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
With coronavirus causing the entire world to go into quarantine and social distancing, my summer has definitely been very monotonous. My days usually consist of waking up late, eating some food, binge-watching Criminal Minds and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, and going to bed late. On rare occasions, I will be able to see one of my friends within the regulations of my state. Throughout this summer, however, I have been able to dive into the world of late 19th-century Georgian politics through research in the History department. I talked about how I found this particular research project in a previous blog post here, but I never got to go in-depth into the research I've been doing so far!
My research is looking at the politics following the Civil War, specifically in the State of Georgia. I am looking at the 1882 election for Governor between Alexander Stephens and Lucius Gartrell, both Generals in the Confederate Army. Stephens--a Democrat--eventually won the governorship over Gartrell--the "sort of" Republican nominee--in a year-long race that had many controversies. One of these had to do with the discovery of a court case with Gartrell in which he tried to keep his fathers-in-law's slaves in his possession.
A newspaper from the 1880s!
To find all of these stories while in quarantine, I am going through a database of Georgian newspapers to find articles related to the subject. Through the research, I am able to help find different parts of a large story regarding the future of Georgia. Each newspaper contains new information regarding the time period and people's views during the election. It reminds me of a learning activity I did in a history class during my freshman fall. My class, #Everythinghashistory had a lesson in Rauner Library, and we used personal letters, newspaper clippings, and other documents to piece together the story of how the first female professor came to Dartmouth. This sort of investigative process is alive and well in my research.
The research has also helped me see just how much history repeats itself. I often find myself while working seeing similarities between the politics of the past and the politics of today. It is very eye-opening and it shows me how necessary history is when solving problems in today's world. I'm really thankful for the opportunity to conduct research at Dartmouth. The research process is very open towards students and so I encourage students to take this opportunity!
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As I approach the halfway mark of my Dartmouth journey this spring, I find myself reflecting on the significance of distributive and world culture requirements in shaping my academic experience.
This is my final term before senior year, which is both exciting and terrifying at the same time. One thing I am excited about is the classes I am taking this term, so let me tell you more!
This is part two of me "nerding out" about my honors thesis! If you want to learn more about independent projects, theses, or the humanities at Dartmouth, check it out!
Many small classes at Dartmouth are seminar-style and are the cornerstone of the intellectual exploration and intentionality that define the learning experience at Dartmouth.
