Brighton’s live music venues in crisis
Brighton’s live music scene has lost two of its most student-friendly venues in recent months with another looking set to follow. Popular venues in Brighton, such as the Barfly and…
Falmer building hosts student’s exhibition
If You Don’t Know You Better Get to Know, Falmer Common Room Until Friday 21st November
The Access to Learning Fund
Most students have to manage on a limited budget throughout their studies but for some money can become such a problem that you may even wonder whether you can afford…
Survey shows that 1 in 12 graduates regret their choice of degree
The current financial crisis looks to be shaking up the way students see their university courses, a new study shows.
Pushing the boundaries of musical improvisation: The Bays
As far as I am concerned, ‘jam’ (in the musical sense – I love it on toast) is a very dirty word. They are, no doubt, fun to indulge in…
Iranian Minister faked Oxford degree
The Iranian Interior Minister has been dismissed from his post after the discovery of a forged degree from Oxford University. Ali Kordan, who has only been in office since mid-August…
Sussex 1st unlucky to lose to local rivals Brighton
The Sussex Men’s Football first team allowed slack defending from set pieces twice to ruin an otherwise encouraging performance in their latest BUCS league game at the Falmer Sports Centre.…
The Obama presidency – here’s where the story begins…
Robin Kolodny, Associate Professor of Political Science at Temple University, Pennsylvania, and Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Sussex speaks to The Badger about Obama, his policies and assassination.
Locals Continue Campaign against Starbucks
The fight against Starbucks on St. James Street persists after residents witnessed yet another opening of the well-known branch in May this year. Before the development, this road was already…
Sometimes war is a necessary evil – but let’s hope Obama will find alternatives
Well that’s it then: President Barack Obama. There is no doubt that this is an enormous victory – it signifies the end of an era for the Republican party, the…
Why aid for women always comes last
It probably won’t surprise you to know that one in sixteen women die in pregnancy or childbirth in Africa, or that in Ethiopia that figure is one in seven. We…
Das Pop: does exactly what it says on the tin
The three part Belgian, one part New Zealander band which stormed on stage last night were definitely what the crowd of people surrounding the stage was calling for a taste…
Directing Rita
Lana Harper talks to Chris Davis, the director of SUDS’ latest production, ‘Educating Rita’
The Scramble for Africa: the DR Congo case
African issues seems to have gained popular debate within academia, students and in general public gatherings . However, this dialectic discourse has never taken a clear and critical position in…
Toffs: back in fashion
With all our fair trade coffee, bangles and well travelled student body, it is far too easy to forget that there is a real world out there. The University of…
Neon Neon: electro saviours
Neon Neon’s MySpace advertises their genre as “Electro / Pop”. Accordingly, I hoped that this band were going to do me some aural good, but was steeling myself for disappointment…
Safe as Houses? – Gas and electrical safety in rented accommodation
Most students will live in private rented accommodation at some point during their time at University. With all the things to consider when choosing & living in your accommodation, one…
Agonising defeat for Netball 1st
Fireworks came early in an explosive match last Wednesday between Sussex University Women’s 1st team and their Reading counterparts. Reading stole a narrow 32-31 win in a game that went…
Stanford Series is a super sham
At the time of my writing this article, the richest prize competed for in team sport had not yet taken place. It was imminent, and the full scale of drama…
Bridging the pay gap
Just over a week ago it was widely publicized in the national press that women working full-time in both the UK and America may as well take an eight week…