Mad Women and the Legacy of Female ‘Insanity’ in Literature
There is a particular kind of woman who appears, again and again, in literature: beautiful, untameable, and mad. She is Bertha in Jane Eyre, confined to an attic. She is…
England Flags: Patriotic or Racist?
A Local and National Trend England flags started appearing in Brighton near the end of last month, visible along the seafront, attached to lampposts, outside the Churchill Square shopping centre,…
Dear Period Tracking Apps: Stop Paywalling Our Cycles
There is a crisis of information surrounding the female body. Poor sex education during childhood and adolescence keeps us in the dark about our anatomy, hormones and sexual health. Fashion,…
From Pages to Person: How What We Read Changes Us
University isn’t just about lectures and deadlines, it’s also about the stories that stay with us. In this article, four Badger writers share the books they discovered during their time…
Kymara at Casablanca: 22nd August 2025
Congratulations to Kymara, who just started her first residency at Casablanca. I had the privilege of attending her opening night, and it quickly became clear to me that this was…
Living in Times of Post-Grad Job Drought: We’re All in the Same Boat
Job searching used to feel like you were on the cusp of new opportunities and starting a life you have been working towards your entire academic career, it has now…
Luuk Van Dijk at Patterns: In Defense of House Music
Luuk Van Dijk appeared onstage at one a.m., having just arrived from a house festival in East London. That must have been where his most loyal crowd was, because in…
Gender Inclusivity in Video Games: What Needs to Change?
Video games have become a more accepted hobby over the years, but playing video games is still often considered a man’s hobby. According to the 2023 Global Gamer Study, 45%…
Album Review: The Clearing by Wolf Alice
When a mysterious man going by the name of ‘Cheek’, promises you a link to the new Wolf Alice album, it’s a bit like a man appearing on your doorstep…
How to be Proud of Your Degree When the Rest of the World Isn’t
As I write this, my phone is falling apart, and my laptop has given up on me. In the middle of submission season, I had a carbon monoxide scare, and…
I Chose the Wrong Degree: What Now?
Near the beginning of my second year of studying filmmaking at the University of Sussex, I came to the slow realisation that I was no longer interested in pursuing the…
Eat, Sleep, ADHD, Repeat
My experience with ADHD at university. Leaving for university can feel like the most thrilling, fear-inducing, adventurous thing a person will do up until that point in their lives. They…
Electra at the Brighton Open Air Theatre Review
4 STARS After enjoying success at the Brighton Fringe Festival, winning the outstanding theatre award, The Conor Baum Company’s production of Electra came to the Brighton Open Air Theatre (BOAT)…
Mission Impossible – The Final Reckoning
5 STARS It is no secret that Tom Cruise is regarded as the last Hollywood movie star. The title is often mentioned; he has worked with some of the most…
Beacon Mill: A Tribute to Your Local Windmill
On a blustery September morning, a few hours before my first class of the year, I ventured out to Brighton’s nearest seaside cliffs, alone. My stroll under the mossy chalk…
Online Activism is Not Real Activism – You Guys are Just Lazy
I am fully aware that this article may ruffle a few feathers – after all, for a lot of you reading this it is probably not what you want to…
In The Space Between Who You Were and Who You’ll Become
Change never asks if you’re ready. It just arrives, without permission, tipping everything sideways. One moment you’re sitting in the comfort of the known, and the next, you’re somewhere else…
Is the UK Offshoring its Emissions?
Currently the UK is positioned as a global climate leader, due to a 48% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions since 1990. The government regularly publishes reports suggesting we are on…
Sussex Psychology Students Condemn Grade Reductions and “Culture of Silence”
Final-year Psychology students at the University of Sussex are raising urgent concerns after their module grades were significantly reduced without a clear explanation, jeopardising degree outcomes, mental wellbeing, and future…
SU Wrapped: What the Officers Have Been Up To
The Students’ Union constantly works, often behind the scenes, to bring everyone at Sussex the student experience they deserve.