Students occupy lecture hall in protest of increasing tuition fees
An estimated 200 students and staff gathered in Library Square last week for a rally followed by a march that ended with an impromptu occupation of Fulton lecture theatre B…
Centre stage: After The End
After The End 10-12 November Falmer House Lana Harper and Peter Howarth took on two equally demanding roles in the SUDS production of After The End: a chilling microcosm of…
Food for thought: Red Veg
Red Veg 21 Gardner Street Whether you’re a vegetarian or not Red Veg – aiming to provide excellent quality vegetarian and vegan food, whilst keeping it exciting and healthy, with…
Books you should have read: American Psycho (Bret Easton Ellis)
Ellis’ chronicle of three years in the life of Wall Street yuppie-cum-psycho killer Patrick Bateman isn’t for everyone. In fact, 7 out of every 10 readers will probably consider flushing…
The Conservatives aren't getting tough, they're just being cruel
Over the summer, I made the conscious decision to stop squandering my money on junk and chose to bridge the gap between my second and third years of study by…
Success for Diwali celebrations
On Saturday 6 November, Mandela Hall saw host to a night of Indian culture as 250 people attended in celebration of Diwali; the festival of light. The night commenced with…
Inquest reveals that student felt "lonely"
An inquest into the suicide of University of Sussex International Relations student, Christopher Hatton, has indicated that he was suffering from depression. East Sussex coroner, Alan Craze, stated that the…
Militant feminist outbursts are unnecessary
Poring through The Badger last week, I came across a response to Dino Kazamia’s critique of The Social Network, in my opinion a masterful film from a director who has…
NUS London demo: Sussex students join fight for the future of education
Aaron Porter, the President of the National Union of Students (NUS), announced it as “the biggest student demonstration this century”. It is estimated that over 50,000 people attended, students and…
Survival of the fittest?
Hang on a minute, let’s dissect that often misquoted statement. Coined by Herbert Spencer in 1864 it often causes confusion when talking about one process of evolution: Natural selection. To…
An argument for pragmatism
Anyone who hasn’t been living under a rock for the past two months will have been aware of the students march in London last Wednesday. It is of course a…
Bonfire tradition leaves a sour taste
I worry that there is something a bit masochistic in the first question that I asked friends who attended the Lewes Bonfire night – ‘Did you see David Cameron and…
An injection of common sense?
Recreational drug use and Sussex’s radical, free-thinking reputation seemingly go hand-in-hand – but do rumours of drug problems among students justify the panic? ‘Get a grip’, argues one student… The…
Funding for campus allotment
The University of Sussex’s allotment, located near Brighthelm student residences will be possibly receiving a £20,000 funding to further develop the site. This is part of an ongoing project of…
Notes from the underground: 15/11/2010
There’s one date in the calendar I look forward to more than my own birthday, Christmas Eve and the last day of term combined: 5 November. Bonfire Night in Lewes…
Union Statement on National Demonstration
Due to the misrepresentation of our previous statement in the press, the Students’ Union has decided to release a new statement confirming its position. Yesterday was a day when students…
Innovative research into treating burn patients
Every week the Biochemistry department at Sussex holds a seminar session with guest speakers open to all. Whether they are captivating or go way over my head, it’s always interesting…
The Browne Review: a future unknown
Students are standing on the threshold of a new era of learning. The publication of the Browne Review has invited mass speculation over the future of higher education and has…
Students urged to attend demo against £9,000 fees
University students face tuition fees of up to £9,000 per year following the Coalition Government’s unveiling of its plans for higher education last Wednesday. The cap on tuition fees is…