Although "State Patty's Day" saw record-breaking numbers in overnight calls to police and DUI arrests, State College police said the real St. Patty's Day was much quieter.

State College police Cpl. Barrett Smith said there were 30 calls and six DUI arrests overnight Saturday -- a number he said was not a significant increase over past spring break weekends. Smith said there was also one DUI arrest on Friday.

By contrast, State College police received 141 calls and made seven DUI arrests during the weekend of the March 2 "State Patty's Day." Students organized the holiday as a substitute for St. Patty's Day because it fell during Penn State's spring break this year.

The State Patty's Day weekend overnight calls and DUI arrest numbers were higher than those of any St. Patty's Day weekend since 2001, according to police.

Although turnout was already expected to be lower than usual for St. Patty's Day because of spring break, a snow-

storm on Friday may have also depressed the number of students participating in the holiday, Smith said.

"I think the combination of spring break plus the weather kept people from coming back," he said.

Penn State University Police also said there was no "major activity" over the weekend, which was a change from past St. Patty's Day weekends.

"In years past, golly, we've been hammered and then some," Officer Dirk Clouse said.

Clouse said one person was cited with public intoxication and transported to Mount Nittany Medical Center.

Few students were on campus since dorms were closed until 10 a.m. yesterday, Clouse said.

A sign at State College Irish bar the Phyrst, 111 E. Beaver Ave., said performances were scheduled in the bar as early as 7 a.m. Saturday. Phyrst Owner Scott Lucchesi could not be reached for comment by press time.

Dan Ward (junior-communications) said the bar was "packed" when he was there around 1 a.m. yesterday.

"It was hard to move," he said. "There were just tons of people everywhere."

Ward said he also went to other bars, but they were less crowded. He said he thought there were more people at the Phyrst on Saturday than on State Patty's Day.

However, Ward said he thought State College as a whole was less crowded than on previous St. Patty's Day weekends.

State College Borough Council President Cathy Dauler, when notified of the relatively low crime over the weekend, said, "that's just wonderful."

Dauler said she did not see the bar scene at night, but there did not seem to be much activity during the day.