Police, camera… clean-up!
Dubbed ‘Grimewatch’, police at the John Street station have taken a novel approach to keeping their kitchens clean. Staff were…
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…
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…
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…
‘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 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…
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…
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…
Freedom to criticise, or racism?
It seems that – one way or another – some people on this campus are intent on launching a sometimes…
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…
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 Chancellor at No. 42
The new University Chancellor was announced last week as Sanjeev Bhaskar OBE. A writer and actor, Bhaskar is famed for…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
The Meeting House & monotheism
During this coming week there is a seminar being held in the Meeting House to look at the way the…
“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.…
“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…
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…