Pictures of snow sculptures from the Winter
Festivals. I have a couple of pictures from the late 40's
Nancy Griswold, '52
I would hope that a copy of the UMass budget
for 1999-2000 is put into the capsule so that in 100 years people
will have one of two reactions: If current trends are telling, they
will marvel at how we managed to spend so much on education back
in the year 2000---or, on a more hopeful note, perhaps they will
wonder as we do how we managed to do so much with so little.
Thomas Moran, '01
Along with all the wonderful items from circa
2000, we should consider adding a copy of the letter that the Class
of 1900 at Mt. Holyoke College left for the Class of 2000. (Since
the Five Colleges in the area work together a great deal today,
a letter from one of the colleges will probably be of interest to
members of the Five College community now and possibly 100 years
from now.) This letter was very well-written and touched our hearts.
It truly "read" like a conversation between comrades living 100
years "apart"--a feeling we hope is also engendered by this new
time capsule we are leaving for our comrades living 100 years in
"the future," to whom we send much love and our best wishes for
their happiness and enjoyment of Life. Onward and Upward, dear Friends!
Judy Dietel, economics
In April 2000, Jewish and ALANA students came
together to celebrate "Freedom Seder 2000"--an interfaith celebration
of ethnic and racial unity. The "Freedom Seder" is modelled on the
Seder which the Jewish people celebrate during the spring festival
of Passover. The Passover Seder commemorates the redemption of the
Jewish people from slavery in Egypt thousands of years ago; but
its themes resonate with the historical experience of many peoples.
The "Freedom Seder 2000" Haggadah--the book of readings and prayers
which participants read aloud during the Seder--would be a powerful
reminder to future generations of our willingness to confront the
challenges of racial and religious division, and in so doing, to
build friendships and understanding between diverse communities.
(The Freedom Seder is a collaboration between the Office of Jewish
Affairs, the Black Student Union, and the Jewish Student Union.)
Larry Goldbaum, Jewish Awareness
Program
I am a Senator
for the Student Government Association, and I think that it would
be great if we could put a SGA Constitution with everyone's signatures
in the time capsule. Thanks very much!
Vanessa
Dubé, '03
I think you should put a recording of Univ.
chorale singing the Alma Mater.
Jason Burns, '02
A copy of the 1999 - 2000 (or 2000 - 20001,
depending on when the capsule will be sealed and buried) Undergraduate
Rights and Responsibilities
Merle Ryan, assistant dean of
students
A colleague here suggests that we include a
copy of the Report of the Library of the University. This annual
report captures library accomplishments in a 24-page booklet. The
new edition is about to be printed and contains nice photos of users
(faculty, students, etc.) as well as useful text.
Emily Silverman, library
A computer mouse or Microsoft CD to reflect
the sudden rise of the computer in society, a lottery ticket, and
a Walmart badge. Also, you might include a U-card.
Seren Thompson, '01
How about the documentary film about the marching
band, "Building Power and Class?"
George Parks, director, Minuteman
Marching Band
A copy of The Daily Collegian.
Preferably one with some important campus news, such as one that
has a front page article about the SGA appointed seats, the GSS
debate on child care fees, or the series of fall assaults on the
campus (I know this one is not a favorable artifact, but we should
try to provide useful objects that reflect the times.)
Jason Reed, '01
The current catalog & the current semester's
class listing, as printed books (the class listing should probably
be in its own bag with something to neutralize the acid paper content.)
William Kopell, admissions
Women's Studies would like to submit items for
the capsule. We can offer one of our buttons and a current Women's
Studies Course Offerings guide. The course guide shows the state
of Women's Studies in the year 2000. Women's Studies is a new field,
yet a well established program here at the University, and the course
guide would demonstrate that. Thanks for your consideration.
Karen Lederer, women's studies
As an alumnus of the University (Class of 1992),
I think that articles about the on-campus riot that occurred after
the 1986 World Series should be included as well as the articles
about the valuing of diversity and civility that stemmed from that
incident. I particularly had an interest in an article about Hands
Across UMass. It was during Civility Week of, I believe, October
1988. If you are not aware, the Hands Across UMass was an opportunity
that sought to invite all students on the campus to hold hands in
a human chain that went from the Southwest Towers to Sylvan Dorms
to show their commitment to civility. Any photos of this occasion
would also be a great thing to be included. This was an incident
that unfortunately occurred at UMass and also happens across our
country and our world. Fortunately, these articles also show that
people really want to do what is right. Though our world isn't perfect;
we have to continue to strive a better one.
Dave Goodnow, '92
How about one of the current marching band uniforms?
Since they're being replaced, they'll stand out as representative
of this century.
Jessica Faber
I hope there's some concise way to capture the
state of the experience known today as the Internet, with it's wired
local area and wide area networks, the mind bending technical advances
of fiber optic and wireless communication. Of course, parallel to
networked information systems power development, the other would
be the biotechnology developments and the first unraveling of the
human genome. Then there's the incredible redefinition of our economy
that networked information appliances offer, the huge disintermediation
in so many markets the these systems facilitate.
Mark Pappas, advancement
As a member of the UMass doo-wop shop a cappella
group, i propose that a photo of our group, a brief note, as well
as a recording of us be placed in the time capsule. we've grown
to be quite the presence on campus over the past few years, singing
at the university and private events alike, often for charitable
purposes. we hope that our group will be around in some incarnation
in the next 100 years, so perhaps they'd like to see what we were
singing back in 2000.... any thoughts?
John Oksanish, Doo-Wop Shop
I have a suggestion and an object to go with
it. The object is a 4"x5" glass bell on a circular wooden base,
containing a model of the U.S. space shuttle. The base has a little
brass strip inscribed, "Celebrating 50 Years of UMass - May 6, 1997."
The toy shuttle was one of the decorations on a three-tiered "birthday"
cake that UMass Magazine had made and decorated by art professor
Pat Lasch to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the campus as a universary.
The cake was photographed for the cover of our spring 1997 issue,
which included a story on the Class of '47's push for university
status. Then, it, the cake, became the centerpiece for a party honoring
the members of the class on the anniversary day. The cake of course
was eaten, as were many elements of its decor, but the shuttles
which adorned the middle tier were saved and mounted as mementoes
for the members of the Class's Reunion Committee. We have one left,
and I would be pleased to donate it, along with reduced-scale photos
of the cover and the inside photo of Class of 47'rs lighting the
candles. I like the idea of this object layering time -- not just
by allusion to a layer cake! -- but because it is a souvenir (the
shuttle) of a souvenir (the cake) of a momentous day in university
history.
Patricia Wright, UMass magazine
"Refuse to lose" bumper sticker or clothing
item to remember the Calipari years
David Sharin, '87
I represent the VLSI group in the Electrical
and Computer Engineering department. We would like to recommend
that one of our microelectronic chips be included in the time capsule.
The chips are tiny (about 1" x1" x .25") and represent innovative
work combining research and both graduate and undergraduate education.
The chips are used for many different purposes including signal
processing, cryptography, networks and real-time systems. Our students
designed these chips and then they were fabricated by Orbit Semiconductor
using NSF funds. If you need more information, let me know.
Wayne Burleson, engineering
