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
By Nick Mead: Guitarist Nick Mead is currently completing a Bachelor of Music at Western Sydney Uni. As part of his third year bachelor of music project, he has decided to perform a night at The Lewisham Hotel dedicated to one of his influences, guitarist and...
By Tim Briedis: “To be truly radical is to make hope possible, rather than despair convincing” – Raymond Williams. At about 2pm, on Wednesday October 27th 1999 at the University of Western Sydney’s (UWS) Macarthur-Bankstown campus, around a hundred students began an...
The president of WSU’s Book Club, Lidya Rivai, thoughtfully put together a list of books that will keep readers entertained and inspired throughout the summer break until next semester rolls around. First off, we have... ‘Happy Place’ by Emily Henry (Picture...
(Front entrance in line waiting to get into Book Fair. Photo Credit: Luci Kugathasan, 2024) On November 2nd, 2024, Book Fair Australia hosted its annual event at Sydney Olympic Park, bringing together an incredible myriad of writers and a diverse range of genres and...
From her inspirations to scholarships to her proudest moments of 2024, upcoming indie pop musician Lottie McLeod covered it all. Best known for her debut song ‘Happy Birthday’ and for being Triple J’s 2023 ‘Unearthed’ Feature Artist, McLeod has been rising to stardom...
As the 2024 Spring semester has now come to a close, it has signaled Western Sydney University’s Summer subjects' session to officially begin. The Summer Session is designed to assist students and give greater opportunities for choice and flexibility to fast-track...
Author: By Barsha Rai (Edited by Eugenia Kourkoutas) From Barsha Rai: It’s mid-April 2026. You just got home after a stressful shift at Maccas. You want to unwind, so you decide to scroll through Instagram reels, laugh at memes, and make a TikTok video. Or maybe...