The Red Lion — Restaurant in Champaign

One of the absolute worst bar experiences I've ever had out of my 4 years here on campus. I had come in around 12:15 a.m. and was having a great time dancing and listening to music. Then around 1:00 a.m. my friend had decided to go home. I wanted to make sure she made it back home safe and sound, so in order to ensure that, I escorted her out and made sure she got in her Uber ride safely. Afterwards, I proceeded to head back in, when the security told me to get in line. So, I got back in line, however was denied entry due to not having a clear enough stamp, even though 45 minutes earlier, I had paid cover and was stamped alongside two of my other friends. I tried to show them my wristband and what was left of stamp (most likely smeared off when I was dancing), but they wouldn't have it. I've never been treated in such a negative manner by any other bars on campus; I was yelled at by the two men doing cover and even picked up from behind by the security to leave.

Just a word advice, Red Lion: perhaps find a better stamping method--it is not my fault that it rubbed off due to...

Sticky, filthy and crowded place. The drinks are diluted, they let in much more people than the place can fit. It is ridiculous that people pay money to get in: I would not come there again even if they will pay me. The atmosphere is terrible, guys feel comfortable to group you if you're just there, and nobody seems to care. It is very unsafe, the bathroom is never cleaned, as everything else there. The music is horrific. The floor is sticky. I can't imagine them making any profit if not for the total absense of anything that can be called a decent club anywhere in the area. I'm really sad that for many people that's first exposure to the clubs, and that's what they are going to thing about...

I don’t go to this school, but I was visiting with a group of girls from my school. When we finally got to the front of the line, the other girls I was with were let in fairly quickly. I was handing them my money and ID when the guy said “you don’t look like you go here. Show me your school ID” I said I wasn’t a student and they charged me $20. I asked the other girls if they were up charged or asked like I had been and they all said no and were shocked to find that I had been stopped. A key thing to note is that all of the girls were lighter than me and I was the only black girl in the group. You could say it was for other reasons but I know it was...