Review: The Jesus and Mary Chain
Do you remember that scene from Harry Potter where Voldemort’s face pops out of a book in the restricted section, wailing in Harry’s little unassuming face? Imagine Voldemort’s scream but…
5 Great Female Characters in Film
To celebrate International Women’s Day, Badger contributor Jack Stockdale recaps some of her favourite female characters in films in the last five years. Winter’s Bone, dir. Debra Granik Set in…
Learning to drive, and what happens if you eventually pass
Can you drive? Well done. Seriously, it took me four times to get my license; by the fourth time my instructor basically said: ‘well, you’ve got nothing to lose’. Easy…
Rats run rampant in Stanmer Court
Rats have been seen running around Stanmer Court residence on campus causing alarm amongst students. Staff at the residence hall said that they are doing all that they can to…
The hit or miss Oscars
So the Oscars have finished again for another year. For better or worse, they are the biggest awards in cinema, and as ever drew plenty of speculation, anticipation, and glamour.…
Reading for pleasure? It's essential
Dear Badger, When did you last read a book? How many books have you read this year? Have you ever borrowed a novel from the library? If you don’t read,…
Paying living wage would force Students’ Union trading company into bankruptcy
Students voted for the Students’ Union to become an accredited living wage employer in December 2014. However, paying the living wage of £7.85 plus holiday pay would cost the Students’…
Sussex executives claim nearly £60,000 in expenses
The University of Sussex Vice-Chancellor’s Executive Group (VCEG) has claimed almost £60,000 in expenses over the past two calendar years, the Badger can reveal. In total, the seven members of…
Are we really two years from full body transplants?
“While there’s life, there’s hope”. The famous quote by Stephen Hawking, adopted in The Theory of Everything which won the 87th Oscars last month, is always a source of strength…
Why HeForShe is not as representative as it seems
September 2014: Emma Watson launches the HeForShe campaign, inviting all men into feminism. September 2014: the first meeting of the University of Sussex Women’s Group. The topic? How we can…
Research suggests brains can control wheelchairs
Best known for having created a full body robotic suit which helped a paralysed man to kick off the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, the neuroscientist Miguel Nicolelis does…
The blame for tuition fees can be laid at the feet of Tony Blair
The blame for tuition fees can be laid at the feet of Tony Blair, according to Harry Howard.
Disability, language, and how everyone can improve
Recently, wonderful Sussex students have reminded me of just how acceptable it is to verbally bash the disabled. The tour guide who compared his timid sociability to Asperger’s syndrome, the…
In defence of vegetarianism (For the angry Cornishmen)
I am often called into debates by virtue of my vegetarianism at parochial gatherings; ceaselessly challenged to justify myself by those with a bewildering and lusty resentment. This happened most…
Beck vs Beyoncé: Who really should have won that Grammy?
Okay, so it’s the monumental question since the Grammies is: who should have won Best Album: Beck or Beyoncé? How do I begin to answer? Well, let’s see, how about…
University freedom of expression "under threat" from new anti-terror law say MPs
Freedom of expression is under threat from new anti-terror laws that require UK universities to tackle extremism, according to a group of MPs and peers. The government’s Counter-Terrorism and Security…
Brighton and Hove Council approve 1.99% tax increase
Council Tax in Brighton and Hove will rise by 1.99 percent this year following a compromise agreement between Labour and Green Party members on the city council. The Green Party…
Petition to change campus Co-op to Aldi store
A petition founded by a University of Sussex student is calling for the campus Co-operative food store to be replaced by an Aldi. Callum Garlick, a second year University of…
The Badger speaks to Mars bound student
A Sussex student has become of one of 100 candidates to participate in a one-way trip to Mars. Zaskia Antelo, a third year International Relations and Anthropology student, was chosen…
The Students' Union needs to step up and stop selling tobacco
The power of large tobacco companies has been heavily restricted over the last few decades in the UK; including a ban on the advertisement of tobacco, a nationwide smoking ban…