Leaving Us Breathless, Talking with Inhaler
On the day I meet Inhaler, Brighton is one interminable cloud. I’m beckoned to them relatively late, and from the other side of town, and so pass along the seafront…
VAR: Shambles or a System in need of Time?
By Max Kilham V-A-R. From one week to another these simple consecutive letters cause polar opposites for fans across Europe. Either complete and utter misery, or pure elation. The system,…
A Hint of English Success – Rugby World Cup 2019
By Jed Sexton “It was embarrassing. It won’t go on the mantelpiece at home.” These were the words muttered by Joe Launchbury upon being awarded the man of the match…
“The piano is an extension of my head”
Melissa Rosalind White On stage, Espen Berg captivates the audience with apparently effortless precision. His fingers fly over the keys of the piano, but not only his technical versatility makes…
The Music of The Shining
Words by Ryan Bridgewater From its opening helicopter shots of the Rocky Mountains scored by Wendy Carlos and Rachel Elkind, music is fundamental to Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 horror classic The…
Review: Charli XCX’s Charli
Words by Farley Green Charli XCX strips back to Charli in her newest and most personal material to date. By peeling back, on a personal level and temporally—taking inspiration from…
Black British female talent you should know
Words by Monica Namug There is a new wave of Black British women who are carving out new creative platforms that centre the Black women experience. From Black Girl Fest,…
Drill Music: Looking Through the Hole
A view on the significance of drill and grime music and why we should support it, not oppose it Words by Joe Pearce Musical expression, to many, exhibits democracy and…
Is Quantum Supremacy really a step for tech-kind?
Google claims it has achieved "quantum supremacy" in a recently published paper.
Another Brexit extension, and a General Election
By Joshua Talbot. The European Union has granted the United Kingdom an extension on Brexit negotiations, as a suitable deal fails to get through the House of Commons by Boris…
Political unrest rattles the streets of Chile
What started as a general protest against a rise in public transport cost has grown into a full blown social uprising.
Pro Catalan Independence protests continue in Spain
Protests over the sentencing of Catalan politicians continue to rock Spain.
Landlord from hell: Sussex student says “know your rights”
A University of Sussex student has approached The Badger with a plea that students learn their legal rights when renting.
Brighton Against the Arms Trade to protest at EDO MBM
On November 6th, Brighton Against the Arms Trade (BAAT) is hosting a protest at EDO MBM, a Brighton based Arms factory.
Equality Victory in Northern Ireland
After decades of historic campaigning, abortion and same-sex marriage has been made legal in Northern Ireland for the first time.
ISIS leader killed in U.S raid
By Venice Hancock. The leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, Abou Bakr Al-Baghdadi, has been killed in a raid led by U.S. Special Forces in the north-western…
Trump Impeachment: What’s Next?
Venice Hancock, News Sub-Editor, details the next steps of the impeachment process.
“LGB Alliance” group accused of transphobia
A new Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual alliance group has been met with heavy criticism after their preliminary meeting in London on Tuesday 22 October.
Power outages across University of Sussex
Power went out across the University of Sussex’s Falmer campus at approximately 13:35 today, November 3. The areas affected include student accommodations and Bramber House, including Eat Central and the…
Should cosmetic surgery be banned?
**Warning some people may find the following image disturbing** The Big Debate is a regular Badger feature which brings the spirit of competitive debating to the printed page. Two writers…