1991-92

This Timeline is based on a portion of Sarah Finger's A History of Student Activities and Achievements at Hampshire College. Anything not otherwise cited comes from this source.

1991
Sept 19

The Hampshire Union of Musicians, HUM, writes a letter to Greg Prince and Community Council demanding more practice space be made available to musicians. [Permanent Press: September 19, 1991]

Sept 22

The Pet Co-op holds a meeting to discuss the pet policy after President Greg Prince threatens to take action about the pet problems if Community Council does not. There are rumors of dogs killing two farm center sheep and dogs being left in rooms over summer break. The Pet Co-op decides that all dogs pictures will appear outside the post office for identification and dogs must be supervised at all times. [Permanent Press: September 26, 1991]

Sept 28

A used condom is left on the door handle to the Women’s Center. Two students find and report the incident to Public Safety. [Permanent Press: November 14, 1991]

Oct 3

The Hampshire Union of Musicians writes another letter stating that the new proposed practice spaces in FPH 101 and 102 are inadequate due to the lack of storage space and sound proofing. [Permanent Press: October 3, 1991]

Oct 24

Community Council members threaten a mass resignation due to dissatisfaction with Council. Members reported being overwhelmed with work, dissatisfied with the bureaucracy and the amount of time Council spent working on itself. Council Chair asks that only those members who no longer wish to be members resign. [Permanent Press: October 24, 1991]

Oct 31

Source and LGBA student groups write a letter to the Permanent Press complaining about the FiCom funding process, which is done by group consensus. Both groups claim that they are important to the campus and provide support and services to students. They ask to be exempt from the funding process in the future. SOURCE demands $10,000 be allocated to them for cultural and educational programming. [Permanent Press: October 31, 1991]

The Pet Co-op writes a new charter which requires pet owners to register and be responsible for their pets. The Pet Co-op now has the power to fine for violations. [Permanent Press: November 21, 1991]

Nov 7

Community Council officially passes a new alcohol policy outlined in the 1990 NSNS. Community Council has fought to retain power over social policy through the Judicial Council. [Permanent Press: November 7, 1991]

ARID (Advance Registration is Dumb) publishes a letter encouraging students to boycott preregistration. ARID claims that preregistration hurts students by eliminating the shopping period and preventing students from getting into classes they need for Division II and Division III. [Permanent Press: November 7, 1991]

The Women’s Programming and Services Co-op asks to be exempt from the FiCom funding cycle and be allocated $25,000 each year. They claim the current process is discriminatory and benefits those who fight the loudest for money, and not those who use the money to the best benefit of the community. [Permanent Press: November 7, 1991]

The Hampshire Union of Musicians (HUM) receives a new practice space in the basement of FPH. [Permanent Press: November 7, 1991]

Nov 14

Community Council votes to allow the snack bar, located in the airport lounge, and the bookstore to combine. The textbook will now be in the old snack bar, and the bookstore and snack bar will combine. [Permanent Press: November 14, 1991]

Nov 18

The first course preregistration takes place for the Spring semester. Students complain of long lines and a disorderly process. One student calls it “a lower level of hell.” [Permanent Press: October 17 and November 21, 1991]

Nov 21

The board of Trustees and administrators discuss relocating the National Yiddish Book Center to Hampshire. The decision will be made at the January 31 Board meeting. Student Trustee Christina Bell co-authors an article asking students to share their opinions with the Trustees. [Permanent Press: November 21, 1991]

1992
Feb 11

Responsible Ecology proposes a paper conservation act for Hampshire College. They propose designating bulletin boards for specific uses such as memos, events, rides/sales. The goal is to eliminate wasteful use of paper, while still disseminating information on campus. The proposal would mean that groups would no longer need to make numerous copies of a poster or stuff mailboxes with flyers. [Permanent Press: February 11, 1992]

May 5

Students of color take over Cole Science Center during the night. [Community Newspaper: May 7, 1992]

May 6

Students in CSC read their demands which include more faculty and staff of color, increased space and money for the multicultural center, and a review board for the third world expectation. The students state that the building was taken in solidarity with UMass and Amherst College actions as a part of a five college movement for a more multi-cultural American education. [Community Newspaper: May 7, 1992]

A student rally is staged outside of Cole at 10 p.m. to show support for students in the building. [Community Newspaper: May 7, 1992]

At 7 p.m. students meet with President Greg Prince to discuss the demands. The president leaves three hours later to write up the administrations proposal. [Community Newspaper: May 7, 1992]