Republicans of the future
Tuesday 4 November 2008 is undoubtedly a date which will be forever marked in global history as the day the American public go to the polls. Their role is to…
Roy Walker interview: see what he says!
The sixty-eight year old Irish comic Roy Walker is most famed for presenting TV show ‘Catchphrase’ for fourteen years. For the very few of you who haven’t watched the best…
Lucy leaves a desperate taste in the mouth
Lucy Porter, Pavilion Theatre- Tuesday 14 October 2008 Perhaps you have an older sibling that’s had no luck in life – you know the kind the one that gets very…
Discipline and Punish
‘Discipline and Punish’, SUDS’ Edinburgh Fringe 2008 play, is in essence very minimalistic. The ominous and oppressive staging consists only of one desk, two chairs and the all-important sign, which…
Moran tells it like it is
Last weekend saw the return of actor and comedian Dylan Moran to the Brighton stage. This two night stop of his latest tour, “What it is” sold out months in…
Bright Sparks
Flash fiction is the literary equivalent of hotpants: there are short shorts, and then there are short shorts, and that is the best way to sum up flash fiction. The…
Selling out to fit in
Let’s take New Labour as an introductory example, in this little thesis of mine. Mr Blair and chums had to sell out, beyond the edge of taste, just to get…
Smash EDO, not your credibility
A militant left-wing group that disbanded three decades ago re-entered the public consciousness this month when Sarah Palin accused Barack Obama of “palling around with terrorists.” Obama had been linked…
Education Not for Sale – a response
In reply to your article, “E.N.S – Education Not for Sale – An Overview”, I would like to point out two oversights. The first concerns the importance of ENS and…
Resisting an EU Conquest
Dear Brits, I am calling out to defenders of the realm. Especially to students whom we need so badly in our fight against oppressors of freedom – externally (the corporate-cartel-dominated…
Has-been has been to Brighton
Will David Essex’s comeback musical impress Alex Godbold and Becca Turton This Monday, Brighton’s Theatre Royal was transformed into a dazzling, smoke filled fairground for the opening night of David…
Body matters
Kalim Patel learns that you don’t have to be perfect to be beautiful If you were disappointed with the amount of nudity that your first few weeks at Uni have…
Lewes FC find life tough in their brave new world
‘Proud members of the Blue Square Premier League,’ the sign outside the Dripping Pan pronounces, and if you knew where Lewes Town Football Club had come from you would understand…
Francis Bacon: Blood, sweat and fears
Heading to Tate Britain to explore the strange and beautiful works of arguably one of the most important and striking painters of the 20th century After visiting the current Francis…
Bailey gives fest a tuneful start…
Wednesday 8th October, Brighton Dome Anybody who has seen Bill Bailey’s stand up, or his brilliant piano performance in Black Books, will know that the West Country comedian is as…
Be still and know nothing
Here’s a piece of news to make you wince: according to a new survey, most people in the UK are unaware of major world conflict zones other than Iraq and…
Students march in support of staff pensions
Students and staff marched through campus last Friday in support of striking university workers. Members of the trade union Unite, which represents technical staff, had walked out over changes to…
Successful start to new sporting year
After what had been a busy opening few days to Freshers’ week, new students and returning students alike flooded to the sports trial in their droves. The trials, which started…
Domestication exploration
Lana Harper discovers a deeper side to domesticity in a new exhibition at Upstairs at the Three and Ten Exploring the banality of domestic home life and our roles within…
Health risks of student fridges exposed
The results of a study conducted by Bournemouth University have outlined the potential food safety risks of students’ shared fridges.