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Archive: May 2016

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Yoga for stress

By Vicki Ruehmkorff Vicki is a CSU student and certified yoga teacher There are many things that come with being a student, and from time to time, stress is likely to be one of them. This can lead to anxiety, depression, muscle pain, high blood...

$3.5 million bequest by Carole and Stan Droder, $3 million donation by Charles Sturt University. These donations will allow $360,000 each year for student scholarships. 36 students will attend university each year who would otherwise not have been able to. Nearly 200 more graduates every five years who will have secured qualifications and can embark on careers they once thought impossible.

Largest-ever personal bequest means more scholarships

In an act of overwhelming generosity, CSU has been bequeathed more than $3 million by the late Carole and Stan Droder. CSU will use the money to fund scholarships for on campus, undergraduate students in perpetuity. While Carole and Stan were unable...

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Saving strategies that could work for you

There’s no argument that the stereotype of a uni student being poor is usually quite accurate. Regardless of how we got ourselves into that particular financial predicament, we’re all pretty much in the same boat when it comes to money. Whether it’s...

Pharmacy students in workplace setting: Highest graduate employment rate in the country

CSU graduates come out on top

Let’s be honest, nobody really wants to grow up and become a “proper adult” (whatever that may be). But if you’ve enrolled in a uni degree, chances are at least part of your motivation is to get a new or better job at the end...

Are you paying for your banking?

Are you paying for your banking?

There are a numerous ways financial institutions could be charging you for services. The amounts might seem small and not worth worrying about, but added together could represent a spending leak that creates a hole in your budget. And let’s...

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Get close to the Uni Games action!

If you want to be involved in all the fun of the Eastern Uni Games, but actually taking the field is not your thing, here’s your chance! CSU Sport is looking for students to take on the roles of University Games Media Assistant and University...

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More long distance love lessons

So far, my boyfriend and I have been apart for three weeks and four days. Not that I’m counting. But when your days are marked by going to sleep in a bed that’s too big for you and pulling clothes out of a wardrobe that’s half empty, it’s kind of...

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Exercise for the Unmotivated

We all know that exercise is good for you, and there are loads of great benefits for both your mental and physical health. But we also know how hard it is to drag ourselves out of the cosy warmth of our beds for those pesky 9am lectures, let alone...

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Calling all budding multimedia journalists!

If you’re a natural story-teller, have excellent communication skills and love being involved in every aspect of a project, then we want you! CSU’s Division of Marketing and Communication is searching for students to help deliver an exciting project...

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Buying gifts on a uni budget

It’s no secret that uni students are usually cash-poor and asset-poorer. It’s hard enough to find the funds to cover textbooks and fees at the start of session, let alone to fund your caffeine addiction or splash out on jugs of cider on Friday...

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