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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Artist Focus: Rosie Barker
With the constant stream of bad news and uncertainty, art seems to have become our only source for escape. Despite…