The great British rebrand – Britain after the Scottish independence referendum
Dear Badger, During the Scottish Independence campaign my views on Scottish Independence varied. I started as a small-c conservative, wishing to see the status quo maintained. I now favour alternative…
How much would you be willing to pay to study at Sussex?
Last week, some of the people from my master’s course and I were at a pub talking. We are mostly international students from all over the world and just two…
The Big Debate: Coca-Cola boycott
Should the Students’ Union continue to boycott Coca-Cola? YES – Ben Lucas Why should anything be boycotted? Boycotts are a form of activism, where financial support is withdrawn from a…
The Big Debate: should prisoners get the vote?
As David Cameron enters a face-off with the European Court of Human Rights, this week’s Badger asks, should prisoners receive the right to vote? YES — Cello David To not…
Un-Co-operative discrimination against foreign students
Graham McDougall Valentine Kalbov is an 18-year-old Music Informatics student from Bulgaria. Valentine is free to enjoy almost all social and academic experiences that the University of Sussex has to…
The Big Debate: minimum alcohol pricing
Should there be a minimum price on alcohol to deter excessive drinking? This month, the Scottish government is being sued over their new minimum alcohol pricing law – by the…
The culture of computer music
By Justin Sealey September has come to an end, and with it a month in which I was exposed to an almost fatal dose of bleeping Macbook Pros and mixing…
The Big Debate: housing on campus
After ‘The Guardian’ suggested that Sussex’s accommodation is tantamount to a miniature class sytem, we asked two students their views. Does Sussex offer an adequate range of housing? YES –…
The Cult of Charisma
Dear Badger, During a recent political discussion with a friend of mine, we began comparing the two leaders of the dominant political parties. We share a mutual scepticism of the…
The North-South Divide
Dear Badger, When referring to the English North-South divide, we normally refer to the cultural and economic differences between the two sides. Of course, some are skin-deep whilst others are…
A fresh new perspective
Dear Badger, I recently helped out a friend, who is building a straw bale house in his back garden, with a large group of enthusiastic friends who were up for…
Aspects of Homesickness
Eva Mendez The first weeks at a new university can be a time of excessive partying, a time of engaging in activities you have never tried before, a time of…
Glued to our screens?
The 21st Century Real Virtual World Jonathan Stefanni-Machado Apple’s highly anticipated iPhone 5 was released on 21 September in the UK, and despite the absence of a midnight launch, it…
Is Sussex worth £9000?
Yes! Justin Sealey The debate over exactly how much universities should be charging is one that has been repeated on numerous occasions over the last decade. Now, the question turns…
Sex addiction or an excuse for promiscuity?
The discussion around sex addiction and promiscuity has featured heavily in the media recently, mostly due to the release of Steve McQueen’s latest film ‘Shame’, where Michael Fassbender plays sex…
The Big Debate: the British monarchy
“The royals are a money-spinner” Whenever a major event in the royal circle occurs, such as this year’s royal wedding, the same argument seems to constantly arise. Why does the…
Why I am glad that I was rejected from Oxford
Who hasn’t looked at the university league tables? For many, it’s the first port of call when choosing a university. It’s hard to escape looking at the top two of…
A life without Facebook
If you type ‘Facebook’ into Google, you will get around 3 billion results in 0.06 seconds. Unless you have been hiding underneath Brighton Pier for the last five years, you…