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This blog was created by and for students in an Introduction to Cultural Studies class at the University of Washington. Through an investigation of urban experience and representation--in theory, in graphic novels and in our own "readings" of Seattle's University District--we considered the formation and history of cultural studies as an (anti)discipline, with a special emphasis on the questions, "What does cultural studies do, and how do you do cultural studies?"

If you'd like to know more about the class, the blog or our U-District artifact project, please contact Gabrielle Dean: gnodean@u.washington.edu.

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

College Inn Pub



College Inn Pub is part of a historic building tied with the University of Washington's Origins as part of the 1909 Alaska-Yukon Exposition Worlds Fair. The Pub is hidden along down in the basement of the inn and features lots of various table space for many uses, it features antiques, historical artifacts, paintings, photographs, art, pool, darts, pinball machines, etc.


It's a friendly, relaxed, bar and great place to socialize with friends and colleagues, and even your TA's and professors too! It's also a great place to read the paper, eat food, watch the game, and even study. This is unique pub because you wont find many "people watching people", but it's know to be a place that catalyzes profound conversations, intellectual discourse, heated political debate with people you know and people you don't.

As a geographic landscape, there is not much to say about a pretty good pub underneath an inn, but the social role among the University community is quite significant. While most undergraduate students find their place to imbibe alcohol on The Ave or at large parties, The College Inn Pub provides a service to upperclassmen, and professors to relax, hangout, converse and unwind. Lots of ties with UW community through sponsorships, clientèle are mainy UW attendies/alumni, relies heavily by word of mouth.

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