Lauren Halsey
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FallHanover, NH
Favorite Class: Lat 001: Introductory LatinLatin 1 is the first of three introductory Latin courses at Dartmouth. The class is split into small teams; students complete coursework as groups. I cannot recommend taking Latin enough: the classes are tiny, the professors are fantastic, and some even bring their dogs to class (check out my blog about Dartmouth's Latin dogs). I finished the introductory Latin sequence, fulfilling my language requirement. Now, I am continuing to work in the department as a Learning fellow—a student who has already taken the class and attends class to facilitate group work.
WinterHanover, NH
Favorite Class: Arth 007.06: Pompeii-Antique & ModernAfter taking Latin 1 in my first term, when it came time to pick my writing seminar (the second required portion of the first-year writing sequence), I naturally chose the course themed on the Greco-Roman world. This course was incredible and was seminar-style, so we discussed readings, went to the Hood Museum of Art, and presented on a feature of art in Pompeii that we found particularly interesting.
SpringHanover, NH
Favorite Class: Anth 050.37: Archaeologies of ReligionMy first anthropology course! This archaeology course introduced me to the field of anthropology and archaeology at Dartmouth. This course was lecture-style, with different lectures on everything, including the evolution of religious thought, human sacrifice, and Stonehenge! The professor was incredibly engaging, and we even got to pick lecture topics during the end of the term.
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FallHanover, NH
Favorite Class: Anth 006: Introduction to Biological AnthropologyAnth 006 was my first biological anthropology course! This course was incredible; this introduction course delves into the concentrations within anthropology and everything from the first life on earth to applied anthropology today! We also often had guest lecturers, from visiting professors to graduate students, who would speak about their concentration and research.
WinterHanover, NH
Favorite Class: Anth 041: Human EvolutionFossils, fossils, fossils! Our professor is a renowned paleoanthropologist, so the course focuses on fossil traces of human ancestors and relatives. Human Evolution is a lecture-style course, but every Friday, we go to the paleoanthropology lab to handle casts of fossils—which we were introduced to during lectures. These fossils are also our primary form of assessment, as we were assessed on the fossils in culminating lab practicals. It is incredible not only to learn about the discoveries that shape our understanding of human evolution but also to engage directly with replicas of them.
Winter Course Recap
Read this blog post to learn about my winter courses: Ancient Medicine, Human Evolution, and Introduction to Archaeology!
Dogs at Dartmouth
Are you interested in applying to Dartmouth? Do you have a dog? Do you like dogs? Do you want a dog? If you answer yes to any of these questions, this is a serotonin-boosting blog post for you.
First Year Trips Recap
A delayed recap of my experience as a First Year Trips trip leader!