Month: December 2008

Earlier this year the Independent on Sunday voted John Stewart 'Britain's most effective environmentalist'. Now, the Chair of AirportWatch and HACAN (the Heathrow Campaign group) writes exclusively for The Badger…

The debut EP from Liverpudlian quartet, Hudson Fall (myspace.com/hudsonfall) has so far garnered praise from Sir Paul McCartney.

I’m From Barcelona @ Concorde2, 26 November The Scandinavians have a reputation for being the most depressive people of Europe; an unfair stereotype based on the 28 members of Swedish…

Performed by SUDs last week ‘Cloud Nine’ by Caryl Churchill explores gender issues, hypocrisy and human absurdity, and by and large was an excellent and enjoyable performance.

Our country’s current asylum system is unfair and uncompassionate, but it can be hard to know where to begin in changing a web of policies, deep-rooted prejudice and ridiculous media…

The Argus has reported that Sussex is facing a ‘ticking dental time bomb’ as figures released last week show a significant drop in the number of people visiting NHS dental…

“PITT: That’s what our job is. To find what has been taken away and plug the gap with something else that pretends to be the answer…” A nervous, socially defunct…

Are you on the verge of a nervous breakdown? Are you finding work a little too much? Do you think you could name anyone who actually loves you? Do you…

On Wednesday the 26th of November the Men’s 1st Badminton Team faced a tough away match against Portsmouth Men’s 1st.

Christmas is nearly upon us & (unless you’ve been super organised) many of us will be manically buying last minute presents for family & friends over the next few weeks.…

Sussex men’s 2nd competed excellently last Wednesday to win 3-1 on a cold December afternoon. Early goals from Dom Herron and Martin Simmoneau, plus a well-deserved late strike for striker…

After recently rediscovering my enjoyment of the likes of Ugly Duckling, De La Soul and Jurassic 5, I was eager to give this funky compilation a good listen.

From fast runners to human train crashes, 2008 has been a year to remember. The Badger arts team does what every other newspaper does and picks their top cultural moments…

An amazing night was always guaranteed when I saw Alice Russell would be playing Komedia with backing from the Jack Baker Trio. And as she charged on stage and leaped…

Secret Cinema’s latest project, the seductively named Secret Cinema, premiered in Brighton last month with a fantastic night of entertainment and immersion in the form of the 44th best comedy…

On Wednesday 3 December, the men’s volleyball team played its last home match of the year against the University of Portsmouth. Both teams had remained undefeated after winning all their…

We go to a university that does not acknowledge the achievements of students’ campaigns, or of their union’s accomplishments and has little time for students’ opinions. The Badger forum and…

I stand firm. I will not bow beneath public disdain and suggest that my fondness for the back catalogue of the Stereophonics is a guilty pleasure. On the contrary –…

India has had their 9/11. After throwing grenades into crowds at Mumbai’s packed railway station and opening fire into crowds with AK-47s, Islamic militants (tentatively named as the Deccan Mujahideen)…

Around 300 people attended a rally in support of Associate Tutors in Library Square last Wednesday. The rally, which was organised as part of the University and College Union’s (UCU)…