Brighton and Hove travellers face eviction and growing stigma
The travelling community has received a lot of media attention over the last 18 months. The Brighton and Hove Green Party have had to take various forms of action to…
Moustaches grown for November
This November men from around the world will join together to grow moustaches in aid of men’s health charities. Participating males (Mo Bros) begin the month of ‘Movember’ clean shaven,…
991,000 young people out of work or education
The country’s leading student organisation (the National Union of Student) has slammed government efforts to support young people after new figures show record high youth unemployment. Figures from the Office…
Supermarkets refuse to give waste to charity
Many major supermarkets have refused involvement with an initiative to take waste food to a local homeless shelter. Julian Hutter started the program me on the 7 September after he…
Matters of the Heart
There’s nothing quite like the human body. From ancient Egypt to the modern world, scientists have poked and prodded and marveled at such a feat of engineering and evolution. I…
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Review
The first thing you need to to know about ‘Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy’, Tomas Alfredson’s adaptation of John Le Carre’s classic espionage novel, is that it has virtually nothing in…
Interview with Jason Cook
Renowned comedian Jason Cook will take to the stage on 16th October at the Pavilion Theatre as part of the Brighton Comedy Festival. The Badger was lucky enough to talk…
We lack understanding of Travellers
How can society accommodate travelers? It has been estimated that there are currently approximately 300,000 travelers and Gypsies in Britain. Although Romany Gypsies and Irish travelers are regarded as two…
Sussex student radio nominated for award
The Student Radio Association has announced that URF has been nominated for best interview in the 2011 Student Radio Awards. It is their first nomination since winning best technical achievement…
Last bite of the Apple – RIP Steve Jobs
In California, October 16th will now be forever remembered as Steve Jobs Day. It will be a day on which the residents of Silicon Valley take time out from their…
Alcohol debate takes to Twitter
A large debate on the impact of alcohol is underway in Brighton and Hove. The ‘Big Alcohol Debate’ began Friday 14 October with a 24-hour twitter ‘marathon’, and the debate…
The disappointments of Obama’s presidency
On 20 January 2009, in front of a worldwide audience of billions, Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th president of the United States of America. Globally, there was…
City College opens budget restaurant at AMEX
A new student run restaurant has opened over the A27 from the Sussex campus at The AMEX Community Stadium. City College @ East Central Brasserie, opened by The City College…
Special mission impossible – Livni’s return
In 2009, Israeli foreign minister Tzipi Livni cancelled an official visit to the UK after a magistrate issued an arrest warrant for war crimes committed during Operation Cast Lead in…
Why is Mercury so poisonous?
I’m assuming, like me, you were always told the same thing as a child: “Don’t bite on the thermometer!” You might assume your parents were being overzealous as usual, exaggerating…
Election results revealed
The 2011 election for student trustees, union councillors and student officers is among the biggest seen in Sussex history with over 16 Students’ Union positions being voted on, alongside over…
Drunk student gets stranded at Concorde 2
A Brighton student was rescued by fire services after scaling a Brighton club last week. This comes after the recent news that a student from the University of Sussex fell…
Benjamin Francis Leftwich at Komedia
You will not be able to go anywhere without hearing the dulcet tones of hot new talent Benjamin Francis Leftwich and his signature song, ‘Atlas Hands’. For those familiar with…
On the Small Screen – The X Factor
The X Factor’: You either love it or hate it, but whatever your feelings towards it, there is no denying its popularity; you would be hard-pressed to find someone in…
50 Anniversary: Past Gigs at Sussex
Brighton has produced some fine musical talent. In recent years we have been represented in the charts by the likes of Blood Red Shoes, The Kooks and The Maccabees, and…