University fees and a time of brusque change
For the second week running our front page revolves around one of the central elements of our university exprience: fees.…
An academic’s response to the Vice-Chancellor
The following open letter to the university Vice-Chancellor was sent to The Badger. We are happy to publish it…
More Music From Marling
Just two years after her previous album, Laura Marling’s new record ‘Semper Femina’ will be released on March 10th. Her…
Tuition fee rise fiasco: confusion continues
Sussex is set to raise tuition fees for all continuing home and EU undergraduate students as well as new students…
Sussex embroiled in ‘right wing attitudes’ discussion
A Sussex Centre for Conflict and Security Research (SCSR) poster advertising an “informal discussion” on “how to deal with right…
The Year of Animations
This has been a good year in terms of Academy Awards in the world of Animation. From Finding Dory, that…
Why The Academy is Wrong to Forgive Mel Gibson
Make no mistake; Mel Gibson’s Best Director nomination for Hacksaw Ridge is the academy’s way of extending an olive branch…
Depression: available for download
A study has found that depressive episodes are more prevalent in teenagers and social media is to blame Teenage life…
Tony Blair strikes again
Dear Badger, Tony Blair strikes again, but at least these strikes are not lethal; tame almost, in comparison to the…
A student’s response to the Vice-Chancellor
The following open letter to the university Vice-Chancellor was sent to The Badger. We are happy to publish it as indeed we…
Why we shouldn’t swear by by-elections
When the results for the by-elections in Stoke and Copeland are announced on Thursday night, a festival of horse-race punditry…
You are what you wear
Students wearing a police-like uniform were more distracted by images of people wearing hoodies than students wearing mechanic’s overalls. In 2015…
Underground Profiles: POLAR
Brighton’s underground scene is getting a vital injection of energy from POLAR, who are supporting up and coming DJ’s in…
Clean eating and fad diets are potential health risks
If you have been on the internet in the past couple of years, you are bound to have seen the…
The Big Debate: Drug culture is a detriment to student life
Agree Rodnick Brugnara Every student at our University has had a night out completely ruined by drugs. Maybe not a…
Pink Migration
Antonios Kotsonias, 3rd year studying Media Practice. Antonios is an amazing photographer studying here at Sussex. This series of…
Protest is education not indoctrination
At the Women’s March in London it was a single child who stuck in my mind: a little boy who…
Review: Riverdale
With the return of appointment television, Netflix is now releasing on a weekly basis episodes of new CW teen-hit Riverdale.…
Fash Bash Bash: A Night of Nazi Punching on Film
Last month, alt-right darling and white supremacist sensation, Richard Spencer got punched in the face on the day of Donald Trump’s…
Reworking Gender Roles Through Performance Art
It seems to be the assumption of many that drama students their days either rolling around on the floor of…