Racial Discrimination, Solitude and Identitiy – Brandon Taylor’s Real Life (2020)
Words by Paige Braithwaite “Real Life” is the debut novel by author Brandon Taylor that follows a young Black man named Wallace over the course of a hot and heady…
Ants From Up There Review
Words by Dexter Clark An iconic album which punctuates this era of the Windmill Band. The announcement of frontman Isaac Wood leaving just two days before the release of this…
Interrogating “culture”
Words by Olly DeHerrera, Features Editor When I explain that my primary interest is in the study of “culture”, it is assumed that I situate myself among a group of…
The Imminent Return Of Hot Girl Summer
Trigger warning: weight loss/diet culture, themes of body dysmorphia Just because summer is on the way doesn’t mean monolithic beauty standards, restrictive eating and negative habits have to be. Words…
University Semiotics
How everything you do has meaning Words by Simon Edwards, Comment Online Editor Where do you sit in the library? Are you a regular in the silent study section, putting…
Aries Season Horoscopes
Words by Ali Arief The arrival of spring has meant that Aries season has officially begun. The Sun moved into passionate Aries on the 20th of March and with it…
Artist Focus: Afra Nuarey
Words by Éloïse Armary Afra Nuarey is a student in media for development and social change at the University of Sussex. Before starting her Masters, she produced a short documentary…
Detransition, Baby – Torrey Peters (2021)
Words by Saskia May An international bestseller, Torrey Peters’s debut novel Detransition, Baby, is rich in plot, characters and themes, from sexuality and gender to relationships and family. Set in…
Is The DC Extended Universe Better Than The Marvel Cinematic Universe?
YES Charlie Batten, Sports Online Editor I’m gonna start this off by saying that I’m not going to be one of those movie buffs who clowns on the MCU for…
Radiant and Miserable – Euphoria’s Cassie Howard is Spiralling
Words by Jasmine Crowhurst Trigger Warning: References to Sexual abuse and abortion are mentioned. Contains Spoilers for Euphoria season 2 “Cassie fell in love with every guy she ever dated.…
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein as an insight into Freud’s hypothesis of the psyche
Arts Editor, Molly Openshaw, demonstrated a Freudian reading of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, implementing the idea of the id and the ego in the tale of the modern Prometheus. I recently…
Stereophonics – The best live band?
Music Editor, Dylan Bryant, reviews Stereophonics at Brighton Centre, 26th March 2022 As this is the eighth time I’ve seen Stereophonics, I think I’ve secured super-fan status. I remember my…
The Unprecedented UB40
Words by Ali Arief On The 26th of February, reggae band UB40 took to the Brighton Centre to perform two hours of pure reggae bliss. The atmosphere was bubbling, with…
Food Waste Sussex Proposal Aims to End Unnecessary Food Waste on Campus
Words by Jasmine Crowhurst, News Sub-Editor Food Waste Sussex’s are proposing a policy that aims to end unnecessary food waste in Students’ Union affiliated food outlets and on campus.Food Waste…
Yoon Suk-yeol Wins South Korean Presidential Elections By a Narrow Margin
Words by Ritika Srivatsan, News Print Editor Yoon Suk-yeol of the conservative People Power party won the 20th South Korean presidential election held in early March. Yoon, the former Prosecutor…
UK Cancer Research Took Hit In Pandemic
Words by Anurag Venugopalan, Staff Writer The UK’s cancer research has taken a hit due to the pandemic with a leading charity saying the decline is linked to impact of…
Demand Grows For Reclassification of Psilocybin For Medical Research
Words by Maisie Levitt, News Online Editor Trigger warnings for drugs, mental illnesses, addictions and suicide. Leading psychiatrists and drug reformers are urging British ministers to reclassify the psychedelic compound…
Sussex Rewards Sustainable Entrepreneurs and Student Climate Leaders With Cash Prizes
Words by Jasmine Crowhurst, News Sub-Editor Student-led projects growing microgreens, using AI to measure biodiversity, tree planting to improve water quality and promoting sustainable fashion will share £20,000 of University…
Sussex Students Argue Against Mitie Management
Words by Cameron Trencher, Staff Writer Sussex students have demonstrated this month in protest against the University’s association with outsourcing company Mitie Group PLC. The campaign, led by Instagram account…
Wildflowers Considered ‘Injurious Weeds’ Attract More Pollinators Than Government Recommended Plants, Sussex Study Finds
Words by Mansi Tailor, Staff Writer A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Sussex and published in the Journal of Applied Ecology found that weeds deemed “injurious”…