Candidate of the Future: newly elected Berkeley mayor offers beacon of hope
Berkeley in California has recently elected its first ever Latino Mayor, Jesse Arreguin, who is also the youngest Mayor to…
The Border of the Future
The election of Donald Trump last week was, for many Mexicans and Mexican-Americans, a cause for deep dismay. Relations between…
Loneliness is trending
With rates of loneliness rising across age, class and gender lines, it is becoming increasingly important that society examines the…
Why sexual consent classes should be mandatory
Consent is an issue that affects us all. We need to stop victim blaming and scapegoating and confront the issue openly.…
Porn or Pawn: the objectification and manipulation of women in the 2016 U.S. presidential election
The 2016 Presidential Election has been arguably the most dramatic and astonishing US election in history. From Donald Trump’s insistence…
Akala: redefining history
Kingslee James Daley, AKA Akala, has been influencing political culture through his music and academia for over a decade. His…
Sporting Women: The champions they should be
This summer’s Olympic and Paralympic games and displayed countless female sporting champions. Sadly, these achievements are often undermined. A great…
The War on Education is Tearing Students Apart
The government’s financial assault on higher education seems to be unstoppable, and testing the unity of the United Kingdom’s student…
The greatest donation
Despite efforts from healthcare professionals and policymakers world-wide, rates of body donation remain low. The number of patients in urgent…
Sussex’s radical history
Sussex advertises itself with the slogan ‘Let’s Change Things’, and for good reason. The university was set up in the…
Escaping Our Digital Existence
Luke Richards discusses the development of our digital identity and the impact of technology in our daily lives. Technology tends…
The Battle for Brexit
With the upcoming EU referendum viewed as inevitable, it was no surprise when British Chancellor George Osborne kick-started the year…
Is a university degree enough?
As an English and History graduate, I chose my degree because I enjoyed the subject. I wanted the opportunity to…
An Ode To Niceness As A Tool For Tackling Hatred
Above: Alok Vaid-Menon and Janani Balasubramanian perform as duo Darkmatter Content note: suicide I was recently listening to an interview with…
The Body Issue Battle Faced By Today’s Young People
You posted an Instagram photo 5 minutes ago and you still haven’t received a single like or comment. Your brain…
The 21st Century Conundrum: Generation Like! Comment! Share!
Bebo. MySpace. Hi5. Friendster. Facebook. YouTube. Flickr. Twitter. Tumblr. Instagram. Some of these are dead; some of these are dying;…
The Arts Appreciation Argument
Even those of us who cannot write a novel, hold a note or put oil to canvas, can enjoy and…
Why Our Words Matter: Nicole Lachance explores why our everyday lousy language needs to be re-evaluated
As humans of this world, we are constantly communicating with one another. Whether it is with eyes, machines, media, hands…
The Politics of Student Life
A selective study of student politics at The University of Sussex from its beginnings to the present day. Whether facing…
Sussex students take to the streets in Paris for action on climate change
On December 12th, over 20 University of Sussex students took part in the D12 red lines demonstration in Paris to demand…