Police patrol UGM after two student groups clash<\/p>\n
Syaiful Amin, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta<\/p>\n
Dozens of police officers were patrolling Gadjah Mada University
\n(UGM) in Yogyakarta on Thursday, a day after at least seven
\nstudents were injured in a clash between two student groups.<\/p>\n
The brawl took place on Wednesday night between students from
\nthe School of Forestry and the School of Political Science
\n(Fisipol) during orientation for new students.<\/p>\n
Zainal Bachruddin, the UGM deputy rector overseeing student
\naffairs, said on Thursday the seven injured students, including
\ntwo from the School of Forestry, were taken to a nearby hospital
\nfor treatment.<\/p>\n
The students were injured when they began pelting rocks at
\neach other, he said.<\/p>\n
\"Initially, older students from the School of Forestry were
\ngiving 350 new students a tour of the campus. But when they
\narrived at the Fisipol building, they met some rivals there. Then
\nthey started hurling stones at one another. I don't know who
\nstarted the attack,\" Zainal said.<\/p>\n
Dwi, 21, a member of the orientation organizing committee,
\nsaid the brawl did not just involve new students.<\/p>\n
\"When we ran into (the students from Fisipol), we were
\nsuddenly stoned. The students from the School of Forestry
\nstarting to throw stones back. It was unavoidable,\" she said.<\/p>\n
The clash was stopped by lectures, added Dwi, who is in the
\nSchool of Forestry.<\/p>\n
To prevent any further violence at the state-run university,
\nabout 60 police officers were deployed to the campus.<\/p>\n
\"We are here at the request of UGM. No students were arrested
\nor questioned over the clash. We waiting for them to cool down,\"
\nsaid West Depok Police chief Adj. Comr. Tri Heri Suprianto.<\/p>\n
The dean of the School of Political Science, Sunyoto Usman,
\nsaid he met with leaders of the School of Forestry to avoid any
\nfurther problems.<\/p>\n
He also called on the UGM students to change the way
\norientation is run to prevent future incidents.<\/p>",
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