US election: It's the grassroots, stupid
Gabriel Raeburn Think back to the week before the American election. According to Gallup, Republican Mitt Romney held a five percentage point lead over President Obama. Romney also had twice…
Liberal students and 'Tory scum'
Tom Foster Sussex students are often as liberal as Brighton is, and I don’t think anyone can doubt these liberal dispositions incline us to bear left in the political spectrum.…
Mike Weatherley 'pelted with rocks and chased off campus'
Conservative MP Mike Weatherley left campus on Wednesday to escape a group of protesters who had gathered outside the Silverstone building at the University of Sussex. He had been due…
Palestine Awareness Week "a success"
Sussex Friends of Palestine’s week ‘Palestine Awareness Week’ was a series of events taking place on campus aimed to draw attention to the Israel-Palestine conflict. Their aim was to raise…
Creatures of the Night – Midnight Dip
It would appear that my flat mate, Josie, does not share my dislike for the sea. In fact, she appears to be quite partial to a dip and has a…
Track the Campaign – Movember
Perhaps some of you may have been spending your seminars confused as to why the university’s male population has suddenly become a little more unkempt in their appearance. If so,…
Academic Armchair – Chloe Porter, English
This week it was Chloe Porter’s turn in the academic hot seat. Chloe is new to Sussex University this year but has been teaching for around eight years and finished…
‘No confidence’ in University management
The Students’ Union (SU) held an Emergency Members’ Meeting on Tuesday 13 November to discuss and vote on motions put forward to deal with two issues at the University of…
Moan Zone – Cull the Gull
Each morning the serenity of my east slope boudoir is disturbed by a pitter-pattering across the tin roof. I’m talking about seagulls, my friends. If they had told me that…
RAG Fashion Show All Saints Church, Hove
Grace Cummings 7th November On Wednesday 7th November, the beautiful All Saints Church in Hove was bursting with fashion enthusiasts, photographers and designers attending this year’s 1920s themed Charity Fashion…
Creatures of the Night – The Ex's Parents
I remember bumping into an ex’s parents’ a few years ago; it was a traumatic experience that just oozed awkwardness and social embarrassment. That one minute of contrived formality felt…
Moan Zone – How the other half live
Sussex University’s community is stifled with unfair preconceptions and prejudices about the different residences we each call home due to the residentially diverse campus we all adhere too. These sweeping…
Academic Armchair – Dr Michael Bull
After navigating my way through the overly confusing corridors of Silverstone, I find myself in the presence of Dr Michael Bull. The Media and Film Studies academic has books and…
Political Highlights
The American Election: Last Tuesday saw the re-election of the incumbent President of the United States, Barack Obama. Despite gaining 100 more electoral college votes than his competitor Mitt Romney,…
Campus CO2 emissions cut by 13% in last year
The University of Sussex reduced its annual CO2 emissions by 13 per cent (2,493 tonnes) in 2011-12 and is now two years ahead of schedule in its bid to nearly…
U.S. election at East Slope Bar
Election night on 6 November saw scores of Sussex students on campus and across Brighton pulling all-nighters to witness an historic Presidential election, which ended in an Obama victory. Students…
“We screwed up”: Sussex QT prompts University U-Turn
Deputy Vice Chancellor Clare Mackie admitted at the first ever Sussex Question Time debate that the University had “screwed up” over its handling of international student fee increases. Students in…
Moan Zone – Making a meal of it!
Jessica Mcclean Monday morning and eyes wide with anticipation, I opened my bag to devour my well-earned lunch. To my dismay, my cheese sandwiches were now warm because they had…
Creatures of the Night
Recently, at a crowded house party on a Friday night, I found myself in that situation when you are relatively sober just as everybody else seems to be reaching the…
Academic Armchair – Dr Matthew Dimmock
Heaven White It’s Friday morning as I intrude impromptu on Dr Matthew Dimmock’s time, a Senior Lecturer in English Literature and Director of Student Experience. Safe from the dismal torrent…