Dakin

Description
Dakin House is one of Hampshire College's five dorm complexes. A four story tall brick building, it is supposed to house 280 students, (most in their first year) in hall designations D, E, F, G, H, J, and K. (It also happens to be missing hall "I.)" It is the newer of the two dormitory-apartment complexes, (Merrill House being its older counterpart), and thus is less worn. The halls above-ground are connected via bathrooms, and consist of one lounge (if it hasn't been converted to an extra double or triple) one permanent double, and 10 single rooms. (Most of the rooms in Dakin are singles.) Halls can vary in theme, including single-gender halls and a "Queer-Friendly" hall. All follow a substance and noise level designation - either "Very Quiet", "Quiet", or "Semi-Quiet" and/or "Substance Free." Each hall is bounded on either side by a stairwell and a communal bathroom that double as a connecting corridor to adjacent halls. As a result of this, there is significantly more foot traffic through the halls of Dakin than through that of its more insular counterpart Merrill House. Dakin lounges also lack the kitchen amenities of Merrill, and as a result, drive culinarily inclined students to Dakin House's common area kitchen.

History
Dakin House (named after Hampshire benefactor Winthrop "Toby" Dakin) was designed by architect Hugh Stubbins, as one of two initial residential houses on campus. Based on the suggestions of other college students in the area, it was designed to comprise single rooms rather than the college standard of doubles. It was originally designed to be a tower, inspired by those of UMASS' campus. Floors would have been split into four sections of four students each, each section sharing a common area and pairs of rooms sharing a bathroom. At the very top floor were to be two lounges that were to serve a dual function as classroom and library.



These original plans were scrapped when it was found to disagree with the surrounding landscape and the trustees' concept of an innovative "[revitalization of the] residential college." In turn, the present layout was conceived and construction began on October 21, 1969 while Merrill's was still ongoing, partially funded by a Department of Housing and Urban Development grant of $2,185,000. It would not be completed until the college's second incoming class.

In 1982 the Dakin quad was endowed with a bocce court through the efforts of an anonymous benefactor.

Nicknames
Dakin house is officially named for a founding trustee of the college, Winthrop S. Dakin. Many students have given Dakin house several nicknames.

Keys
Every Dakin resident receives two keys - one to their dorm room, and one that unlocks their respective lounge door. For opening the front door, residents are to use their Hampshire ID card, using the RFID system at the doors. The lounge key does not open anyone else's lounge but your section and floor's. Many have tried, save yourself the effort. ;) However, all keys look exactly alike (with the exception of the numbers on the back of them), so if you have trouble remembering which key is which, you might want to put a sticker on one. As a helpful tip, the cleaner, polished-like key is mostly likely to be your room key as it is used to most. These keys are also non-duplicatible, so you can't make door keys for your assorted non-Dakin friends legally.

Dana Olivo (2013F - Present)
Dana Olivo is the Dakin house director. She lives in Dakin with her husband, Melvin and her two kids Nola and Elijah.

Adam Ortiz (2010F-2013S)
Adam Ortiz has been the Dakin house director since fall 2010. Adam graduated from Wheaton College (MA) in 2005 and earned his M.Ed. in Higher Education and Student Affairs from the University of Vermont in 2010. When not engaged in house director responsibilities, Adam also advises the student group Men Against Patriarchy and works with other offices on campus on various social justice initiatives.

2013-2014

 * Sarah Hankin - J1, J2, J3
 * Chelsea LaValley - G1, G2, G3
 * Mitchell Krieger - E1, E2, E3
 * Nate Flannery - K1, K2, K3
 * Callie Vaught - D4, E4, F4, G4
 * Karina Rosenstein - F1, F2, F3
 * Alvaro Ortiz-Palacios - H1, H2, H3

2012 - 2013

 * Chelsea LaValley - G1, G2, G3
 * Angel Zeas - E1, E2, E3
 * Denic Becirovic - H1, H2, H3
 * Julie Sargent - D1, D2, D3
 * Rodrigo Padilla - F1, F2, F3
 * Jeremy Ho - J1, J2, J3
 * Alvaro Ortiz-Palacios - K1, K2, K3
 * Whitney Klare - D4, E4, F4, G4

2011 - 2012

 * J.D. DiGiovanni - G1,G2, G3
 * Chelsea Roesch - H1, H2, H3
 * Brittany Williams - D1,D2,D3 (transfered to Enfield after fall term)
 * Rodrigo Padilla - F1, F2, F3
 * Hayley Jones - J1, J2, J3
 * Chiloe Berrera-Cloyd - F1, F2, F3 (transfered to Enfield after fall term)
 * Jake Tozer (jiggly jake)- K1, K2, K3
 * Whitney Klare - D4, E4, F4, G4
 * Julie Sargent - D1, D2, D3
 * Alvaro Palicios-Ortiz - E1, E2, E3

2010-2011

 * Brittany Williams- D1, D2, &amp; D3
 * J.D. DiGiovanni G1, G2, G3
 * Michael Drucker - D4, E4, F4, G4 (transfered to Prescott after fall term)
 * Whitney Klare - D4, E4, F4, G4
 * Rachel Friedman- Jasement, J1, J2, J3
 * Katie Huppert- F1, F2, F3

2008-2009

 * Aimee Aubin of D1, D2, D3
 * Marcella Gersh of E1, E2, E3
 * Marian Schmidt of F1, F2, F3
 * Nat Bernstein of G1, G2, G3
 * Phoebe Berkel of H0, H1, H2, H3
 * Nick Marshall-Butler of J0, J1, J2, J3
 * Lorraine Chilimanzi of K1, K2, K3
 * Courtney Hooks of D4, E4, F4, G4

2007-2008

 * Rita Brandt-Meyer of D1, D2, D3
 * Courtney Hooks of E1, E2, E3
 * Dillon Compton of F1, F2, F3
 * Flarnie Nonemaker of G1, G2, G3
 * Eric David Peterson of H1, H2, H3
 * Maryette Haggerty-Perrault of J1, J2, J3
 * Liz Looker of K1, K2, K3
 * Niajah Doty of D4, E4, F4, G4