It’s A Sin: 700k people died from aids in 2019
Words by Madeline Mcgrath While we watch the world crying, and praising It’s a Sin we need to note that this is not a fictional story but the lives of…
Let’s talk about the Oscars
Read about The Badger’s opinion’s on this year’s Oscar nominations. Progress for Disabled Representation – by Georgia Shakeshaft On the day the nominations for this year’s Oscars were announced, you…
The role of the pangolin in Covid-19 transmission
New research suggests pangolin coronaviruses, Pangolin-CoVs, are more closely related to the Covid-19 virus, SARS-CoV-2, than the RaTG13 coronavirus of bats and the illegal trade of pangolins may have accelerated…
Artist Focus: Hollie Dewick
Spring has arrived, the weather is getting warmer, and hopes are rising. Hopes of a summer, of gigs, and museums reopening. I recently came across Hollie Dewick’s work, and I…
Sussex’s Model United Nations Conference wraps up for this year
With the ceremonial hit of a lamp on a desk (instead of the usual gavel), this year’s Sussex Model UN conference came to a close on March. Model UN is…
Proposed beach BBQ ban and ketchup crackdown
Measures proposed by Brighton and Hove City Council on 18 March could outlaw single-use BBQs and ketchup sachets in a bid to reduce carbon emissions and pollution rates. Single-use BBQs…
Vaccination tensions slow down as EU sees the light
After a meeting held by the EU commission on 25 March, key EU leaders have stopped short from banning vaccine exports to both the UK and other nations, at least…
Campus reacts to SU referenda results
From March 15 to March 19, four referenda took place at Sussex University. These various referendums were organized by different societies at Sussex including the Food Waste Café, Sussex Under…
Haas Investigated for Anti-Doping Rule Breach
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has looked into the Formula 1 livery revealed by Haas for 2021 amid questions over its compliance with a ban against Russian athletes.
Remembering a revolution: Syria 10 years on
*Content warning: Contains themes of physical violence and torture* Words by Oliver Mizzi To think about Syria is to think about conflict, refugees, and death. At least that is what…
Kill The Bill protest tension builds as crowds gather at Brighton Police Station
Hundreds of protesters marched on Brighton police station on Saturday evening in a second local protest defying the new Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill. The demonstration was laced with…
2021 Literary Adaptation to Look Out For
Words by Molly Openshaw & Robyn Cowie Here is a taste of the book to film/television adaptations we can expect to see through the rest of 2021. Many are hotly…
Has reporting of the AstraZeneca vaccine increased scepticism?
Recent articles claiming that The AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is linked to blood clots is just one example of how one could interpret the media as having a negative effect on…
Read now: The Badger’s 11th Edition
Pick up a copy of the last edition of the term. From protest coverage to Oscars updates, this copy is a must-read.
Cummings criticises Department of Health Covid response, calls for inquiry
Dominic Cummings called the Department of Health a “smoking ruin” on 17 March over its handling of the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, and called for an investigation into “what…
Police face criticism for confrontation on campus
A video has emerged of a student being manhandled by police on campus this week. The footage depicting events from the evening of March 25 has prompted comments from Sussex’s…
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Trigger Warning for Sexual Assault Words by Charlie Batten When I was thinking of which piece of art has impacted me the most, the one that instantly came to mind…
Fall Out Boy: Thanks For the Memories
Words By Molly Openshaw I remember the first time I heard a Fall Out Boy song. It was Immortals from their American Beauty/American Psycho album in 2015, I was 14.…
Previewing Britain’s most tantalizing Festivals for 2021
With festivals across 2020 almost entirely cancelled, attention well and truly turned to 2021 several months ago. Here, Travel and Culture previews the best ones around with fingers firmly crossed…
Why Brownies tend to go wrong, and how to fix them
Words By Graziela Williams You’ve heard it before- chocolate releases serotonin and dopamine, makes you happy, etcetera. But I feel like making brownies- especially with the recipe below, which comes…