Should some reality TV shows be banned?
The Big Debate is a regular Badger feature which brings the spirit of competitive debating to the printed page. Two writers tackle a contentious topic, representing polarised views. They might…
Elitist campus accommodation
By Eric Barrell With my tutors going on strike over casualisation and unequal pay, and my own struggles in cheap halls with near constant maintenance issues, I can’t help but…
Let’s vote for manifestos, not idols
By Issy Anthony – Comment Sub-Editor I want us to question how we look at politicians, and more specifically, political leaders. This is the first election I will be voting…
Monitoring our monitors
Ruth Walters discusses the work of Sussex Sweatshop Free and their involvement with tech workers’ rights Sussex Sweatshop Free is a student-led campaign group working to raise awareness of the…
Less work, more play: the 4 day week
By Will Day With Labour’s proposal to implement a four-day working week, the concept of working less for the same pay has been thrust into the public sphere. For many,…
The knife crime crisis
Joe Pearce discusses the ethical debate around ‘stop and searches’ Knife-crime is a sensitive topic, one often dividing opinion nationally. To combat gang-wars and possible intent to harm others, police…
Bloodshed and tyranny in Colombia
By Laura Lucia Rodríguez Peña Colombia has a long history of war and conflict. Nevertheless, in 2016 the National Government signed a peace agreement with the biggest armed group in…
Does the University do enough to help integrate international students?
YES Bogdan Gherasim Brighton is a completely new world for me! Even though I heard about it and saw it on the internet, the fact that I am living here,…
UEFA: Racism in the ranks?
By Will Day – staff writer Monday October 4th, is a day that Tyrone Mings will never forget. His international debut, a day that should have been one of the…
A guide to absorbing culture shock
By Mallaury Martin – Staff Writer Going abroad can be both a life-changing experience and the hardest adventure ever. Living in another country helps see a different culture, and open…
Greta: Breaking patriarchy
By Saumya Jain – staff writer Greta Thunberg was recently declared to be the greatest threat to the fossil fuel industry by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC),…
Confessions of a volun-tourist
By Elizabeth Adams When I was 16, I travelled to Swaziland to build a kitchen. I worked a Saturday job at a Cattery. I sold crochet Christmas gifts to friends…
Protests in Latin America: Explained
By Laura Rodríguez Peña Latin America has been a region historically oppressed by its own leaders. Even after colonisation, the upper classes tended to monopolize power causing an ever-present sense…
Should cosmetic surgery be banned?
**Warning some people may find the following image disturbing** The Big Debate is a regular Badger feature which brings the spirit of competitive debating to the printed page. Two writers…
Germany: Economy or Environment?
By Rosanna Weber In Germany, more than one million school strikers have participated in Greta Thunberg’s Fridays For Future (FFF) climate protests. Greta Thunberg’s movement gained massive support and the…
Halloween for the modern Pagan
By J Day When you think of Halloween, what do you see? Spiderwebs, pumpkins, skeletons, sweets, children. As a Pagan, it means something quite different to me. Pagan was originally…
The Brexit Truth: Misinformation, Manipulation and Mogg
By Max Morris-Edwards It’s been three years since the referendum on whether the UK should remain in the EU. Let that sink in. Three years. Do you remember a time…
Cultural cleansing in Xinjiang
Miles Harkin questions if The West is contributing enough towards fighting the genocide of China’s Muslim minority. In 2016, allegations surfaced of “reeducation camps” being used to detain and program…
The Husband Stitch: a modern day dystopia
By Issy Anthony – Comment Sub-Editor When mentioning the husband stitch, I’m usually met with a look of confusion. ‘The what?’ my friends will say, possibly assuming it to be…
Musicians vs Politicians
By Louis Johnson – Comment Sub-Editor Why should we value music? In an age of identity politics where empathy appears to have been cast to the dustbin of history; music…