It is a daunting experience to step into a new environment in a different country where there is no sense of familiarity, writes Pei Jun Quek and Jojo Kang. The Language Café, which was started in Michaelmas, aims to help John’s students build confidence in their language over tea, coffee and crisps.
Category: Life in John’s
Becky Tyndall, a Theology and Religion PhD student, was able to attend the Ecclesiology and Ethnography Conference thanks to a grant from the St John’s Student Opportunities Fund.
Lu Yunqi describes her positive experience at St John’s as a Chinese Student, where she has made many cherished memories.
Vaibhav Mehta looks back on events held over the Christmas vacation for students who stayed in College
Taffy Davies, Wayfarer Fellow in 2023, writes about his experience spending a term at St John’s fifty years after he had first spending a year here in Durham during the 1970s.
Opinion Editor Grant Kuppenheimer profiles Vice Principal (Locum) George Connolly on what brought him to St John’s College.
Reception’s very own Adilson Miranda, a de-facto legend in John’s, is the latest in the hotseat for The Chronicle’s Catchup by Luca Hughes Joshi.
Opinion Editor Grant Kuppenheimer talks to the candidates for the SJCR presidency, with the aim of giving voters a better understanding of who is running before casting their vote. All candidates were asked the same questions. Grant sums up their responses.
Helena Farthing offers a comprehensive review of the 2024 SJCR Presidential husts where the three candidates presented their qualifications and their priorities if they are elected.
John’s Chronicle Deputy Editor, Dan Bavister, goes behind the scenes at the Arts, Music and Culture Formal, reviewing a wonderful evening of entertainment and creative expression.
