University of Newcastle said safety of its students was a top priority and it took 'any reports of inappropriate behaviour very seriously'. The former student also told the publication that an ongoing Evatt House tradition involved pairs of students racing to finish 24 beers, and drinking their own vomit to stay in the competition. In one instance, a male would need to drink alcohol being poured down someone's shaven scalp, and another they would be forced to drink from the spinning wheel of a bin. Among 'penis drinking' rituals was several other degrading practices forced onto new students, including drinking their own vomit
