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Games at NUS camps increasingly sexualised, say students
Despite complaints over past decade, students say games at NUS orientation camp increasingly sexualised
By DAVID SUN Jul 26, 2016 6:00am
One was asked whose bodily fluids she would like to drink, while another watched her peers re-enact an incestuous rape scene.
These were just two examples of the sexualised activities that hundreds of freshmen were made to participate in some of the National University of Singapore's (NUS) orientation camps in the past two months.
Some students said they attended the camps to make friends, but they were instead pressured to take part in increasingly sexualised activities.
A 19-year-old freshman whom we shall name Chloe told The New Paper that she left the room after she became uncomfortable during an activity called "burning bridges" that required her to answer inappropriate questions.
The questions touched on taboo subjects such as which man's bodily fluid she would want to drink, who among them is the sluttiest, and who would never get married and die alone, she said.
"Every time I didn't take part, I was so scared that the orientation group would write me off as a prude and ostracise me," said Chloe, who requested not to be named for this reason.
She added that the camp's cheering and chanting was also sexualised, with references to the male anatomy, that made her blush.
"(The cheers) were so senseless. I hated them, but apparently it's tradition that has been passed down from previous batches," she said.
This perhaps explains why there have been complaints over the past decade, mostly from women who feel sexualised or harassed by the chants and games, some of which involve close contact.
That they are still happening today despite the complaints, and the universities promising to investigate and take action against offenders, imply that nothing much has changed.
Another 19-year-old freshman, Kim (not her real name), told TNP that she was grabbed from multiple directions by different students during a game that involved soap and water.
"I didn't even know where they were touching. It was so physical. I ended up in pain, and it was a scary experience," she said.
UNCOMFORTABLE
One of the forfeits for a game required a male and female freshman to re-enact a rape scene between a young man and his younger sister, which was even uncomfortable to watch.
"The girl had to lie on the floor, then the guy pretended to kick open a door and say, 'Kor kor (big brother) coming.' The girl had to respond, 'Mei mei (little sister) don't want'," Kim said.
"He then kicked open her legs and did push-ups while lying on top of her.
"The girl looked very uncomfortable and covered her face throughout the whole thing."
The incident traumatised Kim, who said that she wanted to cry during many of the activities.
"Why in the world would they have such ideas? I wanted to get out so badly.
"A group of us girls wanted to leave, but the orientation group leader stopped us and told us to finish playing the game."
The orientation group leaders are seniors in NUS, and the camp attended by Kim was organised by the NUS Students' Union two weeks ago.
On its website, the union says that it "strives to work towards upholding its vision of being a representative, inclusive and credible institution to promote, safeguard and uphold students' interest and welfare in NUS".
TNP was alerted to the activities by a reader, who said in an e-mail that there were "incidents of sexual harassment" during the camps, as well as the "trivialisation of rape".
The reader also cited the NUSWhispers Facebook page, which had posts about a cheer that "simulated a group of guys ejaculating on a girl's face".
Other participants of the camp that TNP spoke to confirmed this.
A spokesman for the Association of Women for Action and Research (Aware) labelled such activities "alienating rather than bonding", and criminal lawyers said police reports should have been made.
TNP asked NUS why it had been unable to tackle the problem of inappropriate activities during such camps despite numerous complaints over the past decade.
An NUS spokesman did not address the question, but instead said that it is currently looking into the issue.
"At NUS, orientation activities serve to welcome freshmen and integrate them into the university community and campus life," said the spokesman.
"Participation in orientation camps and activities is voluntary. Our student leaders are constantly reminded to develop meaningful orientation activities that will help forge new friendships among our freshmen.
"Student organisers of orientation camps are also thoroughly briefed on the guidelines for orientation activities.
"The NUS Office of Student Affairs (OSA) has recently received feedback in relation to some inappropriate orientation activities.
"It is currently looking into the feedback and working with the faculty concerned. Freshmen are also advised to report inappropriate orientation activities to OSA, so that the office could look into their concerns.
"The University takes violations of the Student Code of Conduct very seriously. Disciplinary action will be taken against students who breach these guidelines."
But the students TNP spoke to said the damage had been done.
Kim said: "All I wanted was to make new friends. I wonder why we even have such activities?
"But the camp is over, and we cannot do anything about it."
INAPPROPRIATE GAMES A VIOLATION
Instead of building a culture of respect and consent, such sexualised activities will promote a culture of rape and bullying.
Ms Jolene Tan, 33, programmes and communications senior manager for the Association of Women for Action and Research (Aware), said such activities are uncalled for, and that more should be done to protect the students.
"Such activities are very inappropriate, and promote bullying, the objectification of women, and is an unhealthy trivialisation of sexual violence," she told The New Paper.
"They are alienating rather than bonding, and potentially traumatising to anyone there who has experienced sexual assault previously."
PRESSURED
She added that new students feel pressured to take part or be left out, resulting in many choosing not to voice their discomfort.
"Even if they are uncomfortable, they won't say it because they don't want to be a spoilsport.
"The whole culture needs to change. There needs to be a policy in institutions that is explicit about harassment."
A survey of 500 young people aged 17 to 25 conducted by Aware in 2014 found that one in three had experienced sexual assault or harassment, said Ms Tan.
The reported behaviours included unwanted sexual remarks, receiving of unsolicited pornography, and rape and other physical sexual assaults.
Lawyers told TNP that such activities outrage the modesty of women, and police reports should be made by individuals who feel violated.
Criminal lawyer Ravinderpal Singh of Kalco Law said such activities could easily be considered to be a violation of the Penal Code, which criminalises any word or gesture intended to insult the modesty of a woman.
"If the woman takes offence and feels outraged, she can make a police report," he said.
"The school can also be liable if it is negligent, and fails to provide a safe environment."
He added that the school has a duty to ensure the well-being of all students.
"You cannot evade liability even (if students sign) a form," he said.
"There definitely should be checks done by the school to ensure that such things do not happen."
Another criminal lawyer, Mr T.M. Sinnadurai of Regent Law, said: "The words they used are gross and could be considered offensive. In my opinion, it is wrong.
"Even if there is no physical touching, it is still a violation."
The father of a 20-year-old girl said that if his daughter were placed in a similar situation, he would immediately make a police report.
"I would be outraged if someone did something like that to my daughter," he said.
"No one should be forced or pressured into such activities, and a police report should be made.
"A school is a place where you have to learn to get your morals right. If the school teaches these things, then it is the wrong place to start your learning."
The girl had to lie on the floor, then the guy pretended to kick open a door and say, 'Kor kor (big brother) coming.' The girl had to respond, 'Mei mei (little sister) don't want.' He then kicked open her legs and did push-ups while lying on top of her. - Kim
CONTROVERSIES GO WAY BACK
Orientation games at local universities have courted controversy for a decade, but the replies to the media have been similar each time.
The activities have also become raunchier, with this year's games at the National University of Singapore (NUS) being the most lewd and explicit.
In 2006, The Straits Times (ST) reported that activities involving lip contact and the washing of armpits at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and the NUS orientation games left students flustered.
This was followed by a similar report in 2008, in which ST quoted an NUS student who sat out an activity where male students did push-ups on top of female students.
In 2011, The New Paper reported that a girl cried after orientation games at the Singapore Institute of Management-University of London became too close for comfort.
The activities were similar to those at NUS in 2008, with male students leaning over female students on the ground.
In 2014, NUS was again in the spotlight after complaints that a male student was stripped to his shorts before being blindfolded and bound with tape, as female students licked whipped cream off his neck.
Each time, the replies from the universities to queries follow a similar pattern.
The universities would highlight the guidelines in place and that they do not condone such behaviour. They would then promise to investigate and take action against anyone who breaches the rules.
They also mention that participation in the camps is voluntary. But freshmen say they feel pressured to take part for fear of being ostracised.
In recent years, the institutions have implemented channels for feedback.
Yet, a decade on, nothing has changed.
Source: http://www.tnp.sg/news/singapore-news/games-nus-camps-increasingly-sexualised-say-students
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National University of Singapore Students' Union (NUSSU) Council
http://nussu.org/union-category/nussu-council
NUSSU Executive Committee
http://www.nussu.org.sg/exco/about/council/executive-committee
International Media Coverage
Singapore university investigates 'simulated rape' claims
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-36901417
Students were 'made to simulate a rape scene between a man and his SISTER' as part of sick induction camp at Singapore university
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3711112/Students-simulate-rape-scene-man-SISTER-sick-induction-camp-Singapore-university.html
Singapore's NUS: Risque games completely inappropriate
http://www.thejakartapost.com/seasia/2016/07/27/nus-risque-games-completely-inappropriate.html
Top Singapore university probes allegations of ‘sexualized’ orientation activities
https://asiancorrespondent.com/2016/07/singaporean-university-looks-allegations-sexualized-orientation-activities
The bully & sexually abusive games on new student orientation of NUS
http://batam-city.com/the-bully-games-on-new-student-orientation-of-nus-camps/
新加坡大學意淫迎新 嚇喊女生唔准人走
http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/realtime/international/20160728/55415492
Singapore university probes mock-rape claims
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/asean/1046849/singapore-university-probes-mock-rape-claims
Singapore university probes mock-rape claims
http://www.thestar.com.my/news/regional/2016/07/28/singapore-university-probes-mock-rape-claims/
演強奸遭亂摸喝體液 獅城國大迎新會玩過頭
http://www.guangming.com.my/node/304769?tid=3
Une université réputée de Singapour enquête sur des bizutages sexuels (French)
http://www.bfmtv.com/international/une-universite-reputee-de-singapour-enquete-sur-des-bizutages-sexuels-1020497.html
'Sexualised' uni camps spark fierce debate
http://www.thestar.com.my/news/regional/2016/07/31/sexualised-uni-camps-spark-fierce-debate
新加坡女大学生哭诉迎新营太色情
http://news.stnn.cc/guoji/2016/0728/338762.shtml
国大迎新活动被指过火; 议员:应重审活动目的
http://news.omy.sg/News/Local-News/story20160727-441598
List of CN articles: https://goo.gl/fmnsjN
玩過了頭!新加坡~大學迎新會,好玩不玩【玩強姦】女生感覺被羞辱
【動畫】【好離譜】新加坡大學意淫迎新 嚇喊女生唔准人走: http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/realtime/international/20160728/55415492
Freshmen humiliated and degraded at National University of Singapore
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/special/2016/07/182_210738.html
Singapore Media Coverage
Games at NUS camps increasingly sexualised, say students
http://www.tnp.sg/news/singapore-news/games-nus-camps-increasingly-sexualised-say-students
Students say NUS orientation camp games increasingly sexualised; some told to re-enact rape scene
http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/students-say-nus-orientation-camp-games-increasingly-sexualised-some-told-to-re-enact-rape
NUS probing reports of ‘offensive and completely inappropriate’ orientation activities
http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/nus-probing-reports-offensive-and-completely-inappropriate-orientation-activities
NUS Orientation Camps: More Reports of Sexual Abuse, Humiliation and “Ejaculation” Games
http://redwiretimes.com/singapore-in-brief/nus-orientation-camps-reports-of-sexual-abuse-humiliation-and-ejaculation-games/
NUS Looking Into Allegations Of Sexually Charged Orientation Games
http://www.allsingaporestuff.com/article/nus-looking-allegations-sexually-charged-orientation-games
NUS investigating reports of inappropriate orientation activities
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/nus-investigating-reports/2988180.html
NUS to Investigate Reports of Lewd Sexualised Games Played during Orientation Camps
https://yoshi.today/nus-to-investigate-reports-of-lewd-sexualised-games-played-during-orientation-camps/
Several NUS students defended rape cheers & sex games on Facebook confessions page
http://mothership.sg/2016/07/several-nus-students-defended-rape-cheers-sex-games-on-facebook-confessions-page/
After outcry over NUS’ sexualised orientations, whose heads should roll?
http://singaporedaily.net/2016/07/26/after-outcry-over-nus-sexualised-orientations-whose-heads-should-roll/
Sexual Indecency In Local Singapore University Orientation Camps: How Much Is Too Much?
http://popspoken.com/issues/2016/06/sexual-indecency-singapore-university-camps-how-much-is-too-much
Fake rape, real rape, and teenage suicides
http://themiddleground.sg/2016/07/26/fake-real-rape-teenage-suicides
“Raunchy” Orientation Camps Sparks Off Debate On NUSWhispers
https://thoughtsofrealsingaporeans.wordpress.com/2016/07/19/raunchy-orientation-camps-sparks-off-debate-on-nuswhispers
Freshman Allegedly Pressured into Sexualized Rituals at Top Singaporean University
http://nextshark.com/nus-freshman-sexualized-rituals
NUS conducts intensive investigation due to complaints about inappropriate orientation activities
http://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2016/07/nus-conducts-intensive-investigation-due-to-complaints-about-inappropriate-orientation-activities
What NUS students say about orientation camp debacle
http://news.asiaone.com/news/singapore/what-nus-students-say-about-orientation-camp-debacle
Restaurant won't sponsor future NUS Students' Union events
http://www.tnp.sg/news/singapore-news/one-sponsor-pulls-out-others-monitor-situation-nus
NUS students defend highly-sexual games at orientation camps -- while some share their own bad experiences
http://www.stomp.com.sg/singapore-seen/singapore/nus-students-defend-highly-sexual-games-orientation-camps-while-some-share
NUS Staff Who Approved Sexual Orientation Games Odd To Be Sacked
http://www.allsingaporestuff.com/article/nus-staff-who-approved-sexual-orientation-games-odd-be-sacked
Issues of accountability, values must be addressed
http://www.straitstimes.com/forum/letters-in-print/issues-of-accountability-values-must-be-addressed
Forum / Social Media:
* Allsgstf FB: https://www.facebook.com/allsgstuff/posts/2273230996150950
* NUSWhisper FB: https://www.facebook.com/nuswhispers/posts/1100629890007471
* Reddit 1: https://www.reddit.com/r/singapore/comments/4um5za/games_at_nus_camps_increasingly_sexualised_say
* Reddit 2: https://www.reddit.com/r/singapore/comments/4uo0ll/nus_probing_reports_of_offensive_and_completely/
* Lowyat: https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/4013404/all
* HWZ 1: http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/eat-drink-man-woman-16/glgt-nus-rapists-sex-fiends-defend-their-orientation-camp-5425526.html
* HWZ 2: http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/eat-drink-man-woman-16/%5Bmerged%5D-nus-organizers-defend-their-orientation-camp-5425526.html
* HWZ 3: http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/eat-drink-man-woman-16/nus-take-strong-action-5425850.html
* SB 1: https://sammyboy.com/showthread.php?233491-Top-ranking-NUS-is-world-famous-now-for-sexual-harrasement-games-reported-by-BBC
* SB 2: https://sammyboy.com/showthread.php?233478-NUS-Orientation-Ejaculation-rape-NUS-Heads-to-punish-students
* 蘋果日報 FB: https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fhk.nextmedia%2Fposts%2F10154601362892448
* NUS Whispers: https://www.facebook.com/nuswhispers
* NUS Students' Union: https://www.facebook.com/nus.students.union/posts/10154961835309119
Responses from NUS & SG Government:
NUS Responds: Sexual Freshman Orientation Activities “Neither Approved Nor Endorsed”
http://popspoken.com/issues/2016/07/sexual-indecency-singapore-university-camps-how-much-is-too-much
NUS to crack down on sexualised games
http://www.tnp.sg/news/singapore-news/nus-crack-down-sexualised-games
Response from Acting Minister for Education, Mr. Ong Ye Kung
https://www.facebook.com/ongyekung/posts/1368850089796256
Inappropriate orientation games cannot be tolerated: Ong Ye Kung
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/inappropriate-orientation/2991776.html
Minister: Remember purpose of university education
http://www.tnp.sg/news/singapore-news/minister-remember-purpose-university-education
NUS OSA Investigates (Tea sessions with Seniors)
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1106233949447065&id=695707917166339
NUS cancels freshmen Orientation Week after reports of inappropriate activities
http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/nus-cancels-freshmen-orientation-week
NUS Students' Union apologises for 'indecent, reprehensible' orientation games
http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/education/nus-students-union-apologises-for-indecent-reprehensible-orientation-games
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Sexual activities feature highly in NUS orientation games
October 18, 2014
Education & Prospects, Home, NUS Buzz
By Tan Shi Hui
utown
NUS students play Frisbee at University Town on September 16, 2014. Games and sports like Frisbee are often played at orientation camps to foster team spirit, but some games have been criticized for being sexual. CAMPUS EYE/Tan Shi Hui
SINGAPORE, Sept 18 (Campus Eye) – Orientation camps at the National University of Singapore (NUS) often feature sexual activities, according to students from the university.
These activities came to light on Jul. 31, when a letter criticizing these activities written by an NUS student’s aunt was published in the Real Singapore, a social-political website.
“The camp facilitators were making the girls … lick (whipped) cream off his neck, his nipples and also rub (their) hands on his thigh, trying to sexually stimulate him,” wrote the author, who identified herself as “Ms. Ng”.
Most students who were interviewed had either seen or heard of similar activities.
A student who attended a camp organised by Kent Ridge Hall witnessed forfeits such as Seven Wonders, in which two students touch each other as instructed by their peers, and male students doing push-ups over females.
The student, who declined to be named, said these activities were passed down from earlier generations of students.
Forfeits are typically unplanned, and agreed upon by leaders and participants, including those who are not doing the forfeits, just before they are done.
Psychology Camp organizer Lau Boon Yen described a similarly sexual-themed activity called Secret Pals.
“They wake the participants up at 3 a.m. and blindfold them, and make the girl sit on the guy’s lap,” Lau said.
PLAYING WITH OPTIONS
An NUS spokesperson told the Straits Times that participants can opt out of activities they are uncomfortable with.
However, Yong Yen Lu, a Cultural Activities Club Social Camp participant this year, disagreed.
“Some of them (orientation group leaders) didn’t know their limits … If you didn’t want to, they would say no,” Yong said.
In contrast, Tembusu College orientation organizer Alison Chew said group leaders know where their limits are, and would allow participants to opt out.
Chew said she trusted group leaders to be responsible for the “image of the college” because they were interviewed.
TRUE PURPOSE OF CAMP ACTIVITIES?
Both Chew and Lau also said participants were encouraged to give feedback to their leaders, which were then used to make changes to the camp program.
Physical activities are often planned, as they facilitate group bonding, said Lau.
However, the anonymous Kent Ridge Hall camp participant felt these activities were a reflection of society’s patriarchal attitudes.
“I don’t think we should be blaming the students; we should all just reflect on our own culture that sexualises women on a daily basis.
“We should be looking at the kind of images, the kind of messages we allow in society, through media, and through just our daily conversations because, after all, patriarchal attitudes are inherited,” she said.
Source: http://blog.nus.edu.sg/nm3211/2014/10/18/sexual-activities-feature-highly-in-nus-orientation-games/
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Orientation Video Reveals Disturbing Practice That Has Been Going On For Years At Local Schools
By Lim Lixuan on 01/04/2016 Breaking News
Sexual orientation games have been ongoing especially in universities
Entering a different environment means a whole new experience for many of us, and what better way to bond with your future classmates than through an orientation camp. Right?
After all, orientation camps are essential for freshmen to assimilate into the culture of their new schools. With that being said, some orientation practices can be quite disturbing because it is unnecessarily sexual.
Take this viral video for example.
Forfeit push-ups with a disturbing twist
According to one netizen, this disturbing orientation activity might have taken place at Singapore Poly.
In this video, a male student can be seen doing push ups while a girl is lying beneath him.
Their friends were encouraging him (for some unknown reason) by pushing his crotch area closer to the girl’s face.
We are not quite sure who is the one being punished in this game but it sure seems like the girl’s dignity is being abused.
Other horrifying orientation camp stories
We scoured the Internet for similar stories and we found some practices that were indeed distressing.
The Straits Times published an article about the happenings in a university orientation camp in 2008 as one of the freshmen, Rachel Lee got a rude shock.
Lee said, “girls had to lie down and the guys had to do push-ups over them” as she described one of the activities.
She refused to joined the activities and subsequently left the camp.
Female students were made to exchange sweets with male students using their mouths
A writer on a blog, iWicked Memoirs penned her niece’s and nephew’s experiences during a university orientation camp.
In her blogpost she posted:
In one game, female students were made to exchange sweets with male students using their mouths as they sat in a circle.
Another required a female student to lie on the floor as a male student did push-ups on top of her, obviously mimicking copulation.
There were also games where girls were asked to pick boys they wished to pair up with for a segment of the camp. Less ‘attractive looking girls’ were subjected to the taunts of boys who groaned and lamented to their friends when they were picked by these ‘ugly girls’.
These activities are usually organised by the students themselves and are not advocated by the school.
According to The Straits Times, a spokesman for NTU said they will take action against students who cross the line.
At NUS, a spokesman said that if the university receives complaints, investigations will be carried out and counselling will be arranged for the students.
Orientation camps — yay or nay?
Now that you know that there might be the possibility of all these happening in orientation camps, attend only if you are comfortable with it.
Rest assured you can still attend even you are uncomfortable with these activities — just remember to voice out if you do not want to participate!
Source: http://mustsharenews.com/disturbing-orientation-activities
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