House Hunting for Beginners
As Spring heralds its arrival, so too does the painstaking process of searching for a house to rent for the new academic year. I’ve rented in Brighton as a student…
Are Subscriptions a Scam?
While online subscriptions were a new frontier years ago, offerings today are multiplying every second. From the lifesaving to the truly bizarre, there’s sure to be a subscription that caters…
Looking into Luta Pela Paz
Luta Pela Paz is no ordinary gym. Translated as “fight for peace”, it signifies a daily fight for peace. The organisation was founded in 2000 by the British University light-middleweight…
Ex-Sussex Student Sentenced to 25 Years for Multiple Sexual Offences
A former University of Sussex student has been sentenced to a lengthy prison term after being found guilty of sexually assaulting multiple women, including fellow students, in a case that…
The Media Proxy War in My Pocket
Is it staying informed or staying indoctrinated? On how the media we are consuming online is always politically motivated. On 26 December, UN human rights experts expressed concern about the…
Joy Crookes’ Juniper: Album Review
The momentum of South London artist Joy Crookes in recent years has been all too well deserved. Her retro-pop/modern soul style has captured listeners with chart-toppers including ‘When You Were…
How One of The Badger’s Own Got Involved With SolidariTee
Hibah Yousuf is a student writer for The Badger, and as part of her year three International Relations and Anthropology module on Global Work Experience, has been taking on voluntary…
£585,000 Fine, Three Years of Scrutiny: Sussex vs the Office for Students
The University of Sussex is challenging a £585,000 fine imposed by the Office for Students (OfS) over alleged breaches of free speech and governance regulations, as a judicial review begins…
More than just a “Manic Pixie Dream Girl”: Why Women in Media Deserve Depth!
The “manic pixie dream girl” (MPDG) is one of the most pervasive yet widely critiqued tropes of contemporary film and literature. Coined in 2007 by film critic Nathan Rabin, the…
Making Sussex More Accessible: The Library Lift Project
The University of Sussex is undertaking a landmark project to transform accessibility at its iconic Library through the construction of a new lift and associated structures. This development marks a…