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Here are a few tips to help you have a fun and safe Halloween:<\/p>\n
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1. Don\u2019t drink and drive<\/strong><\/h4>\nThis is so important! 52% of motor vehicle deaths on Halloween involve alcohol. Have a friend be a designated driver for the evening, or talk to a friend who doesn\u2019t have plans for Halloween. Chances are they\u2019d be willing to take you home before you ever needed to drive drunk. Take a Lyft, or use Winona Public Transit to get around town.<\/p>\n
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Bottom line: there is no excuse for driving drunk. It\u2019s not worth you or someone else losing their life.<\/p>\n
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2. Wear a coat<\/strong><\/h4>\nYou should think twice about leaving your coat behind. No matter how cute your Halloween costume is, shivering or getting hypothermia is not worth it. It may be a small inconvenience to carry around a coat, but your body will thank you later.<\/p>\n
Bonus: carry emergency cash on you in case you need to pay a cab fare!<\/p>\n
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3. Travel in packs<\/strong><\/h4>\nI\u2019m sure everyone has mentioned that roving packs of college students looks suspicious, but take my advice, it is better to travel in small groups. Now, I\u2019m not saying that you need to travel with 15 of your closest friends, but have a small and trustworthy friend group to keep tabs on each other.<\/p>\n
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4. Trust your instincts<\/strong><\/h4>\nMy mom always told me, if something doesn\u2019t feel right, that\u2019s probably because it\u2019s not. Trust your gut and make sure that you say no to whatever is making you uncomfortable. Your safety is more important than a party or upsetting a friend.<\/p>\n
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5. Keep your phone on and charged<\/strong><\/h4>\nMake sure to charge your phone before you go out! You don\u2019t want to risk being unreachable, or miss an important call from a friend. Another bonus tip: If you have an iPhone, you can share your location with other friends who have iPhones! Make sure your location services on, go to your Messages > click the name of the friend you want to share location with > go under the information icon > scroll down and find \u201cshare location\u201d.<\/p>\n
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Whatever you do, make sure to have a fun night and stay as safe as possible. If you feel unsafe or need extra assistance while you\u2019re on campus, you can call WSU security! Their phone number is 507-457-5555. They will respond and get you the help you need.<\/p>\n
Have fun and stay safe, Warriors!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Halloween is a fun time of year consisting of finding the perfect costume, indulging in sweets, fun decorations and watching classic Halloween movies. In Winona, it\u2019s very popular to dress up in costumes and go out with friends. With that, it can also come with some not-so-fun times if you aren\u2019t taking the precautions necessary […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":223,"featured_media":4095,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[513,512,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4094","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-physical","category-social","category-wellness-blog"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/10\/EI6B8179.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7PQJv-142","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4094","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/223"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4094"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4094\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4605,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4094\/revisions\/4605"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4095"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4094"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4094"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4094"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
<\/p>\nYou should think twice about leaving your coat behind. No matter how cute your Halloween costume is, shivering or getting hypothermia is not worth it. It may be a small inconvenience to carry around a coat, but your body will thank you later.<\/p>\n
Bonus: carry emergency cash on you in case you need to pay a cab fare!<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
3. Travel in packs<\/strong><\/h4>\nI\u2019m sure everyone has mentioned that roving packs of college students looks suspicious, but take my advice, it is better to travel in small groups. Now, I\u2019m not saying that you need to travel with 15 of your closest friends, but have a small and trustworthy friend group to keep tabs on each other.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
4. Trust your instincts<\/strong><\/h4>\nMy mom always told me, if something doesn\u2019t feel right, that\u2019s probably because it\u2019s not. Trust your gut and make sure that you say no to whatever is making you uncomfortable. Your safety is more important than a party or upsetting a friend.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
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5. Keep your phone on and charged<\/strong><\/h4>\nMake sure to charge your phone before you go out! You don\u2019t want to risk being unreachable, or miss an important call from a friend. Another bonus tip: If you have an iPhone, you can share your location with other friends who have iPhones! Make sure your location services on, go to your Messages > click the name of the friend you want to share location with > go under the information icon > scroll down and find \u201cshare location\u201d.<\/p>\n
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Whatever you do, make sure to have a fun night and stay as safe as possible. If you feel unsafe or need extra assistance while you\u2019re on campus, you can call WSU security! Their phone number is 507-457-5555. They will respond and get you the help you need.<\/p>\n
Have fun and stay safe, Warriors!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Halloween is a fun time of year consisting of finding the perfect costume, indulging in sweets, fun decorations and watching classic Halloween movies. In Winona, it\u2019s very popular to dress up in costumes and go out with friends. With that, it can also come with some not-so-fun times if you aren\u2019t taking the precautions necessary […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":223,"featured_media":4095,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[513,512,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4094","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-physical","category-social","category-wellness-blog"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/10\/EI6B8179.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7PQJv-142","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4094","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/223"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4094"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4094\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4605,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4094\/revisions\/4605"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4095"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4094"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4094"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4094"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
<\/p>\nMy mom always told me, if something doesn\u2019t feel right, that\u2019s probably because it\u2019s not. Trust your gut and make sure that you say no to whatever is making you uncomfortable. Your safety is more important than a party or upsetting a friend.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
5. Keep your phone on and charged<\/strong><\/h4>\nMake sure to charge your phone before you go out! You don\u2019t want to risk being unreachable, or miss an important call from a friend. Another bonus tip: If you have an iPhone, you can share your location with other friends who have iPhones! Make sure your location services on, go to your Messages > click the name of the friend you want to share location with > go under the information icon > scroll down and find \u201cshare location\u201d.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Whatever you do, make sure to have a fun night and stay as safe as possible. If you feel unsafe or need extra assistance while you\u2019re on campus, you can call WSU security! Their phone number is 507-457-5555. They will respond and get you the help you need.<\/p>\n
Have fun and stay safe, Warriors!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Halloween is a fun time of year consisting of finding the perfect costume, indulging in sweets, fun decorations and watching classic Halloween movies. In Winona, it\u2019s very popular to dress up in costumes and go out with friends. With that, it can also come with some not-so-fun times if you aren\u2019t taking the precautions necessary […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":223,"featured_media":4095,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[513,512,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4094","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-physical","category-social","category-wellness-blog"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/10\/EI6B8179.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7PQJv-142","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4094","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/223"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4094"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4094\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4605,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4094\/revisions\/4605"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4095"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4094"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4094"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4094"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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