Nerd Nite: November 2014 Review
Editor’s note: Nerd Nite Brighton is a monthly event promising to bring you three ‘nerdy’ talks. Previous talks have ranged from how ants work out how to get back home…
Students occupy Sussex House in solidarity with Warwick protesters
A group of students affiliated with the Free Education movement conducted a “flash occupation” in the lobby of Sussex House this evening, to show solidarity with protesters in the University…
Christmas boozing
Dear Badger, In order to make it through a family Christmas, some members of the human race turns to its favourite nurse: booze. The actual big day requires many litres…
Why does everyone care about Renee Zellweger?
Renee Zellweger’s apparent facial transformation has taken the global media by storm, with images of her ‘old’ face being paraded next to her ‘new’ one. Seeing these striking images immediately…
One small step forward for space travel, two giant crashes back
Last month saw two tragic incidents plague the commercial spaceflight industry. The first was Antares, an unmanned rocket sending supplies to the ISS, which exploded shortly after take-off. Just days…
Is animal cruelty not enough to stop the I’m A Celeb bandwagon?
The popular ITV show I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! is back for their 2014 series with its first episode broadcasting Sunday 16th November. Loyal fans of the show…
Christmas on a student loan
Dear Badger, Christmas is a difficult time for everyone’s pockets every year (unless you’re alone, sorry). For most of us, Christmas is a time of giving, receiving, breaking down and…
Kim Kardashian: a step back for feminism?
Scrolling through my Facebook timeline last week, there was the usual generic round up of social media stories. LadBible videos that made me chuckle, a few pictures from the poppy…
What I need and what I want
Dear Badger, As I am halted at the wine section at the beloved Aldi, with only a tenner in my pocket for food for the next few days, I am…
What's wrong with Band Aid 30?
The Band Aid 30 song “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” has become number 1 on BBC Radio 1 Top 40 chart. I guess there is no secret why. It is…
What we mean when we talk about apathy
Young people are apathetic. This is an irrefutable fact, isn’t it? The accusation of apathy has become the most potent mechanism through which the political class can avoid legitimizing itself…
Russian Wikipedia alternative
Russia is planning on creating an alternative to Wikipedia based on claims that the current Wikipedia has inadequate information on certain Russian regions and that the overview of the country…
Should we be thankful for Thanksgiving, or is it a Turkey?
Connor Cochrane describes the history behind Thanksgiving, giving a personal insight, as well as relating it to other festive holidays. Thanksgiving is an American holiday celebrated on the 4th Thursday…
Sussex needs to drop fossil fuels and get into clean energy
An hour before a Sussex Transition meeting my friend asked if I wanted to attend it with him. “What’s it about?”. He replied “green ethical stuff” I was intrigued and…
Don't Rent Yet: A students' guide to housing
“Being a student is the best time of your life”. For sure, that is what every student is told during their first year and even before they come to university.…
Tumour-analysis technology for bowel-cancer developed at Sussex
Technology developed at the University of Sussex will enable earlier and more accurate treatment decisions and survival assessments for hospital patients with bowel cancer. Bowel cancer kills more than 16,000…
Why we disrupted the Norman Baker talk
Dear Badger, We write in response to George Leith’s comment piece in last week’s paper, on our brief disruption of Norman Baker’s lecture on drug policy. We know what Norman…
University to appeal against masterplan rejection
The University of Sussex intends to formally appeal against Brighton and Hove Council’s decision to reject its £500 million expansion plan. The University’s blueprints to develop new accommodation and increase…
Concerns raised over Erasmus student marking policy
The fact that Erasmus and international students are graded to the same English language standards as native speakers for assessments is one of concern for affected students. The Badger spoke…
The Badger interviews Clarence Mitchell
The Badger interviews Clarence Mitchell, the Conservative Party’s PPC for Brighton Pavilion in the 2015 General Election. The 2015 general election will introduce a new generation of voters, many of…