Saint Mary's University frosh chant cheers underage sex

Saint Marys University in Halifax is promising disciplinary action after a frosh week chant glorifying underage sex with girls without consent was posted online.

A 15-second video posted to Instagram on Monday shows orientation week leaders leading a cheer about the sexual preferences of Saint Mary University men.

On acrowded football field they shout out, "Y is for your sister [...] U is for underage, N is for no consent [...] Saint Marys boys we like them young."

Students said the chant has been used at frosh week for years.

On Wednesday Jared Perry, the student union president, called it an oversight and apologized.

"It will not continue in the future," he said.

The universitys senior director of student services said the administration had no knowledge of the chant until Wednesday at noon. Keith Hotchkiss said he was"disgusted."

All of the 80 frosh week leaders and the entire Saint Marys University student union executive have been ordered to take sensitivity training.

The executive is also being sent to a conference at St. Francis Xavier Universitynext week to learn about issues of sexual violence and consent.

The short video is garnering a backlash of disgust and anger.

"Its derogatory, really. Underage.No consent.Its saying that's OK. Its definitely not. Its a bad message. Its saying we like the frosh girls, we like them young.Its not good, it's not cool," said Shannon Neville.

"I have a little sister, too. Its definitely inappropriate," said Luke Simms.

"Kind of heart-wrenching.Because I dont think that girls especially should be subject to this,"said Melanie Duffy. "Its promoting violence and a negative image of girls."