Read now: The Badger’s Third Edition
Have a read of The Badger's third edition of the academic year! From COVID headlines to spooky book recommendations, this edition isn't one to miss.
Lessons Learnt from Lockdown
The enforced lockdown that arose as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic initially seemed like a nightmare but, as the saying goes, diamonds are formed under pressure, and the lessons…
Turnaround for the Toffees
Words By Max Kilham 25 years. That’s how long Evertonians have been waiting for a trophy. Not a league title, not European success, a trophy. Everton are the 4th most…
Michael Kiwanuka Wins 2020 Mercury Prize
Words by Percy Walker-Smith Released in November of last year, Michael Kiwanuka’s third album, Kiwanuka, soared to number two in the album charts at the time and has now skyrocketed…
Covid Drugs and Vaccines
Where are we in the development process?
Heartbeats and mental health
A look inwards at the science of interoception
Is the 16-25 Railcard for Me?
Words By Katya Pristiyanti The proximity to London, the incentive to travel around the UK, and the possibility of discounts are all enticing arguments made for students to get the…
A Staycation in North Wales
Words and photos: Lilah May McKim In light of Covid-19, it has become difficult and, in some cases, impossible to do certain things. This includes travelling, especially to far-away exotic…
Arrests made as police halt XR ‘Lightship Greta’ march
Words by Ella Makin At least four Brightonians have been arrested after a march for government intervention in the climate refugee crisis was stopped and had its barge seized, amidst…
Urgent Stem Cell Appeal
Call out for students to donate stem cells to help 4-year-old boy
Returning Home in a Time of Global Pandemic
Words By Inès Bussat There are many ways in which the Coronavirus crisis has impacted our lives. One huge area impacted by the lockdown experience is how we see, and…
The Denver Nuggets, Jimmy “Buckets” Butler and the NBA playoffs so far.
Words By Charlie Battern This years NBA playoffs were already set to be unique with the off season being completely based in Orlando, but the underdogs have become full focus.…
RideDash: Brighton’s New Student-Led Travel Company
Ola Oladapo and his co-founders are hoping to lead Brighton into a new era of ‘ride-sharing.’
HeLa: The incredible woman behind our pioneering biological revelations
As I sat at home on my sofa mid-lockdown, having just finished the last page of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, I couldn’t quite believe what I had read.…
THE BIG DEBATE-Should social media be banned for under 18s?
YES- Roxanna Wright There is no doubt that social media can be a very unhealthy and dangerous place. Even as a 19-year-old, I sometimes find myself being negatively impacted from…
Lessons from a pandemic: the future of tourism
By Bryony Rule, Travel and Culture Online sub-Editor It is undeniable that the coronavirus pandemic, and the virtual overnight shut down of industries which it entailed, have caused incredible hardship,…
Reflections from the Viking Burial Mounds
Words by Hal Keelin, Travel and Culture Editor Feeling claustrophobic and bored by my day so far spent behind a laptop, I set out for the Viking mounds again. The…
The new ‘Spirit of Sussex Award’: everything students should know
Sussex has launched a new multi-tiered award scheme aimed at enhancing student integration, community, wellbeing and employability, with accolades available upon graduation.
US Supreme Court Hangs in Balance After Ginsburg Death
Words By Jake Nordland Acclaimed US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died, aged 87. Her storied forty year career saw her become the second ever woman to serve…
All About Sussex Musical Theatre Society (SMuTs)
Words By Harrison Fitzgerald At Sussex, as I am sure you are by now aware, there are literally hundreds of different societies for you to join in with, whether that…