Noisy students not good for exams

By JECONIAH LUKIMA
SOME male students living at the University of PNG Games Village are concerned about the noise and disturbance created by those who have completed their examinations.
“We don’t rest well at nights, especially on the weekends when students get drunk and cause a lot of nuisance, disturbing everyone,” said one student, who asked not to be identified.
“It’s not only me who is complaining about this problem. There are many students who are also complaining.”
Assistant male warden Stanley Warren said alcohol-related problems had increased on campus.
“The issue of alcohol and drunkenness is something we couldn’t control over this year. There is a major shift in behavioural trends of our young people who enter these days,” Warren said.
“It’s very complicated dealing with students from different backgrounds who are in the process of maturing while unlearning some of the accustomed societal norms from what they learned and think is right in life.
“It takes more than one person, staff, or division to work together to improve this place. Hopefully we have a permanent VC next year to effectively roll out rules and regulations that give this institution its name and pride,” he said.
University media director Jim Robbins confirmed to The National that there were some incidents that occurred but were dealt with.
“As far as we are aware, there were some incidents that were reported in the Games Village and that’s being dealt with at the moment,” he said.
“Some of the drunkard male students are taking advantage of the exams that were finished but that’s been controlled now.”
He said some students who had completed their examinations last week were the culprits.
“This happens mostly on weekends. But now with the end of the year examinations, which some have completed, they have started celebrating already,” Robbins said.
“We understand that they have completed their exams and will have a few drinks but we are concerned about the noise.
“I was here last year at the Games Village but it’s not like this year. We hear drunkards screaming and singing with loud music from the rooms.”
“The atmosphere here has changed. I don’t know if our wardens are aware but this issue needs to be addressed before it becomes a norm for the new ones that will be coming in the following years to see and follow,” he said.
Another student said it was difficult to study and prepare for examinations with loud music and noises by the drunk male students.
“I cannot concentrate with all the noises and loud music that are so annoying and disturbing.”
“Some of us haven’t completed our examinations yet so we need to prepare and study but these can’t be done with all these disturbances,” he said.