Halloween Events
Halloween can be fun and substance free. Check out free events taking place at OSU throughout October. If you live on campus, also look into activities planned for your residence hall.
Tips & Tricks
We want you to have a good ol' time this Halloween. Read these tips and tricks to keep the celebrations fun.
Party smart
Remember these tips to keep the fun going.
- If you choose to drink or use substances, pace yourself with water.
- Have a safety plan and stick to it. Avoid overingesting or experimenting with new substances. If you aren't walking, have a designated driver or use alternative transportation, like SafeRide.
- Don't ghost your friends this Halloween. Use the buddy system and make sure to check in on your friends to ensure everyone has arrived safely home.
Know the signs of overingestion
Look out for your community and know the signs of alcohol and substance overingestion.
- Mental confusion.
- Unresponsive or unconscious.
- Pale, bluish or grayish skin, lips or fingernails.
- Cold and clammy.
- Slow or irregular breathing.
- Vomiting or seizures.
Beavers care for each other
If you think someone has over ingested alcohol or substances, take the following steps to help.
- Call 911.
- Roll person on their side into the overdose recovery position.
- Stay with them.
Know that if you call emergency services because someone has overingested alcohol or substances, they will not get a Minor in Possession (MIP) and neither will you.
Consent is freely given
Consent must always be freely and actively given, ongoing, reversible, mutually understandable and informed.
- If you or someone you know needs support relating to dating violence, sexual assault or sexual harassment, contact the Center for Advocacy, Prevention & Education (CAPE) at 541-737-2030 or contact the Center Against Rape and Domestic Violence (CARDV) in Corvallis at 541-754-0110 for free and confidential advocacy services.
Be an active bystander
It’s on all of us to prevent gender-based violence in our community. Use these tips when you feel safe to do so — you can modify based on the situation and your comfort level.
- Be direct: Tell someone that they are being a jerk, not to slut shame or to stop touching another person.
- Distract: Introduce a new topic or direct attention elsewhere.
- Delegate: Talk to your friends, companions, or party host to get help.
A costume is not an invite
Don't make assumptions or invade someone's boundaries. A costume is not an invite ...
- To ask invasive questions, comment on a person's body or to make sexual comments.
- To assume someone is looking to hook up.
- To stare at someone.
- To touch someone or violate someone's personal space.