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George "Joie" Chitwood drives the O'Day Offy at the Southern Ascot Speeday in Southgate, Calif. in 1938. The O'Day Offy was owned by Hank O'Day, owner of the O'Day's Tavern, and cost nearly $20,000 in 1938. O'Day's Tavern was located in what is now Roc's Blackfront Restaurant and Lounge.
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herd of silhouetted horses race across a glass light panel, casting an amber glow that fights to illuminate the dim interior of Roc’s Blackfront Restaurant & Lounge, owned by Mike Knoop at 410 Sixth Street. The evident speed of these dark horses hints at the fast-paced and often-hidden life of the building’s past. Originally designated Lot 10, Block 4 in the original city plan for Charleston, the current location of Roc’s Blackfront was the birthplace of The Charleston Courier in 1841, only two years after Charleston was incorporated as a town. A team of horses trudged through mud and dirt to heave the printing equipment from Shelbyville to the publication, lying along what was then a dirt lane named Jackson Street. After 76 years of service, The Charleston Courier moved across the street in 1917, allowing numerous businesses to fill its void, said Bill Lair, a retired reporter for the Mattoon Journal-Gazette and Charleston Times Courier. These businesses included W.R. Colby’s Plumbing Shop, Charles
Crowder’s Paint Store with Pearl Brading and a shoemaker. Also, among these new businesses was the Red Front Saloon, owned by Willis W. McClelland. However, with the advent of Prohibition in 1919, the Red Front Saloon soon took on the name Willis W. McClelland’s Café, Knoop said; although, Knoop contends that the change of name and Prohibition did not impede the selling of alcohol under the noses of city officials just a few doors down at the courthouse. “I’m sure everybody knew, but I don’t think it really mattered,” Knoop said about the illegal selling of alcohol in McClelland’s Café. The location of Charleston between the bustling cities of Chicago and St. Louis made the city a hot-spot for illegal activity then and in the coming decades, Knoop said. Property records indicate that
McClelland sold his café in 1931 to Hank O’Day, who soon named his business Hank O’Day’s Tavern in 1932 after the repeal of Prohibition. Alcohol began to flow legally once more downstairs, but what took place upstairs was another story. As Knoop explained, O’Day ran a “big time” gambling operation above his tavern. Along with roulette, poker and craps, the tavern also operated slot machines and a bookmaking operation. O’Day’s Tavern was also linked directly to all the major racetracks across the United States, Knoop said. Individual light bulbs were labeled with the names of races that would glow to signify a race had begun, and ticker tape constantly spit out race results.
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Student Senate tables proposals Upcoming votes to include concern with removing position By Amy Wywialowski Staff Reporter
After much discussion and deliberation, the Student Senate tabled the five proposals brought before them Wednesday. Student Body President Ed Hotwagner presented two of the proposals, one to change the student executive compensation and another to place a referendum to the students concerning the elimination of the student vice president for business affairs. Hotwagner said he was against the compensation change last year but changed his mind because of current budget restraints. If passed, student executives would receive a flat rate of $2,500 toward school costs instead of the previous 12-credit hour scholarship. For the 2011-2012 school year, the tuition waiver was about $3,200. “It is difficult to make a budget when you do not have set numbers,” Hotwagner said. “In the past, we’ve had to over guess on how much scholarships cost just to make sure we have set aside enough, the responsible thing to do is to set a number.” The other proposal was to get the Student Senate’s support to hold a spe-
“In the past, we’ve had to over guess on how much scholarships cost just to make sure we have set aside enough, the responsible thing to do is to set a number.” Student Body President Ed Hotwagner
cial election about the possible elimination of the student vice president for business affairs position. Kaci Abolt, the student vice president for student affairs, talked about what would happen if some of the responsibilities of the student vice president for business affairs were relocated to her office. “This has been in the works for a while, and we’ve discussed it a lot as well as with our advisers,” Abolt said. “I currently do not make any appointments or attend any extra meetings. The funds we are dealing with are student money so it makes sense.” SENATE, page 5
COUNCIL ON AC ADEMIC AFFAIRS
CAA to vote on new course proposals Decision to be made about additional class possibilities Staff Report
The Council on Academic Affairs will meet today at 3 p.m. in Room 4400 of Booth Library to discuss six possible new course proposals, and two revised majors. Four of the possible new courses are world history courses, focusing on human rights in history as well as slavery and freedom. Two of the courses are the online versions of the other courses. If passed, all of the history courses would be available for the Fall 2012 semester. Of the other two possible new courses, one is an elementary education course, focusing on study abroad experiences, while the other is a music course focusing on an introduction to music education.
If passed, the elementary education courses would be available Summer 2012, and the music course would be available Fall 2012. The majors up for revision are the clinical laboratory science major and the music major with the performance option. The primary changes to the clinical laboratory science major include getting rid of three of the required new classes and adding two new required classes. The proposal states “Since the clinical hours are treated as EIU residency hours, CLS majors are required to satisfy the standard 42 EIU residency hours, the 32 hour junior/senior year and 12 hour senior year residency hours despite being cooperative degree students.” The primary change to the music with performance option major is the addition of two new courses. The council will split up into the four learning goal subcommittees at 2 p.m. prior to the general meeting at 3 p.m.