Students made nine Good Samaritan calls and six students were arrested by Hanover Police during Winter Carnival weekend, according to interim Director of Safety and Security Keiselim Montas. Although the number of Good Samaritan calls was higher than a typical weekend, the slight increase in calls was expected given Carnival festivities, Montas said.
Four of the arrests were related to Good Samaritan calls, Montas said. The other two arrests, which were not made in response to Good Samaritan calls, involved two intoxicated students who were taken directly to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center by Safety and Security officers due to the severity of their condition, Montas said.
Two individuals over the age of 21 were also taken into protective custody by Hanover Police this weekend, he said. One of the individuals was a Dartmouth student charged with disorderly conduct while intoxicated and the other was a non-Dartmouth student who was in an unauthorized area.
The nine Good Samaritan calls were made from residence halls as well as several Greek houses, including Alpha Chi Alpha fraternity, Alpha Delta fraternity and The Tabard coed fraternity.
Because of Hanover Police Chief Nicholas Giaccone's announcement that the Hanover Police Department would delay the implementation of alcohol compliance checks, first proposed Feb. 4, the pending policy change did not affect carnival festivities, Montas said.
Before Winter Carnival began, the Greek Leadership Council sent out a mass e-mail indicating that organizations would be "carding diligently" throughout the weekend.
More students have been using the Good Samaritan policy compared to past years because of increased awareness about and better understanding of the policy, according to Montas.
A number of the calls were made by officers of the various Greek organizations, Montas said.
"I'm very proud of the way students are using the Good Sam policy," he said.
There was also a "minor" property damage report this weekend, Montas said.
Winter Carnival events were well-attended this year and drew more students than expected, according to Winter Carnival chair Sophie Novack '11.
Novack is a member of The Dartmouth Staff.
The Polar Bear Swim in particular had a very large turnout, Novack said. Approximately 500 people, the vast majority of whom were Dartmouth students, participated in the Polar Bear Swim this year.
The Winter Carnival opening ceremonies, human dog sled race and Occom Pond party also drew large crowds, according to Novack.
Although outdoor events typically draw larger crowds, indoor activities such as arts and crafts events and films had greater student participation than expected, she said.
Due to a lack of snow on the Green this year, snow from the Campion Ice Rink was "trucked in" to prepare for the human dog sled races, according to Novack. Although snow was already being brought in to build the snow sculpture, Carnival Council made the decision to bring in extra snow for the human dog sled races just a few days before Carnival, according to Novack.
The opening ceremonies, which included fireworks, had a much higher attendance than organizers expected. Few students attended the opening ceremonies last year because it was raining at the time, Novack said.
Although a number of Dartmouth students attended the Occom Pond Party, the event which is organized by the town of Hanover is family-oriented and largely attracts Hanover residents, Novack said.
Two people were taken to DHMC for injuries sustained during the Occom pond party, but the injuries were not serious, Montas said. The individuals were not Dartmouth students, he said.
