Am I Too Woke for a Boyfriend?
Like many, I grew up in a heteronormative environment which considered heterosexuality as the only option. Until the end of primary school, I even thought the only kind of queerness…
The Hidden Lives of Sussex Student Sex Workers
In an exclusive interview with The Badger, two University of Sussex students who work in the sex industry describe their experiences of a University they say is poorly equipped to…
Three Women, One Degree: A Shared Journey
How our backgrounds shape the way we see gender in media We were not just students in a master’s program, but three stories that came from distant maps and met…
Flatmates, Best mates or Strangers?
On The Intensity of First-Year Friendships If you follow the steps at Brighthelm all the way up to the car park, you’ll eventually come to a pile of rocks left…
Running For My Life
Every Saturday morning, for as long as I can remember, my mum would drag my grumpy, angsty 14-year-old self to Wimbledon Common Parkrun. As I begrudgingly grew accustomed to this…
Six Days, No Water: How My Landlord Traded My Basic Rights to Explore Disneyland
I’ve always believed there’s a quiet serenity to a Saturday morning that should be protected, especially when you’ve consciously cleared your schedule. No lectures, no alarms, and for once no…
People, Pink Beanies and Penge
I never thought fluorescent knitwear and Southeast London would hold such emotional weight for me, but here we are! As the festive season quickly approached, I’m sure everyone else was…
It’s Me and Martin Lewis Against the World
The scene begins in Brighton, the 25th consecutive day of rain in the UK so far – the pathetic fallacy practically writes itself. I’m cerebrally glued to my phone, sucked…
Fight Night Brighton : A Night to Remember
Before I came to university, if someone had told me I would willingly get into a ring for a boxing match after only 7 weeks of training, I would’ve looked…
Are Subscriptions a Scam?
While online subscriptions were a new frontier years ago, offerings today are multiplying every second. From the lifesaving to the truly bizarre, there’s sure to be a subscription that caters…
The Media Proxy War in My Pocket
Is it staying informed or staying indoctrinated? On how the media we are consuming online is always politically motivated. On 26 December, UN human rights experts expressed concern about the…
Rise of Written Erotica: Prudish or Political
When I was 13, a classmate approached me and recommended I read A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR). Immediately, I was obsessed! The Tumblr fandom was thriving, the fan…
Christmas Capitalism and AI Santa
Christmas. First, a celebration of Jesus’ birth is now the epitome of late-stage capitalism. Copious amounts of food, presents, and booze take centre-stage whilst Bibles rest unopened. Having lost its…
Private Life, Public Performance
When dating and friendships compete on social media, is having a boyfriend now an ‘embarrassing’ public statement? According to Vogue UK, having a boyfriend is now officially embarrassing. This is…
Jazz in the Box x Liberation Live – Review
On 27 November, Jazz in the Box partnered with Liberation Live for an evening that felt like it had slipped straight out of a downtown New York jazz club. With…
Cuban Salsa: Society Spotlight
Looking for a society to boost your fitness and make friends? Stop reaching for the hockey sticks or football boots and have a go at joining the Sussex Cuban Salsa…
Celebrity Won’t Save Us
If “rizz” and “brain-rot” were the Oxford Dictionary’s picks for word of the year in 2023 and 2024, maybe “parasocial” should be their pick for 2025. You would be hard-pressed…
Why I’m Having a Breast Reduction
Exposed When I worked at a pub, there was a man who used to come in regularly – older, loud, too confident. The kind of man who thought everything he…
Studying is Out! Etsy Witches Are in!
Days before the assassination of Charlie Kirk, American media outlet Jezebel released an article titled, ‘We Paid Some Etsy Witches to Curse Charlie Kirk’.The article went on to explode online,…
Student-Led, Charity-Focused: The Magic of The Forest Garden Festival
On Friday, 3rd October, I had the pleasure of attending the Forest Garden Festival, a vibrant, student-led event on campus. In collaboration with numerous other student societies, such as the…