https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lighted_candles_on_dark_background_13.jpg By Theodore Schill, co-president, Durham University Jewish Society. Holocaust Memorial Day is often framed as a moment to look back, to remember the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust alongside the many other victims of Nazi persecution. However, I’ve come to experience the day not only as an act of remembrance, but as […]

Editor and Coordinator, Ella Guy, interviews the Principal about new plans for the John’s Old Library. It is well-known news by now that work is being done on the John’s Old Library, but what is happening there has for some of us been a bit of a mystery. I had the pleasure of speaking to […]

First-year Engineering student Jamie Megoran grew up in Newcastle upon Tyne, only a short train ride from Durham – but coming to university still felt like stepping into another world. Here Jamie shares with the Chronicle why he chose Durham so close to home, what he’s discovered since arriving, and his advice for other North East students considering following […]

Editor Ella Guy reviews the Bailey Theatre Company’s Pygmalion. The Bailey Theatre company’s recent production of Pygmalion did not disappoint. From new stars to original music, the show left a fantastic impression. BTC is clearly full of talent: director Jessica O’Toole led the cast and crew to great success; Jed Godfrey both directed and composed […]

Bar Manager, Dolcie Hughes-Penzer, gives an update on all that the bar has had to offer this term, from Freshers Week to Oktoberfest. John’s Bar, I hope, is a place you all know and love. It’s incredibly rare to head down into the Cellar without spotting at least a few familiar John’s faces, whether you […]

Simeng Wang describes her experience of John’s as a postgrad. As a second-year PhD candidate in Law, I’ve come to know St John’s not just as a college, but as a real home. From the quiet corners for study to the familiar faces around College, life here has settled into a rhythm that feels both […]

As part of the St John’s Opportunities Fund, Madeline Delaney was attended the first Student Whitewater Leaders Weekend in Llangollen. Read on to find out what she got up to! Thanks to the St John’s Opportunities Fund I was able to attend the first Student Whitewater Leaders Weekend in Llangollen, Wales. This training weekend was […]

John’s is full of opportunities for charity work. Anna Collins-Room, DUSVO and Fundraising Coordinator for the SJCR, describes her experience of the Charities Formal and explains how to get involved in charity projects or roles through John’s and the SJCR. Last week, I had the privilege of being invited to chair the panel discussion at the latest […]

Alice Condliffe, Welfare Officer, explains her role and the type of support that the Welfare volunteers provide for John’s students. My name is Alice, I’m a third year at John’s and I am the Welfare Officer for this year. I’ve really enjoyed it so far, so I thought I would share a bit about what […]

Olivia Chatterley describes her time co-leading the JMS choir last year and encourages anyone to join the welcoming community. I have absolutely loved co-leading the JMS Choir this year and enjoyed the opportunities to perform. We had the privilege of singing at John’s formals, a nativity production, a memorial, a college BBQ and even in the […]