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# The Badger
University of Sussex Students' Newspaper
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## Posts
- [Your New Full-time Officers: A Q&A](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/07/your-new-full-time-officers-a-qa/) - It's that time of year again - a new cohort of full-time officers has been elected to represent students at the University of Sussex.
- ['Tube Film' Stations Itself at Pink Moon for Brighton Screening](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/07/tube-film-stations-itself-at-pink-moon-for-brighton-screening/) - The exciting documentary project, 'Tube Film' by independent filmmakers Orla Smith and Kimia Ipakchi will be making its Brighton debut at Pink Moon.
- [Falling in Love with Isaac and Isabella: Dating Apps, Communication and Romance](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/02/falling-in-love-with-isaac-and-isabella-dating-apps-communication-and-romance/) - As someone who fell in love with a person from a dating app, I can regrettably say that you’re probably not going to find the same.
- [Sussex Alumnus Leads Austria to the 2026 World Cup](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/06/sussex-alumnus-leads-austria-to-the-2026-world-cup/) - Sussex Alumnus Ralf Rangnick has been Austria's manager since 2022. This year, he is taking ‘Das Team’ to their first World Cup since 1998.
- [It’s Makerfield or Breakerfield for the Labour Party](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/06/its-makerfield-or-breakerfield-for-the-labour-party/) - The by-election in the constituency of Makerfield was held on Thursday 18th June with a head-to-head fight between the Labour Party and Reform UK.
- [‘‘The Beauty Myth’’ in the Digital Age: Why Naomi Wolf’s Ideas Are Still Prevalent ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/06/the-beauty-myth-in-the-digital-age-why-naomi-wolfs-ideas-are-still-prevalent/) - More than three decades after its publication, The Beauty Myth continues to resonate in a world where social media and influencer culture have evolved the...
- [Phoebe Bridgers is Back (and Still Haunting Us, in the Best Way)](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/06/phoebe-bridgers-is-back-and-still-haunting-us-in-the-best-way/) - Phoebe Bridgers is back, and fans have been waiting desperately for this moment. In this article we discuss Bridgers' three year hiatus, and her upcoming third studio album.
- [Anti-fascism on the Streets, Politicians in the Seats?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/06/anti-fascism-on-the-streets-politicians-in-the-seats/) - In this article we examine whether showing up in the streets is enough to fight off the threat of fascism, or is protesting no longer enough to create political change?
- [That’s How it Ends: LCD Soundsystem and the Student Experience](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/06/thats-how-it-ends-lcd-soundsystem-and-the-student-experience/) - As the chapter of my undergraduate degree comes to a close, one song that has played on repeat in my head for the last eight months sticks out: All My Friends.
- [David Vs. Goliath: Why You Should Pick Independent Cinema](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/10/independent-cinema/) - Located just down from Lewes High Street and right next to the train station, the Lewes Depot is not only a fantastic cinema but a great spot for socialising.
- [How British Standards Gave Late Night Comedy a New Face](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/06/how-british-standards-gave-late-night-comedy-a-new-face/) - Murmurs of a British version of the hit late-night comedy show, Saturday Night Live, have been circulating since 2021. Last April, Sky confirmed it was coming.
- [Saving Grace: Project Hail Mary and How It Has Hit the Box Office](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/04/saving-grace-project-hail-mary-and-how-it-has-hit-the-box-office/) - Project Hail Mary, an adaptation of Andy Weir’s novel, currently sits at the top of the domestic box office at $177 million and $330 million worldwide.
- [University of Sussex Staff Could Face up to 200 Redundancies](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/06/university-of-sussex-staff-could-face-a-further-200-redundancies/) - VC Sasha Roseneil has called the decision to pursue further redundancies ‘regrettable’ in a public statement announcing the potential staff cuts.
- [No Sugar Daddy? No Degree](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/06/no-sugar-daddy-no-degree/) - In this article, we weigh up the costs and benefits of finding a sugar daddy.
- [The Hidden Lives of Sussex Student Sex Workers](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/04/the-hidden-lives-of-sussex-student-sex-workers/) - Two University of Sussex students who work in the sex industry describe their experiences of a University they say is poorly equipped to support them.
- [About Time: Romantic Romp or Shamelessly Sinister?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/05/about-time-romantic-romp-or-shamelessly-sinister/) - I used to consider About Time one of my favourite films, but I couldn't help but find the supposedly lovable, nerdy protagonist strangely sinister.
- [University of Brighton Becomes First Institution to Sign New Anti-racist Charter](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/03/university-of-brighton-becomes-first-institution-to-sign-new-anti-racist-charter/) - The University of Brighton became the first institution to commit to UNISON’s anti-racism charter on 15th January 2026. To combat racism in entry-level jobs.
- [Brighton’s Boxing Scene From Behind the Scenes](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/05/brightons-boxing-scene-from-behind-the-scenes/) - There’s something undeniably captivating about Brighton’s Wilder Fight Night, from nerves, pride and anticipation before each fight.
- [Nerves, Celebration and 11,367 Votes: Sussex SU Election Results](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/03/results-election-sussex-university/) - Following a week of lively campaigning, Sussex students gathered in Falmer Back Bar to hear the results of this year’s Students’ Union elections.
- [Does One ChatGPT Prompt Really Use a Bottle of Water?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/05/does-one-chatgpt-prompt-really-use-a-bottle-of-water/) - Not all water, specifically that used by data centres, is equal, and understanding the relative importance of water in different contexts is crucial.
- [Best bookshops in Brighton](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/05/best-bookshops-in-brighton/) - I hope these recommendations have been helpful to any reader looking for their next favourite bookshop. Happy reading!
- [Student Cultures: Brighton’s Rental Mould Epidemic](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/05/student-mould-epidemic/) - Students have reported feeling disrespected and demoralised after being forced to live in mould-filled homes, even after moving into privately rented housing.
- [Pop’s Fascination with Plath](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/05/pops-fascination-with-plath/) - Her spectre is particularly strong in pop music. In turn, Plath has occupied many ideals, from feminist idol to her more modern incarnation of coquette darling.
- [Am I Too Woke for a Boyfriend?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/05/am-i-too-woke-for-a-boyfriend/) - Before I even had my first boyfriend, I recognised myself as an outlier to the heteronormative ideal.
- [The Benidorm "Gaze": How Social Media Mockery Feeds Reform’s Narrative](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/05/the-benidorm-gaze-how-social-media-mockery-feeds-reforms-narrative/) - Despite being someone partial to some reform slander, it's hard to ignore the overwhelmingly homogenised conclusions of "reform voter".
- [Threads Through Time: The Sustainable Revolution Within Brighton’s Fashion Subcultures](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/05/threads-through-time-the-sustainable-revolution-within-brightons-fashion-subcultures/) - Brighton's fashion history is a loud, proud, and here-to-stay sociopolitical movement.
- [Students Left Reeling After Campus Power Outage](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/05/students-left-reeling-after-campus-power-outage/) - Students report feeling frustrated after a campus wide power outage rendered study spaces like the library unusable.
- [Ukraine Society Marks Four Years of War with Campus Tribute](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/02/sussex-ukraine-society-marks-four-years-of-war-with-campus-tribute/) - Sussex Ukraine Society marked the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine with a stark installation outside in Library Square.
- [Student-Led Climate Movements Are Still Alive: Here’s How to Get Involved](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/05/student-led-climate-movements-are-still-alive-heres-how-to-get-involved/) - With Climate Justice Week just having taken place, this is the perfect opportunity to get involved in our university’s own climate change campaigns.
- [Are we too Old or This?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/05/are-we-too-old-or-this/) - The problem isn’t that reboots exist. The problem is the assumption that they are always for us. Whilst mildly disappointing, it is part of getting old.
- [Student Arrested During Abortion Debate Protest Near Falmer Station](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/04/student-arrested-during-abortion-debate-protest-near-falmer-station/) - A student has alleged they were subjected to racist and transphobic abuse before being arrested during a protest near Falmer Station.
- [Sussex Triumphs in Major Legal Victory over Free Speech Ruling](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/04/sussex-triumphs-in-major-legal-victory-over-free-speech-ruling/) - Sussex has overturned a record £585,000 fine imposed by the higher education regulator after the High Court found that the OfS had a “closed mind”.
- [Bottoms up! Brighton’s Best Bars](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/03/bottoms-up-brightons-best-bars/) - Whether you’re looking to impress someone or unwind alone Try these, my absolute favourite, top-rated Brighton bars to guarantee yourself a delicious drink:
- [Turning Point UK Turned Away by Sussex Students After Falmer Station Protest](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/04/turning-point-uk-turned-away-by-sussex-students-after-falmer-station-protest/) - Protesters chanting “nazi scum get off our streets” gathered at Falmer Station on April 16, in response to the presence of Turning Point UK near Sussex campus.
- [SPANC You, Next…](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/04/spanc-you-next/) - After spending an exciting weekend in Norwich at the SPANC, we are proud to announce that our Editor-in-Chief, Isabel Cattermole, received two awards.
- [Queerness, Music, and Church Dominations: An Interview with Bella Artois](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/04/queerness-music-and-church-dominations-an-interview-with-bella-artois/) - We interviewed Bella Artois just before they played at the IDS Bar, receiving answers on queerness, music and the schism between the Orthodox and Roman church.
- [Counter-Protest Underway at Sussex Amid Turning Point UK Presence](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/04/counter-protest-underway-at-sussex-amid-turning-point-uk-presence/) - A counter-protest is currently underway near the University of Sussex campus at Falmer Station following reports of members of Turning Point UK.
- [Three Women, One Degree: A Shared Journey](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/04/three-women-one-degree-a-shared-journey/) - Three women, one degree, and an experience that opened doors we didn’t even know existed.
- [The British Museum Criticised for Removing ‘Palestine’ from Middle Eastern Displays](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/03/the-british-museum-criticised-for-removing-palestine-from-middle-eastern-displays/) - The British Museum’s decision to remove the word ‘Palestine' from its Middle Eastern displays has been met with controversy from its visitors.
- [The Hidden Menstrual Health Emergency in Gaza](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/03/the-hidden-menstrual-health-emergency-in-gaza/) - As the Gaza conflict continues, there is a significant shortage of menstrual products. Combined with an unsanitary environment, infections are common.
- [Jess’s Rule and the Cost of Reassurance](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/02/jesss-rule-and-the-cost-of-reassurance/) - How Jess's Rule could have saved my step-dad, and many others. When further investigation is dismissed repeatedly, reassurance hardens into neglect.
- [Nostalgic Indie Rock Finds a Modern Vessel in Florentenes](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/04/nostalgic-indie-rock-finds-a-modern-vessel-in-florentenes/) - Florentenes leapt onto the scene in 2023. Hailing from the mysterious lands of Bolton, this four-piece band is currently making itself heard across the country.
- [The Civic University Agreement lands at Sussex](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/04/the-civic-university-agreement-lands-at-sussex/) - On the 13th January, the Vice Chancellors of the universities of Brighton, Chichester and Sussex signed the first Civic University Agreement for the region.
- [Flatmates, Best mates or Strangers?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/03/flatmates-best-mates-or-strangers/) - If, like many of us, your Freshers’ Week friendships haven't stood the test of time, my advice to you is simple: keep going, keep connecting.
- [How Covid has Impacted Music’s Sound](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/04/how-covid-has-impacted-musics-sound/) - When you ask someone about music and Coronavirus, they might recall awkward celebrity covers. But the true effects of a quarantine are constantly overlooked.
- [How West Slope Development Will Allow Students To “Thrive Throughout Their Studies”](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/04/how-west-slope-development-will-allow-students-to-thrive-throughout-their-studies/) - As West Slope development continues on campus, The Badger has spoken with Matt Kitson, Director of Estates at The University of Sussex.
- [Art From Spaces In Crisis: Why We Read Palestinian Poetry](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/03/art-from-spaces-in-crisis-why-we-read-palestinian-poetry/) - In the days following his death, the poem spread across social media and protest spaces, translated into dozens of languages to be shared worldwide.
- [Wembley Awaits: A Carabao Cup Final Preview](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/03/wembley-awaits-a-carabao-cup-final-preview/) - Sunday, 22nd March, Arsenal and Manchester City have the chance to draw first blood in the title fight, which looks set to go down to the wire.
- [What Does Curing Pancreatic Cancer in Mice Mean for Humans](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/03/what-does-curing-pancreatic-cancer-in-mice-mean-for-humans/) - Researchers at Spain’s National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO), led by Mariano Barbacid, have eliminated pancreatic cancer in mice for the first time.
- [Gorillaz - The Mountain Review](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/03/gorillaz-the-mountain-review/) - After a few projects that felt deliberately loose, Gorillaz return to form with The Mountain. The opener, ‘The Mountain’, is instantly captivating.
- [Running For My Life](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/03/running-for-my-life/) - This year, I've decided to run the marathon for Grassroots suicide prevention. In a time of unpredictability, we should turn to what we can control: our bodies.
- [There Is Nothing I Use More than My Phone, and I Hate It](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/03/there-is-nothing-i-use-more-than-my-phone-and-i-hate-it/) - It's hard for me to imagine a life where I can go even one day without my phone. The simple answer is that every task has become possible on one’s smartphone.
- [We’re Not Having a Wuthering Heights Spring](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/03/were-not-having-a-wuthering-heights-spring/) - Now that she has reached this peak of popularity, Charli XCX can introduce more avant-garde music to the mainstream, as she did on her Wuthering Heights album.
- [Free Speech on Trial? University of Sussex Takes on the Office for Students](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/03/free-speech-on-trial-university-of-sussex-takes-on-the-office-for-students/) - In March 2025, the Office for Students fined the University of Sussex £585,000 for breaching its duties on freedom of speech and governance.
- [Six Days, No Water: How My Landlord Traded My Basic Rights to Explore Disneyland](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/03/six-days-no-water-how-my-landlord-traded-my-basic-rights-to-explore-disneyland/) - As water became a luxury, this week has been a brutal reminder that independence comes with the burden of being your own advocate.
- [50 Years of University Radio Falmer](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/03/50-years-of-university-radio-falmer/) - It's been 50 years since University Radio Falmer was founded, celebrated by the opening of 'Off The Record', an exhibition exploring the station's history.
- [In conversation with Misha Djemaili](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/03/in-conversation-with-misha-djemaili/) - Misha Djemaili, a former Sussex student who is making waves in the non-league football game in the UK, has spoken in an exclusive interview with The Badger.
- [Were the BAFTAs Worth Our Attention?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/03/were-the-baftas-worth-our-attention/) - This year's BAFTAS ceremony only affirmed the Academy’s love of the British, with BAFTA records broken in some major shocks.
- [Craving the ‘Stiffy’: What Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights Says About Us](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/03/what-emerald-fennells-wuthering-heights-says-about-us/) - “Look, he’s got a stiffy!” The first line spoken in Emerald Fennell’s adaptation of “Wuthering Heights” certainly sets the tone for the movie that follows.
- [The Beat Generation and the Call of the East](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/03/the-beat-generation-and-the-call-of-the-east/) - The Beat Generation and the Call of the East: How the Beats inspired and foreshadowed the rise and fall of the Hippie Movement.
- [Hate Thy Neighbour: Is this a Crunch Point for Coldean? ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/03/hate-thy-neighbour-is-this-a-crunch-point-for-coldean/) - Launa, a resident of Coldean, sees the rise in student activity in the neighbourhood as the most pressing issue facing her community.
- [Drinking From the Cup Of Ambition: 9 To 5 at the Attenborough Centre](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/03/drinking-from-the-cup-of-ambition-9-to-5-at-the-attenborough-centre/) - The Sussex Musical Theatre Society delivered a high-energy production of 9 To 5: The Musical, proving just how powerful student theatre can be.
- [The Badger: SPArring for Victory](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/03/the-badger-sparring-for-victory/) - For the first time in Sussex's history, The Badger walked away from SPA's regional awards with the honour of being named Best Publication in the South East!
- [Review of Students’ Union Election Hustings and 2026/27 Election Preview](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/03/review-of-students-union-election-hustings-and-2026-27-election-preview/) - On Friday, 17 February, the University of Sussex’s Students’ Union held its annual hustings, which gave students the opportunity to hear from all candidates.
- [People, Pink Beanies and Penge](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/03/people-pink-beanies-and-penge/) - As the festive season approached, I’m sure everyone else was hurtling towards mince pies and presents. However, a few people felt just a touch more apprehensive
- [Tapped Out: Student bus fares rise by 600% ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/03/tapped-out-student-bus-fares-rise-by-600/) - New bus fare rules redraw the line between child and adult pricing, leaving young university students navigating a sudden financial jump.
- [On Living Where Virginia Woolf Could Not](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/03/on-living-where-virginia-woolf-could-not/) - I was born on the same day Virginia Woolf was born. For many years, this felt like a literary coincidence. But this year, the coincidence stopped being symbolic
- [Ticket Resales? No Thanks.](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/03/ticket-resales-no-thanks/) - Then you remember, I have to go through the ordeal of Ticketmaster; you're already in a queue of thousands of people, and all that's left are expensive resales.
- [“The Dark Side” Overshadows Patriots to Win Super Bowl 60](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/03/the-dark-side-overshadows-patriots-to-win-super-bowl-60/) - The Seattle Seahawks are once again champions of the National Football League, suffocating the young New England Patriots in Super Bowl 60 in a dominant victory
- [Warsaw’s Poland Christmastime Streets](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/01/warsaws-poland-christmastime-streets/) - It’s the first morning of 2026, and to mark the beginning of the year, Polish PM Donald Tusk, facing the camera, says, “Be more like Poland!”
- [Non-fiction: Katie Mack - The End of Everything](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/02/non-fiction-katie-mack-the-end-of-everything/) - The End of Everything was one of my most enjoyable and light-hearted reads in the last year. In fact, I came out with a sense of wonder and peace.
- [Can You Tell When It’s AI? ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/02/can-you-tell-when-its-ai/) - Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly creeping into everything, now including creative spaces such as music composition and creative writing.
- [Sussex Mayoral Election Delayed To 2028](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/02/sussex-mayoral-election-delayed-to-2028-2/) - The mayoral elections of Sussex and Brighton have been delayed to 2028. Local Government Secretary Steve Reed mentioned “technical challenges”.
- [Making Change: What is an Artist's Financial Responsibility?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/02/making-change-what-is-an-artists-financial-responsibility/) - In late January, the British food bank charity Bankuet announced that £41,969 was raised during their recent collaboration with alternative indie artists: TLDP.
- [Ireland vs Britain: Backing Bands or Battling Them?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/02/ireland-vs-britain-backing-bands-or-battling-them/) - The United Kingdom likes to think of itself as a natural-born music nation, as if great bands simply emerge from our culture alone.
- [It’s Me and Martin Lewis Against the World](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/02/its-me-and-martin-lewis-against-the-world/) - I’m glued to my phone, sucked into the endless news cycle of debt, depression and despondency. Then Martin Lewis appears on my iPhone screen.
- [The Psychology Behind Standing Up to the Far-Right](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/02/the-psychology-behind-standing-up-to-the-far-right/) - What is the psychology behind these counter-protesters? Why do they choose to act, whilst many others choose to watch the chaos unfold from their living rooms?
- [Working Nine 'Til Five: Behind the Scenes With SMuTS](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/02/working-nine-til-five-with-smuts/) - An interview with the director and choreographer of 9 To 5 to understand the work that goes into putting on a SMuTS production.
- [Brighton Piers : A Brief History](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/02/brighton-piers-a-brief-history/) - The Palace Pier you see today, the feature of many a Brighton postcard, is not the first of its kind here.
- [Fight Night Brighton : A Night to Remember](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/02/fight-night-brighton-a-night-to-remember/) - It was ludicrous of me to sign up for Brighton’s 6th Round of Fight Night, but nevertheless, there was a part of me that encouraged me to do so for a good cause.
- [The Brightonian Home of Northern Soul : An Introduction](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/02/the-brightonian-home-of-northern-soul-an-introduction/) - My first experience and introduction to Northern Soul was at the Underdog Soul Club, hosted in Kemptown’s Sidewinder pub.
- [Joy Crookes' Juniper: Album Review](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/02/joy-crookes-juniper-album-review/) - Her newest release of Juniper once again quintessentially highlights Crookes’s talent as a singer-songwriter.
- [Cuts, Costs, and a ‘Broken System’: Sussex VC Speaks Out](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/02/cuts-costs-and-a-broken-system-sussex-vc-speaks-out/) - The University of Sussex Vice-Chancellor, Sasha Roseneil, has spoken to The Badger after a series of controversial decisions.
- [Parents, Schools and Councils Clash Over Trans-Inclusive Bathrooms](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/02/parents-schools-and-councils-clash-over-trans-inclusive-bathrooms/) - A heated local debate over trans-inclusive bathroom policies in Brighton & Hove schools has escalated after a parent threatened legal action.
- [The Golden Globes: Just Glamour or The Gold Standard](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/02/the-golden-globes-just-glamour-or-the-gold-standard/) - One such awards show is the Golden Globes, which has been running for 82 years and has been a staple of the awards season since its inception.
- [From Leather to Liquid - Exploring Interface Design over the Last Few Decades](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/02/from-leather-to-liquid-exploring-interface-design-over-the-last-few-decades/) - Our interface has moved from leather to liquid, no longer pretending to be real objects; instead, they have become their own kind of reality.
- [A pragmatic opinion on “The impact of AI on society”, organised by the University of Sussex’s Philosophy Department](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/11/a-pragmatic-opinion-on-the-impact-of-ai-on-society-organised-by-the-university-of-sussexs-philosophy-department/) - As AI seeps through the cracks and nooks of life, these conversations feel timely.
- [Britainicana Comes to Brighton: Westside Cowboy at The Hope & Ruin ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/02/westside-cowboy-at-the-hope-ruin/) - It seems to have been decided that Westside Cowboy is the next big thing, and after their performance in Brighton, I can’t imagine that anyone would disagree.
- [‘Save The Badger’ Fundraising Event - In Review](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/02/save-the-badger-fundraising-event-in-review/) - The 8th of December saw Mandela Hall transformed into a buzzing live music venue, as four brilliant local Brighton bands came together to support independent student journalism.
- [Graffiti Targeting Reform Society Appears on Sussex Campus](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/02/graffiti-targeting-reform-society-appears-on-sussex-campus/) - Graffiti targeting the Sussex University Students for Reform Society has appeared repeatedly across the University of Sussex campus.
- [House Hunting for Beginners](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/02/house-hunting-for-beginners/) - I’ve rented in Brighton for the past four years, and have been through many ups and downs when house hunting. Here are the things I wish I had known.
- [Are Subscriptions a Scam?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/02/are-subscriptions-a-scam/) - There’s sure to be a subscription that caters to everyone. The market is vast with no shortage of demand - and it shows no sign of slowing down.
- [US Strikes Venezuela and Captures President Nicolás Maduro](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/01/us-strikes-venezuela-and-captures-president-nicolas-maduro/) - In the early hours of 3rd January, President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were captured by US forces to face charges of narco-terrorism and cocaine importation.
- [Looking into Luta Pela Paz](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/02/looking-into-luta-pela-paz/) - Luta Pela Paz was founded in 2000 by the British University light-middleweight champion, Luke Dowdney MBE, to support young people in reducing youth violence
- [Ex-Sussex Student Sentenced to 25 Years for Multiple Sexual Offences](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/02/ex-sussex-student-sentenced-to-25-years-for-multiple-sexual-offences/) - A former University of Sussex student has been sentenced to a lengthy prison term after being found guilty of sexually assaulting multiple women.
- [The Media Proxy War in My Pocket](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/02/the-proxy-war-in-my-pocket-media/) - Is it staying informed or staying indoctrinated? On how the media we are consuming online is always politically motivated.
- [£585,000 Fine, Three Years of Scrutiny: Sussex vs the Office for Students](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/02/585000-fine-three-years-of-scrutiny-sussex-vs-the-office-for-students/) - The University of Sussex is challenging a £585,000 fine imposed by the Office for Students (OfS) over alleged breaches of free speech and governance regulations
- [Reform Society Sparks Protests on Campus](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/01/reform-society-sparks-protests-on-campus/) - The formal recognition of the ‘Sussex University Students for Reform’ Society triggered backlash, culminating in two student-led protests on campus yesterday.
- [Best Albums of 2025](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/01/best-albums-of-2025/) - 2025 has come to an end, and what a year it was for music! The following list includes my favourite albums of the year:
- [Transcendent Tales: A Review of From The Pyre by The Last Dinner Party](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/10/from-the-pyre-the-last-dinner-party-album-review/) - Everyone’s favourite baroque-pop band is back with their second studio album, and they sound as decadent as ever. From The Pyre by The Last Dinner Party.
- [Best UK Cinema Releases Of 2025](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/01/best-uk-cinema-releases-of-2025/) - From blockbusters to independent films to exports from overseas, the following list is compiled of the best UK cinema releases this year.
- [Making Sussex More Accessible: The Library Lift Project](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/02/making-sussex-more-accessible-the-library-lift-project/) - The University of Sussex is undertaking a landmark project to transform accessibility at its iconic Library through the construction of a new lift.
- [Lewes STEM Fair: Bringing Science to the Community](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/01/lewes-stem-fair-bringing-science-to-the-community/) - On a blustery Saturday, 29 November 2025, people from Lewes and surrounding towns gathered at Lewes Town Hall for the annual STEM festival.
- [How One of The Badger’s Own Got Involved With SolidariTee](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/02/how-one-of-the-badgers-own-got-involved-with-solidaritee/) - SolidariTee, a non-profit organisation, collaborates with grassroots NGOs assisting refugees in Greece by providing financial and legal support.
- [More than just a “Manic Pixie Dream Girl”: Why Women in Media Deserve Depth!](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/02/more-than-just-a-manic-pixie-dream-girl-why-women-in-media-deserve-depth/) - The manic pixie girl trope is not solely responsible for the rise in problematic behaviour, but it has undoubtedly played a role in shaping it.
- [Marty Supreme's Press Tour](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/01/marty-supremes-press-tour/) - It's safe to say that the press run for Marty Supreme will be notable in Hollywood history for years, and I believe that its box office sales will reflect that.
- [From the Beach to the Castle: Who is Brighton’s Faithful?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/01/amanda-from-the-beach-to-the-castle-who-is-brightons-faithful/) - Ultimately, Amanda may not have won The Traitors, but she offered something arguably more valuable: a reminder that integrity and community.
- [Reform Society Launch Triggers Campus Backlash](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/01/reform-society-launch-triggers-campus-backlash/) - A new political society linked to Reform UK is facing strong reactions from students and has prompted renewed debate around political organising on campus.
- [I Ain’t Reading Allat: AI, Brain-Rot, and the Death of Critical Thinking](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/01/i-aint-reading-allat-ai-brain-rot-and-the-death-of-critical-thinking/) - In this fast-paced, results-driven world we live in, taking shortcuts is convenient, but we must keep sharp. AI is making us reliant and inept.
- [Rise of Written Erotica: Prudish or Political](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/01/rise-of-written-erotica-prudish-or-political/) - The rise of written erotica in books – especially on the TikTok reading community, ‘BookTok’. Prompting a debate over what is appropriate in YA fiction.
- [Sussex Hawks Ultimate: Club Spotlight](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/01/sussex-hawks-ultimate-club-spotlight/) - Ultimate Frisbee is a fast-paced, non-contact team sport. The game is played with a flying disc, catching the disc in the opposing team’s end zone.
- [One Battle After Another - Political Picture or A-Star Artistry?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/01/one-battle-after-another-political-picture-or-a-star-artistry/) - As we edge ever closer towards awards season, the films hitting cinema screens move away from blockbuster hits and towards new targets.
- [Freedom Over Family: The Child-Free By Choice Movement](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/01/freedom-over-family-the-child-free-by-choice-movement/) - The child-free-by-choice movement is a liberating stance that says you opt out of the life of parenthood.
- [What Is the Environmental Footprint of Reading?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/01/what-is-the-environmental-footprint-of-reading/) - So what is the environmental footprint of reading? The answer, rather predictably, is that it depends. For a start, there are many different formats.
- [Cabaret Voltaire: On the Frontiers of the Experimental](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/01/cabaret-voltaire-on-the-frontiers-of-the-experimental/) - Cabaret Voltaire were continuously at the forefront of electronic music, pioneering genres such as industrial, synth-pop, acid house and techno.
- [Will AI Take My Job?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/12/will-ai-take-my-job/) - A recent study by King’s College London revealed that entry-level positions, which are most affected by AI, fell by 5.8% in 2025.
- [Sedated by James Davies: How Modern Capitalism Shaped the Mental Health Crisis](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/01/sedated-by-james-davies-how-modern-capitalism-shaped-the-mental-health-crisis/) - Sedated: How Modern Capitalism Created Our Mental Health Crisis demonstrates Thatcher’s shift to neo-liberalism, perpetuating a growing distress in the UK.
- [Cuban Salsa: Society Spotlight](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/12/cuban-salsa-society-spotlight/) - Looking for a society to boost your fitness and make friends? Have a go at joining the Sussex Cuban Salsa Society.
- [Jazz in the Box x Liberation Live – Review](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/12/jazz-in-the-box-x-liberation-live-review/) - On 27 November, Jazz in the Box partnered with Liberation Live for an evening that felt like it had slipped straight out of a downtown New York jazz club.
- [Remembrance of Rye Past: The Mermaid Inn](https://thebadgeronline.com/2026/01/remembrance-of-rye-past-the-mermaid-inn/) - The Tudor-style Mermaid Inn has stood since the 15th century, supported by wooden beams recycled from ship masts, named one of Britain's most haunted places.
- [Unsafe to Study? The Truth About Sussex’s Ageing Buildings](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/12/unsafe-to-study-raac-sussex-ageing-buildings/) - If you’ve walked through Arts A or wondered why parts of campus are riddled with work notices, you’ve met the quiet troublemaker shaping our campus: RAAC.
- [When Queer Stories Take Centre Stage ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/12/when-queer-stories-take-centre-stage/) - Highlighting queer voices in particular helps to build empathy and challenge prejudice - and few shows have done this as well as Pose.
- [Escapism Season: Why We Read Differently in Winter ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/12/escapism-season-why-we-read-differently-in-winter/) - Winter has its own kind of reading rhythm, slower and softer, where we rediscover the pleasure of reading for ourselves. It’s about letting your mind settle.
- [Sown in Sussex, Cultivated in Colombia: ‘Home-grown’ Activism Goes Global](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/12/sown-in-sussex-cultivated-in-colombia-home-grown-activism-goes-global/) - The student-founded campaign ‘Resist Glencore’ now unites indigenous communities in Colombia, with activists across Peru, the DRC, and beyond.
- [Pulp: Different Class, 30 Years Later](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/12/pulp-different-class-30-years-later/) - Different Class was the fifth studio album from Pulp. It is widely regarded as one of the most influential albums of the nineties.
- [Christmas Capitalism and AI Santa](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/12/christmas-capitalism-and-ai-santa/) - First, a celebration of Jesus’ birth is now the epitome of late-stage capitalism. The takeover can be traced back to Coca-Cola’s 1930s advertising campaigns.
- [Love Thy * White * Neighbour](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/12/love-thy-white-neighbour/) - Churches are viewed as pandering to a militant strain of Christian nationalists; they demand a white, Christian nation, free from immigration and Islam.
- [A Winter’s Fail: Brighton’s Christmas Markets](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/12/brightons-christmas-markets/) - For the residents of Brighton, a major hurdle stands in the way of achieving this, as the city's Christmas market has once again been cancelled.
- [The Guardian Angel Who Ran for Mayor in New York: A Tale of Cats, Crime, and Campaigns](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/12/the-guardian-angel-who-ran-for-mayor-in-new-york-a-tale-of-cats-crime-and-campaigns/) - The recent New York mayoral election ended with Zohran Mamdani narrowly defeating Andrew Cuomo, but one candidate stood out for reasons beyond politics.
- [Pitts is back](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/12/pitts-is-back/) - The return of their well-loved Manager came on the 23rd of October this year. “I can’t wait to reconnect with some familiar faces."
- [Brighton Council Leader Speaks on Housing, Students, and Local Priorities](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/12/brighton-council-leader-speaks-on-housing-students-and-local-priorities/) - Brighton and Hove Council leader Councillor Bella Sankey sat down with The Badger at the University of Sussex to discuss a wide range of local issues.
- [Shoes Fill Jubilee Square in Memorial for the Children of Gaza](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/10/memorial-children-of-gaza/) - Hundreds of children shoes were laid out across Jubilee Square in Brighton this Friday, each pair a reminder of the young lives lost in the war in Gaza.
- [Students' Union Benches Male Hockey and Rugby Teams](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/10/students-union-benches-male-hockey-and-rugby-teams/) - The Men’s Hockey and Rugby clubs at Sussex University have been removed as university-facilitated teams for the upcoming 2025/26 season.
- [Why I’m Having a Breast Reduction ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/11/why-im-having-a-breast-reduction/) - It’s about the removal of weight, of judgment, of noise. It’s about finally being able to walk into a room and not be seen before I’ve spoken.
- [Roots Garden Reels After Repeated Thefts](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/12/roots-garden-reels-after-repeated-thefts/) - On the 29th of October, Roots Society suffered a break-in. The door to a toolshed was ripped off, with two expensive pieces of equipment being stolen.
- [Caroline Lucas Appointed Professor of Practice in Environmental Sustainability](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/12/caroline-lucas/) - Caroline Lucas, the former leader of the Green Party, has been appointed Professor of Practice in Environmental Sustainability at the University of Sussex.
- [Is Clubbing a Dying Art?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/12/is-clubbing-a-dying-art/) - 37 per cent of all clubs across the United Kingdom have permanently closed since the start of 2020. That is an average of three clubs per week.
- [Dutch Voters Deliver a Close Win for Rob Jetten](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/12/dutch-voters-deliver-a-close-win-for-rob-jetten/) - Dutch voters headed to the polls in late October for a closely watched election worldwide, delivering a narrow victory for Rob Jetten.
- [Private Life, Public Performance](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/12/private-life-public-performance/) - Why has having a romantic attachment suddenly become uncool? It’s the kind of joke that uncomfortably describes how we live online.
- [It's All About the Body: From Sohag to Brighton](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/12/from-sohag-to-brighton-its-all-about-the-body/) - I’ve begun to see what truly separates my old life in Sohag from my new life in Brighton. It’s not just the language or the food. It’s my body.
- [Five Days of Chaos: Doctors’ Strike Sends Shockwaves Through Britain’s Hospitals](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/12/five-days-of-chaos-doctors-strike-sends-shockwaves-through-britains-hospitals/) - The long-running resident strikes, which took place over 5 days in November this year, have caused a lot of tension in the UK.
- [Biya Wins Again](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/12/biya-wins-again/) - President Paul Biya was, unsurprisingly, re-elected as Cameroon's President on 12 October. Biya is embarking on his eighth term in office.
- [Get Your Craft On in Brighton](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/12/get-your-craft-on-in-brighton/) - Both clubs are focused on encouraging you to get in touch with your creative side, take life a little less seriously and help form connections.
- [Exclusive Interview with Luis Shamshoum](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/12/exclusive-interview-with-luis-shamshoum/) - On the 11th of May 2024, Luis Shamshoum made history by becoming the first Palestinian football player to play at Wembley Stadium.
- [In Defence of Banned Books ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/12/in-defence-of-banned-books/) - Throughout history, governments and schools alike have banned certain books they deem explicit and a threat to the authority they seek to maintain.
- [Here’s The Thing: I love Sports Team](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/12/heres-the-thing-i-love-sports-team/) - Sports Team at Patterns, Brighton - 12 November 2025. Sports Team tour the UK after the release of their third studio album 'Boys These Days'.
- [The Celebrity Traitors Finale: Status, Strategy and Shock Twists](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/12/the-celebrity-traitors-finale-status-strategy-and-shock-twists/) - The finale of The Celebrity Traitors aired on the 6th November on the BBC, ending with talk show host Alan Carr’s shock win as a Traitor.
- [The Andrew Formerly Known as Prince](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/12/the-andrew-formerly-known-as-prince/) - With his dodgy connections ranging from sex offenders to Libyan gun smugglers, Mr Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has finally lost the title of “Prince”.
- [Zack Polanski and The Rise of the Green Party](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/12/zack-polanski-and-the-rise-of-the-green-party/) - In early September, the Green Party elected Zack Polanski as their new leader, succeeding the joint leadership of Carla Denyer and Adrian Ramsay.
- [On West End Girl, Lily Allen Lays Herself Bare](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/12/west-end-girl-lily-allen/) - Allen grapples the pressures of her marriage, the devastation of finding proof of an affair, as well as the difficulty of navigating the end of a relationship.
- [Mamdani Shakes Up NY Mayoral Race With Bold Progressive Vision](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/12/mamdani-ny-mayoral/) - Mamdani has captured the political zeitgeist with his successful electoral campaign to become the mayor of New York.
- [Artists Open Houses: Your New Favourite Winter Weekend Activity](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/11/winter-activity-open-houses/) - The Winter Artists Open Houses are a lovely reason to get out of the house to explore Brighton in the cold. The Open Houses host a wide variety of artists.
- [Ash Bring Ad Astra to Brighton](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/11/ash-bring-ad-astra-to-brighton/) - It has been 30 years since Ash first formed, and this tour shows they still have what it takes to get a crowd going.
- [Geese - Getting Killed Review ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/11/geese-getting-killed-review/) - Following the buzz of their 2023 album 3D Country and frontman Cameron Winter’s acclaimed solo effort Heavy Metal, Geese return with Getting Killed.
- [The Delicate Art of Putting it Back Together](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/11/the-delicate-art-of-putting-it-back-together/) - The Japanese art of Kintsugi exemplifies this, as it transforms broken porcelain into something beautiful by filling the cracks with gold.
- [Community at Sussex: The Sussex Big Read 2025](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/11/sussex-big-read-2025/) - The Sussex Big Read aims to foster a 'strong sense of belonging among students and staff at Sussex' through a 'shared reading experience'.
- [The Straw Hat Uprisings: Gen-Z’s Global Firestorm](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/11/the-straw-hat-student-gen-zs-global-firestorm/) - Student-led riots have gripped Southeast Asia, frightening regimes in Indonesia, the Philippines, Timor Leste, and, most notably, Nepal.
- [Vigar Law and the Impact on Football](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/11/vigars-law/) - In a year in which sport has suffered many tragic losses, it is the most recent one that has personally hit me the most, the tragic passing of Billy Vigar.
- [From Beans to Books: The Ultimate Campus Café Showdown](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/11/from-beans-to-books-the-ultimate-campus-cafe-showdown/) - Sussex Uni’s cafes each offer their own unique blend of atmosphere and affordability. We’ve scouted some spots to help you decide where to get your next fix.
- [A Golden Era of Women’s Rugby Comes to Brighton](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/10/a-golden-era-of-womens-rugby-comes-to-brighton/) - The Red Roses have built themselves up to be an unstoppable sporting giant, ahead of taking the trophy home at this autumn's home World Cup.
- [“Secrets of the Brain”: Special Screening of the New BBC Horizon Documentary With Award-winning Filmmaker Andrew Smith and Professor Gilly Forrester](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/11/secrets-of-the-brain-special-screening-of-the-new-bbc-horizon-documentary-with-award-winning-filmmaker-andrew-smith-and-professor-gilly-forrester/) - Secrets of the Brain, follows quantum physicist and science communicator Jim Al-Khalili as he takes the audience on a journey through the evolution of the brain
- [Charlie Kirk's Death Has Opened Our Eyes ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/10/charlie-kirks-death/) - Charlie Kirk, a right-wing political activist and a supporter of President Donald Trump, was shot dead in Utah on September 10th.
- [Ghost Stories of Sussex](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/10/ghost-stories-of-sussex/) - I heard someone say that the devil now works at Southern Rail which at least explains why you have to sell your soul for a train ticket.
- [Roses are Red, Violets are Blue, Women in Sport is Nothing New](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/11/women-in-sport/) - Why are female athletes still not treated as equals to their male counterparts?
- [Celebrity Won’t Save Us](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/11/celebrity-wont-save-us/) - At a time when people are lonelier than ever, it seems we’re increasingly looking inward – to our phones and the people who inhabit them.
- [Shock Over Substance: Has TV Gotten Too Unnecessarily Explicit?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/11/shock-over-substance-has-tv-gotten-too-unnecessarily-explicit/) - Over the past couple of years, it seems as though mainstream TV and film have become increasingly and unnecessarily explicit.
- [Lewes FC And Their Refreshing Take on Modern Football](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/11/lewes-fc-and-their-refreshing-take-on-modern-football/) - Just a short train ride from Falmer station, you can find The Dripping Pan stadium, home to Lewes FC.
- [Live Music Has a New Home at Sussex with Liberation Live](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/11/live-music-sussex-liberation-live/) - A great evening was had by all at Liberation Live: Bands for Palestine.
- [The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt: How The Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/11/the-anxious-generation/) - Gen Z is more mentally ill, nervous, and less socially able than previous generations.
- [Lewes Bonfire Heats Up for Guy Fawkes Night](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/11/lewes-bonfire/) - Dating back to the 6th century, Lewes is steeped in history and is famous for its Bonfire Night, held annually on the 5th of November.
- [The Brighton Veteran Car Run](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/11/the-brighton-veteran-car-run/) - The annual event, upcoming this month on 2 November, is the perfect reason for a chill day out.
- [Trump’s Cabinet: Business as Usual for the Elite ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/01/trumps-cabinet-business-as-usual-for-the-elite/) - Donald Trump’s view on billionaires seems to be ‘the more the merrier’, with his potential administration shaping up to be the wealthiest in history.
- [Is Brighton too Left-leaning?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/09/is-brighton-too-left-leaning/) - Brighton, one of the most left-leaning cities in the UK, faces a dilemma: does this echo chamber of views put it at risk of becoming a tyranny of the majority?
- [Sussex University Unveils Major Fitness Revamp ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/11/sussex-university-fitness/) - The University of Sussex has completed a major revamp of its on-campus fitness facilities.
- [Review Belonging by Umi Sinha](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/11/belonging-by-umi-sinha-harrison-michael/) - Belonging by Umi Sinha is a Sussex classic. The brainchild of a former Sussex lecturer, the book explores themes of identity, loss, and sense of self.
- [Everything the Labour Conference Promised to Students](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/11/labour-students/) - With political conference season upon us, here is everything the current government (Labour Party) promised to students in the UK.
- [Student’s Health Spotlight – Meningitis: A Student-Focused Breakdown](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/11/meningitis/) - A serious and sometimes life-threatening illness, meningitis is a condition involving inflammation of the tissues surrounding the brain.
- [The Architecture of Change: The Transgressive Structures of the University of Sussex](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/11/the-architecture-of-change/) - In the nearly 64 years since the establishment of the university, the architecture continues to be a topic of conversation and contention.
- [Crushed By The Curriculum? Students Drown In Workload](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/11/students-drown-in-workload/) - There have been growing reports of students' workloads increasing drastically, regarding the expectations of time spent outside of contact-time.
- [ Studying is Out! Etsy Witches Are in!](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/11/studying-is-out-etsy-witches-are-in/) - Days before the assassination of Charlie Kirk, American media outlet Jezebel released an article titled, ‘We Paid Some Etsy Witches to Curse Charlie Kirk’.The article went on to explode online, before subsequently being taken down. Internet users and conspiracy theorists have since run rampant, and some are astonished at the so-called ‘true capabilities’ of such
- [Interview with Patch](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/10/interview-with-patch/) - Patch is a growing collective currently made up of Nonny Corbett, Georgina, Emily-Rose Chantrill-Cheyette and Louis Myatt.
- [Peter Hook on Joy Division, New Order, Bass, and Time](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/10/peter-hook-on-joy-division-new-order-bass-and-time/) - As co-founder and bassist in pioneering post-punk bands Joy Division and New Order, Peter Hook easily qualifies for legendary status.
- [The New Left Party is a F****** Mess ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/10/the-new-left-party-is-a-f-mess/) - MP Zarah Sultana announced her resignation from the party, and her intention to co-lead a new left party alongside the former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.
- [A Return to Dystopia: The Long Walk](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/10/a-return-to-dystopia-the-long-walk/) - The adaptation of Stephen King’s The Long Walk has been a long time coming, with its heart-breaking character work, it’s a perfect fit for the big screen.
- [Of Mice and Moderation: Interview with Pale Wave's lead singer Heather Baron-Gracie](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/10/interview-pale-waves-heather/) - I sat down with Heather Baron Gracie, the lead singer of Pale Waves, to talk about all things music, mice, and sobriety.
- [Where Great Music Grows: The Fight to Keep Grassroots Venues Alive ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/11/the-fight-to-keep-grassroots-venues-alive/) - Grassroots venues are crucial in supporting the careers of emerging artists, cultivating musical communities, and contributing to the local economy.
- [Right-Wing Populism in Britain and the Media’s Role in Misinformation](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/11/media-right-wing/) - That might be the crisis facing Britain as right-wing populism, once thought to have faded into the background, makes a sharp return.
- [Pour Out a Pint for the Residents of Northfield](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/11/pour-out-a-pint-for-the-residents-of-northfield/) - The Students’ Union announced on Instagram that the much-beloved Northfield Bar will be closed. The bar’s final opening was in late May.
- [Chloe Michelle Howarth Interview: Crafting Her New Novel](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/11/chloe-michelle-howarth/) - Chloe Michelle Howarth, the author of the sun-soaked debut Sunburn, returns with a chilling new novel, Heap Earth Upon It, transporting readers to a small Irish village in 1965.
- [Student-Led, Charity-Focused: The Magic of The Forest Garden Festival](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/11/student-led-charity-focused-the-magic-of-the-forest-garden-festival/) - On Friday, 3rd October, I had the pleasure of attending the Forest Garden Festival, a vibrant, student-led event on campus.
- [Your right to choose: ADHD & Autism Assessments](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/10/adhd-autism-assessments/) - NHS Choice Framework. allows you to select another provider, should you feel that the waiting time for your current assessment is too long.
- [Norwegian Wood: Book Review](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/10/norwegian-wood-book-review/) - Norwegian Wood serves as a book for all, and may particularly resonate with students, navigating new relationships while moving towards an uncertain adulthood.
- [My Experience Studying Abroad with Sussex](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/10/studying-abroad-2/) - Summer school was overall a once-in-a-lifetime experience to experience life in Mexico and have my studies supported by extraordinary professors.
- [Kemptown: Straying from Central](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/10/kemptown-straying-from-central/) - Kemptown boasts a plethora of charity shops, pubs, and cafes, rivalling those on London Road and Western Road.
- [The Importance of Student Journalism](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/10/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.
- [Babe, You’re Not a Fig Tree!](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/10/fig-tree/) - Approaching options for universities, different courses, everything were on the horizon, so I began to share Esther’s sense that I was running out of time.
- [Your Shopping Cart is Full…Again](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/10/shopping-cart/) - Reports show that 14 million tonnes of waste end up in UK landfills, and I wonder just how many of the items that once were in my possession.
- [Portslade Science Fair was a Hit Among Families](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/10/portslade-fair/) - On Saturday, 5 July 2025, from 11 am to 3 pm, families gathered at East hill Park Café in Portslade for the town’s first-ever free science fair.
- [Brighton Student Experience: The Gay Capital of the UK](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/10/brighton/) - Brighton began to quietly flourish into the gay capital it is known as today with the existence of gay and lesbian venues as early as the 20’s.
- [Sussex University Under Pressure To Support Palestinian Students](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/10/sussex-palestine/) - Student campaigners at the University of Sussex are calling on the institution to take urgent measures to ensure the safe arrival of hundreds of Palestinian students.
- [Virgin by Lorde: Album Review](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/10/virgin-by-lorde-album-review/) - Virgin delves into a multitude of complex themes with emotional intelligence and insight.
- [Brighton Beach Court: A Monument That Transcends Time](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/10/beach-court/) - The symbolic monument we know as the Brighton Beach Court is a microcosm of the values of both the sport and the city.
- [The Un-Feminism of “Man’s Best Friend” Album](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/10/mans-best-friend/) - Sabrina Carpenter posted the cover for her new album on her social media, and the response has been nothing short (and sweet) of controversy.
- [Arson attack on Peacehaven Mosque](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/10/arson-attack/) - On the 4th of September, a mosque in Peacehaven - a coastal town just outside of Brighton - was set on fire in a deliberate arson attack.
- [Relish and the Reality of Disability Employment](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/10/disability-employment/) - Relish offers employment opportunities to 16–25-year-olds with learning disabilities, bridging a gap that remains stubbornly wide in the UK job market.
- [Behind the Scenes at Kemptown Bookshop](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/10/kemptown-bookshop/) - Earlier this year, after gift shopping in the Lanes, I took a bus over to Kemptown to visit one of Brighton’s most established bookshops.
- [Interview with Lonnie Gunn](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/10/lonnie-gunn/) - Lonnie Gunn, Brighton-based musician who subverts the imagined innocence of girlhood. I had a chance to talk to her about queerness, body horror, and maturing as an artist.
- [Long Fling](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/10/long-fling/) - The finished work is a complication of entangled heart strings. Long Fling could have been another collection of love songs, instead the album feels lived in.
- [UK Visa Changes Stir International Students](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/09/uk-visa-changes/) - Last May 2025, the Home Office issued changes in immigration policies specifically targeting student and graduate visas and immigration arrangements.
- [Mankind's Epic Journey: 'Human' Live with Ella Al-Shamahi](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/09/mankinds-epic-journey-human-live-with-ella-al-shamahi/) - Reviewing Ella-Al Shamahi's live version of her BBC show 'Human', delineating the journey Homo sapiens made out of Africa to eventually occupy all corners of the earth
- [A Critique of Sequels: Let Dead Things Lie](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/09/critique-of-sequels/) - Continuously, film companies announce the sequels of long-standing (and often concluded) franchises. While viewers grow hungrier for original stories.
- [The Art Around. Street Artists and Art who help make Brighton, Brighton](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/09/street-artists-brighton/) - Whilst walking the streets of Brighton, you may have noticed art pieces around on top of shops, on spare spaces of the wall, or in alleys between buildings.
- [Pride - Protest or Party?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/09/pride-protest-or-party/) - At a time when LGBTQ+ rights are at a perilous juncture, we must ask, would ‘Pride’ serve the community better if reverted to the founding intent, as a protest?
- [Norwich House Students Demand Compensation Over “Unacceptable” Conditions](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/09/norwich-house-unacceptable-conditions/) - Former residents of Norwich House have filed a formal group complaint against the University of Sussex, alleging months of unsafe living conditions.
- [THE ISSUE OF STREET PREACHERS and NOISE POLLUTION](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/09/the-issue-of-street-preachers-and-noise-pollution/) - Ollie (street preacher) has gained some traction over the last year for his polarising, outspoken declaration of propositions from the Christian Bible.
- [Good for the Soul: Gans Gig Review](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/09/good-for-the-soul-gans-gig-review/) - Gans sound incorporates heavy guitar riffs, danceable synths, and intense drums; the kind of music that you hope would create a great live atmosphere.
- [England Flags: Patriotic or Racist?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/09/england-flags-patriotic-or-racist/) - England flags started appearing in Brighton. The displaying of flags follows a national trend of outpourings of anti-immigration sentiment.
- [Mad Women and the Legacy of Female ‘Insanity’ in Literature](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/09/mad-women-and-the-legacy-of-female-insanity-in-literature/) - There is a particular kind of woman who appears, again and again, in literature: beautiful, untameable, and mad. She is haunting and tragic.
- [Beacon Mill: A Tribute to Your Local Windmill](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/08/beacon-mill-a-tribute-to-your-local-windmill/) - On a blustery September morning, a few hours before my first class of the year, I ventured out to Brighton’s nearest seaside cliffs, alone.
- [Kymara at Casablanca: 22nd August 2025](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/08/kymara-at-casablanca-22nd-august-2025/) - I had the privilege of attending Kymara opening night, and it quickly became clear to me that this was going to be one of the best gigs I have attended.
- [Living in Times of Post-Grad Job Drought: We’re All in the Same Boat](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/08/living-in-times-of-post-grad-job-drought-were-all-in-the-same-boat/) - Job searching used to feel like you were on the cusp of new opportunities, but it has now become a rabbit hole of despair, rejection and desperation.
- [Luuk Van Dijk at Patterns: In Defense of House Music](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/08/luuk-van-dijk-at-patterns-in-defense-of-house-music/) - House music can feel repetitive when you’re sober, but with the right combination of lights, crowds, and faith, it can bring you into a new dimension.
- [Dear Period Tracking Apps: Stop Paywalling Our Cycles](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/09/dear-period-tracking-apps-stop-paywalling-our-cycles/) - Flo, Clue and Glow are the three big names that most women I know will have at least one of on their phones. These apps are all blocked by a paywall.
- [From Pages to Person: How What We Read Changes Us](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/08/from-pages-to-person-how-what-we-read-changes-us/) - In this article, four Badger writers share what they've read during their time at Sussex and how those pages quietly shaped the people they’ve become.
- [Album Review: The Clearing by Wolf Alice](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/08/album-review-the-clearing-by-wolf-alice/) - The Clearing is Wolf Alice’s fourth studio album, and it goes against everything people perceive the North London four-piece to be.
- [Gender Inclusivity in Video Games: What Needs to Change?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/08/gender-inclusivity-in-video-games-what-needs-to-change/) - Video games have become a more accepted hobby over the years, but playing video games is still often considered a man’s hobby.
- [How to be Proud of Your Degree When the Rest of the World Isn’t](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/08/how-to-be-proud-of-your-degree-when-the-rest-of-the-world-isnt/) - I realised that the skill and degree I’ve worked hardest to develop, the one that once made me feel seen, now feels... redundant.
- [I Chose the Wrong Degree: What Now?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/08/i-chose-the-wrong-degree-what-now/) - As I was studying a filmmaking degree at the University of Sussex, I came to the slow realisation that I was no longer interested in it.
- [Electra at the Brighton Open Air Theatre Review](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/08/electra-at-the-brighton-open-air-theatre-review/) - A translation of Sophocles' famed Greek tragedy, Conor Baum’s vision for Electra is perfect for the nature-controlled setting of BOAT.
- [Inside The Life Of A Master’s Student…](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/05/inside-the-life-of-a-masters-student/) - Ajman Adil Nakib, sat down with Masters student, Albert Davies-Smith, in the first of his written series exploring the lives of Masters students at Sussex.
- [Frisbeegulls: A Sport Bringing People Together Every Week](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/07/frisbeegulls-a-sport-bringing-people-together-every-week/) - Sports have a magical element, they bring people together. People from diverse backgrounds, experiences and priorities focusing on only two things: How to work in a team and how to win while working in that particular team. Ultimate Frisbee happens to be one of the sports that are not universally very popular. You might have
- [Mission Impossible - The Final Reckoning](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/08/mission-impossible-the-final-reckoning/) - In the new Mission Impossible, Cruise’s stunts are more impressive than ever, and we must prepare to say goodbye to Hunt and the golden era forever, or must we?
- [The Problematic Persistence of Age Gap Tropes in Media](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/the-problematic-persistence-of-age-gap-tropes-in-media/) - Pretty Little Liars is an American teen drama-mystery that ran from 2010-2017. The show is loosely based on Sara Shepard’s book series of the same name. Throughout the seven seasons, multiple inappropriate relationships were romanticised, the most notorious being a ‘love triangle’ between teenage girls Alison, Aria, and their English teacher Ezra. Pretty Little Liars’
- [Inside the Mind of Emma Jane Unsworth: An Unfiltered Conversation](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/05/in-conversation-with-emma-jane-unsworth/) - Award-winning author Emma Jane Unsworth has returned with Slags. The novel explores fractured sisterhood, the power of memory, and female identity.
- [Sussex Psychology Students Condemn Grade Reductions and “Culture of Silence”](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/07/sussex-psychology-students-condemn-grade-reductions/) - Final-year Psychology students at the University of Sussex are raising urgent concerns after their module grades were significantly reduced.
- [The House of Mirrors: Erin Kelly’s Journey with Karen Through the Ages](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/03/the-house-of-mirrors-erin-kellys-journey-with-karen-through-the-ages/) - The House of Mirrors offers a thrilling yet reflective look at Karen and how we navigate the ever-changing landscape of our own lives.
- [Eat, Sleep, ADHD, Repeat](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/08/eat-sleep-adhd-repeat/) - It wasn’t until I finally went to the doctors and spilt out everything to them that they told me a lot of what I was feeling aligned with the ADHD criteria.
- [Why Dermatologists Are Alarmed by the Surging Skincare Addiction in Kids](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/08/why-dermatologists-are-alarmed-by-the-surging-skincare-addiction-in-kids/) - As skincare trends seep into younger demographics, dermatologists are starting to sound the alarm, not just over children’s complexions, but their well-being.
- [Online Activism is Not Real Activism - You Guys are Just Lazy ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/08/online-activism-is-not-real-activism-you-guys-are-just-lazy/) - ‘Slacktivism’, the opposite of activism, has become all too commonplace, and it is destroying purposeful and meaningful direct action.
- [Is the UK Offshoring its Emissions?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/07/is-the-uk-offshoring-its-emissions/) - Currently the UK is positioned as a global climate leader, due to a 48% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions since 1990. The government regularly publishes reports suggesting we are on track to meet the net-zero targets as in the Paris agreement. These reports may only be surface level, as the UK may be exporting the
- [In The Space Between Who You Were and Who You’ll Become](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/07/in-the-space-between-who-you-were-and-who-youll-become/) - Change never asks if you’re ready. It just arrives, without permission, tipping everything sideways. One moment you’re sitting in the comfort of the known, and the next, you’re somewhere else entirely. Maybe you’ve just graduated and everything feels uncertain. You might be back in your hometown and feel like a stranger in a place that
- [SU Wrapped: What the Officers Have Been Up To](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/07/su-wrapped-what-the-officers-have-been-up-to/) - The Students’ Union constantly works, often behind the scenes, to bring everyone at Sussex the student experience they deserve.
- [Addison Rae and her Meticulous Masterplan to Pop Stardom](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/07/addison-rae/) - Addison Rae is a household name among Gen Z. Since the beginning of doom scrolling, Rae has been promoting herself on TikTok by lip-syncing and dancing to trending songs. To most, she may be remembered as a prominent member (in 2019) of defunct influencer-setup ‘The Hype House’. Some might not know, however, that she has
- [“A National Emergency”: Laura Bates and Gemma Cairney Confront the Digital War on Women](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/07/a-national-emergency-misogyny-agasinst-women/) - At University College London’s Brueni Gallery Theatre, the Wollstonecraft Society Lecture became a platform for one of the most urgent conversations of our time. In a powerful exchange with broadcaster Gemma Cairney, author and campaigner Laura Bates exposed the rising tide of online misogyny, extremism, and radicalisation – a spreading digital world known as the
- [Surviving University with Emetophobia ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/07/surviving-university-with-emetophobia/) - Defined as a fear of vomiting or feeling sick, emetophobia is a debilitating fear that causes sufferers to limit their lives in order to prevent anxiety and panic attacks.
- [Charged for Change: Sussex Racing’s Green Drive into Formula Student](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/07/charged-for-change-sussex-racings-green-drive-into-formula-student/) - Sussex Racing, the university’s full-electric student team, is hard at work crafting a single-seat race car powered by ambition and charged by sustainability. This July, they’ll take their creation to the world’s prestigious student motorsport event.
- [An interview with Kevin Atwater: Vulnerability, Songwriting & Achilles ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/06/an-interview-with-kevin-atwater-vulnerability-songwriting-achilles/) - By Sophie Martin Known for his gentle indie-folk style mixed with some of the most disgustingly heart wrenching lyrics I’ve ever heard, Kevin Atwater first found fame with his song ‘Star Tripping’ going viral on TikTok in 2022. Since then, he has gone on to release the single ‘why did you invite me to your
- [My Struggle with Rejection and Resilience in the Global Job Market](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/05/jobs-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. Recruitment systems have been a constant nightmare. It feels as though those with genuine interest are shut out in favour of people who have mastered the art
- [Tributes and Memorials as Ukraine Enters 3rd Year of Fighting](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/03/tributes-and-memorials-as-ukraine-enters-3rd-year-of-fighting/) - It has been just over three years since Vladimir Putin announced a “special military operation” and Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine, igniting a war that has been widely condemned as a grave violation of international laws and conventions. In the Russian government’s bid to supposedly protect Russian-speaking populations in the Ukrainian Donbas Region, billions of
- [The Votes are in... Student's Union Election Results 2025](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/04/the-votes-are-in-student-union-election-results-2025/) - In a world of contentious and polarised politics, this year's Student Union elections showed just how compassionate and friendly it can be here at the University of Sussex. Monday evening’s results announcement came with a brilliant atmosphere, a buzz in the air with everyone eager to discover the outcomes of the previous week's voting and
- [Labour MP Refuses to Answer Student Questions and Storms Out of Q&A](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/03/labour-mp-refuses-to-answer-student-questions-and-storms-out-of-qa/) - Chris Ward, Kemptown and Peacehaven Labour MP, attended a Q&A with Sussex students. He refused to acknowledge his private sector lobbying past, and also refused to respond to questions asking him to condemn the genocide in Palestine. After 16 minutes, and two audience questions, he refused to hear any more questions and left. Chris Ward became
- [Papal Pop Culture: Social Media and the Two Conclaves](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/05/papal-pop-culture-social-media-and-the-two-conclaves/) - Back in October, I wrote an article on the fascination around Luca Guadagnino’s hit film Challengers, and the impact it had on tennis as a sport and in the media. The film gave the following summer's Grand Slam Championships a new level of exposure, and created an online aesthetic for the sport based on the
- [Spiralling Tensions Between India and Pakistan as India Launches Attacks Against Pakistan](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/05/spiralling-tensions-between-india-and-pakistan-as-india-launches-attacks-against-pakistan/) - Words by Ray Das On the early morning of Wednesday (May 7th), the Indian military launched multiple missile attacks (Operation Sindoor) targeting nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. The attacks were carried out as a result of the Pahalgam terror attacks of April 22nd that claimed the lives of 26 Indian tourists. Three armed
- [University Refuses To Implement a Blanket Policy For Extension Requests](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/05/university-refuses-to-implement-a-blanket-policy-for-extension-requests/) - Struggles facing PhD students attempting to gain extensions on assignments due to mental health difficulties faced by the ongoing war in Israel and Palestine.
- [Students' Views on Campus Security](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/05/students-views-on-campus-security/) - Campus safety at The University of Sussex has emerged as a critical concern among students, with recent discussions highlighting the complex balance between existing security measures and ongoing student anxieties.
- [Trans Women are Women - The Supreme Court Ruling is a Bigoted Step Back](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/04/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 Pace, a LGBTQ+ charity, highlighted in 2014 that 48% of trans people under 26 stated they had attempted suicide, and a further 30% said they
- [The New Incel](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/03/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 an ‘involuntary celibate’ became a fitting insult used by those finding leftist, feminist, and queer solidarity on the platform against the hordes of bored and
- [“I long for a time when the term 'woman scientist' is no longer necessary”- In Conversation With MRI Physicist, Dr. Iris Asllani](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/04/dr-iris-asllani-has-worked-at-the-clinical-imaging-science-centre-cisc-for-the-past-7-years-despite-the-pandemic-having-distorted-her-sense-of-time-with-a-background-in-theoreti/) - Dr. Iris Asllani has worked at the Clinical Imaging Science Centre (CISC) for the past 7 years, despite the pandemic having ‘distorted her sense of time’. With a background in theoretical nuclear physics, her long-term career focus has been using imaging techniques to study brain function and metabolism.
- [Climate, conflict and collapse- The End of Bronze Age Civilisation ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/04/climate-conflict-and-collapse-the-end-of-bronze-age-civilisation/) - David Wengrows “What Makes Civilization? The Ancient Near East and the Future of the West” explores the technological creations of different communities that defined success and advancement across civilisations. Within this discourse, technology describes the materials used to make instruments for work and the sustenance of societies. This provides a framework for the continuous evolution of the concept of human civilization.
- [Hopping Around Brighton: A Pebbled Paradise!](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/04/brighton-the-vibrant-seaside-city-effortlessly-blends-coastal-charm-with-an-electric-nightlife-the-beach-is-the-beating-heart-of-this-city-stretching-from-the-iconic-palace-pier-to-the-futuristic/) - Brighton, the vibrant seaside city, effortlessly blends coastal charm with an electric nightlife. The beach is the beating heart of this city, stretching from the iconic Palace Pier to the futuristic and now defunct i360 tower, and beyond to the lively streets of Kemptown and West Street. Whether you're a local or a visitor, Brighton offers endless ways to immerse yourself in its unique energy.
- [Society Spotlight: Forest Garden Society](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/04/society-spotlight-forest-garden-society/) - If you’ve ever wandered behind Northfield, you more than likely would have stumbled across the Forest Garden. Complete with sapling trees, charming make-shift benches and stunning views of Sussex’s wildlife, it’s the perfect green thumb’s nirvana. It mimics a young forest with a number of edible plants growing alongside it. It’s looked after by the
- [You Can Quit Smoking, But Not Air Pollution](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/03/you-can-quit-smoking-but-not-air-pollution/) - It’s a tough time to be someone who’s recently given up smoking. Despite feeling healthier and having the benefit of quitting before 22, [insert a loose statistic about being able to fully heal your lungs if you quit before this age] I can't help but feel defeated in knowing that I’ll never quite be breathing
- [Is it Bedtime for the American Giant? The Great Retreat of American Internationalism](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/04/following-trumps-inauguration-on-20-january-the-president-and-his-republican-administration-have-begun-an-immense-transformation-of-americas-domestic-and-foreign-policy-trump-conti/) - Following Trump’s inauguration on 20 January, the President and his Republican administration have begun an immense transformation of America’s domestic and foreign policy. Trump continues to consolidate his power, emboldened by the legitimacy of a political mandate from his electoral landslide.
- [Screen Addiction Isn't Just Detrimental To Generation Z and Above: It's Time To Consider Everyone.](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/12/screen-addiction-detrimental-for-the-elderly-too/) - It's quite clear that the severity and frequency of screen addiction cases has worsened significantly since the pandemic. Amongst the chattering of brain-rot, I’ve come to observe a growing consensus through trending jokes that we might be doomed: our surgeons and lawyers will be using ChatGPT, and you might find yourself accidentally doom scrolling upon
- [The Brutalist Debate: Its Brutal Out Here](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/03/the-brutalist-debate-its-brutal-out-here/) - Nina Benjamin’s Critique ★★★★☆ I was sceptical going into The Brutalist. Nearly four hours long, with a muted marketing campaign, it didn’t initially excite me. But by the time the credits rolled at the Lewes Depot (because you can’t beat a £2.50 cinema ticket), I was pleasantly surprised. The film is split into two halves,
- [Breaking Down Big Boys: A Review of the Finale](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/03/breaking-down-big-boys-a-review-of-the-finale/) - ★★★★★ Channel 4’s Big Boys has captivated audiences since its debut in 2022, and its concluding season depicts the chaos of the third year at university, particularly with a looming “disso” hanging over your head, as Jules would put it. But the ‘disso’ isn’t the only thing looming. This season protagonist Danny (Jon Pointing) struggles
- [A Student Discipline Case Against My Ex](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/03/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 in the morning. I don’t remember much of what was said, but I know that neither of us could shut up and it felt so
- [Cockroach Infestation Sparks Racism Scandal in Student Halls](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/03/cockroach-infestation-sparks-racism-scandal-in-student-halls/) - On 3 November 2024, a 3rd floor student living in the University of Sussex on-campus accommodation, Norwich House, reported cockroaches in their flat. They reported that their flat first spotted cockroaches since their move in, in September. Despite the University being aware of the issue since November, the pest issue continued until students were finally moved on 10 March 2025, with . Throughout the ordeal, students have expressed their dismay at the way the University has treated them, and have reported feeling discriminated against for their race, and financial position.
- [Supporting Women’s Rights and Women’s Wrongs: The Hitwoman Movie](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/03/supporting-womens-rights-and-womens-wrongs-the-hitwoman-movie/) - On one aimless scroll through YouTube, I came across the trailer for Ana de Armas’ new action/thriller movie Ballerina. The film follows de Armas’ character, Eve Macarro, on a vengeance quest in the world of John Wick. One particular line in this trailer sent me down the rabbit hole that is the hitwoman movie genre.
- [A24: The Pioneers of Original Storytelling](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/03/a24-the-pioneers-of-original-storytelling/) - In an age where Hollywood has marvelled at new creative capabilities that technological advancements have provided the modern world, it seems shocking that ideas are beginning to stale. Cinema-goers require more commitment to each franchise than ever before. For example, the MCU’s release radar is extending faster than Quicksilver. Considering how much they have struggled
- [Pretty in Pink: The Hidden Truths of Gendered Pricing](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/01/pretty-in-pink-the-hidden-truths-of-gendered-pricing/) - As you stand in the health and hygiene aisle, browsing the essentials that we all need for everyday use: deodorants, toothbrushes, razors and fragrances, a paint spill of blue and pink consumes your eyes as the meticulously branded products draw you into their traps. You reach for the products you are told are made for
- [Fitness, Fanatics, and All of the Above](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/03/fitness-fanatics-and-all-of-the-above/) - More than fad workout trends, gloopy protein shakes, and GRWM (Get Ready With Me) for the gym reels, fitness discourse has become a vehicle for promoting far-right ideology. In private chat rooms, Hope Not Hate reports that the number of fascist fitness groups are increasing in Britain, espousing far-right rhetoric alongside diet tips. The rise
- [Death Anxiety Messes with Your Head – And Your Opinions](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/03/death-anxiety-messes-with-your-head-and-your-opinions/) - Think about the group you most identify with - could be your religion, nationality, or political affiliation. Now, remember this: one day, you will die. Oddly enough, that awareness might make you more likely to reject, distrust, or even act aggressively toward those who belong to a different group. It might push you to cling
- [Can Sex Work Really Be Feminist?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/03/can-sex-work-really-be-feminist/) - The pandemic: known for its lack of toilet roll, lockdowns, daily walks and… OnlyFans? Despite changing the industry, the subscription-based website has entailed popular debates questioning whether sex work can be Feminist. While many highlight the empowering nature of sex work as an expression of sexuality, is the commodification of women’s bodies hindering the Feminist
- [The Price of Prestige: The Secret History and Academic Elitism](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/03/the-price-of-prestige-the-secret-history-and-academic-elitism/) - What if intelligence was not a virtue, but a weapon? At first glance Donna Tartt’s ‘The Secret History’ (TSH) is a thrilling murder mystery consisting of eccentric characters and their moral decay, but beneath this lays a deep critique of academia and the elitism that thrives within it. The novel follows Richard Papen, a working-class
- [The UK’s Obsession with Ultra-Processed Foods: A Recipe for Obesity?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/01/the-uks-obsession-with-ultra-processed-foods-a-recipe-for-obesity/) - The UK is facing a significant public health challenge: obesity. A recent study by the National Health Service (NHS) found that over two-thirds of adults in England are overweight or obese, with a quarter falling into the obese category. This alarming statistic has serious health consequences, with obesity being linked to a variety of long-term,
- [She Says Brighton: Empowering Voices Take the Stage for International Women’s Day](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/03/she-says-brighton-empowering-voices-take-the-stage-for-international-womens-day/) - The She Says event in Brighton celebrated International Women’s Day with powerful speakers sharing their impactful journeys in work and life. It promoted women in the digital, tech, and creative industries. Fostering a vibrant environment filled with discussion, support, and encouragement. Women of all ages came together in an empowering space, where stories of leadership,
- [Four Years On: Remembering Sarah Everard](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/03/four-years-on-remembering-sarah-everard/) - March 2025 marks four years since the murder of Sarah Everard, a tragedy that ignited national outrage and intensified scrutiny over police conduct and women’s safety. On 3 March 2021, Everard, a 33-year-old marketing executive, was abducted, raped, and murdered by Wayne Couzens, a serving Metropolitan Police officer who abused his position of power to
- [Absolute Martian Manhunter #1 Review](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/03/absolute-martian-manhunter-1-review/) - Absolutely Amazing - ★★★★ DC’s Absolute line of comics has so far been stellar, but their best comic may be here with Absolute Martian Manhunter. I shouldn’t have expected any less however, as the combination of Deniz Camp and Javier Rodríguez for the writing and art respectively seems like a recipe for success. The book
- [Society Spotlight: Pole Society](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/03/society-spotlight-pole-society-2/) - From the 12th of March to the 23rd, Sussex will be competing against Brighton in the 2025 Varsity Series. Varsity is an opportunity for friendly competition between universities, where students participate in a wide variety of sports. This year, Sussex Pole Society members will be competing against Brighton for the first time. The contestants will
- [Strychnine Is Good?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/03/strychnine-is-good/) - “Some folks like water, some folks like wine, but I like the taste of straight strychnine”. These are the opening lines to a song by 60s garage rock band, The Sonics, in which they zealously espouse the many benefits of strychnine, painting it as a panacea for all your ills. Given that strychnine is most
- [The Spark Behind the Story](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/03/the-spark-behind-the-story/) - Asked what inspired her new novel The Rest of You, Maame Blue recalls a vivid image from her memories of early 2020 while living in Melbourne: a young woman dancing alone in a club, surrounded by people, yet completely solitary. This image became Whitney, the novel’s protagonist, and from there, the story unfolded. A central
- [The Oscars 2025: Anora’s Surprising Sweep and the Unsurprising Snubs](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/03/the-oscars-2025-anoras-surprising-sweep-and-the-unsurprising-snubs/) - Winning an Academy Award is considered the pinnacle of success for a filmmaker or actor's career. Realistically, however, the Oscars are a contest of who deserves an award, whose "moment" it is, not necessarily a contest of talent. Winning an Oscar is like receiving a lifetime achievement award; that doesn't necessarily relate to why you
- [Mickey 17: Sci-fi Blockbuster Turned Screwball Comedy](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/03/mickey-17-sci-fi-blockbuster-turned-screwball-comedy/) - It's been five years since Bong Joon Ho shocked the world by taking home three Oscars, including Best Picture, for his Korean comedy thriller Parasite (2019). His success marked the first time a non-English language film would win the award. Thus, the expectations for his next feature were astronomical. Now eight feature films into his
- [Sussex Fined £585,000 by Education Regulator](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/03/sussex-fined-558000-by-education-regulator/) - Words by Kayla Hanna The £585,000 fine imposed on Sussex by the higher education regulator (OFS) is not adivine protection of free speech, but an attack on higher education in a time whereuniversities have found themselves amid a great financial crisis. The fine originated from an investigation regarding the resignation of former professor atSussex, Kathleen
- [F1: Are we set for a Norris vs Piastri Rivalry?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/03/f1-are-we-set-for-a-norris-vs-piastri-rivalry/) - The 2025 F1 season opener in Australia was well worth the wait. Fans were treated to a chaotic mixed conditions race that challenged even the most seasoned drivers. It was especially harsh for the 6 rookies with only 2 finishing the race - Andrea Kimi Antonelli standing out with an impressive drive. Ultimately, Lando Norris
- [Camber Kitchen Caught Alight in Air Fryer Catastrophe](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/03/camber-kitchen-caught-alight-in-air-fryer-catastrophe/) - On Wednesday 19th of March, four fire-engines were spotted on campus tackling a blaze which has apparently originated from an air fryer. The fire, which allegedly occurred in an East Slope flat in Camber, started around 6:40PM, and was put out by the team of fire engines by 8:00PM. Fire alarms were heard going off
- [OVER 400 PALESTINIANS KILLED OVERNIGHT BY ISRAEL, BREAKING THE CEASEFIRE DEAL](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/03/over-400-palestinians-killed-overnight-by-israel-breaking-the-ceasefire-deal/) - Over 400 Palestinians have been killed as a result of Israel’s carpet bombing, violating the ceasefire deal made on January 19th of this year. The Gaza Health Ministry reports claim at least 413 people, including children, have been murdered along with 562 injured, since the few hours of Israel renewing its attacks. The death toll
- [Panalo - Brighton's Newest Winner](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/03/panalo-brightons-newest-winner/) - Panalo, the Filipino word for “win”, is the odd name given to the new Filipino restaurant in Hove. Sleek but unassuming, this six-month-old establishment sits on the corner of a street filled with international cuisines.
- [Upcoming Films by Sussex Students](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/02/upcoming-films-by-sussex-students/) - Golden A young gymnast on the cusp of success comes to reject her life of elite gymnastics as a result of her tormenting coach; her mother. Trailer here. Directed by Sofia Piletto Crew: Cerys Bye, Ross Johnston and Oscar Ryland The Willow Weaver Emma Parkins presents the sustainable art of willow weaving, where organic forms
- [Review: Presence](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/02/review-presence/) - ★★★★☆ "I know there's an excellent man inside of you, Tyler. I'd like to see him soon." Through sheer determination, screenwriter David Koepp has turned the taboo ghost story on its head, mixing a family drama with chilling thrills, disordering the horror genre into Presence. With a modest budget of merely $2 million, bankrolled by
- [Joker: Folie à Deux Review - A Dull Musical Experience](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/12/joker-folie-a-deux-review-a-dull-musical-experience/) - This duet was flat-footed and dull, darling. Todd Phillips doesn’t seem to have much more to say. The decision to make this a musical intrigued me. But La La Land this is not. Instead, we are given a never-ending jukebox karaoke fest that Phoenix and Gaga each try their best to make entertaining.
- [Silent Hill 2 Remake: A Psychological Horror Masterpiece](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/02/silent-hill-2-remake-a-psychological-horror-masterpiece/) - 4/5 Stars “Lynchian surrealism meets Kubrickian horror in this remade masterpiece.” Ten years ago, the Silent Hill franchise was dead. Remnants of it remained in PT; a free teaser made by Metal Gear director Hideo Kojima, which was equally terrifying and exciting with the promise of a new Silent Hill. But that promise was sadly
- [Exploring Mac Miller's Posthumous Album 'Balloonerism'](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/02/exploring-mac-millers-posthumous-album-balloonerism/) - A lost piece of a bigger picture 4/5 Stars Following his tragic death in 2018, aged only 26, it has proven difficult to convey the true impact of his music on the lives of fans. His diversity and work ethic far exceeded that of his contemporaries in his lifetime within the hip-hop genre. Nowhere is
- [A Childhood Abused By My Grandfather](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/02/a-childhood-abused-by-my-grandfather/) - “No one wants to read in the newspapers about abuse going on in the family because it feels too much like, ‘It's not my world! It's not my world!’” My grandfather sexually abused me from as early as I can remember. Seven years ago he was declared guilty of sexual assault and sexual abuse of
- [Historical Figures Who Were More Radical Than Assumed](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/02/historical-figures-who-were-more-radical-than-assumed/) - By Isaac Westhead In school, we often learn about historical figures and their impacts on the world. From Einstein to Martin Luther King, these figures are held up as examples to aspire to. Yet one key part of their stories is ignored, leading to a misunderstanding of their lives, and how they viewed the world
- [I Owe My Life to Amateur Dramatics](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/01/i-owe-my-life-to-amateur-dramatics/) - When people think of the Am Drams, the consensus stems from the assumption of drab and dull acting, vocals comparable to X-Factor auditions, and dancing that would make Bruce Forsyth turn in his grave. This is even touched upon in popular culture, with films such as Hot Fuzz poking fun at its often self-absorbed, tedious
- [Lynch and The Gaming Landscape ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/02/lynch-and-the-gaming-landscape/) - Earlier this month, the great David Lynch passed away. The news has made waves throughout the film and TV landscape; his influence as an auteur filmmaker can be felt in nearly every facet of the industry. However, I want to delve into the lesser-known but equally monumental influence Lynch has had across the gaming landscape
- [Severance Season 2: First Impressions](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/02/severance-season-2-first-impressions/) - ★★★★★ “Was a Pineapple Involved?”. Opening with a disorientating, Mission Impossible-esque shot of Mark (Adam Scott) running through the severed floor, Severance season two takes no time to get going. Erickson’s first two episodes cover the fallout of season one’s explosive finale, devoting their entire narratives to both the ‘innie’ and ‘outie’ perspectives of events.
- [The aesthetics of reading ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/02/the-aesthetics-of-reading/) - It is argued that some people concern themselves with looking like a reader, rather than focusing on the reading experience itself.
- [Of Mountains And Men: The Current State Of Statehood In Papua New Guinea](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/02/of-mountains-and-men-the-current-state-of-statehood-in-papua-new-guinea/) - Host to an estimated 840 living languages, Papua New Guinea (PNG), situated on the eastern side of the island of New Guinea within Oceania’s subregion of Melanesia, is known as the most linguistically diverse country in the world. However, this makes operating as a unified state rather tricky. Fragmentation among social groups is driven by
- [Trump And Science - '2 Fascist, 2 Furious'](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/02/trump-and-science-2-fascist-2-furious/) - It has barely been a month and yet here we are. Trump is back in office for the second time and the scientific world has been plunged in chaos. While scientists across the world scurry to keep up with the wrath of the President’s executive orders, it is important to gauge the impact of a
- [The TikTok Ban, ByteDance, and the "Splinternet"](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/02/the-tiktok-ban-bytedance-and-the-splinternet/) - The US TikTok ban represents more than the surface level new-cold-war tension between America and China. It personifies a growing divide between both advocates and critics of a global, open internet, that fights against the Splinternet phenomenon.
- [A Dip into Greek Mythology](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/02/a-dip-into-greek-mythology-2/) - Whether you’re drawn to the classic texts or modern adaptations, there is an abundance of literature on Greek mythology, and a rich sub-genre of fresh, often feminist perspectives exploring these timeless stories.
- [A Guide to Brighton's Hidden Gem Bookstores](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/02/a-guide-to-brightons-hidden-gem-bookstores/) - In the heart of Brighton, Afrori Books is more than just a bookshop – it’s a vibrant community space dedicated to celebrating Black voices, culture, and literature. Specialising in books by Black authors, Afrori Books is a haven for readers who seek diverse narratives and perspectives that are often underrepresented in mainstream bookshops.
- [Why are so many arts venues shutting down?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/02/why-are-so-many-arts-venues-shutting-down/) - While music may be the food of love, unfortunately, the public requires real consistent nourishment. Due to the cost-of-living crisis, people are frequenting food banks rather than NatWest. Understandably, it’s proving hard for local bands to play when people no longer carry cash to see them in concert.
- [What makes a memorable meal?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/02/what-makes-a-memorable-meal-2/) - Why do we remember some meals and not others? It’s a question I’ve pondered over many times and now seek to answer.
- [Baseball: LA Stun NY in 5 to Win World Series](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/02/baseball-la-stun-ny-in-5-to-win-world-series/) - On Halloween night, 31 October, the Los Angeles Dodgers overcame a 5-run deficit and spooked the New York Yankees, 7-6, in game 5 of the best-of-seven Major League Baseball (MLB) World Series, winning their 8th championship in franchise history.
- [Concerns Grow over Nightlife Safety in Brighton ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/02/concerns-grow-over-nightlife-safety-in-brighton/) - As a smaller UK city, and the country’s LGBT+ capital, Brighton is broadly considered to be a safe area. However, fears have grown among students as more cases of assault come to light, from figures that we should be able to trust when out at night.
- [We’re Broke – Someone Fix It!](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/02/were-broke-someone-fix-it/) - The “broke student” trope is hardly new, but it’s not just a fun, quirky aesthetic or the overly dramatic whining some accuse us of. For many students, financial hardship is a relentless and draining reality - one that grows more severe by the year.
- [Fieldnotes On Being Overwhelmed as a Fresher - The Brown Girl Perspective](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/02/fieldnotes-on-being-overwhelmed-as-a-fresher-the-brown-girl-perspective/) - Written by: Deeghi Basu Once you pass a couple of time zones from your home country toward Britain, you notice the first difference. All of a sudden, the people around you ask for“a glass of orange juice please,” instead of the usual milky tea or coffee that you see everyone sipping on flights back home.
- [The WWF Unmasked: Violence, Contradictions and Greenwashing](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/02/the-wwf-unmasked-violence-contradictions-and-greenwashing/) - In the realm of environmental conservation, few non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are as widely recognised and trusted as the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). Adorned with its iconic panda logo and boasting a global presence, the WWF symbolises hope for the preservation of wildlife and ecosystems worldwide. With just a small donation, the WWF warmly
- [Brighton's Hidden Classics](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/01/hidden-classics-of-brighton/) - A musical rocket ship to the moon launched way back in the early 20th century, with genres like Jazz, Swing, Latin and Blues showing us what spring is like on Jupiter and Mars. However, it seems that recently it has been floating dormant in outer space, and the scene of popular music has overshadowed these
- [Cinema by Sussex Students](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/09/cinema-by-sussex-students/) - Paranormal Protection Service “Two scammers, Nigel Moore and Rob Cement, con old ladies into believing their houses are haunted. Until one day, they bite off more than they can chew…” Directed by Jasper Pagan Comedy | 13 min Seeking Solace “Following the tragic loss of his sister, Alban is tasked by his preoccupied father to
- [Sea Swimming Healed Me. It Could Heal You Too.](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/12/sea-swimming-healed-me/) - 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 Cork, biting my nails as I try to summon up the courage to test out the water shoes my mother gifted me. An unsubtle attempt
- [The WWF Unmasked: Violence, Contradictions and Greenwashing](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/01/wwf-unmasked/) - Words by Amina Daniel In the realm of environmental conservation, few non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are as widely recognised and trusted as the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). Adorned with its iconic panda logo and boasting a global presence, the WWF symbolises hope for the preservation of wildlife and ecosystems worldwide. With just a small
- [Spotlight Events: The Brighton-Based DJ Collective Mixing It Up](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/01/spotlight-events-the-brighton-based-dj-collective/) - Words by Jessie Smith If you’re like me when it comes to Brighton nightlife, you’re ready for something different— something other than the roves of indie boys chucking their beer into the air to a drum and bass remix of an Arctic Monkeys song, or reality TV stars who press a play/pause button for an
- [The Case Against Diddy is Undeniable. Why Are We So Obsessed with Separating the Art from the Artist?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/01/separating-the-art-from-the-artist/) - Words by Jess Smith Three Decades For three decades, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has been altering the hip-hop landscape through his patronage and collaborations with some of the biggest stars in modern music. However, today the news will tell you a very different story; a story of a music giant toppled, and an empire crumbled. After
- [Storm Éowyn Rocks Brighton’s Coastline](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/01/storm-eowyn-rocks-brighton/) - The force of the recent Storm Éowyn has shaken Brighton. The high pressure and rapidly intensifying winds through the Jet Stream contributed to a battering of our coastlines across the nation, and Brighton was no exception. The MET Office issued yellow warnings in Brighton on account of heavy rain and strong wind, which tells residents
- [Come to the Cabaret!](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/01/come-to-the-cabaret/) - Meine Damen und Herren, Mesdames et Messieurs, Ladies and Gentlemen! Do not delay going to the Cabaret! John Kander’s classic musical lights up Central London’s Embankment at the Kit Kat Club, with the infamous Eye peering into the souls of London commuters, enticing them in for a night of well-mannered frivolity. At the helm of
- [That’s a Wrap: The Phenomenon of Spotify’s Yearly Recap](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/01/spotify-wrapped/) - Words by Finn Norris and Harry Turnbull An Ageing Tradition Nine Decembers ago, Spotify launched a surprise feature that allowed users to reflect simply on their ‘year in music’. Since Wrapped 2015’s tagline, it has become so much more. I’m sure the number of queer listeners who came together on Twitter to discover that their
- [The Brainrot of Snapchat Discovery](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/01/snapchat/) - 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 Toilet’ or video clips of Spanish films cropped above Subway Surfers gameplay. Whilst this fits the definition in its own right, the perspective towards Brainrot
- [Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Is It Black and White?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/01/diary-of-a-wimpy-kid/) - “GOOD GOD MAN! YOU ALMOST GOT THE CHEESE TOUCH,” we all shout in unison as our friend cracks open a baby bell in year 6 (at least I did, I wasn’t the brightest bulb). If you can’t relate, maybe you have at least exclaimed the phrase Zoo Wee Mama when whacking your funny bone on
- [The Academy Awards: Prestige, Popularity, or Letterboxd?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/02/the-academy-awards-prestige-popularity-or-letterboxd/) - Words by Jamie Gilbert & Miri Stoneham-Bull As the 97th Academy Awards approach, the annual debate over their relevance and status in popular culture arises once again. Whether upset with the nature of Academy membership or simply angered that their favourite film of the last twelve months hasn't been nominated for Best Original Score (...Challengers
- [What happened at R.G Kar Medical college and Hospital?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/10/what-happened-at-r-g-kar-medical-college-and-hospital/) - On 9 August 2024, a 31-year old female postgraduate trainee doctor was found raped and murdered in the seminar room of R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The entire nation was overcome with a sense of disgust, shame and anger, with one of the interviewees, from Delhi, India describing a
- [Biology and Biases: How biology enables societal and systemic discrimination](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/09/biology-and-biases-how-biology-enables-societal-and-systemic-discrimination/) - Hierarchical segregation and discrimination are practices that have existed in some form for as long as formal societal structures have existed. However, the reasoning behind these practices have changed over time, more recently often taking a more pseudo-scientific approach disguised as biology. The idea that biology is responsible for specific “undesirable traits” in people was
- [A Dip into Greek Mythology](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/02/a-dip-into-greek-mythology/) - Filled with tales of tragic heroes, wonderful creatures and capricious gods, Greek mythology has captivated readers for centuries. Whether you’re drawn to the classic texts or more modern adaptations, there is an abundance of literature, and a rich sub-genre of fresh, often feminist perspectives exploring these timeless stories. A good place to start for a
- [Classics With Modern Relevance](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/01/classics-with-modern-relevance/) - Animal Farm – George Orwell This list would not be complete without mentioning Animal Farm, published in 1945 by George Orwell. With the farm animals teaming up together against their human owner, this tale at first glance may seem humorous, but the overall sentiment is empowering. Whether it’s the struggle for workers' rights, the fight
- [Voices Across Continents: The Impact of Influential Black Authors](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/10/voices-across-continents-the-impact-of-influential-black-authors/) - My literary journey began with fairytales that, in retrospect, were predominantly white, a common experience for many Nigerian children. In secondary school, I was introduced to the works of writers like Chinua Achebe, Ngugi Wa Thiong’o, Leopold Senghor, Wole Soyinka, and others in the African Writers series. This exposure sparked a re-evaluation of my own
- [Beyond the Bestseller List: Hidden Literary Gems](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/10/beyond-the-bestseller-list-hidden-literary-gems/) - In a world where the latest bestselling books dominate shelves and screens, some of the most compelling stories are often overlooked. Beyond the popular bestsellers, there’s a world of underrated books that deserve recognition for their unique storytelling, compelling narratives, and powerful themes. Here are four hidden literary gems that you should add to your
- [Books About University Life](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/10/books-about-university-life/) - Normal People “Normal People” is a coming-of-age novel published in 2018 by Sally Rooney. The story portrays the ever-growing and changing relationship between Marianne Sheridan and Connell Waldron, originally two teenagers from a small Irish town. They navigate the various challenges, starting in secondary school and progressing into University life. Throughout her book, Rooney excellently
- [A Brief History of Disability and Theatre](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/10/a-brief-history-of-disability-and-theatre/) - If all the world's a stage and all the men and women merely players, those with disabilities may find themselves working behind the scenes. Due to the history of stigma towards neurodiversity, it is unsurprising that, according to Shakespeare’s analogy, I suffered with stage fright for years. I would only venture out from behind the
- [What’s on in Brighton this Christmas](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/12/whats-on-in-brighton-this-christmas/) - As decorations have been in stores since the summer holidays, it is inevitable that many students may have gotten into the Christmas spirit sometime around October 1, and then out of it again by December. Hopefully, this article will reignite your passion for the holiday season by providing some ideas of how best to celebrate
- [Brighton: Wrapped](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/01/brighton-wrapped/) - In the good old days, winter was the season of mince pies, mulled wine and Michael Bublé. Now, however, Spotify Wrapped is more of a hallmark of the holidays than Hallmark itself. So much so that other apps have followed in the streaming platform’s digital footsteps and created their own year in review. Monzo has
- [Theatrical-movies or Movie-theatricals? Blurring the Line](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/09/theatrical-movies-or-movie-theatricals-blurring-the-line/) - In 1997, satirist and creator of Brass Eye, Chris Morris, wrote a skit in which Peter Sutcliffe, a serial killer, stars in a musical of his life. Complete with “singing police chases” and the criminal atoning for his crimes in the final act, the sequence was cut from the original broadcast due to its controversial
- [Why are so many arts venues shutting down?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/12/closingvenues/) - Is there really a problem? While music may be the food of love, unfortunately, the public requires real consistent nourishment. Due to the cost-of-living crisis, people are frequenting food banks rather than NatWest. Understandably, it’s proving hard for local bands to play when people no longer carry cash to see them in concert. But is
- [Were The Greeks All Pederasts?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/02/were-the-greeks-all-pederasts/) - Ancient Greece and its eminent persons have been associated with intelligence, artistic creativity, philosophical thought, and being foundational to Western civilisation for millennia. Though, in the last 50 years, there arose an academic recognition of homosexual practices and cultures within ancient Greece, particularly between older men and younger boys – a practice the Greeks called pederasty.
- [Inside Brighton’s Illegally Rented Student Homes ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/02/inside-brightons-illegally-rented-student-homes/) - Being a student is tough enough as it is. Facing mountains of student debt, a cost of living crisis, and just to top it off - terrible housing conditions. A simple search on social media platforms revealed stories from users sharing their experiences renting in Brighton and Hove, but what I discovered when reaching out
- [The Identity of Nowhere ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/02/the-identity-of-nowhere/) - I don’t have a British name, I don’t really look “British”, and I don't feel British. My parents met in Italy and moved to the UK just before I was born. My mum is from Derbyshire, England, and my dad is from Napoli, Italy. Despite being half “British and Irish”, I inherited all of my
- [Reform's Racist Rampage in South East England ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/02/reforms-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 is set on dividing our country for their own political gain. Now is not the time, nor will it ever be the time, for fascism
- [Napoli’s Triangle of Death - How the Mafia Caused a Cancer Epidemic ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/02/napolis-triangle-of-death-how-the-mafia-caused-a-cancer-epidemic/) - The “Triangle of Death" is a large area of land located approximately 25 km northeast of the city of Napoli (Naples), Italy. The name was coined in reference to the area’s use as the largest illegal waste dump of toxic materials in Europe, following the toxic waste management crisis of the 1980s. However, the roots
- [Trashy, Fierce and Feminist - This is Slut Pop! ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/02/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 Dirty Blues, which was popular pre and post-WWII, explicitly raunchy music has nearly always played on our radios. Before the age of labelling music with
- [Is TikTok Live Replacing Television? ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/02/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 straight to their favourite streaming service, according to a report by the media regulator Ofcom. Young people now watch almost seven times less broadcast television
- [Brighton petition to drop Hove from name gathers whopping 57 signatures](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/02/brighton-petition-to-drop-hove-from-name-gathers-whopping-57-signatures/) - An online petition has begun to gather attention, as supporters want to drop ‘Hove’ from the city's official title: Brighton and Hove. In 1997, Brighton and Hove, which were separate at the time, united to form “Brighton and Hove”, giving the city unitary authority and thus was granted city status in 2000 as part of
- [The Bimbofication of Boobs](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/02/bimboification/) - 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 being just like any other body part, objectification has resulted in degrading and belittling stereotypes of women who are overly sexualised. The ‘bimbo’ stereotype is
- [Brighton's Homelessness Crisis ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/02/brightons-homelessness-crisis-2/) - In the winter months as Brighton hits below freezing temperatures, there are hundreds whose reality is harsh - survival on the streets. In Brighton, estimates by Shelter show that over 3,580 people are homeless this winter, with more than 1,000 homeless children being placed in emergency temporary accommodation. Homelessness has increased by 27% in Brighton
- [Must-Reads to Gift This Season](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/12/must-reads-to-gift-this-season/) - Dante's Divina Commedia La Divina Commedia (The Divine Comedy) by Dante Alighieri is an Italian narrative poem composed between 1308 and 1320, published just before he died in 1321. Split into three parts, it tells the story of Dante’s fictional descent into Hell (Inferno), his climb through Purgatory (Purgatorio), and finally his ascent into Heaven
- [Cringe Culture: The Intersection of Misogyny and Ableism in Fandom Spaces](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/02/cringe-culture-the-intersection-of-misogyny-and-ableism-in-fandom-spaces/) - In 2020, a global lockdown encouraged people to entrench themselves in online fan spaces more than ever before, aided by the internet’s most popular platform: TikTok. But fandom culture existed decades before TikTok and will almost certainly exceed the app’s lifespan. So why, if fandom is an ongoing, beloved phenomenon, is it considered ‘cringe’? And
- [Knepp Estate: A Lesson on Nature’s Resistance](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/10/knepp-estate-a-lesson-on-natures-resistance/) - I didn’t expect the first week of graduate school to involve waking up in the early hours of the morning to the sound of torrential rain on the roof of my tent, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. A group of about two dozen eager master’s students studying ecology and evolution subjects at
- [Exclusive with the Vice Chancellor](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/01/exclusive-with-the-vice-chancellor/) - To celebrate the beginning of a new semester at Sussex Sasha Roseneil, Vice Chancellor, sat down with The Badger for an exclusive insight into life as Vice Chancellor and all things Sussex! What do you think is special about students at Sussex? It’s always risky to generalise, as students at Sussex are incredibly diverse. You
- [Eat Central Reopens](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/10/eat-central-reopens/) - Eat Central has reopened to serve the students with wider menu options and new interiors. The largest food outlet on campus, Eat Central, closed down in March of this year to undergo necessary renovation work required by its contract with the catering service provider. The project, originally set for completion by June, experienced a three-month delay
- [Siân Berry Exclusive Interview with the Badger](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/12/sian-berry-exclusive-interview-with-the-badger/) - Watch the full interview on our YouTube channel here! Back in October, recently elected Brighton Pavilion MP, Siân Berry, sat down with News Sub-Editor Jade Montana to give an exclusive on her time in office thus far… How has your time in office been so far? It’s been really exciting actually! We are four Green
- [The Social Snag of Living Chronically Offline](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/01/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 latest dismissive glorifications that justifies our unnatural dependence on the digital world. While the term can be traced back as early as 2016, it hasn’t
- [Nosferatwo: Does the Remake Justify the 102-Year Wait?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/01/nosferatwo-review/) - The answer is: kind of. Robert Eggers shocks us with another twisted outing to our local cinema in the form of Nosferatu. The more seasoned film nerds will know this is a remake of the classic German expressionist film of the same name from 1922. While it is undeniably one for the slightly demonic amongst
- [Cracking Comeback, Lad! Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/01/cracking-comeback-lad-wallace-and-gromit/) - “Good grief, it's you! Again!” Sixteen years after the madness of the ‘Were-Rabbit’, Aardman have returned my favourite duo to the screen - but not the cinema’s, no! Instead, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl was exclusively broadcast on Christmas Day as one of the BBC’s festive television highlights. With towering expectations (and Aardman’s dwindling
- [Doctor Who and Capitalist Realism: Time to Question the Status Quo?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/01/doctor-who-and-capitalist-realism/) - We cannot seem to fathom the idea that aliens might not actually want to invade us. As human beings, living in a capitalist system where gentrification, colonialism and exploitation are the norm, who's to say that aliens might not be as evil as we are? Doctor Who has been around since 1963, and like most
- [Piracy: An Ethical Crime?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/01/piracy-an-ethical-crime/) - Piracy - the unauthorised use, reproduction, and distribution of another’s content, information or work, customarily only exchanged for monetary gain. It sounds like a crime, right? Well, it is. But is something criminal necessarily something unethical? We’ve all seen the iconic “You Wouldn’t Steal a Car” advert-turned-meme which first aired in July 2004. This internationally
- [Gavin and Stacey: A Final Goodbye to A ‘Tidy’ Show](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/01/gavin-and-stacey-a-final-goodbye/) - Christmas Day has passed; presents, food comas and tipsy board games are once again a distant memory. However, by 8:59 p.m., these frivolities were shoved, unceremoniously, to the back of our minds, and over 12 million of us gathered in front of our screens to watch Gavin and Stacey: The Finale. Arguably the most anticipated
- [Review: A Complete Unknown](https://thebadgeronline.com/2025/01/review-a-complete-unknown/) - The biopic genre claims another victim. The legacy of Bob Dylan has been told to audiences countless times over the star’s 60+ years in music. From Martin Scorsese’s documentary No Direction Home (2005) to Todd Haynes’ elaborate I’m Not There (2006), which saw six different actors portraying numerous moments of Dylan’s life and career, it
- [GNX by Kendrick Lamar- Album Review](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/12/gnxalbumreview/) - ★★★★★ West Coast 90’s throwback dispels any argument for the Greatest of All Time It's Just Big Me Kendrick Lamar has had a year to remember. His rap battle against hip-hop/pop superstar Drake saw the two trading diss tracks daily, culminating in Lamar's chart topping hit "Not Like Us", which is now in the running
- [Lost & Found: Why Some Musicians Never Live to See Their Fame](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/12/lost-found/) - Forgotten while you’re here, Remembered for a while - Nick Drake Words by James Scott Throughout history, from the Ancient Greeks to the present day, there has been an enduring fascination with people who live fast and die young. Consider the haunting image of Jeff Buckley, whose life was cut short by his mysterious drowning,
- [“Try” and Stop Us: Sussex Women’s Rugby Spotlight](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/12/sussex-womens-rugby/) - Words by Lottie Whelan Founded in 2010, the University of Sussex Women’s Rugby Club, affectionately known as ‘Sugby’, is a flourishing sports society consisting of two dedicated and passionate teams. We are an inclusive club, and we pride ourselves on creating a welcoming environment for players of all abilities. Rugby is a sport where women
- [Top 5 Albums of 2024](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/12/top-5-albums-of-2024/) - Words by Finn Norris and Harry Turnbull 2024 has been, in our view, a fantastic year for music. From emerging artists bursting onto the scenewith instant hits to childhood heroes starting a summer movement, we have had plenty of new tunesto feast upon to keep us through the year. These are our top five picks
- [Are you playing the game? Or is the game playing you](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/12/generativeai/) - The Danger Generative AI has gone from simply a plot in an Arnold Schwarzenegger action movie to a very real technological marvel in the modern age. However, as with everything, it has received mixed opinions. From creating fake audio of Drake and The Weeknd to album art, Generative AI has seemed dangerously limitless, and now
- [“The Evolution of Feminist Literature: From the Classics to Today”](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/12/evolution-of-feminist-literature/) - Words by Isabel Cattermole Feminist literature has long been used as a weapon for change, urging readers to question ideas about gender, power, and identity. From Simone de Beauvoir’s The Second Sex to Margaret Atwood’s formidable The Handmaid’s Tale, feminist classics explore various genres and themes. Whilst it would be impossible to list every accomplished
- [Underconsumption Core: Use Less, Live More](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/10/underconsumption-core-use-less-live-more/) - Is this the core to end all cores? Like a phoenix rising from the ashes of our burning landfill waste, TikTok’s latest ‘underconsumption core’ and satirical sister ‘overconsumption core’ have soared in online popularity. From holey socks to the savaging of Stanley cups, the trending duo encourages viewers to maximise the utility of their purchases
- [How The Traitors Changed the Game in UK Reality TV](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/12/how-the-traitors-changed-the-game/) - The Traitors arrived on UK screens in November of 2022, promising to feature a concept unlike anything seen before. The show is based on the Netherlands’ original version De Varraders, released in 2021. The UK’s first series was the second-ever edition worldwide, and the first English-language version, meaning the show’s concept was still incredibly fresh
- [Leaving Room for a Sequel: The Apprentice](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/12/leaving-room-for-a-sequel-the-apprentice/) - An inescapable aspect of The Apprentice is how it plays like an origin story for a villain like a cash-grab Disney prequel. Except this time the antagonist is not animated, the story is not fiction and the threat is very much real. This article will contain light spoilers for The Apprentice. For those unfamiliar, The
- [The End-of-Life Bill has just been passed—but what happens next? ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/12/the-end-of-life-bill-has-just-been-passed-but-what-happens-next/) - The Terminally Ill (End of Life) Bill has passed, thanks to the Labour MP Kim Leadbeater bringing the motion forward to debate. However, while a recent YouGov poll (YouGov, 2023) put public support for assisted dying at 73%, this was not reflected in the vote, which saw 330 MPs in support of the bill and 275
- [What makes a memorable meal?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/12/what-makes-a-memorable-meal/) - Why do we remember some meals and not others? It’s a question I’ve pondered over many times and now seek to answer. When I think of those special moments of food pleasure in my life, a select number of occasions spring to mind; my first proper carbonara in Venice, steaks and apple pies in Marseille,
- [Wicked: Holding Space for Theatre Kids Everywhere](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/12/wicked-holding-space/) - I'm sure many of you (anyone who’s chronically online anyway) have seen clips of Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo crying whilst holding space for ‘defining’ gravity. Meanwhile, two charming male co-stars, Jonathan Bailey and Jeff Goldblum, are breaking into song, having the best time ever, and wondering what on earth is going on. Wicked Part
- [Coming Out Tonight? Interview with the Director and Cast](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/11/coming-out-tonight/) - Words by Marni Lippin ‘’It’s a play about messy bisexuals!’’ ‘Coming Out Tonight?’ is the original play written and directed by Alannah Van Engeland for the SUDS - created about students, for students. With a cast starring Miranda Barnes as Bella, the main character preparing to go on a night out, Aleks Velkov joining the
- [Smitten with Pale Waves](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/11/smitten-with-pale-waves/) - Words by Olivia Milner Following the release of their fourth album Smitten on September 27th, the Manchester four-piece Pale Waves took to the road. Their fifth stop of the tour marked their arrival in Brighton, where they conjured a crowd that packed Chalk. The lights go down... The venue filled with anticipation and excited chatter
- [Tuition Fee Rises Wage War on Working Class Students](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/11/tuition-fee-rises-wage-war-on-working-class-students/) - Four years ago Keir Starmer promised to scrap tuition fees. One year ago Starmer promised he would provide fairer tuition fees. Now he is drawing up plans to raise tuition fees to £9,535, a 3.1% increase in line with inflation. Maintenance loans will also rise by 3.1%, but an increase in tuition fees and loans
- [Ripley: A Review](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/09/ripley-a-review/) - Just another remake? No! In a time of over-stimulating “brain rot", Ripley mercifully redefines pace through intimate thought, glorious black-and-white imagery and a dash of brutal murder. Directed by Steven Zaillian, this suspense thriller Netflix series (Netflix – I know!) is a neo-noir Hitchcock classic brought to 2024. As the second remake of Patricia Highsmith’s
- [The Juice is Loose: Beetlejuice 2 Review](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/11/beetlejuice-2-review/) - In complete confidence Beetlejuice Beetlejuice would be another trainwreck to Tim Burton’s crumbling legacy, I had drafted this review to be a merciless critique of the sequel and an obituary to Burton’s career. And yet, I must admit I was pleasantly surprised, and even, dare I say it, enjoyed it just as much as the
- [‘Lost’ Your Touch? ABC’s Hit Show, 20 Years Later](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/11/lost-your-touch/) - On 22 September 2004, Oceanic Airlines Flight 815 crashed on an uncharted island 1000 miles off its original course, and TV was never the same. A paralysed man found himself walking again, a polar bear emerged, and something more ominous lurked in the jungle shadows. Throughout its ground-breaking first season, Lost set up intricate plotlines
- [Why Twilight is the Perfect Autumn Rewatch](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/11/why-twilight-is-the-perfect-autumn-rewatch/) - For many people, Autumn is more than a season. It represents change, mystery, and adventure, much like Twilight. For me, Twilight was a big deal growing up. Hell, even my name is Bella. The setting, colour palette, and themes make this nostalgic film series the ideal autumn rewatch. For many, these films are comforting, warming,
- [Inside Out 2: The Ups and Downs of Somewhere New](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/09/inside-out-2/) - If you’ve moved homes as a child, you’ll know it’s an adventure like no other. While the kids you’ve known since nursery misspell your name in your goodbye card, and your posters reveal tiny Blu Tack stains across your walls, your parents will whisper promises of a bigger room and new friends, desperately circumventing the
- [Badger-Hating Badenoch becomes Conservative Leader](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/11/badger-hating-badenoch-becomes-conservative-leader/) - Kemi Badenoch has just become the new Conservative party leader, defeating Robert Jenrich by 12,418 votes. But what does her victory mean? A shift to the Right Badenoch represents a shift to the right for the Conservatives. In her pamphlet ‘Conservatism in Crisis’ she heavily expresses her desire for a more ‘capital C’ Conservative party.
- [Why Liam Payne's Death is a Complete Tragedy.](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/10/liam-payne/) - On Wednesday 16th October 2024, it was announced to the world that former One Direction member Liam Payne, had passed away after falling from a hotel room balcony, in Argentina. His death is a complete tragedy and could have been entirely preventable if it weren't for the utter toxicity of the music industry. Toxicity of
- [Breaking the Silence: The Impact of Banned Books](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/10/banned-books/) - Although a recent prolific increase in the number of books being banned in the United States has made the conversation mainstream, book banning, censoring, and altering is nothing new. The reasons behind it have changed over history, ranging from the authors being Jewish, to the inclusion of LGBT characters and sexual content. The impact, however,
- [The Blue Haired Liberal](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/09/the-blue-haired-liberal/) - What is a 'blue haired' liberal? The ‘blue haired liberal’ is a common stereotype used by the political right-wing to purposefully belittle and delegitimise valid left-wing arguments and ideas. Being labelled a ‘blue haired liberal’ is a right wing attempt to regard your opinions as irrelevant and not worth listening to. Popularised by Republican Trump
- [The Rise Of The Right, Who Is To Blame And What Can We Do? ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/09/rise-of-the-right/) - To be anti racist is a radical choice in the face of history, requiring a radical reorientation of our consciousness. - Ibram Kendi Following the murders of three young girls, six year old Bebe King, seven year old Elsie Dot Stancombe, and nine year old Alice da Silva Aguiar, at a Taylor Swift dance party in
- [Accessibility should be a Journey, not a Destination](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/09/accessibility-should-be-a-journey-not-a-destination/) - Sussex might be famous for its psychological research, but it should be infamous for its stairs (please stop scheduling my classes in Ashdown). Is there really a finish line? Accessibility is not a static goal. It's an ongoing process, one that requires constant effort, evaluation, and improvement. With ever-progressing scientific and technological research, there will never
- [Robert Downey Jr as Dr Doom: Brilliant or Baffling?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/09/robert-downey-jr-as-dr-doom-brilliant-or-baffling/) - I…Am… Dr Doom? Is that what we could be seeing in two years when Avengers: Doomsday hits our screens? Okay probably not word for word, but I think it’s safe to say that Robert Downey Jr’s return to the MCU as the titular villain has been met with conflicting reactions. The Announcement First and foremost,
- [The Sims 4: Where Players Are the Play Testers](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/09/the-sims-4-where-players-are-the-play-testers/) - When you think of life-mimicking simulation games, you’re likely to think of The Sims franchise. With the first game released back in 2000, the latest instalment in the series is of course The Sims 4. Released back in 2014 by EA, it has continually received new content through its 10-year life. It boasts more expressive
- [Brat. Stay away from politics.](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/09/brat-stay-away-from-politics/) - Because it's sooooo relatable to do a little key, have a little line, and then send off bombs to genocidal leaders. Throw your hair up into a messy bun, eat last night's cold chippy, maybe have a bit of a melt down - and then crack on with more austerity cuts. The Beginnings of Brat
- [They Live Forever: Oasis Reunion Summer 2025](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/08/they-live-forever-oasis-reunion-summer-2025/) - We’re getting an Oasis reunion before GTA 6? Last week, rumours were circulating that the infamous brothers were planning a reunion. “Little by little”, these rumours gained traction, but the details were “Up in the Sky”, until Liam Gallagher’s set at the reading festival on August 25th, where he dedicated “Half the World Away” to
- [SOS Film Festival](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/08/sos-film-festival/) - ‘Stories of Strength’, a Brighton based film festival dedicated to raising money for Palestine, was a smashing success. Set up by Amaar Zafar, a local student at the Screen and Film School Brighton, SOS Film Festival went on to raise over £815 for Anera, UK Humanity First, and Medical Aid for Palestinians. Anera offers humanitarian
- [Brighton’s Islamophobic Demonstrations: What You Need to Know](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/08/brightons-islamophobic-demonstrations-what-you-need-to-know/) - Apparent ‘leaked’ screenshots of far-right group chats reveal as many as 35 locations named as targets for anti-immigration riots planned to happen on Wednesday 7 August at 8pm. With messages such as “they won’t stop coming until you tell them” and “no more immigration” accompanying these texts. The Brighton office of Raj Rayan, a senior
- [QUEER ACTIONISTS DISRUPT BRIGHTON PRIDE WITH BANNER READING, " NO COPS, NO TERFS, NO LABOUR, NO PRIDE IN GENOCIDE!" ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/08/queer-actionists-disrupt-brighton-pride-with-banner-reading-no-cops-no-terfs-no-labour-no-pride-in-genocide/) - Yesterday during the Brighton Pride Parade, an autonomous group of 8 queer actionists jumped in front of the parade, with a banner reading, "No Cops, No TERFS, No Labour, No Pride in Genocide” near the Odeon in an act of protest against the corporate nature of the event. According to a Press Release shared with
- [Review: Offtrack by Esha Patel](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/05/review-offtrack-by-esha-patel/) - Offtrack is a new and upcoming contemporary romance by debut author Esha Patel. The novel provides an insight into the terrifying world of F1 racing, its drivers, and the fame that comes alongside the sport. The book follows the story of Diana Zahrani, the first female driver to break into the F1 races in a
- [University of Sussex Students Demonstrate Against Bangladesh Crackdown](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/07/university-of-sussex-students-demonstrate-against-bangladesh-crackdown/) - Bangladeshi international students at the University of Sussex staged a demonstration at Library Square on Friday evening, July 19th, protesting the state crackdown on student protests in their home country. “Bangladesh is completely disconnected from the world. The government has shut down the internet all over the country. We don't know from outside how our
- [Sticking it to the man](https://thebadgeronline.com/2008/10/sticking-it-to-the-man/) - Two years ago he was President of the University of Sussex Students’ Union. This year he made worldwide news when he superglued himself to Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Dan Glass writes exclusively for The Badger Online about that sticky situation, Plane Stupid and his take on Sussex....
- [Black Water County: A stylish return to mainstream folk music?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/07/black-water-country-a-stylish-return-to-mainstream-folk-music/) - Black Water County emerged from Dorset's country hills and moors, bursting onto the scenefrom pub rockers to legends of the UK Folk-Rock scene. At the start of November 2023, theyreleased their third studio album “The Only Life Worth Living”, filled to the brim with pop-punk instrumentation, emo angst and folk fusion galore. I was lucky
- [Navigating Cultural Shifts in Communal Life](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/07/navigating-cultural-shifts-in-communal-life/) - Some weeks back, there was a report about a lady in a Hijab being harassed by two people at the Falmer Bus Station, with onlookers doing nothing to intervene. It raised questions within our group on social action in the UK. The clash between public intervention and personal freedom surfaces, a tale of navigating the
- [Echo and the Bunnymen take Brighton: Gig Review](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/07/echo-and-the-bunnymen-take-brighton-gig-review/) - On 3 March, Merseyside rock band Echo and the Bunnymen embarked on a best hits tour of the ages, and visited Brighton’s very own Dome to dazzle and delight fans. With a mix of well known classics and lesser known b side hits, Echo and the Bunnymen proved that age is purely just a number,
- [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Tom Gray, Labour MP Candidate for Brighton Pavilion: GENERAL ELECTION 2024](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/07/exclusive-interview-tom-gray-labour-mp-candidate-for-brighton-pavilion-general-election-2024/) - On election day, in a nation that seems primed to vote for a Labour government after 14 years of Conservative leadership, anticipation and tension is high amongst Labour candidates. The Badger had a short conversation with musician Tom Gray, the Labour MP candidate for Brighton Pavilion, on all things politics, passions, and plans for the
- [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Sarah Webster, Conservative MP Candidate for Brighton Pavilion: GENERAL ELECTION 2024](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/07/exclusive-sarah-webster-interview-general-election-2024/) - Election day, Thursday 4 July, is just a day away. As campaigning is heating up in the final few days, The Badger spoke with Sarah Webster, the Conservative Party candidate for Brighton Pavilion. Webster has lived in Brighton for years; meeting her husband here and choosing Brighton to settle down in to raise her children.
- [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Mark Mulvihill, Reform UK Brighton Pavilion MP Candidate : GENERAL ELECTION 2024](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/07/mark-mulvihill-interview-general-election-2024/) - An unexpected twist in the 2024 general election has been the rise of the Nigel Farage-led Reform UK party. Reform has been standing candidates in almost every constituency, with Mark Mulvihill standing for Brighton Pavilion. Mulvihill has experience working as an Associate Ambulance Practitioner and has spoken widely on mental health and immigration being key
- [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Siân Berry, Green Party MP Candidate for Brighton Pavilion : GENERAL ELECTION 2024](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/06/sian-berry-interview-general-election-2024/) - Across the UK, MP candidates have been setting out their agendas for constituents. Brighton Pavilion has seated the only Green Party MP for fourteen years - Caroline Lucas. After announcing her plans to step down from the seat in 2023, her long-term ally Siân Berry has been chosen as Green Party candidate for the constituency.
- [Wild Isles Live: An Evening with Alastair Fothergill OBE](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/06/wild-isles-live-an-evening-with-alastair-fothergill-obe/) - Last month, I was fortunate to attend Wild Isles Live, an interactive show encompassing the BBC's landmark natural history series (produced by Silverback Films), staged as part of the 2024 Brighton Festival. Before sharing my thoughts, I want to extend my gratitude to everyone involved in organising the event and for inviting me as a
- [Trans Rights Activists and Allies Rally Against Far-right Transphobe Posie Parker](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/06/trans-rights-activists-and-allies-rally-against-far-right-transphobe-posie-parker/) - A protest was organised by Trans Liberation Front and Brighton Antifascists in response to a rally held by Kelly-Jay Keen-Minshull, also known as Posie Parker, of the far right transphobic organisation, Let Women Speak (LWS) at Victoria Gardens on 23 June. The LWS rally of about 60 people was met by protest from around 200
- [The Ups and Downs of an Intern at Paris Fashion Week](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/the-ups-and-downs-of-an-intern-at-paris-fashion-week/) - Fashion Week events in cosmopolitan cities like Paris and New York often exude an aura of exclusivity, reserved seemingly for designers, celebrities, and influencers. But behind the glamour is essential work behind-the-scenes, where interns play a pivotal role in upholding the spectacle. During the recent Autumn/Winter Paris Fashion Week, I interned for Huishan Zhang, a
- [General Election: What You Need to Know](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/05/general-election-what-you-need-to-know/) - At 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday 22 May, Rishi Sunak announced that the King had granted permission for the dissolution of Parliament. He named the official date for the UK’s general election as Thursday 4 July. The announcement came as Sunak faced mounting pressure to name the date, following the Conservative’s worst performance during the May
- [Caroline Lucas, Green MP, visits University of Sussex Palestine encampment](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/05/caroline-lucas-green-mp-visits-university-of-sussex-palestine-encampment/) - Green MP from Brighton Pavilion Caroline Lucas visited the student encampment at the university today. Speaking with The Badger, she said, “I support the students' peaceful encampments. I think right across both the UK and Europe, and across the United States, we're seeing students being at the forefront of the campaign for a ceasefire and
- [Liberation Encampment Fights for Sussex to Fly The Flag of Palestine](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/05/liberation-encampment-fights-for-sussex-to-fly-the-flag-of-palestine/) - Sussex students set up an encampment next to Library Square on 13 May in protest of the University’s unwillingness to take a stance on the conflict in Palestine, or divest their investments into companies that are complicit in Israel’s “colonial genocide”. The encampment has seven demands for the University: Fully disclose all investments. Divest from
- [Badger Wins Big at National Awards](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/badger-wins-big-at-national-awards/) - The Badger has done Sussex proud! Committee members from The Badger attended the Student Publication Association’s National Conference (SPANC) in Bristol from 10 to 12 April, bringing home five national awards across several categories. It was an incredible weekend, filled with talks from industry heads and experienced journalists - not to mention a chance to
- [Early Termination of Housing Contract for Postgraduate Students On Campus](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/05/early-termination-of-housing-contract-for-postgraduate-students-on-campus/) - Postgraduate students living on-campus will have their housing contracts terminated one week earlier than agreed upon, with students expected to move out from 7 September 2024, instead of the original 14 September date. This is due to an “earlier than usual start” to the 2024-2025 academic year, leading to “complications” with new students having to
- [4 Out of 5 Sussex Students Take Drugs](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/4-out-of-5-sussex-students-take-drugs/) - An annual survey of over 6,000 students conducted by The Tab in February has revealed the drug and vaping habits of students from all over the UK. This survey found that over three-quarters of students have taken drugs while at university, including 82% of Sussex students. A further 35% admitted to being addicted to vaping.
- [Sussex Will Not Condemn Palestine Genocide, Says VC Roseneil](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/05/sussex-will-not-condemn-palestine-genocide-says-vc-roseneil/) - The SU and UCU presented an open letter to University administration demanding official condemnation of “Israel’s colonial genocide” and action by Sussex at the end of April. Following a meeting with representatives, VC Roseneil responded publicly and confirmed the University refuses to take an institutional position. Vice-Chancellor Professor Sasha Roseneil has defended the University of
- [What Happens on Tour (Shouldn't) Stay on Tour](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/05/what-happens-on-tour-shouldnt-stay-on-tour/) - Every Easter break, thousands of students across the UK make the journey to Croatia for a week-long holiday called ‘tour’, on behalf of their university sports teams. But over the years what happens on this ominous European excursion has become an open secret among Sussex sporting societies. You know the saying: “What happens on tour
- [Womanhood and Displacement: in Conversation with Sudanese Sisters](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/05/womanhood-and-displacement-in-conversation-with-sudanese-sisters/) - By Jess Mitchell The following is a translation of interviews with Sudanese sisters Naglaa, Rubab and Larin. To protect the identities of those involved, all names and any identifying information have been changed or concealed, such as specific locations, but otherwise, I attempt to tell their stories and share their opinions as they were told
- [What’s On in Brighton…. Fringe Edition](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/05/whats-on-in-brighton-fringe-edition/) - Have you ever danced with fire-eaters, or laughed until you cried at a street performer’s antics? Welcome to the Brighton Fringe Festival, where the ordinary transforms into the extraordinary. In its vibrant drapery of art, music, comedy, and theatre, this celebration of creativity ignites the city with a fervour unmatched. From avant-garde performances to intimate
- [Are Jukebox Musicals Hitting All the Right Notes?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/05/are-jukebox-musicals-hitting-all-the-right-notes/) - Though jukebox musicals are not a new concept within theatre, the popularity of such continues to grow. But how is this impacting the West End, and Broadway? Are jukebox musicals merely an easy ‘Money Money Money’ maker? Many will ‘Say No To This’ opinion, and argue that jukebox musicals have invited those who ordinarily would
- [Theatre Kid To Global Superstar: Rodrigo Conquers](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/05/theatre-kid-to-global-superstar-rodrigo-conquers/) - With lots of smash hits in her name such as Déjà Vu and Good4You, Olivia Rodrigo has truly become a global superstar in this era with millions of fans and listeners worldwide. But, did you know she was a part of the High School Musical Franchise along with popular names such as Zac Efron and
- [When the Jokes Don’t Hit…](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/05/when-the-jokes-dont-hit/) - Fetch yourself a drink with some snacks and get comfortable, because you now have front-row tickets to a date where stand-up comedy truly stood everyone up. Ever uttered a witty joke with expectations higher than Burj Khalifa, only to be met with a silent room and chirping crickets? Whether you have or not, buckle up,
- [Hello, You: The Obsession and Consequences of Dark Romance](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/05/hello-you-the-obsession-and-consequences-of-dark-romance/) - TW: Domestic Violence “His eyes darkened as his hand gripped me tightly, inching closer to my daddy-issues painted lips. Reading the trauma right from the whips and chains he keeps in his fratboy, dartboard-door, nicotine-stained walls apartment. “I can fix him, no really, I can,” I tell myself decadently as he promised to hurt me
- [Review: My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/05/review-my-year-of-rest-and-relaxation-by-ottessa-moshfegh/) - TW: Mention of eating disorders “Oh, sleep. Nothing else could ever bring me such pleasure, such freedom, the power to feel and move and think and imagine, safe from the miseries of my waking consciousness.” If Moshfegh’s aim was to write a book that divided readers, with alternating responses of praise or hate, then she
- [Book Suggestions by Genre](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/05/book-suggestions-by-genre-2/) - Horror: Earthlings Written by: Isabella Poderico, Arts Editor TW: Cannibalism, Murder, Physical, Mental, Sexual, and Child Abuse, Suicide, Extreme Graphic Content and Gore. Natsuki believes that she is an alien, that she is different from everyone else on the planet. She wants to return to her home planet,, as on Earth it appears everyone is
- [Most Underrated Hozier Songs](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/05/most-underrated-hozier-songs/) - With the skyrocketing popularity of his new Unheard EP’s opening track, ‘Too Sweet’, singer/songwriter Hozier has hit the charts again for the first time since his debut song, ‘Take Me To Church’. While his first release in 2013 sat in Billboard’s Top 10 for almost four months. the early release on TikTok of ‘Too Sweet’
- [The Great Escape Festival 2024](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/05/the-great-escape-festival-2024/) - Kicking off from 15-18 May is the UK’s biggest and best indie up-and-coming festival: The Great Escape. Self-described as ‘the festival for new music’, it features 500+ artists across over 30 intimate, walkable Brighton venues, providing the perfect opportunity for music lovers to discover as much as possible. This year’s killer lineup headlines Kingston singer
- [‘Shopping’ by Welly Is Great for Lidl Fans, but a bit Candid for Waitrose Shoppers](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/05/shopping-by-welly-is-great-for-lidl-fans-but-a-bit-candid-for-waitrose-shoppers/) - Known for their flamboyant fashion choices and James Acaster-coded satire, Brighton icons Welly are no strangers to outside-the-box thinking. Providing plenty of pogo-able (real word) live hits whilst lacking a proper drum kit, the Southampton-formed quintet are on a highly upward trajectory, particularly after the studio release of their recent track ‘Shopping’. Who’d have thought
- [JoJo Si-What On Earth is Going On?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/05/jojo-si-what-on-earth-is-going-on/) - “Karma’s a bitch, you should have known better” is not quite the chorus we would have expected to hear from a Jojo Siwa single just a few years ago. Rising to fame on the US reality show Dance Moms aged nine, Jojo Siwa has dominated social media and pop culture ever since. For better or
- [Becyon-Say Her Name, Say Her Name](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/05/becyon-say-her-name-say-her-name/) - If I were to say that Beyoncé had made as much of an impact on the music industry as the likes of David Bowie, I would probably have one hundred copies of Let’s Dance frisbeed at my head! However, I will die on the hill that, no matter your personal music taste, anybody with a
- [Recommendations for Every Genre](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/05/recommendations-for-every-genre/) - Romance: The Last Letter From Your Lover Written by: Sophie Martin, Staff Writer I’m a sucker for anything by Jojo Moyes and this is no exception. Think ‘forbidden romance’ meets ‘friends to lovers’ meets ‘right person, wrong time’. The film intertwines past and present with a modern-day journalist discovering a series of 1960s love letters.
- [Should We Be Doing ‘The Things We Do’ For Our Favourite Actors?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/05/should-we-be-doing-the-things-we-do-for-our-favourite-actors/) - “The things I do for Timothée Chalamet”, I say with a sigh after the credits start rolling and I realise that A Rainy Day in New York is directed by Woody Allen, whose films I don’t watch on principle. The lack of real substance in the film and the use of a dreamy colour grading
- [The Downfall of Marvel: Has the MCU Reached its Endgame?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/05/the-downfall-of-marvel-has-the-mcu-reached-its-endgame/) - Picture the scene; it’s April 2019. Robert Downey Jr’s Iron Man sacrificed himself for the sake of the Universe, and Chris Evans’ Captain America lived his dream life with his dream girl. Marvel had reached its peak and after three phases and 23 films, Kevin Feige’s vision of the MCU had been achieved. It was
- [Review: Invincible S2, Ep. 8](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/05/review-invincible-s2-ep-8/) - CONTAINS SPOILERS, TW: Violence As we come to the last edition of this academic year, I thought it fitting to return to the same show I reviewed in the first edition. It has been a long year for Invincible fans. After a two-year wait for season 2, fans were ecstatic to find out that new
- [Favourite Childhood Games: A Walk Down Memory Lane](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/05/favourite-childhood-games-a-walk-down-memory-lane/) - MovieStarPlanet Written by: Semhar (Semi) Tesfazgy, Editor in Chief For every fashion-obsessed kid who had unfiltered access to the web, there was no greater game than MovieStarPlanet.This “free-to-play” online social game had an absolute grip on me - I needed the latest accessory (most likely a moustache - it was 2014, sue me), hairstyle or
- [Confessions of an Ex-Gamer Girl](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/05/confessions-of-an-ex-gamer-girl/) - Ohhh, so you played the Sims right? Or Minecraft, but you don’t actually go caving or beat the game? Whilst both those statements are certainly true about myself, girls don't just play Stardew Valley or It Takes Two. We dabble in Phasmophobia, Uncharted, Dead by Daylight, Resident Evil, World of Warcraft, Disco Elysium, Valorant. You
- [In the Cage and Beyond: Victor Hugo’s UFC Journey](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/05/in-the-cage-and-beyond-victor-hugos-ufc-journey/) - Victor “Striker” Hugo won his entry into UFC last year in Dana White’s Contender Series. UFC is the biggest championship platform for mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters. We spoke with Victor to learn more about his journey in his professional MMA career. 1. What was your motivation for deciding on a career in MMA? I
- [Jayden Seales Interview: Pacer Sets Sights on Test Return](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/05/jayden-seales-interview-pacer-sets-sights-on-test-return/) - Jayden Seales is eying up a return to test cricket this summer, after a barnstorming start to life in Sussex. After he was forced to withdraw from a stint by the seaside last season, fast-bowler Seales returned to Hove last month, signing for the opening rounds of this season’s County Championship, and T20 Blast competitions.
- [Varsity Reports](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/05/varsity-reports/) - Women's Hockey Written by: Ruby Wheeler, Staff Writer On Wednesday 24 April, Sussex Women’s Hockey went up against Brighton Women’s Hockey in a fiercely contested match that ended in a draw, with both sides finishing with a score of 2-2. Audiences from both Sussex University and Brighton University assembled at Falmer Sports Complex at 1
- [Puppy Yoga Studio Opens in Hove](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/05/puppy-yoga-studio-opens-in-hove/) - For more than 5,000 years, yoga has served as a practice that promotes spiritual, emotional and physical wellbeing. In the 21st century, its proliferation around the world has caused it to undergo transformations in line with emerging fitness and wellbeing trends, with perhaps the most head-turning one of them being “puppy yoga”. What started out
- [Bruha: Flavours of Resilience from the Philippines](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/05/bruha-flavours-of-resilience-from-the-philippines/) - Nestled in the Lanes stands the low-key frontage of Brighton’s sole Filipino restaurant, Bruha, crafting artisanal dishes with cultural fusion by a British-Filipino owner. It has not turned a profit for four years, but the owner said he asked for nothing but simply to “feed people with his (family) food”. Sisig - diced pork and
- [A Candid Interview with Brighton’s Peace Camp ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/05/a-candid-interview-with-brightons-peace-camp/) - Every week I venture into Brighton from campus for work, and every bus journey down Lewes Road, I was hit by the same questions: “I wonder if people actually live at the Peace Camp?” and “who are they?” These thoughts stuck with me, so I decided to sit down with some of the camp’s members
- [Budget Cuts Lead to Backlogged Bins](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/05/budget-cuts-lead-to-backlogged-bins/) - Financial struggles and budget cuts are an issue that most councils across the nation are facing at a rapidly developing rate. Brighton & Hove City Council have been confronted with numerous challenges in their public sectors, such as striking staff and vandalised equipment. The waste management industry is just one of the services facing the
- [Disabled Students Not Receiving Necessary Adjustments](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/05/disabled-students-not-receiving-necessary-adjustments/) - Student-led campaign group Access Sussex hosted a demonstration 1 May in Library Square to raise awareness for their fight for an accessible University of Sussex campus. The group published an open letter to the University prior to the demonstration that accused the University of not adhering to their promises of reasonable adjustments for disabled students.
- [Southern Water Hikes Bills Amidst Ongoing Pollution Controversy](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/05/southern-water-hikes-bills-amidst-ongoing-pollution-controversy/) - After increasing water bills earlier this year, Southern Water has now unveiled plans for an alarming 44% annual increase from 2025 to 2030. This places an unavoidable burden on consumers across the region who have no choice but to rely on Southern Water, and are forced to shoulder the costs of rectifying the inadequacies of
- [Sustainable Sussex Fortnight Encourages Green Action](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/05/sustainable-sussex-fortnight-encourages-green-action/) - From 15 - 29 April, the University’s Students’ Union, Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP), and a range of campus food spots collaborated to bring to the community Sustainable Sussex Fortnight, a two-week event with over 16 events and activities to attend. The University of Sussex is keen to promote sustainability, having recently implemented a biodiversity
- [Sussex Education Awards Celebrate Innovation ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/05/sussex-education-awards-celebrate-innovation/) - The Sussex Education Awards 2024 took place on 18 April at the Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts (ACCA). These awards commend the academic and professional services staff of the University of Sussex who have significantly contributed to the academic community and impacted students' lives through innovative teaching. The event was hosted by Deputy Vice-Chancellor
- [RAAC Replacement Finishes in Bramber House, Continues Elsewhere](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/05/raac-replacement-finishes-in-bramber-house-continues-elsewhere/) - Following governmental warnings against the use of the building material Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) last year, the University of Sussex has been replacing identified areas of the dangerous material in buildings on campus. Work to replace RAAC ceiling panels in the stairwells of Bramber House was completed over the Easter break. RAAC is a
- [Novel Materials win Pitch for the Planet 2024](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/05/novel-materials-win-pitch-for-the-planet-2024/) - Two teams with ideas to produce or use sustainable fabrics have each won £5000 in project funding in the Pitch for the Planet competition. On 24 April, four teams stepped up to present their ideas for sustainable products, projects, or developments in the fourth annual competition held in the Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts
- [What's On in Brighton](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/whats-on-in-brighton-5/) - Spring is here, and with May approaching, we have even more exciting theatre events ranging from comedy, clubs, music, talks, tributes, theatre productions, and performing arts. There is something for everyone, and Brighton truly has it all! The month of May also brings us the brilliant and creative arts and culture festivals: Brighton Festival (4
- [How to Handle End of Year Assessments (Without Losing Grip on Reality)](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/05/how-to-handle-end-of-year-assessments-without-losing-grip-on-reality/) - Study Smart Think of university as a nine-to-five job. But dedicating full days to sitting at a desk is not only unattainable but will reduce your focus levels. Design a personalised routine that includes regular breaks and considers your peak productivity hours. Try experimenting with different locations to see what works best for you. Study
- [Reawakening Fashion? Micro Trends and the Met Gala](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/05/reawakening-fashion-micro-trends-and-the-met-gala/) - By Lydia Rosevere, Staff Writer With the rise of social media-based aesthetics, ‘cores’, and micro trends, it is easy to get caught up in the culture of overconsumption. The Costume Institute’s spring exhibition, Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion, with an aim to “breathe new life into stored objects,” feels like an ironic contradiction to the reality
- [Veganism is Eating Away at My Money](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/05/veganism-is-eating-away-at-my-money/) - While some people eat to live, I live to eat. After spending two decades riddled with anxiety so strong it caused dysphagia and frequent vomiting, I began taking antidepressants, which enabled me to get out of bed and into restaurants. Yet the world of eateries is not quite my oyster - not that I would
- [Amsterdam Solo: Discovering the True Meanings of Life in the Happiest City](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/05/amsterdam-solo-discovering-the-true-meanings-of-life-in-the-happiest-city/) - Living a day as a local in the happiest city on earth has long intrigued me. Bikes, canals, windmills and tulips… This spring, I finally got to experience it on a solo backpack trip. And Amsterdam has much more to offer. Stepping out from the Rijksmuseum, the National Museum of the Netherlands, I hopped on
- [There’s Something I Have Been Dying to Tell You](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/05/theres-something-i-have-been-dying-to-tell-you/) - The title for this article is taken from an autobiography from Linda Bellingham, an actress who wrote about her experience of living with terminal cancer: the difficult and at times awkward feelings and sense of taboo that comes from facing one’s death. It is this taboo that drew me to write this piece. It is
- [Worrying Rates of Knife Crime Amongst Young Males](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/05/worrying-rates-of-knife-crime-amongst-young-males/) - There has been a five per cent surge in knife crime in the UK, with 46,367 incidents involving a knife or sharp instrument recorded in the previous year. In Brighton itself, the prevalence of knife crime is a worrying issue. It looms as a possible occurrence that could happen to any student on a night
- [Nature's Blueprint: Biomimicry](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/05/natures-blueprint-biomimicry/) - Is it a Bird? Is it a Plane? Mia Sawyer, Staff Writer Nature has played just as big of a part in the development of flight as science has; with the structural design inspired by creatures that have existed for centuries, combined with recent technology such as 3D printing. From the 16th century, Leonardo da
- [Who Owns Your Voice?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/05/who-owns-your-voice/) - With artificial intelligence rapidly advancing, we are posed with new challenges on how we can protect our identity. As examples of deepfakes are spread across the internet, concerns are raised regarding not only the manipulation of someone’s physical likeness but also of their voice. Until recently, the concept of 'ownership' of a human voice has
- [Sustainable Dining through 3D Food Printing](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/05/sustainable-dining-through-3d-food-printing/) - In an era plagued by concerns over food waste and environmental sustainability, 3D-printed food emerges as a beacon of hope for conscientious diners. While the concept of 3D-printed food has been around for a while, the research trend has shifted from basic feasibility studies to more advanced applications spanning nutrition, sustainability, and healthcare. Beyond revolutionising
- [Wildlife Photographer of the Year](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/05/wildlife-photographer-of-the-year/) - For the final edition of The Badger, and as the academic year draws to a close, it feels fitting to conclude with a celebration, and given that I am an environmentalist at heart, of wildlife. This month, I was fortunate to be gifted a press pass for the 2023 Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition,
- [Israel’s Artificial Intelligence Targeting System, a Pre-emptive Scapegoat](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/05/israels-artificial-intelligence-targeting-system-a-pre-emptive-scapegoat/) - Israel’s intelligence services have been discovered to be using an artificial intelligence system dubbed “Lavender” to identify and locate Palestinians suspected of being active members of Hamas’ military wing and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ). In testimonies given to journalist Yuval Abraham for a report published in +972 Magazine, six Israeli intelligence officers with experience
- [Ways to Support Palestine as Students](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/05/ways-to-support-palestine-as-students/) - By Thomas Barlow and Sean Mccord (Staff Writers) The Israeli government's occupation of Gaza and blockade of aid is genocidal. The situation has been ongoing for over six months, and some aid organisations have left Gaza and stopped their supply of desperately needed food and healthcare assistance due to safety concerns. Ongoing famine in the
- [The Dilemma of Deciding on a Dying Fig](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/05/the-dilemma-of-deciding-on-a-dying-fig/) - By Megan Delaney (Staff Writer) I often fall into a spiral of fantasising about every possible other choice I could have made in my life, which would mean I would not be sitting here right now doing this. Maybe if I were having a miserable time, it would be understandable that I feel this way.
- [Cass Review Threatens Trans Rights in the UK](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/05/cass-review-threatens-trans-rights-in-the-uk/) - Published on 10 April, the Cass Review investigates the state of the Gender Identity Development Services (GIDS) for young people in the UK. The review has proven to be poorly researched and driven by a predetermined view of what it means to be transgender. Hilary Cass, the lead author of the 388-page review, is a
- [Life After the Spotlight](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/05/life-after-the-spotlight/) - To wrap up this year’s paper, we got back in touch with our Student Spotlight interviewees to see what they have achieved since we last spoke! We’ve loved showcasing how amazing Sussex students truly are. Miri FLC - Musician, Radio Host, Mentor “I’m still a youth mentor for Audio Active, and I’m now a radio
- [The Big Collab: Should Newspapers Encourage Controversy?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/05/the-big-collab-should-newspapers-encourage-controversy/) - By Charlotte Berry and Yesenia Mahe Darlington Why Opinion Sections Thrive by Stirring the Pot Should student newspaper opinion sections stir up controversy? It’s like adding hot sauce to your meal - some love the kick, while others worry it might be too spicy. But I think a little controversy is good for the soul
- [Nostalgia: The Present Based on the Past](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/05/nostalgia-the-present-based-on-the-past/) - The world is in a phase of consistent mediatisation, with knowledge, history and ideologies at the fingertips of any and all people. With the sheer volume of cultures, subcultures, and trends now in the public eye, it is increasingly difficult to pinpoint a means to define this era. In the 70s, spandex, sequins, and the
- [Is Bella Goth the New Barbie?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/is-bella-goth-the-new-barbie/) - It’s happening. The Sims is finally getting a big-screen adaptation, with even bigger names attached, including Margot Robbie of Barbie fame to produce. The Sims was released in February 2000 and has since become one of the best-selling video game franchises of all time, with four main games, a fifth on the way, countless expansion
- [How the Sussex Tennis Society is Bringing Women Back into Tennis ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/how-the-sussex-tennis-society-is-bringing-women-back-into-tennis/) - With two undefeated players, zero losses, and the champion title of both the BUCS South Eastern League and Cup, it’s safe to say that the University of Sussex Women’s Tennis team have gone from strength to strength this year. The girls have no plans of slowing down any time soon, with their promotion into League
- [Erling Haaland Isn’t That Good](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/erling-haaland-isnt-that-good/) - It’s opinions like these that make my parents regret not putting me up for adoption. But listen, if you’ve made it to even just this sentence without spitting on this article or throwing it in the bin out of sheer disgust, then I’ll take that as a win. To clarify, I'm aware that he is
- [Sports at Sussex: How Breaking a Sweat Breaks the Bank](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/sports-at-sussex-how-breaking-a-sweat-breaks-the-bank/) - Flashback to September, when you walked around the Freshers Fair - the sports hall was a room lively with opportunity, where society presidents and club captains spritely sold the dream, and bargained for your membership. You reflected on that sport you played two years ago and would love to pick back up, and grew excited
- [Neuralink Carries Out First Ever Human Clinical Trial Amid Raised Concerns Surrounding Potential Prior Protocol Violations. ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/neuralink-carries-out-first-ever-human-clinical-trial-amid-raised-concerns-surrounding-potential-prior-protocol-violations/) - In a 9 minutes long live-stream, Noland Arbaugh, the first recipient of the neural implant made by the Brain-Computer interface company Neuralink was seen playing chess online by being able to control the cursor with the help of the implant and his thoughts. Arbaugh, a 29-year-old who was rendered quadriplegic after a freak diving accident
- [AI’s Secret Strain on the Planet](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/ais-secret-strain-on-the-planet/) - AI’s speculated revolution is becoming actualised at a breakneck pace. Big tech companies and industry leaders consistently tout such benefits of AI integration; indeed, AI’s potential offerings have never been so boundless. However, this consensus is not without its complications: dystopian fears are rife, with automation threatening employment and moral questions of AI’s intelligence. As
- [Worth the Hype(rloop)?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/worth-the-hyperloop/) - The hyperloop concept proposes a revolutionary mode of transportation which aims to mitigate the resistance that regular vehicles are (quite literally) held back by. For this to be possible, air friction will be eliminated simply by removing the air and creating a vacuum, facilitating (projected) supersonic speeds. The surface friction of trains and cars will
- [Wild Adaptations](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/wild-adaptations/) - PLATYPUS Written by: Hoithem L., Staff Writer Platypuses are one of nature’s most interesting creations, and are well-known for possessing unique features and abilities (One of them NOT being a secret agent walking on its two feet, unlike Perry the Platypus from Phineas and Ferb). There is one unexpected, and somewhat unknown adaptation that platypuses
- [Clouded Choices: Navigating Nature’s Rights & Mining in Ecuador](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/clouded-choices-navigating-natures-rights-mining-in-ecuador-2/) - Let me transport you to the Choco-Andean region of South America, specifically to the protected forest of Los Cedros. The region is a haven for a plethora of species; it is a 'biodiversity hotspot within a global biodiversity hotspot' that supports various flora and fauna species found nowhere else on Earth. More recently, plans for
- [Fight or Flight Under the Spotlight?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/fight-or-flight-under-the-spotlight/) - Ever found yourself daydreaming about rocking out on stage, living the glamorous life, or being interviewed like a superstar? Have your nerves forced you to derail an otherwise promising career in the limelight to settle for a life as a fellow shower singer? If yes, then gather around for a saga of sweaty hands, trembling
- [My Favourite Show…](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/my-favourite-show/) - IN THE HEIGHTS Written by: Santiago Buitrago, Staff Writer We can’t talk about Lin-Manuel Miranda without discussing the international hit that was Hamilton, and how it established Miranda’s voice as a fresh and unique take on musicals in the mainstream. Miranda, though busy with a multitude of acting roles, continued his work on musicals after
- [The Psychological Benefits of Re-reading](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/the-psychological-benefits-of-re-reading/) - Debates surrounding reading are familiar to any bibliophile - from the 21st century dispute of book vs. Kindle, to whether the author should ‘die’ after publication or continue to spout lore regarding the characters in the manner of J. K. Rowling. And, of course, there’s the age-old argument of what books are truly the ‘best’.
- [Review: My Fourth Time, We Drowned by Sally Hayden](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/review-my-fourth-time-we-drowned-by-sally-hayden/) - In this unyielding exposé of the UN, EU, and the global multi-billion-dollar smuggling/human trafficking industry, Sally Hayden expertly interweaves her own experiences with those of the hundreds of refugees and asylum seekers who contacted her from within detention centres. These centres appeared from 2011 as Libya’s popularity as an entry point into Europe continued to
- [When the Book Was Better than the Movie](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/when-the-book-was-better-than-the-movie/) - The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins Written by: Maisie Knights, Books Editor and Head of Social Media While the newest Hunger Games addition to the franchise isn’t necessarily bad, it’s a far cry from the page-to-screen adaptation greatness of Catching Fire. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes follows the childhood backstory and
- [Do Judge a Book by its Cover](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/do-judge-a-book-by-its-cover/) - Don’t judge a book by its cover, as the idiom goes. While I understand the sentiment, it’s actually terrible advice when taken literally. Metaphorically, sure! When it comes to people, judgements and assumptions based on appearances can be incredibly harmful. But when it comes to books, judging covers is just a part of the process.
- [Grassroots Music Needs Help Now More than Ever](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/grassroots-music-needs-help-now-more-than-ever/) - Upon the release of the Glastonbury lineup in March, heads turned to the posters for over 100 of the biggest names in the current UK music scene were stacked atop one another for the much anticipated, sold-out summer festival. Heads then turned the other way as the Music Venue Trust put out a revised poster
- [Everything Music At Oscars](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/everything-music-at-oscars/) - At only twenty-two, Billie Eilish has won the affection of millions of fans, has earned critical acclaim for her music, and plenty of prestigious awards. She already has a staggering total of nine Grammy Awards, along with two Academy Awards for Best Original Song. She had already won the award alongside her brother Finneas O’Connell
- [The Rise, Fall and Resurgence of Latin Music](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/the-rise-fall-and-resurgence-of-latin-music/) - As an avid listener of old-school Latin music, I was interested in finding out why this eccentric genre is not generally pushed through mainstream music anymore. It has remained a strong force throughout the years, with 2023 being the biggest year for number 1 Latin hits on Spotify, mainly generated by the Latino community itself.
- [What Happened to the Beach? by Declan McKenna: Mature and Reflective](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/what-happened-to-the-beach-by-declan-mckenna-mature-and-reflective/) - Declan McKenna, indie pop star and musical prodigy, released his third studio album What Happened To The Beach? in February 2024. This album is my personal favourite of his, having found a balance between the bouncy naivety of his instrumentation and the more reflective and humbled lyrics. In March, I had the opportunity to interview
- [Oscars Fatigue: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Disregard the Academy](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/oscars-fatigue-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-disregard-the-academy/) - Another year, another lengthy sigh upon opening my phone the morning after the Oscars. I didn’t watch the charade live; I haven’t for years. Unsurprisingly there was a boring monologue by one of the seven Jimmies of late-night television. He breezed lightly past historic industrial action taken by SAG-AFTRA and the Writer’s Guild, to save
- [Dune 2, Barbie and the Decline of Media Literacy](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/dune-2-barbie-and-the-decline-of-media-literacy/) - CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR DUNE 2 Dune as a franchise is profoundly anti-colonial and anti-imperialist. Its storyline is about the dangers of idolatry, how religion can be used to control the masses in order to further ambitions that aren’t necessarily theirs. It discusses openly the dangers of the ‘white saviour’ trope in the form of Paul
- [Why is Animation so Disregarded, Disrespected and Devalued?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/why-is-animation-so-disregarded-disrespected-and-devalued/) - I have always had a deep love and respect for animation. It has provided me with heart-touching moments, awesome fight scenes and conveyed the power of the human voice. I’ve found myself heartbroken by the deaths and decisions of animated characters as if I was watching a real person, (flashback to Tadashi Hamada from Big
- [Shakespeare in Love: How Classic Plays Inspire Rom coms](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/shakespeare-in-love-how-classic-plays-inspire-rom-coms/) - Shakespeare: inventor of popular phrases; the man responsible for my less-than-stellar A Level English grade; and, now, the inspiration behind some of the best-loved romantic comedies of a generation. When Anyone But You arrived in cinemas last December, Sydney Sweeney was its main selling point, enabling straight men across the globe to witness the revival
- [Game Recommendations by Genre](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/game-recommendations-by-genre/) - Cosy: Stardrew Valley Written by: Semhar (Semi) Tesfazgy, Editor in Chief When a day jam-packed with work and assignments comes to a close, there’s nothing better than unwinding with a game to relax and unwind with. In comes Stardew Valley - a pixel farming simulator. Don’t let the graphics fool you however - this game
- [Understanding the Hidden Reality of Housing Insecurity in Brighton](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/understanding-the-hidden-reality-of-housing-insecurity-in-brighton/) - One in 88 people are homeless in Brighton and Hove, according to Shelter, the housing and homelessness charity. This horrifying statistic brings the real extent of the situation into focus. At a stark contrast to the vibrant, eclectic charm of a seaside city are the lived experiences of housing insecurity that residents increasingly suffer from.
- [North Laine Retailers: Fast Fashion?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/north-laine-retailers-fast-fashion/) - The North Laine area in Brighton is renowned for being a quirky set of small businesses, where you can be sure what you’re buying is unique. When I moved to Brighton, it was the first place I visited and it helped me to fall in love with the city. It’s normally the top place on
- [The Campus Bubble vs The Outside World](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/the-campus-bubble-vs-the-outside-world/) - It is easy to get lost in the unreal seeming simulation that is a university campus. An alternate universe where children don’t exist, sleep schedules are reversed, and construction work never ends. You could be sharing a living space with your best friends or complete strangers, and studying there too - whilst also socialising, shopping,
- [TOP 10: Animal Lover Hotspots](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/top-10-animal-lover-hotspots/) - 1. Raystede Centre for Animal Welfare The Broyle, Lewes, BN8 5AJ A short drive from Brighton, Raystede animal sanctuary has a variety of domestic animals to appreciate from dogs to donkeys and so many more. With a café, charity shop and pet supply store on site, Raystede has much to offer, all for free when
- [The Views of Lewes](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/the-views-of-lewes/) - After you go through the gates of Falmer station, do you walk over the bridge and head towards Platform 1 to travel straight into Brighton? Next time, consider staying on Platform 2. If you do, just a seven-minute train is what lies between you and the must-visit, historical market town of Lewes. Despite being a
- [Finding Where You Fit: Community Meetups in Brighton](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/finding-where-you-fit-community-meetups-in-brighton/) - University can be an incredibly isolating and overwhelming place, particularly when you have to navigate it away from family and friends. The list of societies on campus is virtually endless; however, they still might not be what you are looking for. Although most people settle into campus-living during their first year here, the University site
- [How Does Your Relationship with Your Parents Change at University? ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/how-does-your-relationship-with-your-parents-change-at-university/) - It’s commonly assumed that a strong relationship with parents is an essential part of growing up, but this is not the case for everyone. Every student at Sussex will have a different relationship with their parents, which will most likely be subject to significant change during their time at university. But is this relationship crucial?
- [Clubbing vs Sobriety: Can We Do Both? ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/clubbing-vs-sobriety-can-we-do-both/) - The thought of clubbing sober almost does not bear thinking about. The cramped, sweaty, dingy basement clubs with dance floors that are sticky with god-knows-what, the reek of chunder in the bathrooms, and the deep meaningful conversations of the smoking areas all seem incredibly daunting without being a couple of drinks deep. But then again,
- [Consequences of Everest’s Human Traffic Jam](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/consequences-of-everests-human-traffic-jam/) - Before mountaineers Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary climbed the highest peak, the former surveyor general of India - George Everest - was the first to record its height. In 1856, the British surveyor stated in the Great Trigonometrical Survey of the Indian subcontinent that Everest is the highest peak in the world - reaching almost
- [An Open Letter to my Past Self: The Signs (That You Missed) of an Abusive Relationship ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/an-open-letter-to-my-past-self-the-signs-that-you-missed-of-an-abusive-relationship/) - Written by: Anonymous Hey you, it’ll be confusing when it first happens. Your new boyfriend will pull you out of a club (that you just paid an exorbitant amount for both you and him to get into) and he’ll tell you it’s because he didn’t trust the people you were with. You’ll be confused because
- [I Want To Use My Voice, But I Don’t Know How To!](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/i-want-to-use-my-voice-but-i-dont-know-how-to/) - Feeling overwhelmed by the world’s crises? You are not alone. From economic turmoil to global conflicts, the world is full of hardships and injustices. This is why activism matters more than ever. But for many students it can feel daunting. How do you join the fight for change? How do you navigate the flood of
- [UK's New Extremism Definition Raises Concerns Over Free Speech and Bias](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/uks-new-extremism-definition-raises-concerns-over-free-speech-and-bias/) - Amidst widespread protests for Palestine, the Government has released a new definition for extremism that has sparked concerns about its potential impact on autonomy and free speech, particularly for certain groups. The Government has asserted that their new definition is necessary to combat the rise of “extremist ideologies” after Hamas’ attack on Israel on 7
- [Free Period Products Available in New Scheme on Campus](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/free-period-products-available-in-new-scheme-on-campus/) - As part of an initiative by the Period Dignity Project, working with Sussex Estates and Facilities (SEF), dispensers containing free Natracare pads and tampons have been installed across campus, replacing existing paid machines. This initiative has expanded upon an initial trial of two dispensers situated in the School of Life Sciences, and the School of
- [Fear of Mumps Outbreak on Campus ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/fear-of-mumps-outbreak-on-campus/) - Two decades after the MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine scare that deterred many parents from allowing their children to receive the vaccine, young adults at Sussex and nationwide are reckoning with the impact. Rumours of a mumps outbreak hit Falmer in mid-March, with the IDS emailing students with a request to stay home if
- [Brighton and Hove To Launch New Landlord Licensing Scheme](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/brighton-and-hove-to-launch-new-landlord-licensing-scheme/) - Plans to introduce licences for all residential landlords in parts of Brighton and Hove are on course for launch this September. This comes after a four-year campaign by the grassroots and community organisation ACORN. The scheme would require that landlords apply for and adhere to the conditions of this licence. Failure to do so could
- [New Fast-track System for Financial Support Introduced](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/new-fast-track-system-for-financial-support-introduced/) - The University has introduced a new payment system called Sussex Aspire to revolutionise the way students receive any type of vital financial support via the Hardship Fund. The system, which was launched in March, responds to the frustrations voiced by students about the sluggishness of the pre-existing Hardship Fund system. Gone now are the times
- [NUS Hustings Held at Sussex Ahead of Elections](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/nus-hustings-held-at-sussex-ahead-of-elections/) - On 18 March, hustings were held on campus for the National Union of Students’ Presidential Election, as a part of the wider election campaign. Around 400 Students’ Unions across the UK, including the University of Sussex, are associated with the National Union of Students. This number represents approximately seven million students. Candidates joined the hustings,
- [Northfield Residents Campaign Against Ongoing Internet Outages](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/northfield-residents-campaign-against-ongoing-internet-outages/) - Residents of Northfield Block 9 have faced continual WiFi outages totalling over 30 days without internet connection since September. The 54 students within the block have repeatedly expressed their frustration to the University of Sussex since the issue began, yet they are still faced with periodic outages. The source of the issue is unknown and
- [Brighton Peace Camp Continues Protest Against Weapons Factory](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/brighton-peace-camp-continues-protest-against-weapons-factory/) - Near the Home Farm Road junction on Lewes Road, a large banner with the words ‘Peace Camp’ is visible, marking the presence of the autonomous group ‘Brighton Peace Camp’ who declare they are occupying the space as a protest against the nearby L3Harris weapons factory in Moulsecoomb and the manufacturer’s role in the Israel-Palestine conflict.
- [Students Threatened with Withdrawal from University Over Fee Payments](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/students-threatened-with-withdrawal-from-university-over-fee-payments/) - Written by: Ada Carpenter, Senior Editor and Abigail Keyla, Staff Writer Around 900 students were blocked from University IT services including Canvas and Sussex Direct after being told they had to pay outstanding fees or be withdrawn from the University For international students, this also threatened their student visa status and therefore right to remain
- ["What does a trans person look like?"](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/11/what-does-a-trans-person-look-like/) - Miri FLC (pronouns he/him) is a Brighton born and bred singer-songwriter. He is a good friend of mine and incredibly worthy of all the love and praise I know he receives. When Miri is not on stage, he advocates for LGBTQ+ rights. I had the pleasure of meeting him for coffee last month. We talked
- [Eat Central to Close for Renovation](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/eat-central-to-close-for-renovation/) - Written by: Akshayaa Suresh and Shambhavi Shukla, Staff Writers Eat Central will close for renovations on 25 March until June. The renovations were agreed as a necessary condition of the catering contract renewal with Chartwells in 2021, the company that provides the majority of catering services on campus. While Eat Central is closed, alternatives will
- [Brazilian Ambassador Comes to Sussex](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/brazilian-ambassador-comes-to-sussex/) - “Brazil is back” was the slogan used by Luiz Ignácio Lula da Silva (Lula) when he was reelected President of Brazil in 2022. The Brazilian Government’s recently appointed ambassador to the UK, His Excellency Antônio Patriota, was on Falmer campus on the evening of 15 February, paying a visit to the Institute of Development Studies
- [Where It Hides and How To Find It: Joy in Brighton ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/where-it-hides-and-how-to-find-it-joy-in-brighton/) - “Joy is not meant to be a crumb.” -Mary Oliver At the Brighton station, right before you tap in, there is a piece of rather unexpected furniture. Despite being painted in colourful stripes, it is invisible until you look for it. Next time you go, watch out for this piano. It sits peacefully in the
- [Unpicking Brighton’s ‘Gay Capital’ Identity](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/unpicking-brightons-gay-capital-identity/) - To many, Brighton is known as the ‘gay capital’ of the UK. The city’s vibrant reputation has made it a popular safe space for members of the LGBTQ+ community, dating back to the 1930s, in which it flourished as a holiday destination for lesbian and gay couples. Since then, Brighton has hosted countless pride month
- [Conservation Grazing: Why There Are Sheep in Stanmer Park](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/conservation-grazing-why-there-are-sheep-in-stanmer-park/) - If you’re lucky enough to snag a window-side seat on the buses to the University, you might have noticed the woolly guests residing in our beloved Stanmer Park. For the last month, sheep have inhabited the hillside by the Park’s entrance, providing a new sight for the dog walkers, playground users, and the adjacent coffee
- [Intensifying Food Bank Crisis Signals Catastrophe for Students and Public](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/intensifying-food-bank-crisis-signals-catastrophe-for-students-and-public/) - The usage of food banks in Brighton and Hove has surged by 25% over the course of a year, as the Emergency Food Network (EFN) reports that numbers reached over 6,400 people per week by the end of 2023. Food banks have been struggling to meet demand for years, and as the UK dips further
- [The UK is in a Recession: What Now?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/the-uk-is-in-a-recession-what-now/) - The UK has slipped into a recession at the end of 2023, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The ONS reported that the UK’s gross domestic product (GDP) fell 0.3% in the final three months of 2023, with a deterioration in all main sectors of the economy and a crash in
- [Societies and SU Celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/societies-and-su-celebrate-lgbtq-history-month/) - Throughout February, Sussex celebrated the 19th year of the UK’s LGBTQ+ history month in both traditional and new ways. Sussex-wide celebrations commenced with an online conversation with activist and author of Bisexual Men Exist Vanheet Mehta on 1 February. The festivities continued on 12 Feb with a panel on LGBTQA+ inclusivity in sport in the
- [Students’ Rent Lining the Pockets of Controversial Balfour Beatty](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/students-rent-lining-the-pockets-of-controversial-balfour-beatty/) - Despite student protests and a history of bribery, corruption and negligence, students’ money will continue going to Balfour Beatty as they construct the new West Slope accommodation. Due to lease and leaseback contracts such as the one to build East Slope, the University is effectively paying Balfour Beatty each year to slowly buy back the
- [SU Advice: Moving into Privately Rented Accommodation](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/su-advice-moving-into-privately-rented-accommodation/) - Moving into privately-rented accommodation can be daunting, especially if it's your first time. The Students’ Union advice team provides advice on University-related issues and housing for every Sussex student. If you have a question about an area they don’t cover, they can point you in the right direction to get help. Here are their top
- [Why Do Landlords Hate Us?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/why-do-landlords-hate-us/) - You're a student and chances are you're living in a slightly mouldy semi detached house somewhere in Brighton or its surrounding areas, and suddenly the bathroom light won’t stop flickering or the fridge feels a little er, not cold. Naturally you pick up the phone to contact your landlord or rental agency. Your landlord who
- [The Rural Fight for Gender Equality in the Global South](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/the-rural-fight-for-gender-equality-in-the-global-south/) - When thinking of the fight for gender equality, large Western feminist movements such as Me Too and Time’s Up come to mind, and for good reasons – they were powerful, prominent, and widespread movements that caught the worlds attention and raised global awareness on the multitude of injustices women face But have you wondered, what
- [Stanmer Court Recycling Goes to General Waste](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/stanmer-court-recycling-goes-to-general-waste/) - For nearly six months, a sign outside both of the rubbish disposal areas for Stanmer Court accommodation states that “recycling is currently going into general waste because it’s contaminated.” The University of Sussex aims to become one of the most sustainable universities in the world, with the Sustainability Strategy, published June 2021, setting a target
- [Sussex Faces Tory MP Badenoch’s Wrath](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/sussex-faces-tory-mp-badenochs-wrath/) - The UK’s Secretary of State for Business and Trade, Kemi Badenoch, hit out at the University of Sussex recently. In an interview with The Times in February, she called out the University’s “high minded” culture among both the students and faculty, pinpointing attitudes towards Africa that inspired her Conservatism. Badenoch studied Computer Systems Engineering at
- [Student Spotlight: Rio, Aurora and Brighton’s Drag Scene](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/02/student-spotlight-rio-aurora-and-brightons-drag-scene/) - Brighton is famous for its drag scene and produces some of the best talent in the country. Recently I had the pleasure of talking to my friend Rio Munn, a Sussex student pursuing a career as a drag performer under the name of Aurora Blake. Having attended multiple performances of Aurora, it has been amazing
- [Aging in Silence](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/02/aging-in-silence/) - For university students, heading home for the winter holidays can be a welcome retreat from the bustling campus lifestyle to familiar home surroundings. But for elderly people, whose only relatives may be far away at Christmas and the New Year, the season of joy can be one of extreme isolation and loneliness. In December 2023
- [International Student’s Latest Woe: Graduate Visas To Be Reviewed](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/02/international-students-latest-woe-graduate-visas-to-be-reviewed/) - As a part of a series of newer measures to reduce net migration, the UK government decided to review the graduate visa route last December, all of them confirmed by Home Secretary James Cleverly. According to him, the review of this visa was to be done “to prevent abuse and protect the integrity and quality
- [No Students Left Behind: The Irony of Being #1 in Development Studies](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/no-students-left-behind-the-irony-of-being-1-in-development-studies/) - According to the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023, the University of Sussex, in partnership with the Institute of Development of Studies (IDS), has been named number one in development studies internationally. However, issues over official stances on global events and student welfare raise the question: is being the best just on paper? While
- [Third Places and Where to Find Them](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/third-places-and-where-to-find-them/) - By Megan Delaney (Staff Writer) Have you ever noticed how your favourite sitcom has a distinct location where all the characters hang out, without it being a workplace or someone’s home? From the coffee shop in Friends to the bar in How I Met Your Mother, the importance of a ‘third place’ can be found
- [Student Spotlight: The Neurodivergent Experience](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/student-spotlight-the-neurodivergent-experience/) - By Upamanyu Dhar Neurodivergence is a fairly new concept and an umbrella term for individuals whose brains process information atypically. This includes conditions like autism, dyslexia and ADHD among others. To commemorate Neurodiversity Celebration Week (18-24 March), I talked to Andrea Condé, a student from Mexico studying MA International Law at Sussex. Upamanyu: What was
- [The Struggle is Real: Do Sussex Students Need a Reality Check?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/the-struggle-is-real-do-sussex-students-need-a-reality-check/) - Written by Bec Nicol (Features Editor) and Lucy Spencer (Staff Writer) Cosplaying Poverty: The Common People of Campus With social stratification comes a fascination with how the other half live, leading to both poverty porn (think any Channel 4 documentary) and, on the other end of the spectrum, jealousy-inducing programmes such as MTV’s Cribs. Channel
- [Student Spotlight: Oghenechovwe and Sustainability on Campus](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/student-spotlight-oghenechovwe-and-sustainability-on-campus/) - Nigerian students are a significant part of the Sussex community. They bring a lovely energy wherever they go on campus or in the city. Oghenechovwe Okolosi (nicknamed OG) has it in abundance. A sustainability lover and accountant, he is also a big-time fan of Bob Marley and reggae music. I recently met him to chat
- [Feminism in Academic Spaces: A Battle that's Been 'Won'](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/feminism-in-academic-spaces-a-battle-thats-been-won/) - The University of Sussex has a reputation for being modern, forward-thinking and progressive. Yet its teaching of feminism in its politics degree, and elsewhere, is severely lacking. Coverage of feminism as an ideology is sparse and barely has its own week in most modules. When it is covered, it is done so from a historical
- [Is Our University Funding Genocide?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/is-our-university-funding-genocide/) - The University of Sussex takes pride in its recent position as the 8th most sustainable in the UK, alongside its vision to become one of the most sustainable universities in the world. While its strategy focuses primarily on decarbonisation and environmental impact, Sussex ensures the inclusion of a ‘socially responsible investment policy’ that promotes human
- [Tories Left Standing in Election Meltdown, in Conversation with BBC 5](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/tories-left-standing-in-election-meltdown-in-conversation-with-bbc-5/) - As a first-time voter, I need help understanding what is happening in the often paradoxical world of politics. This is why I joined a panel of first-time voters on BBC 5 Live. Isabella (our lovely Arts Editor) and I had the privilege of speaking with Dotun Adebayo (BBC presenter) about the upcoming general election. We
- [Does Anyone Else Feel Ugly?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/does-anyone-else-feel-ugly/) - There are too many attractive students. There. I said it. Young people in Brighton seem to be in relatively good shape and have decent, luscious hair or even beautifully unkempt, rugged, wild hair that somehow enhances them. There’s an apparent absence of insecurity; a confident swagger which comes from knowing that you are looking good.
- [Brighton vs Sussex: Out of my League](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/brighton-vs-sussex-out-of-my-league/) - “Whereabouts are you studying at the moment, Lucy?” asks a friend of my parents/nosey landlord/overly-friendly Uber driver. My heart sinks, knowing I’m about to rehash a conversation I’ve had about 100 times since beginning my BA back in 2018. “In B…B…Brighton,” I stammer in response, knowing that they’re about to unconvincingly wax lyrical about the
- [The Big Collab: In Solidarity with Julian Assange](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/the-big-collab-in-solidarity-with-julian-assange/) - Written by: Zeeshan Tirmizi, Staff Writer, Laura Mellena, Staff Writer, Ray Das, Staff Writer Whistleblower journalist and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's two-day trial began in London on 20 January at the Royal Courts of Justice. It is one of the most significant cases of press freedom of our time. The hearing will decide whether Assange
- [Student Spotlight: The Cross-Cultural Experiences of an International Student](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/student-spotlight-the-cross-cultural-experiences-of-an-international-student/) - Growing up in fancy Shanghai, Harry Shen wasn’t exposed to the marginalised sections of China. His perceptions changed when he went on a tour nationwide after graduating with a marketing degree in 2021. This journey led him to pursue further studies to understand how he can make a change with an MA in Media Practice
- [Diversity and Inclusion Efforts at Sussex](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/diversity-and-inclusion-efforts-at-sussex/) - Here at the University of Sussex, all students are prioritised both academically and personally, with attempts at inclusion throughout the curriculum and university policy. In beautiful, diverse Brighton, having a multicultural and inclusive space is important for the entire community and ensures a positive environment for all students. In fact, in 2021 Sussex won the
- [The Influence of Cancel Culture on Accountability: Progressive or Problematic?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/the-influence-of-cancel-culture-on-accountability-progressive-or-problematic/) - In the era of hashtags, retweets, and viral memes, cancel culture has taken centre stage, turning the digital landscape into a rollercoaster of public reckonings. Cancel culture, a phenomenon rooted in the collective power of social media, involves public abashing of individuals deemed to have violated societal norms. While some argue that cancel culture holds
- [House-acquaintances: Is it Okay if They’re Not Your Mates?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/house-acquaintances-is-it-okay-if-theyre-not-your-mates/) - If two’s company and three’s a crowd, what does that make eight? While this may seem like a rejected GCSE Maths problem, in actuality it’s a question reserved for a couple of years later in life. Namely, the first year of university. Although living in halls with seven fellow students can be an enriching experience
- [Is Tik Tok the New Tumblr?: Advocating for Mental Health, While Encouraging Mental Illness](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/is-tik-tok-the-new-tumblr-advocating-for-mental-health-while-encouraging-mental-illness/) - TW: Discussion of restricted eating, eating disorders, self-injury, and mental illness Teenage life in this day and age can be defined by a number of things; vapes, existential dread, unfortunate finances, and social media. Most notably, of course, TikTok. The slang and micro-trends born from TikTok have shaped the way our generation interacts with one
- [Courting Controversy: International Scrutiny Intensifies with Genocide Case Against Israel ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/02/courting-controversy-international-scrutiny-intensifies-with-genocide-case-against-israel/) - Written by: Akanksha Pandey, Senior Editor and Abigail Keyla, Staff Writer Eighty-three days into the Israel-Hamas war, the Republic of South Africa has filed a genocide case against Israel for the atrocities they are committing in Gaza to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the highest court of the United Nations. Thus begins a long
- [Royal Family in Ruins?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/royal-family-in-ruins/) - These last few weeks, one burning question consumed the nation: Where was Kate Middleton? And now that we know the answer, how do we even begin to apologise to her? Until an abrupt announcement of a cancer diagnosis on 22 March, the Duchess of Cambridge was unseen by the public and paparazzi for almost three
- [Are Sexcapades Really Needed for a Fulfilling University life?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/are-sexcapades-really-needed-for-a-fulfilling-university-life/) - Sex is a topic that has always got tongues wagging, whether around campfires, in club smoking areas, or behind closed doors. The intrinsic intimacy of knowing that in that moment someone craves you entirely for what you are and nothing more has always sparked conversation. However, as students, one fact we can all agree upon
- [The Social Media Emergence of Neurodivergence](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/the-social-media-emergence-of-neurodivergence/) - Neurodivergence is an umbrella term encompassing different thinking styles that influence how people respond to the world. Although conditions such as autism and ADHD are more commonly discussed, neurodiversity also includes dyslexia, dyspraxia and dyscalculia. In the last few years, there has been an increase in the number of posts and videos centred on neurodiversity
- [Model UN Soc Takes on the (Model) World](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/model-un-soc-takes-on-the-model-world/) - On 23-25 February, the University of Sussex Model United Nations Society attended the London International Model UN conference (LIMUN). In LIMUN’s 25 years it has certainly built prestige, becoming Europe’s biggest Model UN conference. It draws approximately 1500 university students from more than 50 countries to participate in academic simulations of UN bodies called committees.
- [The Brighton Half Marathon And The Spirit of Sportsmanship](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/the-brighton-half-marathon-and-the-spirit-of-sportsmanship/) - Marathon running brings people together from various walks of life (pun intended). From seasoned athletes to casual runners, marathons have gradually evolved into something both competitive and non-competitive. The Brighton Half Marathon is no exception. Completing its 34th year in 2024, the Brighton Half Marathon is one of the first major half marathons in the
- [Society Spotlight: Zumba](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/society-spotlight-zumba/) - Though the thought of an hour of high intensity cardio may seem somewhat daunting, when it’s accompanied by upbeat and empowering songs with Latin influences, the idea becomes slightly more enticing. Zumba combines intense cardiovascular exercise with light-hearted, entertaining dance choreography, a rising phenomenon taking both Sussex University and the world by storm. The Sussex
- [How Climbing Helped Me Reach My Goals](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/how-climbing-helped-me-reach-my-goals-2/) - "Always gonna be an uphill battle;sometimes I’m gonna have to lose.” Love them or hate them, these lyrics from Miley Cyrus’s 2009 hit ‘The Climb’ represent both the sport itself, and the trials and tribulations it can help you cope with. With the addition of the sport to the 2020 Olympics, and the increase in
- [Will Roberto De Zerbi Leave Brighton at the End of the Season?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/will-roberto-de-zerbi-leave-brighton-at-the-end-of-the-season/) - Roberto De Zerbi has done an excellent job since he was appointed the manager of Brighton and Hove Albion in September 2022, guiding The Seagulls to their highest top-flight finish in his first season in charge, after taking them to just their third ever FA Cup semi-final. This season has been Brighton's first ever in
- [World Water Day 2024](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/world-water-day-2024/) - In a world brimming with technological marvels and advancements, it is easy to overlook the most essential element for life: water. On 22 March, the world pauses to reflect on the significance of this life-sustaining resource as we observe World Water Day. This annual event serves as a powerful reminder of the critical role that
- [Ice Spy: Drones in Antarctica ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/ice-spy-drones-in-antarctica/) - I spy with my little eye…nothing. No ice over miles and miles of ocean. Despite Antarctica being far away from those of us living in Sussex, climate change is an issue closer to home than you may think, with parts of Sussex’s coastline soon to become Atlantis, possibly completely submerged by 2050. This is a
- [Shattering Silicon Ceilings](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/shattering-silicon-ceilings/) - Celebrating Women in Tech for Women's History Month Rana el Kaliouby Written by: Semhar (Semi) Tesfasgy, Editor in Chief Rana el Kaliouby is an incredible woman in tech who has made significant contributions to artificial intelligence research. She is an Egyptian-American computer scientist who grew up in Egypt and studied at the American University in
- [The Search for Extraterrestrial Life](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/the-search-for-extraterrestrial-life/) - Psychologists categorise the human desire to seek further knowledge or eliminate uncertainty as epistemic curiosity, fuelling questions such as "Are we alone?", "Is there life in the universe?" - two age-old questions asked by scientists, philosophers, and general man alike. While scientific evidence of life beyond Earth's atmosphere remains elusive, popular culture has long fuelled
- [What's On in Brighton?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/whats-on-in-brighton-4/) - The anxious chatter as the crowd fills the room, the sense of trepidation as the audience takes their seats and the silence that descends as the curtain rises. The theatre has always provided a constant source of entertainment; whether that be to evoke sadness, joy, suspense or even laughter. As Easter approaches, Brighton’s theatrical spaces
- [SMUTS' The Addams Family: Reviews](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/smuts-the-addams-family-reviews/) - Going into the show, I didn't know what to expect. It has been a while since I've seen a stage production, after all. But upon the very first notes sung, pleasantly surprised would be an understatement. The opening was not only gripping and well-received but it also introduced the amazing performers and their strengths perfectly.
- [Gleeks: Where Have They Gone?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/gleeks-where-have-they-gone/) - Ah, theatre kids. You might have heard about or known theatre kids before! Maybe you even were one of them once? I guess you can picture a group of teenagers who think they are the main characters and are always ready to leave class to break into a spontaneous dance routine. But where have they
- [Personal Experiences at the Forefront of Performance: An Interview with Ray Young](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/personal-experiences-at-the-forefront-of-performance-an-interview-with-ray-young/) - This month I had the opportunity to speak to Ray Young, the creative director of OUT. Ray told me how the performance ‘began as an experiment, and we didn’t expect that it would take off in the way it did, but when it did it was a happy accident.” After hearing Young speak thoughtfully and
- [Celebrity Big Brother’s Big Return](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/celebrity-big-brothers-big-return/) - Calling all reality TV fiends and superfans, Celebrity Big Brother is back – and hopefully here to stay! After a dramatic breakdown of the nation’s favourite reality TV series back in 2018, many (including myself) waited patiently for an epic revival, and the wait is finally over. Big Brother started as a social experiment back
- [Give Us Everything All at Once!](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/give-us-everything-all-at-once/) - If you were a 90s/2000s kid who enjoyed watching television when growing up, one of the most exciting moments to look forward to would be the announcement of “New episodes start airing (insert date and time)!” Between re-runs of older seasons and repeat broadcasts of shows that had finished airing, there would come a time
- [Avatar: The Last Airbender Review: An Average Live-Action Remake](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/avatar-the-last-airbender-review-an-average-live-action-remake/) - ★★★☆☆ (It’s really more of a 2.5) Average, if I could describe Netflix’s Avatar:The Last Airbender (ATLA) live action in one word it would be average. After six years of waiting ATLA’s live action has finally come out and all I can say is that it’s… average. As a general rule of thumb I am
- [The Mess We Seem To Make: Raw, Driven and Self-Aware](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/the-mess-we-seem-to-make-raw-driven-and-self-aware/) - ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ Many people may know Crawlers as the queer-coded, alt-rock band from TikTok. However, on the release of their debut album The Mess We Seem To Make, they have proven themselves as much more. I was given the chance to interview them at Brighton’s coveted Resident Records ahead of their in-store
- [The Dark Side(s) of K-pop](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/the-dark-sides-of-k-pop/) - “I-I-I'm in the stars tonight. So watch me bring the fire and set the night alight…” sang BTS in their 2020 all-English release ‘Dynamite’. And rocket to the stars it did: the single shot to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart upon its release, and stayed on the chart for 32 weeks consecutively. Far
- [The Future of TikTok Music](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/the-future-of-tiktok-music/) - Universal Music Group has pulled all of their tracks from TikTok, meaning classics from the likes of Taylor Swift, Harry Styles and The Weeknd are no longer accessible. Since TikTok is a heavily music-based platform, this leaves questions over their future as we know it. Universal released a statement on 30 January 2024 explaining why
- [SU Leadership Elections 2024: International Students’ Officer](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/su-leadership-elections-2024-international-students-officer/) - On 6 March, The Badger interviewed several candidates in the Sussex Student Unions’ Leadership Elections, including those for International Students’ Officer. This role involves representing and supporting all international students at the University (this includes EU, non-EU and exchange students). They will work on issues relevant to international students, including helping them settle into the
- [SU Leadership Elections 2024: Education and Employability Officer](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/su-leadership-elections-2024-education-and-employability-officer/) - On 6 March, The Badger interviewed several candidates in the Sussex Student Unions’ Leadership Elections, including those for Education and Employability Officer. This role will involve representing and supporting the student body regarding their education, ensuring that student views are heard by those making key decisions that affect the academic learning experience of students at
- [SU Leadership Elections 2024: Diversity, Access and Participation Officer](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/su-leadership-elections-2024-diversity-access-and-participation-officer/) - On 6 March, The Badger interviewed several candidates in the Sussex Student Unions’ Leadership Elections, including those for Diversity, Access and Participation Officer. This role will involve representing and supporting students from marginalised groups, such as BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) students, students of faith, LGBTQ+ students, women students, trans students, non-binary students, students
- [Renovation of Hotel at Old Steine Underway](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/__trashed-5/) - Engineering work is finally taking place at the Royal Albion Hotel at the Old Steine, some six months after a fire erupted at the 200-year-old building in July 2023, leaving only the east section of the hotel remaining. The fire service reported that the fire was accidental, potentially caused by a discarded cigarette. The Royal
- [Community Orchard Planted for Campus Biodiversity](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/community-orchard-planted-for-campus-biodiversity/) - On the wet afternoon of 7 February, the University’s Sustainability Team held a community Orchard Planting Day. Students and staff were invited to take part in the creation of a new orchard on campus. Attendees from the Sussex community were encouraged to plant a Sussex heritage apple tree in a grassy area nestled between the
- [The Culture of Record Buying ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/the-culture-of-record-buying/) - As we fully embark into 2024, it is also time to bid farewell to another record-breaking (hopefully not literally) year of vinyl sales. In the UK alone, the BPI (British Phonographic Institute) reported its 16th consecutive annual increase in sales, a staggering fourfold from the previous year that marks 2023 the best of the decade.
- [Book Suggestions by Genre](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/book-suggestions-by-genre/) - Classics: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde Written by: Lottie Carter, Staff Writer Published in 1890, The Picture of Dorian Gray stands as a classic among Gothic literature and explores society’s superficiality. Oscar Wilde’s creation of nuanced characters within a hedonistic, Victorian society exhibits the contemporary obsession of beauty, namely through Dorian and
- [Clouded Choices: Navigating Nature's Rights & Mining in Ecuador](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/clouded-choices-navigating-natures-rights-mining-in-ecuador/) - Let me transport you to the Choco-Andean region of South America, specifically to the protected forest of Los Cedros. The region is a haven for a plethora of species, it is a ‘biodiversity hotspot within a global biodiversity hotspot’ that supports flora and fauna species found nowhere else on Earth. More recently plans for large
- [Political Agenda at the Hugo Awards](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/political-agenda-at-the-hugo-awards/) - While perusing the shelves to find the next best read, one can often find sticker-like emblems on the cover informing the reader something of note about the book. For example, they can tell a potential reader it has been turned into a Netflix series, or that it is the winner of a literary award. Traditionally,
- [The Appeal of Dark Academia](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/the-appeal-of-dark-academia/) - Have you ever found yourself scrolling through social media, searching for inspiration to tackle your studies? If so, you may have stumbled upon the world of dark academia. Picture dimly lit libraries, tweed blazers, stacks of weathered books, gothic architecture, and classical sculptures. Dark academia is more than just an internet aesthetic; it is deeply
- [How Not to Fit In: Interview with Charlotte Mia and Jess Joy](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/how-not-to-fit-in-interview-with-charlotte-mia-and-jess-joy/) - Trigger warning: Mentions of mistreatment of autistic person. After meeting at university ten years ago and being each other’s rock for so many years, How Not to Fit In by best-friends Charlotte Mia and Jess Joy is the vital accompaniment for anyone trying to navigate their neurodivergence or simply anyone interested in these experiences. This
- [Union Demands Proper Sick Pay for Catering Staff](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/union-demands-proper-sick-pay-for-catering-staff/) - Chartwells staff in campus catering facilities including Eat Central receive inadequate sick pay, forcing ill staff to come to work. Disparity between contracts worsens the injustice; Unite the Union demands equality for all staff on campus. The majority of catering staff in campus food facilities do not receive any sick pay for the first three
- [Remaining SU Election Results Announced](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/remaining-su-election-results-announced/) - Four days after the intended date of announcement, the results for the remaining Students’ Union (SU) full-time officer positions were released on 19 March at 1:30 p.m. in the Falmer House Common Room. The winning candidates for the next academic year are Lewis Wilson (Education and Employability Officer), Elena Southard (Student Living and Sustainability Officer),
- [The Disappearance of the Dystopia ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/the-disappearance-of-the-dystopia/) - For many tweens like myself in the early 2010s, watching a teenage dystopian drama was the pinnacle of my week. I was an enormous fan of various book-to-film franchises, from Mortal Instruments, to Ready Player One, I can still remember the bustling excitement of watching The Maze Runner, Divergent, and The Hunger Games in the
- [SU Leadership Election Results Announced, Half Delayed](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/su-leadership-election-results-announced-half-delayed/) - On 15 March at around 6pm, some of the results for the 2024-25 Students’ Union Leadership Elections were announced. The elected full-time officers for next year are Naina Bahl (Wellbeing Officer), Jada Orlebar-Earle (Diversity, Access and Participation Officer), and Ardeshir Alexander-Sefre (Sports, Societies and Events Officer). The results for Education and Employability Officer, International Students'
- [2024, Get Lost in the World of Aurora](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/2024-get-lost-in-the-world-of-aurora/) - The wave-like greens weave and twist, with hints of pinks at their tips, dancing in the sky as an elegant and otherworldly celestial choreography. Sweeping and swaying, the lights then surge with a rhythmic energy that seems to echo the heartbeat of the universe. “The green colours of the waves, like messages from a different
- [SU Leadership ELections: Student Living and Sustainability Officer](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/su-leadership-elections-student-living-and-sustainability-officer/) - On 6 March, The Badger interviewed several candidates in the Sussex Student Unions’ Leadership Elections, including those running for Student Living and Sustainability Officer. This role will involve improving the day-to-day issues which students face regarding housing, transport, community, campus facilities, finances and affordability. They will also create more awareness of sustainability and the climate
- [SU Leadership Elections 2024: Women’s Students’ Officer](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/su-leadership-elections-2024-womens-students-officer/) - On 6 March, The Badger interviewed several candidates in the Sussex Student Unions’ Leadership Elections, including those for Women’s Officer This part-time role, voluntary will involve proactively representing the rights of women students. They will work with the Students’ Union to embed the views and needs of women students and undertake projects and campaigns to
- [SU Leadership Elections 2024: Wellbeing Officer](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/su-leadership-elections-2024-wellbeing-officer/) - On 6 March, The Badger interviewed several candidates in the Sussex Student Unions’ Leadership Elections, including those for Diversity, Access and Participation Officer. This role will involve working on issues regarding student mental health, wellbeing and safety. They will aim to ensure that each and every student has adequate support for issues that they might
- [SU Leadership Elections 2024: Sports, Societies and Events Officer](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/su-leadership-elections-2024-sports-societies-and-events-officer/) - On 6 March, The Badger interviewed several candidates in the Sussex Student Unions’ Leadership Elections, including those for Sports, Societies and Events Officer. This role will involve representing and supporting students in matters relating to sports, societies, events, volunteering and other student-led activities. They will ensure Sussex students have fair and equal access to these
- [Students and Staff Protest Moulsecoomb Weapons Factory](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/students-and-staff-protest-moulsecoomb-weapons-factory/) - On 7 February, over 150 students and staff gathered outside the L3 Harris factory in Home Farm Business Park after a mass walkout organised by the Students’ Union and University of Sussex Friends of Palestine in conjunction with the University and College Union (UCU). Protesters wielded signs calling for an end to the genocide in
- [When Did Journalism Become the ‘It’ Career for Rom Com Leading Ladies?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/02/when-did-journalism-become-the-it-career-for-rom-com-leading-ladies/) - As a self-confessed hopeless romantic and connoisseur of chick flicks, it will come as no surprise when I tell you that I was raised on rom coms. Looking back, my love for the genre had less to do with the formulaic romances and more to do with the cosmopolitan, career-focused leading ladies who I so
- [Armed Police on Campus for Alleged Threats to Kill](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/armed-police-on-campus-for-alleged-threats-to-kill/) - Armed police arrived on campus at around 7 p.m. this evening (5 March), allegedly in response to a report of an armed man making threats. The police, who appeared to be specialist firearms officers (SFOs), were seen by students entering an East Slope residence building after four police cars pulled up outside Amberly. A student
- [2 in 5 Students Consider Dropping Out Due to Rent Costs](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/2-in-5-students-consider-dropping-out-due-to-rent-costs/) - The annual National Student Accommodation Survey, published on 8 February, has highlighted the serious struggles facing students across the UK in finding and affording suitable housing. The survey of over 1,000 students revealed that two in five have considered dropping out of university due to the soaring cost of rent, with 64% admitting that they
- [Shortage of ADHD Medication Affects Sussex Students](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/shortage-of-adhd-medication-affects-sussex-students/) - Since September 2023, there has been a worldwide shortage of a range of drugs used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Worryingly, the deficit includes forms of methylphenidate hydrochloride, including Ritalin, which are amongst the most commonly prescribed ADHD medication in the UK. Whilst the NHS raised a national patient safety alert regarding this
- [Sussex Former Prison to House Asylum-Seekers](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/sussex-former-prison-to-house-asylum-seekers/) - Despite fierce local opposition, unanswered fundamental questions and seemingly misleading and politicised Home Office press releases, the Government is planning to convert a former Sussex prison into an asylum detention centre. The proposed site in Bexhill, East Sussex, was formerly HMP Northeye. It operated as a prison until 1992 when it closed over fear of
- [Rumours About Military Conscription Concern Young People](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/rumours-about-military-conscription-concern-young-people/) - Recent comments from top military officials have sparked rumours about what could happen if NATO goes to war against Russia. Questions about the restart of a military conscription in the UK have concerned young people across the political spectrum. General Sir Patrick Sanders, Britain's most senior army officer, raised concerns in January about the adequacy
- [Faculty Structure to Switch from Ten Schools to Four](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/faculty-structure-to-switch-from-ten-schools-to-four/) - Plans for the University to establish a new faculty system will be introduced in the 2024 - 25 academic year. The proposal put forward by Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sasha Roseneil, replaces the current structure of ten schools with four larger faculties: the School of Media, Arts and Humanities; the School of Science, Engineering and Medicine; the
- [SU Leadership Elections: Key Dates](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/su-leadership-elections-key-dates/) - The University’s Students’ Union has opened nominations for their 2024 Leadership Elections, covering the SU Executive Committee, Student Trustees, and Society Committee positions. The ongoing democratic process of the SU ensures students have a voice to encourage and shape the Sussex they want to see. Active participation in the elections gives students a chance to
- [Controversial DSA Restructuring Leaves Students in the Lurch](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/controversial-dsa-restructuring-leaves-students-in-the-lurch/) - Structural changes to the Disabled Students Allowance (DSA) sector that come into effect this spring are having significant negative impacts on students, and have left only two major companies dominating service provision. The present Conservative Government is notorious for its (mis)handling of current affairs, notably those to do with students. The alterations to student loan
- [How Climbing Helped Me Reach My Goals](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/how-climbing-helped-me-reach-my-goals/) - “Always gonna be an uphill battle; sometimes I’m gonna have to lose.” Love them or hate them, these lyrics from Miley Cyrus’s 2009 hit “The Climb” represent both the sport itself, and the trials and tribulations it can help you cope with. With the addition of the sport to the 2020 Olympics, and the increase
- [The Formula 1 2024 Season is Nearly Here, But so is F1 Academy’s!](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/the-formula-1-2024-season-is-nearly-here-but-so-is-f1-academys/) - Formula 1 fans worldwide are bracing themselves for another adrenaline-fuelled season full of speed, skill, and spectacles. The F1 Academy racers are also preparing, and are set to make their place in the sport even more prominent with changes to the motorsport realm just along the horizon. Historically, women’s presence in motorsports has been scarce,
- [Forging Tradition in 2024: Conversations with a Togishi](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/forging-tradition-in-2024-conversations-with-a-togishi/) - Connor Gray's craftmanship transports customers back to ancient Japan, offering them the rare opportunity to handle historical weaponry, respectfully restored to its original beauty. However, the restoration process starts a little closer to home- in a workshop hidden between the South West hills; a familiar backdrop adorned with his father's artwork, and its floors littered
- [Book Review: An Olive Grove in Ends by Moses McKenzie](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/book-review-an-olive-grove-in-ends-by-moses-mckenzie/) - Contains spoilers An Olive Grove in Ends is the debut novel by the young – and richly talented – author Moses McKenzie. Coming from Bristol himself, McKenzie paints a vivid picture of his neighbourhood and community of ‘Ends’ in Bristol and tells a coming-of-age tale following the young protagonist Sayon. The novel invites readers into
- [Are Graphic Novels Considered ‘Proper’ Books?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/are-graphic-novels-considered-proper-books/) - At some point, we’ve all picked up a graphic novel. From a Marvel comic, a graphic adaptation of The Great Gatsby, or a copy of the One Piece manga - graphic novels form part of a large, mainstream industry, with fans and communities of all ages. Despite this, there has been strong contention within the
- [Genre Book Recommendations](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/genre-book-recommendations/) - Thriller: The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager Written by: Maisie Knights, Books Editor Set in an upstate New York summer camp, The Last Time I Lied is a fast-paced novel filled with unpredictable twists and turns. The book's narrative flows back and forth between the past and present day, following protagonist Emma as
- [Exploring Brighton with Brighton's Hidden Walks by Ric Morris](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/exploring-brighton-with-brightons-hidden-walks-by-ric-morris/) - As an international student, arriving in Brighton felt like stepping into a whole new world. The bustling streets, the salty sea breeze, and the vibrant energy of the city filled me with excitement and anticipation. However, although it had been some months of calling this beautiful place home, I didn't quite feel connected to the
- [How to Get Out of a Reading Slump](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/how-to-get-out-of-a-reading-slump/) - After an extended slump in reading, motivation and momentum often begins to slowly dwindle - perhaps with a book that you just can’t finish. You promise yourself that you’ll try again tomorrow, or start reading something else to freshen up, a last-minute ditch-effort to remember why you wanted to read anything in the first place.
- [Into the Osemanverse: An Afternoon with Alice](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/into-the-osemanverse-an-afternoon-with-alice-2/) - TW: MENTAL HEALTH, EATING DISORDERS. On 3 February, I was lucky enough to attend An Afternoon with Alice Oseman at Conway Hall in London. The Waterstones exclusive event was held to celebrate the 10th anniversary edition of Oseman’s debut novel Solitaire. Oseman was joined by actor Jenny Walser who plays Tori Spring in the Netflix
- [There are No New Ideas in Hollywood](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/there-are-no-new-ideas-in-hollywood/) - It seems that Hollywood has run out of ideas. Remakes of movies have been a thing for a long time, arguably reaching back as far as the late 19th century. However, in the past two decades, the number of remakes being made has increased drastically. There has been a prevalent lack of original ideas with
- [Pink to Make the Boys Think: Barbie and Representation in Awards Shows](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/pink-to-make-the-boys-think-barbie-and-representation-in-awards-shows/) - In a world that claims to embrace diversity and inclusion, the glaring lack of representation in traditional award shows continues to raise eyebrows and question the relevance of these glitzy affairs. The 2023 film Barbie being snubbed by the Oscars is just the latest reminder that the entertainment industry is struggling to recognize and celebrate
- [Breaking Animation’s Gender Stereotypes: Exploring Miyazaki’s Male Characters](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/breaking-animations-gender-stereotypes-exploring-miyazakis-male-characters/) - Hayao Miyazaki, who I consider the master of Japanese animation, has continually challenged conventional societal norms with the characters in his works. What makes Miyazaki's work captivating is the way he uses the power of storytelling by harmonising Japanese folklore and history to produce a defamiliarising impact on the audience. This defamiliarisation is most apparent
- [Visibility for Disability is on a Steady Incline In Film & TV](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/visibility-for-disability-is-on-a-steady-incline-in-film-tv/) - In 2022, Troy Kotsur won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Sian Heder’s CODA, becoming the first deaf man to win an Oscar for acting. Back in 1987, his CODA co-star Marlee Matin won the Academy Award for Best Actress for Randa Haines’ Children of a Lesser God, becoming the
- [Top 5 Record Stores in Brighton](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/top-5-record-stores-in-brighton/) - Walk five minutes in any direction and you’ll be sure to run into one of the many record stores that are scattered around Brighton. From smut record sections to hosting Declan Mckenna, I’ll be ranking my top five record stores and all the weird, wonderful and wacky quirks that come with them. 1. Resident Located
- [AI: The Future of Music?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/ai-the-future-of-music/) - We’ve all seen your favourite US presidents perform covers on TikTok through the use of AI. But can this technology be used to create new and original pieces of media? AI may trigger a transformative shift in the way we make music, and indeed it already has had an impact. The final ever song by
- [What’s On in Brighton…](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/whats-on-in-brighton-3/) - Brighton is always buzzing with interesting events, whether it be club nights, live music or theatre productions. As we start to welcome the beginning of spring, the city is hosting a wide range of activities in some of Brighton’s best entertainment spots. For students, the Komedia Club has a variety of unique club nights at
- [The Downfall of Andrew Lloyd Webber](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/the-downfall-of-andrew-lloyd-webber/) - From Cats to Phantom of the Opera, Andrew Lloyd Webber has become one of the most successful names in musical theatre. Yet, believed to be past his sell-by date, Lloyd-Webber now faces daily backlash as it's time to draw the final curtain. Starting as a mere 17-year-old, creating dazzling displays such as Joseph and the
- [Review: Smart Casual Tour by Jeff Innocent](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/review-smart-casual-tour-by-jeff-innocent/) - “Twenty-six years doing stand-up comedy, just to become an overnight success,” is the predicament that 67-year-old stand-up comedian Jeff Innocent has found himself in. This meteoric rise was the result of a younger comedian suggesting he upload some clips of his performances onto social media. Innocent was then met with a rapid influx of millions
- [‘God, I Hope I Get It!’: The Struggles of a Performer](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/god-i-hope-i-get-it-the-struggles-of-a-performer/) - The plight of an actor, be it Dame Judi, your aspiring drama school graduate, or your average kid born with toe on pointe has always been that of a struggle. Whether it be regarding finance, work opportunities, or the relentless shadow of rejection that lurks and whispers over the shoulders of every casting director. Every
- [‘Hidden Figures’: The Iconic Women of Sussex’s Golden Age](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/hidden-figures-the-iconic-women-of-sussexs-golden-age-2/) - When we think of ‘Sussex icons’, the name Edward Booth, William Blake or perhaps more recently Tim Peake, may immediately spring to mind. But what about Sophia Jex-Blake, Lee Miller or even Marianne North - names that we may instantly disregard or are unfamiliar with? Although Sussex has long been a haven for prominent writers,
- [Heartbreak at University - How do Relationships End for Young People?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/heartbreak-at-university-how-do-relationships-end-for-young-people/) - With infinite new people to meet and endless spaces to meet them, university seems like the ideal place to meet a partner. Everyone is constantly asking themselves “Who am I?”, “What do I want?" and “Who do I want?”, making navigating relationships at university more exciting and fun yet confusing and difficult. Often those big,
- [The Mess We Seem To Make: Raw, Driven and Self-Aware, Crawlers Deliver an Effective Hit to the Heartstrings](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/03/the-mess-we-seem-to-make-raw-driven-and-self-aware-crawlers-deliver-an-effective-hit-to-the-heartstrings/) - ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ Many people may know Crawlers as the queer-coded, alt-rock band from TikTok. However, on the release of their debut album The Mess We Seem To Make, they have proven themselves as much more. I was given the chance to interview them at Brighton’s coveted Resident Records ahead of their in-store
- [Critical Crossroads: UK-India Trade Deal Faces Backlash for Favouring Big Pharma at the Expense of Global Healthcare Access](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/02/critical-crossroads-uk-india-trade-deal-faces-backlash-for-favouring-big-pharma-at-the-expense-of-global-healthcare-access/) - It has been four years since the emergence of COVID-19 around the world, leading to a critical time of reflection of the challenges faced and the inequalities highlighted from this time of crisis. Since the pandemic, pharmaceutical companies such as Pfizer and AstraZeneca have become household names, praised for their swift development of the COVID
- [Saving the Planet and Your Pennies: Buying Second-Hand](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/02/saving-the-planet-and-your-pennies-buying-second-hand-2/) - Kinder to the environment and our wallets, buying second-hand is a brilliant way to keep your wardrobe fresh and unique, for a cheaper price. Analysts believe that by the end of this decade, second-hand fashion will overtake fast fashion, which will have great benefits. ThredUp finds that if every consumer bought just one second-hand garment
- [How Safe is Sea Swimming in 2024? ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/02/how-safe-is-sea-swimming-in-2024/) - In the ongoing search for activities that benefit mental and physical health, people have taken to the ocean. Sea swimming, also known as ‘wild’ or ‘open water’ swimming, sees people plunge into the cold UK open waters despite the season’s bracing weather. People that brave the water are said to experience various health benefits, including
- [A Museum Date to the Towner Eastbourne Gallery](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/02/a-museum-date-to-the-towner-eastbourne-gallery/) - Fancy a trip out of Brighton? How does a museum date sound? Just a picturesque 30-minute train ride from Falmer station, and a 10 minute walk along “the sunshine coast,” is the Towner Eastbourne Gallery. The big bright rainbow building is nestled amongst the quaint and cosy looking homes. The inside of the gallery is
- [TOP 10: Active Attractions in Brighton](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/02/top-10-active-attractions-in-brighton/) - 1. Seven Sisters Cliffs Exceat, Seaford, East Sussex, BN25 4AD The Seven Sisters are undoubtedly one of the most famous tourist attractions around Brighton, and they are not to be missed. Consisting of 280 hectares of chalk cliffs in the South Downs National Park, the Seven Sisters Cliffs offer stunning trails along the coast. Just
- [Let’s stop ignoring the I in LGBTQIA+](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/03/lets-stop-ignoring-the-i-in-lgbtqia2s/) - Words by Olly DeHerrera, Print Production Editor Intersexuality is the condition in which an individual possesses biological characteristics which are neither typically, or wholly, male or female. Said characteristics can be both physical and hormonal, and may be present from birth, develop in puberty, or go entirely undetected in an individual. Multiple research engagements with
- ['Hidden Figures': The Iconic Women of Sussex's Golden Age](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/02/hidden-figures-the-iconic-women-of-sussexs-golden-age/) - When we think of 'Sussex icons', the name Edward Booth, William Blake or perhaps more recently, Tim Peake, may spring to mind. But what about Sophia Jex-Blake, Lee Miller or even Marianne North - names that we instantly disregard or are unfamiliar with? Although Sussex has long been a haven for prominent writers, philanthropists and
- [Ordinary to Extraordinary Lives of Brighton Queers ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/02/ordinary-to-extraordinary-lives-of-brighton-queers/) - “It’s nice to be back in Brighton, it’s like being welcomed back with a nice warm blanket.” Like many others, Elspeth Mallowan had gathered at the Ledward Centre, in support of local queer historian and storyteller Jane Traies and her upcoming project. Traies’s upcoming book chronicles Jenny Roberts, a trans-lesbian author and bookseller’s journey to
- [Roots Gardening Society Campaign for Justice Against University](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/02/roots-gardening-society-campaign-for-justice-against-university/) - Written by: Ada Carpenter, Senior Editor and Laura Mellena, Staff Writer The communal gardening society, Roots, has launched a campaign against the University administration after being forced to relocate to an unsuitable and inaccessible site to make way for the West Slope development project. The new location has caused numerous issues including potential health implications
- [From Whitehawk to the World Cup: The Story of Imran Kayani](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/02/from-whitehawk-to-the-world-cup-the-story-of-imran-kayani/) - Playing in the 7th tier of English football on a pitch more suited for a blue run at a ski resort than a football pitch, to playing in a world cup qualifier in a 25,000-seater stadium against a team managed by Roberto Mancini the next week, whilst also studying for a computer science degree, wouldn’t
- [The History of Sussex Music: From Jimi Hendrix to… Nothing?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/02/the-history-of-sussex-music-from-jimi-hendrix-to-nothing/) - Written by: Harry Turnbull, Music Editor and Isabella Poderico, Arts Editor Brighton has always had a history of musicality. The beating heart of the city revolves around our small venues hosting the best up-and-coming talents there is to offer. It brings people together from different walks of life and provides the foundations of lifelong friendships.
- [Into the Osemanverse: An Afternoon with Alice](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/02/into-the-osemanverse-an-afternoon-with-alice/) - TW: MENTAL HEALTH, EATING DISORDERS. On 3 February, I was lucky enough to attend An Afternoon with Alice Oseman at Conway Hall in London. The Waterstones exclusive event was held to celebrate the 10th anniversary edition of Oseman’s debut novel Solitaire. Oseman was joined by actor Jenny Walser who plays Tori Spring in the Netflix
- [Saving the Planet and Your Pennies: Buying Second-Hand](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/02/saving-the-planet-and-your-pennies-buying-second-hand/) - Kinder to the environment and our wallets, buying second-hand is a brilliant way to keep your wardrobe fresh and unique, for a cheaper price. Analysts believe that by the end of this decade, second-hand fashion will overtake fast fashion, which will have great benefits. ThredUp finds that if every consumer bought just one second-hand garment
- [Hacksussex: Expanding on Tech Skills at University](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/02/hacksussex-expanding-on-tech-skills-at-university/) - If you're a student/teacher that has been in any way involved in the Informatics and Engineering department, you’ve heard of Hacksussex in some way. It’s the largest tech-based society on campus and was first established in 2012. In spite of facing shutdowns during the pandemic, Hacksussex has managed to rebuild itself as a mainstay name
- [Society Spotlight: Women's Basketball](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/02/society-spotlight-womens-basketball/) - Basketball is regarded as a widely-popular sport across the world, and Sussex University is no exception to this. Resilience, unity and triumph are core skills required , and the Sussex Women’s Basketball Team (SWBB) embodies all three. Boasting an impressive 8-0 win streak this season, along with winning the South Eastern 2A league, the modest
- [Armed Police on Campus Worry Students](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/02/armed-police-on-campus-worry-students/) - Trigger Warning- Guns, weapons The presence of armed police and sniffer dogs at Falmer campus on the afternoon of 7 February left many students unsettled and confused. An official statement from University of Sussex internal communications in the evening clarified that the police response was as a result of a report to university security, rather
- [In Conversation With Laura Misch](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/12/in-conversation-with-laura-misch/) - Laura Misch is an innovative, dynamic and imaginative talent. Based in London, Laura greatly emphasises activism for environmental causes in her music, using her Saxophone abilities to curate intricate riffs, patterns and sounds that signify environmental elements like the wind. I was lucky enough to have a phone call with Laura ahead of her performance
- [Students Voice Support for Palestine](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/11/students-voice-support-for-palestine/) - Amid the weekly rally held on Mondays in Library Square, Zeena (who requested her surname be omitted), a third-year Palestinian student at Sussex, stepped away from the demonstration to take a call. An hour later, she returned to the mic, her face already showing the conversation’s impact. She had just spoken with a friend in
- [Saltburn Review: All Style, No Substance](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/02/saltburn-review-all-style-no-substance/) - ★★☆☆☆ CONTAINS SPOILERS It’s ironic that Emerald Fennell’s sophomore slump (not that her freshman feature Promising Young Woman was any better…) should start with a criticism of style over substance. After all, Saltburn is all style and no substance. To use Fennell’s own words against her, “That’s kind of… lazy.” There are writers who direct,
- [How Disinformation on Social Media Influences the Narrative](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/11/how-disinformation-on-social-media-influences-the-narrative/) - Beyond the amount of firepower, war is also about who controls the narrative. While various international and local media outlets are trying to cover the ongoing Gaza conflict, false information and misleading posts are also increasing rapidly on social media platforms to gain support, get sympathy, or incite anger on both sides. It is important
- [Can Mainstream Mass Media Discuss Modern-day Massacres?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/11/can-mainstream-mass-media-discuss-modern-day-massacres/) - As the ongoing Israel-Hamas war has been covered extensively by local and international news outlets, posts on social-media platforms about the conflict are often dismissed as “disinformation”; ignored on the basis that they’re “too emotive”; or scoffed at because they come in between snaps of users enjoying dinner. This is ironic, considering that the language
- [Mean Girls Review: Why Everyone Hates the 2024 Remake](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/02/mean-girls-review-why-everyone-hates-the-2024-remake/) - The 2024 release of Mean Girls has been met with a wave of backlash ever since the first trailer dropped and now that it's out in cinemas, the film hasn’t fared much better. I went to see the movie half out of loving the musical, half out of secretly wanting to jump on the hate
- [Construction Workers in a Velodrome: Cricket’s Last Olympic Outing](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/02/construction-workers-in-a-velodrome-crickets-last-olympic-outing/) - In 2028 - 128 years, two world wars and one Stuart Broad after its previous iteration, Cricket will once again be an Olympic sport. The Los Angeles Games will play host to six men’s and women’s sides in two T20 competitions, International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach announced in October. “It’s giving the game a
- [Society Spotlight: Sussex Swallows](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/02/society-spotlight-sussex-swallows/) - Considered one of the newer sporting societies here at Sussex, the Swallows are an all-inclusive, non-competitive cheerleading game-day squad. Composed of around forty women, the team spans across all levels of background experience, and eagerly welcomes beginners. Autumn semester is all about perfecting their game day routine, with the long-awaited Spring semester being their time
- [The Return of Rafa](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/02/the-return-of-rafa/) - With the first grand slam of the year on the horizon, tennis fans are turning their eyes down under, where players will be looking to start their season in style. in one of the most important and lucrative tournaments of the year, fans are hopeful to see some familiar faces also making a long-awaited return.
- [Melting Alps: How Climate Change Discourages Skiing](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/02/melting-alps-how-climate-change-discourages-skiing/) - Icy patches, muddy slopes and reduced snow coverage - the tolls climate change has taken on the Alps worsen skiing experience. The white mountains still await the sun's radiant touch on this typical December day at 6 am. Bertrend, a skier and a coach who calls the Alpine village home, is ready for his morning
- [COP-Out 28: Oil Talk, No Action](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/02/cop-out-28-oil-talk-no-action/) - The Conference of Parties (COP) is synonymous with the United Nations Climate Change Conference. Convened annually since 1995, the COP summits serve as a platform for signatories to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to collaboratively address the root causes, impacts, and prospective solutions related to the warming Earth. COP 28 (2023)
- [CBAM & Sussex Net-Zero](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/02/cbam-sussex-net-zero/) - In the wake of the escalating climate crisis, institutions worldwide are scrutinising their carbon footprints. Against the backdrop of globalised trade and climate change, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) emerges as a forward-thinking solution. CBAM is a policy tool designed to tackle carbon leakage in international trade. Its primary objective is to ensure that
- [Byte-Sized News: 2023 in Review](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/02/byte-sized-news-2023-in-review/) - Generative AI: Transforming Tomorrow's Tech Landscape Written by: Semhar (Semi) Tesfazgy, Editor in Chief In an exciting year for tech, 2023 was named the ‘Year of AI’ by Microsoft. In the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence, a new and groundbreaking force has emerged and is making waves in both the tech industry and worldwide
- [Quantum Computing: The Future of Tech?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/02/quantum-computing-the-future-of-tech/) - The scientific renaissance of the 20th century saw the rise of quantum mechanics and information theory. In 1982, physicist Richard Feynman famously stated that it was not feasible to model a quantum phenomenon using classical computation; an alternative was required to accurately simulate such phenomena. Whilst Feynman’s statement didn’t garner much attention at the time,
- [What’s On in Brighton?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/02/whats-on-in-brighton-2/) - The new year is well and truly in, and with Valentine’s Day coming up, it is time to treat the ones you love, be it your partner, the one you can't quite say “hi” to, your family, or even yourself. So, why not treat yourself (or selves) to an evening out at one of Brighton
- [Prelude to Ecstasy: Majestic, Vibrant, and Frighteningly Real](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/02/prelude-to-ecstasy-majestic-vibrant-and-frighteningly-real/) - ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ As if from nowhere, Camden veterans The Last Dinner Party have been on everybody’s lips for the best part of a year. After signing a career-altering record deal with Island Records, the trajectory of this group is unlike anything seen in music since Sheffield’s own Arctic Monkeys. The way they
- [Tragedy or Comedy? Only Good Storytelling Makes a Special](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/02/tragedy-or-comedy-only-good-storytelling-makes-a-special/) - TW: Death, Sexual Assault, and Transphobia “She’s in heaven, I’m on Netflix, it all worked out” claims a triumphant Taylor Tomlinson as she strikes a power pose at the audience midway through her second Netflix comedy special Look At You. The “she” being referred to is her mother who passed away when Tomlinson was just
- [To Musical or Not to Musical, That is the Question](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/02/to-musical-or-not-to-musical-that-is-the-question/) - Written by: Francesca Sylph, Senior Editor and Aaron Galway, Staff Writer FOR Written by: Francesca Sylph, Senior Editor There’s no question about it: all-singing, all-dancing productions have been given a bad reputation, from stage shows to movie musicals. It’s easy to walk into a cinema screening of Wonka and be shocked when a sickly-looking Timothée
- [The Dos and Don’ts of Theatre Etiquette](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/02/the-dos-and-donts-of-theatre-etiquette/) - Often ahead of his time, it comes as no surprise that Shakespeare’s famous monologue from pastoral comedy As You Like It can be used to summarise theatre-goers in 2024. The speech, which compares the world to a stage and people to performers, sequences seven stages of a man’s life. Unfortunately, audience members have recently chosen
- [Book Review – The Bad Muslim Discount by Syed M Masood](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/02/book-review-the-bad-muslim-discount-by-syed-m-masood/) - The Bad Muslim Discount is the debut novel from Syed Masood that delves into the lives of two Muslim families that emigrate to California in the 1990s, following them through to the tumultuous landscape of 21st-century America. The novel draws the reader into a world of family relationships, coming-of-age trepidations and even an all-seeing landlord
- [Review: The Best Way to Bury Your Husband by Alexia Casale](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/02/review-the-best-way-to-bury-your-husband-by-alexia-casale/) - TW: Domestic Violence and Abuse For many of us throughout lockdown, COVID-19 was the most dangerous thing on our minds. But for many women across the UK, a bigger threat lurked inside their own home: their husbands. Amid the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown, housewife Sally is 23 years deep into an abusive marriage with her childhood
- [Shelf Awareness: Self-CareBook Recommendations](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/02/shelf-awareness-self-carebook-recommendations/) - The Little Book of Big Changes by Amy Johnson Written by: Anusha Banerjee, Staff Writer What I’ve found most helpful about this book is learning about the way my brain and consciousness come together to make or break a habit. Amy Johnson strings together metaphors of the sky and weather to explain profound human behaviour,
- [The Toxicity Of Yearly Reading Goals](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/02/the-toxicity-of-yearly-reading-goals/) - As each year approaches, we as individuals set ourselves goals that we aim to achieve throughout the new year. Recent statistics from Finder UK found that roughly two-thirds (66%) of the UK population are setting resolutions to attain for 2024. These yearly goals we set in place are often the result of continuous, suffocating pressures
- [From Page to Screen: Why do Book-to-Movie Adaptations Often Fall Short?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/02/from-page-to-screen-why-do-book-to-movie-adaptations-often-fall-short/) - Far too many book-to-movie adaptations have left me convinced that filmmakers simply read the Wikipedia summary of the novel and run with it. As a bookworm, it can be disheartening and frustrating to see my favourite books become movies that fail to capture the greatness of the story. Ever felt the need to announce 'The
- [Wes Anderson: A Look Beyond the Charm](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/02/wes-anderson-a-look-beyond-the-charm/) - Wes Anderson has carved a niche with his distinct cinematic style, marked by quirky characters navigating charming, dreamlike realms. While his unique style remains recognisable even as it evolves with time, other commonplace aspects of his work refuse to evolve in the slightest and deserve a closer look – namely, the consistent pervasion of Orientalism
- [Best Entertainment of 2023](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/02/best-entertainment-of-2023/) - Boiling Point Written by: Isabel Cattermole After watching the mini-film Boiling Point, from which I am still recovering, I rapidly binge-watched the TV series in a manic stress-induced rush of adrenaline. Boiling Point follows the kitchen and front-of-house staff in an up-and-coming swanky restaurant. It provides the viewer with a peek behind the kitchen door,
- [Goo Records: The Helping Hand of the Brighton Music Scene](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/02/goo-records-the-helping-hand-of-the-brighton-music-scene/) - With three universities, one of which is based around music and arts, as well as a slew of grassroots venues, Brighton has become a haven for up-and-coming artists. However, with the cost-of-living crisis leaving these venues living on the edge, and uni work having to be the priority for most, how do these bands get
- [In Conversation with Don Broco: The Birthday Party Tour](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/02/in-conversation-with-don-broco-the-birthday-party-tour/) - In September 2023, Bedford rock band Don Broco released their new single ‘Birthday Party’, a profound and harrowing tale of organising a party for a big birthday that no one attended, a concept I’m sure a lot of us dread when throwing parties and events. In November, myself and Isabella Poderico, our Arts Editor, represented
- [TikTok’s Dulling Down of Music](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/02/tiktoks-dulling-down-of-music/) - Accessibility to music is at an all-time high. The rise of streaming and the availability of music software means listening and creating music is at your fingertips. Social media platforms like TikTok allow for people to access the sounds of new artists at a rate faster than ever before. The major role music plays in
- [Drake: Man or Meme?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/02/drake-man-or-meme/) - Drake debuted as a musical artist in 2007 with the single ‘Replacement Girl’ which gained little attention. It wasn't until his 2009 EP So Far Gone that he started to gain attention, and the next year his debut album peaked at no. 1 on The Billboard Top 200. However, plenty of people know him today
- [New Year, Same Old](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/01/new-year-same-old/) - The toll of the bells at midnight on New Year's Eve has always been an unmistakable usher for change, albeit the transition itself from one year to the next, or rather personal change that one is adamant they will make in the coming days. Giving up smoking, losing some weight, gyming three times a week,
- [ChatGPT: Essay Friend or Foe?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/02/chatgpt-essay-friend-or-foe/) - Written by: Muskaan Marwaha and Jasper White The evolution of learning has taken a pivotal turn with the introduction of artificial tools to assist students in their academic endeavours. The rise of ChatGPT has challenged the balance between critical thinking skills and plagiarism. However, could this be seen as a missed opportunity to effectively utilise
- [UTIs: the What, the How, and the Why Me](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/02/utis-the-what-the-how-and-the-why-me/) - When I was studying A Level Philosophy and Ethics, I used the presence of Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) as evidence of a godless world. As this was not the only D I received that year, UTIs were frequent. Rumour has it that the line, “Don’t have sex – or you will get a kidney infection
- [Redefining Fearless Journalism ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/02/redefining-fearless-journalism/) - According to the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), at least 85 Palestinian journalists have been killed in Gaza since October 2023. Based on their data, more journalists have been killed in ten weeks in the recent war than have ever been killed in a single country over an entire year. Meanwhile, Reporters Without Borders (RSF),
- [Brighton’s Homelessness Crisis](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/02/brightons-homelessness-crisis/) - The cost of living in the UK is a significant cause of homelessness. Still, many councils in the UK are going into debt or are run by councillors who allegedly use the tax money meant to help the public, to benefit privately owned investment housing. A recent post on a Brighton community Facebook group shared
- [Youthanasia: the Fatality of Symptoms Among the Young](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/02/youthanasia-the-fatality-of-symptoms-among-the-young/) - Ageism is a form of a prejudice that has been prevalent in society longer than Madonna, which is apt, since the 65-year-old was recently mocked online for holding a beam for support whilst performing. While memes replacing the beam with a Zimmer frame are certainly hurtful, a far more dangerous and less discussed form of
- [The Agonising Wait: Unravelling the Longevity of Diagnosing Female Reproductive Health Conditions](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/02/the-agonising-wait-unravelling-the-longevity-of-diagnosing-female-reproductive-health-conditions/) - Every month I dread my period. My mind becomes consumed with worry of what I will encounter. Will it be early or late or not come at all? Will I experience extreme fatigue, uncontrollable mood swings, or debilitating pain? Each month I am met with suffering that has still not been given a definitive name,
- [What is it Really Like to Be a Refugee in Rwanda? ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/01/what-is-it-really-like-to-be-a-refugee-in-rwanda/) - On 15 November 2023, the UK supreme court deemed the UK Government’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda as ‘unlawful’. The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has also taken a stand against this plan. With a general election creeping up, it is unlikely that any asylum seekers will be on a plane to Rwanda, despite
- [The Awarding Gap: How Students of Colour are Falling Behind their White Peers](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/01/the-awarding-gap-how-students-of-colour-are-falling-behind-their-white-peers/) - Though ethnicity awarding gaps have been a long-standing problem in UK universities, it seems that there is still no effective solution found to tackle this issue. For 16 years in the United Kingdom, there have been notably lower proportions of “home-status” undergraduate students of colour who graduate with first class honours or upper second-class honours,
- [An Interview with Campus Legend Sussex Confessions](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/01/an-interview-with-campus-legend-sussex-confessions/) - Sussex confessions: We’ve all at some point read the confessions, and have been filled with shock, horror and amusement when hearing about the shocking antics that our fellow students (and sometimes teachers!) have been up to. Some of us have even had the daunting experience of being featured in one. The page acts as an
- [COP28, Sussex, and the Fight for Sustainability](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/01/cop28-sussex-and-the-fight-for-sustainability/) - From 30 November until 13 December 2023 Expo City, Dubai, played host to the United Nations’s 28th annual COP meeting, the supreme convention in climate governance. The core climate and sustainability issues raised at the conference are increasingly relevant within the University of Sussex. The recent summit was not without controversy, largely due to the
- [Best Gig Spots in Brighton for 2024](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/01/best-gig-spots-in-brighton-for-2024/) - The Cowley Club 2 London Rd, Brighton, BN1 4JA £ This anarchist social centre is the place to be for a low cost, rough-and-ready night out. Aside from their daytime café, at night the alternative music scene is brought to life. From heavy metal and screamo to alt-acoustic and hyperpop, there’s a night for everybody.
- [Niche Communities in Brighton For You](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/01/niche-communities-in-brighton-for-you/) - Finding your niche at university can be difficult, so much pressure is often placed on your studies; but it is important to find a balance and allow yourself the opportunity to engage in activities and communities that you love. Brighton hosts a variety of niche groups with something for everyone; detailed below are just a
- [The West Slope Debate ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/01/the-west-slope-debate/) - In 2022, the University of Sussex started the lengthy development of the new West Slope accommodation. With the aim of adding 1,999 new bedrooms including single villas, apartments and townhouses, East Slope’s twin residence will be completed to a high standard with excellent facilities. Sussex has stated the importance of inclusivity within their accommodation options.
- [Top 10: Study Spots in Brighton](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/01/top-10-study-spots-in-brighton/) - 1. 17 Grams 12d Meeting House Ln, Brighton, BN1 1HB This one is for our vegan-veggie lovers! This beautiful, quiet coffee shop is located in the South Lanes, just off of Churchill Square, or you can get there by walking down from the Old Steine/ North Street bus stop. They do some amazing brunch bits,
- [Studying Abroad: Is It Worth It? ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/01/studying-abroad-is-it-worth-it/) - Thinking about studying abroad between second and third year? Law student Kanzah describes her experiences while studying in Istanbul, Turkey. What made you want to do a study abroad year? How did you decide where to go? I was initially thinking of doing a placement year as I wasn’t ready to graduate next year. The
- [Bridging the Divide: Whitehawk’s Struggle Amid Brighton’s Prosperity](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/01/bridging-the-divide-whitehawks-struggle-amid-brightons-prosperity/) - As tourists flock to Brighton Centre throughout the year, just a couple of miles down the road Whitehawk is hidden in the city’s shadows, not far from the prosperous Marina. We’ve all heard the phrase ‘wrong side of the tracks’; but for those living in Whitehawk, this is all too true, as Brighton & Hove
- [Britain’s Heading Right In 2024](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/01/britains-heading-right-in-2024/) - One should be hesitant when predicting the length of Prime Minister’s terms in office, yet it has become popular to believe this is Rishi Sunak’s last year as the head of the UK government. Whilst an election could technically have been held this January, The Financial Times and numerous others report that an autumn election
- [Holding Power to Account: Interview with MP Lloyd Russel-Moyle](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/01/holding-power-to-account-interview-with-mp-lloyd-russel-moyle/) - As members of parliament go, Labour’s Lloyd Russel-Moyle is a rather interesting case. Elected to represent Brighton’s Kemptown constituency in 2017, the 37-year-old has made his name in a number of ways. In 2018, merely six months into his parliamentary tenure, Russel-Moyle made headlines by revealing his status as HIV positive - becoming the first
- [Rats on Campus?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/01/rats-on-campus/) - Recent allegations circulating among students at the University of Sussex suggest a rat problem across campus, particularly in the on-campus accommodation Lewes Court. The Badger interviewed a group of students residing in Lewes Court who confirmed the rat issue in their flat. The problem first came to light in early October 2023 when a student
- [Costa Arrives in the Library](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/01/costa-arrives-in-the-library/) - Starting from 3 January, the Library Café is serving drinks provided by Costa Coffee. Alongside the new coffee brand, library visitors can now treat themselves to sweets from Planet Doughnut. During the first week of the relaunch, there have been drink discounts, giveaways, and samples to encourage customers to try out the new cafe. Renovation
- [New Law Regulates Free Speech on Campus ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/01/new-law-regulates-free-speech-on-campus/) - Do you feel you have complete freedom of speech on campus? The government’s Higher Education Freedom of Speech Act is set to be established on university campuses across the UK in 2024 in what the GOV.UK Education Hub describes as a “huge step forward in protecting freedom of speech and academic freedom on university campuses.”
- [Food Waste Cafe Sussex Faces High Demand ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/01/food-waste-cafe-sussex-faces-high-demand/) - Food banks in Brighton are being used 25% more than last year, with many people in the city relying on them. Data accumulated by Brighton & Hove City Council shows that almost 1,400 emergency food parcels were distributed in 2023, compared to 1,000 in 2022. The rising cost of living, job losses, and stagnant wages
- [SU’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/01/sus-16-days-of-activism-against-gender-based-violence/) - The international campaign 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence takes place annually from 25 November to 10 December 2023, starting on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence and ending on Human Rights Day. In a display of solidarity, the Sussex Student Union created a line-up of events to show support and raise
- [Brighton Council to Ban Fast Food Ads in Fight Against Obesity](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/01/brighton-council-to-ban-fast-food-ads-in-fight-against-obesity/) - As a response to the UK’s fight against obesity, Brighton & Hove City Council has decided to limit the publicity for high fat, sugar, and salt foods (HFSS). This has led the council to propose a city-wide ban on fast food advertisements on bus and taxi shelters in an attempt to diminish increasing levels of
- [First UK Uni Contactless Shop Under Construction in Student Centre](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/01/first-uk-uni-contactless-shop-under-construction-in-student-centre/) - The Atrium Market, a store without checkouts, is due to open in the Student Centre in March, making it the first contactless shop in a UK university. Instead of paying at the end of a shop, customers will have to scan their payment card upon arrival – meaning they will be able to walk out
- [Review: Percy Jackson and the Olympians](https://thebadgeronline.com/2024/01/review-percy-jackson-and-the-olympians/) - 3/5. Contains spoilers. The Percy Jackson franchise is back on our screens, however this time we are accompanying preteen Percy on Disney+ in a new series titled Percy Jackson and the Olympians. On 20 December 2023, the first two episodes of the show were released and since then, one episode has been released every Wednesday.
- [Thirteen Ways to Kill Lulabelle Rock by Maud Woolf](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/12/thirteen-ways-to-kill-lulabelle-rock-by-maud-woolf/) - Unique, unpredictable, and uncanny: the three words I would use to summarise upcomingnovel Thirteen Ways to Kill Lulabelle Rock by Maud Woolf. Set in Bubble City, a futuristic metropolis situated in a barren desert, with a high-risingsystem that finds the elite at the top and those less fortunate in the underbelly of the city,this dystopian
- [Convergence & Co-Evolution](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/12/convergence-co-evolution/) - Discussions on ethical dilemmas surrounding the emergence and evolution of Artificial Intelligence (AI) are prevalent in today's mainstream media. However, could plans to limit, or even eradicate, the use of AI systems, such as ChatGPT, be hindering our potential to mitigate the effects of climate change? Is the government unintentionally blocking Earth’s most adaptive, and
- [Living in Brighton, At What Cost?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/12/living-in-brighton-at-what-cost/) - “There’s no place like home,” Dorothy opines in The Wizard of Oz, before being magicked back to Kansas in her ruby slippers. Unfortunately, this line has not aged well. In Brighton, there are currently a number of places like home – all situated within a 10 mile radius and inhabited by similarly struggling students. Since
- [Transport Shortages Continue](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/11/transport-shortages-continue/) - Since the beginning of the academic year, rail strikes and bus shortages have caused major disruptions for Sussex students. Both real-time bus updates and fixed timetables have been found inaccurate, causing crowds of students to be stranded at Falmer Station at busy times each day. When buses do arrive, they are often too full to
- [Dangerous RAAC Concrete on Campus Causes Closures](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/11/dangerous-raac-concrete-on-campus-causes-closures/) - In September, Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) was discovered in the ceiling of Mandela Hall in Falmer House. Days before the academic year was due to begin, the room was indefinitely closed. Along with the replacement work being carried out in Mandela Hall, five other buildings on campus were found to contain the pre-war concrete
- [Universities Not a Place of Liberation?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/11/universities-not-a-place-of-liberation/) - Universities are not a place for liberation for both students and staff, according to staff panelists at the University of Sussex Students’ Union’s Liberation Round Table, held on 19 October. The Liberation Round Table was an open discussion as part of the Students’ Union’s first Democracy Fest. It was hosted by Maozya Murray, the Union’s
- [Marking Boycott Called Off ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/11/marking-boycott-called-off/) - The University and College Union (UCU) took industrial action across the country during the 2022/2023 academic year to improve pay and working conditions for members in higher education. Alongside regular strike action, which meant carrying out only core duties, staff took part in a marking and assessment boycott (MAB) from 20 April. During this time,
- [Clampdown on "Rip-Off" Degrees](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/11/clampdown-on-rip-off-degrees/) - In July, the Department for Education announced plans to cap universities accepting students for “rip-off” degrees, as identified by excessive drop-out rates and low employment records post-graduation. At the University of Sussex, targeted courses will see a drop in their student numbers and possibly their funding. According to the Office for Students, the independent regulator
- [When Your Brain Has a Mind of Its Own](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/11/when-your-brain-has-a-mind-of-its-own/) - Do you ever feel that your mind is not truly your own? Almost as if you know that you want to experience a happy life, but your mind is simply getting in the way? We will be breaking down and discussing the most common mental difficulties of university, and the ways in which students have
- [TOP 10: Winter Date Spots in Brighton](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/11/top-10-winter-date-spots-in-brighton/) - 1. The Royal Pavilion Ice Rink Royal Pavilion, Brighton and Hove, Brighton, BN1 1FN Surely one of the most romantic winter activities! Get hot chocolate from the indoor café, hold hands as you skate, and laugh when you inevitably fall over! 2. Lucky Voice 8 Black Lion St, Brighton, BN1 1ND Even if you aren’t
- [Anorexia: The Silent Thief of Freshers' Year](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/11/anorexia-the-silent-thief-of-freshers-year/) - Like most girls, I have always grown up with the desire to lose weight. But it wasn’t until my Fresher year, when I first moved out and gained complete control over my lifestyle, did it become apparent how to. For the first time, the numbers started to add up: the less I ate, the more
- [UK’s Childcare Crisis: The Untold Story](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/11/uks-childcare-crisis-the-untold-story/) - The UK is in the midst of a childcare crisis. It has one of the most expensive systems in the world, with the average annual cost for a full-time two-year-old standing at £14,836. Many parents have to sacrifice careers and aspirations to provide domestic care instead. Yet this crisis runs much deeper than exorbitant fees.
- [Has BookTok Saved Reading?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/11/has-booktok-saved-reading/) - Having read my fair share of “BookTok” books, I will never trust book recommendations from TikTok again. TikTok was launched in 2016, but “BookTok” as a subsection only started to gain attention around 2020. Now, a large section of the TikTok platform is a group of like-minded individuals who express their love for books through
- [The Bloomsbury Effect](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/11/the-bloomsbury-effect/) - The Bloomsbury Group: an eclectic group of innovative creatives, including Virginia Woolf who altered the conservative landscape of the 20th century. Bring No Clothes: Bloomsbury and Fashion at the Charleston Museum is here to enforce that statement. Many would question the modern relevance of the inner circle of writers, artists, and philosophers, but Charleston’s exhibit
- [Review: Black Cake](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/11/review-black-cake/) - Charmaine Wilkerson’s Black Cake is a debut novel that takes readers from the balmy shores of a Caribbean island to England, America, and beyond. When matriarch Eleanor Bennett passes away, she shocks her adult children Benny and Byron with the revelation that the true story of her life is very different to what she has
- [Modern Day Disney and Race Swapping ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/12/modern-day-disney-and-race-swapping/) - Disney has recently come under fire for their upcoming Disney Princess remake, Snow White. The titular character will be played by Rachel Zegler, the 22-year-old American actress and singer who made her debut playing Maria in Steven Spielberg’s 2022 adaptation of West Side Story. The film’s casting choices, several comments made by Zegler, as well
- [It's Not The 'Happiest Season' For The Carols](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/12/its-not-the-happiest-season-for-the-carols/) - With the festive season approaching, the most wonderful time of year will soon be upon us! Eggnog, warm fires, carolers, and beautiful gifts are amongst the things I’m immediately reminded of when I think of the Western world’s favourite holiday. Yet, lurking in the shadows cast by the lit-up Christmas tree, are the ghosts of
- [Leave Room For Folklore](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/12/leave-room-for-folklore/) - This is a death by a thousand cutbacks, by countless noise complaints and escalating operating costs that can’t be covered. The Music Venue Trust revealed to NME that one in ten of the UK’s grassroots venues will close in 2023. How can they survive when the groundwater is tainted? When the money that trickles down
- [SMUTS bring The Addams Family to Life](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/12/smuts-bring-the-addams-family-to-life/) - The Addams Family is a well-known, iconic franchise containing several movies - both animated and live action - as well as a musical and popular TV series, featuring a ghoulish family with an exclusive appeal to things occult and death-related. However, the musical follows a different storyline. An exclusive interview with Sussex University's Musical Theatre
- [What's On in Brighton?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/12/whats-on-in-brighton/) - Christmas season is upon us, which means one thing in theatre - Christmas shows are back and they are everywhere. From themed Christmas shows to Christmas music concerts, they seem to be dominating the scene. Theatre lovers are in for a treat with the diversity in performances this holiday season. So, whether you want to
- [Vitamin D in Winter Wellness](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/12/vitamin-d-in-winter-wellness/) - Vitamins play a crucial role in maintaining good health and supporting efficient growth. Among these essential vitamins, vitamin D is particularly important for bone health, immune system support, and mental well-being. However, in the UK, it is very common to be vitamin D deficient. A 2022 review published by the UK Department of Health &
- [Formula 1: Anything But Boring](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/12/formula-1-anything-but-boring/) - In a season of 22 races, you’d expect Formula 1 to have multiple Grand Prix victors - well, not in 2023. Max Verstappen, this season’s drivers’ champion, has won 17 of the 20 races at the time of writing, claiming pole position 11 times and winning four of the six sprint races. Many fans have
- [Society Spotlight: Pole Society](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/12/society-spotlight-pole-society/) - As a sport, pole fitness is much like its participants – resilient, self-assured, and thick-skinned. The journey this activity has endured has aptly been filled with twists, turns, and bumps; prior to the 21st century, pole dancing solely conjured up images of strip clubs, meaning it had to fight hard to be considered a legitimate
- [Lovejoy’s Rapid Rise in the Indie Scene](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/12/lovejoys-rapid-rise-in-the-indie-scene/) - “I truly think (Lovejoy) is having a big impact on the return of indie music into the mainstream,” were the words of Jack Saunders on Radio 1’s Official Chart Show, and for good reason. The indie rock unit hailing from Brighton has grown exponentially from their formation just two years ago with their latest single
- [Student Rental Crisis Worsens](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/11/student-rental-crisis-worsens/) - A recent Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) report published alongside Unipol found that student accommodation rent has increased by 14.6% over the last two academic years, leaving thousands of students with little to no maintenance loan left to live on. The study revealed that, in the ten university cities surveyed, rent increased on average by
- [West Slope Construction Continues to Impact Student Life](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/11/west-slope-construction-continues-to-impact-student-life/) - The University of Sussex has been continuing building work for the new West Slope accommodation, which will be available to students in 2024. Once completed, the project aims to provide modern and comfortable housing with 1,899 new beds and a variety of room types and communal spaces. The ongoing construction in the centre of Falmer
- [Sussex Boasts Sustainability Achievements in Latest Report](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/11/sussex-boasts-sustainability-achievements-in-latest-report/) - The University of Sussex published its fourth Annual Sustainability and Sustainable Development Goals Report on 10 November. The report highlights this year’s work by the University and its students according to their contribution to each of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as part of the vision “to be one of the most sustainable
- [A Day Out In Brighton: Get In We’re Going Boat Shopping](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/11/a-day-out-in-brighton-get-in-were-going-boat-shopping/) - Brighton can feel so small when left unexplored; so let’s change that! After tapping onto the 23 bus, head upstairs and claim a front seat for the full tourist experience. You can now relax for the next half an hour as you sail up Elm Grove, and wind through Brighton’s back streets. I recommend using
- [Getting to Know Brighton: International Students' Journey of Discovery](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/11/getting-to-know-brighton-international-students-journey-of-discovery/) - Students from Hong Kong and Indonesia share their experiences of visiting a gay pub and attending life-changing classes in Brighton, through which they embark on a journey of self-growth outside their comfort zones and prompt explorations on self-identities. Meanwhile, a Greek student embraces life to the fullest despite the cold weather that triggers his painful
- [The Sleazy Underbelly of Wednesday Night Socials ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/11/the-sleazy-underbelly-of-wednesday-night-socials/) - Every Wednesday, Sussex students dress up, drink up, and head out to Walkabout, a bar they wouldn’t be seen dead in any other night of the week. It is the one of two venues that host the weekly Sussex societies social. Everyone spends a few hours there downing cheapish drinks, then cheerily stumbles across the
- [Visiting Virginia Woolf’s Room of Her Own](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/11/visiting-virginia-woolfs-room-of-her-own/) - Trigger Warning: Suicide As a third-year English and Media student studying Virginia Woolf, our module organised a visit to her home, Monk’s House, which is now a National Trust site. Virginia Woolf is known for her experimental modernist writing and popularisation of the stream of consciousness style that landed her in the literary hall of
- [Reviews: London Film Festival 2023](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/12/reviews-london-film-festival-2023/) - As a cinema fan, the London Film Festival is more exciting than Christmas and is always one of the highlights of my year. Here are the highs and the lows from three of the festival's biggest films. Ferrari: 2/5 I was lucky enough to snag some last minute tickets for this year's surprise film Ferrari,
- [Review: Invincible S2](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/12/review-invincible-s2/) - Invincible is an animated superhero show that focuses on Mark Grayson, the teen son of the world’s strongest and most celebrated superhero Omni-man. An Amazon Original, the first half of the second season was released between the 3 and 24 November to excellent reviews. Similar to The Boys,where superheroes are not exactly paragons of peace,
- [In Conversation with Youth Sector](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/12/in-conversation-with-youth-sector/) - One of the less talked about bands in the British music scene, Youth Sector are turning the tide on what is perceived as pop rock. Local to Brighton, they have recently been demonstrating their talents and putting their name in people’s mouths by embarking on a killer tour, supporting the likes of The Kaiser Chiefs
- [Improving Accessibility in Deaf Theatre](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/12/improving-accessibility-in-deaf-theatre/) - Theatre is meant for all to enjoy, but what if you were unable to enjoy it to its fullest potential? The British Deaf Association estimates that around 87,000 people in the UK use British Sign Language as a first language, which suggests to us at The Badger just why accessibility should be so important. An
- [Recycling in Zero Gravity](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/12/recycling-in-zero-gravity/) - Space travel is levelling up, and it's not just about fancy rockets and shiny gadgets. In an era where sustainability is increasingly vital, space exploration has embarked on its own green revolution. As humanity sets its sights on ambitious missions beyond Earth's orbit, the importance of sustainability becomes ever more apparent. Recycling in zero gravity
- [Emma Wilson Talks Going for Gold](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/12/emma-wilson-talks-going-for-gold/) - To the untrained eye, windsurfing is a rather peculiar watch. Athletes wrestle with their eight-metre sail, harnessing the wind to reach speeds upwards of 40 miles per hour. Races are won in a winner takes all final after six days of hard-fought racing. To Emma Wilson, it’s an art form. At only 24, the Nottingham
- [The End of Tournament Football?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/12/the-end-of-tournament-football/) - Modern football fans have grown up seeing competitions such as the Champions League and the World Cup with the same format time and time again, and I can quite confidently say I’ve never heard anyone complain about them or advocate for their change or improvement. So why are both FIFA and UEFA drastically changing the
- [Food Security and Rewilding](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/11/food-security-and-rewilding/) - The media has loved pitting conservation and agriculture against each other, each side seemingly having conflicting interests and competition for land. The polarisation on topics surrounding nature and food often feeds into the wider “blame game”, where passionate stakeholders from both sides accuse the other of reduced biodiversity or food production. The question of how
- [From Stage to Screen](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/11/from-stage-to-screen/) - Earlier this autumn, cinema-going Swifties were surprised with a sneak peek of the Mean Girls musical movie. As audiences across the US strapped in to watch the musical event of the year, a 30-foot tall Reneé Rapp sauntered onscreen with her signature Regina George smirk. The secret first trailer dropped ahead of screenings of The
- [James has London’s Royal Albert Hall spellbound as orchestral tour ends magnificently](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/05/james-has-londons-royal-albert-hall-spellbound-as-orchestral-tour-ends-magnificently/) - Words by Dylan Bryant (Music Editor) On the 17th May, Manchester Indie-rock band James concluded their Lasted tour in spectacular fashion at London’s Royal Albert Hall. Accompanied by a gospel choir, strings, and horns, James’s incredible portfolio of hits came to life as the sold-out crowd was mesmerised by a performance to remember. The tour comes ahead of
- [Preview – Blur play Eastbourne Winter Gardens this Sunday (21 May) ahead of highly anticipated Wembley stadium shows this summer](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/05/preview-blur-play-eastbourne-winter-gardens-this-sunday-21-may-ahead-of-highly-anticipated-wembley-stadium-shows-this-summer/) - Words by Dylan Bryant (Music Editor) Blur will begin a summer of highly anticipated live performances with a visit to Eastbourne's Winter Gardens on May 21, ahead of two huge shows at London's Wembley Stadium on July 8 and 9. The brit pop legends will kick off a short run of warm-up dates on Friday
- [DMA’S at OVO Wembley Arena Live Review](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/05/dmas-at-ovo-wembley-arena-live-review/) - By Dylan Bryant (Music Editor) After the release of the Aussie trio’s most recent record, How Many Dreams? DMA’S were well equipped for their biggest London headline show to date on April 21st with a set filled to the brim with indie rock bangers. The band’s latest offering see’s the three-piece take a new direction, weaving elements of electronic
- [Brighton based rapper JED releases heartfelt HipHop track with talented vocalist Brieya May](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/05/brighton-based-rapper-jed-releases-heartfelt-hiphop-track-with-talented-vocalist-brieya-may/) - By Dylan Bryant (Music Editor) Pride Will Win (released 21/04/2023) is the latest offering from Brighton based rapper, JED. The honest track reflects on male mental health which sees the promising lyricist rap candidly about the causes and consequences of young lads valuing pride over the need to open up and discuss their mental health. The track
- [In conversation with Mamas Gun – UK Jazz outfit release Pizza Express Live Record](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/04/in-conversation-with-mamas-gun-uk-jazz-outfit-release-pizza-express-live-record/) - By Dylan Bryant (Music Editor) Since its inception in the late 70s, Pizza Express have presented over 50,000 incredible live shows at the historic Pizza Express Jazz club in Soho, including performances from Amy Winehouse, Ed Sheeran, Van Morrison and many more. Now, Pizza Express have launched their own record label in conjunction with their
- [DMA’S release highly anticipated new album – How Many Dreams?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/04/dmas-release-highly-anticipated-new-album-how-many-dreams/) - By Dylan Bryant (Music Editor) DMA’S have released their highly anticipated new album How Many Dreams? Which sees the band take a new direction as they weave elements of electronic dance music into their beloved foundations of rock. How Many Dreams? follows their highest charting album THE GLOW (2020) which peaked at #2 on the ARIA charts, #4 on the
- [Doing February Sober: What I Learnt](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/03/doing-february-sober-what-i-learnt/) - Words by Jago Bayley, Staff Writer Yes, it is the shortest month of the year, and yes, I did skip dry January – largely because getting drunk with my housemates was one of my first priorities post assessment period – but I did the month of February sober, regardless of its length. It was an
- [Why the youth of the LGBTQ+ fight is its greatest strength](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/03/why-the-youth-of-the-lgbtq-fight-is-its-greatest-strength/) - Words by Stevie Palmer, Comment Editor For centuries, the identity, standing and rights of LGBTQ+ people has been a topic of debate in the heteronormative society we live in; albeit unjustly in an emotional moral sense, but is it wholly unexplainable? In a patriarchal society, characterised by heterosexual relations it is understandable why for so
- [An insight on the history of food from different cultures](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/03/an-insight-on-the-history-of-food-from-different-cultures/) - Words by Lorcan Barnett Colonisation is an action commonly associated with the ‘western superpowers’ whereby the land and resources of a country become seized and exploited to become useful for the aggressor. Although war and terror across the globe persist, many like to hope that what we once knew colonialism to be has ended. Scholars and
- [Loyle Carner performs incredible show at the Brighton Dome](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/03/loyle-carner-performs-incredible-show-at-the-brighton-dome/) - By Dylan Bryant (Music Editor) “One I’ll never forget” shares Loyle Carner (Benjamin Coyle-Larner) on his social media in the hours after his show at The Brighton Dome on the 5th of March. During the set Loyle Carner spoke about his love for Brighton and told the crowd how he’d spent the day on the pier
- [The Path to Curing HIV](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/03/the-path-to-curing-hiv/) - Words by Science & Technology Editor, Madeleine Veasey I recently watched the series ‘It’s A Sin’ on Netflix, starring Olly Alexander of the band Years&Years. It follows a group of young queer men living through the 80’s HIV/AIDS crisis in the UK. Thankfully, science has come a long way in 40 years, and those living with
- [Success Takes A Community](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/03/success-takes-a-community/) - Words by Simon Edwards, alumni writer University life is a complex blend of communal growth and self-discovery and rigorous academic study and work that often leaves us isolated at our desks, working late hours trying to produce work that reflects our intellectual abilities. In many ways these two broad strata of university life seem distant
- [Public and Private Allyship](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/03/public-and-private-allyship/) - Words by Alex Lewis As a person coming from outside the LGBTQ+ community I feel as if it is necessary to discuss the issue of allyship. It is imperative to differentiate between public, performative allyship and private allyship as there is a stark difference between the two. A proportion of people who deem themselves to
- [The Mystique of Romantic Love](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/03/the-mystique-of-romantic-love/) - Words by Jada Phillips Love is an essential element of the human experience. Countless songs, poems, movies, books, plays and art have all featured it as its focus. It is the unifying force that goes beyond logic, languages, religions, culture, borders and time. Romantic love is particularly significant as people make their most important life
- [Brighton Cafe Culture: The Rise of the Coffee House](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/03/brighton-cafe-culture-the-rise-of-the-coffee-house/) - Words by Hannah Cannon As a city, Brighton houses 363 coffee houses, which is the equivalent of one cafe per eight hundred people. As well as this, only 9% of these cafes are mainstream branches; unsurprising considering the unbelievable number of quirky, independent coffee houses populating the city. It is difficult to wander through Brighton
- [Weyes Blood Live at Chalk - Laurel Canyon legacy brought to life ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/03/weyes-blood-live-at-chalk-laurel-canyon-legacy-brought-to-life/) - Words by Julia Seely-Power Natalie Mering, who makes music under the stage name Weyes Blood, tries to make sense of humanity in a nuanced and multidimensional way. The 34-year-old singer-songwriter, who has been releasing music since 2011, tackles this generation’s most pressing concerns, like climate change and communicating when technology is near impossible to avoid.
- [Why are you whispering? Understanding ASMR](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/03/why-are-you-whispering-understanding-asmr/) - Words by Beth Brown I’m sure many of us, in the middle of the night, have fallen down a YouTube rabbit hole whilst procrastinating sleep. You may cycle through conspiracy videos, makeup reviews or even that guy who builds huts out of mud in Australia. But, have you ever stumbled across a video of someone
- [The Half of It Review](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/03/the-half-of-it-review/) - Words by Emily Hyatt Over the past five years, Netflix has continued to push out rom-coms for the younger generation. With the repetitiveness of its tropes, beautiful actors and pop anthems, it can become tiresome. But, with The Half of It, Netflix hit the mark for its Romance genre. The Half of It is a
- [Change of Plans: The Trials and Tribulations of Coming Out Again](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/03/change-of-plans-the-trials-and-tribulations-of-coming-out-again/) - Words by Charlotte O'Riordan (DISCLAIMER: this is written based on personal lived experience, and an experience lived with much privilege - this may be an experience shared by many but not by all). Coming out is a weird phenomena, it forms the idea that if we fall outside of cisgender heterosexual norms we have to
- [Loveless - Alice Oseman](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/03/loveless-alice-oseman/) - Words by Emily Hyatt When people think of Alice Oseman their first thought goes to the popular British Netflix series, Heartstopper. However, Oseman created another book that grapples with the challenges of being gay and navigating one’s identity. That book is Loveless. Loveless is about a girl named Georgia who feels out of place because
- [Navigating Identity in Brighton](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/03/navigating-identity-in-brighton/) - Words by Megan Delaney Brighton is the unofficial gay capital of the UK. Everyone here seems so unafraid to be themselves, free from any shame or questioning about who they are and what they do. It’s a beautiful thing to see and is one of the reasons I love being here. Despite being surrounded by
- [The Big Debate: Should Celebrities Be More Transparent With Family Connections?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/02/the-big-debate/) - 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, if it wasn’t for networking it would be incredibly difficult to uphold the capitalist system that contemporary society is built upon. As many say, it’s
- [LGBTQ+ History Month Special: A Community Response](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/03/lgbtq-history-month-special-a-community-response/) - We didn’t feel it was appropriate to debate anything in light of LGBTQ+ history month this edition, since the rights of this community have been contested for years. With that said, we have gathered some of your experiences as an LGBTQ+ person in order to create a Big Collaboration that is filled with love and
- [Mr. Loverman – Bernadine Evaristo](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/03/mr-loverman-bernadine-evaristo/) - Words and photograph by Orla Donoghue 74-year old Barringdon (Barry) Walker is married to Carmel Walker, father of two girls, emigrated to London from Antigua as part of the Windrush generation, and since 14, has been having an affair with his best friend Morris. Despite this book being full of comedy and irony, it is
- [Assignment Feedback and its Mental Impacts on Students](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/03/assignment-feedback-and-its-mental-impacts-on-students/) - Words by Katie Porter I’m sure everyone has received a mark in the past which either exceeded - or fell short of - their expectations. Especially while studying at university. Take a moment to consider how it made you feel. Did receiving a lower grade than you had hoped motivate you? Alternatively, did it lower
- [Americans fed up with over-advertising in the wake of Super Bowl LVII](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/03/americans-fed-up-with-over-advertising-in-the-wake-of-super-bowl-lvii/) - Words by Bec Nicol In Britain, American football has never been taken seriously, it has always been dismissed as the lesser sibling of rugby, and nowhere near as exciting as the version of football played here in the UK. It is mocked because its players wear helmets and padding, whilst in rugby players tackle each
- [A Queer History of Wales](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/03/a-queer-history-of-wales/) - Words by Rhys Mather “Gobaith fo’n meister: rhoed amser i ni’n was” / “Hope is our master: time was given to us as a servant”. - Waldo Williams I was born and raised in a Welsh town called Neath (imagine Ned Flanders’ shoddily rebuilt house was a town), where attitudes weren’t exactly “progressive”, and I
- [Amine Live at O2 Brixton Academy (10th September 2022)](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/09/amine-live-at-o2-brixton-academy-10th-september-2022/) - Words by Sophie McMahon (Comment Editor) First bursting onto the mainstream stage with his multi-platinum 2017 hit, Caroline, Amine has since established himself within his own category of West Coast rap. The catchy hooks and lyrics which frequently grace the lines of witty and serious, seem to appeal to an array of listeners which was reflected
- [Rose Ayling-Ellis: A Deaf Heroine](https://thebadgeronline.com/2021/12/rose-ayling-ellis-a-deaf-heroine/) - Sophie McMahon, Comment Print Editor Watching Strictly Come Dancing has been a Saturday night staple for my grandparents and I for as long as I can remember. For those unfamiliar with the concept, professional dancers are paired with some of the nation's most loved celebrities in a bid to reach the final and win the
- [Carly Rae Jepsen performs at The Brighton Dome – Live Review](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/02/carly-rae-jepsen-performs-at-the-brighton-dome-live-review/) - Words by Lucy Hoffer Valentine’s Day kicked off early with Carly Rae Jepsen’s incredible performance at The Dome, Brighton on February 13th, filled to the brim with her outstanding portfolio of love and breakup anthems. Whilst Carly impressed fans with a variety of songs from her latest record The Loneliest Time, she didn’t fail to please
- [Interview with Akin Soul ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/02/interview-with-akin-soul/) - Words by Tom Gregory “There is magic in music and I don’t know if it’s ever meant to be figured out” I have the great privilege of being friends with the beautiful jazz musician who goes by the name of Akin Soul. I hadn’t seen them for a while due to their busy schedule but
- [Operation Paperclip: Nazi Scientists Granted American Citizenship](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/02/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 hunters in 1970s New York City. But did you know that this was based on a true story? During World War II, the Nazis developed
- [Football in Madrid: Pipas and Politics](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/02/football-in-madrid-pipas-and-politics/) - Words by Hal Norman When you think of football in Madrid one club comes to mind. The home of glam football. A global emblem of sporting and financial success. The star-studded, billion-dollar club that is regarded by FIFA as the greatest of the 20th Century. It is, of course, Real Madrid. Yet on a windy Monday
- [The Legacy of the Mengele Twins: Eva Mozes Kor](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/02/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 at the concentration camp, Mengele would conduct human experiments on prisoners: with a particular interest in twins. Mengele was keen to discover how to generate
- [In Conversation with Dylan](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/02/in-conversation-with-dylan/) - Words by Music Editor, Dylan Bryant Music Editor Dylan Bryant catches up with rising popstar Dylan about new music, tour and playing Wembley Stadium with Ed Sheeran. Although this was a first - interviewing an artist with the same name as myself, Dylan addresses the elephant in the room early doors by confessing; “It’s not
- [Hundreds of Thousands of Workers to Strike on National Right to Strike Day](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/02/hundreds-of-thousands-of-workers-to-strike-on-national-right-to-strike-day/) - Words by Ali Abdi 100,000 civil service workers are to strike on 1 February in an escalating dispute over pay, pensions, jobs and redundancy conditions, the Public and Commercial Service (PCS) Union has announced. Workers in 214 government departments will walk out in the largest coordinated strike action in a generation involving hundreds of thousands
- [The Swimmer of Auschwitz](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/02/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 in a lifetime. Nakache was a Jewish man from French Algeria and just from a glance at a photo of him, it is obvious he
- [Stealing Genius: Examining the Exploitation of Black Artistry in the Arts](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/02/stealing-genius-examining-the-exploitation-of-black-artistry-in-the-arts/) - Words by Blaise Peters The issue of black authorship and ownership in the arts is a long-standing one that has affected countless black artists and writers throughout history. From the theatre industry to the world of tarot, black artists have had their work discredited, appropriated, and stolen. Rian Johnson's Glass Onion, released in 2022, serves
- [Does the Global Warming message warrant the extreme actions taken?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/02/does-the-global-warming-message-warrant-the-extreme-actions-taken/) - Words by Alejandra Silva Romero “What is worth more art or life?” said an activist at the National Gallery (The Times, 2022). Global warming acknowledgment began in the 19th century, it is now a factual international concern that involves respect of nature to avoid more cracks in the ozone layer by carbon emissions. In 2022,
- [Thousands Arrested After Jair Bolsonaro Supporters Storm Key Government Offices in Brasilia](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/02/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 all under attack as protestors called for military intervention to oust President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Donning the national yellow and green colours, rioters
- [Will the Seagulls flock to new heights in 2023?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/02/will-the-seagulls-flock-to-new-heights-in-2023/) - Words by Bec Nicol 2022 saw fantastic gains for Brighton & Hove Albion F.C, starting the Premier League with a victory over Manchester United. Following this, Brighton saw several other victories, bringing the team's total to eight wins, landing them eighth in the Premier league tables. Quite a substantial leap, given that during the 2020-2021
- [Anita Lasker-Wallfisch: “I Can Safely Say That Cello Saved Not Only my Life but my Sister’s Life as Well.”](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/02/anita-lasker-wallfisch-i-can-safely-say-that-cello-saved-not-only-my-life-but-my-sisters-life-as-well/) - Words by Amélie Bodnar-Tunnell Anita Lasker-Wallfisch was the youngest daughter born into a Jewish family in Breslau, Germany – now Wroclaw, Poland – in July 1925. Her father was a lawyer and her mother a talented violinist, and Anita began learning the cello as a child and was even sent to Berlin to study with
- [Not Wanting Children as a Twenty-Something-Year-Old](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/02/not-wanting-children-as-a-twenty-something-year-old/) - Words by Beth Brown, Features Editor Entering your twenties is a time when everything starts to feel very real. You are no longer comforted by teenagehood, and many twenty-something-year-olds start looking towards their futures. Scary stuff. Being thrown into ‘adulthood’ opens up countless anxieties about what your future should look like. From career paths to
- [A Foolproof Guide to Student Housing](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/02/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 to the Spring, we sadly are not without our responsibilities. As is for many students, thinking about the future- both near and far- is deceivingly
- [World Economic Forum Report states that the cost of living crisis is hampering the ability to stay in line with climate action objective](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/02/world-economic-forum-report-states-that-the-cost-of-living-crisis-is-hampering-the-ability-to-stay-in-line-with-climate-action-objective/) - Words by Cameron Trencher, News Print Editor The cost of living crisis is hampering the ability to stay in line with climate action goals, according to a new report from the World Economic Forum. Despite climate change becoming even more of an evident threat, economic efforts are being shifted elsewhere. Terming the current economic climate
- [University Staff to Stage 18 Days Of Strikes](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/02/university-staff-to-stage-18-days-of-strikes/) - Words by Ali Abdi More than 70,000 staff at 150 UK universities are set to strike for 18 days over February and March, the University and Colleges Union (UCU) has announced, in what is set to be the largest round of strikes by higher education staff in British history. The decision was taken by the
- [MP suspended after “wholly inappropriate” Holocaust comparison](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/02/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 Holocaust caused outrage and upset within the party and beyond. Mr Bridgen’s now deleted tweet spoke of the COVID-19 vaccination, declaring “this is the biggest
- [The Meaning of 'Sport' in the Holocaust](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/02/the-meaning-of-sport-in-the-holocaust/) - Words by Bec Nicol Whether or not sports existed in concentration camps is not a thought that crosses one's mind when reflecting on the Holocaust, however, it did, and the word itself had two different meanings in that environment. Whilst sport as we know it existed in these camps, it was also used as a
- [Review of 'Jews Don't Count' by David Baddiel](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/02/review-of-jews-dont-count-by-david-baddiel/) - Words by book editor, Angelika Skora This book has been around for a few years now, and when it first hit the shelves, it wasn’t easy to miss. The black and white cover with massive lettering stating ‘Jews Don’t Count’, really catches your eye. Which I’m sure is exactly what the author was hoping for.
- [Lunches in Eat Central Now £2](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/02/lunches-in-eat-central-now-2/) - Words by Bryony Hawkins Back in November, the university started offering £2 hot meals every day at Eat Central as a way to help students with their living expenses. Students and staff have access to this offer, providing they present their university ID card. When I first saw the email that was issued to all
- [British Tennis Players Head Down Under](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/02/british-tennis-players-head-down-under/) - Words by Bec Nicole It’s that time of the year again for tennis fans, as the 2023 Australian Open gets underway with the main draw scheduled to start on the 16th of January whilst qualifying has already begun. There are a number of British players who will be competing in the Open, but just a
- [Effectively Utilising Campus Study Spaces This Term](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/02/effectively-utilising-campus-study-spaces-this-term/) - Words by Katie Porter With the spring term rapidly approaching, there is no better time to figure out where you study best. As you’ve no doubt discovered, there are so many spaces on offer at Sussex for all forms of work - such as social, focused and group study. Many previous Sussex students have noted
- [Harry's in De-Spare](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/02/harrys-in-de-spare/) - Words by Sophie McMahon, Comment Editor For most, the Monarchy has always seemed like a myth. A lineage placed on the highest pedestal, each member born into such immense privilege that to the average British person they feel more than human; non-people or God-like. That is until Harry brought them back down to Earth. In
- [Musical Chairs ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/02/musical-chairs/) - Words by Alex Lewis If you’re like me, you need a place to study that isn’t also where you sleep. If you’re also like me you will have found out how hard it is to find a good study spot on campus during exam seasons. I often find myself playing musical chairs by doing laps
- [Life after the Holocaust: The Displaced Persons camps.](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/01/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 neither'' - Abraham Ahubia, 1945. By the end of May 1945, the news was heard across Europe: Adolf Hitler was dead and the war in
- [The 1975 At Their Very Best – Frontman, Matty Healy leads stunning performance at the Brighton Centre (Live Review)](https://thebadgeronline.com/2023/01/the-1975-at-their-very-best-frontman-matty-healy-leads-stunning-performance-at-the-brighton-centre-live-review/) - ‘Band of the Decade’ turn The Brighton Centre into Broadway on UK Tour Words by Dylan Bryant (Music Editor) Formed in Manchester in 2002, The 1975 have established themselves as one of the defining bands of their generation with their distinctive aesthetic, ardent fanbase and unique sonic approach – Their performance at The Brighton Centre
- [Is Patagonia Really Sustainable?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/12/is-patagonia-really-sustainable/) - Words by Megan Whitehead In September 2022, Patagonia’s founder Yvon Chouinard announced he was giving away ownership of the company and donating the money to a trust which will use the profits to combat climate change. As one of the biggest clothing brands in the world, this decision has attracted a lot of positive attention
- [Feeling Lonely at Uni?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/12/feeling-lonely-at-uni/) - It is more common than you think By Bryony Hawkins, Local Life Editor Our campus is once again filled with bustling students, working hard to earn their degrees now that the freshers’ parties and events have concluded. Now that everyone has settled in, to all the freshers, how are you finding everything? Are you keeping
- [The UK is Incompetently Unprepared For The Climate Crisis](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/12/the-uk-is-incompetently-unprepared-for-the-climate-crisis/) - An opinion on the UK’s lack of urgency concerning the current climate crisis in relation to last summer’s heatwave. Words By Alex Lewis, Comment Online Sub-Editor The 19th of July 2022 was a dark day for the advent of the climate crisis. Coningsby in Lincolnshire hit 40.3C, becoming the UK’s hottest ever recorded temperature. Hordes
- [UK and France Strike Border Deal Amid Mounting Criticism](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/12/uk-and-france-strike-border-deal-amid-mounting-criticism/) - The UK and France have unveiled fresh plans to curb the numbers of migrants crossing the Channel. Words by Ali Abdi Under the terms of the deal, the British government will pay €72.2m to France for a 40% increase in French border officials patrolling the border. The deal also allows for the first time, British
- [How to Think Outside of the Gift Box ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/12/how-to-think-outside-of-the-gift-box/) - By Ivana Kitova, Staff Writer It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas and with that I know that your nearest and dearest are undoubtedly deserving of all the love, affection, and gifts you have to offer. However, buying presents doesn’t have to break your piggy banks in order to match your enthusiasm. Wait no
- [The Big Collaboration: Do You Experience Climate Anxiety?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/12/the-big-collaboration-do-you-experience-climate-anxiety/) - In this edition ‘The Big Collaboration’ has explored campus opinion on whether students experience climate anxiety. Our Editors collected these opinions both through a questionnaire and on campus- did you see us? The results have shown that 78.5% of students who completed the survey said yes and 21.5% said no regarding the issue. DO EXPERIENCE
- [Nurses Make History By Voting to Go on Strike](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/12/nurses-make-history-by-voting-to-go-on-strike/) - Words by Beth Brown Nurses across the UK have voted to go on strike, for the first time in the Royal College of Nursing’s history. Founded in 1916, over 106 years ago, the RCN issued its first statutory ballot to its 300,000 union members concerning industrial action. The ballot took place between October 6th and
- [Transgender Representation in British Media](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/12/trans-representation-in-british-media/) - Trans people discuss how the British press misrepresents their lived experience Words by Rhys Mathers CW: Transphobia, mention of sexual assault “We’re being pressured into sex by some trans women” was the name of an article published by the BBC last year. The article claimed that cisgender lesbians were being widely coerced into having sex
- [The End of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/12/the-end-of-the-grenfell-tower-inquiry/) - It is not the end for those left behind Words by Ellie Sanders, Staff Writer After more than five years and 320,000 documents, the inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire came to an end on 10th November. The final speech, given by Richard Millett KC, stated that “each and every one of the deaths that
- [An Alternative Perspective on Environmentalism.](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/12/an-alternative-perspective-on-environmentalism/) - A reflection on my relationship to environmentalism, and a deeper reflection on why I choose to live my life sustainably outside of politically driven reasoning. Words by Stevie Palmer, Comment Editor As a comment section we decided to make this edition, as you can probably tell, all about the environment. I don’t need to repeat
- [Sussex Increases Student and Staff Support Package](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/12/sussex-increases-student-and-staff-support-package/) - Words by Jago Bayley, Staff Writer The university has upgraded its student and staff support package this November - which now amounts to £6.6 million - following an earlier initiative in July. This comes in response to the ongoing cost of living crisis, and a winter which will be “hugely challenging” for significant numbers of
- [Taking the Red Pill: Misogyny, Andrew Tate and Incels](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/12/taking-the-red-pill-misogyny-andrew-tate-and-incels/) - Words by Jada Phillips “You can’t be responsible for something that doesn’t listen to you. You can’t be responsible for a dog if it doesn’t obey you, or a child if it doesn’t obey you, or a woman that doesn’t obey you.” - Andrew Tate In the past year, Andrew Tate took social media by
- [Mental Health in Winter: Tackling the Winter Blues](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/12/mental-health-in-winter-tackling-the-winter-blues/) - Words by Charlotte O’Riordan As the days get shorter and the nights colder, many of us will be cosying up, watching festive movies and laughing over hot chocolates and marshmallows. But this isn’t a time of joy for everyone, for some it is a long hard struggle for peoples’ mental health. NHS Inform reports that
- [Sussex Urges Students to Know the Symptoms of Meningitis After Tragic Student Death.](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/12/sussex-urges-students-to-know-the-symptoms-of-meningitis-after-tragic-student-death/) - Words by Olly DeHerrera, Print Production Editor Last week, the University of Sussex shared the tragic news that a student has passed away as a result of a meningococcal meningitis infection. Young people, particularly students in universities, are the second most ‘at risk’ group of contracting the meningitis infection – according to the NHS. Although
- [That Top is to Die For: The Real Cost of Fast Fashion](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/12/that-top-is-to-die-for-the-real-cost-of-fast-fashion/) - 92 million tons. That is how much clothes related waste we discard every year. It’s enough to fill 1 and half Empire State Buildings every day. Words by Lucy Dover, Comment Print Sub-Editor When Melania Trump wore her infamous Zara jacket in 2018, all eyes were on the graffiti writing on its back: “I really
- [A Teary Goodbye to the Bendy Buses](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/12/a-teary-goodbye-to-the-bendy-buses/) - Words by Olly DeHerrera, Print Editor On Monday the 7th of November, the Brighton and Hove Bus Company’s Mercedes Citaro fleet, better known as the ‘bendy buses’, made its final journey around Brighton’s streets. Brighton and Hove buses released a statement on their website announcing: “On Monday 7 November we say farewell to the last
- [My Unorthodox Gap Year: Getting Cancer](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/12/my-unorthodox-gap-year-getting-cancer-2/) - Words by Julia Reinstein When I was in my first year of university, I was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). Within the space of three hours, some unexplained bruises and a resting heart rate of 120bpm stopped my university life in its tracks. My first thoughts went something along the lines of, “Sh*t!” and,
- [Practical or Personal? A Series of Favourite Christmas Gifts](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/12/practical-or-personal-a-series-of-favourite-christmas-gifts/) - Words by Beth Brown Thinking back to the nineteen (soon to be twenty!) Christmases I have lived, a few gifts still stand out. My pink Nintendo DS. The Zayn Malik cardboard cutout that jumped scared me when I was eleven. The dressing table that I heard ‘Santa’ struggle to build for an hour. Some of
- [Review: Glyndebourne’s Autumn Concert](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/12/review-glyndebournes-autumn-concert/) - Words by Amélie Bodnar-Tunnell The Glyndebourne Autumn concert was made up of two parts; the first was the narrative and music from Joseph Bologne, Cavalier de Saint-Georges’ opera The Anonymous Lover, interweaved with stories from his life. After the interval the concert moved on to Mozart’s Requiem, which focuses on grief and loss as well
- [Beabadoobee Live at CHALK Review](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/12/beabadoobee-live-at-chalk-review/) - Words by Orla Donoghue After waiting in line for two hours for CHALK to open the doors next to Brighton’s windy seafront in mid-October without sufficient layers, it’s safe to say I was freezing before I got into the venue. Being a massive fan of beabadoobee, me and a friend decided that we wanted to
- [Largest Wave of Industrial Action Hit Sussex](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/12/largest-wave-of-industrial-action-hit-sussex/) - Words by Cameron Trencher, News Sub-Editor and Ritika Srivatsan, News Editor The University and College Union (UCU), a British higher-education trade union representing academics and support staff, voted 'yes' to industrial action. In the largest wave of strikes yet, 70,000 staff working in various universities across the UK will walk out over low pay, pension
- [Shopping More Ethically in Brighton This Holiday Season](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/12/shopping-more-ethically-in-brighton-this-holiday-season/) - Words by Katie Porter We all know that charity shopping can lead us to finding some real gems, with vast options for charity shopping in Brighton being a notable aspect of the city. Over the holiday season, we can all try to be more ethical with our purchasing, foregoing the shiny Churchill Square high street
- [The Big Debate: Should Parents Post Their Children Online?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/03/the-big-debate-should-parents-post-their-children-online/) - YES By Bonnie Price, Staff Writer Upon immediate consideration it seems obvious that the dangers of posting children online exceed any benefits that may exist. Admittedly, we have all read and listened to stories of predatory people lurking online and gaining access to a plethora of information and images of children. Alongside this, the question
- [The Aces Live at The Brighton Centre](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/11/the-aces-live-at-the-brighton-centre/) - Words by Emma Scrace On Friday 25th November 2022, The Aces played at the Brighton Centre supporting The Vamps on their UK 10-year anniversary tour. The alternative indie-pop band is made up of sisters Cristal Ramirez on vocals, Alisa Ramirez on drums and guitar and friends Mckenna Petty on bass and Katie Henderson on lead guitar
- [British Lion announce tour to help us celebrate the New Year](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/11/british-lion-announce-tour-to-help-us-celebrate-the-new-year/) - Words by Simon Edwards Less than three months after stepping off stage in front of over 20,000 fans in Tampa, USA, legendary Iron Maiden bassist and icon of British music Steve Harris is ready to embark on another tour. British Lion are ringing in 2023 by bringing fans of rock and metal across the UK an 11-date
- [Blondes Live Review ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/11/blondes-live-review/) - Words by George Handyside On the 15th October 2022, Blondes took to Brighton and played a spellbinding show at the Green Door Store, an intimate venue famed for promoting rapidly growing artists on the indie rock scene. To say that this show epitomised Blondes’ breakthrough year would be an understatement – a combination of incredible music
- [Live Review – The Lightning Seeds dazzle in London & Brighton on See You in the Stars tour](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/11/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. The Lightning Seeds, most likely known amongst the masses for composing Three Lions as the official England song for Euro 96, have released an intoxicating new album, See
- [The Snuts Live at CHALK, Brighton – Review ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/11/the-snuts-live-at-chalk-brighton-review/) - By Dylan Bryant (Music Editor) Armed with fierce guitars, indie rock choruses to sing your hearts out to, and frontman Jack Cochrane’s powerful and instantly recognisable vocals, The Snuts played Brighton’s CHALK on 4th October for an incredible gig that merged their incredible stage presence with their amazing catalogue of sing-along indie rock bangers. In celebration
- [Remembering Dame Angela Lansbury](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/11/remembering-dame-angela-lansbury/) - “Here I am, I still go on, you know, like the tides.” - Dame Angela Lansbury
- [10 films I've watched this spooky season](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/11/10-films-ive-watched-this-spooky-season/) - Tis the season to judge Disney+, Netflix and all streaming site's Halloween movie sections! As well as streaming sites I have been going through the dusty DVD archives in my living room and scanning the depths of youtube determined to unearth good movies. As a lover of all things spooky, dark and horror I have (as I do every year) tried to watch a movie a day this Halloween season, some I haven't seen before, some are childhood favourites and a few classics I have dug up from the depths of the 50s to 70s. I will make an effort not to reveal major plot twists or spoilers so you can enjoy them for yourselves. I shall list them in the order I watched them and rated the films out of 5 pumpkins scoring them by enjoyment and spook-ability.
- [Putin Imposes Martial Law Amid Ukrainian Southern Offensive](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/11/putin-imposes-martial-law-amid-ukrainian-southern-offensive/) - On Wednesday October 19th Russian President Vladimir Putin declared martial law in Russian occupied Ukraine, as alarm grew in Moscow about faltering progress in the 8 month conflict. During a Security Council meeting Putin signed a decree to implement martial law in the occupied Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk and Luhansk provinces, accusing Ukraine of sending sabotage groups into Russian territory.
- [A Sober Student’s Guide to Brighton ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/11/a-sober-students-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 offers a large variety of things to do beyond its nightlife. Whether you’re new to the area or just want some inspiration, here’s a few sober activities to do this weekend!
- [Brighton Running Guide](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/11/brighton-running-guide/) - An all-ability guide for the most beautiful running trails around Brighton.
- [Aberfan: The disaster that traumatised a nation](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/11/aberfan-the-disaster-that-traumatised-a-nation/) - For the village of Aberfan the morning of October 21st, 1966, started like any other.
- [Neurofeedback : An underrated alternative to the medicative treatment of ADHD ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/11/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.
- ["Ace" Review and Interview](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/11/ace-review-and-interview/) - Ace is a performance piece about sex. Kind of, it’s about a lot of things. Sex is just the instrument to explore those things.
- [THE BIG COLLABORATION: IS IT RIGHT TO REMOVE/DEFACE HISTORICAL MONUMENTS, STATUES OR LANDMARKS FOR POLITICAL PURPOSES?THE BIG COLLABORATION:](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/11/the-big-collaboration-is-it-right-to-remove-deface-historical-monuments-statues-or-landmarks-for-political-purposesthe-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 a new ‘on the fence’ option for those who may not have strong opinions for either side. The results have shown that 52.5% of students who completed the survey said yes, 17.5% said no and 30% said they were on the fence regarding the issue.
- [Chinese President Xi Jinping Poised for 3rd Consecutive Term as General Secretary of the Communist Party](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/11/chinese-president-xi-jinping-poised-for-3rd-consecutive-term-as-general-secretary-of-the-communist-party/) - On Sunday the 16th of October, the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) was set in motion at the Great Hall of the People in Tiananmen Square, Beijing. Close to 2,300 party delegates from all across China attended the assembly that takes place once in five years.
- [Artist Focus: Naomie Kremer Interview](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/11/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 which was from multi-media artist Naomi Kremer who I was lucky enough to have a chat with. This is what we spoke about.
- [The Sins of our Fathers: Slavery, British Taxpayers and Reparations](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/11/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 on plantations to produce raw goods for the British Empire. The enslaved were a manifestation of economic prosperity for the British Empire. They created wealth for Britain while simultaneously being the wealth itself. Slaves were assets used to build economies, nations and enrich families for generations.
- [Survivor By Octavia E. Butler](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/10/survivor-by-octavia-e-butler/) - Survivor was the third novel that was successfully sold and published by African American science-fiction writer Octavia E. Butler.
- [From Study Dates to Brunch: A Guide to Brighton Cafes ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/10/from-study-dates-to-brunch-a-guide-to-brighton-cafes/) - Looking for the perfect study date spot? Or maybe somewhere for a well-needed hungover brunch? Either way, knowing the best cafes around is essential! For some inspiration, here are some of my favourite cafes in Brighton.
- [A Brief History of Student Activism](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/10/a-brief-history-of-student-activism/) - David Hicks once wrote “What is education worth if it does not include discussion of moral and ethical dilemmas as one of its central concerns?” This question is particularly relevant to our very own campus. With a rich history of radical action, Sussex continues to act as a hub for student activism.
- [Is there sound in Space?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/11/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 your style, space is deadly silent. However, this isn’t quite the truth. Although the sounds of space are not able to be heard by the human ear, they do technically exist. The vast amounts of gas that surround a galaxy allow a medium for sound waves to pass. About six month ago (May 2022), NASA released a sound-clip produced by a Blackhole 250 million light years away from earth. In order for us to hear the clip, NASA transposed the sound up by about 57 octaves. It sounds just how one might expect; eerily haunting.
- [Just Stop Oil Target Art Galleries in Climate Protest](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/11/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.”- Phoebe Plummer.
- [Best Eats in Brighton](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/11/best-eats-in-brighton/) - Brighton and Hove is a jam-packed city full of incredibly diverse, eclectic and colourful cuisine. Whatever your craving may be, there is more than likely somewhere local to satisfy your stomach. From Indian to Middle Eastern and Caribee, Brighton has it all.
- [We All Need to Touch Ourselves ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/11/we-all-need-to-touch-ourselves/) - T/W discussion of cancer
- [Lucy Letby Trial: All You Need to Know from the First Two Weeks](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/11/lucy-letby-trial-all-you-need-to-know-from-the-first-two-weeks/) - The trial of neonatal nurse, Lucy Letby, began on 9th October at Manchester Crown Court, where she is facing 22 charges, including the murder of 7 babies and attempted murder of a further 10. Letby, 32, denies all the charges against her.
- [Montpelier Villa: Brighton's Other Football Team](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/10/montpelier-villa-brightons-other-football-team/) - The tension was reverberating through the air at the home ground of Whyteleafe WFC in South London before kick-off in the 2nd round of the FA cup against Brighton based Montpelier Villa WFC. A special day for the latter, who entered the FA Cup for the first time in the 2021 season with a first round knockout, but u-turned this year with a 2-0 win against Burgess Hill Town in the first round of the FA Cup. Along with a promotion to the London & South East Regional league with multiple new signings, left little doubt that expectations and stakes were high when the two teams made their way onto the pitch, against each other for the first time
- [In Review - At Home in the Water, and the joy of local art](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/11/in-review-at-home-in-the-water-and-the-joy-of-local-art/) - At Home in the Water, a new exhibition at Fabrica Gallery by artist Vanessa Daws, invites individuals to immerse themselves in the physical sensations of sea swimming; visitors walk into the blacked-out church building and are greeted by sea-green painted walls, a large line image of a swimmer, the mellow music of sea shanties, and the almost hypnotic visual art of Daws that dominates the space.
- [What actually is Halloween? ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/11/what-actually-is-halloween/) - Why Halloween is so much more important than the day itself.
- [Weekly shop for a student – How to shop on a budget ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/11/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 buy. You're on your own to restock the fridge since your parents won't be doing it for you. Therefore, the following is my comprehensive guide to shopping on a budget.
- [Liz Truss: A Retrospective](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/11/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 weakest value of the pound ever, has become the shortest serving premiership in British history.
- [Inquest into the police shooting of Chris Kaba begins ](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/10/inquest-into-the-police-shooting-of-chris-kaba-begins/) - An inquest into the shooting of Chris Kaba in Streatham, South London, by a member of the Metropolitan Police last month has now commenced.
- [A Student Chinese New Year](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/02/a-student-chinese-new-year/) - Words by Mansi Taylor With the oncoming of the lunar new year, my roommate Fan Kan, and our adopted roommates Yanling Xiao, Jialu Tian bring the full force of their culinary skills to the table. Celebrated this year on February 1st, begins the Year of the Tiger and marks the transition between zodiac signs, last
- [Grounded](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/10/grounded/) - Go-ahead on the implementation of the UK Government’s Rwanda policy on hold following human rights intervention
- [The University of Sussex Wraps Up ‘60 Years of Sussex’ Celebrations](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/10/the-university-of-sussex-wraps-up-60-years-of-sussex-celebrations/) - The University of Sussex wrapped up its ’60 years of Sussex’ celebrations by hosting an alumni reunion weekend on campus. From the 2nd to the 4th of September, alumni from around the world were reunited to partake in a weekend filled with activities ranging from debates and talks to an interfaith service of thanksgiving.
- [From Clubs to Culture - the Brighton Guide](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/10/from-clubs-to-culture-the-brighton-guide/) - Brighton is perhaps one of the most electric cities to serve as the backdrop of your university experience.
- [Lake Nyos](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/10/lake-nyos/) - On the morning of August 22nd, 1986, the normally crystal-clear waters of Lake Nyos – located in North-western Cameroon – had turned red; a foul smell lingered in the air, and 1,746 people living in the surrounding villages of Cha, Nyos and Subum were dead, along with 3,500 of their livestock.
- [Belongingness and Existential Mattering](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/10/belongingness-and-existential-mattering/) - Hanna Eldarwish – Psychology BSc - discusses the Junior Research project she conducted over the summer.
- [Learning to Love Reading Again](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/10/learning-to-love-reading-again/) - Despite having a degree in English Literature, I spent much of my undergraduate time holding a love-hate relationship with the very concept of reading.
- [Times Are Changing at Brighton](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/10/times-are-changing-at-brighton/) - After a 1-0 defeat to Tottenham in his first home game as Brighton manager, Roberto De Zerbi faces a challenging start to his career by the coast, but what did the loss tell us about how he compares to his hugely influential predecessor?
- [In Review: Wish You Were Here](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/10/in-review-wish-you-were-here/) - The last 60 years at The University of Sussex have been curated through a collection of art pieces found on campus.
- [I am a Fraud: Imposter Syndrome During Freshers](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/10/i-am-a-fraud-imposter-syndrome-during-freshers/) - I had always done well in school. I had received awards, won numerous competitions, was in student government and was always at the top of my class. I had always dreamed of being in law school and when I was accepted, all the pieces were falling into place. I was one step closer to being the person I had always dreamed of being.
- [Sussex’s Sporting Alumni](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/10/sussexs-sporting-alumni/) - There is an incredible impact that the students of Sussex University have on the wider world during their time here and after they leave.
- [The Scale of the Job](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/10/the-scale-of-the-job/) - After meeting the late Queen at Balmoral in her final days, one of Liz Truss’ first acts as the new Prime Minister was to announce economic intervention to tackle soaring energy bills.
- [Album Review – The Lightning Seeds Release ‘See You in the Stars’](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/10/album-review-the-lightning-seeds-release-see-you-in-the-stars/) - By Dylan Bryant (Music Editor) Most likely known amongst the masses for composing Three Lions as the official England song for Euro 96, The Lightning Seeds have released an intoxicating new album, See You in the Stars. Although I’m sure it’ll be hard to escape the huge anthem (Three Lions) when the World Cup kicks off next month,
- [Anti-Monarchy Protestors Arrested - The Fine Line Between Free Speech and National Security](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/10/anti-monarchy-protestors-arrested-the-fine-line-between-free-speech-and-national-security/) - Following the death of her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, thousands thronged the streets to showcase their love and respect for the late monarch. However, some protested the existence of the monarchy during the procession of the Queen’s coffin and at events held to proclaim King Charles III as Britain’s new monarch.
- [Authentically You](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/10/authentically-you/) - A reflective understanding of the importance of being yourself, irrespective of the model drawn out for you.
- [Movies are Better with Friends!](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/10/movies-are-better-with-friends/) - With the start of a new year and the exciting start to university life for our freshers, it's an excellent time to socialise and meet new people. One of my favourite things to do with friends new and old is movie nights. Whether it's making a day of it and going out to the cinema or staying in order take-out or cooking yummy snacks, getting all comfy and sharing a meaningful experience through a film is always rewarding. Bonding over childhood films and favourite genres is a great way of getting to know people. If you are looking for a night in I find hanging out and watching a movie with friends is a comfortable and chill alternative to partying or going out. It is a wonderful feeling showing someone a film they have never seen before that you love or seeing a film you’ve never heard of for the first time that is someone's go-to feel good movie! Connecting people through film and TV is wholesome fun and a great way to make friends.
- [Southern Rail Strikes and the Firefighter's Fight Towards Better Pay](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/10/southern-rail-strikes-and-the-firefighters-fight-towards-better-pay/) - Major unions across the UK are taking a stand as the government fails to mitigate inflation rates. The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) declares the nature of the inability to match the cost of living. As inflation heads towards an 11% increase, the FBU implores for a pay rise that satisfies it, having rejected the offer of a 2% annual increase, remarking that it is still essentially a cut in wages for firefighters in all roles. With the refusal to negotiate this request, the union is now preparing for a ballot for a strike over pay, involving all firefighters and firefighter control staff in the UK.
- [What is The Keep?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/10/what-is-the-keep/) - The world-class historical resource centre right on our doorstep.
- [Robotics: Mastermind of the Ping Pong Juggler](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/10/robotics-mastermind-of-the-ping-pong-juggler/) - Ping Pong is a fun, fast-paced sport that attracts players of all abilities due to its simple rules. But when it comes to robots playing ping pong, it’s not so straightforward.
- [Artist Focus: Lunara Bramley-Fenton](https://thebadgeronline.com/2019/01/artist-focus-lunara-bramley-fenton/) - Lunara Bramley-Fenton is a Brighton based mixed media artist. She is in her third year at Sussex, studying Art History. Tell me about yourself. I grew up in a family of creatives and artists so since I can remember I’ve always drawn and been interested in the arts. I found it quite difficult to express
- [Ordinary Victims: Ordinary Heroes](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/10/ordinary-victims-ordinary-heroes/) - At 5am on a temperate August morning, 20 young people from across the UK gathered in Heathrow airport, armed with notepads and suncream and bound for a 10-day intensive study visit to Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Centre, Jerusalem.
- [Embracing Neurodiversity](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/10/embracing-neurodiversity/) - Navigating university as an autistic woman.
- [An Interview with SUDS](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/10/an-interview-with-suds/) - Sussex University Drama Society (SUDS) has undergone many changes over the past years. Most recently a series of lockdowns and restrictions resulted in cancelling in-person shows, and opting for small yet innovative online productions.
- [Wuthering Heights: A Review](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/10/wuthering-heights-a-review/) - The Wise Children production of Wuthering Heights brought a refreshing take on the classic novel by Emily Brontë.
- [What's up with that little blue house in library square?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/10/whats-up-with-that-little-blue-tent-in-library-square/) - Olly DeHerrera If you’ve been on campus for many years now, you’ll recognise the little blue house as a yearly feature in the early autumn landscape of library square. The building of this hut, known as a Sukkah, is actually one part of a larger, almost month-long, period of festivals and observance for Jewish people.
- [Floods in Pakistan Wreak Havoc](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/10/floods-in-pakistan-wreak-havoc/) - Pakistan is currently facing its worst flooding in history. More than a third of Pakistan has been flooded with over 30 million people affected already, representing around 15 percent of the South Asian country’s population.
- [A Freshers Discovery of Brighton](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/10/a-freshers-discovery-of-brighton/) - I’ve done my time in Brighton & Hove. Speaking as someone who grew up here and has been at university here too, I’ve walked its hilly roads, had many laughs and a drink on the beach and sat in my many coffee shops and restaurants. Many pubs and clubs too have a special place in my heart. I spent my childhood looking at the students glide through the North Lanes, and I romanticised student life. I couldn’t wait to become one so I could frequent all the independent coffee shops, vintage stores, and dive bars that Brighton is so famous for. So where to begin then? As someone who lives, breathes and loves Brighton with all their heart, how can I possibly choose my favourite spots and haunts? I think I’ve narrowed it down, and I hope you enjoy these places just as much as I do.
- [Harry Styles is Fake. Debt is Forever](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/10/harry-styles-is-fake-debt-is-forever/) - For some, concerts are an escape from reality. They give people a chance to relax, and forget about the troubles in the outside world. At a concert, you are surrounded by like minded people who all have one goal in mind: who can yell the lyrics the loudest. But with tickets soaring and a cost of living crisis looming, are concerts becoming a luxury that the average person cannot afford?
- [Artist Focus: Claire Oboussier and Vong Phaophanit](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/10/artist-focus-claire-oboussier-and-vong-phaophanit/) - Freshers week has arrived and, in conjunction with the 60th anniversary of Sussex, I decided to interview past student and artist Claire Oboussier. Luckily enough her partner in the arts, Vong Phaophanit, was also available to answer some questions for me. Here is what we discussed:
- [Phil and Holly: Let’s Talk Celebrity Privilege](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/09/phil-and-holly-lets-talk-celebrity-privilege/) - Words by Sophie McMahon & Lucy Dover Celebrity privilege: It's a buzz term that comes up at least once a year, and it usually involves celebrities doing something so out of touch that we're all left open-mouthed and shaking our heads. If you haven't heard about ITV presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield skipping 'the
- [Boundary Festival 2022 Review](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/09/boundary-festival-2022-review/) - By Dylan Bryant (Music Editor) After last year’s success, Boundary Festival returned on Saturday 24th September for yet another instalment. With five stages all featuring incredible artists, high-tech sound systems and lighting displays to blow your mind, the atmosphere was palpable. Stanmer Park was host to an impressive line-up of DJs and artists. Whilst Hybrid Minds
- [In conversation with The Amazons – How Will I Know If Heaven Will Find Me? OUT NOW](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/09/in-conversation-with-the-amazons-how-will-i-know-if-heaven-will-find-me-out-now/) - By Dylan Bryant (Music Editor) Following two huge Top 10 records, The Amazons have charted with their highest position yet, thanks to their brilliant new record How Will I Know If Heaven Will Find Me? Filled to the brim with sing along, uplifting indie rock bangers produced by Jim Abbiss (Arcade Fire, Arctic Monkeys, Adele) It’s no surprise
- [Introducing AGB (AGB Presents: DRED | DXVL)](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/09/introducing-agb-agb-presents-dred-dxvl/) - AGB (Avant-Garde Brighton) is a platform to promote genuine creativity, with a specific focus on Brighton based artists. In reality this means regular live shows with local line-ups, cyphers packed with underground rappers, a monthly radio show and a YouTube channel that will upload imaginative music videos. The name is split into two key parts,
- [In conversation with Reuben James - Blue Note Re:imagined II Released September 30th](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/09/in-conversation-with-reuben-james-blue-note-reimagined-ii-released-september-30th/) - By Dylan Bryant (Music Editor) After the international success of the first volume, Blue Note Re:imagined is returning for a second edition featuring a collection of classic Blue Note tracks recorded by the future stars of the UK scene, including Nubiyan Twist, Swindle, Franc Moody, Reuben James and many more. Arriving off the back of the widespread acclaim of the first
- [My unorthodox gap year: getting cancer](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/07/my-unorthodox-gap-year-getting-cancer/) - words by Julia Reinstein, Staff Writer When I was in my first year of university, I was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML). Within the space of 3 hours, some unexplained bruises and a resting heart rate of 120bpm stopped my university life in its tracks. My first thoughts went something along the lines of
- [Wasps: The Bee’s Nefarious Cousin or a Trusty Gatekeeper?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/07/wasps-the-bees-nefarious-cousin-or-a-trusty-gatekeeper/) - words by Annabel Kartal-Allen, Staff Writer Most of us will have encountered many insects in our lives- that one mosquito that buzzes round your head for hours in the summer, the crickets chirping in the meadows, those cockroaches under your fridge if you’re nasty. But of all insects, there’s one that really provokes the most
- [In conversation with Mica Millar](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/07/in-conversation-with-mica-millar/) - By Dylan Bryant (Music Editor) On June 10, UK soul artist Mica Millar released her highly anticipated debut album, ‘Heaven Knows’. Armed with an extraordinary vocal power, Mica Millar has produced an album that is drenched in soul, jazz, blues and gospel influences. I had the chance to ask Mica some questions about the album
- [GEESE INTERVIEW](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/06/geese-interview/) - By Ozzie Quavers Armed with a quirky edge, tricksy guitar riffs and addictive drum grooves; GEESE travelled to The Dome in London where I had the pleasure of chatting to them after their electric set of irresistible indie bangers. I started by asking the band how they’ve been enjoying their tour so far - “We’re
- [Jacob Collier embarks on UK tour](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/06/jacob-collier-embarks-on-uk-tour/) - By Dylan Bryant (Music Editor) Famed for an almost unrivalled level of musicianship, technical virtuosity and creativity; Jacob Collier has embarked on his UK stint of the ‘Djesse’ 100-date world tour in support of his acclaimed album project. The tour will include two shows at 5000-capacity Brixton Academy in London as well as a performance at The
- [In conversation with Pip Millett](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/05/in-conversation-with-pip-millett/) - Music Editor, Dylan Bryant discusses lyricism, music and The Great Escape Festival with Pip Millett With one of the most captivating voices in the UK R&B scene right now, Pip Millett is an artist who is establishing herself amongst the very best in the genre. Armed with her incredible collection of songs, Pip came to
- [In conversation with Darwin Deez](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/05/in-conversation-with-darwin-deez/) - By Dylan Bryant (Music Editor) Upon its release in April 2010, Darwin Deez’s self-titled debut album was met with universal praise and acclaim. In order to celebrate the 10th anniversary, Darwin and his band have just completed a run of UK headline shows to play the album in its entirety. I had the chance to catch
- [In conversation with Peach Pit](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/05/in-conversation-with-peach-pit/) - By Dylan Bryant (Music Editor) Having released their third studio album ‘From 2 to 3’, indie-rock quartet Peach Pit have become a household name in the indie rock scene, racking up 100’s of millions of streams on Spotify alone and over 200,000 Instagram followers. I had the chance to catch up with the band’s frontman
- [Bear’s Den Live at Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/05/bears-den-live-at-eventim-apollo-hammersmith/) - By Dylan Bryant (Music Editor) Having placed 5th in the UK midweek album charts with ‘Blue Hours’, Bear’s Den were in high spirits as they graced the stage at Hammersmith’s Eventim Apollo. Establishing themselves as one of the UKs most exciting folk-rock artists and armed with a talent for writing emotive songs that are drenched in
- [Bear’s Den to release new album ‘Blue Hours’ May 13th (Interview)](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/05/bears-den-to-release-new-album-blue-hours-may-13th-interview/) - An interview by Dylan Bryant (Music Editor) Since forming in 2012, Bear's Den have established themselves as one of the UKs most powerful folk-rock artists. Made up of Andrew Davie and Kevin Jones, the duo have an incredible talent for writing bold and powerful anthemic songs. Having been a fan since the release of ‘Islands’
- [In conversation with Wet Leg](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/05/in-conversation-with-wet-leg/) - An interview by Dylan Bryant (Music Editor) Guitar based Indie act ‘Wet Leg’ have blown up ever since releasing their debut single ‘Chaise Longue’ in summer 2021. I caught up with the band for a chat and started by asking how they formed. “We had been playing music before we made Wet Leg, in a
- [Madison Beer Live at O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/04/madison-beer-live-at-o2-shepherds-bush-empire/) - Music Editor, Dylan Bryant, reviews Madison Beer at O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire 13th April 2022 With 30 million Instagram followers, over a billion streams and a strong collection of sing along pop anthems, the excitement for this show was palpable. As I approached the venue I saw hordes of queuing fans dressed up in miniskirts
- [Building a House into a Home](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/04/building-a-house-into-a-home/) - Theatre Editor, Ali Arief, reflects on venue building and their love of Fringe Theatre Sometimes in life you find yourself at the top of a ladder, sweating and swearing with a pocket full of bungee cords and losing any will to live as you wrestle the cords around your hand to effectively pull up a
- [HANYA – An introduction to Brighton’s favourite Shoegaze/Dreampop band](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/04/hanya-an-introduction-to-brightons-favourite-shoegaze-dreampop-band/) - Words by Dylan Bryant For Fans of Slowdive, Cigarettes After Sex and beabadoobee Brighton based Shoegaze/Dreampop band ‘HANYA’ are smashing it with their dense production and lead singer Heather Sheret’s sweet and breathy vocals. With an impressive backing from the likes of Huw Stevens, HANYA are a band that you need to get on your
- [Racial Discrimination, Solitude and Identitiy - Brandon Taylor’s Real Life (2020)](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/04/racial-discrimination-solitude-and-identitiy-brandon-taylors-real-life-2020/) - Words by Paige Braithwaite “Real Life” is the debut novel by author Brandon Taylor that follows a young Black man named Wallace over the course of a hot and heady weekend at post-graduate college in the Midwest of America. Shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2020, this novel excels in its complex exploration of Wallace’s
- [Interrogating “culture”](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/04/interrogating-culture/) - Words by Olly DeHerrera, Features Editor When I explain that my primary interest is in the study of “culture”, it is assumed that I situate myself among a group of modern-Marco Polos with an affinity for the foreign. However, being a mixed-race indigenous student, I have become familiar with the strange experience of being the
- [Ants From Up There Review](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/04/ants-from-up-there-review/) - Words by Dexter Clark An iconic album which punctuates this era of the Windmill Band. The announcement of frontman Isaac Wood leaving just two days before the release of this album opens the door to the true meaning of ‘Concorde’. The consistent metaphor used throughout this album, and most prominently during the song ‘Concorde’, it
- [Aries Season Horoscopes](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/04/aries-season-horoscopes/) - Words by Ali Arief The arrival of spring has meant that Aries season has officially begun. The Sun moved into passionate Aries on the 20th of March and with it has brought the blossoming of flowers and the arrival of the sun. Aries Season brings forth a chance to start anew. It’s a time to
- [Artist Focus: Afra Nuarey](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/04/artist-focus-afra-nuarey/) - Words by Éloïse Armary Afra Nuarey is a student in media for development and social change at the University of Sussex. Before starting her Masters, she produced a short documentary called Heads Above Water, about the Hijra community in Bangladesh. Hijra refers to a category or culture of gender identity for the individuals who are consigned
- [Detransition, Baby – Torrey Peters (2021)](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/04/detransition-baby-torrey-peters-2021/) - Words by Saskia May An international bestseller, Torrey Peters’s debut novel Detransition, Baby, is rich in plot, characters and themes, from sexuality and gender to relationships and family. Set in the thriving metropolis of New York, Ames- formerly known as Amy- has de-transitioned and entered into a relationship with his boss, Katrina. When Katrina finds
- [Is The DC Extended Universe Better Than The Marvel Cinematic Universe?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/04/is-the-dc-extended-universe-better-than-the-marvel-cinematic-universe/) - YES Charlie Batten, Sports Online Editor I’m gonna start this off by saying that I’m not going to be one of those movie buffs who clowns on the MCU for being purely special effects or saying they're the same movie over and over again. I’m very happy to admit I love Marvel films; they were
- [The Imminent Return Of Hot Girl Summer](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/04/the-imminent-return-of-hot-girl-summer/) - Trigger warning: weight loss/diet culture, themes of body dysmorphia Just because summer is on the way doesn’t mean monolithic beauty standards, restrictive eating and negative habits have to be. Words by Stevie Palmer, staff writer For many people, the start of spring means it's time to get ready for summer. ‘Hot Girl Summer’ coined by
- [University Semiotics](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/04/university-semiotics/) - How everything you do has meaning Words by Simon Edwards, Comment Online Editor Where do you sit in the library? Are you a regular in the silent study section, putting others to shame with your diligence and focus? Do you frequent the group work section on the first floor, living for the day you and
- [Trending Tragedies](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/02/trending-tragedies/) - Words by T Bliss, Staff Writer Navigating current issues in the digital era A cultural paradigm has emerged where social and environmental issues become ‘trending’ on social media and across the internet but disregarded and forgotten when a new trend or issue hits our screens. We have become so accustomed to receiving and expecting to
- [Radiant and Miserable - Euphoria’s Cassie Howard is Spiralling](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/03/radiant-and-miserable-euphorias-cassie-howard-is-spiralling/) - Words by Jasmine Crowhurst Trigger Warning: References to Sexual abuse and abortion are mentioned. Contains Spoilers for Euphoria season 2 “Cassie fell in love with every guy she ever dated. Whether they were smart or stupid or sweet or cruel, it didn’t matter. She didn’t like to be alone.” HBO’s Euphoria is provocative, aesthetically pleasing
- [Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein as an insight into Freud’s hypothesis of the psyche](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/03/mary-shelleys-frankenstein-as-an-insight-into-freuds-hypothesis-of-the-psyche/) - Arts Editor, Molly Openshaw, demonstrated a Freudian reading of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, implementing the idea of the id and the ego in the tale of the modern Prometheus. I recently reread Frankenstein and found it shocking how perfectly it falls in line with Freud’s idea of the psyche. And whilst I am not in agreement
- [Stereophonics – The best live band?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/03/stereophonics-the-best-live-band/) - Music Editor, Dylan Bryant, reviews Stereophonics at Brighton Centre, 26th March 2022 As this is the eighth time I’ve seen Stereophonics, I think I’ve secured super-fan status. I remember my Dad taking me to see them in Wales for the first time at the Cardiff City Stadium in 2010. I was 9 years old and felt
- [The Unprecedented UB40](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/03/the-unprecedented-ub40/) - Words by Ali Arief On The 26th of February, reggae band UB40 took to the Brighton Centre to perform two hours of pure reggae bliss. The atmosphere was bubbling, with die-hard fans of the band donning merchandise and advertisements for Ali Campbells & Astro’s red Bordeaux wine plastered on the wings of the stage. The
- [Sussex Students Argue Against Mitie Management](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/03/sussex-students-argue-against-mitie-management/) - Words by Cameron Trencher, Staff Writer Sussex students have demonstrated this month in protest against the University’s association with outsourcing company Mitie Group PLC. The campaign, led by Instagram account @mitiemustfall, argues ‘Mitie is the epitome of a company that prioritises profit over people.’ Mitie has come under fire for its business ventures, as well
- [Demand Grows For Reclassification of Psilocybin For Medical Research](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/03/demand-grows-for-reclassification-of-psilocybin-for-medical-research/) - Words by Maisie Levitt, News Online Editor Trigger warnings for drugs, mental illnesses, addictions and suicide. Leading psychiatrists and drug reformers are urging British ministers to reclassify the psychedelic compound psilocybin to enable researchers to explore its medicinal potential. The demand has also stemmed from those experiencing cluster headaches, a severe pain which no existing
- [Yoon Suk-yeol Wins South Korean Presidential Elections By a Narrow Margin](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/03/yoon-suk-yeol-wins-south-korean-presidential-elections-by-a-narrow-margin/) - Words by Ritika Srivatsan, News Print Editor Yoon Suk-yeol of the conservative People Power party won the 20th South Korean presidential election held in early March. Yoon, the former Prosecutor General of South Korea defeated his liberal counterpart Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party by winning 48.6% of the vote. Lee won 47.8%. The lead-up
- [Wildflowers Considered ‘Injurious Weeds’ Attract More Pollinators Than Government Recommended Plants, Sussex Study Finds](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/03/wildflowers-considered-injurious-weeds-attract-more-pollinators-than-government-recommended-plants-sussex-study-finds/) - Words by Mansi Tailor, Staff Writer A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Sussex and published in the Journal of Applied Ecology found that weeds deemed “injurious” actually attract more insects than the wildflowers recommended by the government. Dr Nicholas Balfour and Professor Francis Ratnieks led the study and focused on how
- [Food Waste Sussex Proposal Aims to End Unnecessary Food Waste on Campus](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/03/food-waste-sussex-proposal-aims-to-end-unnecessary-food-waste-on-campus/) - Words by Jasmine Crowhurst, News Sub-Editor Food Waste Sussex’s are proposing a policy that aims to end unnecessary food waste in Students’ Union affiliated food outlets and on campus.Food Waste Sussex’s proposal has been approved for referendum by the Students Union. Titled “Should the Students’ Union Trading Company only enter contracts with commercial partners who
- [UK Cancer Research Took Hit In Pandemic](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/03/uk-cancer-research-took-hit-in-pandemic/) - Words by Anurag Venugopalan, Staff Writer The UK’s cancer research has taken a hit due to the pandemic with a leading charity saying the decline is linked to impact of the pandemic on fundraising events and charity shops. It has led to a significant drop by almost a third in cancer research projects and it
- [Sussex Rewards Sustainable Entrepreneurs and Student Climate Leaders With Cash Prizes](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/03/sussex-rewards-sustainable-entrepreneurs-and-student-climate-leaders-with-cash-prizes/) - Words by Jasmine Crowhurst, News Sub-Editor Student-led projects growing microgreens, using AI to measure biodiversity, tree planting to improve water quality and promoting sustainable fashion will share £20,000 of University of Sussex funding after being chosen as the latest winners of the Pitch for the Planet competition. Six students competed in a Dragons’ Den style
- [British-Iranian National Released After 6 Years in Iranian Prison](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/03/british-iranian-national-released-after-6-years-in-iranian-prison/) - Words by Maisie Levitt, News Online Editor British-Iranian national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has had her passports returned and is being reunited with her husband and daughter, 6 years after her arrest in April 2016. The news comes after Iranian state media reported that the British government has settled the ‘long-overdue debt’ of £400m owed to Iran
- [Russia Threatens to Cut Off European Gas Pipeline](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/03/russia-threatens-to-cut-off-european-gas-pipeline/) - Words by Anurag Venugopalan, Staff Writer Russia has threatened to shut down a major gas pipeline to Europe if the West goes ahead with its ban on energy imports which could eventually lead to $300 oil prices. Russian Deputy Prime Minister, Alexander Novak, had stated on state television that “It is absolutely clear that a
- [Latest IPCC Climate Change Report ‘An Atlas For Human Suffering’](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/03/latest-ipcc-climate-change-report-an-atlas-for-human-suffering/) - Words by Éloïse Armary, Artist Focus Editor The IPCC’s 2022 Climate Change report is ‘an atlas for human suffering’, as it warns of irreversible damages and a closing window for actions that will keep global warming under 1.5C above pre-industrial levels. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is composed of the world’s climate scientists
- [Artist Focus: Louisa Kazig](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/03/artist-focus-louisa-kazig/) - Words by Mansi Tailor Louisa Kazig is a visual artist born in Berlin and based in Brighton. She opens up about her journey as an artist and as a small business owner. She talks about what not to do if one wants to open their own business, and how she learns from various places. Louisa
- [Shows That Deserved a Second Season](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/03/shows-that-deserved-a-second-season/) - A look back on some of our favourite shows that were wrongfully stopped short We all know the feeling. Finding a good show is hard, but when you finally find the one, it's like falling in love. But alas, soon comes the heartbreak as we hear our beloved series has been axed, destined to be
- [The Era of Re-Mythologisation](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/03/the-era-of-re-mythologisation/) - Words by Molly Openshaw Over the past few years, there has been a surge in the number of mythological retellings in both literature, film and television. With these classic myths inspiring many authors, my bookshelf has definitely been hit by this recent popularisation of mythology. I am sure that many of you were also fans
- [The Efforts Of Healthcare Professionals In Ukraine](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/03/the-efforts-of-healthcare-professionals-in-ukraine/) - The cruelty of the situation in Ukraine has emanated throughout the world. Carrying with it, profound stories of courage and determination witnessed by the rest of the world. In response to the horrors, 2 million Ukrainians have fled their home-country at the time of writing this. Train stations have been overrun with massive crowds where
- [The Science Behind Starling Murmurations](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/03/the-science-behind-starling-murmurations/) - Rob Barrie, Science & Technology Editor, discusses the ‘why’ and ‘how’ of Brighton’s most famous natural phenomenon Between November and March every year, one of nature’s most beautiful spectacles occurs after dusk each day, without fail. During the winter months, flocks of starlings flee from across Europe to escape harsh seasonal conditions. Brighton is a
- [The Legacy of Aeschylus](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/03/the-legacy-of-aeschylus/) - Theatre Editor Ali Arief speaks on the legacy of the Greek Play The Persians. I felt a certain kind of peace when I would enter my Classical Civilisation class. My teacher was an enigmatic man, who took immense pleasure in teaching ancient history, dramatically reading us The Odyssey and The Aeneid in a way that
- [Top Five Books on Identity](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/03/top-five-books-on-identity/) - Words by Saskia May Ancient and magical is the tradition and art of storytelling. Literature can offer us explanations for human behaviour, it can draw out our hidden feelings, and it can enable us to form profound connections. In times of uncertainty and darkness, many of us turn to the comfort and wisdom found in
- [Pisces Season: Horoscopes for February & March](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/03/pisces-season-horoscopes-for-february-march/) - Words by Ali Arief The Sun entered Pisces on the 18th of February, marking the start of Pisces Season. Pisces is the last sign of the zodiac, and its arrival marks the transition from Winter to Spring. Pisces is known as the dreamy, mystical, sensitive, and hyper-emotional fish sign of the zodiacal wheel. Throughout this
- [Pretty Little Thing’s New CGI Model](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/03/pretty-little-things-new-cgi-model/) - Words by Roxanna Wright, staff writer Why CGI and fashion should not cooperate; a step in the wrong direction for body positivity On the 4th February, Pretty Little Thing announced its first CGI model, Luna. Luna is a mixed race, approximately size 6-8 model. She is flawless and beautiful and toned. She isn’t the first
- [How COVID-19 Affects The Brain](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/03/how-covid-19-affects-the-brain/) - words by Ruta Cakla Not Just A Respiratory Disease: Recent Studies Highlight How COVID-19 Can Affect The Brain A number of viruses such as the flu, Zika and rubella are known to affect the brain and thus lead to neurological symptoms that do not go away even after the patient has made a recovery from
- [The Government’s Neglect of the Working Class in Science Engagement](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/03/the-governments-neglect-of-the-working-class-in-science-engagement/) - words by Gina Brennan Public engagement in the sciences is vital on both a societal and individual level, to create support for new and important projects and to allow the public to trust the sciences and follow career paths in the science sector. The government plans to increase public engagement with the sciences, but risks
- [URF’s Ones to Watch: An interview with Emily Nash](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/03/urfs-ones-to-watch-an-interview-with-emily-nash/) - Words by By Riziki Millanzi Emily Nash is an up-and-coming DJ and producer from Worcestershire. In Summer 2021, Emily signed with the legendary Ministry of Sound, and her newest single, ‘Garden’, is being played by radio stations and DJs across the UK. Emily has over 360,000 monthly listeners on Spotify (and counting!) and is looking
- [Queer as Folk: A Groundbreaking Show](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/03/queer-as-folk-a-groundbreaking-show/) - A reflection of Russel T Davies’ show, and what it meant for the LGBT community Words by Stephen Arkley The year is 1999. Nearly half of the U.K population think that homosexual sex is “always or mostly wrong”. Section 28 is still in force and would remain so until 2003. The gay age of consent
- [Celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month: Audre Lorde](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/02/celebrating-lgbtq-history-month-audre-lorde/) - Words by Alice Stevens LGBTQ+ History Month is an important time to celebrate, educate and reflect on the issues the community has and still faces. The main aim of the month is to recognise our community's resilience, important milestones and rich history to promote the well-needed movement toward an inclusive and equal world, especially for
- [Score! Match ; A Review: 5/5](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/03/score-match-a-review-5-5/) - Words by Esteban Ramirez Mobile-phone games are considered by many as little apps on your phone you use while waiting for a bus or sitting on the toilet. In either case, they are not regarded as a serious gaming experience as that of a console or PC game would. Before discovering Score! Match, I would
- ["It's Something I Want All The Time" - The Rise of Edouard Mendy](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/03/its-something-i-want-all-the-time-the-rise-of-edouard-mendy/) - The story of possibly the most unlikely word class keeper Words by Joe Roberts Edouard Mendy is touted as the best goalkeeper in the world, at least according to FIFA and UEFA as Mendy picked up both the Champions League Goalkeeper of the Season and the FIFA Best Goalkeeper awards for last season. To many
- [The Icy Blast That Warmed Our Hearts; GB Women's Curling at the Winter Olympics 2022](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/03/the-icy-blast-that-warmed-our-hearts-gb-womens-curling-at-the-winter-olympics-2022/) - Words by Ava Steed In an otherwise near fruitless year yet again for Great Britain at a Winter Olympics, thank goodness for our Women's Curling Team who scooped the gold medal at Beijing, delighting three-quarters of a million homegrown insomniacs that have been glued to their TVs. Why is Great Britain across the board a
- [A Layman's Guide to F1](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/03/a-laymans-guide-to-f1/) - Before you say anything, no it’s not just cars going round and round in a circle. Words by Charlie Batten F1 is one of those sports that you either get really invested in or you can’t stand it. For example, our own editor-in-chief Georgia Keetch couldn’t think of anything more boring than spending two hours
- [What colour is this? What colour is that? Do you see in black & white?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/03/what-colour-is-this-what-colour-is-that-do-you-see-in-black-white/) - Words by Rob Barrie, Science and Technology Editor It is common knowledge that red and green are the definitive antagonistic colours to represent many aspects in our daily lives. Yet, this acceptance seems extraordinary when 1 in 12 men (and 1 in 200 women) have difficulty distinguishing between the two colours. I was born with
- [The Art of Helping Yourself](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/03/the-art-of-helping-yourself/) - Words by Megan Whitehead, staff writer People are a lot like plants. We feel our best with plenty of water, sunlight, and energy. But when these things are lacking, we dwindle and become less vibrant versions of ourselves. The only constant thing in your life is you, and your relationship with yourself should be a
- [Access Sussex: University of Sussex’s All-In-Person Policy](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/03/access-sussex-university-of-sussexs-all-in-person-policy/) - Access Sussex, a student-led campaign aiming to improve accessability conditions at the university, reflect on the current university policy regarding hybrid learning The university’s plan for teaching and learning in Semester Two has now changed to fully in-person and on campus unless you are immunocompromised or unable to travel due to restrictions. The university reports
- [Brighton Based Football Teams Join International Campaign](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/03/brighton-based-football-teams-join-international-campaign/) - Editor's Note: Unfortunately disruption has made this edition of The Badger a little different. Unavoidable circumstances meant that this edition was delayed. Consequently, some of these articles are a little older and we haven't been able to get the newest stories to you this time. However, we think that it is fair that those who
- [Leading Climate Research Publisher Revealed to Help Fuel Oil and Gas Drilling](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/03/leading-climate-research-publisher-revealed-to-help-fuel-oil-and-gas-drilling/) - Editor's Note: Unfortunately disruption has made this edition of The Badger a little different. Unavoidable circumstances meant that this edition was delayed. Consequently, some of these articles are a little older and we haven't been able to get the newest stories to you this time. However, we think that it is fair that those who
- [UK Households to Face Largest Fall in Living Standards Since the 1950’s](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/03/uk-households-to-face-largest-fall-in-living-standards-since-the-1950s/) - Editor's Note: Unfortunately disruption has made this edition of The Badger a little different. Unavoidable circumstances meant that this edition was delayed. Consequently, some of these articles are a little older and we haven't been able to get the newest stories to you this time. However, we think that it is fair that those who
- [Plastic Summit Could be Most Important Green Deal Since Paris Accords, Says UN](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/03/plastic-summit-could-be-most-important-green-deal-since-paris-accords-says-un/) - Editor's Note: Unfortunately disruption has made this edition of The Badger a little different. Unavoidable circumstances meant that this edition was delayed. Consequently, some of these articles are a little older and we haven't been able to get the newest stories to you this time. However, we think that it is fair that those who
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- [Russia-Ukraine: Conflict Hits Home for Students at Sussex](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/03/russia-ukraine-conflict-hits-home-for-students-at-sussex/) - Editor's Note: Unfortunately disruption has made this edition of The Badger a little different. Unavoidable circumstances meant that this edition was delayed. Consequently, some of these articles are a little older and we haven't been able to get the newest stories to you this time. However, we think that it is fair that those who
- [Sussex Staff Strike Again](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/03/sussex-staff-strike-again/) - Editor's Note: Unfortunately disruption has made this edition of The Badger a little different. Unavoidable circumstances meant that this edition was delayed. Consequently, some of these articles are a little older and we haven't been able to get the newest stories to you this time. However, we think that it is fair that those who
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- [Iranian Nuclear Deal Agreement Reaches Final Stage as Talks Resume in Vienna](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/03/iranian-nuclear-deal-agreement-reaches-final-stage-as-talks-resume-in-vienna/) - Editor's Note: Unfortunately disruption has made this edition of The Badger a little different. Unavoidable circumstances meant that this edition was delayed. Consequently, some of these articles are a little older and we haven't been able to get the newest stories to you this time. However, we think that it is fair that those who
- [Sussex Students Stage Sit-In at Jubilee Lecture Hall](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/03/sussex-students-stage-sit-in-at-jubilee-lecture-hall/) - Editor's Note: Unfortunately disruption has made this edition of The Badger a little different. Unavoidable circumstances meant that this edition was delayed. Consequently, some of these articles are a little older and we haven't been able to get the newest stories to you this time. However, we think that it is fair that those who
- [The Dangers of Over Romanticization of Moving to a New Country and Starting a New Life](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/03/the-dangers-of-over-romanticization-of-moving-to-a-new-country-and-starting-a-new-life/) - Words By: Sellah Penteliuk Image Credits: Sellah Penteliuk When given the opportunity to move to England and study law for three years, it was a definite answer. From living in Canada my entire life, and my eagerness to travel, it was the perfect plan. Especially when 2020 hit and the world shut down, it taught
- [Introducing Jordan](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/03/introducing-jordan/) - Words By: Dana Amwari Image Credits: BBC I often joke that my sole – or most important – personality trait is being Jordanian-Palestinian. I am very proud to be Jordanian; which is understandable, because anyone that has ever been to Jordan will tell you that it is notorious for inherent generosity, exemplified in the Arabic
- [Phantom Islands: places that don’t exist](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/03/phantom-islands-places-that-dont-exist/) - Words By: Rhys Mather Image credits: flickr commons Nakanotorishima is the name of an island that never existed. Reported at coordinates 30°45′N 154°25′E and appearing on maps until 1932, the island was supposedly located in the Japanese archipelago. In 1933 a team of Japanese hydrographers were sent to conduct a search for Nakanotorishima as the
- [How Coffee Influenced The Way Europe Thought](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/03/how-coffee-influenced-the-way-europe-thought/) - Image Credits: Shakespeare&Beyond Coffee can be interpreted as one of the biggest contributors to the progression of academic thought within Europe. Although coffee helps us wake up for the day, focus better on our work, and has a unique taste that is craved world-wide, it also had a big impact upon the health and thinking
- [In Conversation with Kojey Radical - Music, Identity, Fashion & Creativity](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/02/in-conversation-with-kojey-radical-music-identity-fashion-creativity/) - Music Editor, Dylan Bryant, dives deep in an interview with UK Rapper and creative powerhouse Kojey Radical ahead of the release of his debut album. Being given the opportunity to speak with such a respected and talented artist was a privilege and as I engaged in conversation with Kojey Radical, I couldn’t help but feel
- [Maternal Ambivalence and Imposter Syndrome: My experience of undergraduate, archival research](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/02/maternal-ambivalence-and-imposter-syndrome-my-experience-of-undergraduate-archival-research/) - Words by Saskia May Sunshine was flickering through the green beech trees as the bus dropped me at The Keep, University of Sussex. The carpark of the archival centre was empty, the building drenched in shade. It was one of those days that you wonder why you should be cooped up inside, hunched over boxes
- [What 'Girls' taught me about my OCD](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/02/what-girls-taught-me-about-my-ocd/) - An examination of how television has the power to heal the scars of mental illness Words by Issy Anthony I was diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder when I was 14. I’d actually had OCD for many years, without knowing what was going on. My uncontrollable urge to touch objects an even number of times, and
- [All About Love: New Visions](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/02/all-about-love-new-visions/) - Words by Alice Stevens "In an ideal world we would all learn in childhood to love ourselves. We would grow, being secure in our worth and value, spreading love wherever we went, letting our light shine. If we did not learn self-love in our youth, there is still hope. The light of love is always
- [Dr Stephen Wilkins interview: Unravelling Mysteries of the Early Universe](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/02/dr-stephen-wilkins-interview-unravelling-mysteries-of-the-early-universe/) - Rob Barrie, Science and Technology Editor, talks to Dr Wilkins about his upcoming research using the James Webb telescope. Dr Stephen Wilkins and his team at the University of Sussex will be amongst the first scientists in the world to use the recently launched James Webb Telescope to help unravel the mysteries of the early
- [Arlo Parks - 'Collapsed in Sunbeams': Review](https://thebadgeronline.com/2021/02/arlo-parks-collapsed-in-sunbeams-review/) - Resilience, compassion, and poetic beauty: The voice of Generation Z.
- [IDLES - 'Ultra Mono' review: Do you hear that thunder? That's the sound of strength in numbers](https://thebadgeronline.com/2020/10/do-you-hear-that-thunder-thats-the-sound-of-strength-in-numbers-idles-ultra-mono/) - IDLES: Ultra Mono, an album that 2020 desperately needed. The album's restless energy and upbeat anger reflects the chaos and uncertainty of our current world. This album is filled with intelligent and powerful statements covering areas such as Race, Gender, Class Division, Austerity, the British Empire and Consent (just to name a few…), an impressive
- [Gender-based violence is a silenced epidemic](https://thebadgeronline.com/2021/10/gender-based-violence-a-silenced-epidemic/) - Words by Alice Stevens, Arts Online Editor “Text me when you get home x. ” This common procedure carried out by most women reflects a darker truth within our society - women are made responsible for avoiding their own harassment, assault, and death. The reaction to the rape and murder of Sarah Everard back in
- [What We Talk About When We Talk About Rape: Review](https://thebadgeronline.com/2021/11/what-we-talk-about-when-we-talk-about-rape-by-sohaila-abdulali-review/) - Words by Alice Stevens Image: Garry Knight TW: Rape “Rape is a choice. Rapists choose to rape… We just don’t want to think about the uncomfortable truth that a rapist is just a guy, any guy, who rapes...it’s difficult to muster up the wholesale abhorrence of all abusers. They are so aggravatingly human”. Whilst researching
- [Black Honey's Izzy B. Phillips discusses upcoming album](https://thebadgeronline.com/2021/03/black-honeys-izzy-b-phillips-discusses-upcoming-album/) - Words by Alice Stevens The Brighton-based indie rock band ‘Black Honey’ have announced a headline UK tour for their brand new album ‘Written & Directed’ Set to land March 19th. Just over two years after the release of their self-titled debut, ‘Written & Directed’ depicts a quintessentially Black Honey feel, but with a fresh and
- [Artist Focus: Soofiya](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/02/artist-focus-soofiya/) - Words by Éloïse Armary The artist we will meet in this edition reflects our beloved queer and colourful Brighton. Soofiya is a visual artist and design educator. Their art has a punk 80’s/90’s style. Their latest book is a love letter to their cat, ‘Aloo I love you’, which was quickly followed by the release
- [New year, same beautiful you: Sashay away, diet culture](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/01/new-year-same-beautiful-you-diet-culture-is-toxic-please-sashay-away/) - Words by Alice Stevens Content Warning: dieting and eating disorders Body image is a funny one in January. The first month of the year should be a space for reflection and appreciation, especially for our bodies that have amazingly kept us safe and alive amidst a worldwide pandemic. But instead, many of us are left
- [Boris Missed A Great Opportunity](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/02/boris-missed-a-great-opportunity/) - Words by Amirali Ziaebrahimi, staff writer For so many years, the nationalisation of railways has been one of the most controversial topics in UK politics. During the pandemic, a death blow hit the train operating companies (TOC’s) and the franchising privatisation model of the railway industry implemented in the UK since the 1990s. This finally
- [February Horoscopes](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/02/february-horoscopes/) - Words by Ali Arief Forecast As Venus and Mercury start to station direct after weeks of being in retrograde, we can breathe a sigh of relief as our communication, technology and relationship issues seem to smoothen themselves out. We start the month of February off with the Lunar New Year, the Aquarius New Moon greeting
- [Remakes and Morality: What Peter Dinklage Teaches us About Diversity and Discrimination in Contemporary Film](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/02/remakes-and-morality-what-peter-dinklage-teaches-us-about-diversity-and-discrimination-in-contemporary-film/) - Words by Emma Norris Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was a childhood favourite of mine; I had a particular attachment to the dwarf Dopey, carrying a soft toy of him everywhere I went. Of course in the contemporary, we can reflect on the portrayal of the dwarfs, all named childishly after their dominating personality
- [Rip Van Winkle: A Feminist Story?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/02/rip-van-winkle-a-feminist-story/) - Words by Molly Openshaw Recently, I read Washington Irving’s 1819 short story and was very surprised by the portrayal of women. Irving displays women as unspoken heroes, demonstrating a refreshing portrayal of women in nineteenth-century literature. Rip Van Winkle is the tale of a lazy husband going missing for twenty years, when he returns America
- [Francis Ngannou; A Bodyslam to the UFC?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/02/francis-ngannou-a-bodyslam-to-the-ufc/) - Francis Ngannou retains his title and sets up a fascinating showdown with the organisation Words by Will Vo With rumblings of a boxing match with Tyson Fury on the horizon and a tangible animosity between him and UFC president Dana White, it would have been easy to suggest that heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou’s head was
- [Tackling Stigmas in Football](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/02/tackling-stigmas-in-football/) - Navigating LGBTQ+ issues in a sport reluctant to change Words by Lorcan Barnett In October of 2021, Josh Cavallo became the first openly gay professional footballer playing in a top flight league. His club Adelaide United posted a video where Josh explained his decision to become openly gay. Very quickly the video gained massive media
- [Down to the Wire; Women's Ashes 2022](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/02/down-to-the-wire-womens-ashes-2022/) - Triumph and tragedy on a razor’s edge as England secure a hard-fought draw Words by Simon Edwards - Comment Online Editor The finest Test match of this Ashes winter took place after most of the world’s cameras had stopped rolling. Heather Knight’s England fought valiantly to keep their Ashes hopes alive against Meg Lanning’s dominant
- [Pioneering Study Gives Hope to Blind Patients](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/02/pioneering-study-gives-hope-to-blind-patients/) - Brain implants and artificial vision; what would you do to see again? words by Charlie Ellis, Staff Writer If you were to go blind one day, what would you do to be able to ‘see’ again? Unfortunately, this was a question that science-teacher Berna Gomez had to face due to an undiagnosed toxic optic neuropathy
- [NFTs and Blockchains: The Internet’s New Buzzwords Explained](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/02/nfts-and-blockchains-the-internets-new-buzzwords-explained/) - words by Maria Margot Kafka, Staff Writer A Nyan Cat GIF NFT was auctioned for $590,000. Twitter’s former CEO sold his first tweet for $3 million. As images, they are both free to download from the internet but worth millions as NFTs. So what are NFTs and how are they valuable? NFT stands for non-fungible
- [The Stage, Witchcraft & Ritual](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/02/the-stage-witchcraft-ritual/) - Words by Ali Arief Witchcraft and the Occult are subjects that I study earnestly. Throughout my years of studying these fascinating subjects, I have discovered incredible overlaps between the Occult world and the Theatre world. After spending a fair bit of time in both spaces, learning how each overlap intertwines and relates to the other,
- [New Science, Old Racisms](https://thebadgeronline.com/2021/11/new-science-old-racisms/) - Features Print Editor, Olly DeHerrera, explores the dangerous constraints of science on culture The rise in popularity of home ‘DNA kits’ has shifted the way in which we understand ourselves, blurring the lines between science and identity within the concept of race and ethnicity. A typical commercial DNA test kit can be used at home to obtain
- [Artist Focus: AFLO. the poet](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/02/artist-focus-aflo-the-poet-2/) - Words by Éloïse Armary AFLO. the poet is a spoken word artist. She started performing in 2019 and now is a strong knot in the black poetry scene in Brighton. I had the occasion to see her live several times – she is a storm of energy who takes the whole room’s breath with her
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- [Introducing Palestine](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/02/introducing-palestine/) - Words By: Dana Amawi 2022, for Palestine, could be described in the words of Charles Dickens’ “it was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” One neighbourhood’s protesting against their dispossession erupted into support and unity which put Palestine in the centre of world news. Even celebrities on social media, such as
- [In revered memory of Tȟašúŋke Witkó [Crazy Horse]](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/02/in-revered-memory-of-tȟasunke-witko-crazy-horse/) - The image of the proud Native warrior, adorned in a cascade of feathers and decorated with materials drawn from the landscape, symbolises the popular Indiegous contribution to the ‘Americana’. It is no coincidence that the popular impression of the Native American draws upon the image of those who are Naitve to the Great Plains region.
- [“Antifreeze Wine”: The Scandal That Destroyed an Industry](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/02/antifreeze-wine-the-scandal-that-destroyed-an-industry/) - Image Credits: Wiki Words By: Rhys Mather Austria is commonly associated with classical music or The Alps, but you may not know the country has a thriving wine industry. Small, artisan vintners produce relatively low quantities of wine when compared to their European neighbours – but this allows them to focus on quality, earning Austrian
- [Reflections On Turning 21](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/02/reflections-on-turning-21/) - Words by Stevie Palmer, staff writer As the 4th of February gets ever closer, people are increasingly talking about the big 2 1 and how I’m about to become a real adult, and it’s left me reflecting on my young adulthood thus far. The journeys I’ve been on, and the person I’ve become, as well
- [THE BIG COLLABORATION - What Is Love?](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/02/the-big-collaboration-what-is-love/) - In this edition, The Big Debate has been replaced by The Big Collaboration; a collection of editors' opinions on what love is. Georgia-May KeetchEditor-In-Chief what else is out there?: The stars and the moon live in harmonyIn ways such as you and iIts as if you are my moonEach night i look towards the skyFocusing
- [English Teachers in UK Want to Further Diversify Syllabus, Study Finds](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/02/english-teachers-in-uk-want-to-further-diversify-syllabus-study-finds/) - Words by Sophie McMahon, Comment Print Editor A new Teacher Tapp survey has revealed that drastic reforms are still needed to diversify the English syllabus, as primary and secondary school teachers continue to call for changes. This comes over a year on from the publication of findings by Penguin that showed only 0.7% of students
- [Sussex Research Finds More Evidence is Needed to Establish 5G As a Green Tech](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/02/sussex-research-finds-more-evidence-is-needed-to-establish-5g-as-a-green-tech/) - By Jasmine Crowhurst, News Sub-Editor Research by Sussex Academics and the University of Sussex Business School has found that the widespread expectations that 5G will be a green technology are not currently backed up by strong evidence. The research warns that existing studies in academia and in industries that explore the energy use implications of
- [‘Bee Bricks’ Become Mandatory in Brighton Buildings Under New Law](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/02/bee-bricks-become-mandatory-in-brighton-buildings-under-new-law/) - Words by Sophie McMahon, Comment Print Editor This week, Brighton and Hove council mandated the use of Bee Bricks in an update to a planning law which necessitates them in new buildings of five metres or above. It has come as a victory for councillor, Robert Nemeth, who has been campaigning for this addition since
- [Omicron and Inflation Will Impact World Growth in 2022, Says IMF](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/02/omicron-and-inflation-will-impact-world-growth-in-2022-says-imf/) - Words by Billy Stack, Staff Writer On January 22nd, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), published a quarterly review of its global growth forecasts for the next two financial years. The review focussed on the potential impact of the omicron variant of COVID-19 and inflation driven by rising energy prices on economic recovery from the pandemic.
- [Sussex’s New Student Centre Nears Completion](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/02/sussexs-new-student-centre-nears-completion/) - Words by Jasmine Crowhurst, News Sub-Editor A new student centre is currently being built on campus as part of an initiative to transform the student experience at the University of Sussex. The new student centre will open in Spring 2022 and aims to become the heart of the student life at Sussex. Construction company Balfour
- [University of Sussex Appoints Professor Sasha Roseneil as Next Vice-Chancellor](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/02/university-of-sussex-appoints-professor-sasha-roseneil-as-next-vice-chancellor/) - Words by Maisie Levitt, News Online Editor The University of Sussex has appointed Professor Sasha Roseneil as its next Vice-Chancellor. Appointed this January but taking the position in August, the social scientist will be Sussex’s ninth Vice-Chancellor in its history and the first woman to take the role. Currently Pro-Vost (Equity and Inclusion) and Dean
- [Investigation Launched After 23 Year Old Black Woman Found Dead After Bumble Date](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/02/investigation-launched-after-23-year-old-black-woman-found-dead-after-bumble-date/) - Words by Cameron Trencher, Staff Writer Trigger warnings for drug use and death. Lauren Smith-Fields, a 23-year-old Black woman, was found dead by a man she had met through internet dating site Bumble on December 12th. A physical therapy student from Bridgeport, Connecticut, the woman was found with a combination of fentanyl, promethazine, hydroxyzine, and
- [“Virginity Repair” Surgery to be Banned in Britain Under New Legislation](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/02/virginity-repair-surgery-to-be-banned-in-britain-under-new-legislation/) - Words by Maisie Levitt, News Online Editor An amendment to the Health and Care Bill will make hymenoplasty illegal throughout the UK, the British government announced on the 24th. Also known as “virginity repair” surgery, the procedure performed to reconstruct the hymen will be criminalised, regardless of consent. The legislation would also criminalise “aiding and
- [The European Union Launches WTO Action as Lithuania-China Row Escalates](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/02/the-european-union-launches-wto-action-as-lithuania-china-row-escalates/) - Words by Ritika Srivatsan, News Print Editor Increased trade tensions between Lithuania and China have led to the European Union (EU) staunchly backing Lithuania, its smallest member state, by officially filing a case with the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The dispute began in May 2021 when Lithuania withdrew from China’s 17+1 platform, a bloc meant
- [Neil Young’s Music Removed From Spotify in a Row Against Covid Misinformation](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/02/neil-youngs-music-removed-from-spotify-in-a-row-against-covid-misinformation/) - Words by Melis Trimmer, Staff Writer In an open letter to Spotify, the world’s largest music streaming service provider, Canadian-American musician, Neil Young, demanded for his music to be removed from the platform. He claims that, “Spotify is spreading life threatening Covid misinformation.” As a survivor of polio, Young’s frustrations are personal. His letter is
- [Ukraine – Russia Tensions Increase as Troops Amass on Border](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/02/ukraine-russia-tensions-increase-as-troops-amass-on-border/) - Words by Connor Drescher, Staff Writer Boris Johnson is considering whether to double the number of troops the UK deploys to Eastern Europe in the hopes of stabilising the region, amid ongoing tensions between Ukraine and Russia. Russia has continued to amass troops and military equipment on its border with Ukraine in recent weeks, with
- [Alopecia and me, losing my hair as a student](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/01/alopecia-and-me-losing-my-hair-as-a-student/) - Hair has quite a distinct place in popular conscious- and no time does that feel more apparent than when you begin to lose yours. Hair, and indeed where it is, appears to dictate so much about how we categories, gender and construct ourselves. I have been a hairy person since birth, on account of hormones
- [Man receives heart from pig in ground-breaking procedure](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/01/man-receives-heart-from-pig-in-ground-breaking-procedure/) - Cross-species organ transplantation is a marvel of science, but is it ethical? Words By Maria Margot Kafka, Staff Writer On January the 7th, David Bennett was given a second chance in life at age 57 by receiving the first successful genetically modified pig heart transplant and is now free of cardiac support. This scientific breakthrough
- [Pip Millett Live at the Islington Assembly Hall](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/01/pip-millett-live-at-the-islington-assembly-hall/) - Music Editor, Dylan Bryant, reviews an incredible show from the rising R&B star Pip Millett. *Trigger Warning - Offensive language* Despite the freezing cold weather mixed with the post-Christmas come down, the atmosphere for this gig was incredible and Pip Millett, the Manchester R&B sensation confirmed this by saying “It sure doesn’t look like January
- [Revolutionary Theatre: Les Misérables](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/01/revolutionary-theatre-les-miserables/) - Words my Molly Openshaw Looking at the journey of Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables, we can see how revolutionary it has been in the process of developing a novel into a musical and a film adaptation. Arts Print Editor, Molly Openshaw, looks at the history of the musical and its roots. Les Misérables is the most
- [Blending Romance and Realism (in progress)](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/01/blending-romance-and-realism-in-progress/) - Words by Molly Openshaw Over Christmas, I was the lucky recipient of a positive Covid test, leaving me susceptible to binge-watching Netflix and obsessively rereading novels. One of these shows that I enjoyed was season two of Emily in Paris, following the quirky American Emily travelling to Paris to work in a very suave marketing
- [What the New Gossip Girl is Missing](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/01/what-the-new-gossip-girl-is-missing/) - Words by Issy Anthony Money, mayhem and a sex drive that just won’t quit can only mean one thing: Gossip Girl is back on our screens. As part two of the reboot was released on New Years Day, I of course binged it during my procrastination sessions. Warning: spoilers ahead. The original Gossip Girl is
- [Euphoria, Skins and Teenage Angst](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/01/euphoria-skins-and-teenage-angst/) - Words by Emma Norris Trigger warning: mention of drugs, rape/abuse and mental illness The release of series two of Euphoria, timed alongside the finishing of my assessment period, led to a nostalgic bingeing of its 2019 premiere; an American teen drama that follows the electric, colourful, explosive life of its protagonists, as they all suffer
- [Romanticising the Real: Dolly Alderton’s Everything I Know About Love (2018)](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/01/romanticising-the-real-dolly-aldertons-everything-i-know-about-love-2018/) - Words by Megan Whitehead, Staff Writer If I was ever forced onto a desert island and only had one item to bring with me, I would pick Dolly Alderton’s ‘Everything I Know About Love’, in a heartbeat. Alderton’s debut novel is an autobiography packed with endearing anecdotes that make you feel like she’s a random
- ["One Day"](https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/01/one-day/) - Image Credits: UCU Words By Jake Smajie. This Holocaust and Genocide Memorial Day’s theme is ‘one day’. It struck me than ‘one day’ is the length of the news cycles through which most if not all people get their updates on the state of the world, and it made me think to the day in
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- [John Strang](https://thebadgeronline.com/tag/john-strang/)
- [Mary Brett](https://thebadgeronline.com/tag/mary-brett/)
- [National Treatment Agency](https://thebadgeronline.com/tag/national-treatment-agency/)
- [NICE](https://thebadgeronline.com/tag/nice/)
- [Paul Hayes](https://thebadgeronline.com/tag/paul-hayes/)
- [alumna](https://thebadgeronline.com/tag/alumna/)
- [Black History Month](https://thebadgeronline.com/tag/black-history-month/)
- [book club](https://thebadgeronline.com/tag/book-club/)
- [Denzel Washington](https://thebadgeronline.com/tag/denzel-washington/)
- [Do the Right Thing](https://thebadgeronline.com/tag/do-the-right-thing/)
- [film screenings](https://thebadgeronline.com/tag/film-screenings/)
- [Linda Bellos](https://thebadgeronline.com/tag/linda-bellos/)
- [Mr and Mrs Iyer](https://thebadgeronline.com/tag/mr-and-mrs-iyer/)
- [soul-singing](https://thebadgeronline.com/tag/soul-singing/)
- [The Colour Purple](https://thebadgeronline.com/tag/the-colour-purple/)
- [The Great Debaters](https://thebadgeronline.com/tag/the-great-debaters/)
- [workshops](https://thebadgeronline.com/tag/workshops/)
- [Ben and Jerrys](https://thebadgeronline.com/tag/ben-and-jerrys/)
- [Campaign](https://thebadgeronline.com/tag/campaign/)
- [Eco Power Rangers](https://thebadgeronline.com/tag/eco-power-rangers/)
- [Switch Off](https://thebadgeronline.com/tag/switch-off/)