Demons, ghosts and ghouls – oh my!

Demons, ghosts and ghouls – oh my!

An increase in spirituality has seen a rise in the number of exorcisms The dense aroma of sage fills every corner of the dimly lit room. Dream catchers and tapestries decorate the walls sporadically. Crystals are scattered across the table, surrounding a stack of...
Stibners bounces back

Stibners bounces back

Wollongong wheelchair basketballer Brett Stibners has announced his return to wheelchair basketball after three year retirement. Stibners won gold in the Beijing Paralympics and silver in London, and now next year’s Rio games are in his sights. With a young...
Banding together for Batase

Banding together for Batase

The earthquake that struck Nepal late last month has again motivated University of Wollongong students to dig deep and raise money to support a country and community in need. Students and musicians gathered at a music event on Tuesday night to raise funds for...
The Stranded Traveller’s Survival Guide

The Stranded Traveller’s Survival Guide

It’s a traveller’s worst nightmare: there has been a freak natural disaster and all out-going flights have been suspended indefinitely. You’re facing a sea of angry tourists, bickering with frazzled attendants at airline desks in various dialects,...
Raising funds while raising the dead

Raising funds while raising the dead

The countdown is on to this years massive uni-based game of nerf tag. On Saturday the 4th of April, an estimated 100-110 Wollongong Uni students will take up arms as either a zombie or a human to raise money for Polio research. Cameron McLeod, President of the UOW...