Hey y'all! I'm Caroline York, and I'm a '25 from Georgia! My hope is to share my Dartmouth experience with potential '28s, '29s, '30s and beyond! On campus, I write sports for The Dartmouth, am a Center for Social Impact SIBS mentor, am in Christian life, a Tour Guide, a Dartmouth Emergency Medical Services (EMS) member, and am a Hood Museum Intern! Otherwise, you'll find me in the Connecticut River, studying in the Tower Room, and running along the Appalachian Trail. Welcome to my world!
I initially took this class because I wanted to know more about Dartmouth’s history with Native Americans. It ended up being my favorite class because Professor Duthu was so enthusiastic about Native American affairs. He related the lectures to his own experiences growing up on a reservation, which made the class come to life.
As a potential Classics major on the pre-health track, this class was perfect for me! We learned about different medical practices from Rome and Greece and how medicine had changed in the past 2,000 years. We had a class in the Geisel School of Medicine and got to hold human organs!
I took this class because I wanted to learn more about the economy. Econ 2 focuses on the current economic climate in the US, so we would follow the DOW Jones on a daily basis to establish trends. In an economy impacted by a pandemic, inflation, and a war, this class was so helpful in my understanding of the financial climate of the country.
Physics with Professor Blencowe was delightful. His enthusiasm for the subject matter created excitement for students. The labs were hands-on and interactive to learn about the mechanics of the world.
This class fulfilled the Interdisciplinary Approach to my Global Health minor, and I enjoyed every minute of it. With Professor McCabe, we discussed gender and how its structure impacts our daily lives. My final research project studied gender within "Grey's Anatomy," which was created by Shonda Rhimes '91.
I used my "off-term" to travel to Hanoi, Vietnam for a Dartmouth Dickey Center Global Health Internship. I worked for the Institute of Population, Health, and Development, and studied health disparities in Vietnam.
This class was taught by a visiting professor, and she did an excellent job of engaging the class and making the material exciting. We learned about the historical Jesus figure in a Jewish context, and we connected the class content to modern day movies about Jesus.
I did a transfer term at Trinity College, Dublin, which means I took three courses at Trinity. My favorite was "Roman Archaeology" because I had never taken an archaeology course yet for my Classical Studies major.
Robo (Robinson Hall): Robo is the home of the Student Wellness Center, The Dartmouth student newspaper, and the Dartmouth Outing Club. Robo is at the heart of campus, near Collis Student Center and Foco.
Robo
Blobby (Baker Lobby): Blobby is the main lobby in Baker library (Dartmouth's iconic building and center of campus!). Attached to Blobby is the Tower Room, Orozco Mural Room, and the Class of 1902 Room.
The Hop (Hopkins Center for the Arts): The Hop is the home of the arts at Dartmouth and where the arts majors are housed (Film and Media Studies, Studio Art, Music, and Theater). The Hop has several auditoriums and shows multiple shows each week.
Foco (Class of 1953 Commons): Foco is our main dining hall on campus. It is all-you-can-eat, and athletes often come here after team workouts because of the large tables. My favorite Foco "hack" is the gluten-free pretzels with Nutella!
Foco
FFB, 2FB, 3FB, 4FB (First Floor Berry, Second Floor Berry, so on…): FFB is the main floor of Berry Library. As you go up the levels, each floor becomes quieter. While FFB is usually lively with lots of students chatting, you can hear a pencil drop on 4FB.
The Cube (House Center B): The Cube (named because of its cubish shape) is the center of West House, one of six housing communities on campus. Each housing community has a central meeting location, and the Cube is West House's meeting place.
The Onion (House Center A): The Onion is the center of South House and is called such because of its unique shape! Students often hang out here because of its central location near the gym.
Alumni and Lev (Alumni Gym and Leverone Field House): Alumni is for all non-athlete students. It has over 130,000 square feet of athletic space to use! Lev is a large field house with an indoor track that the track team uses.
Alumni Gym
West Leb (West Lebanon): Though not a building, West Leb is the most populated town in the surrounding Upper Valley. Students come here for restaurants as well as stores like Target and Walmart.
AT: The Appalachian Trail runs right through the center of campus. I often see hikers crossing the green. Dartmouth students hike the AT all the time!
This is my final term before senior year, which is both exciting and terrifying at the same time. One thing I am excited about is the classes I am taking this term, so let me tell you more!
This is part two of me "nerding out" about my honors thesis! If you want to learn more about independent projects, theses, or the humanities at Dartmouth, check it out!
