Seeking refuge on Samos
By Emma Taylor On a pine covered island in the eastern Aegean, surrounded by a sea of blue, enough to make any holidaymaker’s eyes glaze over, sits the jungle –…
A designated month for Black History?
By Laura Rodríguez Peña October has begun, the leaves are starting to change colours and fall from the trees, some people are getting ready for Halloween and some others are…
The issue of identity
This Black History Month Alumnus writer Oluwatimilehin Alalade discusses his experiences with race and identity. In recent weeks, there’s been a discussion on the issue of race, identity and being…
Should we still listen to Michael Jackson’s music?
YES Alice Gledhill Sometimes, bad people create great things. This does not redeem them, but nor does it reduce the quality of their art. Michael Jackson, who died in 2009,…
Brighton: If you haven’t got the means, is it the ends?
In this article Comment Editor Rebecca Spencer and Comment Sub-Editor Louis Johnson discuss their perspectives of living in Brighton. Rebecca having moved here in 2017 and Louis, a born and…
Is the UK ready to legalise cannabis?
YES Max Morris-Edwards The idea that cannabis should be legalised for recreational use is rapidly growing in popularity across the UK. Cannabis is indeed the most used illegal drug in…
Is music journalism a total minefield?
By Stella Cooper My friends are still sharing videos, no matter how messy, of pure summer festival carnage. Whether that’s in the shape of music, or campsite antics, it still…
Is Boris Johnson really as bad as Trump?
By Madina Sakho Ba Both have bizarre yellow hair, make the same faces, and have a history of alleged adultery. As well as having both coming from privileged backgrounds, using…
Attention: porn addicts
By Rebecca Spencer – Comment Editor With international women’s day just passed I thought it was about time we talked about porn and reclaiming female sexuality. Feminist porn is creating…