整个新生班和研究生院的新生都是毕业典礼的一部分, during which each of them signs the college register, shakes the president’s h和 和 receives a book to be used in class.
托勒密的石头
托勒密石是一种古老的仪器,用来测量太阳与地球的角度, which is the basis for many navigational devices such as the sextant. A 托勒密的石头 is located on both campuses.
华尔兹的政党
Both campuses enjoy active Waltz Committees. 这些舞蹈爱好者举办舞蹈课和华尔兹派对,以许多不同的主题. Lessons are held regularly 和 may include swing, 华尔兹, 波尔卡, lindy hop 和 other styles depending on the time of year.
在年底, prizes are awarded to an annual essay from each class (freshman, 二年级学生, junior 和 senior) as well as to original translations, 原创科学实验, 最初的诗, original artwork 和 original mathematics proofs.
高级的恶作剧
每学年结束的时候, 长者表演小品, show 视频 和 host an all-day cookout 和 party on campus.
After seniors have 提交ted their essays, 他们每个人都有一个口头考试,有三名教师以他们的论文为基础. This is a public event; friends, 家庭, 同行, 同事, 甚至镇上的人也可以来参加这个长达一小时的口试.
Futbalito
Indoor 足球 with a slightly smaller ball, futbalito is played just about daily on the 圣达菲 campus, 和 there is usually at least one tournament each year.
墨西哥蝾螈
Aside from being one of the college’s unofficial mascots, axolotls live in the laboratories on both campuses, 它们在哪里被观察到与新生实验室的一些阅读有关.
首页rathon
For this tradition, students read aloud either the 奥德赛 或者是 《澳门金沙网赌登陆》 (typically alternating each year) throughout the day, starting in the morning 和 ending late at night.
摇摆
Halfway up Monte Sol on the 圣达菲 campus, 多年来,约翰尼一直站在挂在树上的木秋千上欣赏美丽的景色.
现实
每年最后一个完整星期的课程结束后的周末举行的聚会, 真人秀短剧, 视频, dancing 和 a general party atmosphere. Sports, including Spartan Madball, also are played.
微分算符
导师 和 seniors in 圣达菲 often gather for 微分算符, 这一传统是为了方便他们向成年和专业阶层过渡.
校内的
每个校区的学生、教职员工都被分配到一个校内运动队. The teams play each other in multiple sports, 包括极限飞盘, 足球, 篮球, “reasonball,手球和排球.
带有St. 约翰印章是根据学生的参与和表现授予的. 特殊的运动夹克每年也会传给两名即将升学的高年级学生, as voted on by the intramural 和 Kunai captains. 除了, 毕业班的两名成员在毕业典礼上被授予一件运动衫, 领导才能和体育精神.
观察植物
在秋天, 新生实验班的学生经常可以在外面看到他们在做笔记和绘制当地植物的草图,这是他们生物学学习的一部分. 在安纳波利斯,这是木兰. 在圣达菲, 那里被称为“针叶树实验室”,” students travel to the ski basin 和 collect various samples, 研究他们, 吸引他们, 和 come up with a classification system f或者是m.
A formal dinner is held each year for seniors 和 faculty members, 当时总统, 迪安, faculty 和 multiple members of the senior class give toasts. 传统上,宴会上的祝酒词是“为四个共和国干杯”——为美利坚合众国干杯, 圣共和国. 约翰的 College, Plato’s Republic 和 the Republic of Letters.
核心组
A group of two to six students have every class together. 核心小组经常成为好朋友,在学术上相互依赖.
请家教共进午餐
“请导师共进午餐”项目允许学生在学校免费请导师共进午餐, whether the student is on the meal plan or not. 在正式课程之外,导师和学生经常会在校外见面喝咖啡或吃午饭.
Welcome Parties: Achilles Rager 和 Black 和 White Ball
Reasonball is like flag football with a lot of extra rules, 包括公平原则, 这就保证了输球的球队总是在得分后获得控球权, 无论哪个队得分. Players can throw as many forward passes as they can, regardless of their proximity to the line of scrimmage.
校内的草案
在安纳波利斯校区, 每年举行一次校内选秀,即将升学的二年级学生被选拔到每个校内队.
吉祥物
Although the college does not have an official mascot, 它确实有一些非官方的物种,最著名的是蝾螈和鸭嘴兽.