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
Normalcy and Waffles: My Start of Sophomore Summer
While waiting for the Dartmouth Coach to take me to Dartmouth, I got a GroupMe message saying that most campus restrictions were getting lifted. Almost all buildings were lifting their mask mandates, and the gathering restrictions were also greatly decreased. Coupled with the fact the vast majority of Dartmouth students are fully vaccinated, this meant one huge thing: College was going to go back to somewhat normal.
After a school year of endless quarantines, a stint in isolation, virtual rush, a campus outbreak, and many many masks, it felt like a complete 180 that when I was going to campus, it would be so normal. Or at least, the new new normal.
And there was one thing that I knew I wanted to do, now that campus restrictions were going back to normal, something I have been missing since the winter term of 2020: Waffles.
Dartmouth Christian Waffles is a weekly occurrence right next to the Rockefeller Center for Public Policy. Every Saturday from 10 PM to Midnight, a group of students would serve waffles to those walking around campus to spread some blessings around. It has been one of my favorite aspects of Dartmouth. It combines my faith, community, and food, and it is fun to see the reactions of students when they see us or when they realize that the waffles are completely free. Dartmouth Christian Waffles was something that really cemented my decision to come to Dartmouth, as my Dartmouth Dimensions host told me about this event, and it immediately got me excited. So to be able to do this event that is so near and dear to my heart, I felt much more complete at the campus.
My friends Drew '23 and Ben '24 and I pose for a picture of the supplies.
The night started around eight-thirty when my friend picked me up so we could get supplies. We headed to a Walmart in a nearby town to pick up necessities, such as new waffle makers, waffle mix, toppings, and more. Afterward, we picked up a table from two alumni that graduated in 2011. We were missing one, and they were more than willing to let us borrow a table! We then started to get set up. A couple of friends were helping out tonight, and so the setup wasn't terrible. The waffle makers were ready to start cooking, the toppings were out; all we needed were students.
Some of my frat brothers came for some waffles!
And boy, did they come. Two of the helpers went to many Greek houses and advertised the waffles, and that brought large crowds. Our Instagram page advertised the revival of the event, and I made sure to tell people in my Greek house to come to waffles. There were so many people, and at points when it died down, it just sped up all over again. Eventually, the night calmed around midnight, and we were able to pack up.
The night was a success, and it was so nice to finally get back to things that I hadn't done since COVID. This is only the start of my Sophomore Summer, and it is already going great!
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!
