Unlike other accounts of this type, I won’t start with waking. That would not depict the bone aching exhaustion I ‘start’ my day with. Instead, I’ll begin my story at 8 pm the previous night. 8 pm in my home is the moment I count down to all day: bedtime for the kids....
Paralympics 2020 – A peak into the lives of Two WSU Students post Paralympic Glory Tim Hodge (left) & Gordon Allan (right) Months after the Paralympic Games ended, W’SUP had contacted Tim Hodge and Gordon Allan, two students of WSU who represented Australia at the...
Amelia Caldwell, who will soon join Western as a student, started a business in 2021 based on up-cycling materials. Despite the challenges, the business continues to thrive and hopes to promote environmentally sustainable practices. Compiled by Shayma Abdellatif. ...
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Jasmine Derbas established a small art business. Jasmine is a fifth-year law and journalism student and works as a student curriculum partner for the Western Sydney University’s 21C Project. For Jasmine, her business is more than...
Sebastian is a WSU student studying a Bachelor of Economics. At 23 years old, he is inspired to educate the university student body on the dangers of microplastics, and the several projects behind further investigating it’s effect on the environment. Interviewed by...
Rameshwar Roy completed his Masters in Public Health last year after completing his undergraduate degree in Biotechnology and Molecular Biology - sticking to what he’s always wanted to do. After finishing his course, he started working in the lab sector, but his heart...
Natasha Ferrer, a third-year nursing student at WSU, is on the final leg to becoming a qualified nurse. However, when first starting her degree, she realised there was no society for students in the Nursing and Midwifery industry. Sparking an idea, Natasha founds the...
Marouf Alemeddine has decided to change degrees after his first year of university. He explains the reasons behind transferring from Medicine to Teaching, and what inspired him to follow his dreams. Interviewed by W’SUP editor, Dania Roumieh, Marouf shares the...
Zareen Islam is a first year information and communications technology (ICT) student at Western Sydney University, majoring in networking. Born in Bangladesh, she made Australia her home when she came to Sydney as a high-school student. An aspiring henna artist, an...
Rae-ann El-Halbouni is a 2020 Western Sydney University nursing graduate. Rae-ann, 22, has faced many situations in the nursing industry, from confronting emergency cases and Covid-19 to treating patients to full recovery. Interviewed by Dania Roumieh, Rae-ann shares...
On the 9th of October, 19-year-old Libby Austin was sworn in for her 4-year term as a councillor on the Penrith City Council. The teenage Western Sydney University student was listed on the 5th spot of the Labor party’s PCC East Ward ballot. Austin was elected...
Tamara Tuchin didn’t expect to win the 2024 Student Publications Committee Editor’s Choice Award for her article “Imagining Extinction.” In her own words, the recognition was a “total surprise,” but for anyone who has read her piece, it’s clear why she stood...
Enrolling in your course can feel complicated. This guide provides information on activating your account, accepting offers, registering for subjects and more. If you need assistance with your enrolment, please call Western Sydney University on 1300 668 370. ...
100 graduates from Western Sydney University’s Doctor of Medicine program attended their graduation ceremony on the 17th of December 2024. The University invited Joel Edgerton to the graduation in the Sir Ian & Nancy Turbott Auditorium at the Parramatta...
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...