I tot this is quite interesting so i take out some time to blog (Its friday anyway)

Well, if case if you don't know, its a hive of activity (and anger) at vjc recently (more accurately, Victoria School, but u know the link between the two la)

Why suddenly so re nao?

Because, vs is thinking of going co-ed!

Yup, they are thinking of taking in girls, apparently to 'raise the standard of vs' and 'become a main feeder school for vjc'.

Of course, just like the time when ahs simplified her school lyrics, it met with violent objections.

After the article appeared in TNP on 17th aug, an online petition, a blog, and a forum were set up on the same day, and later, a letter to the today newspapers, a report in the straits times, and calls to oppose against the decision.

You can't blame them actually. They are very proud to be the 'last all-boys government school in singapore', and more importantly, their '129 years of tradition'(129 years you know!?!Your parents werent even born yet!).

(I give you the urls later...so u all will read finish this first =p)

Actually a similar incident happened in vjc not too long ago. You know, vs and vjc shared the same school song ma, then there's a verse in the song that goes 'thy sons are we'.

Our principal thought its a bit sexist for vjc, so played around the idea of changing it.Haha the same happened, and i think in the end they decide not to change.

I am not a victorian (i mean vs victorian), so therefore whether vs becomes co-ed or not is actually none of my business.

However, i truly apprecitate their school spirit, their willingness to stand together to fight against a decision(in just one afternoon!). Can see that they are very united, a strong sense of brotherhood in them.

The only thing i don't like is a comment made in vjc's blog on campusmoblog.

"As far as I know, with the exception of Dunman High, there aren't really any co-ed secondary schools with outstanding school results. As far as I know, most co-ed secondary schools have about as much school spirit as the seashells you can find at the beach."

Hey they cannot stereotype like that de lor..ahs has outstanding school results oso de ma.(we are in the same band as vs ok!?!) And what about schools like cchms? They certainly don't lag behind us! I personally think that it doesn't matter if a school is co-ed or single sex. Its more of the quality of the students themselves, whether they are willing to study or not.

As for school spirit, i also think cannot say other schs no school spirit. When one person stays in a particular place for so many years hor, sure bound to have feelings for the place de ma...its this feeling that makes up this spirit.

I don't blame the person who made that comment(i understand his feelings), but i thought he should be more sensitive about what he says.

Whatever it is, regardless whether vs becomes co-ed or not, i think the vs pple has already succeeded in making vs stay single sex. Why? I think they scared all the girls off liaox.

The report: http://bert.knightwings.com/vs/tnp.png

Online petition: http://www.vsunited.tk/

The blog: http://wewillnotforget.blogspot.com

The forum: (Go in through the petition)

Anyway, jia you to all those who are striving to achieve their dreams..........