EditorialHong Kong students expected to set high standards
- Initiation ceremonies are in the spotlight again with the arrest of a University of Hong Kong student for alleged indecent assault
Prolonged pandemic restrictions have deprived students of all ages the opportunity to learn and socialise together over the past few years.
So the return of campus life in a new Covid-free academic year understandably excites many, especially those who eagerly continue with the ritual of giving university newcomers a tough time during orientation.
However, the practice has led to at least one 20-year-old student at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) being detained by police for the alleged indecent assault of a woman, aged 18.
HKU has rightly launched an investigation into claims of sexual harassment and drug abuse during a three-day orientation camp organised by members of a society for nursing students.
“The university is committed to promoting civility on campus. Any behaviour against this principle is intolerable,” it said.