By Paul Kleynjan: Diversity, the experience of difference, or the way we experience race, culture, sexuality, gender, class and ability is a big part of campus life at UWS. There are, apparently, parts of us that we consider the same or different from those around...
By Chris Lamerton: I am positive that throughout this special publication of this volume, aimed at celebrating diversity, there will be a number of calls for ‘tolerance’, to allow the other to exist peacefully. This call for tolerance does two things. First, it...
Q&A with Skuws skater Quai by Naomi Hastings: When did you start skating? I started skating when I was in year 5, about 11 – 12 years old. What’s your favourite thing about skating? My favourite thing about skateboarding is the feeling you get when you accomplish...
By WSU student If you meet me you’ll probably think I’m British, with my pale skin and very weird, unplaceable accent. But I’m here to inform you I’m not. Yes, I am white and yes, I am European with a long list of countries and uncertainties including, Croatia or...
By William Nguyen: The diversity we know of in Australia is extremely superficial. It is superficial to the point of merely acknowledging there are people of different cultural backgrounds and not being racist towards them or avoiding them, but merely trying to know a...
By William Nguyen: During my 3 years at UWS, this is the conclusion I have come to. UWS was a university established to cater to the poor, struggling and geographically disadvantaged. It was to give those who generally came from a working class a chance at social...
By Jacob Moriarty: Irish Catholic born and raised, but forget that. I met my mate at a Dr Who event, where he wouldn’t shut up and I wondered if he was gay, and he really spoke so much, but that didn’t matter, because he seemed cool and liked the same thing as me, so...
By Margaret Amos: I felt that I had to write an article for the special Diversity Fest edition of the crUWSible now that I have experienced three semesters at UWS (plus Summer School). What makes us all the same? Firstly, we are all at UWS trying to complete a...
By Jisna Saji: I cannot even begin to understand a person who refuses or shows hatred towards someone, just because of their identity. It is unbelievable just how many people are rejected because they are different, and how easily it occurs right under our nose. It is...
By Curtis Mayfield M-H: I was sitting in a sushi restaurant with my friend Jackie when I got the call telling me that I was going to India to work as intern for a newspaper. As I swallowed the rest of the delicious raw fish wrapped in rice and seaweed my thoughts...
It’s the final year of uni, and while assignments and exams loom large, for many international students, an even bigger question hovers in the background: “Can I stay in Australia after I graduate?” If you’ve ever Googled visa types or relied on a friend’s...
(Caption: Notebook with article title and permanent marker. Photo credit: Garish (Luci) Kugathasan, 2025) The mid-year is a great time to pause, breathe, and refresh your organisational systems. It’s the sweet spot to set yourself up for a Spring...
For Western Sydney University students, the 9th-11th May 2025 was filled with cows, science, and more cows at the Hawkesbury Agricultural Show. Known as the place where the country meets the city, it’s the second biggest agricultural show after the Sydney Royal Easter...
Ever thought about getting a job on campus but didn’t know where to begin? I’ve been there too. After working in two different roles at Western Sydney University, I’ve picked up some valuable insights into the perks and challenges of on-campus jobs. In this...
August 5th 2024 marks a historical turning point for Bangladesh, an event that revolutionised the political landscape and gave a new voice to the country’s citizens. Earning a second victory over the fascist regime, which had been ruling for 16 years. What Caused...