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Operation Paperclip: Nazi Scientists Granted American Citizenship

Words by Lucy Colpitts You may be familiar with the Prime Video show, “Hunters”, starring Al Pacino and Logan Lerman, a seemingly fictional series following the lives of vigilante Nazi…

The Legacy of the Mengele Twins: Eva Mozes Kor

Words by Beth Brown “Here I am in Birkenau, the closest place to hell on this Earth.” (Eva Mozes Kor) Josef Mengele entered Auschwitz in May 1943. During his time…

The Swimmer of Auschwitz

Words by Bec Nicol Alfred Nakache’s story is one that leaves you with your jaw dropped and a tear in your eye as you learn what one human can experience…

Thousands Arrested After Jair Bolsonaro Supporters Storm Key Government Offices in Brasilia

Words by Ritika Srivatsan, News Editor On the 8th of January, thousands of protestors stormed key government offices in Brazil. The National Congress, Supreme Court, and the presidential palace were…

A Foolproof Guide to Student Housing

Words by Hannah Cannon, Local Life Sub-Editor Starting the Spring semester is understandably daunting, especially for those in first year. Yes, whilst it is a triumph to have made it…

MP suspended after “wholly inappropriate” Holocaust comparison

Words by Olly DeHerrera, Print Production Editor Conservative MP Andrew Bridgen of North West Leicestershire has been suspended as an MP after a tweet comparing the COVID-19 vaccination program to…

The Big Debate: Should Celebrities Be More Transparent With Family Connections?

In The Big Debate this week, two writers debate whether celebrities should be more transparent with their family connections? YES Words by Daisy Leigh-Roscoe Nepotism makes the world go round,…

Life after the Holocaust: The Displaced Persons camps.

Words by Olly DeHerrera, Print Production Editor “And I – where will I go? Where shall I seek my home? Where shall I find my family and relatives? I have…

Live Review – The Lightning Seeds dazzle in London & Brighton on See You in the Stars tour

By Dylan Bryant (Music Editor) It’s not often I rate a band highly enough to see them twice on the same tour, but The Lightning Seeds definitely pass that test.…

A Sober Student’s Guide to Brighton 

It’s no secret that the student drinking culture is a huge part of the ‘university experience.’ So much so that students who don’t drink can often feel isolated. Fortunately, Brighton…

Neurofeedback : An underrated alternative to the medicative treatment of ADHD 

“Up to 60% of adults who have childhood ADHD will continue to show symptoms into their adult life” ADHD coaching, 2022.

THE BIG COLLABORATION: IS IT RIGHT TO REMOVE/DEFACE HISTORICAL MONUMENTS, STATUES OR LANDMARKS FOR POLITICAL PURPOSES?THE BIG COLLABORATION:

In this edition ‘The Big Collaboration’ has explored campus opinion on whether it is right to remove or deface monuments, statues or landmarks for political purposes. Our Editor’s have introduced…

Just Stop Oil Target Art Galleries in Climate Protest

“We cannot afford new oil and gas. It’s going to take everything we know and love. We will look back and mourn all we have lost unless we act immediately.”-…

The Sins of our Fathers: Slavery, British Taxpayers and Reparations

Just over 150 years ago, enslaved Africans were transported across the Atlantic as property to be sold to the wealthy in British colonies. The enslaved spent their lives being brutalised…

We All Need to Touch Ourselves 

T/W discussion of cancer

Is there sound in Space?

Most of us understand space to be a vacuum, an endless dark void that sound waves cannot pass through. In films like Interstellar, or Pixar’s ‘Light Year’ if that’s more…

Artist Focus: Naomie Kremer Interview

For my last article, I had contacted several Sussex alumni who had gone on to become successful artists. In doing so, I got more responses than I expected. One of…

Liz Truss: A Retrospective

Liz Truss resigned as Prime Minister on October 20, bringing an end to a brief but tumultuous era. Truss’ reign, which oversaw two monarchies, record low approval ratings and the…

Weekly shop for a student – How to shop on a budget 

Moving away from home and learning how to live independently can be quite stressful. Going grocery shopping can make things even more difficult, especially when you don’t know what to…

Aberfan: The disaster that traumatised a nation

For the village of Aberfan the morning of October 21st, 1966, started like any other.