Most NUS students back list of inappropriate acts

While most National University of Singapore students supported the list of inappropriate behaviour given by the school's review committee, many highlighted that the context in which each case occurs needs to be considered. PHOTO: ST FILE
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Stalking and attempting an unwanted kiss may not be as serious as offences such as rape but they should not be taken lightly, National University of Singapore (NUS) students believe.

The Sunday Times polled 50 NUS students - 28 female and 22 male - on 11 examples of "lighter" sexual misconduct offences that were laid out by the university's review committee in a report last Monday, and asked whether they thought it was appropriate to classify the offences in that way.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on June 16, 2019, with the headline Most NUS students back list of inappropriate acts. Subscribe