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Ohh, Carlisle

The first thing I noticed when visiting Dickinson was that the campus was actually within the town, not separated from it like other small liberal arts schools I visited up north. Being able to walk straight off campus into downtown Carlisle is nice, there are lots of little shops, restaurants, and bars in the area. We just got a new crepe place that's like a party in your mouth. That being said, downtown is really the only place students can and will hang out off campus, mainly because of the bars, which are very few. Once you drive away from downtown you see that Carlisle can be pretty rural, yet scenic. Around Halloween time, there's a pretty cool corn maze and haunted hay ride not too far of a drive from campus. Harrisburg is a half hour drive from Carlisle if you want to go to the mall. Locals are usually pretty nice to students, but as always, you have to be careful of those who aren't.

Pretty Safe

Overall, I feel pretty safe on campus. At night if I'm walking by myself I just make sure to be careful and walk through well lighted areas. Recently there has been a lot of interest in sexual assault issues in the past, but some new rules are being put into place because of it. The DPS officers are really approachable and can be seen a lot around campus.