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Month: October 2016

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Sussex forced to comply with Prevent

The University of Sussex has been forced to change its freedom of speech policy to comply with the Government’s Prevent agenda. Adam Tickell, the university’s Vice-Chancellor, revealed that Sussex is…

Alison Smith speaks out on domestic abuse scandal: “Students will feel safe”

Freya Marshall Payne and Daniel Green The Independent revealed in August that Lee Salter, a senior lecturer in the Media department at the University of Sussex, had been convicted of…

Housing headache: over 300 students lose out on accommodation

The University of Sussex has placed 180 students in hotel accommodation. Coming at a time of increasing student numbers following the admissions cap being lifted in 2015, this has affected…

Editorial Edition 1: Speaking up for student journalism

On the week of 26th September, the Mancunion student newspaper at the University of Manchester released a hard-hitting front page: their headline was an editorial,“Silenced by the University”. In the…

Preview: Zenker Brothers with Will Lister at Patterns

Patterns hosts another sublime evening of music this coming Saturday, as First Floor are invited back to present the renowned Zenker Brothers. The Munich based duo have already graced their…

Interview: Fickle Friends

Lauren Wade Music Editor and Glenn Houlihan Deputy Editor Photo credit: Nick Walker From the moment The Badger met up with Brighton-bred Fickle Friends they’re buzzing with energy and excitement,…

When To Rob A Bank: Review

In 2005 economist Steven Levitt and New York Times journo, Stephen Dubner, debuted Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything. At first impression it sounded very much…

Guess the Literature Quote

The Badger and Penguin Random House are offering 10 new copies of Stephen J. Dubner and Steven Levitt’s new addition to the Freakonomics family: “Freaknomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the…