Nerd Nite Review: February 2015
This month, hosted at Komedia, a larger and rather upgraded venue than the usual gathering area, Nerd Nite featured a SciFest Special. Nerd Nite, featuring nerdy science, laughter and quizzes,…
Do you vote for your country, or your county?
With the UK general election fast approaching much attention has been paid to the stark disparity between turnout levels between young and old. The under 25s, and students in particular,…
Zoom in with telescopic contact lenses
There is no doubt that cyberpunk fans have a lot to look forward to in the future. A recent development in retina technology has recently come in to focus in…
Unfashionable but great
The Arts team lists their top things that are considered to be uncool but are actually pretty great Victoria: Mannequin A very terrible rom-com from 1987 which involves a mannequin…
First person account: Depression and me
Sophie Jones describes her ongoing experiences with depression and how it affects her illogically on a regular basis. You know how, when its winter, you can hardly imagine being able…
Translating the data: Journalism in transition
There’s been a huge mass of conversations about freedom of the press recently. Whether we discuss the morality of reporting the controversial, the justice of lack of reporting around what…
Michael Farthing needs to stop treating his students as customers
Michael Farthing’s attack on 24th February against Labour’s proposal to lower university fees is based on smoke and mirrors and against the very people he should be speaking out for:…
Why we need online voting
In the run up to this year’s general election there has been much talk about how to encourage young people to vote. Campaigns like Bite the Ballot have staged online…
A letter about depression
Dear Badger, ‘What’s the point?’ a phrase that as university students we mutter to ourselves daily, from the moment we wake up for our 9am whilst battling through the intense…
Laugh yourself out of the blues
Dear Badger, Depression has been a good, abusive friend of mine for the last four years. As with any friend, proximity was the greatest predictor of a sustained relationship. An…
Cops off Campus desperately needs a renaming
I wish, with all my heart, that the Cops Off Campus movement was called something else. I completely agree with the urgent need to end police brutality and mistreatment. I…
The facts behind DIY genetic testing kits
Self-testing for illnesses has been a growing trend, with an array of DIY kits for sale online and in pharmacies over the past 10 years. These tests promise to check…
Research suggests RNA molecules are life’s engineers
At the very foundation of modern biology lies the idea that the majority of genes encoded in DNA are transcribed into smaller RNA molecules which are then translated into proteins.…
Selfridges department store and the new 'unisexy'
For six weeks, starting in March, Selfridges London will be ridding themselves of their perfectly organized men and women’s departments. In their place, they plan on creating a monstrous three-floor…
England fans: Must try harder
Morrow’s Muse By the time The Badger has been printed and circulated around campus, Brighton, the UK and indeed the world, Ireland and England will have squared off in what…
Lunar New Year 2015: the year of the sheep
Chloe Allibon provides a brief history of Lunar New Year, describing Chinese, Tibetan and Vietnamese traditions and celebrations. On Thursday 19 February, Lunar New Year celebrations will begin, as we…
De-Extinction: A Recipe for Resurrection
De-extinction; the term given to the notion of bringing vanished species back to life. The concept has been hovering between reality and science fiction for more then two decades since…
The unchangeable curses you’re stuck with in student housing
Dear Badger, Students are known for their resilience. Most let their houses get so cold and murky that they cultivate mould on their legs during sleep that they have to…
Embarking on Graduate life: take your time
My academic journey at Sussex is reaching its end, yet with only two months to hand in dissertations and complete my undergraduate degree I am surprisingly calm. Despite this truth,…
NUS given £380,000 for voter registration drive
The National Union of Students (NUS) have received £380,000 of government funding to encourage students to register to vote. The investment is part of a £10m project by the government…