It’s Me and Martin Lewis Against the World
The scene begins in Brighton, the 25th consecutive day of rain in the UK so far – the pathetic fallacy practically writes itself. I’m cerebrally glued to my phone, sucked…
Fight Night Brighton : A Night to Remember
Before I came to university, if someone had told me I would willingly get into a ring for a boxing match after only 7 weeks of training, I would’ve looked…
The Media Proxy War in My Pocket
Is it staying informed or staying indoctrinated? On how the media we are consuming online is always politically motivated. On 26 December, UN human rights experts expressed concern about the…
Christmas Capitalism and AI Santa
Christmas. First, a celebration of Jesus’ birth is now the epitome of late-stage capitalism. Copious amounts of food, presents, and booze take centre-stage whilst Bibles rest unopened. Having lost its…
Cuban Salsa: Society Spotlight
Looking for a society to boost your fitness and make friends? Stop reaching for the hockey sticks or football boots and have a go at joining the Sussex Cuban Salsa…
Living in Times of Post-Grad Job Drought: We’re All in the Same Boat
Job searching used to feel like you were on the cusp of new opportunities and starting a life you have been working towards your entire academic career, it has now…
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…
Student research happening at Sussex
(Image source: Flickr, Pixabay, Wikipedia) Another academic year is coming to a close and with it, the last edition of The Badger. To celebrate our last science section, we asked…
Mindful Masturbation: considering how self love can be the most satisfying
It seems that in recent years, non-Eastern cultures have been keen on incorporating the long-standing traditions of meditation and mindfulness into everyday life. Although this has created a massive market…
Can we call LGBTQ* celebrities role-models?
Growing up, everybody has a role model. You haven’t really experienced being young if you haven’t, at some stage literally felt like someone famous is the greatest person on earth.…
Students slam landlords and letting agents in new survey
The results of this year’s Rate Your Landlord survey has highlighted many of the problems faced by students living in and around the Brighton and Hove area when renting private-sector…