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Tributes and Memorials as Ukraine Enters 3rd Year of Fighting

It has been just over three years since Vladimir Putin announced a “special military operation” and Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine, igniting a war that has been widely condemned as…

Labour MP Refuses to Answer Student Questions and Storms Out of Q&A

Chris Ward, Kemptown and Peacehaven Labour MP, attended a Q&A with Sussex students. He refused to acknowledge his private sector lobbying past, and also refused to respond to questions asking…

She Says Brighton: Empowering Voices Take the Stage for International Women’s Day

The She Says event in Brighton celebrated International Women’s Day with powerful speakers sharing their impactful journeys in work and life. It promoted women in the digital, tech, and creative…

Four Years On: Remembering Sarah Everard

March 2025 marks four years since the murder of Sarah Everard, a tragedy that ignited national outrage and intensified scrutiny over police conduct and women’s safety. On 3 March 2021,…

Sussex Fined £585,000 by Education Regulator

Words by Kayla Hanna The £585,000 fine imposed on Sussex by the higher education regulator (OFS) is not adivine protection of free speech, but an attack on higher education in…

Camber Kitchen Caught Alight in Air Fryer Catastrophe

On Wednesday 19th of March, four fire-engines were spotted on campus tackling a blaze which has apparently originated from an air fryer. The fire, which allegedly occurred in an East…

OVER 400 PALESTINIANS KILLED OVERNIGHT BY ISRAEL, BREAKING THE CEASEFIRE DEAL

Over 400 Palestinians have been killed as a result of Israel’s carpet bombing, violating the ceasefire deal made on January 19th of this year. The Gaza Health Ministry reports claim…

Of Mountains And Men: The Current State Of Statehood In Papua New Guinea

Host to an estimated 840 living languages, Papua New Guinea (PNG), situated on the eastern side of the island of New Guinea within Oceania’s subregion of Melanesia, is known as…

Trump And Science – ‘2 Fascist, 2 Furious’

It has barely been a month and yet here we are. Trump is back in office for the second time and the scientific world has been plunged in chaos. While…

Concerns Grow over Nightlife Safety in Brighton 

As a smaller UK city, and the country’s LGBT+ capital, Brighton is broadly considered to be a safe area. However, fears have grown among students as more cases of assault…

Fieldnotes On Being Overwhelmed as a Fresher – The Brown Girl Perspective

Written by: Deeghi Basu Once you pass a couple of time zones from your home country toward Britain, you notice the first difference. All of a sudden, the people around…

Inside Brighton’s Illegally Rented Student Homes 

Being a student is tough enough as it is. Facing mountains of student debt, a cost of living crisis, and just to top it off – terrible housing conditions. A…

Reform’s Racist Rampage in South East England 

Now, this may be a news article – but I’ve got to admit it is pretty impossible (I refuse) to write a neutral article discussing a racist political party which…

Napoli’s Triangle of Death – How the Mafia Caused a Cancer Epidemic 

The “Triangle of Death” is a large area of land located approximately 25 km northeast of the city of Napoli (Naples), Italy. The name was coined in reference to the…

Trashy, Fierce and Feminist – This is Slut Pop! 

A history of sexually explicit music Despite what your Grandma might say, sexually suggestive music has been around for well over 100 years now. Beginning in the 1920s with the…

Is TikTok Live Replacing Television? 

Like all media consumption, audiences are increasingly transitioning to digital platforms, including TikTok. Watching traditional TV channels has almost stopped among younger viewers, with 90% of 18- to 24-year-olds heading…

Brighton petition to drop Hove from name gathers whopping 57 signatures

An online petition has begun to gather attention, as supporters want to drop ‘Hove’ from the city’s official title: Brighton and Hove. In 1997, Brighton and Hove, which were separate…

Brighton’s Homelessness Crisis 

In the winter months as Brighton hits below freezing temperatures, there are hundreds whose reality is harsh – survival on the streets. In Brighton, estimates by Shelter show that over…

Exclusive with the Vice Chancellor

To celebrate the beginning of a new semester at Sussex Sasha Roseneil, Vice Chancellor, sat down with The Badger for an exclusive insight into life as Vice Chancellor and all…

Storm Éowyn Rocks Brighton’s Coastline

The force of the recent Storm Éowyn has shaken Brighton. The high pressure and rapidly intensifying winds through the Jet Stream contributed to a battering of our coastlines across the…