Gomez show Brighton they're back with a bang
It’s been a while since we last had Gomez here in Brighton. The release of their new album A New Tide in March and their seemingly stealthy presence in the…
Weezer – Raditude (DGC)
Raditude is Weezer’s seventh studio album and arguably one of their best. When I think of Weezer I think of a quirky pop-punk band from the States behind songs such…
Brighton binmen on strike
Refuse workers across Brighton and Hove voted almost unanimously for strike action to start this week. The 300 strong work force of binmen, streetsweepers and mechanics employed by Brighton and…
Racism in higher education
Race and racism, diversity and equal opportunities are words that are bandied around a lot in higher education and a recent study has bought them again to the fore. The…
Sussex student scoops top journalism award
A Sussex student has won the prestigious ‘Scoop of the Year’ student journalism award. First year English Literature student, Juliet Conway, beat students up and down the country, winning out…
An open letter from Sussex School of English Students
We, the students of the School of English, wholeheartedly oppose the University Management’s proposals to make sweeping redundancies across campus – this includes academic staff, but also library and IT…
Unisex axed
The University of Sussex sexual advice service, Unisex, is to be closed down as part of the University’s scheme to save money. Unisex, which currently costs the University around £40,000…
Management obstructs 'Stop the Cuts' meetings
In an alleged attempt by University management to prevent ‘Stop the Cuts’ campaign meetings, all large lecture theatres and seminar rooms were booked up last week by the University at…
Faculty speak out against the cuts
A selection of the overwhelming number of responses we have received… “The VC, Michael Farthing, came to Sussex two years ago on a ticket of growth and expansion. Now he…
Hundreds of angry students storm Bramber House
On Thursday 3rd December, hundreds of outraged students stormed Bramber House for the second time this term. The demonstration highlighted the way in which senior managers at the University of…
Crèche closure "will be catastrophic"
The University of Sussex crèche and nursery have been threatened with closure under the University’s latest budget strategy. At present, childcare provision is subsidised by the University, however, radical plans…
Our lives, our university
The university is an academic institution, and as such there is no question that we are all here to learn. Students though, are people and within people’s lives anything can…
Lies, spin and the fight against cut-backs
For those of you who have seen the University’s recent ‘response to financial challenges’ you could be forgiven for finding it laughable. Not that any of what it contains is…
Miaow mix, miaow mix, please deliver
A girl of 14 from Moulsecoomb recently died after allegedly taking a combination of methedrone (aka miaow miaow, MMcat) and ketamine. This is one of the first deaths directly related…
The Swiss: no longer neutral
Last week, the unexpected success of a Swiss referendum to ban the construction of minarets became Europe’s first legislative manifestation of anti-Islamic feeling.
Management says your student welfare just doesn't cut it
In the recent proposals 11 out of 16 Student Advisors are to be made redundant. I am a Student Mentor and part of the Arts mentoring service that Jacquy Paizis,…
A politically pitiful AGM
The Union has become increasingly unrepresentative in recent years. Last year there were allegations and rumours speculating that quoracy had in fact been faked. This year the union lacked quorum…
The Musical Noughties: A decade of repetition, stagnation and boredom
At the turn of the millennium, few would have expected the next decade to offer another Velvet Underground. Musical revolutions can’t happen in every decade and, with the typical ‘rock…
Cyclists in Brighton face fines
Students bicycling to and from Sussex campus should be aware that police in Brighton are now taking a hard line on correct visibility. In collaboration with the City Council, the…
The XX justify the hype
The XX @ Audio, 27/10/09 One of Brighton’s best sound systems had the pleasure of hosting one of Britain’s most exciting bands this week as The XX came to town,…