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  • Natasa Aster-Stater

    Nataša Aster-Stater became Director of Student Publications in July 2024. She is studying for a Bachelor of Communication at Western Sydney University, with an aspiration to be a journalist. She is also a member of several social clubs on campus, such as the WSU Book Club, where she enjoys reading and discussing novels and authors with other students. She enjoys writing articles, interviewing people, and telling their stories. She was appointed a WestWords Academian for 2024. She was the winner of the adult category for Blacktown in the Living Stories Western Sydney Writing Prize 2024.

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  • Eleanor Cooper

    Ellie is studying a Bachelor of Communication/Creative Industries/Creative Leadership, with Majors in Journalism and Creative Writing. She demonstrates commitment to uni life through her enthusiastic involvement in The Academy, CBM and the Publications Committee. She enjoys writing in all forms and genres, and has had her work published across a range of platforms and mediums. In her spare time, she can be found either playing the violin or curled up with a coffee and a good book.

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