Moral dilemmas that must be faced
The Israel/Palestine debate is not an easy one to delve into, and frankly I’m astonished that anyone can whole-heartedly embrace one side or the other entirely. But if we’re to…
First win of the season for Rugby Men’s 2nd denied in final-minute mêlée.
Drama and controversy marked the end of this otherwise mundane game, as Sussex Men’s 2nd narrowly lost out to a late Imperial Medic try, to lose 10-7. As Sussex trudged…
Brighton council considers banning outdoor events
Brighton council is due to discuss banning all outdoor events from Old Steine gardens. The garden has in recent years been Brighton Fringe Festival’s most prominent site, being only a…
Pro-Palestinian students occupy lecture theatre after anti-war talk
Students occupied the Arts A2 lecture theatre in protest over the continuing Israeli military action in Gaza, following a speech from a controversial British-Palestinian academic that drew an audience of…
Kercher murder suspects on trial in Italy
The long-awaited trial of Amanda Knox and Raffaelle Sollecito began on Friday in Perugia, Italy for their alleged role in the murder of British student Meredith Kercher.
Train turmoil causes chaos for Sussex students
Significant recent changes to the train timetables between Brighton and London are causing havoc for furious commuters.
Google search equivalent to boiling a kettle
Performing two Google searches has the same environmental impact as boiling a kettle for a cup of tea, according to recent research.
5-aside final becomes 10-aside brawl
A University disciplinary committee has fined 3 players for fighting in the final of the intra-mural 5 a-side football competition last term. The committee also decided to ban both teams…
Rare rock ‘n’ roll portraits on display in the North Laine
The Crane Kalman Gallery in Brighton is now showing the latest part of the Rockarchive’s 10th Anniversary Collection on its world tour which started in Dubai last summer. Rockarchive has…
Union condemns Heathrow expansion
The University of Sussex Students’ Union has spoken out against last Thursday’s decision by the government to approve a third runway and sixth terminal. If built, the new runway will…
The Credit Crunch: making bad news into moderately good news
Amid the growing economic unrest, most of the national newspapers have been bombarding the public with news concerning the probability of getting a graduate job, which is reported to be…
Government plans internships for graduates
The government has announced an initiative to provide three-month paid internships to university leavers, in an attempt to reduce the impact of a worsening labour market on graduate employment prospects.…
‘Careless cyclists’ to blame for own accidents say Sussex Police
Cyclists in Brighton and Hove are to blame for a third of the accidents they are involved in according to Sussex Police. Inspector Phil Clarke commented to The Argus last…
Transfer window: credit crunched?
This month has seen the re-opening of the greatly detested Transfer Window where for one month football managers of all leagues attempt to ‘wheel and deal’ as much as possible…
Search for Sussex fraudster moves to Switzerland
The ongoing search for Sussex postgraduate student Erich Kofmel, who is suspected of internet-based fraudulent activities, has now moved to his native Switzerland.
Sussex Students meet Gerry Adams
In December last year the Politics Society spent four days in Belfast studying the history of the Northern Ireland crisis. What we managed to squeeze in to four days felt…
Swastika graffiti in Worthing
Two teenagers were arrested in Worthing last week in connection with a spate of racist graffiti which occurred over the festive period.
DR Congo: a nation reduced to a commodity
The Democratic Republic Congolese (DRC) community on Friday, 21st of November, 2008 poured out in their hundreds to protest against the Rwandan government support for rebel leader Gen. Laurent Nkunda…
‘Two’ hot to handle?
Two, Upstairs at Three & Ten 13/01/2009 ‘Two’ is a play by renowned writer Jim Cartwright, whose first and most renowned play ‘Road’ won the Samuel Beckett Award and the…
Career Doctor – Work Experience
I already have a part time job, why should I do anything else? Some student jobs help you financially in the short term; some help you in the longer term…