{"id":241,"date":"2016-10-27T18:03:06","date_gmt":"2016-10-27T18:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www2.lvc.edu\/lavie\/?p=241"},"modified":"2016-10-27T18:03:06","modified_gmt":"2016-10-27T18:03:06","slug":"no-tricks-just-treats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/2016\/10\/27\/no-tricks-just-treats\/","title":{"rendered":"No tricks, just treats"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Hannah Brough ’18, Staff Writer<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re going out for a Halloween treat, make sure you know how to prevent a Halloween trick.<\/p>\n

Small colleges are well-known for being safe communities. Lebanon Valley College is nationally recognized as one of the safest campuses in the country.<\/p>\n

With such a good reputation, many LVC students on campus aren\u2019t too worried about their safety at parties, even with Halloween, a spooky night generally accompanied by such events, just around the corner.<\/p>\n

Jeanette Tropp, senior digital communications major, credits this sense of security to the safety education provided to students.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think that we are highly aware on this campus, especially at this time,\u201d Tropp said. \u201cWe\u2019ve never gotten more education on the subject than right now.\u201d<\/p>\n

LVC\u2019s Public Safety office operates 24 hours a day seven days a week and provides several protective aides to students. These include the Emergency Telephone Blue Lights that are located throughout campus and which allow direct contact with the Public Safety office in the case of emergency. Also the Escort Services provide students who feel unsafe walking alone a companion.<\/p>\n

Despite the lengths LVC has gone to protect its students, it\u2019s important that the student body takes every precaution to stay safe.<\/p>\n

\u201cSafety\u2019s always paramount when you\u2019re talking about weekend activity, you\u2019re talking about night-time activity and you\u2019re talking about holiday activity,\u201d Brent Oberholtzer, Director of Public Safety and Green Dot Coordinator, said.<\/p>\n

Oberholtzer gave several tips on how to stay safe this Halloween:<\/p>\n

Wear appropriate costumes that aren\u2019t misleading.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you\u2019re going to dress up like a police officer, that\u2019s fine,\u201d Oberholtzer said. \u201cDon\u2019t act as if one, because that\u2019s a crime.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wear costumes that aren\u2019t a hindrance to safety. \u201cMake your heels not as tall as you think you might have to have to look the way that you want to look, because you\u2019re going to turn your ankle,\u201d Oberholtzer said. \u201cYou\u2019re not going to have the coordination to save yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n

Make sure the rules are understood. \u201cIf you\u2019re travelling to other locations, know the rules of where you\u2019re going to,\u201d Oberholtzer said. \u201cIf you\u2019re visiting another college campus, as simple as it sounds, understand their parking rules and regulations so you don\u2019t come home with a $25 fine, or the friend who\u2019s hosting you isn\u2019t saddled with a fine.\u201d<\/p>\n

Make sure guests of LVC know the college\u2019s rules.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you\u2019re bringing people onto our campus, make sure that they understand the rules of the college,\u201d Oberholtzer said. \u201cMake sure that they understand the student handbook and what the students here could get held responsible for.\u201d<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t go out alone.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are a lot of people out there, even in Annville, that might take advantage of that situation where they see somebody alone walking in the darkness,\u201d Oberholtzer said. \u201cBuddy up. Ask friends to walk you home. Call an Uber or a cab to get you home safely.\u201d<\/p>\n

Make ground rules and stick to them. \u201cIf you\u2019re hosting a get-together, and people are in costume and they have masks, make it known that you won\u2019t allow anybody unless you know who\u2019s behind the mask,\u201d Oberholtzer said. \u201cThat person could be a complete stranger walking into your home. Know what your ground rules are and make sure those rules are followed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t leave drinks unattended. \u201cThose things could be spiked by somebody that you don\u2019t know,\u201d Oberholtzer said.<\/p>\n

Put the public safety office\u2019s number in your phone, and don\u2019t be afraid to call 911 if it\u2019s an emergency.<\/p>\n

Be an active bystander.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you see something that doesn\u2019t look right, take an action,\u201d Oberholtzer said. \u201cWhether it be directly intervening, or calling someone to intervene, or somehow distracting somebody to get them away from a horrible situation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Get consent. \u201cMake sure you get consent before you have sex,\u201d Oberholtzer said. \u201cDo the right thing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Make smart choices about what you\u2019re drinking. \u201cIf it\u2019s called jungle juice, don\u2019t drink it,\u201d Oberholtzer said. \u201cIf it\u2019s in a funnel, don\u2019t drink it. If it\u2019s in a cup, watch it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want everybody to be informed and be able to make good decisions,\u201d Oberholtzer said.<\/p>\n

The Public Safety office can be reached at (717) 867-6111 (on campus Ext. 6111).<\/p>\n

Have a safe and happy Halloween.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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