Eight students were transported for medical treatment Saturday night by Public Safety in alcohol-related incidents, but this winter's Bicker and sign-in session had fewer alcohol-related health incidents than previous years, University officials said.
Four students were brought to McCosh Health Center and four to Princeton Medical Center from Prospect Avenue on Saturday night, Public Safety Lt. Lloyd Best said.
In addition, Public Safety tried to bring to McCosh a "boisterous" student who was beating a lamp pole in Prospect Gardens, but the student ran away, he said.
On Friday, as successful Bickerees were notified of their admittance, two students were brought to McCosh, he added.
The health center was filled to capacity with 17 patients Sunday morning but not solely because of this weekend's initiations.
"Not even the majority [were] related to Bicker," said Pamela Bowen, University director of health services.
Four students were admitted Friday to McCosh in alcohol-related cases, and three of them arrived by 5:30 p.m, she said, adding that all students were recovering well yesterday morning.
Ordinance violations were also lower than in past years, Borough Police Capt. Anthony Federico said. One junior was arrested Saturday at 1:30 a.m., Federico said. He was charged with underage possession and carrying an open container.
The police also brought an intoxicated 19-year-old from Forbes College to health facilities on Friday.
Bowen said this winter's Bicker and sign-in period represented an improvement over last year's session.
During the whole of last week, McCosh admitted 12 students in alcohol-related incidents, she said.
Last year the infirmary admitted 23 students in the same period, 11 over initiations weekend.
Bowen noted that this year's numbers were more in step with years past. She said this was a good trend that she hopes will continue.
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