Students’ Union election week pushed back
Voting to elect new Full-Time and Part-Time Officers to the Students’ Union has been delayed by one week. Elections were due to take place between 12th-16th March, but will now…
Sussex Library charges £12,442.75 for late fees
A Freedom of Information request has revealed that library fees for overdue books reached £12, 442.75 during the 2016/17 academic year. The request was made on 31 October 2017 and…
New campaign Sussex on Ecosia
A group of Sussex Anthropology students have started a campaign for The University to use Ecosia as its default search engine. The group consists of three second-year students. Founding member,…
Rethinking the glorification of the Oscars and Hollywood cinema
As the season of The Oscars approaches, we are once again reminded of the yearly furor that accompanies the ceremony. Over 30 million people sit in their homes across the…
The Crown Season 2: Review
The Crown returned, and while there is less pomp and circumstance, there’s still plenty of scandal. Season 2 of Netflix’s juggernaut hit, chronicling the lives and loves of the British…
Are these the final days of the NHS?
A few nights ago I met a man who was working for a charity which provides care for people with brain injuries. Before this, he worked for the NHS in…
The US is leaving the Paris Climate Agreement: but does it really matter?
Yes Jonny Garwood On the 7th August 2017, America made clear its intentions to withdraw from the climate agreement enforced by Donald Trump’s predecessor, Barack Obama. Having originally been ridiculed…
Cloverfield: Paradox Review
Released on Netflix during the late hours of Sunday night, Cloverfield: Paradox was guaranteed a smaller opening night audience than its ship’s crew, as North America recovered from the simultaneous…
Exclusive: New East Slope £156.55 per week
New East Slope accommodation will cost £156.55 per week, £6,084 a year, The Badger can exclusively reveal. The new development, which is part of the University’s £750 million campus masterplan,…
An immersive journey of self-discovery (Featuring David Bowie) – From Ibiza to the Norfolk Broads Review
Adrian Berry’s From Ibiza to the Norfolk Broads is a moving and immersive journey of self-discovery aided by the music of rock legend David Bowie. Sole actor Alex Walton captivates…
Call Me by Your Name Review
Following Moonlight’s dramatic 2017 Best Picture win, this year could see another gay romance winning the Oscar. Call Me by Your Name received four nominations in total, including Best Picture.…
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Review
When the trailers for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri began to surface last year, I started to feel conflicted about the extent of praise that I had always awarded to…
UCU calls 14 days of teaching strikes
Members of the UCU (University and College Union) have voted for industrial action in their dispute over potential changes to university pension schemes. 61 universities – including Sussex – will…
‘Fire and Fury’: Personality trumps Policy
Journalist Michael Wolff unveils the character behind the caricature in his book Fire and Fury, revealing deception far beyond president Trump’s hacked hairdo. Fire and Fury has since reached inevitable…
The Shape of Water Review
With awards season upon us, the cinemas are now stocked with Oscar-bait, real life dramas portraying the pains and struggles of existence. Which begs the question of how a sci-fi…
War Horse comes to Brighton – Review
Few shows demonstrate the sheer theatrical brilliance that War Horse delivered last week when it landed at our very own Brighton Centre. Renowned worldwide for its inventive use of puppetry,…