Hi guys! The name's Tulio (yes, like the guy from Rio) Huggins, and I am a '23! I am from the beautiful state of Pennsylvania, where I have lived for the past couple of years. I am double majoring in History and English with a concentration in Creative Writing. In my free time, I love to hang out with friends at Dartmouth Apologia, my fraternity, and in Aquinas House! Feel free to ask any questions you might have. I hope that you all have a blessed day!
Academic Program
History & English with Concentration in Creative Writing
Favorite Thing Right Now
Hanging out with my fraternity brothers and hanging out in Aquinas House!
This history class is dedicated to investigating the history behind current events. In this term, we looked at the history behind immigration, Silicon Valley, and affirmative action. And in the final weeks of the term, we were able to choose what we wanted to learn about, and we chose to look at the history of impeachment. It is a very cool class with great class discussions. I would highly recommend!
COSC 1 is an intro to Computer Science course. I had never taken a CS course, so learning the new Python language was definitely tough! Even so, I learned so much about how to code, and the help provided by TAs and the professors is invaluable in this course!
This was the first class I ever took in the African and African American Studies and Religion Department. It opened my eyes to the various ways African Americans in the Jim Crow era survived when the world was stacked up against them. I would highly recommend!
An interesting class where we focused on the spread of literature during this time period. Also one of my smallest classes; only five other classmates!
This class was a creative writing class, and it gave me a lot of insight into what I as an author should want my readers to do when they confront the piece. It was an amazing class, and it was so cool to be able to take it in London!
My desire to learn about religion and history was thoroughly fulfilled in this class, where we looked at the various Christian conversions in different European areas. I learned a lot, and I really loved the prof's lectures!
SpringOn-Campus
I'm not taking any classes this term! Instead, I am doing a fellowship through the Leslie Center for Humanities, where I am writing an interconnected short story collection set in an evangelical church youth group.
This was my senior seminar for my history class, and we learned about the many Native American treaties that occurred for the centuries of US-Indigenous interaction
As the weather has not relented in its coldness or snow, I found a nice reprieve from the white snow and saw the beautiful BEMA lights this weekend!
Starting two years ago during the height of the pandemic, BEMA(Big Empty Meeting Area) changed into a massive light show, where students could walk around and experience. I hadn't gone that year or last year, so for my final winter term, I made the trek over to BEMA lights! I went with a couple of friends, two of which were also '23s, so it was a nice senior event for us.
BEMA Pictures!
The scene was beautiful. In the night, strobes of light flowed from various sources, whether glowing hanging seats or a cool techno illumination where a green me, a blue me, and a red me all showed up on the screen! There were many cool places to take pictures, including hanging frames lit up with Christmas lights. One of my friends (he actually works in the admissions department with me!) brought his camera along, and he had many opportunities to get some good shots, some of which will probably end up in my termly wrap-up post on Instagram.
I think it also gave me the opportunity to reflect on the past couple of years.
BTS of some of the photoshoot by my friend Emil!
Like I said earlier, BEMA lights were something that started during COVID when everyone had to be masked and there was not a lot of social interaction. This event was one of the few things we could do on campus. It was a little bit of a flashback going to BEMA lights, and it made me think of my time at Dartmouth. Dartmouth is a special place, and things like BEMA lights are some of the things that make it a special place.
In addition to blogging, I work as a Fellow for the Tucker Center, which focuses on promoting spiritual and ethical life on campus. As part of this role, I'm leading the Interfaith Alternative Spring Break Trip. Read on to learn more about my work!
Homecoming—a time when current students and alumni gather to relive cherished memories and exhibit large amounts of school spirit. Find out how I spent my second Homecoming Weekend at Dartmouth!
