The Big Debate: Should Historical Fiction Be Accurate?
YES: Sophie McMahon, Comment Print Editor Since picking up my first book by Philippa Gregory (an English historical novelist and University of Sussex alumni), the question of whether historical fiction…
A Neurotypical View: Identity vs Person First Language
Words by Sophie McMahon- Comment Print Editor ‘Autistic Person’, ‘Person with autism’, ‘Person who has autism’, which is the correct phrase to use? I am neurotypical and relatively new to…
Post-Pill Amenorrhea and My Experience
Words by Molly Openshaw – Arts Print Editor I, like many other women, had quite severe acne at the age of thirteen. Being worried about it I went to my…
Going For Gold And ganja
Words by Charlie Batten- Sports Print Editor In the aftermath of Sha’carri Richardson being banned from the Olympics after testing positive for having a chemical found in marijuana, the World…
The Big Debate: Should Shamima Begum Be Allowed To Return To the United Kingdom?
YES: Words by Miles … – Debating Society 20 years on from the attacks of September 11th 2001, the discourse surrounding terror and Islamic fundamentalism has changed markedly since. Recently,…
Green or Greenwashed?: The truth behind fast fashion brands lies.
Words by Sophie McMahon Leading fast fashion brands are profiting from greenwashing their image, as consumers push for sustainability in 2021. For those of us looking to refill our wardrobes…
Welcome To Sussex! It’s Going To Be Okay
Words By Simon Edwards There’s a particular excitement to this year’s Freshers Week: after a year and a half ravaged by one thing and another, the prospect of university normality…
Why the Met Gala should try again next year
Words by Robyn Cowie The Met Gala is returning to roll out the red carpet after an eighteen month hiatus due to the pandemic. First cancelling the event last year…
Big Debate: Is Joe Biden responsible for the current situation in Afghanistan?
YES: Words by William Glenton, Liberate The Debate Society member “America is back.”, tweeted Joe Biden a few weeks after the 2020 election had been called in his favour. There…
The Big Debate: Does Social Media Only Benefit Influencers?
NO side: Words By Ellie Doughty For the first time in history, more than half of Earth’s population is now using social media. DataReportal shows that social media usage has…
Forget Meritocracy – Welcome to the Chumocracy
Words By Will Day When Theresa May delivered her “Britain, the great meritocracy” speech in 2016, she outlined the Conservative’s commitment to creating a fairer society. The then Prime Minister…
Should straight actors play gay characters?
Words By Roxanna Wright In the last decade, film and television has seen more LGBTQ+ roles than ever before. According to GLAAD, 10.2% of American Primetime television broadcast characters have…
Puppy Love?
A dog is for life, not just for Coronavirus.
Modern Eugenics are happening – and we’re not paying attention.
Words By Georgia Shakeshaft Alongside the fear and frustration felt by most at the start of the pandemic, for disabled people, there were inklings of hope that this could be…
The Big Debate: Do universities need a ‘free speech champion’?- YES
In The Big Debate this week, two writers debate whether a ‘free speech champion’ should be appointed by the government, or if it might cause more harm than good.
Incompetent, corrupt, and out of touch, why are football governing bodies so useless?
Words by Charlie Batten After Greg Clarke’s resignation from the FA last November due to “unacceptable” language the same question arose again. Why are football’s governing bodies seemingly so useless?…
Framing Britney Spears: Are We Really Listening?
Words By Paige Braithwaite Since her childhood roles in the Mickey Mouse Club and to her career as one of the world’s most famous pop stars, Britney Spears has always…
THE BIG DEBATE- should schools reopen?
YES Words By Dexter Clark There’s a reason why education is one of the most funded bodies in the public sphere and that is due to it being integral to…
Flirting from home
Words By Rosie Cook Valentine’s day is always a funny one in general really isn’t it? Consumerism hits fill speed and soon enough you’re paying double the price to show…
Deepfakes and cheapfakes: is the future fake?
Words By Miranda Dunne “My friends, I wish to rise above this divide, and endorse my worthy opponent, the Right Honorable Jeremy Corbyn to be Prime Minister of our United…