Student brawls (1)

Student brawls (1)

From Merdeka

Almost every new academic year we are faced with a familiar
scene, i.e. student brawls. The authorities and educators should
give due consideration to this problem and do something about it.

The aftermath of a brawl between two groups of students is
often prolonged and results in severe injuries, or even deaths.
Strangely, the students who are involved in the free-for-all
fights are mostly new entrants in the high schools. Why is it so?

The story goes like this: New students are easily agitated by
their delinquent seniors, often to the accompaniment of threats,
to go into the street to fight against students of another
school, which is their opponent. They often take drugs, which
make them courageous enough to take part in the fighting.

Sadly, many a time, innocent students become victims of the
uncontrolled brawls.

MH SJARMI TARMIN

Jakarta