I think this whole thing is as stupid as the next person, but let's be real about it. This is a small handful of students at a small handful of universities in

I think this whole thing is as stupid as the next person, but let's be real about it. This is a small handful of students at a small handful of universities in one country being overly weird. There is no way this is in any way indicative of the vast vast majority of university students in the world. Most of them are just putting their heads down and diligently studying their chosen subject, and will come out smarter and better equipped for working in the real world than when they went in.