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Month: January 2012

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Visual Arts: Gathering at Fabrica

Upon entering Fabrica, an alternative art exhibition space in the heart of Brighton, I was initially overwhelmed by the vast scale of the building and its eerie atmosphere. As a…

Future of short courses threatened

Creative writing, archaeology, history and other short courses will no longer be available from July 2012 onwards at the Centre for Community Engagement (CCE) at the University of Sussex. The…

Horror maze plan for New Hero nightclub

Plans have been announced to convert New Hero, the Brighton nightclub at the bottom of Dyke Road, into a horror maze. The move follows a wider interest in the scary…

Alabama 3 interview

The Badger caught up with the Welsh charismatic frontman of Alabama 3, Rob Spragg for a quick chat following their sold out show at Concorde. How did you take such…

Canoe Club takes to Somerset

The final trip of the University of Sussex Canoe Club (USCC) took place on the river Barle in Somerset on the 25th to the 27th November. This is despite a…

Twilight Debate

For Twilight – Anton Smirnoff Having had minimal experience with Twilight, I decided to have a rummage through the infinite number of reviews for the newest film in the series,…

Lisa Hannigan Interview

The charming Lisa Hannigan returned to Brighton’s Komedia last week with her new album ‘Passenger’. Her debut album ‘Sea Sew’ created a whirl of attention, and resulted in a nomination…

Cine-City: Film Festivities

As I write, Brighton’s 9th Cinecity Film Festival is four nights into its two-and-a-half week run, though by the time you read this another week will have passed. That makes…

Calendar Boys

The product design students of Sussex have been busy putting together a themed nude calendar to raise money for their course. Each month features a timeless design icon strategically placed…

University Apparel: Charity Fashion

When I first discovered the wonder of charity shops, admittedly I kept it to myself. My friends saw them as shops full of ‘dead people’ where the clothes smell of…

Students decide not to decide

The Students’ Decide Meeting (formerly Annual General Meeting – AGM) was adjourned last week as not enough students turned up to pass any motions. Students and union members congregated last…