Hi! My name is Arianna, and I'm a sophomore ('27) from Georgia. On campus, I am involved with the Cheerleading Team, Dartmouth Caribbean Connections, the First-Gen Office, and the Minority Pre-Law Association. My aim is to pursue a degree in History modified with Public Policy. I love reading, listening to music, and meeting new people. Follow along through this blog as I traverse my wonderful experiences!
After recovering from a weekend of sickness, a week filled with love was just what I needed! At Dartmouth, a few organizations sponsor different activities and valentine's grams that you can indulge in with your friends. For instance, our Marching Band hosted "Bandygrams". In a variety of places, such as Novack (a café in the library) or Courtyard Café (otherwise known as The Hop), the band would play a song for someone that received their "Bandygram". A few dance groups and a cappella groups held shows incorporating a Valentine's Day theme. Additionally, the first-year class council held the option for people to send their friends candy grams. As a person that enjoys spreading love to my friends, this Valentine's Day, I decided to be crafty and make candy grams out of things I found at the CVS Valentine's Day aisle. I began by selecting some festive ribbons, heart-shaped candies, and gift bags. I then packed a variety of candies, including lollipops, chocolate hearts, and conversation hearts, into each bag. Furthermore, I then handwrote notes on little cards and used the ribbons to fasten them to each bag.
Apart from what I have already mentioned, I loved Valentine's Day at Dartmouth because of the pink and white themed cheer practice, heart-themed decorations in the library's café, and the Valentine's Day gala.
Dartmouth's Black Student Association held a Black Legacy Month gala that was Valentine's Day theme, which my friends and I enjoyed it! Any excuse to attend an event with a formal dress-code is always welcome. There were sparkling juice, cheese and crackers, and other snacks and refreshments to set the ambience of the gala. Some features at the gala included the photo booth, pink-colored backdrop with balloons adorning the sides, and a DJ playeing music while neon lights shone around.
The Valentine's Day Black History Month Gala was a huge success overall, inspiring, empowering, and connecting attendees to their ancestry and the love and togetherness that surrounded the occasion.
I can't wait to celebrate Winter, so I just had to write a blog post all about it. Read on to hear about all the fun (and affordable) Winter activities at Dartmouth!
After experiencing this Dartmouth winter term, I am ready to write an ode to this cold weather! Here is what a weekend in the Hanover winter feels like.
My first week back on campus– full of lots of hugs and an extensive amount of time spent making my Google calendar! Cold days and walking to classes after six weeks at home can be an adjustment, but my friends at Dartmouth make it all the more fun!
50% of Dartmouth students are unaffiliated and find community through non-Greek social spaces. One such space is an undergraduate society. In this post, I interviewed Marion Caldwell '25, who has been a member of Amarna since her junior fall
I went on an awesome winterim (winter break) trip to Sedona, Arizona with the mountain biking club (DMBC) of the Dartmouth Outing Club (DOC). Read on to hear about this break trip and also a bit about becoming a sub-club leader in the DOC.
