Although his experience was unfortunate, NYU students can learn from it. Sure, spending weekends at Bobst are be safer than clubbing, but that is clearly not the answer to this problem. Students must know what they are getting into when going out to party, and know how to keep themselves safe. Bowman conducts workshops on safer clubbing during fall orientation and throughout the year to provide students with the information they need to make educated party choices.
Common sense is the key when it comes to being a conscious club-goer.
Always have enough money for a solo cab ride home just in case. Also, leaving your drink unattended is a no-no. GHB, for example, can be deadly when mixed with alcohol, and ecstasy pills are frequently spiked with speed and sometimes heroin. Even if you choose not to use drugs, your personal safety and that of your belongings can be at risk in a club. Hathaway learned this lesson the hard way when her purse was snatched at a dance club.