The President of the Wollongong University Students Association has accused the University of Wollongong of favouring some faculties over others, after the graduation ceremonies of some faculties were rescheduled to next year. Students planning to graduate at the end of this year were informed via SOLS message yesterday that a number of ceremonies would be held in April next year, during the mid-session break of the autumn session. In previous years, the ceremonies have been held in December. Students will now only be presented with duplicate certificates at their ceremonies; the genuine papers will be mailed to graduates in January to…
Author: Daniel Jeffrey
Would-be Uni Games participants from the uNiversity of Wollongong are struggling to raise the cash needed to take part in the July event. Compared to other leading universities, UOW directs less of the Services & Amenities Fees (SAF) towards sport. It provides $357,222 for URAC membership subsidies and $10,000 for first aid training for sports clubs. In comparison, the University of New South Wales puts $1.4 million towards sports and recreation, while the University of Sydney dished out over $4 million, including just under $170,000 solely for Uni Games. UOW Registrar Megan Huisman has said SAF funds were distributed based on…
It’s often claimed Australians rank among the most prolific illegal downloaders in the world, particularly when it comes to big-ticket shows such as HBO’s fantasy epic Game of Thrones and the acclaimed Netflix drama House of Cards. But just how bad (or good) are Australians when it comes to stealing TV shows? Various studies paint a fairly unanimous portrait of Australian TV pirates: that they’re certainly among the worst in the world. Take the example of the Game of Thrones Season Five leak, when the first four episodes of this year’s instalment found their way online before the show had…
Four decades ago, ANZAC Day was a far cry from the occasion it has become today. Young people, disenchanted by the Vietnam War, were turned their backs on a day that now dominates Australian culture every April. So why has ANZAC Day experienced a renaissance in recent past years? Associate Professor John McQuilton, a history lecturer at the University of Wollongong, said the modern ANZAC Day has been reinvented. “The focus shifted from military leaders and big battles to ordinary men’s and women’s experiences, and that re-galvanised it,” A/Prof. McQuilton said. He said that evolution has led young Australians to…
Perth Glory were issued with a third breach notice by the FFA yesterday, further deepening the club’s salary cap crisis. But they’re hardly the first Australian sporting side to flit around a salary cap. Here are five of the biggest salary cap scandals in Australian sporting history. Essendon Bombers, 1999 There have been plenty of scandals in the AFL. In 1993, the Bombers were top dog in the AFL, Kevin Sheedy coaching them to the Premiership. However in 1999, the AFL and Australian Tax Office found Essendon had breached the salary cap between 1991 and 1996 by giving players like…
Adjusting to university life is a difficult challenge for many new students. However, students who choose to live on campus face the added issue of learning to live way from home. The University of Wollongong’s Kooloobong Villlage has adopted a unique approach to help its residents settle into campus life. Branding itself as “the world’s first positive residence”, Kooloobong has focused on the principles of positive psychology for its residential program. Kooloobong Assistant Student Residence Manager Jodie Lawer said the positive psychology approach has been effective, and many students engage with the community. “Because we’re still new, and the program is new, we don’t…