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Parramatta’s set to join the Monopoly Family

Parramatta’s set to join the Monopoly Family

Playing board games with family and friends is an age-old past time. And while some games leave you laughing and happy, some just induce rage or has everyone’s competitive side emerge. One such game is Monopoly. Monopoly allows you to either live out your wealthy...

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Fantastic naps and how to get them

Fantastic naps and how to get them

By Tileah Dobson There is a word in the English language that adults look forward to and children despise it: naps.  Yes, the very thing we hated as children is the very thing we crave as adults—with university students being one of the biggest advocates. But despite...

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Cup49 makes DIY bubble tea a reality

Cup49 makes DIY bubble tea a reality

By TILEAH DOBSON With Australia being a multicultural country, it was only a matter of time for Taiwan’s boba tea to make its way Down Under. With the rise of franchise chains like Chatime, Gong Cha and Sharetea, bubble tea has become a popular beverage. Prompting...

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New survey shows how young people feel

New survey shows how young people feel

By TILEAH DOBSON Young people in Australia today are dealing with copious amounts of stress. From social, physical, financial, and now a pandemic was thrown in, it’s no wonder most of us are anxiety-riddled messes. New research conducted by the Monash Centre for Youth...

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Western Sydney gains a new sports centre

Western Sydney gains a new sports centre

By TILEAH DOBSON As the year draws to a close, exciting things are in the works for early 2022. Western Sydney will be gaining a new indoor sports centre, set to open in March 2022. The Billbergia Indoor Sports Centre, which will be located in Camellia, Western...

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Uni tips and tricks: for all of you first years

Uni tips and tricks: for all of you first years

Ah, autumn. The season of change, with your cool weather, jumpers for days and the reminder that Easter is right around the corner. And a new year of university to be kicked off. Students can finally sign our campus names on the WSU rants page rather than ‘Zoom...

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Coronavirus: no need to panic at uni

Coronavirus: no need to panic at uni

2020, a new year and the mark of a new decade for students of Western Sydney University, both new and returning. Getting ready for the new semester, picking our class schedules can be overwhelming. With recent hysteria over the newest virus to hit the world’s stage,...

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Diversity Colours at Western Sydney University! 

On September 24th, Western Sydney University came alive with a colourful celebration of cultures during its Diversity Fest. Div Fest brought together students from all corners of the world, showcasing the campus's rich hues of diversity.   The festival featured a...

‘Juice’ by Tim Winton Review

Author: Lidya Rivai | Edited by Nataša Aster-Stater From the onset, Tim Winton’s novel, ‘Juice’, would be a book that I’ve not read the likes of in a very long time. I’m sure many people have drawn the parallels between Winton’s latest release and Cormac McCarthy’s,...

WSU Data breach: What you should know.

  On Wednesday the 31st of July Western Sydney University issued a public statement notifying of a data breach within the University’s storage platform, ‘Isilon’. This unauthorised access affects, but is not limited to, the information of former and current students...