What Are Raves? "Raves" are high energy, all-night dances that feature hard pounding techno-music and flashing laser lights. Raves are found in most metropolitan areas and, increasingly, in rural areas throughout the country. The parties are held in permanent dance clubs, abandoned warehouses, open fields, or empty buildings. Raves are frequently advertised as "alcohol free" parties with hired security personnel. Internet sites...

DON'T MAKE THE CALL The New Phenomenon of 'Swatting' 02/04/08 - Information provided by FBI RSS Feeds Remember the “phone phreakers?” The term hit our national consciousness in the 1970s, when a magazine reported on a small group of techie troublemakers who were hacking into phone companies’ computers and making free long-distance calls. Today, there’s a new, much more serious twist on...

From Here in the U.S. 01/10/08 As terrorist groups go, it has quite a résumé: Perfected the use of suicide bombers; Invented the suicide belt; Pioneered the use of women in suicide attacks; Murdered some 4,000 people in the past two years alone; and Assassinated two world leaders—the only terrorist organization to do so. No, it’s not al Qaeda or Hezbollah or...

Talking on your cellphone while you drive can certainly lead to distraction and accidents — but having a cellphone in your car can be very useful in an emergency situation. In almost any state, you may dial 911 for emergencies, but due to the high volume of calls that 911 operators receive, in some cases it might be better to use the...

Campus safety tips While assault or rape by an attacker is never the victim's fault, there are a few things students can keep in mind While out on a date The unfortunate statistic is that 90 percent of rapes occur between people who already knew each other and that approximately half of rapes happen on dates. This is commonly known as "date...

Do you remember the "good ole' days" when it was common place to leave your doors unlocked and windows wide open all day and night? Well, I'm actually not old enough to say I ever experienced those days. But in speaking with my father and grandfather's those days did exist believe it or not! My grandfather often tells me stories of the...