Discover Brighton: 'Feast'
We all know that one of the best things about Christmas is consuming colossal amounts of food and drink. Before returning home for the holidays, why not rally up your…
Frozen Planet Review
Unfortunately, skyscrapers, traffic lights and monotonously uniformed trees aligned by the sides of pavements are becoming the daily landscape for a majority of the Western population. However, for 50 years,…
To Kindle, or not to Kindle?
I have a Kindle. It is very practical – I carry thirty-three books on me at all times, and if I want a book, within five minutes I have it…
Life's Too Short
‘Life’s Too Short’ is Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant’s return to the fly-on-the-wall documentary style that made their reputation ten years ago. It is clear they are relishing the opportunity…
Tyrannosaur film review
Joseph (Peter Mullan) is leading a chronically violent and self-destructive existence when he meets Hannah (Olivia Colman) a mild-natured catholic charity shop worker with her own secreted suffering. You may…
The art of yoga
The art of yoga is one that is often misunderstood. The word conjures up images of people wearing items of soft cotton, breathing deeply, surrounded by incense. An article in…
Digging the Grim Reaper's Grave: Aubrey de Grey's call for Spade
Imagine that a terrorist organization created an airborn e virus that infected the entire human race. Suppose that if we did not develop an antidote, an eighth of the world…
The Power of Proteins: Fuel for the future
Biofuel has many forms, ranging from the ethanol used in cars throughout Brazil to the famous and dreaded anaerobic digesters that convert waste into methane gas or even the used…
The 'Ghost like' trees of the Sindh region
They say that crisis brings about the best in us all, and the people of Pakistan have had to suffer extraordinarily at the hands of the floods that began in…
Weatherley MP pushes for changes to donation policy
MP Mike Weatherley is leading the push in Westminster for changes to organ donation policy, alongside MPs Paul Uppal, Marcus Jones and Guy Opperman. Weatherley has highlighted that whilst 522…
Sussex students take to streets of London
Two bus-loads of University of Sussex students will be joining students from across the country for anti-education cut protests on 9 November. The National Campaign Against Fees and Cuts (NCAFC)…
Caroline Lucas talks fees and trees at Sussex
MP for Brighton Pavilion Caroline Lucas dismissed Labour’s proposed ‘slash’ of student fees to £6000 as insufficient whilst speaking at The University of Sussex last week. The MP was also…
London council sends student to Sussex
The tuition fees of one University of Sussex student are being paid by his local council in a new scheme encouraging young people to study at university. William Camfield, 18,…
The Gap Yah Plannah
After the widespread success of the ‘Gap Yah’ videos, Orlando is back with his new book ‘The Gap Yah Plannah’. For those of you who are unawahh of the YouTube…
Research suggests Facebook can change brain structure
Recent research suggests that the amount of grey matter in particular regions of the human brain could be correlated to good social skills and our ability to make friends. In…
MP and Councillor work to tackle 'rogue' landlords
Shelter, a homeless charity, has recently launched a campaign to target landlords who take advantage of their tenants. They are urging the government to enforce pre-existing laws such as deposit…
Brighton transport ranked best in UK
Brighton’s public transport has performed well in a national survey covering 70 local authorities in regions of the UK. In particular Brighton’s bus services were rated highly. The Public Satisfaction…
Cosmo on Campus without permission
This issue occurred last year, when Cosmo magazines were found to have been distributed in Falmer Bar and other locations on campus, and was brought to a head again last…
Queues in Co-op spate criticism
Extra tills will be installed at the Co-operative supermarket in Bramber House to tackle long queues. The Southern Co-operative intends to fit two additional check-out positions and introduce a fingerprint…
Sound experiment to take place on West Street
One of Brighton’s most popular nightlife spots is to receive something of a makeover in this year’s annual White Night arts festival, taking place on the 29 October. The project,…