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Historic restaurant closes its doors Central Program Council
After 123 years, Patrick Sullivan’s vacates its Old City location offers chance for students
known for and that’s not necessarily a bunch of crazy college bars. That’s not to say no one wants college students down Staff Writer here, I just don’t think we need another Strip downtown. Even One of Knoxville’s oldest restaurants, Patrick Sullivan’s, college kids need a place to enjoy a beer in a place with some history and a more relaxed atmosphere.” closed its doors last week. Many UT students were disappointed to hear the news of Rumors of Patrick Sullivan’s, located at Central Street and Jackson Avenue, closing had been floating around for some the closing. Meagan Langford, a UT graduate student originally from time in the Old City and downtown area. Alabama, was especially disappointed by the news. The exact reason “I was totally surfor the closing is prised when I found out. unknown, though I loved that place. It was owner Frank Gardner small, eclectic and inticlosed another estabmate,” Langford said. “It l i s h m e n t , was one of the first Manhattan’s, last year places I started going to claiming his health as when I moved to a reason. Knoxville and I just Patrick Sullivan’s loved it.” has been open for 123 On what should years and is known for become of the space, its history. According Langford too would like to its website, Patrick to see something with Sullivan, originally history and charm in from Ireland, began Patrick Sullivan’s place. construction on the “I just think if anycurrent building in thing we could use a 1888 as a saloon. place to watch good After prohibition the music. I’d love to see a space was then used good, chill bar take its for many different place,” Langford said. purposes, including a Concerning the histoboarding house and a ry of the venue, bordello or brothel. Langford said, “I loved The current busithat I could literally sit ness reopened in 1988 in an ex-brothel while by Kristopher enjoying a beverage. It Kendrick as a restauwas just really neat rant and bar venue. knowing all of the histoMany are wonderry that went on there.” ing what will replace Patrick Sullivan’s also the space. With a served as a different hefty sale price of music venue in the Old $875,000 and a City and downtown rumored $2 million to area. The third floor of bring the building up the building showcased Tia Patron • The Daily Beacon to code, some are speculating that Knox Patrick Sullivan’s stands with its blinds drawn and a “For Sale” sign many bands, including Heritage, a local his- around the corner after it suddenly closed its doors. The bar had Moon Taxi and Big Country. torical preservation been open for 123 years. Adam Humphreys, a society, will attempt to recent UT graduate and musician, attended and performed sevrevamp and renovate the space. With new venues such as Carleo’s, Southbound and Envy, eral shows held at the venue. “I loved that space,” Humphreys said. “It was great to play other rumors are circulating that it will be transformed into at because I always felt completely comfortable playing there. another night or dance club. Jamie Ooten, a Crown and Goose employee and UT gradu- All of my friends could come and fit comfortably, but I didn’t ate, is concerned about the direction of the Old City if a night- feel nervous performing in front of all of them there.” Langford also attended many shows there, including Big club is the historical space’s fate. “The Old City used to have a lot of different bars with a lot Country. “I loved seeing Big Country there,” Langford said. “It felt of charm and a variety of crowds,” Ooten said. “Now it’s kind of turning into a lot of the same thing as the Strip. I would just like I could actually witness an old Western shoot-out, which is hate to see downtown and the Old City area lose what it’s really unique.”
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to interact, voice opinions Kyle Turner News Editor Today marks the beginning of the Central Program Council’s membership drive. The seven committees that comprise the CPC are tasked with providing student programming for UT. “We (CPC) do anything a student can imagine, from concerts to cultural events,” Ruth Dike, president of the CPC and senior in anthropology, said. “We are looking to find new members who are passionate about bettering campus and bringing new events to UT.” This year the application process has taken strides to become more of a unified council effort. “We’re attempting to streamline our application process in order to give students a better feel for what all of Central Program Council has to offer,” Brandi Panter, senior in history and English literature and CPC executive press secretary, said. “We want students to be able to explore their options within the council, as well as help them engage a variety of interests.” Programming offered from the variety of committees of the CPC reach diverse fields of interest and aim to offer something to both students and the greater Knoxville community, members said. “The CPC is extremely broad in the various events we host,” Joseph Carpenter, CPC executive secretary and junior in finance, said. “We cover everything from abortion rights talks to Volapalooza. Our goal is to give a fully cultural experience to students. This is a goal of the CPC and the university as a whole.” This year’s membership drive is seeking students from all years and majors with various interests. “I am very excited that I was able to get involved with CPC,” Dike said. “Becoming a member is a great experience and can broaden various horizons such as leadership, com-
munication and marketing. It can be a great opportunity for a wide range of students.” The application process is designed for students to apply to individual committees within the CPC. All students are encouraged to apply despite previous experience and have the option to apply to more than one committee. “When I first joined the Issues Committee, it was for one reason. I came in with one passion but being a member of CPC has turned out to mean a lot more,” Carpenter said. “I was able to catch a glimpse of what the CPC does and liked what I saw.” The student activity fees collected at the beginning of each year are part of the funds used by the entire CPC to facilitate programming for the whole year. Members from the seven committees are in charge of how best to use their allocated money. “A reason for students to become a member of CPC lies in the fact that it is our (students’) money being spent,” Carpenter said. “It is up to the students to seize the opportunity to decide how the money is best spent. Students have the chance to get engaged for their individual passions.” The six committees of the CPC accepting applications are All Campus Events, Campus Entertainment Board, Cultural Attractions, Women’s Coordinating Council, Visual Arts, Film and Issues Committee. All but one of the committees will be offering applications to interested students. All Campus Events will hold its membership drive during the spring. Students can find individual applications for each committee by going to http://activities.utk.edu/cpc/. Each committee has its own deadlines and procedures for membership. “It has been my goal since entering UT to cast the largest net possible to get involved with anything possible,” Carpenter said. “CPC has provided me that opportunity.”
Senator shares swear-in experience Grace Van Dyke Staff Writer “Let me tell you a story,” Sen. Lamar Alexander said on Wednesday night as he began his speech at the annual Supreme Court Dinner held at the Knoxville Convention Center. He then began a tale about the questionable constitutionality of his swearing in to the governorship of the state of Tennessee. The moral of this story is the importance of good justices and lawyers to the rights of the people. Alexander’s inauguration would be a celebration after much turmoil in the state of Tennessee. There had been much speculation that Gov. Ray Blanton had been accepting cash for clemency. In other words, state prisoners were paying him for pardons. A state senator, whom Alexander left unnamed, was quoted to have said, “Blanton makes Nixon look like a choir boy.” The FBI claimed that, indeed, Blanton had been accepting money in return for pardons, and he was planning to do it again. Blanton had already released 52 convicted criminals, including a convicted murderer by the name of Roger Humphreys. It was speculated he was about to release 19 more, one of which may have been James Earl Ray, the assassin of Martin Luther King, Jr. These pardons were to be passed on while Blanton was still in office. In response, the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee called Alexander while he was having a meal at Shoney’s in Nashville. Alexander was asked to take the office of governor three days early. Shortly after the conversation, Alexander was informed that if Blanton wanted to empty the jails completely, he could. So, three days before the planned inauguration, surrounded by members of his opposing Democratic party, Alexander was sworn in as the governor of Tennessee. The Assistant State Attorney General had to go to the hospital to ask Supreme Court Justice Joe
Henry to preside over the swearing in. “I wasn’t about to do this if the rest of the state leadership wasn’t there,” Alexander said. “I was the only Republican around at the time. They were all Democrats.” On Monday, Jan. 15, 1979, Tennessee had a new governor by what former Lt. Gov. John S. Wilder has called “impeachment Tennessee style.” The entire process, held in the Supreme Court Building, took about 30 minutes. Five minutes of coverage were aired on local news channels. Blanton still attempted to pardon the 19 individuals in question, but he was not successful. Due to the vague restrictions in the Tennessee State Constitution on when a new governor must be sworn in, Blanton had already lost his power as governor. The attorneys and justices involved with Alexander’s early swearing in prevented the pardon of these criminals. Still, there was the issue of those already released and those expecting release. Each was provided a trial. Some were released, and some were not. Alexander called those on trial “the most unpopular defendants in the state.” Each was represented fairly by a lawyer. He gave the credit of their fair, objective trial to the attorneys and the justices of Tennessee. A current embodiment of the honorable lawyers aforementioned, Supreme Justice Connie Clark, introduced Alexander earlier in the evening. She said the justice system faces two major challenges today. First, the system is not as accessible as it should be to people who need it. Second, there is a population that is undereducated and does not understand the rule of law. “This is a tragedy we must do something about,” Clark said. Clark said that law promotes the common good. “I confess now more than ever that we have to stand firm in our commitment to do what is right Joy Hill • The Daily Beacon and honorable for the people of our state,” he said. Of the justices of Tennessee, Clark said, “They Students walk by Halsam on Aug. 31 between classes. UTPD encourages students have dispensed justice to those before them, and to take the UC pedestrian bridge to walk to the Hill to decrease foot traffic at Andy that is what we are supposed to do.” Holt and Phillip Fulmer Way.