Three people were arrested on Friday during the bonfire, with two apprehended on accounts of disorderly conduct for attempting to touch the bonfire, which Kinne called "extraordinarily dangerous." One underage student in possession of alcohol was arrested and charged with possession by consumption. Another person, who was over 21, was also taken into protective custody by the Hanover Police due to intoxication during the bonfire but was not arrested.
Seven people were sent to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center for dangerously high blood alcohol levels, and several others were taken to Dick's House for treatment. Kinne said he was not sure if the Hanover Police arrested the hospitalized students or referred them to the department's Alcohol Diversion Program.
Safety and Security also responded to two reports of fighting over the weekend, both of which are being investigated.
"One, we were able to ascertain who the individuals were," Kinne said. "It was two males who were engaging in a fist fight, and the second one we were not able to find the individual or make that determination."
In total, Safety and Security filed approximately 40 reports. The number of arrests and hospitalizations declined from last year, when six students were arrested and 12 students received medical attention for intoxication.
"Overall it was a busy weekend," Kinne said. "But I would say it was probably a little less active then previous Homecomings."
A number of people also rushed the field at half-time during the Homecoming game against Yale University, but no arrests were made.
Undergraduate advisors in residence halls shared contrasting opinions of drinking in the dormitories during their rounds, which consist of three-hour walkthroughs in their buildings.
Despite the alcohol-related incidents, East Wheelock UGA John Damianos '16 said he saw many freshmen enjoy Homecoming sober during his rounds.
"I saw a lot of students together in their rooms or just outside kind of just hanging out," he said. "They were acting responsibly. I didn't see as much heavy, high-risk drinking as I expected."
Choates UGA Gustavo Mercado '16 said he thought there was more drinking in the dormitories this year than last year based on what he saw during his rounds.
"We saw vomit in the toilets when we had to check the bathrooms," he said. "We found beer cans and bottles of liquor, and we just, we saw a lot of people who were very clearly under the influence of alcohol."
Mercado said he found the drinking more "uncontrolled" than last year since freshmen lacked outlets to dance or socialize, besides for pregame parties.
Choates UGA Abigail Munroe '16 said she saw evidence of drinking comparable to that of last year.
"I saw a few incidents of drinking, not really that many," she said. "I was pretty prepared to deal with it."
Munroe said the Choates residential cluster hosted a screening of "Back to the Future" (1985) on Saturday night, in an attempt to offer a chance for students to mingle in a more relaxed environment without drinking. She estimated that around 70 people showed up over the course of the event.
The UGAs agreed that students acted responsibly over the weekend.
"I haven't heard about anything crazy happening or anything really unfortunate so I think as long as people, at the end of the day, the majority had a good time, then I think that's a pretty successful Homecoming," Munroe said.
Kinne said Homecoming was successful from a safety perspective, citing a lower number of incidents and arrests compared to previous years.
"Overall, the bonfire was, you know, fairly well-contained," Kinne said. "People were fairly well-behaved and it was, you know, a good event. I think that by the number of statistics we've seen, people were taking into consideration that it was Homecoming and wanted to have a good time, but wanted to make sure everyone was safe, so we were pleased with the results."
Kinne reported several other more "routine" incidents over Friday and Saturday, including an injury in an athletic event, two fire alarms at the Hanover Inn and an individual taken to DHMC after a cooking competition mishap in a residence hall.
