FIFA Fever: How the Taliban stole joy from Afghan women

FIFA Fever: How the Taliban stole joy from Afghan women

Image of Parramatta Square at the Matildas versus Lionesses game || Photo by Ruby Ritchie. Excitement, tension, and unbridled devotion filled Sydney’s streets with the recent Women’s FIFA World Cup. A testament to this can be found just outside our WSU Parramatta City...

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Tips on overcoming academic disenchantment

Tips on overcoming academic disenchantment

University giving you burnout? You aren’t alone || Photo by Siora Photography on Unsplash Are you ever at home writing an essay on a topic you couldn’t care less about and think … “Maybe I’m not cut out for University”? You aren’t alone. According to the Australian...

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The Art of Woman, Life and Freedom

The Art of Woman, Life and Freedom

Where are you? | Credit: Simin Keramati. In late June, the Student Representative Council (SRC) issued a statement titled: SRC Calls on Western Sydney University to Pressure the Federal Government to Place Further Sanctions on the Iranian Government and Officials. As...

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Chained to the rhythm

Chained to the rhythm

For many of us, platforms like iTunes and Spotify can be our solace. Whether it be plugging in your headphones or air pods for some tunes while studying, heading to class, or riding the shuttle home. Why is that? And what is up with our obsession with music? Well, put...

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Alexandria Burnham and ‘Swallow’: WestWords and Publishing

  Read Part 1: the Writing here.    Award-winning writer and WestWords Creative Producer Alexandria Burnham’s debut novel ‘Swallow’ will be released in November 2025, after she announced in May that WestWords Books acquired publishing rights.    From Creative to...

Alexandria Burnham and ‘Swallow’: the Writing

  Award-winning writer and WestWords Creative Producer Alexandria Burnham’s debut novel ‘Swallow’ will be released in November 2025, after she announced in May that WestWords Books acquired publishing rights.    ‘Swallow’: Australia’s Untold Story  The novel is set in...

Liverpool’s Ganesh Chaturthi: Perseverance Against Protests

(Caption: Bharatnatyam dancers at the religious event. Photo credit: Samina Rakhshani, 2025) Hundreds of people gathered in Liverpool to celebrate the birth of Hindu deity Ganesha on Suday, 31 August 2025. The event coincided with large nationwide anti-immigration...

Clubs Crossword Solution

  View Crossword in W'SUP News' October print edition 2025. View Crossword solutions here.   Q4 Crossword Giveaway Terms and Conditions 1. Entry is open to any currently enrolled student studying at Western Sydney University. Only the first 10 entrants who...