Rape culture: a conversation we need to have

Rape culture: a conversation we need to have

Trigger Warning: This article contains themes regarding self-harm, sexual abuse, rape and suicide. Please note there are resources for support listed below.   It was an ordinary day and I opened Facebook. Former NRL star Jarryd Hayne had been accused of sexual...

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Fools

Fools

By Dina Capilnean: Can’t do these assignments no more Can’t work for the man no more Don’t wanna be a corporate girl No more listening to the world Not gonna listen to your whines and cries And pick you up from your hangover nights Try to be me for just one day My...

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A Chocolate for a Dream

A Chocolate for a Dream

By Dina Codrina Capilnean: A little while ago, it was my father’s fiftieth birthday. We celebrated as our family normally would – music, games and laughter, but my father had a few too many beers and he started to make a speech. “I am fifty years old, and I have not...

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Western’s Annual Lifeblood Challenge, Now Open to More Donors!

The Lifeblood Challenge is a yearly competition organised by the Australian Red Cross Lifeblood where each team attempts to collect as many blood donations as possible in a set amount of time. From August 1st to October 31st, Western Sydney University (WSU) is working...

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Diversity Fest in Jeopardy: An Absent Crowd, but a Present Message

  Diversity Fest was once the booming heart of Western Sydney University’s social life. This year, the campus was silent, with attendees few and far between. This begs the question: Has Diversity Fest lost its spark or has a shift occurred with how students...