The Badger

I’m 21 years old, in my second year of university and I like to think that I have my whole life ahead of me. I’m also in a long-term, sexually…

Valentine’s Day is one of the most controversial holidays of the year. Is it overly commercialised and silly, or a time for spreading the love? Two writers fight it out…

If you claim jobseekers’ benefits then there may be a time when you are asked to work for any number of hours a week for little or nothing more than…

Fox hunting has been illegal in the UK for seven years, but many claim the ban is poorly enforced. This week, two writers debate: should it have been banned at…

A High Court judge has ruled that it is unlawful for local councils to include prayers as part of their formal business. The judgement has been attacked by numerous religious…

Israeli Apartheid Week took place on campus last week as part of the 8th Annual international series of events of its kind. Sussex Friends of Palestine Society (PalSoc) hosted the…

Sussex high streets failing Sussex shopping areas are said to be at risk of further decline if current vacancy trends continue. One in seven shops are currently unoccupied throughout county…

In 2005, Sir Fred Goodwin was knighted “for services to banking.” This year, he had his knighthood annulled “for bringing the honours system into disrepute.” Her Majesty withdrew the title…

I write this article as a response to last week’s “The Big Debate” piece by Messrs. Saelens, Corn and Jasper. The Union’s boycott of Israeli goods is and always will…

When it comes to sex education, can we ever supply too much information to teenagers? This question is at the heart of a debate that erupted between members of the…

Three ideas have made the finals of the enterprise competition this month, which has been taking place since the start of the academic year. The three finalist ideas are: a…

As an apparent democratisation of media is unfolding, the concept of the audience as a passive observer itself is being deconstructed. This can be observed in the recent marriage of…

By Imogen Adie Rupert Sheldrake believes that science as we know it is just a delusion: a series of unquestionable dogmas that prevent real discovery. Put simply, he suggests that…

By Chris Postle Festival of the Spoken Nerd is a popular comedy variety night that aims to satisfy scientific curiosity. It presents serious mathematics in a way that is accessible…

Every Sussex student will develop a relationship with Brighton, be it love, hate or something in between. Two writers reveal their feelings about our city by the sea A letter…

The King’s Speech Theatre Royal Brighton 27th Feb – 3rd March £15-£35 You’ve seen the film, now watch the magical relationship of Lionel Logue and George VI on stage. Colin…

A new ‘parking patch’ is being developed to help car owners find empty parking spaces in busy areas. The parking patch was developed by “Deteq Solutions” at the Sussex Innovation…

Huge amounts of fake and illegal alcohol were seized during a two-day crackdown on shops in Brighton. Between 31 January and 1 February teams of Sussex Police, Revenue and Customs…

Noel Coward’s Star Quality is a play within a play, in which drama ensues not only on stage but off stage also; with the scriptwriter, director and leading lady constantly…

“The true value of a gift is not how much it costs, but the story that we attach to it,” wrote the economics editor of The Guardian last Christmas. Presumably…