Harsher sentences for online harassment
The UK government may introduce harsher prison sentences for online harassers a.k.a. internet trolls. The maximum prison sentence for the most severe cases could rise from six months to two…
The big kiss-in
Dear Badger, We are all aware that homophobia is a very real and very serious problem, even in the liberal bastion that is Brighton. A kiss-in at Sainsbury’s is not…
Studies show animal populations deteriorating
When the majority of people hear the words ‘animal extinction’, some obvious animal species come to mind; the tyrannosaurus rex, the saber-toothed tiger, the mammoth or even the dodo. But…
How much would you be willing to pay to study at Sussex?
Last week, some of the people from my master’s course and I were at a pub talking. We are mostly international students from all over the world and just two…
Norman Baker chats to The Badger: "I believe alcohol to be more harmful than cannabis"
Norman Baker has told The Badger that alcohol is more harmful than cannabis in a wide-ranging interview conducted last month. The Lewes MP yesterday became the highest-profile Liberal Democrat minister…
Sussex lose to Manchester in University Challenge first round
Sussex was unable to progress to the second round of the BBC’s University Challenge after losing out to Manchester in their first-round clash broadcast last night. The 2014 team of…
Civilization: Beyond Earth – Video Game Review
Beyond Earth is the latest game in the renowned Civilization series of strategy games. The typical set up of taking small group of settlers and crafting a culture of your…
Dealing with depression
Dear Badger, ‘Ah, sounds like first world problems’. This is the most common response I hear when someone talks about a depressed person. The cultural image of a depressed person,…
Are micro-transactions ruining video games?
Anyone who has ever downloaded a mobile app game has inevitably come across that one level that seems simply impossible. The screen lights up with the taunting message mocking your…
Review: Lutine – St Laurence Church, Falmer, 27/09
St Laurence church in Falmer village was not only the perfect setting for the launch of Lutine’s new album White Flowers, but it also conveyed the duo’s ‘folky’ image to…
Man addicted to Google Glass
A man in San Diego has been diagnosed with the first case of Internet addiction disorder, doctors have said. During his residential treatment program, doctors identified that the man “exhibited…
New study closes in on cause of Parkinson’s disease
It has been known for a while that the aggregation of misfolded proteins in cells can cause disease. However, a new framework for protein aggregation has been created by scientists…
Debate: Is the threat of Ebola overhyped in Britain?
YES Firstly, it should be stated that there is no doubt that Ebola is real. I am sure we can all recall the outbreak of SARS, mad cow disease and…
Love your friends
Dear Badger, Monica & Rachel; Bert & Ernie; Kanye & Jay Z; Mark & Jez; Oprah & Gayle; Man & Dog; Marth & Fran. What have all these pairs got…