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For the Greta Good: the Schoolgirl Changing the World

  • by johnschronicle
  • Posted on 8 May 20198 May 2019

By Alice Sleightholme. Greta is perhaps the fiercest and most admirable 16-year-old. She is undoubtedly an embodiment of the determination, inspiration and, indeed, the activism we and our planet so desperately need.

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How Electronic Pop Gained My Respect

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  • Posted on 1 May 2019

By Sherlock Shi. The great thing about music is that there is something for everybody. Sherlock talks about how he discovered and fell in love with electronic pop music.

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Being on University Challenge: A Reflection

  • by johnschronicle
  • Posted on 26 Apr 201917 Jun 2019

By Matthew Toynbee. Being able to take part in University Challenge is one thing, but being the captain of a team who manages to make it into the semi-finals is a whole different experience altogether. Matthew shares his thoughts of his time taking part in the 2018-19 series of University Challenge

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The North-South Divide: A North Eastern Perspective

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  • Posted on 24 Apr 201911 Nov 2019

By Gabriel Callaghan. Too many students haven’t experienced the ‘true north’. They feel trapped in the Durham bubble that is really a microcosm of the South. All it takes is a step outside of the city centre to find out how beautiful this part of the country is.

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Student Opportunities Fund in The States

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  • Posted on 21 Apr 20195 Dec 2025

By Stephen Campbell. With thanks to the financial assistance of the St. John’s Student Opportunities Fund, I was able to travel to Laramie, Wyoming and Denver, Colorado.

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The Sport of Kings

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  • Posted on 17 Apr 2019

By Alice Healy. Horse racing has long been seen as the ‘sport of kings’, for the fashionable and wealthy yet the glamorisation of this ‘sport’ masks the depths of cruelty faced by the very animals involved.

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5 Things I Regretted Taking to Uni: An International Student’s Perspective

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  • Posted on 15 Apr 201915 Apr 2019

By Clarissa Wemple. Packing for uni is hard, particularly if you’re not sure what to expect. Clarissa shares 5 things that she brought with her, halfway around the world, that she really shouldn’t have wasted luggage space and energy on.

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Going Beyond the Bailey

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  • Posted on 14 Apr 201917 Jun 2019

By David Wilkinson. In the last three weeks, David Wilkinson had overseas trips to Jerusalem, Kiev and Ireland.

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From Defined to Defining: Why I Struggle with ‘Disability’

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  • Posted on 10 Apr 201917 Jun 2019

By Catherine Perkins. An open and honest exploration of how disability impacts identity and how we can create joy and positivity by reshaping our definitions.

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  • Arts and Culture

‘I Want to be a Machine’: The Mechanic Art of Eduardo Paolozzi

  • by johnschronicle
  • Posted on 9 Apr 20199 Apr 2019

By Freya Thomas. You may have heard of Andy Warhol, but have you heard of Eduardo Paolozzi? The incredible artist combines modern machinary and popular culture in his artwork and had a big part in inspiring the Pop Art movement.

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