The Badger interviews Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate Chris Bowers
Given that your party did not deliver its promises regarding tuition fees, do you think you can win back student trust? I hope so. I think it’s important people, students,…
Police close Lewes Road due to ongoing incident
Travel through Brighton has been disrupted this evening after half a mile of Lewes Road was shut off by Police due to an ongoing incident at Melbourne street. The Police…
In defence of meat
Dear Badger, I am a meat eater. I love meat. I am not ashamed to admit that. However, lately it seems that I am having to justify it more and…
Bye, Bye, Obama
Dear Badger, Last night marked the end of what could have been, and in reality, should have been, a very successful presidency. The Democrats lost both control over the House…
The internet and rape
As a girl, I, personally, find the topic of rape is one of the most sensitive. It is kind of hard to even talk about it. It is something that…
Fashion hack
Dear Badger, Here’s a question for you. What is it with students around campus and their God awful fashion sense? Surely I can’t be the only person who thinks this?…
Just give it a chance
Dear Badger, Change; it comes in all shapes and sizes. Sometimes we look for it, sometimes we avoid it and sometimes it comes when we least expect it and when…
University of Sussex breaks timetable policy
Students at the University of Sussex have academic teaching scheduled on Wednesday afternoons, despite the University’s own policy against this. Education officer Bethan Hunt described the issue as “hypocritical” and…
Don't knock it
Dear Badger, Almost everything good in my life has come from social media. I spoke to my first boyfriends through Facebook; I’ve gotten two jobs through adverts on twitter from…
Free Education Sussex
The campaign formerly known as ‘Anti-Privatisation’ or ‘Occupy Sussex’ will carry on its work under the name of ‘Free Education Sussex’ from now on. With the privatisations of estates and…
Caroline Lucas speaks out about Recall Bill
Caroline Lucas, MP for Brighton Pavilion, has been leading the campaign in favour of giving voters the power to sack their MPs. The government’s Recall Bill, endorsed by Nick Clegg,…
Brighton style ‘Kiss-in’ staged in London
A ‘kiss-in’, styled on the similar Brighton event that took place earlier this month, was held in London in Trafalgar Square on Tuesday, to protest against the treatment of a…
Sussex celebrates Diwali
Maintaining the ‘culturally diverse’ repute of the University of Sussex, the South Asian Students’ Society (SASS) housed a spectacular show, celebrating the Indian festival of lights – Diwali. The festival…
The big kiss-in
Dear Badger, We are all aware that homophobia is a very real and very serious problem, even in the liberal bastion that is Brighton. A kiss-in at Sainsbury’s is not…
Norman Baker chats to The Badger: "I believe alcohol to be more harmful than cannabis"
Norman Baker has told The Badger that alcohol is more harmful than cannabis in a wide-ranging interview conducted last month. The Lewes MP yesterday became the highest-profile Liberal Democrat minister…
Sussex lose to Manchester in University Challenge first round
Sussex was unable to progress to the second round of the BBC’s University Challenge after losing out to Manchester in their first-round clash broadcast last night. The 2014 team of…
Dealing with depression
Dear Badger, ‘Ah, sounds like first world problems’. This is the most common response I hear when someone talks about a depressed person. The cultural image of a depressed person,…
Love your friends
Dear Badger, Monica & Rachel; Bert & Ernie; Kanye & Jay Z; Mark & Jez; Oprah & Gayle; Man & Dog; Marth & Fran. What have all these pairs got…
Creatures of the Night – Mass Hilarity!
First I think it is important to state that my uncle can outdrink anyone. When he came for Christmas, my dad, brother and aunt thought that it would be a…
The Moan Zone – Scrooge You!
There’s one thing I really hate about Christmas and like most Christmas-related things it happens every year, without fail. Just as the selection boxes, the advent calendars and the yule…