One Year Left And The Power Isn't At The UN
We’ve got to stop pretending that this is about polar bears or banners that rhyme because at its heart, climate change is about social justice, it’s about people. It’s about…
Write them off at your peril
The Perils @ Latest Music Bar, 19 Jan Rough Trade’s Breakthrough event at the Latest Music Bar most definitely made like Ronseal and did exactly what it said on the…
SUDS review: ‘The Luggage Room’
SUDS’ first play of the new term is one-act comedy ‘The Luggage Room’, which centres around three teachers trapped in a small luggage room. There is no explanation as to…
Runway madness…
The decision on Heathrow’s third runway came on Thursday 15 January. It was not, unfortunately, a surprise. The government has continued to prioritise the needs of business and profit above…
Info appeal – Big Lemon bus seat stolen
On Tuesday night/Wednesday morning of the 21 January between the hours of 3am – 4am, a bench seat was stolen from a Big Lemon bus.
Volunteering can boost your sex life
Tim Loughton, Tory MP for East Worthing and Shoreham, caught the attention of the House of Commons last Wednesday with the statistic that 17% of 18-24 year-olds claim volunteering has…
London students start wave of protests to support Gaza
On Tuesday 13 January a group of School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) students began their occupancy in the Brunei Gallery where the Ministry of Defence(MOD) were holding an…
Brighton: a history of fascism?
Brighton has traditionally been seen as a ‘liberal’ city: a place of diversity with little discrimination or prejudice. In fact, Brightonians usually seem to be quashing fascism rather than promoting…
Chemistry department investigation
As I approached graduation in the summer of 2007, I was able to reflect on a wonderful and life-changing time at Sussex. Events and experiences, too numerous to mention, that…
The prospect of graduating
As I began writing this I receive a text from my boyfriend. “My Mum has just suggested I get some training as a plumber. ‘It could be fun…’ God help…
Cara Dillon – Hill of Thieves (Charcoal Records)
When I put this CD into my laptop, iTunes told me it was a pop record. I can’t really see how that applies to this album other than perhaps it…
Speakers condone violence against civilians
Like so many people across the world and at this university I was appalled by the actions recently taken by the Israeli government in Gaza. I believed that it was…
Young people feel increasingly depressed
One in ten young people feel that their life is meaningless and not worth living, according to a recent survey by The Prince’s Trust. The YouGov Youth Index, based on…
Lady GaGa – The Fame (Polydor)
Despite my best efforts, it’s stupidly difficult to believe that Joanne Stefani Germanotta was ever in the position of being dropped from a record label. “It just wasn’t working for…
Moral dilemmas that must be faced
The Israel/Palestine debate is not an easy one to delve into, and frankly I’m astonished that anyone can whole-heartedly embrace one side or the other entirely. But if we’re to…
First win of the season for Rugby Men’s 2nd denied in final-minute mêlée.
Drama and controversy marked the end of this otherwise mundane game, as Sussex Men’s 2nd narrowly lost out to a late Imperial Medic try, to lose 10-7. As Sussex trudged…
Brighton council considers banning outdoor events
Brighton council is due to discuss banning all outdoor events from Old Steine gardens. The garden has in recent years been Brighton Fringe Festival’s most prominent site, being only a…
Pro-Palestinian students occupy lecture theatre after anti-war talk
Students occupied the Arts A2 lecture theatre in protest over the continuing Israeli military action in Gaza, following a speech from a controversial British-Palestinian academic that drew an audience of…
Kercher murder suspects on trial in Italy
The long-awaited trial of Amanda Knox and Raffaelle Sollecito began on Friday in Perugia, Italy for their alleged role in the murder of British student Meredith Kercher.
Animal Charm
Animal Collective @ Concorde 2, 15 Jan It’s a cold, windy January night and the approach to Concorde 2 is scattered with small clusters of punters, wrapped up tightly in…