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
A Protestant walks into a Catholic student center....
Coming to Dartmouth, I knew I wanted to be involved in the Christian community as a student. And every year, there's been something that I've done at Dartmouth that's helped ground my faith. In my junior year, it has been Dartmouth's Catholic student center called Aquinas House. Located at the end of frat row, the large building contains two libraries, a game room, a movie room, a kitchen, and a chapel, all of which are open 24/7. Founded in 1953, Aquinas House has been a spiritual center for generations of Dartmouth students. You will often find me in one of the libraries doing my work, or on one of the couches in the movie room, coming dangerously close to falling asleep on them.
Having a 24/7 kitchen sometimes means impromptu omelettes!
Aquinas House has helped grow my faith intensely. With a 24/7 chapel, I have a space to pray and reflect, helping me become closer to God, even at two A.M. Not only that, but Aquinas House has a chaplain who lives in the rectory attached to the center, a Dominican Friar named Father Timothy Danaher, O.P (fun fact, he is actually a part of a band of other Dominican Friars, called the Hillbilly Thomists!). He is a constant presence in the Aquinas House community, whether by answering various theological questions to students, providing pastoral care, or simply playing on the Aquinas House intramural softball team. Even as someone who is not Catholic but is Protestant, Father Tim as well as campus minister Corrine have made me felt welcomed in the center.
A palm leaf cross I made during Aquinas House's Palm Sunday service!
There are various events open to the campus, including the popular community dinners on Monday nights. Delicious meals are cooked by students and can range from quesadillas to teriyaki chicken. This week, along with the many students, about a dozen of first-year priests in training came and ate and conversed with us. The event was a success, and many stomachs were happily filled with homemade food. Not only that, but Aquinas House occasionally brings speakers to campus. A couple of weeks ago, Aquinas House brought in Father Gabriel Torretta, O.P, a Ph.D. candidate at UChicago looking at the theology of beauty, which was the topic of his insightful speech.
Overall, Aquinas House is an amazing place for the faithful, regardless of what denomination they identify with. I've found a great community in this space, and I hope you can as well!
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!
