Graphic novel review – Savage Volume 1: Taking Liberties
In my days of youth, people took the piss out of me relentlessly for reading comic books, and I can’t say that I blame them. There is no way around…
State of the Union
In the past couple of weeks I am sure you have read about several allegations made against the Union: It is not representative; it disregards students’ opinions; it is too…
Double standards and legitimate criticism
Should there be freedom to criticise religion or does doing so automatically make it racism? Good question. Most of us are aware that people are sensitive to religious criticism to…
A response: underage sex and teenage pregnancy
I do not wish to pepper this article with any claims that could be seen to be taking a stance of arrogant moral authoritarianism, and claims of what is right…
Celebrities dance away their dignity for charity
When it comes to celebrities doing stupid stuff for charity, the BBC’s programming has in the past been a bit hit and miss. We’ve seen the good (the brilliantly camp…
Train turmoil could terminate
At least two groups are publicly campaigning for improvements to the rail services in Sussex. Sussex Rail Action and Save Our Service are both striving to get Southern to improve…
Drunks lead university to withdraw support for RAG
Senior management at Galway University in Ireland have withdrawn their support for the long-running tradition of RAG (Raising and Giving) week after 42 arrests, all related to RAG events, were…
Free education demo despite NUS ‘fairer funding’
Despite the NUS dropping its campaign for free education and taking up a more moderate stance of fairer funding, Wednesday 25 February saw a free education rally in London which…
Sensationalism in British media
“…Every time someone dies as a result of floods in Bangladesh, an airline executive should be dragged out of his office and drowned…” – George Monbiot, The Guardian, 06 Dec…
Two Sussex students fight in the library
A brief scene of chaos occurred in the library last week as a fight broke between two students. It appears the fight started when one student was staring idly into…
Facebook privacy row
Facebook was forced to reverse a decision to introduce new terms and conditions which would have allowed the website to retain all users’ messages, actions and updates – even after…
‘Tramlines’ is a runaway success!
‘Tramlines’ is a stunning debut from a raw young talent, second year Sussex student Sophie Miller. It’s a highly unusual play featuring a predominantly female cast, and focuses on the…
70% of European tuition fee loans are unpaid
A BBC news report has revealed that 70% of the tuition fee loans due to be paid back in 2008 by European students have remained entirely unpaid. Far from fulfilling…
Siblings reunited
The badgeronline website is not only a source of news, reviews and comment but has recently helped put long-lost family members back in touch. A Badger editor, who wishes to…
Referendum: Should URNU be excluded from USSU events and publicity?
Why should you vote YES? By Koos Couvee URNU’s (University Royal Naval Unit) aim is “to educate a wide spectrum of high calibre undergraduates who show potential as society’s future…
Referendum: Should USSU twin with the University of Goma to share skills, knowledge and resources?
Why should you vote YES? The University of Sussex continues to invest in arms companies and work with third sector organisations despite several on-campus campaigns to end these ties. At…
‘Controversial’ talk as Sinn Fein come to campus
A divisive talk is planned this week when a member of Sinn Fein, the Irish Republican party once banned from broadcasting by the British government, will come to campus. Sean…
Balance it out!
As an anti-war campaign, it would not make sense to support Hamas. Hamas of course believe a military resistance to be the only solution. As you know, for Hamas a…
Paying to fund plagiarism
Students are being paid for uploading undergraduate and post-graduate academic work into the website GradeGuru.com where they can then be downloaded for free. The website claims to have the support…
Altermodern: post-post-modern?
Every three years the Tate Britain holds an exhibition that attempts to reflect current art trends. ‘The Altermodern’ grabbed my attention because it claims to answer a question I have…