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How Can Music Shape Academic Performance?

How Can Music Shape Academic Performance?

  Skills Developed Through Music  A variety of skills are enhanced by engaging with music, particularly when playing an instrument. This goes beyond the ability to make cool sounds or read sheet music, to everyday skills that will undoubtedly help you in academic...

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Curious about Curiously West Film Club? So are we!

Curious about Curiously West Film Club? So are we!

Check out Curiously West Film Club, a creative lab for film lovers, cofounded by Western Sydney University staff and alumnus Addy Fong and Diego Murillo. All you need is curiosity!   What’s special about filmmaking workshops at CWFC?  Unlike other film screening clubs...

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Taking The World By ‘ONYX STORM’: A Book Review

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...

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New Perspectives through Film

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...

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Searching for Space: Disabled Parking and Accessibility at Campus

Arriving after 9 a.m. at Parramatta South can be stressful for many students, but for those who rely on disabled parking, it’s often a race against the clock.  According to the Western Sydney University parking team, there are 24 mobility parking bays across...

OPINION: 2025 Gala Dressed in 1920s Glamour

On the 21st of November, Western Sydney University student leaders and staff members were taken back to the 1920s. Student Leader’s Gala attendees came dressed in glamorous and glittery attire with pearls and feathers, culminating in a Great Gatsby experience. Staff...

Indigenous Sovereignty: Young Australians Pursuing Change

Read Part 1 here — Indigenous Sovereignty: Welcome to Country Explained  Read Part 2 here — Indigenous Sovereignty: Right-Wing Extremism Rises    Young Australians Powering the Pursuit for Change   The Australian Reconciliation Barometer found 80% of young...

Filmmaker Prudence Bernadette on Doctor Who fandom!

(Caption: Subculture: The Whovians title card. Photo credit: Prudence Bernadette, 2025)  Australian filmmaker and musician Prudence Bernadette (aka TheArtGirl) is stepping into the spotlight to debut her documentary Subculture: The Whovians. Produced under her new...

Zines Taking the World by Storm!

(Caption: Zine Fair stall workers and attendees. Photo credit: Garish (Luci) Kugathasan, 2025)  On the 20th September 2025, School of Zines hosted Parramatta Zine Fair, an event encouraging zinesters to show off their talent and content to the community. Printed media...