‘Anyone can do anything in drag’ An evening with the Sussex Drag Society
On the 13th February Sussex DragSoc held their grand opening event, the first event ever hosted by the new society, and the results were dramatic, theatrical and outrageously hilarious. Made…
Reviving optimism: positive approaches to 2017
With 2016 being heralded as one of the worst years of all time, and 2017 on the cards to be even worse, it has perhaps never been more important to…
From Chuckie to Archie: Red Hair on Screen
“It’s quite offensive,” says my flatmate, Freya. We are reassessing some of our favourite children’s films and television programmes: The Rugrats, Cheaper by the Dozen, Diary of a Wimpy Kid,…
Fees rise for current students
Sussex will see fees rise to £9,250 for every home and EU undergraduate, including current students, those who have already started on £9,000. The announcement was included at the bottom…
2017 is the year of the more diverse festival headliner
With festival season rolling around again shortly, line-ups have just started to be announced and the diversity of headlining artists proves to be impressive so far. It seems to be…
Grammys 2017: Judges keep on defying the critics
Last week the elusive Frank Ocean took to his Tumblr account to criticise the Grammys for both the seeming exclusion of black artists, similar to the Oscars in previous years,…
The Sound of Sussex
Brighton has long been known for its cultural history, having spawned many bands of all genres from the area such Royal Blood, Metronomy and Architects. It may perhaps be easy…
Neuroscience explores Sex, Drugs, and Rock’n’Roll
Researchers have found that the opioid system, responsible for pleasure from natural rewards and drugs, is also needed for the enjoyment of music Music and drugs activate the same circuits…
Twenty four hour change made available at York House
Change has been made available at the 24 hour reception at York House after two students campaigned for more cash facilities on campus. The new service at York House was…
What’s the point of cash?
Dear Badger, What’s the point of cash? With all this talk of ‘change machines’ around campus and a shiny new pound coin coming into circulation in March, I can’t help…
Posthumous pardons for gay men are not nearly enough reparation
Thousands of gay men have been pardoned posthumously for homosexual acts that are no longer crimes. This comes after the Policing and Crime Bill 2015-16 to 2016-17 received royal assent…
Tenancy clemency: Uni pilots guarantor scheme.
The Student’s Union and University Housing Services have announced a new rent guarantor pilot scheme. The scheme provides a guarantor in the amount of 125 pounds per week for students…
Dehumanising the Homeless
When walking to work, I saw a homeless man face down, motionless, on the pavement. I asked if he was okay and received no response. He appeared to be unconscious.…
A new breed of robot
Soft, transparent robots could soon be doing surgery as engineers at MIT have used advanced hydrogel to make powerful, durable robots Engineers at MIT have made hydrogel robots capable of…
Let there be life: new building gets go-ahead
Sussex University has been granted planning permission for a new Life Sciences building to become the campus’ second-largest building, only surpassed by the Library. The new Life Sciences building will…
Why Aung San Suu Kyi has been silent on the Rohingya Crisis
Since an attack on a police checkpoint which left 9 people dead in October last year, the Burmese (Myanmar) military has begun a counter-terrorism operation in the western state of…
The Big Debate: Should we protest the results of democracy?
Yes Georgia Grace The aftermath of the 2015 General Election may retrospectively be seen as the beginning of the current protest phenomena we find ourselves in now: protest against democratically…
Engaged Poetry by Stavros Anagnou
Stavros Anagnou, 4th year, BSc Biology. L.A : Where does your passion for poetry comes from ? S.A : “I fell in love with poetry for the first time by…
Drinking and Drama: an interview with The Marlborough Pub and Theatre’s Abby Butcher
If you envisage culture and community as a sort of Matryoshka doll with the outermost one being the U.K., liberal Britain sitting inside it, and groups like the LGBTQ+ community…
The importance of keeping live music local
With a student budget that often doesn’t stretch as far as you might want it to, paying a lot of money for a gig is something the average student can’t…