Peace, bread and graffiti: ‘communist’ vandalism found at Sussex
Graffiti of a “communist” nature was found in Lewes Court car park last week. The graffiti depicts a hammer and sickle and a red star (icons associated with communism). The…
England’s elite dominate the FA Cup
The quarter finals of the FA Cup came around this weekend with all the misty-eyed ex-football player pundits cooing over the ‘magic of the cup’ audiences could ever want. The…
The Big Debate: Positive discrimination in employment is unfair
Agree Georgia Grace Undoubtedly we have a problem in this country with cisgender white men having greater employment opportunities than women and minorities. However, implementing positive discrimination is not the…
Relieving one’s self is a human right!
Dear Badger, Last night, on the eve of International Women’s Day, I got chucked from the male bathroom in Green Door Store while the female bathroom had an approximately, 45-minute…
A new home for your memories
The sun has started to make an appearance in the last few weeks and for many this will induce a certain amount of trepidation as every student knows that summer…
Rhys Baker Takes Us to Canada
Rhys Baker Beloved former Badger and Journalism Student currently doing a year abroad in Vancouver, British Colombia. “This photo series is reflective of my time living and studying abroad in…
Varsity Violence: Rugby halted and bars around campus closed
Glenn Houlihan and Patrick Isitt Varsity 2017 has been marred by outbreaks of violence and crowd trouble at the rugby, which has caused the game to be cancelled at half…
Sussex vs. Brighton Varsity 2017 Live-Blog
It’s an overcast, windy and damp day here in Brighton but that has done nothing to dampen (sorry) the spirits of the Brighton and Sussex players and fans alike. Atmosphere…
What does bread contribute to climate change?
In discussions on climate change, people point to cars, air travel, home electricity and heating as major contributors. However, a little known fact is that agriculture contributes around one third…
Petri-dish gives birth to a mouse
A team from the University of Cambridge has created an artificial mouse embryo using stem cells. The results were published in the journal Science last week. It is the first…
NFL Combine sees new stars emerge
It is that time of the American Football calendar once again when the new crop of college footballers flex their muscles in front of General Mangers and coaches alike in…
‘A Brave New You’: Human Enhancement and Bioinnovation
“O, wonder! How many goodly creatures are there here! How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world, That has such people in’t!” -Shakespeare, The Tempest Homo sapiens; our differences in…
Stormzy – Blinded by his grace
As most are probably already aware, 24th February finally saw the release of Stormzy’s highly anticipated debut album Gang Signs & Prayer. Not only did the record receive 69,000 combined…
Germaine Greer sparks controversy in Brighton
Content warning: article quotes transphobic views. Controversy sparked over an International Women’s Day talk at Brighton Dome by divisive feminist figure Germaine Greer. Several petitions were launched, urging organisers to…
The Big Debate: We should separate the personal live of actors and artists from their creative work
In Favor William Singh When addressing this difficult subject, it is usually taken as the default position that a reprehensible human being ought not to win an award for their…
Wayne Rooney: Should he stay or should he go?
At 31 years of age, Wayne Rooney is certainly nearing the end of what has been a glistening Premier League career. The Manchester United and England captain had offers from…
Seafront Photography by Sherwin Wong
Sherwin Wong, 3rd year studying Media Practice. Sherwin has been experimenting with photography for the past seven year, and has found himself getting particularly interested in film photography. Finding inspiration…
Poetry by Rachel Stone
Where does your passion for poetry come from ? When and why did you start writing ? “I’d say my passion for writing poetry comes from my grandmother, who was…
Human Crufts: The Obsession With Celebrity Children
At the risk of sounding bitter with age (I am a ripe old twenty three years old) I have a request to make. Please, for the love of god, stop…
Travel Diary: Detroit
There is something uneasy about Detroit. It is a feeling that has attached itself to the crumbling brick and glassless windows. It has attached itself to the abandoned, in place…