Angelica Gonzalez

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Articles

GRADUATION

Far from in Between

By Angelica Gonzalez / May 3, 2023

Now, I can say I take tremendous pride in being Mexican-American. I take pride in showing people that even though I don’t look like what society perceives as an average Hispanic, that doesn’t make me any less Mexican or less American. I take pride in being a first-generation Mexican-American. My parents gave up a lot in their life to give me a lifestyle in America, and I am not afraid to show people my heritage. 

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NEWS

Vehicle crashes into Linden House apartment

By Elissa Maudlin and Angelica Gonzalez / April 16, 2023

In the early hours of Sunday morning, a vehicle ran into an Linden House apartment on the intersection of Riverside and Linden Street in Muncie. 

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LIFESTYLES

SunShine Cafe Muncie employees and customers share their special bond

By Elissa Maudlin and Angelica Gonzalez / February 12, 2023

Kamara Heier stood at the front podium of SunShine Cafe Muncie. She watched customers come in and helped them pay out. The cafe wasn’t new to her; she’s been working on and off there for the last 14 years. 

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PEOPLE OF COLOR'S MENTAL HEALTH

Ball State University professor shares her experience of being one of the few professors of color on campus

By Angelica Gonzalez / October 28, 2022

People of color in the United States battle with racial discrimination daily. People of color that battle with racial discrimination can struggle with poor mental health, according to Taylor and Francis Online.

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NEWS

2022 Midterm Elections: Candidate Spotlights

By Elissa Maudlin , Angelica Gonzalez and Evan Chandler / October 26, 2022

Nov. 8 midterm Election Day is almost here. Before you go to the polls, check out what candidates in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate, as well as Indiana Secretary of State race stand for.

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GRADUATION

Ball State’s next generation of teachers prepare to enter school systems

By Angelica Gonzalez / April 28, 2022

With multiple parents and guardians around the nation attending school board meetings to complain about the teaching of sensitive topics, Ball State’s Teachers College is trying to prepare current students for what they may face in their professional careers. 

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NEWS

Vintage Pop-Up Shop

By Angelica Gonzalez / February 23, 2022

One group of college students came together last weekend to set up the “Vintage Pop-Up” shop that sold a variety of clothes, comic books, action figures and music.

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CAMPUS

Ball State Spanish professor works to modernize classic literature with podcast ‘Pod Quixote'

By Angelica Gonzalez / February 17, 2022

Nearly 400 years ago, Spanish novelist Miguel de Cervantes wrote "Don Quixote," a novel that has since become the fifth-most translated book in the world, according to Babbel Magazine, and continues to inspire discussion of modern social issues. Despite its age, one Ball State professor felt inspired to pass along the story's seemingly timeless message to people from Cervantes' work today. Stephen Hessel, Ball State associate professor of Spanish, decided to create a podcast, "Pod Quixote,” to speak to other Cervantes experts. 

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NEWS

Ball State staff share commencement planning process for December 2021, third in-person ceremony during the COVID-19 pandemic

By Angelica Gonzalez and Lila Fierek / December 10, 2021

As the fall 2021 semester comes to an end, roughly 1,500 Ball State seniors are preparing to graduate and head into different work fields, said Angel Tuttle, assistant director of commencement and university events. 

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NEWS

Ball State first-generation graduates reflect on their experiences

By Angelica Gonzalez / December 7, 2021

Set to be the first person in her family to graduate with a college degree, Lauren Kamykowski, senior political science and French double major, has learned every first-generation college student faces their own challenges “that impede their academic success in one way or another.”