oh my god. i dont even go to usyd but i couldnt ignore this thread because i love stationery
i wanted mum to buy me folders, pens, rulers, staplers + everything else i used in high school when i went to uni but she refused hahaha
i do arts at uow so im not completely useless.
basically you will need some form of notebook, and pens. and maybe highlighters. it depends on how organised you want to be really. but you can usually do the rest at home. as in move all your notepaper to folders or whatever.
ps. laptops are a good idea. very handy for lectures, particularly if you are a fast typer. (at our uni) most lectures consist of powerpoints and someone talking, most of the time you can get the slides from the net but not always - either way you will probably be writing down something