Month: October 2010

Topping the bill last Friday night at the Freshers’ Sea Front Festival was none other than one of the UK’s biggest and most popular hip hop artists, Tinchy Stryder.

Last week the Students’ Union Education Officer (Lita Wallis) put a very compelling argument forward in the Union Pages about what the Browne Report would mean for us, as students…

Universities in England are facing cuts of £4.2 billion by 2014-5, it was announced in last week’s Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR), with teaching budgets expected to be hit hardest. George…

The University of Sussex is to be the recipient of a new scholarship for science orientated students. Thirty-two new undergraduates, mainly in the school of Life Sciences and the school…

A university student, Andrew Croskery has challenged his final year degree results, applying for a court review of the grade he received from Queen’s University, Belfast. Croskery received a 2.2…

Cameron Tait, Students’ Union President met with Liberal Democrat MP for Lewes, Norman Baker, to discuss his views on the Browne Report. The meeting, on Saturday 16 October, involved further…

The Badger explores student reactions to campus’ new advice and support centre

One hundred and eighty students and members of staff gathered on Library Square last Wednesday, expressing anger at Lord Browne’s proposals to significantly raise the cost of higher education, and…

A new estimate has put the policing costs for Smash EDO protests over the last two years at £1 million. Anti-arms protestors Smash EDO have been campaigning in Brighton for…

A new online text matching tool will become available on the university network this November. In a drive to challenge plagiarism, the online facility, named Turnitin, can compare written text…

The initiation is the boldest example of our student drinking culture and its consequences. It is the traditional booze filled welcome to a University sports club, and an event undertaken…

Sussex 2nd team kicked off their 2010/11 British Universities Championship (BUCs) league season last week with a disappointing loss. It was a frustrating start to the season as they went…

Plans for a temporary ice rink have been approved by Brighton and Hove City Council; it will open within the grounds of the Royal Pavilion, creating a significant number of…

Now I haven’t stayed away from campus over the summer like many. I’ve been in Brighton throughout and so have been back a few times for various reasons. Had I…

Last week I decided to explore whether Freshers Fair was indeed just that; for Freshers, or whether later on in your degree it was still possible to become integrated and…

After a long Summer hibernation The Student Union’s sports clubs sprung into action last week to welcome this year’s Freshers to Sussex. Most clubs ran social events, taster sessions and…

The kickboxing club continues to grow and has firmly established itself as the largest martial arts club at Sussex. Socials last year were hugely popular, lessons were often full and…

Getting involved in cricket at Sussex is the best thing I’ve done at Uni. The club is hugely welcoming and friendly; it takes a refreshing attitude to new members. We…

Last week saw the start of the 19th Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India. Delhi is playing host to seventy-one nations from across the globe, competing in sports from hockey to…

Tennis at Sussex is entering an exciting new phase. For many years we have played intra-University tournaments, and friendly matches against other clubs. This year we have been recognised as…