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== The Java Barn ==

In 1992, Payson Hall was renovated into SLU's admissions building. A new venue had to be established, and the new venue was an old barn located behind 5 University Avenue, one house up from where the current students were living. The house became the Coffee House, and the barn was known as the Java Barn. Operating between Fall 1993 to Spring 2006, the Barn's ___location was popular due to its proximity of being on the border of the SLU campus, near the town center. This brought about some interaction with the community, and students enjoyed the distance from the main campus and their studies. However,

== Relocation ==

Towards the end of the 90s, the nature of shows at Java began to change: louder, amplified rock gigs replaced the acoustic folk concerts that had previously been showcased. Because of Java's proximity to the Elm St. neighborhood, a petition was delivered to President Sullivan, protesting the loudness of the Barn. After much deliberation, it was decided that Java would have to be moved. This new ___location would be the Winning Health Center, about 50 feet from the Payson Coffeehouse. On May 6th, 2006, the Ryan Montbleau Band played the final show, and the Barn was closed forever.

== The Winning Health Center ==

After many deliberations of where the 3rd iteration of Java would be, it was realized that the vacant Wining Health Center seemed a natural choice for the relocation. The Health Center's ___location in the center of campus put Java far away from the possibility of neighbors complaining about noise, and it would be easy to reconfigure the building to suit Java's needs. In an interesting return to Java's original configuration as it was in the 80s as Payson CoffeeHouse, students would continue to live at 5 University Ave., and would make "the trek" to the Health Center for shows.

It should be noted that this ___location was originally proposed to be a temporary ___location, since the demolition of the Health Center & Artery buildings have been in the University's master plans for years. This demolition would ultimately create green space that was lost due to the construction of the Student Center. Whether Java is moved for a 4th time is still up in the air, as its ___location at the Health Center has proven to be very popular, and alterations of the Health Center might turn it into a permanent ___location.

== Alcohol Policy ==

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== Java Love ==

Students at Java find a uniting quality in the spirit of the venue, as well as the music that occurs there. This is commonly referred to as "Java Love".

== Relocation ==

As of Spring 2006, there will be no more shows at Java, following a series of noise complaints made by the neighbors. The students and administration are currently working on finding a new home for Java. Until one is found, students will continue to live in the present ___location (5 University Ave.), but the shows will be held elsewhere on campus, in an interesting return to Java's original configuration as it was in the 80s as Payson CoffeeHouse.

==External links==

the SLU Java House - [http://it.stlawu.edu/~javalove/]

The new shows are now held in the old health center in the center of campus. If you walk out of the bookstore and continue to go straight across park street onto campus you will soon see the new venue on your right hand side.

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