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The numbers of alcohol violations, arrests and vandalism, as well as the first reported case of sexual assault, this Homecoming weekend were higher than last year's.
College Proctor Bob McEwen said he did not want to call the across-the-board increase in violations of College policy a trend because, for the most part, the numbers of violations were not significantly greater than last year.
McEwen said of all the College policy violations that occurred this past weekend, the incident that concerned him most was the sexual assault reported to his department.
McEwen said the incident, which happened Friday night and early Saturday morning, involved a woman who is a student at the College and a man who does not attend Dartmouth.
Currently, the woman has not issued an official complaint, but both Safety and Security and the Hanover Police are investigating the case.
Last year, according to the Annual Security Report, no cases of sexual assault were reported to Safety and Security from Fall 1998 through Summer 1999.
Sexual Abuse Peer Adviser Janelle Ruley '00 said she knows of more cases of sexual assault that occurred this weekend that were not reported to Safety and Security.
"We all know that sexual assault and alcohol consumption are correlated and on most big weekends more alcohol is consumed," she said.
McEwen did acknowledge that this weekend the number of inebriates -- students who are at risk and have to be transported to Dick's House, the hospital or back to a roommate -- doubled to 18 from last year's nine.
He said most of these violations occurred on Friday, some during the Bonfire and some later on that night.
The number of arrests also increased from last year's three.
