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  • Shayma Abdellatif

    I'm a fifth-year Bachelor Communication/ Bachelor International Studies student majoring in journalism. With a passion for human rights, social justice, and culture, I like to write about a wide range of topics that concern young people. I appreciate the University’s diverse atmosphere and I would like my work to reflect the different perspectives and experiences of students.

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WSU’s first student-created unit is here

WSU’s first student-created unit is here

After two years of collective efforts, the first unit of its kind is offered at Western Sydney University. The elective unit, We Are the University: Students Co-Creating Change, invites students from all disciplines to partake in creating change and resolving real...

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The evolution of AI

The evolution of AI

Can human consciousness be encapsulated in a machine? Is it possible to replicate personhood into an inanimate object? The advent of AI in the modern era has further complicated the debate. Samiha Yusuf and Surpiya Mayuri of the Western Association of Computing and...

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Anime festival: express yourself

Anime festival: express yourself

Sydney celebrated anime and Japanese culture in a two-day festival at the International Cultural Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) on March 7 and 8.      Anime festivals, also known as anime conventions, are gaining more attraction as more and more people are...

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Homegrown Mystery: Tamara Moss

Tamara Moss majored in Asian Studies at the University of Western Australia before going on to work as a primary school teacher. In 2017, she published her debut book in the Lintang series. The series was shortlisted for the Readings Children’s Book Prize in 2018,...

The Heart Behind the Hands

Before the sun begins to rise,  a nurse is already by someone’s side.  Not just asking what hurts today;  But wondering what words cannot say.    They carry no spotlight, applause, nor fame;  Just quiet commitment to every name.  With tired eyes and steady hands, ...

Touch

They talked about coffee for five minutes. “Espresso” and “mocha” rolled off their lips – dry and pale the way the winter grounds are – in harmony, disappearing into the wind – the relentlessly cold wind.   After a while, the discussion shifted into something sweeter,...

Homegrown Fantasy: Bronte-Marie Wesson

Previously self-published Bronte-Marie Wesson has just made her traditional debut with the start of a high fantasy series.  The Ascension of Souls was released on the 3rd of March 2025 to kick off the Broken Cycle trilogy. The novel is perfect for fans of Game of...