By Naomi Hastings: In November 2015, the skateboarders’ club at Western Sydney U kicked off its Summer Skate Series with the Parramatta Skateboarding Competition – a free, open for anyone to enter competition, spanning two weekends, attracting a massive amount of...
By Katerina Christofides: Western Sydney University has recently undertaken a whirlwind of change with the rebranding and massive advertising campaigns to drive students to the university, amidst controversy. As a current student, one may be inclined to question...
By Aneira M W Prakash: The human mind and human behaviour are tricky and complex operations to understand, especially if you’re not a doctor or in the medical profession (as I am not). But I realised I may have a distinct advantage in this field, not because I study...
By Stephanie Oliphant: The Hawkesbury Student Campus Council (HSCC) is on its way to being a much more active council this year than last. We currently have 7 positions filled already: Chair – Stephanie Oliphant (SRC) Vice Chair – Sandra Ozegovic (SRC) Secretary –...
Iman Etri at Western Sydney University Diversity Fest 2015
By Michael Wright, SECRETARY, PARRAMATTA STUDENT CAMPUS COUNCIL: On Tuesday October 27, the planned Parramatta Student Campus Council (PSCC) meeting was postponed due to a lack of quorum. Of the 9 members, only 3 attended, with just as many MIA. At both SRC and PSCC...
By Megan Hounslow: There’s this awesome space on the Hawkesbury campus that is regularly buzzing with life, with people cooking together, vegetables being tended to, and informative workshops being held in the mud brick house. This place is Earthcare. Set on a 1...
By WSU Hawkesbury students: As students of Western Sydney University who have benefited greatly from our engagement with the Hawkesbury EarthCare Centre we are aghast at the University’s decision to close the centre. We appeal to Professor Barney Glover to reconsider...
By Jessica Mullen, Caitlin Luther and Amanda Ellis: As social work students at Western Sydney University’s Parramatta campus, we understand the importance of good mental and physical health to support our studies. We have identified the need and desire of students and...
VIDEO VAULT: 1999 Student Occupation of Bankstown Campus October 6, 2015
I open my laptop, with an email staring back at me, as if it knows exactly what I feel, a wave of curiosity and a high tide of shame. “TODAY ONLY: Bellessa air vibe PRO 60% off get yours today.” How does a chunky, curvy vibrator like that even fit inside anyway? In...
Let me take you on a heartwarming journey of platonic love, friendship, family and community, all in a foreign non-English speaking country; I welcome you to the warmth of Indonesia. I want to preface this piece by informing you that prior to landing in Jakarta, I...
In 2022, the Australian Finance Industry released a report that showed how Afterpay created a catch-22: people would use it to pay for essentials, yet it's been reported some would also need to cut back on essentials just to make the required repayments. Today, 40% of...
Ah, the life of an international student in Australia. Between classes, assignments, and learning to pronounce “Straya” like a local, we’re also juggling jobs to keep those rent payments and weekend avocado toasts coming. Enter the infamous 48-hour work limit, a rule...
Singer-songwriter, Suki Waterhouse, released her sophomore album, 'Memoir of a Sparklemuffin', on September 13th, 2024, with the title inspired by the Australian “sparklemuffin” spider, which dances for its partner (or gets eaten). "God, it feels good to find someone...