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
When we think of things as "old," our mind usually goes to things that are worn down, abandoned, or decrepit. We think of the old ruins of the Colosseum, once a renowned stadium now left as a simple tourist attraction, or the royal estate city of Machu Picchu, now abandoned. However, when I think of "old" at Dartmouth, I think of the many parts of campus that are rich in history. So this week, I went around to a couple of locations on campus to capture some of the historical parts of campus and their history.
I first stopped by the United Church of Christ, a tall, white church on College Street. Its tall steeple can be seen from far away, and I was able to snap this picture on the way back from my Computer Science midterm. Created by Eleazor Wheelock himself, the United Church of Christ has been a focal point of Dartmouth since 1771, only two years after the founding of Dartmouth College. Throughout its existence, it has gone through multiple denomination changes, pastors, and of course, students!
What a Beautiful Church!
Since I have a class in there, I also decided to take some pictures and talk about Dartmouth Hall. Originally finished in 1792 (and burned down and rebuilt in the early 1900s), Dartmouth Hall has worn many hats in its long history. It has been the dormitory, the chapel, the library, and now the location of multiple language departments. My Spanish class meets in one of the classrooms, and there is always this cool feeling I have while in there. It's amazing to think that so many influential people have walked the same stairs and sat in the same classrooms as the ones I am in. It makes me feel like I am a part of something bigger than myself.
Dartmouth Hall at Night!
The final stop of my little history tour was Baker Library, specifically the lower level. The lower level holds José Clemente Orozco's The Epic of American Civilization mural, which is a mural that depicts in many panels the history of the Americas from the pre-Columbian era to the Industrial times. And the crazy thing about it is that it is a National Historic Landmark and a part of the Register of Historic Places! I walk into Baker almost every single day, and it is amazing to realize that a piece of art so influential to the country is so close by.
A Section of the Orozco Murals!
Thankfully, I have so many more years to learn more about the history of Dartmouth. I am excited to learn more about the "old" parts of campus and their influence on Dartmouth and the world!
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!
