Co-captains, Kaylyn Lu and Pei Jun Quek, explain why they got involved with St John’s Table Tennis Club, and why they think you should too.
Tag: Life in John’s
Life in John’s captures the everyday rhythms and distinctive experiences of being part of St John’s College. From student stories and traditions to societies, events, and moments of community, these pieces offer a vivid look at what it’s really like to live, study, and belong here. Whether you’re a current Johnian, a prospective student, or simply curious, this section is a window into the people and places that shape life at John’s.
John’s Chronicle Deputy Editor, Dan Bavister, reports on the inauguration of Professor Jolyon Mitchell as the Principal of St John’s College.
Joe Buss, co-captain of St John’s hockey team, tells John’s Chronicle about his involvement in the St John’s Hockey Team, one of the highlights of his time at Durham, and advises on how others can get involved.
Co-organiser Emily Martin, looks back on the Love and Pride Formal last week, and suggests queer liberation is as important a focus as it ever was.
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.
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.
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