Nicole Gismondo Photography supplied by the Whitlam Institute. If you’ve never ventured as far as the river on Parramatta South Campus, chances are you’ve never heard of the Whitlam Institute. Situated in the historic Female Orphan School, the institute houses the...
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Dr Kakenya Ntaiya visits campus for IWD
By Nicole Gismondo and Lisa Lewis: During the week of International Women’s Day, Western Sydney University hosted Dr Kakenya Ntaiya on Kingswood campus. Dr Ntiaya is a champion of girl’s education in Kenya, starting a female boarding school to help change the harsh...
Study Hall Cuts: the Low-Down
By Nicole Gismondo and Kelly Munro: EDIT 1.40pm 23/02/17: the university has issued a new statement and has retracted any previous statements: “The University has reconsidered its position and will reinstate Study Hall. We would like to work with students regarding...
The Rise of the Geohobby
By Nicole Gismondo Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard about Pokémon Go. You probably also saw at least one person walking along conspicuously stopping to swipe their phone. What you probably don’t know is Pokémon Go wasn’t the first hobby...
The University Store becomes the Co-Op at Western Sydney University
By Nicole Gismondo Next time you go to buy textbooks you could be in for a shock as yet another rebranding has hit the campus. Over the December break, the university owned University Store has become The Co-Op, a corporate entity. It is unclear why the change...
1PSQ: A First Glance
By Nicole Gismondo As with any brand spanking new building, there’s an element of shine to everything. One Parramatta Square (1PSQ) or the Parramatta CBD Campus has been heralded as a new and modern campus for Western Sydney U, and it certainly fits the bill. There...
6 Reasons #nustnatcon is an Alternate Reality
(and the NUS probably isn’t) By Nicole Gismondo: They eat paper In what is probably the most secretly coveted tradition of the National Union of Students (NUS) National Conference (natcon), people eat paper, they chase after people to eat the paper, and this year even...
Clubs Awards Night 2016
By Nicole Gismondo (W’SUP Editor 16/17) Pictured: HAC Rugby (Tully MacPherson Left, Taylor Alcock Right) took home Best Student Club Overall, as the big winners for the night (note: this is them desperately trying to carry all their awards at once!) What a night of...
Future Transport Youth Summit: #thecarisourking
By Nicole Gismondo: Transport for NSW is in the planning stages of looking into the future of transport and technological development. As part of that process they held the Future Transport Youth Summit in September to tap into the bright minds of 100...
Around the Campus Clubs
By Nicole Gismondo: The clubs scene at our university is still fairly early in its development. We take a look around the campus to find out what the scene is like on your campus. You can find all clubs on OrgSync – the University’s official platform Hawkesbury (13...
W’SUP Saved: Reflecting on a Protester’s Experience
By Nicole Gismondo: It was mid-June and we’d just got an email from the staff at student representation that the university was not renewing our publications officer’s contract. No prior warning given, we didn’t even know it was up for review. What do you do in that...
The Magic of UWS Confessions: The Life of a Spy
The wonder of UWS Confessions has been the true barometer of the student experience of Western Sydney for the last 3 years. With Macquarie’s confessions at a measly 157 likes, UTS at 15,097, USyd at 15,029 and the nearest rival UNSW at 22,583 our editor Nicole...
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The Skin Challenges International Students Didn’t Expect After Moving to Sydney
As you start a new life at university, there are more issues you might encounter than just attending lectures and making friends. For many international students, it begins with a surprising challenge attributed to Sydney’s ‘four seasons in one day’ weather...
Expanding my cultural horizons in Japan
(Credit: Simran Prasad) Earlier this July, I participated in the Venture Makers Global Exchange held in Kansai, Japan’s innovation capital. The program saw students from universities across Japan, Canada, the UK, India, and Australia collaborate on tackling real-life...
Go Global: My South Korean Odyssey
Written by Richard Xu | Edited by Luci Kugathasan Introduction On March 1st, 2024, I attended Go Global’s South Korea study tour at Kyung Hee University in Seoul, an institution that prides itself in advancing scholarship and peace. The trip provided me with insight...
Street Library Launch
Written by Lidya Rivai | Edited by Luci Kugathasan Whether you live in suburbia, near a CBD, or you’re just out for a stroll, you’re bound to spot one of these little street libraries, housed in a cosy nook of your neighbourhood. (Two members of Book...
Blak, Loud and Proud at Parramatta South Campus
The theme for NAIDOC Week 2024 was Blak, Loud and Proud: Keep the Fire Burning. At Western Sydney University’s (WSU) Parramatta South Campus the Yarramundi Lectures explored the importance of the Indigenous community at Western Sydney University (WSU). The Yarramundi...