Blunting Bernie’s Momentum
How Corbyn’s loss was leveraged to reject Bernie Sanders – By Jackson Oka Jeremy Corbyn’s emphatic defeat to Boris Johnson in the December election has meant a variety of things…
LGBTQ+ Isolation Viewing – The L Word: Generation Q
I delved into watching The L Word: Generation Q with little knowledge of the original series which aired in America on Showtime. Now after 10 years, The L Word is…
Earth Day 2020: What Does Coronavirus Mean for Planet Earth?
Today marks the fiftieth anniversary of Earth Day, an international celebration of our planet. When the event was established in 1970, one would hardly have expected this milestone year to…
Students Criticise the Big Move Online: A Response to Adam Tickell
Update: Since this response article was published, students recieved an email announcing that The University of Sussex would be adopting the ‘No Detriment’ policy that Tom and Jude mention in…
“Why We’ve Signed 2” : Students Criticise The Big Move Online
The following testimonies come from MA and BA students who have signed the Open Letter to Adam Tickell opposing the University’s move online. If you haven’t already, please read the…
“Why We’ve Signed” – Students Criticise the Big Move Online
This week Thomas Polyblank and Myself have written an open letter to the Vice Chancellor opposing “the big move online”. After three years ravaged by strikes, the coronavirus has now…
Should private schools be abolished?
The Big Debate is a regular Badgerfeature which brings the spirit of competitive debating to the printed page. Two writers tackle a contentious topic, representing polarised views. They might not…
Hindutva bloodshed: Not my India
By Saumya Jain The Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) was introduced by the Central Government in the Parliament of India by the Home Minister Amit Shah on the 9 December, 2019.…
Lights out! Existence unplugged
By Louis Johnson – Comment Sub-Editor It was Wednesday, 8pm. I’d spent most of my day attempting to construct a new tune on my laptop, after a short break I…
Changing the climate of denial
By Leo Hodges Climate change is undeniably an imminent threat, yet there are still doubts threatening this consensus. A mass of empirical evidence provides the subject with all the ammunition…
Are we becoming immune to over-sexualisation?
By Roxanna Wright From a young age, we are taught the progression of female equality, from the Suffragettes to Fourth Wave Feminism. While some would argue that we have largely…
My Queer Fear: The complexity of gay clubbing
By Stella Cooper Gaydar activated, I am more than spoilt for choice when it comes to queer clubbing and socialising in Brighton. I’m sure many of you feel other cities…
The 60s icon that put french cinema on the map
Le Mépris (Contempt in english), is a French film produced in 1963 and directed by Jean-Luc Godard. For lovers of classic film, this is one to see. Based on Il…
Is the opt-out organ donation policy ethical?
The Big Debate is a regular Badgerfeature which brings the spirit of competitive debating to the printed page. Two writers tackle a contentious topic, representing polarised views. They might not…
Racialised injustice: The Calais issue
By Charlotte Brill Seeking asylum is an internationally recognised legal right according to the 1951 Refugee Convention, allowing displaced people to apply for refugee status in countries which have signed…
Women in Colombia: reclaiming the fight
By Laura Rodríguez Peña Since the FARC (the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) was formed, in 1964, Colombia has been embroiled in conflict. A long peace process has since sought…
Kashmir’s plea for help
Comment Editor Rebecca Spencer discusses the recent talk made by President Masood Khan at the University of Sussex on the Kashmir dispute and the persecution of minorities. On 5 February…
Brighton life as an international student: acceptance amongst a diverse city
By Daichi Mitsuzawa Before describing Sussex and how much it helps international students like myself, I will refer to my scholarly background and the reason I chose to study at…
A Bojack review, Horseman obviously
What started life as a bizarre satirical take on Hollywood, with many prominent figures taking animal forms (Quentin Tarantulino for one), adapted, evolved and flourished as an emotional rollercoaster of…
Are Meghan and Harry entitled to step down from royal responsibilities?
The Big Debate is a regular Badger feature which brings the spirit of competitive debating to the printed page. Two writers tackle a contentious topic, representing polarised views. They might…