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Catherine Parnell

Class of 2022
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Bio 

Hi y'all! I'm Catherine and I'm from the great state of Texas. When I'm not in class you'll find me carefully curating Spotify playlists, exploring the Upper Valley with friends, or finding ways to enjoy the great outdoors through different sub-clubs with the DOC. I am the Treasurer of the club lacrosse team, a tutor for the Institute for Writing and Rhetoric, and am involved with research in machine learning and computational humanities through Sophomore and Neukom scholars!

Academic Program 

Computer Science & History

Favorite Thing Right Now 

Gang of Youth's album: 'Go Farther in Lightness'

Hometown 

Houston, Texas

Pronouns 

She/Her

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Catherine's D-Plan

What's a D-Plan?

    • FallHanover, NH

      Favorite Class: HIST 5.11: Gandhi, Twentieth Century India and the World

      After seeing this class in the course catalogue, it surprisingly piqued my interest. I decided to take the course on a whim, and I don't regret it for a second. Between reading various historical accounts and conducting my very first true historical research paper, I learned more about Gandhi than I ever thought I would know in my lifetime. Furthermore, I gained valuable knowledge about India's struggle for independence and subsequent partitions that have allowed me to better understand the historical context behind current day issues in South Asia. From this course I've realized that I love history, and want to pursue the discipline as a double major.

    • WinterHanover, HN

      Favorite Class: COSC 1: Introduction to Programming and Computation

      This class was AWESOME. I originally took the course as a prerequisite for another potential major. However, coming away from CS1, I now know that I want to continue further in the CS department! My professor was amazing and truly had a passion for teaching computer science and getting new students excited about the discipline. Besides having an infectious energy during class, she also made sure to make short assignments and labs fun and engaging. HIGHLY recommend. So much fun.

    • SpringHanover, NH

      Favorite Class: HIST 19: US Political History of the 20th Century

      This term was by far my favorite so far at Dartmouth, especially by the time the snow melted and the sun came back out from wherever it was hiding. I absolutely loved this history class that I took because I felt that it helped me to better understand the way our country is today by studying our political past. I got to focus on a research topic of my own choosing, and I discovered a real love and affinity for research in the field of history.

    • SummerTraveling

      I spent the summer at home, relaxing with my family and friends. When I wasn't at home in Houston, I was traveling with family, in particular my grandparents, who live in Florida and California.

    • FallHanover, NH

      Favorite Class: ENGL 64: Cultural Analytics

      I'm finally back on campus! I can't wait to get back into the swing of things, and enjoy the beauty of Hanover autumns. i am very excited for my classes this term, particularly a coding class in the humanities, where I will get to apply my love for computation and programming to topics in the humanities!

    • WinterHanover, NH

      Favorite Class: ANTH 37 Legacies of Conquest: Latin America

      This class, being in the Anthropology department, was certainly out of my comfort zone. With my history background, however, I found that I had a unique perspective to contribute to class conversations, due to the varied nature of the anthropological academic approach. We learned about the history of conquest in Latin America and how that shape conquest today. What is conquest? Does it still persist? Can it ever go away? Are we to always live in the legacy past?

    • SpringHanover, NH

      Favorite Class: COSC 52: Full-Stack Web Development

      Spring 20S! Online classes… This class, CS52, got me through this term. With all the chaos and uncertainty surrounding everything going on, the projects for this class made me stay sane. Work for this class was fun and even stress relieving (weird, yes, I am aware). And the professor was absolutely incredible. I am super proud of all the projects I made, including most notably our app Tempo, an IOS app that makes custom workout playlists.

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The Definitive Guide to Collis Pasta

Everyone and their mother loves Collis pasta (if they don't, you should be worried). Just kidding. Maybe not everyone, but a good chunk of Dartmouth loves Collis pasta, and rightfully so. People have their own particular pasta order and hacks that are unique to them & their personalities. It's actually quite interesting. Nonetheless, I argue that Collis pasta is the best thing to happen to Dartmouth Dining Services (DDS) since Foco cookies.

  1. No. 1

    Step 1: Timing

    You gotta hit the pasta line at the right time. Circa 6 or 7, the line is virtually out the door. I exclusively get there past between 4 and 5:30, when I don’t have to wait in line at all, and I have no problem finding a seat. Major life hacks right there.

  2. No. 2

    Step 2: Veggies

    collis veggies

    No Collis pasta is complete without a bowl full of veggies from the salad bar. Personally, I enjoy filling my bowl with all the leafy greens possible, and then add in mushrooms. Mushrooms soak up the flavor and taste like any other piece of pasta. I’ve seen some people put some pretty weird veggies in their pasta—the possibilities are endless.

  3. No. 3

    Step 3: Meat (if you’re into it), sauces, + the actual pasta part

    pasta cook

    I’m a big meat eater, so I love to add a huge meatball to my pasta. Then there are three options of sauces: white, red, and meat (which is just red marinara sauce mixed in with smaller bites of meat). Definitively, the best combination is meat sauce & white sauce mixed (introduced to me by my beloved Trip Leader from First Year Trips the very first time I ever tried Collis pasta). From there you choose the actual substance of your pasta—the actual pasta. Personally, I love the tri-colored, but I’m less opinionated on the best type of pasta as I am regarding the best sauce combination.

  4. No. 4

    Step 4: Add the goodies + Enjoy!!

    collis pasta

    Once your pasta is cooked you can grab pesto or garlic bread to add to your meal. I’m not really a fan of either, but I always hit the red pepper flakes hard. Big spice fan over here. I also like to add onion flakes, and sometimes oregano or basil. From there you enjoy!

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