Name: Toby ‘Sir Trevs’ Johnson
College: Trevelyan College (in-case you hadn’t guessed already)
Subject: Chemistry
Year: Fresher
Relationship status: ‘Single pringle’
So how are you Toby?
Really good thanks- really enjoying this Christmas toastie from Trevs buttery. I thoroughly recommend it.
What would you say is the most interesting thing about you?
For A level I did Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Maths and Further Maths, but I also have a personality.
What’s your best pickup line?
Are you made of Beryllium, Gold and Titanium? Because you are B.E.A.UTIFUL. Or of course the old classic: ‘Do you have a map? Because I’m lost in your eyes.’
What’s your favourite thing about Durham so far?
Durham is great, but Trevs is hextastic. I do really like the Cathedral as well, it’s quite a cool thing to have around.
Tell us about some of your first year antics.
Well it feels like I’m more of a social member to lots of societies… I’m on the rugby team but I’ve never actually played a game… But I have played the occasional game of lacrosse, and I’m actually really getting into Trevs cheerleading. I’ve also got a part in this years’ college musical ‘Oklahoma’ which something else that’s completely new to me, but I figured that’s what uni is about- trying stuff you’ve never done before.
Explain ‘Sir Trevs’ for us?
Okay so for Halloween (or more accurately, Trevsoween) I thought dressing up as a knight in shining armour would be a great idea. I wasn’t sure how I was going to do this. Fortunately some creative friends of mine were excited to help bring my dream into fruition, so a couple of late nights, and lots of cups of tea later, we’d managed to make an entire suit of armour out of cardboard boxes and tin foil. What better way to spend your time at uni? On the night, I was quickly dubbed ‘Sir Trevs’. We went out and at certain points I found myself defending the honour of some Trevelyan dames, as any knight in shining armour would!
Describe Trevs in one sentence.
The best thing about Trevs is that wherever you are, so long as you keep your left hand on the wall and don’t stop walking, you’ll aways end up in the bar.
So, as a valiant defender of all things Trevs, what do you have to say to those college haters?
Everyone’s patriotic about their own college, and so everyone’s going to rip into other colleges. I’m happy to accept criticism because I know it’s not true, but I still don’t think there’s a need for it. Every college has its own “redeeming qualities”, if you will.
Thanks, Sir Trevs! Good luck finding your damsel in distress!