Drunks lead university to withdraw support for RAG
Senior management at Galway University in Ireland have withdrawn their support for the long-running tradition of RAG (Raising and Giving) week after 42 arrests, all related to RAG events, were…
Free education demo despite NUS ‘fairer funding’
Despite the NUS dropping its campaign for free education and taking up a more moderate stance of fairer funding, Wednesday 25 February saw a free education rally in London which…
Sensationalism in British media
“…Every time someone dies as a result of floods in Bangladesh, an airline executive should be dragged out of his office and drowned…” – George Monbiot, The Guardian, 06 Dec…
Two Sussex students fight in the library
A brief scene of chaos occurred in the library last week as a fight broke between two students. It appears the fight started when one student was staring idly into…
Facebook privacy row
Facebook was forced to reverse a decision to introduce new terms and conditions which would have allowed the website to retain all users’ messages, actions and updates – even after…
Getting frank with Frank
The Badger loves new music, so when Frankmusik was in town – short-listed by the BBC as one of 15 acts to look out for in 2009 – we just…
‘Tramlines’ is a runaway success!
‘Tramlines’ is a stunning debut from a raw young talent, second year Sussex student Sophie Miller. It’s a highly unusual play featuring a predominantly female cast, and focuses on the…
70% of European tuition fee loans are unpaid
A BBC news report has revealed that 70% of the tuition fee loans due to be paid back in 2008 by European students have remained entirely unpaid. Far from fulfilling…
Siblings reunited
The badgeronline website is not only a source of news, reviews and comment but has recently helped put long-lost family members back in touch. A Badger editor, who wishes to…
Filthy Dukes – Nonsense in the Dark (taster)
Despite being only 5 tracks long, the sampler for the Filthy Dukes upcoming album manages to provide a song for every part of your night out.
Referendum: Should URNU be excluded from USSU events and publicity?
Why should you vote YES? By Koos Couvee URNU’s (University Royal Naval Unit) aim is “to educate a wide spectrum of high calibre undergraduates who show potential as society’s future…
Referendum: Should USSU twin with the University of Goma to share skills, knowledge and resources?
Why should you vote YES? The University of Sussex continues to invest in arms companies and work with third sector organisations despite several on-campus campaigns to end these ties. At…
‘Controversial’ talk as Sinn Fein come to campus
A divisive talk is planned this week when a member of Sinn Fein, the Irish Republican party once banned from broadcasting by the British government, will come to campus. Sean…
Great of the Pier
Synthesisers, guitar licks and electro beats are what this inspired and palm-sweatingly original band are about. Having listened to their sound, one might not have guessed they are from the…
Balance it out!
As an anti-war campaign, it would not make sense to support Hamas. Hamas of course believe a military resistance to be the only solution. As you know, for Hamas a…
Paying to fund plagiarism
Students are being paid for uploading undergraduate and post-graduate academic work into the website GradeGuru.com where they can then be downloaded for free. The website claims to have the support…
The Oscars 2009 …a year for true winners
“Too commercial and too much focused on the Hollywood star system…” This is how many people often find the Academy Awards. Besides Britain becoming the focus of these awards (Slumdog…
Altermodern: post-post-modern?
Every three years the Tate Britain holds an exhibition that attempts to reflect current art trends. ‘The Altermodern’ grabbed my attention because it claims to answer a question I have…
Ida Maria – ‘Oh My God’ (Waterfall)
Ida Maria’s not so new but re-released single ‘Oh My God’ seems to have caught on better this time round. After the success of ‘I Like You So Much Better…