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Ben Casanova

Class of 2025
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Bio 

¡Hola! My name is Ben and I'm a '25 from sunny Barcelona, Spain. I like way too many things, but I'm especially interested in biology and health policy! On campus, you can find me at the new sustainability center, FOCO, and the Green. I'm currently involved with the Global Health community, Class Council, and Dartmouth Dining. Outside these cool spaces, I'm also a big fan of the Outing Club's sunrikes. I can't wait to give you an insider's look into my exciting college life!

Academic Program 

Biology & Economics Double Major

Favorite Thing Right Now 

FOCO's late night option!

Hometown 

Barcelona, Spain

Pronouns 

he/him

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Ben's D-Plan

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    • FallOn Campus

      Favorite Class: GOVT 005: International Politics

      Coming from a heavy bio and chem background in high school, this class was clearly outside my comfort zone, but I loved it from the start. We covered a lot of ground in 10 weeks, stretching from political theories and nationalist movements to warfare and global poverty. We also had in-class debates and simulations, so I got to know my classmates really well and refine my public speaking!

    • WinterOn Campus

      Favorite Class: COSC 1: Introduction to Programming and Computation

      My first formal introduction to CS was a lot smoother than I anticipated. While I'm not planning to take more CS courses anytime soon, I thought the class did a great job at providing a fun format to students (like me!) who typically think CS is too tough to tackle.

    • SpringOn Campus

      Favorite Class: MES 7.01: Arab Revolutions

      My writing seminar, capped at 16 people, was the perfect transition to a liberal arts-styled education. This class gave me really solid training for future writing-heavy classes. Plus, our professor always encouraged us to bring our own perspectives and ideas to the table. As a published author, he shared with us priceless writing tips that I still use to this day!

    • FallOn Campus

      Favorite Class: BIOL 12: Cell Structure and Function

      I loved reconnecting with my core academic interest: Biology! I took a year-long break from it in freshman year because I really wanted to explore other departments. However, this class confirmed to me that Biology should still be at the center of my college trajectory. The 4-hour lab sessions and Teaching Assistants really helped me keep up to speed with the fast-paced nature of Dartmouth's STEM classes.

    • WinterOn Campus

      Favorite Class: ENVS 44: Environment and Politics in Southeast Asia

      Wow, this professor really knew his stuff! By far, one of the best classes I've ever taken at Dartmouth. The lectures were so interesting..., we dove into the world of urbanization, hydropower dams, ecotourism, and other really cool topics like advocacy for indigenous groups, always looking at real case studies and applying theory to practice.