In Reflective Memory Of My Autistic Kin – Olly Stephens
Features Editor, Olly DeHerrera, reflects on a culture of autism-intolerant violence. Olly Stephens was born at 9pm on the 1st of November 2007; at the age of 13, his murder…
Cosy Chicken and Pepper Tomato Sauce
Words by Justine Cordery One of my favourite, go-to recipes at university has been a pasta sauce that my dad came up with a few years ago. Although over the…
Do We Really Have a COVID-19 ‘Miracle’ Drug?
Words by Sereena Kang, Staff Writer Misinformation surrounding the COVID-19 ‘miracle’ drug – discussing evidence for and against ivermectin. Misinformation on ivermectin has been circulating across social media platforms with…
What is AUKUS?
Word by Jasmine Crowhurst, News sub-editor A new defence alliance between the UK, USA and Australia was announced on September 15 2021. Britain’s new pact with the United States and…
Las Palmas Volcanic Eruption Continues
Words by Jasmine Crowhurst, News Sub-Editor The volcano initially erupted on September 19, 2021, and continues to spew large amounts of lava across the island. It has continued along The…
Justin Fashanu; A Man Beyond Football
Words by Joe Roberts Footballing-wise, Justin Fashanu is most remembered for his 1980 screaming half-volley against Liverpool when he was just 18 playing for Norwich City. A volley that seemed…
Black History Month: An Ode to Jimi Hendrix
Words by Dylan Bryant In such a time of poignance, Music Editor – Dylan Bryant, writes about one of Music’s greatest ever talents and recalls a piece of Brighton’s best…
PM Denies UK Is Facing a Shortage Crisis
Words by Connor Drescher, Staff Writer Boris Johnson has denied that there is a crisis amid an acute shortage of workers, particularly HGV drivers. The ongoing issues, which have seen…
Interview with Chalkback
Words By Andreas Lange “As a woman obviously, – I say ‘obviously’, because it’s so common -, I’ve faced street harassment since I was ten or eleven years old.” Kelli…
Artist Focus: Erin James
Words by Éloïse Armary Erin James is a photographer, writer, and a radio host born and raised in Brighton. In 2020, she launched a zine called ‘Tough Cookie Mag’ meant…
Playing A Round In The Face Of Tradition; The Ryder Cup
Words by Ava Steed Golf, that royal and ancient pastime whose universal foundations are struck and set in integrity and courtesy and camaraderie and all that is good and wholesome…
The Ultimate Bangers and Mash Pub – The Geese
Words by Megan De Meo The Geese Have Gone Over The Water, the self-styled “bangers and mash pub of Brighton,” lives up to its reputation. Not only does it offer…
October’s Social Media Outage
Words by Dominic West, Staff Writer What happened with Facebook a fortnight ago? What is a DNS error? Why did it take so long to fix? Let’s take a look.…
The Systemic Failures Over Sarah Everard’s Murder
Words by Emily Jayne Bruce – Staff Writer Trigger warning for male violence, violence against women, death. As time has passed since Sarah Everard was murdered, the public has become…
Book Review: The Vanishing Half
Words by Saskia May, Books Editor TW: Racism and violence The New York Times #1 bestseller, The Vanishing Half (2020), is a story with a nonlinear narrative that traverses decades,…
Pandora Papers Leak Financial Information of the Ultra Wealthy
Words by Maisie Levitt, Online News Editor Over 600 journalists from 140 media organisations led one of the largest financial investigations ever attempted in order to leak 11.9 million documents,…
Wilder VS Fury III
Words by Darius Ostovar The eagerly anticipated third and final bout for the WBC heavyweight championship between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder produced an instant classic in the T-Mobile Arena…
The Big Debate: Should Historical Fiction Be Accurate?
YES: Sophie McMahon, Comment Print Editor Since picking up my first book by Philippa Gregory (an English historical novelist and University of Sussex alumni), the question of whether historical fiction…
We’ve Been Expecting You – The Villa with a Licence to Thrill
Words by Mia Stuckley, Travel & Culture Online Editor As the long-awaited and much anticipated casting of Daniel Craig in his fifth and final film as the much-loved Bond (James…
Trans Rights are Human Rights
Words by Alice Stevens and Molly Openshaw TW: Transphobia As we start to see transgender people and other minorities being targeted for their sexuality and gender identity, it is important…