CULTIVATING INNOVATION & INSPIRATION Labelled as the “next chapter of academic excellence” Western Sydney University Parramatta South Campus will be undergoing expansive renovations on Whitlam Library. These renovations will create a means of positioning...
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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...
5 reasons why paramedicine students should do an international placement in London
Author: Olivia Fraser Edited By: Abbie Simmons My name is Liv, I am a third-year Bachelor of Paramedicine student and at the start of 2024, I travelled to London with 8 of my peers to do a placement with the London Ambulance Service (LAS). I chose to apply for a...
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...
How Early Practical Experience Shapes the Future of Aspiring Lawyers
OPINION: Law student Sarrah Bashar reflects on her experience working as a Paralegal whilst pursing a Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Criminology. Author: Sarrah Bashar Editor: Abbie Simmons While law school provides the foundation for understanding the law, applying...
THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED DIVERSITY FEST IS BACK FOR 2024!
DIVERSITY FEST IS BACK FOR 2024! The highly anticipated Diversity Festival is back once again for 2024! Div Fest will be held on the 24th of September from 2-5pm at Western Sydney University’s Parramatta South Campus. This long awaited SRC event is free for...
Student Unions are Coming to Western Sydney University
The Student Representative Council (SRC) is working to bring a student union to Western Sydney University (Western). Mid 2024, the SRC engaged the CPR Consulting firm to effectively handle this transition and the talks with the university. SRC President Laine Fox...
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...
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...
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WHITLAM LIBRARY RENOVATIONS: A NEW CHAPTER OF WSU EXCELLENCE
CULTIVATING INNOVATION & INSPIRATION Labelled as the “next chapter of academic excellence” Western Sydney University Parramatta South Campus will be undergoing expansive renovations on Whitlam Library. These renovations will create a means of positioning...
Attention all ladies and gentle-thems, Heartstopper Season 3 is finally here!
Caption: Netflix. Heartstopper season 3 poster. Poster with the main characters, Nick and Charlie. https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/heartstopper/s03, 2024) Content Warning: This television show and review discusses topics of mental health, self-harm,...
‘Tis the Damn Season: It’s NaNoWriMo!
National Novel Writing Month (or NaNoWriMo) is a one-way ticket for writers to enter four weeks of self-inflicted madness (or so many authors have said), and write in any spare moment they can. The need for a rush of words leaves little time to overthink, go back or...
SIX UP AND COMING AUSTRALIAN MUSIC ARTISTS THAT DESERVE THEIR PLACE IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Author: Ayesha Bennett (Edited by Eugenia Kourkoutas) 'WELL, I LISTENED BEFORE THEY WERE COOL!’ Australia’s music landscape has always held a diversity of amazing acts. Yet in recent years, there has come an explosion of upcoming ‘Indie Rock/Pop’ artists that...
Imagining Extinction
Imagine. You and your family are, for some reason, one of a kind. Maybe you can fly, maybe you have 8 arms, maybe you’re made of a precious material. You’re special. Unique. Your purpose is to exist, to continue your species. There’s 3 members of your entire...