Before studying abroad, parents always say foreigners are very open, you should be careful and careful, do not make friends with bad classmates. We always comfort them by saying that those were made from TV dramas and movies, and there was no such thing as a lot of flirtatious things. After studying abroad, it is also true, read the writing paper every day, the most romantic is to go to Chinatown to eat a spicy pot.
But the truth is, the wind and the waves are the ones we`re not invited to.
9News, Australia`s local television station, recently revealed the Spring Light behind Adelaide University and other Adelaide colleges.
Over a long period of time, 9News reporters exposed more than 200 limited-grade photos and video clips taken in campus dormitories and style-to-scene photos.
The content directly reflects a variety of problems on Australian university campuses,: sexual harassment, sexual invasion, violence, alcohol abuse.
The bystanders, the victims and the student union representatives, who had been afraid to stand up before, sat in front of the camera this time and told their stories together.
Such a restricted party, they say, is a campus tradition, and students who want to fit into the so-called "social circle" want to attend.
"they will play porn in public, and men will walk around in front of everyone without their pants on."
"once your eyes are against them, they will come and flirt with you."
"I`m a St Mark's College student, and we thought it was just an opening party."
"but these guys will take pictures of you after you`re drunk, and some of my friends have been sexual invasion."
"as representatives of the student union, we expressed great anger at these acts, and the affected students were afraid to come and tell us."
"this time, we`ve had enough."
"We were all under social pressure to take part in these activities, but we didn`t expect them to go crazy after all."
"when people around you start drinking, you don`t feel like you fit in."
"when some boys get drunk, they start to do it."
"A lot of girls around us only found themselves assaulted the next day."
"in the end, students who dare not speak can only secretly drop out of school."
"it feels like the school doesn`t know anything about these things."
And this kind of campus violence is not the first time in Australia, as early as February this year, the Australian Broadcasting Network revealed that Sydney`s famous St. Paul College is actually full of campus abuse, violence and discrimination. The behavior of the students is rampant.
Some include masturbation in girls` shampoo bottles in college dormitories at the University of Sydney and defecation in the hallway.
For example, we can see from the exposed picture that the freshman was asked to kneel, while the students around him beat him with slippers and even dripped oil on him.
Some were even asked to crawl through the burning mattresses, and many students were injured in the process.
There are even "insulting activities" targeted specifically at women, such as beatings and rape, and there is a chat group between students that supports sexual invasion (Pro-rape) for students to "entertain."
This kind of incident has caused psychological and physiological harm to many students. Some schools are afraid to go to school, dare not communicate with others, some even commit suicide and lose their young lives.
After it was revealed, the school said it would be taken seriously, but the end result was even more chilling.
According to the February SBS report, the number of school violence incidents in Victoria, Australia, rose by 36 percent in a year, with 1850 reported in Victoria last year alone. 229 of them even involved weapons such as knives and toy guns.
It`s just a state number, and you can imagine how many incidents have not been reported, have not been published, or where the victims are afraid to speak.
As school violence intensifies, Australia`s government is spending more and more efforts to improve the phenomenon.
But in terms of criminalization, Victoria is the only state in Australia to criminalize bullying, according to the Australian Zero bullying Foundation, (Bully Zero Australia Foundation). In other states, only a few laws on stalking and harassment cover some of the elements of bullying, but there are no specific legal provisions to criminalize bullying.
In addition, the government also stipulates that their children will be fined a minimum of $500 if they are found to have committed acts of violence in school.
Australia also has "National Action against bullying Day" (National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence, "NDA"), specifically used to call attention to and boycott school violence, and to give victims more help and understanding.
Finally, let`s take a look at what countries have done in the face of "school violence".
America
In the United States, school violence is referred to as "bullying" (bullying). Bullying on campus is the most serious in junior middle school (grade 6-8), and gradually decreases in high school, but it still exists, which is a common problem in middle school.
Schools attach great importance to bullying. At the beginning of school each year, they train teachers on how to deal with bullying incidents and issue guidance materials. There will also be preventive education for students, informing them of the school`s regulations.
Japan （全称“日本国”， 亚洲东部岛国）
The Ministry of Culture and Science of Japan has strengthened the training of teachers on campus bullying and increased the number of qualified school counsellors and caregivers to help students deal with various problems;
At the same time, schools are allowed to suspend classes for students who cause physical or psychological harm to their classmates, and formulate clearer guidelines and procedures for this purpose.
About this matter, the editor has a lot of words to say, there is anger and doubt.
But I would like to hear what you think, and welcome you to express your views in the comment area.
