Stress: was once useful, now a nuisance
There are some words in the English language that have lost a little bit of their meaning. Many people have their own meaning and parameters for such words. This causes…
Sussex Saxons vs. Southampton Stags – A player's perspective
Having lost the same fixture away 33-0 last season, the Saxons travelled to the #2 ranked team in Division 1 and favourites to win the South East Conference, the Southampton…
Sussex UCU votes to continue boycott until management offers "concrete proposals"
The Sussex branch of the University and College Union have elected to prolong the marking boycott until more “concrete” proposals are offered to them by employers. This emerged from a…
Free Microsoft Office for students
From December 2014, students at the University will be able to download Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus to use on a Windows PC for free for the duration of their course.…
Should the NUS have backed out of the Free Education demo?
With the NUS withdrawing support for the Free Education demonstration on November 19th on the grounds of health and safety, The Badger asks if they made the right decision? Yes…
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare – Video Game Review
Jetpacks seem to be the new “cool thing” in first person shooters this generation, adding a sense of increased mobility to a genre that struggled in innovate towards the end…
Nerd Nite 20th November 2014 Preview
Attention scientists and inquiring minds! The fifteenth instalment of Nerd Night is upon us, kicking off at 7.30pm at The Caroline of Brunswick. Starting with Johnathan Milton, working with Punk…
The Five Year Production Line – Life as a medical student Pt. 3
I find myself maundering on and on to my equanimous flatmate Adira. Earlier today something rather ordinary happened. The type of event that would be sidelined for news of much…
Erasmus funding failure
Many UK students studying overseas on their Erasmus year abroad, including dozens from the University of Sussex, have experienced prolonged delays in the payment on their mobility grants, pushing scores…
University not meeting CO2 emission targets
The University of Sussex are set to fail to meet it’s CO2 emissions targets for the 2013/2014 academic year. According to a report prepared for the University’s Performance Committee, which…
Sussex’s University Challenge captain speaks of experience
Last week, the University of Sussex went up against the University of Man- chester to try and secure the last place in the second round of University Chal- lenge. Unfortunately…
The Badger interviews Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate Chris Bowers
Given that your party did not deliver its promises regarding tuition fees, do you think you can win back student trust? I hope so. I think it’s important people, students,…
Police close Lewes Road due to ongoing incident
Travel through Brighton has been disrupted this evening after half a mile of Lewes Road was shut off by Police due to an ongoing incident at Melbourne street. The Police…
In defence of meat
Dear Badger, I am a meat eater. I love meat. I am not ashamed to admit that. However, lately it seems that I am having to justify it more and…
Bye, Bye, Obama
Dear Badger, Last night marked the end of what could have been, and in reality, should have been, a very successful presidency. The Democrats lost both control over the House…
The right to be forgotten
Does the internet ever forget? Based on EU rulings, it does. “The right to be forgotten” means that internet users can currently request that Google, the worlds most popular search…
Should caffeine be our best friend?
It has been said that a dog is truly a man’s best friend. Loyal and loving; this can certainly be true for many people, but for university students a restriction…
What I didn’t expect India to show me
Beyond the spices, saris and sunshine: Florella Scozzafava writes about the reality of life in India compared with her earlier preconceptions. On 15th August, I arrived at Heathrow’s Terminal Three…
The internet and rape
As a girl, I, personally, find the topic of rape is one of the most sensitive. It is kind of hard to even talk about it. It is something that…
Little Dragon – Brighton Dome, 17/11
If you put aside acts like Robyn, The Knife and Swedish House Mafia, Little Dragon are probably the hottest export to have left Scandinavia in recent years. Having just toured…