The Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia, (UBC), will no longer support FROSH events sponsored by the Commerce Undergraduate Society (CUS).
Dean of the Sauder School, Robert Helsley, made the announcement on Monday after it was revealed over the weekend that a chant that advocated non-consensual sex was allegedly used during FROSH events put on by the CUS.
“We take these matters very seriously,” said Helsley.
They will only sponsor student-led events if they meet the school’s standards.
Helsley also said they will investigate the matter fully through a fact finding team, which will then report back with their findings in a week.
The faculty will also educate students about the harm these kinds of chants can cause so that something like this does not happen again.
On Monday photos were posted on social media showing ‘rape culture’ graffiti around the campus.
One of the signs on the campus read ‘Sauder teaches rape’ on Monday morning:
The UBC incident came to light after lyrics of a chant by students at St. Mary’s University in Halifax were revealed that encouraged sexual assaults of underaged girls.
According to the Twitter account of a Sauder School of Business first-year student, the chant at UBC was: “Y-O-U-N-G at UBC we like ‘em young, Y is for your sister, O is for oh so tight, U is for under age, N is for no consent, G is for go to jail.”
– With files from the Canadian Press
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