Hi! I'm Lauren, a '26 studying biological anthropology and classics! Originally from Water Mill, NY, I grew up spending every free moment swimming in the ocean. Going to college in NH was a shift away from that; however, I frequent the CT River during the warm seasons! Outside of academics, I am a senior fellow and tour guide for admissions and am involved in paleoanthropology research, Global Health Fellows, Kesem, and First-Year Trips. I can't wait to share my Dartmouth experience with you!
Academic Program
Anthropology major concentrated in Biological Anthropology, Classical Studies minor
I have two dogs back home, Pembroke Welsh Corgis, who I love dearly. It is sometimes challenging to leave them for 10+ weeks at a time for the Dartmouth term. I once read somewhere online that babies and dogs almost do not exist in the worlds of college students; however, do not fret, as this is not the case in Hanover. To prove this point—for the dog category—I will show you photos; some of them are not the best as I was likely too excited about petting a dog to capture a high-resolution image, but I hope that they get the job done!
Emma belongs to a professor in the Department of Classical Studies. She once threw up mac and cheese all over the floor during our Latin 10.01 class, which was a chaotic turn of events as we translated Pliny the Elder. Overall, she is an excellent dog and a fair companion for walking in between Latin classes. Note: the picture on the right was immediately after the mac and cheese incident… Emma had major regrets.
Lizzy is Emma's rowdy sister. My Latin professor adopted Lizzy in the middle of the spring term of my first year. So, here is a puppy photo of Lizzy from last year and an updated photo from this past fall.
Daphne belongs to another Latin professor. Here she is, licking her lips after an unprovoked attack on my puffer jacket—this was during our biweekly Latin help sessions hosted by the Classics Department. Maybe a goose wronged her and she was seeking revenge. Buttercup is another Latin professor's dog; the moral of the story is if you like dogs, take a Latin class or a class in Reed Hall, and odds are you'll encounter one of these lovely dogs!
There is a trend of corgis in my camera roll, not that there is an abnormally large ratio of corgis in Hanover; the skewed ratio is because I always make an effort to photograph them. One day, I encountered a corgi named Blossom on my journey to the Alumni Gymnasium.
This was an inauguration corgi! I saw this corgi while sitting on the green during President Sian Beilock's inauguration. I didn't pet this dapper dog, but I am glad he saw the inauguration.
I ran into a red corgi on a hike on Mount Cardigan this past spring. There was a concerning amount of short-legged dogs on this hike; my corgis, simply put, could never climb Mt. Cardigan. At the top of the mountain, my friends and I encountered four dogs, three of which were tiny chihuahuas.
On the topic of hiking dogs, I also ran into a fluffy dog on the Dartmouth Skiway slope during my Global Health Fellows retreat—a program through the Dickey Center.
Our next star is Hazel! Hazel belonged to a lovely '22 in my dance ensemble, the Fusion Dance Ensemble. Hazel always attended rehearsals and even sported glasses from time to time.
I will add some additional dogs I have seen of which I do not know the names or backstories of. One remarkable day was when four giant dogs were on the green in the spring. There certainly is no shortage of dogs in Hanover!
Dartmouth is no stranger to a variety of student-run full-year performance groups in dance, a cappella, improv, and comedy. Sophomore summer is particularly special, as most of these groups allow sophomores to audition and join just for the summer.
In one of my previous posts, I mentioned how I joined a sorority earlier this fall by going through the recruitment process. I've come a long way since then. In fact, I am living in my sorority house for my sophomore summer!
Dartmouth is not just a college. With world-renowned graduate schools, why would we choose to call ourselves a college instead of a university? The story behind that decision dates back to a significant Supreme Court ruling.
On a quiet spring Saturday in Hanover, I traded the usual campus buzz for Monet in the morning and archery in the afternoon—a reminder that Dartmouth weekends can be just as meaningful when they're slow, reflective, and a little unexpected.
During my sophomore spring quarter, I took on the challenge of four STEM courses, and while it has been intense, the unexpected connections across subjects and the joy of learning have made it one of my most rewarding academic experiences yet.
Read about the Sophomore Summer Soiree and how I got to witness the beginning of something that hopefully grows into a long-standing Dartmouth tradition!
