Editorial Edition 1: Speaking up for student journalism
On the week of 26th September, the Mancunion student newspaper at the University of Manchester released a hard-hitting front page: their headline was an editorial,“Silenced by the University”. In the…
EXCLUSIVE: Sussex makes over £1m on accommodation
Most expensive on-campus accommodation exceeds 70% of student finance. Student campaigners demand rent cap. VC Tickell: “I invite them to come and talk to me as I’d like to hear…
Fresher survival tips from graduates
15p Asda noodles are your best friend Buy a huge bag of pasta for about £4, this should last you for a whole term Subsequently eat this out of the…
Letters: Looking after yourself at uni
Emma Clarke However much you prepare and plan for university, something will inevitably fall through the cracks. One thing you should never sacrifice is looking after yourself, and there are…
Pressure, first impressions and self-consciousness: it’s OK to give binge drinking a miss
Holly June I’m tired of that age-old stereotype of students: the worst cooks in the world, constantly in debt… and drunkenly sloshing cheap-as-chips vodka all over the rented kitchen floor…
The Big Badger Bucket List
Call us biased, but Brighton is one of the best towns in the country, if not the world – music, food, fashion, theatre, nightlife, there’s nothing at which our beloved…
Top event picks for an amazing Freshers Week
September 10-15th Students Unio Ticket Sale Get your tickets for all the Official Fresher Events you want to attend here! From 10am @ Falmer House Alternate DJ night Head on…
Student mental health crisis: there’s help out there, and things can change
University is one of the most stressful times of our lives. According to The Guardian, when surveyed 8 out of 10 students said they had experienced mental health issues in…
Labour leadership choice has no easy answer – but plenty of wrong ones
Jeremy Corbyn: the only politician who understands, or an unelectable cult of personality. Owen Smith: pragmatic unifier to some; Ed Miliband mark two with a corporate background and a Welsh…
The Badger’s year in review: 2016
The Badger was proud to break some important stories over the last academic year. In some cases – such as our exclusive investigation into the University’s misuse of disabled parking…
The Badger meets Sussex’s new Vice-Chancellor
In an exclusive interview, Editor of The Badger Freya Marshall Payne spoke to Sussex’s new Vice Chancellor, Adam Tickell. Professor Tickell is Sussex’s eighth VC in its 55-year history and…
Editorial: New Start
I’m happy and excited to wish a warm welcome to all our readers, both new and returning – and hopefully many new writers. My greatest hope as the new Editor…
Sussex allows senior lecturer to carry on teaching after assaulting student girlfriend
Miriam Steiner and Freya Marshall Payne Content warning: domestic abuse, violence The Sussex community has been shaken by news that Dr Lee Salter, a Sussex Senior Lecturer in Media and…
Sussex Pride
The Badger found the very best of Brighton’s colourful 2016 Pride from our students here at Sussex. Brighton Pride is considered one of the biggest pride festivals in the U.K.,…
Top 20 things politicians need to know about science
The owner’s manual of any car will tell you in the most excruciatingly simplistic step-by-step manner possible how to operate everything from the seatbelts to the trunk lock and how…
Brexit, a month later: The Badger finds out what Europeans think now
Daniel Green A month ago today, the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, leaving uncertainty regarding withdrawal negotiations, Britain’s relationship with the 27-state organisation and the future for…
Satire: Media Compliance Supervisor
A badger. Photo: via Flickr. Glenn Houlihan We’re looking for someone to make sure student media complies with SU policy. The Union’s newspaper, radio station and tv channel produce amazing…
Local Labour branch suspended and election results annulled amid opposing claims of misconduct
Labour Leader Mr Corbyn shortly after being elected last year. Photo: Flickr Freya Marshall Payne The Brighton, Hove and District Labour Party has been suspended by the party’s National Executive…
If only we could pull out our brain and use only our eyes.
People are now spending more time playing Pokemon Go than they are on Snapchat, Instagram and WhatsApp. It takes energy to not get frustrated by the negative we see in…
20 tips on how to survive riding a Motorcycle
You do not need to dress up in an airbag balloon or some sort of a space suit. You don’t need to be looking like a mad person around you…