[dropcap]D[/dropcap]ripping Springs High student Addie Villas understands the circumstances surrounding dating violence can often go unnoticed.

Through the student-led Domestic Violence Advisory Board, Villas and other Dripping Springs ISD students hope to shed more light on a problem they say is all too prevalent in today’s society.

That’s why awareness took center stage Saturday as the DVAB held its inaugural self-defense class at Dripping Springs High.

A handful of Dripping Springs ...