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Making a difference in rural communities

CSU dental students have made a big difference in the rural community of Brewarrina by providing free dental services as part of their final year work placement. Starting your career early sounds pretty good to most of us studying at uni, which is a...

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Coffee. (Need I say more?)

by Jenna Verhoeven As a fellow university student who lives by late-night study sessions, assignment deadlines, and enduring some very dry readings, I love coffee. As a practicing naturopath, who has an understanding and respect for my adrenal...

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Taking yourself to the doctor

For most of us, our parents have always been there to look after us. They made us chicken soup when we were sick, checked our temperatures, and most importantly, took us to the doctor when we needed some help a level up from tender loving care. Now...

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Surviving flu season

As winter hits us hard on all the CSU campuses (and in all the places where online students are learning) the inevitability of colds and flu looms large. We all know the familiar struggles of battling through sniffles, wheezes, and a lingering cough...

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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...

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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...

Surviving Uni With A Mental Illness

Disclaimer: In no way, shape, or form is this medical advice. I am not a medical professional. This article is based on personal experience and the experiences of people I know.  Keep in contact with your doctor If you’ve been diagnosed with a...

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Minding Your Mental Health at Uni

It’s no secret that uni can be pretty demanding. Tutorial work, assignments, missed classes – they can all catch up with you! And on top of this you have to balance working, a social life, family demands, relationships. Some days it can...

CSU’s Wellness and Wellbeing Expo is nearly here!

CSU’s Wellness and Wellbeing Expo is nearly here!

The 2016 Wellness and Wellbeing Expo starts this week. Coming to a campus near you, the expo includes loads of great information, freebies and demonstrations that can help you improve your finances, relationships and nutrition, or develop strategies...

Final Year Speech Pathology Student Showcase

Final year Speech Pathology students at CSU Albury-Wodonga are gearing up for a busy week, with a student run workshop to be held on Wednesday 7 October and the annual 4th Year Speech Pathology Conference taking place from Thursday 8 – Friday 9...

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