The Importance of Student Journalism
As I enter my final year of University, one of the most fulfilling experiences I have had is the community and work I have found through The Badger. For three…
The Un-Feminism of “Man’s Best Friend” Album
After weeks of restless promotion and the release of her lead single Manchild, on the 11th of June, Sabrina Carpenter posted the cover for her new album on her social…
THE ISSUE OF STREET PREACHERS and NOISE POLLUTION
Have you seen this man? For those fortunate enough to have spent the summer in Brighton, you’ve likely come across a young man named Ollie Sabatelli. Ollie, better known by…
England Flags: Patriotic or Racist?
A Local and National Trend England flags started appearing in Brighton near the end of last month, visible along the seafront, attached to lampposts, outside the Churchill Square shopping centre,…
Dear Period Tracking Apps: Stop Paywalling Our Cycles
There is a crisis of information surrounding the female body. Poor sex education during childhood and adolescence keeps us in the dark about our anatomy, hormones and sexual health. Fashion,…
How to be Proud of Your Degree When the Rest of the World Isn’t
As I write this, my phone is falling apart, and my laptop has given up on me. In the middle of submission season, I had a carbon monoxide scare, and…
Eat, Sleep, ADHD, Repeat
My experience with ADHD at university. Leaving for university can feel like the most thrilling, fear-inducing, adventurous thing a person will do up until that point in their lives. They…
Why Dermatologists Are Alarmed by the Surging Skincare Addiction in Kids
At what age should someone start using a ten-step skincare routine? Fifty? Thirty? Twelve? As beauty trends seep into younger demographics, dermatologists are starting to sound the alarm, not just…
My Struggle with Rejection and Resilience in the Global Job Market
“We hope this meets you well. We are sorry…” is the introduction that job applicants dread. Unfortunately, those words have followed me all the way from Nigeria to the UK.…
Trans Women are Women – The Supreme Court Ruling is a Bigoted Step Back
Today (the 16th of April 2025), the Supreme Court ruled that the definition of a woman is defined solely on biological sex. I feel nothing but genuine disgust. Research by…
A Student Discipline Case Against My Ex
The first time my ex-boyfriend and I hung out – because a quick plan over tinder doesn’t count as a date – we sat on children’s swings talking until four…
The New Incel
A New History As TikTok’s explosion in 2020 brought together all realms of internet dwellers and their information, ‘incel’ saw a resurgence. The derogatory-but-descriptive portmanteau referring to someone who is…
Reform’s Racist Rampage in South East England
Now, this may be a news article – but I’ve got to admit it is pretty impossible (I refuse) to write a neutral article discussing a racist political party which…
Falling in Love with Isaac and Isabella: Dating Apps, Communication and Romance
By Isaac Westhead and Isabella Poderico Isaac: As someone who fell in love with a person from a dating app, I can regrettably say that you’re probably not going to…
Trashy, Fierce and Feminist – This is Slut Pop!
A history of sexually explicit music Despite what your Grandma might say, sexually suggestive music has been around for well over 100 years now. Beginning in the 1920s with the…
Is TikTok Live Replacing Television?
Like all media consumption, audiences are increasingly transitioning to digital platforms, including TikTok. Watching traditional TV channels has almost stopped among younger viewers, with 90% of 18- to 24-year-olds heading…
The Bimbofication of Boobs
Most women have boobs. Some women have big boobs, some women have small boobs, some women don’t have boobs, and some women may only have one boob. Weirdly, despite boobs…
The Social Snag of Living Chronically Offline
To scroll, or not to scroll, that is the question. The dubbing of social media addiction as ‘chronically online’ *insert silly winking tongue-out emoji here* is one of the internet’s…
The Brainrot of Snapchat Discovery
As of late, the term Brainrot is in the majority of student vocabulary. Awarded Oxford University’s word of the year for 2024. It is often associated with phrases like ‘Skibidi…
Sea Swimming Healed Me. It Could Heal You Too.
Words by Jessie Smith It’s an uncharacteristically sunny day in early February, and a few weeks after my 21st birthday. I’m perched atop a crag on Kinsale Beach in County…