Although the wet weather didn't dampen this year's Ivies Weekend festivities, it may have dampened the mischief. All the events still drew a crowd despite being relocated inside Smith Union.
A rain plan, put together ahead of time, by the Campus Activities Board, Dining Services, Security, and Facilities Management, ensured that all everything proceeded as schedule.
Student Activities Advisor Kathryn Bathras said that she attributed the success of Saturday's events to the Student Activities Board.
"The event was a big success despite the weather," she said. "I think that the Campus Activities Board chose some great acts that appealed to much of the student body, which is why they were able to draw a crowd, even indoors."
First-year Allison Thomas did not let the weather stop her from taking in the weekend's events.
"I think Ivies is what you make of it," she said. "Given the weather I don't think as many people came to Pine Street, but I still had a fun time."
Director of Safety and Security Randy Nichols said that from Security's perspective the weekend was a success.
"Things went very smoothly." Nichols said. "There are always incidents every weekend."
Most importantly, Nichols said, students were safe. According to Nichols, Security did not have any alcohol-related hospitalizations.
"The bottom line is everyone was safe. Students worked very well with Security, even when we were looking into things that were happening," Nichols said.
In order to keep students from driving, Security increased the Safe Ride service with three vans running until 3 a.m. on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. In addition, Brunswick Taxi was on hand to offer additional transportation.
Nichols also said that Security's increased collaboration with the Brunswick Police Department had positive results.
The Brunswick police only issued two citations to students for civil violations regarding alcohol and marijuana use.
"We met with Brunswick police prior to Ivies. Our approaches are coordinated based on the health and safety of the students. They used a lot of good judgment," Nichols said.
Security maintained a presence at gatherings on campus, including Harpswell Apartments on Friday night and Pine Street Apartments on Saturday night in order to ensure the safety of students.
"We weren't looking to have a heavy or oppressive presence," Nichols said. "We were looking for high-risk behavior."
BSG President-elect Dustin Brooks '08 is already working on improving the Ivies experience for next year. Brooks plans to meet with staff members that are involved with Ivies to discuss the possibility of having Super Snack or another place to get food open during the weekend.