Liberal Democrat candidate Christopher Bowers sparks fees debate
As general election 2015 approaches, heated debate was sparked regarding Liberal Democrats’ failure to deliver their promise of abolishing tuition fees in 2010. Christopher Bowers, the Liberal Democrat prospective parliamentary…
Sussex students some of Britain’s most "influential" voters
The Guardian newspaper has declared that the University of Sussex could be home to some of the most influential student voters at the 2015 election. The University of Sussex was…
UKIP debate: Students' Union to hold non-binding poll
The Students’ Union will be holding an online poll on whether smaller parties should be invited to the planned Question Time style debate to be held ahead of the 2015…
Freebies for Farthing – Vice Chancellor Michael Farthing treated to opera tickets, presidential dinner by external companies
University senior management figures were treated last year to opera tickets, presidential dinners and hospitality at the O2 arena by external companies, only months after staff were denied a real…
Sussex University: internationally acknowledged
So it looks like Sussex University is up there with the best of them. Congratulations are in order as recently, it emerged that our University is joint 46th place in…
Resident Evil HD Remaster– video game review
As far as classic survival horror is concerned, it rarely gets any better than the original Resident Evil. The haunting atmosphere, terrifying enemies and cringe-worthy dialogue defined the genre when…
How videogames helped me through depression
Last year I was in a terrible place, recently diagnosed with depression. I spent most of my holidays alone, panicking and worrying about certain things that now seem quite insignificant…
Revenge should not apologise for chav night
Dear Badger, Club Revenge has received a lot of stick over the past fortnight by the academic community about it’s alleged ‘classist’, Chav night. What is astonishing to me, however,…
University confronted over international fees
Delegations of students have been in meetings with the University of Sussex Head of Finance, Allen Spencer, to discuss the hike in international student tuition fees before the term. At…
Students' Union start Community Communications volunteer scheme
The Students’ Union has launched its Community Communications scheme. Student volunteers will help young people in Brighton create media that represent “the issues that matter to them”. In a post…
The biology of us – Part 1: The beginning
Did you know, the one fertilised egg cell we begin life as goes on to form around 100 trillion cells, producing people like you and me? That’s a lot of…
Leave right now
Dear Badger, “I’m gonna have to ask you to leave right now…” Just before Christmas, a delegation of Student Union officers, PGA representative and international students convened in Allan Spencer’s…
Nerd Nite: Science Festival Preview
Music, cake, laughter, quizzes and nerdy science talks – yes, you guessed it. It’s time for this month’s Nerd Nite. As you most probably know, Nerd Nite delights and fascinates…
Someone for someone
Undoubtedly, Internet inevitably plays such a great role in our lives that social parts such dating or flirting has been changed dramatically. Online dating seems to be a rapid tendency…
Why it won't be politics as usual at the next election
It appears that in the run up to the general election in Britain this year, the political landscape is shifting and other parties may play a key role in subduing…
English students timetabled in wrong place for exam
A block of examinations in the January assessment period was delayed by half an hour after English students were timetabled in the wrong location. An unseen examination held on 8…
Brighton and Hove is selfie capital of UK
Brighton and Hove has been named as the selfie capital of the UK by researchers. Per person more selfies were taken in Brighton and Hove than any other city in…
University defends 'Sussex Direct' outages on results day
The University of Sussex has defended the outages of its Sussex Direct site on results day, saying: “extra resources were put in place to deal with the expected demand”. Some…
Union shop combats the tampon tax
The Students’ Union shop has decided to sell sanitary products profit free to counter the five percent tampon tax. Rianna Gargiulo, Students’ Union Welfare Officer, said: “All people with uteruses…
Sussex Five responds to OIA report on "politically motivated" suspensions
Students’ Union Communications officer and member of the now notorious ‘Sussex Five’ Michael Segalov has responded to the Universities ombudsman’s recommendation that the University of Sussex apologise and pay financial…