A typically beautiful evening glow over the Green

Lauren Groulx

Class of 2027
Lauren looking radiant standing in a field
Bio 

Hi, and welcome to my corner of the woods! I'm Lauren, a '27 from Munger, Michigan. My favorite places on campus include Sanborn (for writing), the river (for paddling), and the Green (for everything else). I'm excited to share a bit about my favorite place with all of you!

Academic Program 

Classical Studies and Italian

Favorite Thing Right Now 

The Hood Museum

Hometown 

Munger, Michigan

Pronouns 

She/Her

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Lauren's D-Plan

What's a D-Plan?

    • FallHanover, NH

      Favorite Class: WRIT 5 Deus et Machina: Sports, Science and Ethics

      I took this class as part of Dartmouth's first year writing requirement. We read a pro cyclist's life narrative, discussed research papers on controversial topics in sports, and wrote our own papers on a contentious sports technology of our choice. I really enjoyed this course's emphasis on discussion, and the small class size!

    • WinterHanover, NH

      Favorite Class: CLST 11.17 Greek Athletics

      This was my first class in the classics department, which was super exciting as a classical studies major! We learned about the ancient Olympics and the connections between athletics and other aspects of ancient Greek society. I loved the final project in this class, which involved creating an argument about how the ancient pentathlon was scored!

    • SpringHanover, NH

      Favorite Class: LAT 3 Latin 3

      To conclude my language requirement, I took Latin 3! This class was super exciting because we began to read ancient texts and poetry. We also took a class trip to the Rauner Special Collections library so we could physically handle and read some manuscripts. And as an added bonus, Latin counts as a prerequisite for my classical studies major!

    • SummerRome, Italy

      Favorite Class: ITAL 4 Reading Rome

      As a part of my language study abroad in Italy, I also took a class on Italian history and culture! We went on field trips to the Colosseum and the Roman Forum, participated in walking tours of Rome, and watched a lot of great cinema in this class! I loved it so much that I decided to minor in Italian.

    • FallHanover, NH

      Favorite Class: CLST 6 Classical Archaeology

      This class, in addition to being a pre-requisite for my major, was super interesting! I loved learning about archaeology through hands-on projects and lectures that felt like TED Talks.

    • WinterRome, Italy

      Favorite Class: ITAL 10 Italian Literature: Masterworks and Great Issues

      My favorite course on my Italian LSA+ in Rome is focused on Italian literature, which we are studying in a reverse-chronological order! It has been incredibly fun to see different topics and styles evolve over time and to learn from the works of the best writers.

    • SpringHanover, NH

      Favorite Class: LAT 10.04 Latin Manuscripts and Palaeography

      I’m absolutely loving this hands-on introduction to paleography, and the fact that my class meets at Rauner every day! I can’t wait to hear from our guest lecturers, too, and I’ll be sure to share those experiences on the blog. All in all, Latin 10 was a great way to get back into the language after a term away in Rome.

Four people gathered around a laptop at a table in the food court. On the laptop, there is a New York Times crossword puzzle. In the background, several people are sitting and eating.
A wide shot of Reiss Hall, with sun coming in through the windows and people studying
Several students playing a pick-up volleyball game in front of Dartmouth Hall at dusk
Two students in a canoe attempting to break through the ice on a mostly-frozen lake
The Green Kay stage, with many students cheering and taking photos on their phones
Noah carefully stirring a pot of pasta with a focused look while Asfand laughs in the background. Both are wearing aprons and standing in the kitchen.
Sapiens, Dinner in Rome, and The Land Where Lemons Grow stacked on a table.
A photo of the empty classroom of the Dartmouth College Rome Center. There are many individual student desks scattered around, and a whiteboard near the front.
My friends and I, gathered around a table at Courtyard Cafe and smiling at the camera.
Bookshelves in the Classics Library full of matching green and red book sets.

A Year in Photos

I've been blogging all year, but for this post I wanted to take a broader look back at my Dartmouth year and share a photo from each month!

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