Rattle your SABRE to be safe on campus.

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SABRE, a personal safety product brand, is encouraging students to follow these tips both on and off campus as they head back to school:

* Before unpacking boxes, check out what free safe-ride or walking services are offered by the campus.

* Take a safety seminar or attend a self-defense class. Many colleges offer them free or for credit, and the techniques and strategies can be lifesaving.

* For those moving from dorms to apartments, a personal alarm provides portable security.

* Be prepared with pepper sprays and gels--one of the most effective ways to deter or distract an attacker, and permitted on a majority of campuses.

* Stick together--there is...