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The National Campaign Against Airport Expansion
Earlier this year the Independent on Sunday voted John Stewart 'Britain's most effective environmentalist'. Now, the Chair of AirportWatch and HACAN (the Heathrow Campaign group) writes exclusively for The Badger…
Floating on cloud number…
Performed by SUDs last week ‘Cloud Nine’ by Caryl Churchill explores gender issues, hypocrisy and human absurdity, and by and large was an excellent and enjoyable performance.
Thousands leave dentists
The Argus has reported that Sussex is facing a ‘ticking dental time bomb’ as figures released last week show a significant drop in the number of people visiting NHS dental…
Sanctuary in art on Human Rights Day
Our country’s current asylum system is unfair and uncompassionate, but it can be hard to know where to begin in changing a web of policies, deep-rooted prejudice and ridiculous media…
Sussex drama breaks into Brighton: ‘Wild East’ preview
“PITT: That’s what our job is. To find what has been taken away and plug the gap with something else that pretends to be the answer…” A nervous, socially defunct…
SUDS preview: Gratuity
Are you on the verge of a nervous breakdown? Are you finding work a little too much? Do you think you could name anyone who actually loves you? Do you…
Sussex Badminton’s highlight of the Autumn Term
On Wednesday the 26th of November the Men’s 1st Badminton Team faced a tough away match against Portsmouth Men’s 1st.
Christmas shoppers beware!
Christmas is nearly upon us & (unless you’ve been super organised) many of us will be manically buying last minute presents for family & friends over the next few weeks.…
Sussex football 2nd give hope for next term as they claim first win of the season
Sussex men’s 2nd competed excellently last Wednesday to win 3-1 on a cold December afternoon. Early goals from Dom Herron and Martin Simmoneau, plus a well-deserved late strike for striker…
08 – The review
From fast runners to human train crashes, 2008 has been a year to remember. The Badger arts team does what every other newspaper does and picks their top cultural moments…
Volleyball Team Success
On Wednesday 3 December, the men’s volleyball team played its last home match of the year against the University of Portsmouth. Both teams had remained undefeated after winning all their…
On apathy and articles written in The Badger
We go to a university that does not acknowledge the achievements of students’ campaigns, or of their union’s accomplishments and has little time for students’ opinions. The Badger forum and…
Associate tutors rally support
Around 300 people attended a rally in support of Associate Tutors in Library Square last Wednesday. The rally, which was organised as part of the University and College Union’s (UCU)…
Mumbai: militants strike again
India has had their 9/11. After throwing grenades into crowds at Mumbai’s packed railway station and opening fire into crowds with AK-47s, Islamic militants (tentatively named as the Deccan Mujahideen)…
Unfair punishment sounds alarm bells
Last week a curfew was imposed on a politically active student for his involvement in an action drawing attention to the operation of military interests through an innocuous-seeming social organisation…
Christmas time means panto time!
Planning on hanging around in Brighton for the holidays? Wondering how to fill the void left by lectures and absentee mates? What better way to occupy your time than a…
Che – Part One (The Argentine)
Review: Che – part one (The Argentine), 15. Director: Steven Soderbergh Starring: Benicio Del Toro, Demian Bichir After Motorcycle Diaries gave an acclaimed insight into the early life of Ernesto…
Gardner Arts building set to reopen
The Gardner Arts centre, which has been shut since April 2007 due to funding cuts is to be reopened, the University of Sussex Council announced last week. The Council has…
Union Council agrees to NUS and military referendum
Union council last week decided to hold cross-campus referendums on two of the most controversial motions tabled at this years Students’ Union Annual General Meeting (AGM). The motion for Sussex…
