1992

The second Pumpkin Festival was still a small community event but it was the first year that the record for most carved pumpkins in an area was broken at the festival

Binge drinking was a big issue for the college in the 90’s. The Equinox used a scare tactic here to show students the gravity of their behavior and show that KSC’s alcohol problem was worse compared to other schools. Drunkenness was a big factor that played into the vandalism and mod behavior at the 2014 Pumpkin Fest riot.

 

 

1992 party

Sarah Hodder. “College Parties: rite of passage or nuisance for neighbors?” The Keene Sentinel. October 24, 1992

Keene residents complain about the noise their college aged neighbors make.

• “Students leaving parties at 3 a.m wake up children and parents who need to get up in a few hours to go to work.”