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Charlie – Your Student Voice

Hi! Welcome to Charlie – Your Student Voice. Here you will find meaningful stories, common ground and an array of guidance or advice to support you at uni. Charlie is a space for students, by students which you're able to share simply by reading along or joining our community of student contributors. The Charlie Team are just a click away if you ever wish to reach out. Happy reading!

CSU student leader at the student leadership conference

STRIVE – to develop student leaders at CSU

Are you an aspiring leader? Or maybe you’re just looking to develop your leadership skills to enhance your employability skills ahead of graduation. CSU is currently in the pilot stages of STRIVE, a CSU Student Leadership Program. Developed using...

O Week Wagga 17 Carribean Pool Party

What you will and won’t miss about living on campus

by Loren Howarth If you’ve moved off campus this year into a share-house, your living by yourself, or even just back home, then you’ll probably notice a few changes. Some things you’ll miss like crazy (like walking to class) and some you’ll be glad...

CSU Bushpigs goal shooter goes up for a shot.

#BetterInRed: How hard should i push myself?

Whether you’re looking for permission to go slow and steady or for an excuse to ramp up the intensity from day one, the question of how hard to push yourself is a common one. But according to Dr Cheyne Donges from CSU’s School of Exercise Science...

Worlds Greatest Shave participant Rachel Hindi

Rachel loses her locks for leukaemia

Meeting cancer patients during her work placement inspired Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science student, Rachel Hindi, to shave her head to raise money to help people with the disease. Rachel is taking part in the Leukaemia Foundation’s World’s...

CSU students in Wagga Wagga sit and eat in the cafe eating area.

A piece of advice for all students

by Katrina Ginnivan If you’re studying your second degree (or even third or fourth), don’t be discouraged if someone says to you, “Oh, you’re going back to uni again, couldn’t you find what you were looking for with your last...

#BetterInRed: Why should I exercise anyway?

“Exercise is good for you.” “Do some exercise, you’ll feel better.” We hear these phrases all the time, but have you ever wondered why exercise is actually so good for you? Need to know the scientific reasons why you should get off the couch before...

The five most common questions asked in the first week of uni

Got a question but feeling a little red-faced or shy? Too afraid to get it answered? You shouldn’t be! Our Student Central staff will tell you that no question is a silly question. They get 100s of them a week (and they’ve had plenty of quirky...

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