Travelling with Emma Phillips – Snoqualmie Pass, Washington
Emma is studying English and Philosophy, and is currently doing a year abroad in Vancouver, British Columbia. Emma’s traveling photography keeps getting more and more recognition, Urban Outfitters just proclaimed…
Paper strip reveals blood type
Not many people reading this article will know their blood type. However, in some medical emergencies, this is a vital piece of information. Mismatched blood transfusions can have disastrous, consequences…
A modern day football rivalry
Derby days are what make football special. The bragging rights that accompany your team’s victory in the North vs. South, or the East vs. West, are what football fans around…
NSS: Students’ Union proclaims boycott a success
Sussex Students’ Union hailed the NSS Boycott a success. In an email to students on 17 March, the SU proclaimed: “Real progress has been made since students voted last term…
Show Choir for I Heart Consent
By: Sussex Show Choir This year in Show Choir, to show our appreciation for the I Heart Consent initiative, we are supporting the Survivors’ Network who aim to reduce sexual…
Westminster attacker was Sussex graduate
The attacker in last week’s terrorist attack in Westminster was a Sussex student twenty years ago, Vice-Chancellor Adam Tickell has revealed. In an email to all students, Mr Tickell said…
Fickle Friends, Blood Red Shoes, Rat Boy and more added to The Great Escape line-up
Brighton’s annual new music bash, The Great Escape has added over 150 new artists to its already dazzling line-up. Fickle Friends, Blood Red Shoes and Rat Boy are amongst the…
Students’ Union cancel Summer Ball
The Students’ Union have cancelled this years’ Summer Ball after a major backer pulled out. Permission for the event to take place had been suspended by the University in the…
Those involved in the varsity violence should be ashamed
Dear Badger, I like many other students, was shocked and appalled by the violence that took place at Varsity. A day that was meant to be a celebration of sporting…
‘Green and Pleasant Land?’ The housing crisis and a historical solution
“What sordid, and even terrible, details surrounds the life of the poor, what a mechanical and empty life she forces on the rich; and how rare a holiday it is…
De La Soul – Age Doesn’t Matter
To promote their most recent album funded by crowd sourcing, De La Soul have been back on the road touring ‘and the Anonymous Nobody…’ Their sold out show in London’s…
On the common ground between Sussex and Brighton Universities
We broke a story recently which was picked up by national media outlets: violence breaking out at Varsity. The men’s rugby had to be cancelled, things were thrown – including…
Energy subsidies: more harm than good
Sussex researcher calls for a rethink on energy subsidies, highlighting their financial and environmental costs No student enjoys paying the electricity bill; it seems an extortionate expense for something that…
Missing: HM Opposition. Reward offered for safe return
Dear Badger, The word “Democracy” is tossed around a lot these days. Sometimes it produces outcomes that you like, sometimes it doesn’t, but overall it’s a decent idea. But for…
Brexit could see the dissolution of the UK. Is that a bad thing?
Dear Badger, Brexit could well see the dissolution of the UK as we know it, and the hubris of the ruling elite is what will have led is there. For…
The 10 Worst Beatles Songs
Yes, we know that The Beatles are great. Yes, they are unarguably the most important band in musical history, achieved more in their brief period together than any band have…
Review: Dutch Uncles – The Haunt – 11/03/17
If you were to choose the most overlooked band of the past few years, Dutch Uncles would surely rank highly up there. Formed in Stockport in 2008, the band have…
The Tully Monster mystery
At many points in our lives, we can go through an identity crisis. However, it is a safe bet that few people experience one comparable to that of Tullimonstrum gregarium,…
Trump, Mexico and Muirfield: A busy month for golf
It has been quite a busy month in the exciting (yes, exciting) world of golf. Former world number one and current world number three Rory McIlroy hit the golf course…
Good Night Owls: Students’ Union launches new scheme
Sussex Students’ Union are recruiting volunteers for the “Good Night Owls” scheme. The scheme is part of the SU’s zero tolerance policy and the “Good Night Out” campaign. Student volunteers,…