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The Imminent Return Of Hot Girl Summer

Trigger warning: weight loss/diet culture, themes of body dysmorphia Just because summer is on the way doesn’t mean monolithic beauty standards, restrictive eating and negative habits have to be. Words…

University Semiotics

How everything you do has meaning Words by Simon Edwards, Comment Online Editor Where do you sit in the library? Are you a regular in the silent study section, putting…

Is The DC Extended Universe Better Than The Marvel Cinematic Universe?

YES Charlie Batten, Sports Online Editor I’m gonna start this off by saying that I’m not going to be one of those movie buffs who clowns on the MCU for…

Pretty Little Thing’s New CGI Model

Words by Roxanna Wright, staff writer Why CGI and fashion should not cooperate; a step in the wrong direction for body positivity On the 4th February, Pretty Little Thing announced…

What colour is this? What colour is that? Do you see in black & white?

Words by Rob Barrie, Science and Technology Editor It is common knowledge that red and green are the definitive antagonistic colours to represent many aspects in our daily lives. Yet,…

The Art of Helping Yourself

Words by Megan Whitehead, staff writer People are a lot like plants. We feel our best with plenty of water, sunlight, and energy. But when these things are lacking, we…

Access Sussex: University of Sussex’s All-In-Person Policy

Access Sussex, a student-led campaign aiming to improve accessability conditions at the university, reflect on the current university policy regarding hybrid learning The university’s plan for teaching and learning in…

The Big Debate: Should Parents Post Their Children Online?

YES By Bonnie Price, Staff Writer Upon immediate consideration it seems obvious that the dangers of posting children online exceed any benefits that may exist. Admittedly, we have all read…

THE BIG COLLABORATION – What Is Love?

In this edition, The Big Debate has been replaced by The Big Collaboration; a collection of editors’ opinions on what love is. Georgia-May KeetchEditor-In-Chief what else is out there?: The…

Boris Missed A Great Opportunity

Words by Amirali Ziaebrahimi, staff writer For so many years, the nationalisation of railways has been one of the most controversial topics in UK politics. During the pandemic, a death…

Trending Tragedies

Words by T Bliss, Staff Writer Navigating current issues in the digital era A cultural paradigm has emerged where social and environmental issues become ‘trending’ on social media and across…

Why There is More to University than 2-for-1 Tequila Shots

Words by Megan Whitehead, Staff Writer The university lifestyle, it seems, has always been synonymous with heavy drinking and non-stop partying. Every time I go home people joke and ask…

Reflections On Turning 21

Words by Stevie Palmer, staff writer As the 4th of February gets ever closer, people are increasingly talking about the big 2 1 and how I’m about to become a…

The Ignorance of Influencers

Words by Roxanna Wright, staff writer Over the last decade, not only has social media ‘influencing’ become a career, but it has also become a massive part of our cultural…

Filming The Unfilmable

Words by Simon Edwards, Comment Online Editor January 27th marks National Holocaust Memorial Day. This annual day of remembrance falls on the liberation date of Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1945, commemorated to…

The Big Christmas Debate: Has Commercialisation Ruined Christmas?

YES – Stevie Palmer, Staff Writer Before the take-over by capitalism, Christmas was, in its traditional quintessence, about the birth of Christ. A day to celebrate God’s son coming into…

Rose Ayling-Ellis: A Deaf Heroine

Sophie McMahon, Comment Print Editor Watching Strictly Come Dancing has been a Saturday night staple for my grandparents and I for as long as I can remember. For those unfamiliar…

Closing Hearts And Minds: The Media And Anti-Immigration Sentiment

Stevie Palmer, Staff Writer Immigration has been a hot topic of conversation for a while now. Not only in terms of public policy, but also in the media. The debate…

Even after lockdown, I still need some me-time

Eloise Armary, Artist Focus Editor After a year and a half of online study and a severely cut down social life, coming back on campus and living in a new…

The Big Debate – Should joining a sports club in school be made mandatory?

YES – Roxanna Wright, Staff Writer Britain is becoming more and more of an obese nation. It has been found that we have the highest statistics of obesity in Western…