Police, camera… clean-up!
Dubbed ‘Grimewatch’, police at the John Street station have taken a novel approach to keeping their kitchens clean. Staff were told on Tuesday about a plan to install CCTV in…
Exclusive Black Comedy Interview
Tegan Rogers speaks to Nathaniel Statton about his upcoming production of Peter Shaffer’s ‘Black Comedy’… The Badger: So tell us a bit about the play. Nathaniel: It’s about a group…
Have the righteous been rumbled?
It would seem that the hysteria of the USSU sabbatical elections has largely settled down by this point and I should appropriately offer my congratulations and my condolences to all…
Breaking News: Brighton Festival is launched…
In the cold, dark mornings of February, talking of summer can be about as welcomed as resting a hot iron on your face. The organisers of the Brighton Festival seemed…
‘Fame’ fails to fly
Musicals are, in my experience, best approached with cautious neutrality. Then if the tunes are catchy, the dancing is jazzy, and the plot is memorable, I am entirely won over.…
The King Blues – ‘Save the World, Get the Girl’ (Island)
Blue they certainly are not: Ska-Punk-Folk-Rock with a touch of class and a whole load of humour is a tad nearer the mark. ‘Save the World, Get the Girl’ is…
Sussex cricket enthusiastic about new season; failure remains a possibility
There is a growing sense of anticipation as the new University cricket season approaches. The Sussex Men’s team have been ringing the changes in the off-season in an attempt to…
Sussex Linguistics research (doggy style)
Sussex D.phil student Anna Taylor, is currently looking for 300 dogs to participate in her dog vocal communication study. She believes ‘the evolutionary history of humans and dogs (which dates…
Freedom to criticise, or racism?
It seems that – one way or another – some people on this campus are intent on launching a sometimes overt, sometimes covert campaign against the Muslim members of our…
University complaints systems failing students
The NUS published a report this month to unearth the failings of university complaints procedures. 45 student unions were quizzed and a focus group and survey was set up to…
King’s College London sued for being ‘racist’
London’s King’s College has been the stage for a recent race row, as a black medical student claims she was the victim of racist bullying and is currently suing her…
The Chancellor at No. 42
The new University Chancellor was announced last week as Sanjeev Bhaskar OBE. A writer and actor, Bhaskar is famed for his roles in TV comedy Goodness Gracious Me and his…
The Saturdays – ‘Just Can’t Get Enough’ (Polydor)
Anyone who likes uninspired covers of classic songs which add nothing to the original track have got something wrong in the head (if you belong to this category then I…
Sussex men rescue 1-1 draw
Sussex fought from a goal behind to draw 1-1 in a scrappy affair with Royal Holloway. After conceding a sloppy goal in the first half, it was difficult to see…
The Walkmen need to start taking bigger strides
Through every fault of my own, several years have lapsed since I was first acquainted with The Walkmen. The story of how I came to discover New York’s best kept…
Brighton Sees film
The launch event for this year’s See Festival was a showing of a feature-length documentary made by two local film-makers, Corinna McFarlane and Robert Cannan. The subect was Sweden’s No…
The Meeting House & monotheism
During this coming week there is a seminar being held in the Meeting House to look at the way the 3 monotheisms might have the resources to heal some of…
“I can’t talk now. I’m on the plane!”
Last Thursday morning Ryanair became the first airline operating out of the British Isles to allow in-flight calls and texts. The Badger has found out that four Sussex students were…
“Dances with Love”- a night of short films
The latest “Futureshorts” medley seems to have been scheduled to avoid mainstream audiences- well, families, the elderly, and those who have to clock in early the next morning- as it’s…
Recession triggers rise in UCAS applications
Just as the Government has decided to cap university places by 5,000, UCAS has revealed that there has been an increase of 34,000 applications bringing the national figures up to…