| It's very sad to hear this, especially after I just had a close friend pass away at Berkeley. For her though, she wasn't involved in any altercations. In her case, they think she had a seizure in her sleep. She was also very stressed out since this was her first semester at Cal and finals were coming up.
Word of advice to EVERYONE headed for their 1st semester @ a UC: balance your studies with a social life. My friend was studying pretty much all the time and didn't take her social life into account. I just wish I had gone up to visit her sooner. I kept telling her over the phone and email to go out every once in a while, but she was very stubborn and was way too concerned about her studying. She was doing fairly well, getting B+'s on her papers and tests, but she was really pushing herself for A's. So, don't get too hung up about your grades.
Still, this case is just a reminder that violence can really occur on any college campus, so just be careful.
-Camille | 
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