Recommendations for Every Genre
Romance: The Last Letter From Your Lover Written by: Sophie Martin, Staff Writer I’m a sucker for anything by Jojo Moyes and this is no exception. Think ‘forbidden romance’ meets…
Favourite Childhood Games: A Walk Down Memory Lane
MovieStarPlanet Written by: Semhar (Semi) Tesfazgy, Editor in Chief For every fashion-obsessed kid who had unfiltered access to the web, there was no greater game than MovieStarPlanet.This “free-to-play” online social…
Varsity Reports
Women’s Hockey Written by: Ruby Wheeler, Staff Writer On Wednesday 24 April, Sussex Women’s Hockey went up against Brighton Women’s Hockey in a fiercely contested match that ended in a…
The Dilemma of Deciding on a Dying Fig
By Megan Delaney (Staff Writer) I often fall into a spiral of fantasising about every possible other choice I could have made in my life, which would mean I would…
Reawakening Fashion? Micro Trends and the Met Gala
By Lydia Rosevere, Staff Writer With the rise of social media-based aesthetics, ‘cores’, and micro trends, it is easy to get caught up in the culture of overconsumption. The Costume…
Nature’s Blueprint: Biomimicry
Is it a Bird? Is it a Plane? Mia Sawyer, Staff Writer Nature has played just as big of a part in the development of flight as science has; with…
Ways to Support Palestine as Students
By Thomas Barlow and Sean Mccord (Staff Writers) The Israeli government’s occupation of Gaza and blockade of aid is genocidal. The situation has been ongoing for over six months, and…
Womanhood and Displacement: in Conversation with Sudanese Sisters
By Jess Mitchell The following is a translation of interviews with Sudanese sisters Naglaa, Rubab and Larin. To protect the identities of those involved, all names and any identifying information…
Wild Adaptations
PLATYPUS Written by: Hoithem L., Staff Writer Platypuses are one of nature’s most interesting creations, and are well-known for possessing unique features and abilities (One of them NOT being a…
What’s On in Brighton
Spring is here, and with May approaching, we have even more exciting theatre events ranging from comedy, clubs, music, talks, tributes, theatre productions, and performing arts. There is something for…
My Favourite Show…
IN THE HEIGHTS Written by: Santiago Buitrago, Staff Writer We can’t talk about Lin-Manuel Miranda without discussing the international hit that was Hamilton, and how it established Miranda’s voice as…
When the Book Was Better than the Movie
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins Written by: Maisie Knights, Books Editor and Head of Social Media While the newest Hunger Games addition to the franchise isn’t…
Game Recommendations by Genre
Cosy: Stardrew Valley Written by: Semhar (Semi) Tesfazgy, Editor in Chief When a day jam-packed with work and assignments comes to a close, there’s nothing better than unwinding with a…
The Campus Bubble vs The Outside World
It is easy to get lost in the unreal seeming simulation that is a university campus. An alternate universe where children don’t exist, sleep schedules are reversed, and construction work…
An Open Letter to my Past Self: The Signs (That You Missed) of an Abusive Relationship
Written by: Anonymous Hey you, it’ll be confusing when it first happens. Your new boyfriend will pull you out of a club (that you just paid an exorbitant amount for…
Students Threatened with Withdrawal from University Over Fee Payments
Written by: Ada Carpenter, Senior Editor and Abigail Keyla, Staff Writer Students have been “threatened” with having their student status revoked due to finance system errors made by the University.…
Third Places and Where to Find Them
By Megan Delaney (Staff Writer) Have you ever noticed how your favourite sitcom has a distinct location where all the characters hang out, without it being a workplace or someone’s…
Student Spotlight: The Neurodivergent Experience
By Upamanyu Dhar Neurodivergence is a fairly new concept and an umbrella term for individuals whose brains process information atypically. This includes conditions like autism, dyslexia and ADHD among others.…
The Struggle is Real: Do Sussex Students Need a Reality Check?
Written by Bec Nicol (Features Editor) and Lucy Spencer (Staff Writer) Cosplaying Poverty: The Common People of Campus With social stratification comes a fascination with how the other half live,…
Eat Central to Close for Renovation
Written by: Akshayaa Suresh and Shambhavi Shukla, Staff Writers Eat Central will close for renovations on 25 March until June. The renovations were agreed as a necessary condition of the…