First Sussex Pride takes place on campus
Sussex campus held its first Pride event on 28th February. Marking the end of LGBTQ+ History Month, the Students’ Union’s event celebrated diversity and the vibrant LGBTQ+ community at Sussex.…
Vegan Millionaire’s Shortbread
It was difficult to come up with a fitting description for this recipe as all three words of the title eventually settled for are interchangeable. It doesn’t have to be…
Brighton Rock preview
For a brief run from March 6th – 10th, the widely reputed 1938 Graham Greene novel, Brighton Rock returns to the very heart of its story here at Brighton’s Theatre…
Artist Focus: January Morissette
January Morissette is a first-year Media Practice student at Sussex. As a multidimensional artist, she does not work with just one medium. Her work oscillates between digital media such as…
Comment Cast: On the UCU strike
In the is episode, Will and his guest Johnbosco Nwogbo discuss the UCU strike in depth. For more, pick up a badger around campus or read it online. Tune in…
Biohacker regrets own biohacking: CRISPR done wrong?
Aaron Traywick, 28, could well claim to be the world’s most notorious ‘biohacker’, that is, a do-it-yourself biologist, looking for new ways to do things with biology using techniques such…
The Globe to close on 17th March
The Globe, the Students’ Union venue in the centre of Brighton, is to close on 17th March. The pub is currently owned by the Laine Pub Company and leased to…
Long Read: Media and University have failed students on UCU strikes
There has been a lot of confusion and anger surrounding the strikes. The Tab has been dominant in forming the student media narrative, yet their reporting has been sensationalist and…
The Russian State Ballet of Siberia’s Cinderella review
The Russian State Ballet of Siberia came to the Theatre Royal Brighton this week with a trio of classic ballet performances to impress a range of audiences. The Badger was…
Update: the first three Sussex strike days
The University of Sussex is one of 61 universities across the UK to begin 14 days of striking which started on the 22nd of February. Members of the University and…
Billionaire builds colossal 10,000 year clock
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has gone ahead with a plan to build a giant clock to promote long term thinking. The clock’s design should allow it to be accurate for…
Neuroscience: it must be love on the brain
If you’re madly in love, I’d like to ask you to take a moment to consider what exactly is happening inside your brain. Love is a many-chemical thing, a complicated…
Rockets and technopoltics: SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy
The launch of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy could become a defining feature in humanity’s exploration of space, but this impressive technical feat opens up a new frontier of questions around technology…
Should the monarchy be abolished?
YES William Cronk Since the time of Alfred the Great, this country has had a monarch of some form or another. The monarchy has provided stability and governance in tricky…
News Round Up: UCU strike updates, tuition fees and more
In this news round up of the week, Will and Deniz catch you up on everything going on around campus. Thanks for listening and tune in next week for more!
Academic Armchair- iObjectify: self- and other-objectification on Grindr
The Badger Features Team interviewed Sussex’s Yasin Koc about his work on the psychological factors behind Grindr. He posits that use of the app is associated with physical objectification in…
The Badger Reviews: Derry Girls
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MwnpSEzprQ This week, Sophie our film editor, reviews season one of Derry Girls. Have you seen it? What did you think? Leave us a comment on our social media!
Krater’s Valentine’s Day Special review
Love was in the air at a Valentine’s special of Krater Comedy Club last Wednesday and, despite the pouring rain outside, Komedia was packed full of people to see some…
‘Paws for Pensions’ among strike event schedule
University of Sussex staff are hosting a full slate of events on strike days, including talks, teach-ins, and even a day to bring along your puppers. Members of the University…
Exploring Mumbai Street Food
Mumbai is a place that assaults the senses; an array of smells you’ve never smelt before, vibrant colours, and constant noises from the surge of tourists and the busy traffic.…