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…
Police, camera… clean-up!
Dubbed ‘Grimewatch’, police at the John Street station have taken a novel approach to keeping their kitchens clean. Staff were told on Tuesday about a plan to install CCTV in…
Breaking News: Brighton Festival is launched…
In the cold, dark mornings of February, talking of summer can be about as welcomed as resting a hot iron on your face. The organisers of the Brighton Festival seemed…
Have the righteous been rumbled?
It would seem that the hysteria of the USSU sabbatical elections has largely settled down by this point and I should appropriately offer my congratulations and my condolences to all…
Exclusive Black Comedy Interview
Tegan Rogers speaks to Nathaniel Statton about his upcoming production of Peter Shaffer’s ‘Black Comedy’… The Badger: So tell us a bit about the play. Nathaniel: It’s about a group…
‘Fame’ fails to fly
Musicals are, in my experience, best approached with cautious neutrality. Then if the tunes are catchy, the dancing is jazzy, and the plot is memorable, I am entirely won over.…
Sussex cricket enthusiastic about new season; failure remains a possibility
There is a growing sense of anticipation as the new University cricket season approaches. The Sussex Men’s team have been ringing the changes in the off-season in an attempt to…
Sussex Linguistics research (doggy style)
Sussex D.phil student Anna Taylor, is currently looking for 300 dogs to participate in her dog vocal communication study. She believes ‘the evolutionary history of humans and dogs (which dates…