On the 12th of February 2025, USYD (The University of Sydney) announced via their media that they will not be renewing their exchange program with the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design – an Israeli art school deeply complicit in genocide and apartheid. An email sent...
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Zines and Music: How They Fused in an Inspiring Workshop
(Featured image for Zine Workshop Retrospective, created by Satya Patel, 2025) On December 14th, 2024, the School of Zines hosted a vibrant zine workshop infused with the spirit of music. Zines have surged in popularity over the past few years, like a phoenix...
The Ultimate Summer Playlist: Music For Every Moment
(Student reading book while listening to music on headphones. Photo credit: Garish (Luci) Kugathasan, 2025) Before we get started, this article is brought to you by Jenita Kingston, President of ‘Wusic’, Western’s music club, as she shares her personal picks and...
All-Women Show ‘Khair’ Sold Out for International Women’s Day
In honour of International Women’s Day, Powerhouse Youth Theatre (PYT) Fairfield presented ‘Khair’, a dazzling show written, choreographed and performed by an all- women ensemble. Showtimes included Friday 7th March at 8:30pm, and Saturday 8th March at 2:30pm...
The Magic of The Eras Tour: How Taylor Swift’s Billion Dollar Tour United Fans Around the World
Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour isn’t just a concert - it’s a cultural phenomenon. From outfits that shimmered like fireworks, to emotional singalongs and dancing, fans travelled around the world to experience The Eras Tour magic. Each show brought feelings of...
Taking The World By ‘ONYX STORM’: A Book Review
Onyx Storm’s legacy is as tumultuous as its title. Following the explosive popularity of the series’ first instalment, ‘Fourth Wing’, and its sophomore addition, ‘Iron Flame’, ‘Onyx Storm’ easily became one of the most anticipated book releases of 2025. Despite...
Made In the West Film Festival: The Online Movie Marathon Experience
Part One: ‘Places Please!’ by Paul Rye. Viewers were welcomed to the first short film of the night: ‘Places, Please!’, which delved into the chaotic world of production behind the stage, centring on the life of stage manager, Keith. Audiences experienced Keith’s...
How did the ‘Made in the West Film Festival’ start?
Misty McPhail is an executive producer at Made in the West CREATIVE and the general manager of Made in the West Film Festival (MITW), a grassroots festival that celebrates and showcases Western Sydney filmmakers on screen. W’SUP chats to her about the 2024 Made in the...
New Perspectives through Film
Films and TV shows often offer the viewer a new perspective (pun intended) every day. From portraying that there’s beauty in the mundane and that there’s more to the world than what meets the eye. In this piece, three films will be reviewed: a short film named...
Article, Review, Whatever: Suki Shimmers on ‘Memoir of a Sparklemuffin’
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...
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Inside The Academy: Western Sydney University’s High Achievers’ Program
What Is The Academy? The Academy is a co-curricular group at Western Sydney University for high-achieving students. It encourages academic excellence, personal and professional development, community participation and more. To members, The Academy offers...
The Red-Carpet Experience at Made in the West
(Cinema screen at Made in the West before the films began. Photo by Garish (Luci) Kugathasan, 2024) On November 30th, 2024, Made in the West Film Festival invited W’SUP to an exclusive red-carpet event celebrating the outstanding work of filmmakers from Western...
Palestine campaign victory: USYD students stop Bezalel exchange program
On the 12th of February 2025, USYD (The University of Sydney) announced via their media that they will not be renewing their exchange program with the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design – an Israeli art school deeply complicit in genocide and apartheid. An email sent...
Zines and Music: How They Fused in an Inspiring Workshop
(Featured image for Zine Workshop Retrospective, created by Satya Patel, 2025) On December 14th, 2024, the School of Zines hosted a vibrant zine workshop infused with the spirit of music. Zines have surged in popularity over the past few years, like a phoenix...
The Ultimate Summer Playlist: Music For Every Moment
(Student reading book while listening to music on headphones. Photo credit: Garish (Luci) Kugathasan, 2025) Before we get started, this article is brought to you by Jenita Kingston, President of ‘Wusic’, Western’s music club, as she shares her personal picks and...