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STAY SAFE ON CAMPUS
Here’s How to Stay Safe on Campus
Got a kid in college? Or are you a college kid? Stay safe on campus with this easy advice we found in Woman’s World magazine.
• Start by knowing what not to do on sites like My Space and Facebook. NEVER post your dorm location, full birth date, full name, hometown, class schedule – or anything else that makes you easily identifiable. According to Alison Kiss of Security on Campus – a nonprofit organization to make college campuses safer for students – doing that single step is one of the easiest ways to prevent problems like burglary and identity theft. Keep in mind the story of the girl who was abducted from her high school by a man who saw her picture on My Space, where she went to school, and a picture of her in her cheerleading uniform. He knew exactly where to find her.
• Lock your dorm room! Unlocked doors and windows are the number-one cause of theft on campus, and 80% of campus crime is committed by fellow students! You can also buy a computer cable lock for $24 on Amazon.com – so your laptop stays secure even if you’re in class.
• At night, always bring a buddy along when you go out. If there’s no one to join you, make sure someone knows exactly where you’ll be and when you’ll be back. Most campuses have free escort services to make sure you get back to the dorm safely. Also, program the number for the campus police in your cell phone.
• Enjoy yourself responsibly. Never accept a drink you didn’t pour yourself or see prepared. Don’t forget about the girl found dead last year at a fraternity house the night after a wild party – she drank herself to death. Or the freshman at a frat party at Rider University in New Jersey who died of alcohol poisoning after hazing. Know this: alcohol or drug abuse is involved in 90% of campus crimes.
• On a medical note, college students should have current vaccinations for measles-mumps- rubella, meningitis and hepatitis B booster shots. If you didn’t have a chance to get them before you left home, most
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