Stay Safe this Weekend!!

Now I know everyone must be pumped for this weekend. I mean Halloween is one of the biggest holidays for college students, and probably also one of the most dangerous weekends of the year, especially in Isla Vista. As I'm sure you know, Isla Vista has been know to have riots among other things during the course of Halloween weekend, which can not only ruin your weekend if you get caught up in a fight or riot, but may also lead you to more consequences, ranging from safety issues, to a night in jail, ect.
I was in Isla Vista last Halloween, so I'd like to offer a few tips for all of you who plan to spend your weekend in Isla Vista.

First of all, I'd like to point out that even though you may not think that the city will round up over 200 cops and patrol officers to keep an eye on Del Playa Road, they will stand to their word. There was an abundance of police roaming all of IV last year for Halloween, however, this does not mean that you won't have FUN. All of the cops are super friendly, and if you aren't causing any trouble or doing anything illegal, they will be your friend..maybe even play frisbee with you (as they did with my group of friends last Halloween). Just remember that they're there for your safety, and you should be happy about that.

Next, If you plan to stay with a friend in IV, make sure you are able to get a wristband (which they obtain through their landlord or leasing office). If you don't have a wristband, you won't be let into most apartment complexes, as each complex only hands out a certain amount of wristbands to try and limit out of town visitors. I found this out the hard way last year. I really didn't think they would have security checking for wristbands at literally every entrance of the main complexes.

The final point I'm going to make is to just make sure you stay with a group of friends and take care of one another. Although we don't ever think anything will happen to us or our friends, things actually do happen. Remember that there are going to be a lot of people, and a lot of out of towners, and you never know peoples intentions. So always stay with your friends or in a big group of people, and never set your drink down because I have heard of people getting drugged in Isla Vista. Just watch out for yourself and your friends and be aware of your surrounding and you will be aye okay!

Other than that, I hope everyone has a fantastic and SAFE halloween!!