Riots in the Netherlands over introduction of Covid Curfew
Words by Oliver Mizzi Riots erupted in the Netherlands last week after the government announced the introduction of further lockdown measures to curb the Covid-19 infection rate. A new curfew…
Chinese billionaire reappears after long absence from public eye
Words by Sam Kimbley The Chinese billionaire Jack Ma recently reappeared after a long absence from the public eye. Ma’s departure from public appearances began in October, and coincided with…
Uighur women tell of ‘systematic rape’ in Chinese detainment camps, BBC report details
Words by Miranda Dunne A BBC report released on Wednesday details systematic rape, abuse and torture alleged by women of Uighur muslim community in China. In a set of accounts…
European Union faces criticism over slow vaccination rollout
Words by Ellie Doughty EU leaders are facing criticism over the slow Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine rollout in member states due to supply issues. Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca have accredited the supply chain…
Formula 1 and Nikita Mazepin – money or morals?
Words By Rob Barrie After Hass’ decision to keep Nikita Mazepin, are we seeing another example of F1 focusing on greed rather than doing the right thing? When Haas Formula…
Unspoken Rules, ‘Getting it Wrong’ and Adaptive Superheroes: Nuerodivergency in Theatre Spaces
Words Elijah Arief In a world of rigid social structures and unspoken rules, where certain cues and the ‘right way to behave’ reign supreme, theatre is often a place where…
Folklore and Evermore: An exploration of Taylor Swift’s Lockdown Endeavours
Words By Claire Cunningham, Grace Curtis and Robyn Cowie As the world turned to the arts for distraction during the first wave of the Coronavirus Pandemic, Taylor Swift created new…
American White Supremacy and Terrorism: A Look in the Mirror
Words By Ellie Doughty The US has long been the global leader in the ‘war on terror’. Interestingly, attaching the same term ‘terrorist’ to those domestic white supremacists sewn into…
Why Big Businesses need to be at the forefront of environmental changes post Lockdown
Words By Jasmine Crowhurst As narratives spin the pressure on individual consumption yet is companies that have a larger environmental footprint. In the first steps towards recovering from COVID-19 lockdowns,…
A love letter to Brighton
Words By Bryony Rule For whatever reasons you decided to come to Sussex, its proximity to the city of Brighton was likely a huge pull factor. Renowned for its diversity,…
Sussex’s last affordable student accommodation set for demolition
Words by Grace Raines The University of Sussex has confirmed that Park Village is set to be demolished. Providing affordable accommodation on campus since the ‘70s, Park Village, and the…
UK businesses slapped with post-Brexit red tape and unexpected tariffs
Words by Aiala Suso As the Home Office announced a third national lockdown on 4 January, many Britons were also dealing with the immediate consequences of the post-Brexit reality: the…
Captain Sir Tom Dies aged 100
Words by Joel Renouf-Cooke Second World War Veteran and subsequent national hero Captain Sir Tom Moore has died aged 100. The Centenarian, who would have turned 101 this April, was…
Bill Russo: Sussex Student to Senior Whitehouse Aide
Words by Grace Raines A Sussex alumnus has become a key member of President Biden’s administration following the defeat of Donald Trump in the recent US presidential elections. Bill Russo…
Covid-19 vaccination rates not expected to reach estimate
Words by Grace Raines Since the first COVID-19 vaccine was delivered in the UK on 8 December, over 5 million initial doses of both the Pfizer/BioNTech and Oxford/AstraZeneca jabs have…
Societies in a Lockdown: Surviving in a pandemic
Words by Luke Thompson Lockdown three is well underway, and with no clear end in sight, the question of how Sussex societies will keep membership and interest stable throughout the…
Glastonbury cancelled: 2021 festival season in doubt
Words by Grace Curtis On 21 January, Glastonbury founders Michael and Emily Eavis announced “with great regret” that Glastonbury 2021 would not be going ahead. This marks the second year…
Covid-19 breaches: Students evicted from on-campus accommodation
Words by Kiran Sokhi Students of the University of Sussex have been evicted from on-campus accommodation as a consequence of breaching Covid-19 restrictions for instance by throwing parties in halls…
10 good things that happened in 2020 to start 2021 off right
Words By Harry Smith Let’s face it, positivity has been in short supply recently. This last year has been filled with constant ‘Breaking News’ alerts illuminating our phone screens and…
Artist Focus: Rosie Barker
With the constant stream of bad news and uncertainty, art seems to have become our only source for escape. Despite it all, at least we have movies, photographs, books, music,…