Hi all! Welcome to my blog! My name is Robin. I am a senior studying Economics and the Digital Arts. Outside of class I'm a guitarist, amateur rock climber, and seasoned billiard player–if you're on campus, there's a good chance you can find me at the Collis pool hall. I love Dartmouth and am sharing my journey through this blog. So if you're a prospie, parent, or Dartmouth enthusiast, you've come to the right place!
In this class, I'll be learning about stellar evolution, the origin of the elements, the deaths of stars, black holes, the structure of our Galaxy, other galaxies, dark matter, the expanding universe and the big bang.
In this class, we explore the issues of mark, line, scale, space, light and composition. I'm not naturally a great artist, but I love art and am taking this course to improve my skills.
This course studies the economic behavior of employers and employees as they interact in the labor market, covering topics such as human capital investment, the structure and determinants of financial compensation and benefits packages, contract negotiations and arbitration.
Painting I is an introductory class in oil painting techniques, painting language, and critical thinking. Major topics that will be covered include: basic color theory, color mixing, paint application, and color composition.
This course explores how the brain controls our motivation to pursue goals and how drugs of abuse hijack those systems, exploring in detail how narcotic drugs (opioids, stimulants, alcohol, cannabis) act in the brain and the mechanisms underlying the transition from drug use to addiction.
It's an exciting time of year at Dartmouth. We are celebrating winter's beauty with a week full of parties, winter sports, and an array of awesome events. As a member of the Winter Carnival Council, I know a bit about what is going on this week; so, here is the inside scoop…
The Theme
This year's theme is A Blizzard of Unbelievable Beasts–a celebration of cryptids across different cultures. From the Yeti, to the Loch Ness Monster, to the timeless Mothman, we have it all.
Opening Ceremony
We kicked off Winter Carnival with a short celebration in the Collis Center for Student Involvement. Aside from a reception with an appetizer bar and snow cones, we had an acapella performance and a guest speaker–Professor Pfister of the Psychology Department–who spoke about the origins of lore, and why we believe it. We also had a photo booth with some sweet props.
The Events
Every Winter Carnival, we have events catered to students, alumni, and Hanover residents. Some of our most famous ones include the Polar Bear Swim, Human Dog Sledding, and the Ice Sculpture Contest. The Polar Bear Swim takes place at Occom Pond–in near-zero degree weather, hundreds of students decide to make the swim across icy waters in bathing suits with a rope around their waists. It is bold, and crazy, but most Dartmouth students do this at least once in their four years of college. Human Dog Sledding takes place in the middle of the green at the start of the weekend. There's plenty of snow on the ground–the conditions are perfect! Lastly, there is the ice sculpture contest. Anyone can participate in this event, though we mostly see student organizations participate–the Jack-O-Lantern and sports teams, for example. These are the main events, but there is more happening than I can mention here–it'll be fun!
Bigfoot Snowshoe Race!
Scavenger Hunt
This year, it was my job to hide small, plush Yetis all over campus as part of our scavenger hunt. Each Yeti corresponds to a prize, which can be anything from a free winter carnival t-shirt to a Yeti tumbler. They're not hard to find, so keep an eye out and you may be a winner!
That's about it! Winter Carnival is a great time to be on campus. So, if you are around, come to one of our events and celebrate with us! Also, if you get the chance as a Dartmouth student, be sure to check out the Winter Carnival Council–Winter Carnival is largely student-run, and we love new members!
I have written about being a student worker plenty of times in the past, but I have yet to talk about one of my favorite jobs ever: ticket selling at the Hopkins Center for the Arts.
Witnessing an eclipse was one of the most exciting days in my life to date, and a solid reminder of our place in this universe. Read on to hear about it!
Coming back from Spring break usually means coming back to an entirely different campus than the one you left in the Winter – but that was not the case this year! Read on to hear more...
