the beers cheaper, but there would also be more to offer to underage students.
Instead of the entertainment aspect, such as pool tables, dart boards and TVs, being an afterthought of Aramark, it would become a top priority for students in charge as well as patrons, said Tully.
Tully does not intend to offer any food other than snack items that can be made in a microwave. "It's silly to have two places selling food. If you want a pizza, go to Coates," Tully said.
While everything is still in the works, Tully intends to contact the Business and Economic Departments to work with them on a plan for running the space. He is also working with Association of Student Representatives (ASR) to draft a proposal that will go to Dr. Lee and other administrators.
"It would be a really good place to experience Trinity culture," Tully said.
Senior ASR Senator Alexander Bacon is on the committee working to permanently reopen the space. ASR may have the financial responsibility of providing start-up funds for the endeavor, but the project is still in its infancy, so details are unclear at this point, Bacon said.
"We're hoping to get some money from alumni or fundraisers, such as concession stands at games," Bacon said. "But we're still trying to find out what kind of power Aramark has over all of this."
One extreme possibility they are looking at, said Bacon, would be to reserve the space, which students are able to reserve for any given day, every single day of the school year. That would be ridiculous, though, Bacon said jokingly.
The role of ASR at this point is to bring the issue to the attention of the administration and Aramark and rally up support, as Bacon said.
"I'm pretty excited," Bacon said. "Most of ASR is behind this."
Senior Marisa Shipley, director of Tiger Council, hopes that, at the very least, they can institute a weekly program in the Tigers' Den, such as Monday night football. Because students can currently reserve the space for an event, this would stay within the bounds of the current rules and still allow students to use the space.
"I understand why they shut down the Tigers' Den," Shipley said. "Because it wasn't being used and wasn't economically feasible."
Shipley also believes, though, that there is a definite need to revamp the space and do something different with it.
"I think it was out of date and it was this weird in-between space. The art is totally random, and there is a case of tigers just chilling there," she said laughingly.
Also, Tully believes that with a student-run operation, not only would the environment be friendlier and cozier and the beers cheaper, but there would also be more to offer to underage students.
Instead of the entertainment aspect, such as pool tables, dart boards and TVs, being an afterthought of Aramark, it would become a top priority for students in charge as well as patrons, said Tully.
Tully does not intend to offer any food other than snack items that can be made in a microwave. "It's silly to have two places selling food. If you want a pizza, go to Coates," Tully said.
While everything is still in the works, Tully intends to contact the Business and Economic Departments to work with them on a plan for running the space. He is also working with Association of Student Representatives (ASR) to draft a proposal that will go to Dr. Lee and other administrators.
"It would be a really good place to experience Trinity culture," Tully said.
Senior ASR Senator Alexander Bacon is on the committee working to permanently reopen the space. ASR may have the financial responsibility of providing start-up funds for the endeavor, but the project is still in its infancy, so details are unclear at this point, Bacon said.
"We're hoping to get some money from alumni or fundraisers, such as concession stands at games," Bacon said. "But we're still trying to find out what kind of power Aramark has over all of this."
One extreme possibility they are looking at, said Bacon, would be to reserve the space, which students are able to reserve for any given day, every single day of the school year. That would be ridiculous, though, Bacon said jokingly.
The role of ASR at this point is to bring the issue to the attention of the administration and Aramark and rally up support, as Bacon said.
"I'm pretty excited," Bacon said. "Most of ASR is behind this."
Senior Marisa Shipley, director of Tiger Council, hopes that, at the very least, they can institute a weekly program in the Tigers' Den, such as Monday night football. Because students can currently reserve the space for an event, this would stay within the bounds of the current rules and still allow students to use the space.
"I understand why they shut down the Tigers' Den," Shipley said. "Because it wasn't being used and wasn't economically feasible."
Shipley also believes, though, that there is a definite need to revamp the space and do something different with it.
"I think it was out of date and it was this weird in-between space. The art is totally random, and there is a case of tigers just chilling there," she said laughingly.
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