By Clarissa Wemple. Humans of New York inspired a St John’s College-based Instagram account, showcasing Johnians and their stories – Clarissa tells us how it all began.
By Eleanor Dye. In this review of ‘Death comes to Pemberly’, Eleanor discusses what happens when the world of an Agatha Christie ‘whodunnit’ murder mystery is brought to Darcy and Elizabeth’s Pemberley.
By Alex Fry. An international conference in Las Vegas, arranged by the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, where Alex was able to present research on gender and the Church of England. Supported by St John’s College.
By Amelia Bowling. A field trip to Cape Town researching Renewable Energy Developments and their impact on women, supported by the St John’s Student Opportunities Fund.
By Miro Cafolla. Since January 2019, the academic and cultural life of the College has been enriched with an Italian language course for beginners. The course immediately received great interest both from John’s students and from members of the wider University, with more than 50 requests to join the classes.
By Miriam Thurlow. As soon as Cranmer heard that the Durham SU were offering alpacas as a prize for the college who had the highest turnout in the elections, there was great excitement – especially when the ‘Get Cranmer Alpacas’ campaign began.
To celebrate winning £500 from having the best response rate to the International Student Barometer, the College organised a trip to the Beamish Museum
By Alexander Hibberts. Having spent a winter abroad in Sweden, Alexander Hibberts can partly understand why the Vikings were so keen to settle in England in the eighth and ninth centuries.
By Beth Loveless. Described by Michael Morpurgo as “the most life-enhancing book you could ever wish to read”, “When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit” remains continually relevant to the world we live in now.
By Freya Thomas. David Černý is an artist you cannot escape in Prague, for his sculptures are found everywhere. Yet his work is extremely controversial.
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