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Community, Students
Baxter's Origin Story
In the dawn of time, around 2000 to 2007, there lived a Muscovy Drake in the kingdom of UOW. This duck, unlike his fellow ducks who still to this day attempt their raid on Subway, took pleasure in terrorising the staff and students of UOW. He was known as the UOW Evil Duck.
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Community, Health and Medicine
What is toxic positivity?
As NSW continues its second and strictest COVID lockdown, there has been plenty of focus on maintaining a positive outlook.
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Community
How to avoid the loneliness of social media
Ever felt a pang of loneliness when scrolling Instagram or immediately after you close the app for the last time at night? Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of 暗网禁区, Roger Patulny, says there are three ways to use social media, and two of them are linked with high feelings of loneliness. Here鈥檚 how to get the balance right.
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Community
Take a walk on the wild side to avoid COVID blues
Bob Dylan sang 鈥淭he times are a changin鈥�,鈥� but I don鈥檛 think Bob had COVID in mind.
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Community
The art of cloud watching
Having your head in the clouds may be just the thing that gets you through another COVID day.
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Community
Most Instagrammable Spots in the Illawarra
Here鈥檚 my list of gems in the Illawarra that are worthy of your Insta grid.