Vegan Activists Disrupt Brighton
Vegan activists have been targeting supermarkets and corporations that profit from the sale of animal products, using a radical yet entirely nonviolent form of protest.
Free Wednesdays Volunteer Scheme
Free Wednesdays, a student volunteer scheme which offers free sanitary and sexual health products to Sussex students, need your help.
Brighton buses become the first in the UK to run in zero emission mode
This October, the UK’s first zero emission buses - The Enviro400Er’s - will debut in Brighton & Hove.
Sussex graduate wins UK Dyson Award
Lucy Hughes, a University of Sussex product design graduate, won this year’s prestigious James Dyson Award for her innovative plastic alternative.
Meet the local feminist collective fighting against sexual assault at gigs
Becca Bashford, The Badger's News Editor, chats with Girls Against founder Bea Bennister about the problem of sexual assault and harassment that is plaguing the music industry.
Should we still listen to Michael Jackson’s music?
YES Alice Gledhill Sometimes, bad people create great things. This does not redeem them, but nor does it reduce the quality of their art. Michael Jackson, who died in 2009,…
Brighton: If you haven’t got the means, is it the ends?
In this article Comment Editor Rebecca Spencer and Comment Sub-Editor Louis Johnson discuss their perspectives of living in Brighton. Rebecca having moved here in 2017 and Louis, a born and…
Could Brexit become the start of a left-wing national revolution?
YES Luke Schofield The short answer is, yes. However this is an answer in two parts; what has already happened in party politics in the wake of the 2016 Brexit…
Is the UK ready to legalise cannabis?
YES Max Morris-Edwards The idea that cannabis should be legalised for recreational use is rapidly growing in popularity across the UK. Cannabis is indeed the most used illegal drug in…
A note on graphic novels: A guide to some of the best graphic novels on the market now
The term ‘graphic novel’ has, for a long time, been used loosely around the fringes of the literary society. While in the world of comics certain graphic novels throw titian…
Is music journalism a total minefield?
By Stella Cooper My friends are still sharing videos, no matter how messy, of pure summer festival carnage. Whether that’s in the shape of music, or campsite antics, it still…
Is America ready for a progressive candidate?
By Maritsa Tsioupra-Lewis On September 12th in Houston, Texas, the third Democratic debate commenced. With too-many-to-count candidates originally running in the Democratic primary, the group was dwindled down to ten…
The Un-United Kingdom: Scotland’s Brexit woes
By Louis Johnson The Brexit deadline is looming and as Britain prepares to leave the EU, ‘deal or no deal’, it looks as though our Union is beginning to fracture…
Should you refuse the zoos?
By Leo Hodges Conservation is an immensely complex process and more often than not zoos and animal-loving customers are the problem. Zoo’s exploit conservation, education and research to justify their…
‘The Goldfinch’: are some novels best left untouched?
First published in 2013, Donna Tartt’s epic coming-of-age novel has attracted a large literary following. The Goldfinch was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2014 and was selected as…
An Ethical Freshers’ Week
With global warming seemingly occurring at an unprecedented rate and with organisations (the Students’ Union included) declaring climate emergencies, as a student at university or anyone going about their day…
Campus Culture
Ever get worried that you aren’t having the uni experience? Don’t be! There isn’t one. In general, if you want to make the most out of your time, good advice…
A Feast For One and All
With Sussex having staff and students coming from more than 140 countries, there is no better option for bringing local and international students together than through food! One of the…
Champions League 2019/2020: A Preview
As the season finally begins to pack in the action, we begin to look ahead to what the Champions League has in offer for the rest of the 2018/19 football…
Saving The Music Video
The last year has seen the release of significant musical projects on Netflix. A television platform by nature, this convergence of media could signal the start of something great, a…