College Happenings

Clearly, date rape is wrong, people shouldn’t do it. But, counting on other people’s sense of right and wrong isn’t going to keep you safe. Making smart choices will.

Alcohol is often a factor. If you’re going to drink, make choices that will protect you. Don’t get outrageously drunk around strangers or acquaintances and let your control slip. Friends of friends are exactly that – not your friends. Stick with your trusted group. Don’t ride or wander off alone with people you don’t know you can trust.

Dress for the occasion. If you are going to be drinking, and do drink too much, would you rather be stumbling around or passing out in a dress that may accidentally reveal things you’d rather keep private, or clothes that offer a bit of protection?

Understand that people don’t always get the message you think you are presenting. Nor do some particularly care, being self-absorbed and into what they want or what they can get. Think twice about a late night visit to a dorm room of a guy you don’t know well enough to trust in all circumstances.

It’s up to you to make the best choices for yourself and your safety. Don’t count on others to make the right decision and live in the world that is, not in the one that should be.