Taylor Swift & the Red Re-Record
Examining the measures that one of the World’s Biggest Artists shall go to own the rights to her own music Words by Robyn Cowie, Online Production Editor Taylor Swift released…
Sloe Gin: The Ultimate Winter Warmer
Words by Megan De Meo It’s November, the clocks have gone back, there’s a biting chill in the air. Autumn is full of tradition and rituals which bring us comfort…
World Leaders Agree to End Deforestation
Words by Maisie Levitt, Online News Editor In the COP26 climate summit’s first major deal, more than 100 world leaders have agreed to put an end to global deforestation by…
Sussex to Hold a Series of Climate Events For The ESRC
Words by Beth Pratt, News Print Editor The University of Sussex will be hosting online events to “draw a wider awareness to the climate change debate” as part of The…
Privilege, racism, and social satire in Kiley Reid’s Such A Fun Age (2019)
Words by Saskia May, Books Editor Kiley Reid’s debut novel, Such a Fun Age (2019) is an observant, entertaining, and current examination of privilege and racism in the US. Reid…
Organ transplantation — are pigs the future?
words by Charlie Ellis, Staff Writer As of Thursday 21st October, within the UK there are 6125 people waiting for an often life-saving transplant. This number is even larger in…
Should bouncers be given greater power to search club-goers?
YES – Georgia Radley, Liberate The Debate Member After a year and a half of being stuck indoors with last year’s freshers never getting the year they expected, students cannot…
The Lewes Bonfire 2021
Words by Will Potter, Staff Writer The UK’s largest bonfire night was reintroduced to the town of Lewes on Friday night as an estimated 30,000 people returned following a year’s…
Deadly Crush at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Show Leaves 8 Dead
Words by Maisie Levitt, Online News Editor Trigger warnings for violence, death. A huge crush at a Travis Scott concert on the 5th of November has left 8 people dead…
Refugee Puppet ‘Little Amal’ Arrives in London
Words by Megan Whitehead, Staff Writer The streets of London last week welcomed Little Amal, a 3.5 metre puppet who has made a journey of 4,970 miles across Europe in…
The Bizarre World of Psychic Spies
Image Credit: MaxPixel Words By Rhys Mather, Features Sub-Editor Jon Ronson’s book “the men who stare at goats” tells the true story of Lieutenant Colonel Jim Channon, a Vietnam veteran…
Reading 5 – 7 Arsenal; League Cup 4th Round 2012/13
Words by Darius Ostovar When Reading hosted Arsenal at the Madjeski Stadium in October 2012, very few expected the tie to be the blockbuster that produced arguably the greatest in…
Hundreds Strip Nude Near Dead Sea to Highlight Climate Crisis
Words by Jasmine Crowhurst, News sub-editor The statement was a photoshoot that involved 300 people stripped naked – covering themselves only in white body paint – to pose together in…
No, Being a Loner In Uni Is Not That Terrible
by Tillie Lam, Staff Writer Now that the Freshers carnivals and partying are over, the campus is once again bustling with students working hard for their degrees. So dear all…
Anger as Bill Banning ‘Abhorrent’ Fire and Rehire Blocked by Government
Words by Rebecca Chitolie, News Editor On October 22nd, Ministers blocked a Commons bill that would have prevented the practice of companies firing staff and then rehiring them on worse…
The Old Albion – Traditional Pub with a Modern Edge
With the days getting shorter and nights getting longer, I am sure I’m not the only student longing for a home cooked meal. And what better meal than a Sunday…
US Grand Prix Review; Has Max Verstappen laid his claim to the Championship?
Words by Lucy Evans Coming back to the US, the scene was set for the 17th round of this year’s Formula 1 World Championship. After a year off for Covid,…
Maternal Ambivalence in Doris Lessing’s The Fifth Child
Raising fascinating and current questions around motherhood and female identity, Lessing’s The Fifth Child, with its spectre of the ambivalent mother, is an immersive look into the uncanny Words by…
Kan Ye Do That? Ye(s) He Kan
Words by Georgie Marriott, Staff Writer On the 19th October, rapper, religious leader, attempted politician, reality star and father of four; formerly known as Kanye West changed his name to…
The Practice and the History of the Tarot
(Left, the Tarot card Death taken by Ali Arief. Right: The Tarot card The Star taken by Ali Arief) Words By: Ali Arief The inherent mystique that shrouds many Occult…