Can You Tell When It’s AI?
Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly creeping into every facet of our lives – now including creative spaces such as music composition and creative writing. But do you think you…
Sussex Mayoral Election Delayed To 2028
The election of the Sussex and Brighton mayor has been delayed from this year’s local elections to 2028. The newly formed Sussex and Brighton Combined Authority is one of four…
Non-fiction: Katie Mack – The End of Everything
It is not often that a book, within the first paragraph, will affirm to you that the earth will eventually (in 5 billion years) be destroyed by the sun (due…
Making Change: What is an Artist’s Financial Responsibility?
In late January, the British food bank charity Bankuet announced that £41,969 was raised during their most recent collaboration with alternative indie artists: The Last Dinner Party. Bankuet is a…
Ireland vs Britain: Backing Bands or Battling Them?
The United Kingdom likes to think of itself as a natural-born music nation, as if great bands simply emerge from our culture alone. From The Beatles to Bowie, British music…
It’s Me and Martin Lewis Against the World
The scene begins in Brighton, the 25th consecutive day of rain in the UK so far – the pathetic fallacy practically writes itself. I’m cerebrally glued to my phone, sucked…
The Psychology Behind Standing Up to the Far-Right
On 29 July 2024, the UK witnessed a tragic attack – a teenager named Axel Rudakubana stabbed multiple young girls at a dance class in Southport, killing three. Following this…
Parents, Schools and Councils Clash Over Trans-Inclusive Bathrooms
A heated local debate over trans-inclusive bathroom policies in Brighton & Hove schools has escalated after a parent threatened legal action, arguing that current guidance on bathroom access and gender…
Jess’s Rule and the Cost of Reassurance
The Birthday That Stole Everything On my brother’s 25th birthday, my stepdad woke up visibly yellow with jaundice. The nagging stomach pain he felt was familiar enough, but this was…
Fight Night Brighton : A Night to Remember
Before I came to university, if someone had told me I would willingly get into a ring for a boxing match after only 7 weeks of training, I would’ve looked…
Working Nine ‘Til Five: Behind the Scenes With SMuTS
It is on a sleepy Sunday that I approach the university’s student centre to interview Sussex’s musical theatre society: SMuTS. The common area is empty, and the corridors are quiet,…
The Brightonian Home of Northern Soul : An Introduction
My first experience and introduction to Northern Soul was at the Underdog Soul Club, hosted in Kemptown’s Sidewinder pub. Used to the stereotypical university night-out experiences, Y2K nights and chalk…
Cuts, Costs, and a ‘Broken System’: Sussex VC Speaks Out
The University of Sussex Vice-Chancellor, Sasha Roseneil, has spoken to The Badger after a series of difficult decisions on student services, society funding, and accommodation costs. In a wide-ranging interview,…
The Golden Globes: Just Glamour or The Gold Standard
Last year, I wrote about the relevance and importance of the Academy Awards in terms of whether or not we should take the Academy’s decisions as gospel as to what…
From Leather to Liquid – Exploring Interface Design over the Last Few Decades
You may have noticed that your phone or laptop looks different lately. The clean, flat look has given way to something softer and shinier, full of light, blur, and depth.…
Britainicana Comes to Brighton: Westside Cowboy at The Hope & Ruin
” Westsiiiiiide Cowboy ” Westside Cowboy’s music has snuck up on me, seemingly from nowhere, in the past couple of months. Either every other indie band fan has known something…
‘Save The Badger’ Fundraising Event – In Review
A Night To Remember The 8th of December saw Mandela Hall transformed into a buzzing live music venue, as four brilliant local Brighton bands came together to support independent student…
Brighton Piers : A Brief History
When being introduced to Brighton, or any other seaside city/town along the coast, it is common to see a pier standing on the shoreline. Brighton, of course, is no exception.…
Graffiti Targeting Reform Society Appears on Sussex Campus
Graffiti targeting the Sussex University Students for Reform Society has appeared repeatedly across the University of Sussex campus, amid escalating tensions following the group’s recent recognition by the Students’ Union.…
Sussex Mayoral Election Delayed To 2028
The election of the Sussex and Brighton mayor has been delayed from this year’s local elections to 2028. The newly formed Sussex and Brighton Combined Authority is one of four…