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Dawn Mine w/ Trisha Tucker {English/TO}

IMPORTANT UPDATE: STARTING 11/5/2023 WE WILL BE REVERTING TO FIRST COME FIRST SERVE. Sign ups will open 9PM on Sundays of Wave release (instead of being open 9PM-12AM)

Join Professor Tucker and Lily on a 5-mile hike to Dawn Mine. We’ll cross some streams and go through the forest in search of an old mine and water pump. Will we find it? You’ll have to join us to find out!

PACKING LIST:

  • H2O

  • Snacks

  • Sunscreen, hat, sunglasses

  • WAIVERS



PROFESSOR: Trisha Tucker

DEPARTMENT: English & Thematic Option


Dr. Trisha Tucker is an Associate Professor of Writing in the Thematic Option Honors Program and Faculty in Residence in the McCarthy Honors College. She grew up in Cherry Hill, NJ and Phoenix, AZ, where she studied singing and acting at a performing arts high school. Dr. Tucker holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in English; her scholarly and pedagogical interests include nineteenth-century British literature, Evangelicalism and Evangelical reading practices, and supporting first-year student learning and the transition to college. One of her favorite things to talk about with students is the "hidden curriculum" of college—the knowledge and skills that are rarely addressed explicitly by faculty yet are crucial for student success. Dr. Tucker’s previous career was in journalism, writing articles about film, fashion, and the travel industry. In her off hours, she enjoys taking long walks with her husband Rick (a filmmaker, graphic novelist, and fellow Trojan), snuggling with their dog Pugsly, and reading lots and lots of books.


PEAK: Dawn Mine

DIFFICULTY: 2/5

DISTANCE: 5 miles, 1000 ft climbing

SCENERY: Streams, trees, and a search for a hidden mine!


TRIP LEAD: Lily Morse

Lily (she/her) is from Bozeman, MT and Long Beach, CA. She is studying Psychology and Sociology! She will likely talk a lot about her cat (Tova) - be warned!!

Fun Fact: She cannot stand the sound of apples crunching lol Contact Lily: lmorse@usc.edu

Read Lily's bio here.