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A netizen recently expressed concern over what he deemed ‘sexually suggestive’ photos taken at an orientation camp.
In an email to Singapore’s citizen journalism website, STOMP, he claimed that he chanced upon the pictures online, which he said were taken during an orientation camp at Nanyang Technological University (NTU).
One of the photos showed a girl bending forward to eat a banana, placed suggestively over a standing male student’s denim-clad crotch area.
According to the contributor, such actions will “make our young think that sex is a very open thing”.
He called the actions “totally unacceptable”, and continued: "Imagine knowing that your daughter is doing such things to guys in school.
"The shame that she will bring to the family."
All freshman orientation camps are screened: NTU
In a reply to STOMP over the photo, an NTU spokesperson said all orientation camps are screened and organisers are asked to remove any inappropriate activities.
According to the spokesperson, activities which "cause embarassment or loss of dignity or well-being to another student" - also known as "ragging" - are considered an offence.
He said NTU will be meeting with the student organisers to investigating the matter.
Lewd acts committed at orientation camps
Reports of 'lewd acts' being carried out at university orientation camps are not new.
A Straits Times report last year revealed that freshman at the National University of Singapore (NUS) were not spared either.
According to a female student who was interviewed, "girls had to lie down and the guys had to do push-ups over them" during one activity.
While some students deem such physical acts are "no big deal", others condemn these sexually-charged activities.
Universities contacted however, say "they put a firm foot down on any demeaning activities" conducted.
However, why do orientation camp organisers still continue with such risque themes despite repeated warnings?
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