Hanover Police Chief Nick Giaccone reported that the department made 13 arrests over the Green Key weekend, while Safety and Security experienced "a slight spike in alcohol related incidents," according to College Proctor Bob McEwen.
Confirmed violations totaled 28, up from 22 last year. The number of incidents reported to Safety and Security -- either by students or Hanover citizens -- rose to 65 this year, up from 62 last year. All incidents were alcohol-related or reports of vandalism. Twelve inebriates spent the night in Dick's House.
"Students did a really good job," McEwen said, and he noted that members of the fraternities that held parties this weekend were "supportive and helpful."
Fences and wristbands may have been helpful in creating a more controlled atmosphere, but McEwen credits the weekend's success to the responsible behavior of the participants.
He noted that the good weather allowed people to release their energy out of doors, instead of crowding into basements, where incidents tend to intensify.
"People running the events were vigilant and perceptive" McEwen said, "they took action, and got to the problems sooner" which helped to make incidents less serious.
The senior beer tent at the Gold Coast cook-out was slashed, McEwen said, and an investigation into this act of vandalism is underway. Both the lawn party at Alpha Delta on Saturday and the block party on Webster Avenue on Friday afternoon went smoothly.
"We've been busier on off weekends and in the middle of weeks," Giaccone said of the events during this Green Key weekend.
He added that all violations involved either underage drinking or open beverages. Open alcoholic containers were not legal in any outdoor area, according to Giaccone, even on fraternity lawns.
State liquor officials were also present on campus over the weekend to monitor underage and excessive drinking, but they reported no major violations.
New Hampshire State Liquor Board's Chief of Enforcement Aidan Moore confirmed that they had "officers on campus or in the vicinity" but added that this was not unusual.
The board frequently sends officers to Dartmouth during seasonal celebrations, as they do "at any other high profile time," according to Moore.
"It makes the spring a lot more pleasant for everyone up there," Moore said.
He added that "a couple of situations have arisen over the years," but he said he has found that past enforcement has proven effective in reducing illegal liquor sales during recent years.
