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Month: March 2019

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Unexpected Destinations: Kilkenny

Why not discover somewhere new, unthought of before? Travel with us through Ireland with EngSoc. Ireland is rich in its history and draws in vast volumes of tourists hoping to…

The Cure to ‘Wanderlust’ at University

By Rebecca Spencer – Comment Editor Struggling with the dreaded ‘travel bug’ at university? Read this article on tips to lessen the need to take flight. Have you ever gone…

Cultural Bite

Valentine’s Day is coming up and a delicious meal is a great way to celebrate with loved ones. Whether they are your family, a boyfriend or girlfriend, or even your…

Be my Vegan-tine?

Don’t know what to do for your special someone this Valentines? Prepare a date or dish with help from this spread… As Cupid’s arrow is set to fly on February…

Introducing the ACCA

With the Attenborough Centre right on our doorstep, we are lucky to to have access to year-round, contemporary performances and events. In support of this, I thought that I would…

Getting Inspired by ‘Sustainable Gifting’

We caught up with those inspired by our last edition’s ‘Sustainable Gifting’ article. See below for inspiration and to see what was crafted by our readers As a follow-up from…

Pakistan for Women

Meet the author herself as we question Maliha Abbas on her new book, ‘Pakistan for Women’. An empowering must-read that is sure to grip you down to the very last…

Lose Yourself to Dance: OOPS Festival Returns for 2019.

OOPS Festival has returned to Brighton for another three days of performance, perspective, and passion. The festival itself, was curated by members of the Swallowsfeet Collective, who wanted to start…

Paws For Thought

In the midst of university mayhem, many students may find it difficult to de-stress, relax, and take a few minutes for themselves. Finding the time to get outside of the…

Number of reusable cups used on campus doubles

The number of hot drinks sold to people using their own mugs on campus has doubled, the University of Sussex has said. The University says this is due to “a…

Sussex Pride 2019

Sussex Pride celebrations were held on Wednesday 27 February. The event was part of the wider series of events for LGBTQ+ History Month 2019. People attending the Pride march met…

ELIZA live at Patterns – Returning, repackaged and relaxed

You may have heard of Eliza Doolittle, the young singer behind hits such as: ‘Pack Up’ and ‘Skinny Genes’. 9 years after her debut album, Doolittle has not only changed…

M.I.A: Celebrating the Unified but Complex Identity of Refugees

Matangi/Maya/M.I.A (2018) is not your typical musician’s biographical documentary. For one, most of the film’s footage is shot by Maya herself – beginning with home videos of her childhood of…

The Japanese House: Good at Falling review – multi-faceted vulnerability and intimacy

Following her four critically acclaimed EP’s, The Japanese House’s Amber Bain makes a comeback with a matured electronic sound. Her debut album see’s Bain uncover a layer of vulnerability preceding…

North Street amongst worst polluted streets in country

Brighton’s North Street has been named the seventh worst street for air pollution in the country outside London. Friends of the Earth, an international network of environmental organisations, recently published…

Life According To Maddie Bruce

22 year old Youtuber Maddie Bruce is taking the internet by storm. The UK based influencer only began her YouTube channel ‘themaddiebruce’ in 2013, but she’s already amassed over 9…

News you might have missed

Two forklift trucks fall from Pier Two forklift trucks being used for ongoing steelworks fell from the Palace Pier early last week. A spokeswoman for the Brighton Palace Pier said:…

A few things to Marvel at

Captain Marvel (2019) opens on the Kree capital planet of Hala and threatens to break some new ground for the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). While Guardians of The Galaxy (2014)…

DxE protest the dairy industry across Brighton

The Brighton branch of the so-called ‘animal liberation’ non-violent protest group DxE have conducted a protest against the dairy industry by targeting stores in the North Laines. The Brighton DxE…

Artist Focus: Inês Ambrósio

Inês Ambrósio is a film photographer and printmaker, currently studying Photography at the University of Brighton. Originally from Lisbon, Inês’ professional background in free surfing constantly draws both herself and…