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Month: November 2019

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Parents vote against academisation at Moulsecoomb Primary School

More than 2,500 people signed a petition protesting against the proposed academisation of Moulsecoomb Primary School in Brighton.

Global cities risk being submerged due to rising sea levels

Recent studies into rising sea levels have predicted that cities across the globe could be submerged within the next 30 years.

Dominic Cummings, Russia, and a concealed government report

Shadow Foreign Secretary Emily Thornberry has written to Dominic Raab to express concerns over Dominic Cummings relationship with Russia, after a whistle-blower came forward.

Dresden has declared a “Nazi Emergency”

The city of Dresden, situated in Eastern Germany, officially declared a state of “Nazi Emergency” on October 30th.

Calls for Boris Johnson to remove Alun Cairns as Tory candidate

Boris Johnson is facing calls to remove Alun Cairns as a Conservative candidate after it was revealed that Mr Cairns was aware of his former aide Ross England’s role in…

Are The BBC failing Scottish voters?

The SNP have levelled criticisms at various media outlets for their failure to fairly and adequately report on Scottish politics.

Another Wave of Strike Action to Hit Sussex Campus

Sussex University and College Union (UCU) members are among those at sixty UK universities to vote for another wave of industrial action.

Live Review: Jordan Rakei @ Concorde 2

On Wednesday the 16th of October, Concorde 2 once again reinforced its position as Brighton’s ‘crème de la crème’ of music venues. Having hosted Afla Mist and Laura Misch a…

Artist Focus: Charlotte Guérard

Charlotte Guérard is a third-year undergraduate at the University of Brighton, studying Fine Art Painting. Guérard creates large-scale pieces which are saturated in bright splashes of colour, pieces in which…

Carpets, Coffee and Mental Health: In Conversation with Will Young

University students today live in a world of pres and posts. Culture-changing events come quick and without warning, leaving us in aftermaths where the world before is a ghost. Students…

Child-ish – Why children’s books aren’t just for kids.

As writers for a student publication, we are often wont to demonstrate a literary prowess. The desire to flex some scholarly muscle often floats through in the discussions around literature…

Sussex students told to return home from Hong Kong

University of Sussex students currently studying at partner campuses in Hong Kong have been told to return home by University officials. An email forwarded to The Badger by a student…

CINECITY PRESENTS: The Nightingale

The Nightingale (2018) is the second feature from Jessica Kent, who made waves back in 2014 with her debut film The Babadook. Unlike her previous film, which centred on the…

CINECITY PRESENTS – ‘Judy and Punch’ – A Swing and a Miss

The last time I attempted a review I all but disowned the medium – as if I’d ever owned it in the first place. What was written was an apology…

CINECITY PRESENTS: ‘Cubby’

Written, co-directed and produced by the film’s star Mark Blane, Cubby is a film shot on 16mm Kodak that comes in at just under 90 minutes that highlights homosexuality, anxiety,…

Announcing CINECITY 2019

The temperature is rapidly dropping as Autumn descends upon us, but for movie lovers, cinephiles and film-buffs alike the perfect solution to staying warm is CINECITY Brighton Film Festival. The…

CINECITY PRESENTS: ‘Waves’ – A Rewarding Piece

In Waves, Trey Edward Shults portrays a 21st Century African-American family in an intense and redeeming narrative that explores masculinity, family, and isolation. Formed of two parts that oppose each…

First Man To Run a Marathon Under Two Hours

By Sonaili Vasta Marathon history was made on Saturday the 12th when Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge became the first person to run a sub two-hour marathon. Kipchoge crossed the finish line…

Risky Raves- the highs and lows of party drugs

What are party drugs: Party drugs are recreational drugs such as MDMA, Ketamine, and cocaine, taken to enhance people’s experiences at clubs, festivals, and parties. All party drugs are illegal…

LGBTQ+ discrimination in the workplace- what does the US Surpreme Court have to say?

It is always a fear of mine that when I fill out an application for a job, that when I get to the anti-discrimination section and enter my sexuality, that…