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Bloosoms: Summer’s Best Band

A Stockport five-piece, Blossoms are possibly the UK’s most exciting new act and they’ve released a bloomin’ good stomper of a debut album. Their eponymous first release has dominated and…

Ghostbusters: who you gonna call?

SUMMER REVIEW Monica Cherrie Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters did exactly what it set out to do: entertain. Since the film’s release at the beginning of summer, it has received a lot…

Harry Potter and The Cursed Child: The Stigma of Slytherin

July 31st is a very well known date both amongst wizards and muggles, as it is Harry Potter’s birthday (and of his author J.K Rowling) and this year, by no…

Sussex students set for the fringe

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the largest and perhaps most famous arts festivals in the world. Taking over the beautiful Scottish capital every August it showcases some of the finest…

Our favourite theatres

Brighton is one of the most culturally exciting cities there is, and the theatre on offer here plays a big part in that. We put together a list of our…

Top event picks for an amazing Freshers Week

September 10-15th Students Unio Ticket Sale Get your tickets for all the Official Fresher Events you want to attend here! From 10am @ Falmer House Alternate DJ night Head on…

The Best of Brighton

Our Culture Editor, Rosie Seed, with help from Deputy Editor, Glenn Houlihan, put together a list of the eats and nights out to have in Btown during and after Freshers!…

Sussex’s radical history

Sussex advertises itself with the slogan ‘Let’s Change Things’, and for good reason. The university was set up in the 1960s to provide a new type of education which would…

Student mental health crisis: there’s help out there, and things can change

University is one of the most stressful times of our lives. According to The Guardian, when surveyed 8 out of 10 students said they had experienced mental health issues in…

Labour leadership choice has no easy answer – but plenty of wrong ones

Jeremy Corbyn: the only politician who understands, or an unelectable cult of personality. Owen Smith: pragmatic unifier to some; Ed Miliband mark two with a corporate background and a Welsh…

The Big Debate: student politics are frivolous

The Big Debate is a regular Badger feature which brings the spirit of competitive debating to the printed page. Two writers tackle a contentious topic, representing polarised views. They might…

S**T FRESHERS SAY

Krista Osbourne. 18, Guernsey. History and Philosophy. Why did you choose to study at Sussex? “I chose Sussex because the university has such a good reputation and the area is…

The Badger’s year in review: 2016

The Badger was proud to break some important stories over the last academic year. In some cases – such as our exclusive investigation into the University’s misuse of disabled parking…

The Badger meets Sussex’s new Vice-Chancellor

In an exclusive interview, Editor of The Badger Freya Marshall Payne spoke to Sussex’s new Vice Chancellor, Adam Tickell. Professor Tickell is Sussex’s eighth VC in its 55-year history and…

Editorial: New Start

I’m happy and excited to wish a warm welcome to all our readers, both new and returning – and hopefully many new writers. My greatest hope as the new Editor…

Albion vs Brentford Preview

Albion welcome Brentford to Amex this Saturday afternoon, and already the pressure is on for Chris Hughton’s team to live up to their promotion credentials. Five points behind surprise runaway…

Preview: Boundary Brighton

Boundary Brighton has blazed onto the increasingly popular day festival scene, and by the looks of the stellar line up, it’s got a remarkably bright future ahead. Spread across numerous…