Category: NEWS
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Proctorio protest postponed after heated union meeting
Last night student reps at an unofficial meeting of Wollongong Undergraduate Students’ Association (WUSA) discussed the clash between their anti-Proctorio protest and the third day of graduations tomorrow. The Council was largely split down factional lines. Labor councillors pushed to postpone out of respect for graduating students while Socialist Alternative (SALt) members said the disruption…
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The procrastination epidemic: How to stop the spread
Feature image: Annie Spratt/ Unsplash Four in five Australian students suffer from procrastination according to a recent study commissioned by study help service Studiosity. For 33 per cent of students surveyed, stress, anxiety and loneliness trigger a loss of motivation, which leads to procrastination. 12 per cent of respondents were international students, with a virtually…
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“A difficult read”: one in five UOW students face sexual harassment at uni
*The article was published 23/3/2022 and updated 25/3/2022 to include a link to the Safe and Respectful Communities website. Near one in twenty UOW students have told a survey they were sexually assaulted in university settings since starting their studies, One in five said they experienced sexual harassment, more than a quarter in the university…
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Library Makerspace says goodbye after almost five years
After pairing students with technology for years, the UOW Library Makerspace is closed for good. Beginning in 2017, project coordinator Nathan Riggir said it would be a “pilot space that will be a strong learning environment.” “We see it as being a place to get the first hands-on experience with these types of machines, the…
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Uni’s back, but some students still can’t get a place in the Gong
Rizvi Ahmed arrived in Australia from Bangladesh less than three weeks ago. “I’m enjoying the country and the culture and everything else, the transportation system- everything.” But when it comes to accomodation, the IT students says it’s been “tough.” “The housing expenses is very much higher than I expected,” Ahmed said. “I have to go…
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COVID case jump in student accomodation in lead up to campus return
Wollongong uni has confirmed an “increase” of residents in isolation on it’s accomodation sites in the lead up to the start of session. Last Friday at 1pm, 4.5 per cent of residents were in isolation after returning a positive COVID test. “With the commencement of the 2022 academic year and the return of students to…
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Activist speak up against AUKUS
A coalition of activist groups gathered at Sydney Town Hall on Saturday to protest against Australia’s involvement in the controversial AUKUS treaty and acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines.
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Opinion: The Olympics that shouldn’t have happened.
Issues loomed over the Olympics earlier this year, upsetting the international sporting event. Weeks prior to the games, Olympic officials announced spectators would not be allowed to watch in-person to stem the spread of COVD-19 in Tokyo. The decision came after Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced the capital would enter its fourth state of…
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Student rep calls for more transparency over accommodation sell offs
The student union says there’s been inadequate communication from UOW to residents over a decision to sell three student accommodation sites.