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
Would You, Could You, in the Snow? Snowball Fights at Dartmouth
One thing that I have come to appreciate at Dartmouth are the vast traditions held. From participating in First-Year trips to walking around a bonfire during Homecoming (word of advice: don't touch the fire), current students can connect with the long line of alumni that precede them. Each tradition connects us more to this college, including the one I just experienced: the snowball fight.
"Really? Just a snowball fight?" You might ask. "That's it?"
Trust me, it is a great experience.
The annual snowball fight happens when the first big snowstorm happens. When Dartmouth gets enough snow, a mysterious email is sent out to the entire College, seemingly from famous alumni Theodor Geisel (aka Dr. Seuss) and Robert Frost. The email includes a Seussian poem inviting the reader to the Green at midnight to: "Come join before spring alights, In a great big giant snowball fight."
A Part of the Email from none other than Dr. Seuss!
Excited to participate, I wrapped up in my warm coat and put on my thick gloves, ready to pelt my peers with snow. I arrived at the Green at around 11:45, which allowed me to see the droves of students fill the Green, anxious to start throwing the fresh snow. And as the clock neared midnight, the snowball fight began!
My Snowball Fight Armor!
Snowballs filled the air as people chucked them at random. I remembered to duck and dodge, but even I couldn't escape a couple of hits. I teamed up with two other '23s, and as a team, we tried to run up to unsuspecting people and pelt them with a trio of snow. But even that alliance wasn't set in stone. In the beginning, I was able to get some shots in at my own allies!
By the end of the fight, I was cold, wet, and worn out. But I was happy to have had a great time to hang out with friends, experience Dartmouth traditions, and just act like a kid again. I better thank Dr. Seuss and Robert Frost for helping organize this amazing tradition!
When asked about my favorite term at Dartmouth, I'll enthusiastically answer, "Sophomore Summer!" Whether it's the enhanced beauty or community on campus, one aspect stands out as the highlight of my term: the start of summer dance ensembles!
