If one person would have intervened, she may have had a chance of surviving the attack. Even though this happened on U of M's campus, CMU's campus is no stranger to domestic violence. Almost every week, local law enforcement officials break up domestic assaults. Students in relationships need to respect their partners. Fights are not solved by who can hit the hardest or by ugly, dehumanizing words.
Domestic violence can happen anywhere.
If students are willing to learn to take a breath, count to 10 and not raise a fist, they may be one step closer to fixing this problem.