UP SESC joins SAWA; USC meet with fraternity heads

The UP School of Economics Student Council formally joined SAWA or the Student-led Alliance Watch against Hazing convened by the UP Law Student Government and UP Alyansa. The alliance, composed of individuals, councils, organizations, alumni, aims to eradicate organization, particularly organization, violence, in all fronts - from above (alumni), below (students, recruits), and within (members). The first general assembly of the alliance was held last September 28 at Malcolm Hall, Room 312.

Meanwhile, the University Student Council (USC) met with the representatives of some 13 fraternities last September 26 at the USC office after president Emerlinda Roman issued an administrative order directing fraternities to justify their existence within the university system. Of the 13 fraternities, no representative of the Sigma Rho, Alpha Phi Beta, and Scintilla Juris attended the meeting. The three fraternities are among the most dominant Greek letter organizations in the university.

The USC is currently arranging a dialogue between the student council, fraternity heads, and the UP administration in order to clarify some points of Roman's directive.