University of Sussex postpones summer graduation ceremonies
In an email sent to students this afternoon (Wednesday 29 April), Pro-Vice Chancellor Kelly Coate announced that summer graduation ceremonies will be postponed indefinitely. Professor Coate said that the decision…
Should smoking be illegal?
The Big Debate is a regular Badger feature which brings the spirit of competitive debating to the printed page. Two writers tackle a contentious topic, representing polarised views. They might…
The internet that time forgot
– By Arnav Gill Those of us who grew up with even a slice of experience of the world that the internet inhabited in the early 2000’s will no doubt…
Sussex takes step towards worker friendly electronics
– By Ruth Walters Sweatshop Free Sussex, a student led campaign group, is pleased to announce that the University of Sussex is now affiliated with Electronics Watch! This was one…
The implicit patriarchy in relationship pressures
– By Issy Anthony – Comment Sub-Editor Relationships are a fundamental part of human nature. Romantic relationships, specifically, are shown to us constantly, from films and television, to advertising, to…
Should tourists wear the Kimono?
– By Charlotte Brill Walking through the streets of Kyoto I saw tourists wearing elegant Kimono or Yukata (the more casual summer alternative), taking aesthetically pleasing photos in front of…
Blunting Bernie’s Momentum
How Corbyn’s loss was leveraged to reject Bernie Sanders – By Jackson Oka Jeremy Corbyn’s emphatic defeat to Boris Johnson in the December election has meant a variety of things…
LGBTQ+ Isolation Viewing – The L Word: Generation Q
I delved into watching The L Word: Generation Q with little knowledge of the original series which aired in America on Showtime. Now after 10 years, The L Word is…
Earth Day 2020: Playlists for Earth Day
Léo De Riedmatten I don’t think I’d ever noticed before this morning, while picking some songs about the environment, that it seems inescapable for an artist to, at some point…
Earth Day 2020: The Best Films to Appreciate Earth Day With
Jude Whiley Hunters of the South Seas (2016) Hunters of the South Seas is a series of documentaries, by writer Will Millard, exploring the relationships between humans and animals in…
Earth Day 2020: What Does Coronavirus Mean for Planet Earth?
Today marks the fiftieth anniversary of Earth Day, an international celebration of our planet. When the event was established in 1970, one would hardly have expected this milestone year to…
Reclaiming Earth Day 2020: A Sussex story of student activism
Roseanne Steffen from Transform Sussex writes to celebrate the research and activism on climate justice that has emerged at the University of Sussex.
During one of the most remorseless acts of nature in recent times, is this a warning or a reclamation?
A tale of viruses, humans, the environment and their common home: Earth. Words by: Robert Barrie “The arrogance of man is thinking nature is in his control, and not the…
Sussex international students appeal for tuition fee reduction in open letter
International students at the University of Sussex have appealed for a reduction to their tuition fees, stating that the coronavirus pandemic has disproportionately affected them. While they acknowledge that university…
‘Stay In and Survive’ – D-beat in the time of Coronavirus
Words by Ryan Bridgewater Lockdown and social distancing in response to the Coronavirus pandemic have brought challenges for musicians who have been responding in creative ways. From Croydon drill rapper…
150 Sussex students begin rent strike
150 students at the University of Sussex have begun a rent strike today, in an effort to force university management to waive third term rent payments in light of the…
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Sussex students organise rent strike
A group of students at the University of Sussex have organised a rent strike, following a lack of communication from the University regarding their stance on third term rent payments.…
Get Involved: Interview with Harry Laws, director of upcoming absurdist short film ‘Sidon, Paved in Bronze’
Editor-in-Chief Chris Ahjem interviews aspiring director and Sussex student Harry Laws about his latest project.
University of Sussex adopts ‘No Detriment’ policy
The University of Sussex have announced today (1 April) that they will be adopting the ‘No Detriment’ policy in response to the coronavirus pandemic. This guarantees that students’ grade average…