Spiked rates Sussex as “hostile” to freedom of speech
The University of Sussex and the Students’ Union create a “hostile environment for freedom of speech on campus, according to recent study by Spiked. Released last week in their ‘free…
Students want to create UKIP society
Three University of Sussex students are planning to create a UKIP society on campus. The Students’ Union Societies Committee has recently met with the potential President of the University’s UKIP…
Paris attacks: why some and not others?
The attacks that took place earlier this month in Paris were a tragedy; innocent lives were taken by unjustifiable murderous measures. I was at work when I first heard the…
Does Google Glass have a future?
A couple of weeks ago Google Inc. took Glass off the market. They say it can now graduate from Google, their experimental lab, and continue being developed in its own…
The Five Year Production Line – Life as a medical student Pt. 4
Work hard play hard. Fully accepting the consequences of a heavy night out, Adira lays across her bed, eagerly anticipating the arrival of her mother to collect her for the…
Sussex Direct collapses during clamour for exam results
Frustrated Sussex students have had difficulty accessing their exam results after the University’s ‘Sussex Direct‘ site struggled to function during high demand on February 6 2015. Exam results have been…
Research suggests cancer can be caused by ‘bad luck’
‘Most cancers are caused by bad luck’; the title that has featured in headlines recently. Many news articles have claimed that the risk of getting cancer is due more to…
Race, Selma and Oscar nominations: a need to reevaluate
The 2015 Oscar nominations have come with more than a little controversy. The voters have been criticised; people have been up in arms that Oscar voters are on average 63…
No More Page 3 hasn't won yet
I’m in my final year of university now and to my memory the No More Page 3 (NMP3) campaign has been around for my whole time as a student. I…
4chan Founder Retires
The founder of popular and controversial image board, 4chan, has retired after 11 and a half years. Chris Poole, who uses the alias moot, has retired from running the site…
It's time to talk about mental health
Mental health is misunderstood in our society. Most people who are aware that mental health exists usually think it’s synonymous with mental illness, and see mental illness as something awful…
Anti-leaders debates
Dear Badger, Earlier this month both the BBC and ITV announced they would hold seven-party leader debates involving pretty much everyone who holds a seat in Westminster or the regional…
Microsoft detail Windows 10, HoloLens and Spartan
The recent Microsoft conference seems to be bringing about a step forward for the company that in recent days has appeared to be struggling for ideas. The catastrophe that was…
Married and ‘Mature’: Life as an undergraduate at 28
Hannah Clifton describes her experience of balancing being a mature undergraduate, studying for a career change and planning a wedding. It is the New Year, the essay deadline has been…
University splashes £264,294+ on failed Campus Masterplan
The University of Sussex has spent over £264,294 in architect fees and legal fees on the Campus Masterplan since its inception in 2012, The Badger can reveal. In reply to…
Life is Strange: Chrysalis – Video Game Review
Life is Strange does a fantastic job of emulating a television show, with a story intriguing enough to be worth playing, but some will find that its format is more…