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
Coming Back to Campus to Snowball Fights and Friends
Currently, I'm sitting in a study room in Baker-Berry Library. Just last week, I was abroad, entering the new year with family in Panama. A couple of weeks before, I was finishing up my term in London. It has been a hectic month, but my traveling days are winding down, and I am now settling into campus life again. And what better way to do this than attending the famous snowball fight?
My freshman year I wrote about the snowball fight that happens after the first big snowfall of winter term. We get a mysterious email from Dr. Seuss (a Dartmouth '25!) beckoning us to join in the snowball fight. Excitement fills the air, as droves of students gather at midnight on the Green. As the clock strikes twelve, we heard the sounds of college students returning to their childhoods, throwing snowballs and both friends and strangers.
The Cryptic Message from a certain '25!
This night was especially special for me, as I had just gotten in from my travelings earlier that day. It had been months since I stepped foot on campus, having not seen some of my friends for almost nine months. So I double-masked, donned my gloves and my hat, and trekked out in the snow. My snowball-making skills were a little rusty, but nevertheless, I could hold my ground. But most importantly, I was able to see those that I have missed dearly--while of course pummeling them with snowballs.Not only that, but the snowball fight is a small yet significant way for the students at Dartmouth to have a little rest from the world around us, with Covid, politics, and school taking up a lot of our time and stress. For an hour in the middle of the night, in the middle of the winter, we can just have fun, just like Dr. Seuss wanted us to!
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!
