Something about Hong Kong that I find interesting is the disciplinary “scare” that campus authorities try to use to persuade students to behave. Everyday, I’ll be walking around campus and I come across a new sign that is supposed to force students NOT to participate in illegal, rebellious activities. For example, you walk through my Bethlehem Hall elevator and there’s a sign that spits out a message of this sort:
There has been SOLID evidence against students smoking in this hall. Please be advised that CUHK is a non-smoking campus and further disciplinary action WILL be taken by the WARDEN if such misconduct continues to occur. You will be punished.
Now, walking in that elevator and reading this notice on a daily basis really does send chills down my spine. Who would want to deal with further disciplinary action implemented by the WARDEN? Now, I don’t mean to sound sassy and by no means am I the warden (who has probably written a pro/con list for various disciplinary tactics) but, one thing I wonder is: If there is SOLID evidence against people in this hall, why don’t they just confront these people and keep up the regular signs that they already saturate the campus with(The regular notice goes a little something like: Please be advised that CUHK is a non-smoking, GREEN campus. Please refrain from smoking on campus premises or disciplinary action will be taken)? I mean isn’t it kind of ironic that CUHK is proud of being a GREEN campus, yet they continue to put up new signs (and waste paper) daily? I guess it’s more threatening when you bring Mr. Warden into the picture…
Another interesting rule: The rules of not having people of the opposite sex in one’s room past a certain hour of the night. So it’s 9pm…The other night I had a boy in my room at 9:15 pm (get your mind out of the gutter, you SD pervs…it was all PG) and my RA knocks on my door to try to convince me to come to some Bible Study shindig…She sternly looks at me and the guy sitting on my bed and says: Snehal, you do realize that B-Hall policy states that you cannot have people of the opposite sex in your room past 9 pm. Please take proper action and have your friend leave the building. Thank you…shuts door and walks away.
Sooo my friend definitely did not leave until an hour later…my point is that I see guys walking on my floor at late hours of the night ALL THE TIME! And I am pretty damn sure my flute-playing RA has had some tinga in her room a few times, as well…just sayin…these HK kids are not really that innocent and if the rules are lax for them, why is it that international students get the boot? Perhaps Mr. Warden needs to put up another sign saying: Dear BHall Rebels, Please be informed that there has been SOLID evidence against students having members of the opposite sex in their rooms past visiting hours. Bethlehem Hall rules forbid opposite sex visitors after 9 pm (strictly, on the dot…seriously, on the second). Further disciplinary action WILL be taken by the WARDEN, himself, if such rebellious conduct continues to occur. Sincerely, your tinga-hating warden
Well folks, I guess this is it for now. I hope you enjoyed my rant about HK discipline…The warden will probably punish me for writing this.
hahaha….this is still by far, my favorite post of yours