Senseless...

The death of Cris Anthony Mendez an Isko ng Bayan and a bright student of UP Diliman is something that should concern every UP student...The alleged death by Mendez by hazing is not exactly new..but each time someone dies because of hazing, one cannot help but think that why people still join fraternities...UP has always recognized the existence of fraternities and sororities in the campus..however, the deaths that are caused by hazing cannot be something that we can turn a blind eye to...

Being a fratman myself, I do not condemn the whole concept of fraternities...what I condemn are the deaths that have been caused by senseless violence and perhaps uncontrolled emotions...I think that what just happened to Mendez is something that would further tarnish the reputations of fraternities...not only the fraternity that was involved in his death..

The death of Mendez in the hands of fratmen may serve as the spark that would finally end the existence of fraternities in UP..the demonstration held by students condemning the death of Mendez is just an indicator that there is already a growing opposition against fraternities and frat violence.

this is a crisis not only for the fraternity involved but for all the fraternities...im sure that after this incident a lot of people and students would think twice about entering fraternities and sororities...i cant blame them though...over and over again it has happened...PEOPLE LOOKING FOR BROTHERHOOD HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES IN SENSELESS VIOLENCE INSTEAD...