At the same time every year, students at the University of Sydney are violently hazed. The University’s vice chancellor, Michael Spence, has said the university is powerless to stop the practice which involves more senior students subjecting new ones to degrading, humiliating and harmful rituals. Inquiry demanded as hazing culture in top university colleges revealed Read moreResidents, families and Spence have been calling for an end to hazing for years. But Spence has said a complex and unique governance structure at the University of Sydney prevents university management from taking action. “The governance of the college rests with the college council, which includes six representatives of the Catholic church.

Source: The Guardian February 27, 2018 02:47 UTC