Tuition fee protesters are betraying poor students
Barely a month goes by now, when swathes of central London are not shut down for another mass protest by the eternally entitled hordes of middle-class students who have taken…
Catcalling: Why no-one is ever asking for it
It’s 2pm on a fairly warm afternoon in June, I’m on my way to the station, meeting friends in Brixton for a rooftop day party. I’m wearing black jeans, a…
Students in the wild: take a walk
When living the student lifestyle, it can at times feel like there is no escape from the stress that builds up, with the constant deadlines and career worries. This is…
We need to talk about depression and suicide
It has been more than ten years since I first started suffering from depression, when I was first engulfed by the ‘black cloud’. After having my self-esteem ripped away by…
Is violent protest ever acceptable?
Violence talks. Let’s face it, when people sit in streets, hold their banners and shout, a nice newspaper might write an article about them but no one will seriously listen.…
Conflicting claims over Free Ed demo kettling
More than 10,000 students took to the streets in London on Wednesday 4th November to call for free education and protest against cuts to student grants under the slogan “grants,…
‘Influx of students’ behind University IT crash
Many students and staff were unable to log in to their university IT accounts last week, prompting the university to delay academic deadlines. Staff went home early, and students were…
Zero students attend vice chancellor meeting
Not one student turned up to last week’s open meeting on who should be the next Vice-Chancellor. The event was held in Jubilee’s 500-seat lecture hall, and was advertised by…
Officers split over scrapping President
President of the Students’ Union Abraham Baldry and Welfare Officer Rianna Gargiulo have clashed over the future of the presidency. Gargiulo, supported by some members of the executive team, has…
Halal burger blunder: SU issue apology
The Students’ Union has apologised for selling non-halal beef burgers to Muslim students in Falmer Bar, East Slope and The Hatch. The Union blamed its private catering company, Blend Catering,…
Sustainable fashion and the future
Brighton Fashion Week is officially over for another year, with an array of events completed successfully. A particular stand out was the Sustain show, showcasing designers who make sure the…
Peace for Paris
Trying to write about something like this is difficult, because words just cannot capture the scale or scope of emotion: horror, despair, fear; these are felt, not read; experienced, not…
Finding your perfect space to study
Studying for exams and getting essays done on time at uni can often be difficult at the best of times, however if you attempt to do it at the wrong…
Bringing Pink Week to Sussex
This weekend will kick off the first ‘Sussex Pink Week’ (happening this November 14th-18th). Pink Week is a week of events aimed at raising money and awareness for Breast Cancer…
Feeding the 5,000 from the waste of millions
I found out on Facebook a while ago that, just a few minutes from my house, there would be an event going on at which I could get a free…
Reflections on the release of Shaker Aamer
British resident Shaker Aamer was repatriated last week. He spent thirteen years in the notorious Guantanamo Bay detention facility. Whilst incarcerated it’s suspected he witnessed and may even have experienced…
Insomnia and the student
It’s a common stereotype that the student is familiar with all-nighters, sleeping in and basically working on a different schedule to the rest of society. But where’s the line between…
Was your assessment feedback poor? This is why-
Ever wondered why some of your assessment feedback was so vague and lacking in helpful improvements? You may be unaware, a travesty has been occurring under your noses. For several…
Why atheism is not a position of faith
The argument that it takes as much faith to be an atheist as it does to be religious is one that has been debunked many times over the years, and…
163 fined for watching TV without license
163 young people in Sussex between the ages of 18 and 25 have been caught watching live TV without a TV License over the past year. Research carried out by…
