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.
I sat down with my friend Dylan '25 who is a member of the competitive team. Dylan explains that Mock Trial is a simulation of a real court case, and a lot of pre-law students are a part of the team. However, he notes that there are several members who are not planning to go to law school and instead want to improve their public speaking skills. He notes that one witness for Dartmouth is a Theater Major and another member is pre-health.
According to the team's website, "Mock Trial at Dartmouth adds two extra elements to speaking, debating, and acting: winning and having a darn good time." Dylan rearticulates this point by saying that his mock trial teammates are some of his closest friends who he loves doing practice with (I can second this-he is always at Foco with the team!). As for the winning, Dartmouth Mock Trial has been very successful in the past few years, consistently ranking among the top teams.
The team traveling to a competition
Because the team competes at a high caliber, tryouts are very competitive. Every year, around five students make the team out of 60 who tryout. There is a very quick turnaround time, as after just four weeks, the team competes in the first tournament of the year.
The team spends a lot of time together. Dylan said the team can meet for up to 20 hours a week practicing, just as much as one of Dartmouth's DI teams! After a competition over Spring Break, the team did a trip to Florida together to thaw out after a Hanover winter!
Mock Trial on vacation!
For every school year, every Mock Trial team across the country is assigned a case to argue. In competitions, the members are analyzing case law, forming an overall argument, and using witnesses to elicit an answer to the argument. Dylan says Mock Trial is all about memorizing your stance and also thinking on the spot.
Mock Trial is just another way to get involved here at Dartmouth! If you would like to improve your public speaking skills and make new friends, Mock Trial is for you!
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