Delia Rangel

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About Me

My name is Delia Rangel and I'm from California’s Central Valley. I moved to New York after graduating high school in 2023. I'm currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Magazine, News and Digital Journalism at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University with a minor in Food Studies. I currently write for The Daily Orange and Baked Magazine and was chosen to join The New York Times Corps in 2023 for the duration of my undergraduate career. I have a strong passion for storytelling and am eager to learn. Read some of my work below!

My Work

The Daily Orange •

'Dangerous precedent': SU professors petition after deans' override of faculty vote on new A&S curriculum

In a special faculty meeting in April, 215 faculty members across Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences and Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs voted on revisions to a new proposed Liberal Arts Core curriculum. Seventy percent of faculty in attendance voted to adopt the revised version, which included a foreign language requirement for students.
On Nov. 4, A&S Dean Behzad Mortazavi and Maxwell Dean David...
The Daily Orange •

Valerie Goldstein, SU graduate, remembered for 'unstoppable' drive

On their first night at Syracuse University, Emma Baker and their roommate eagerly made their way to the Shaw Quadrangle, ready to meet new people at a Harry Potter movie night. In the crowd of nervous freshmen, Baker spotted Valerie Goldstein, decked out in Ravenclaw earrings and a matching tie.
“We used to joke that that’s when I knew that I was gonna love her forever,” Baker said.
Valerie, a 2024...
The Daily Orange •

Campus store employees express uncertainty over B&N transition

Junior Cam Cyr was excited to start working at the Syracuse University Campus Store earlier this fall. He was looking forward to joining a new community and earning money to put toward his degree. But upon arriving, he said he was surprised by the tense environment he walked into.
He said his new colleagues were “depressed and angry,” and he didn’t understand why. After a week on the job, one of his c...
The Daily Orange •

United Syracuse advocates for changes to SU employee parking rates

Nick Piato pays almost $1,000 a year to park where he works – Syracuse University.
Several university employees said they experience financial strain from the parking fee system SU has in place. Piato said SU’s parking lot rate system disproportionately impacts lower-wage employees, creating a disparity between the amount they make and what they spend to park on campus.
United Syracuse — a coalition...
The Daily Orange •

Indigenous Students at Syracuse pushes for fall break adjustment

For most students, Syracuse University’s annual fall break marks a time of relaxation amid the midterm season.
But for SU senior Nia Destiny Nephew, the break — which includes Indigenous Peoples’ Day — exemplifies the historic erasure of Indigenous traditions.
Nephew, president of Indigenous Students at Syracuse, said she and other members feel the timing of fall break overshadows the holiday and takes...
The Daily Orange •

Mannion, Williams face off in 1st of 4 debates for NY-22 seat

New York State Sen. John Mannion and Rep. Brandon Williams faced off for their first of four debates at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications Tuesday evening. The two are competing for the NY-22 congressional district seat.
As the countdown to Election Day dwindles toward the one month mark, House Democrats are looking to NY-22 as one of its most flippable seats. Though th...
Modesto Bee •

One of Modesto’s most cherished landmarks is the I Street arch. Learn the history behind it

Standing tall at the intersection of Ninth and I streets, the Modesto Arch symbolizes the city’s rich history.

In 1911, the Modesto Business Men’s Association, the predecessor to the Modesto Chamber of Commerce, proposed constructing an electric arch downtown to “tell travelers what we have to offer,” according to a 1911 article from The Modesto Bee, then known as the Modesto News.

The association hosted a design contest won by Bernard J. Joseph, who received a $50 prize. Joseph was a San Fran...
Modesto Bee •

Modesto farm offers U-pick fruit and a deep history. ‘This place is family ground’

Fifteen years ago, mother-and-son duo Corrie VanderHelm-Davis and Ron VanderHelm transformed their family dairy farm into a blueberry farm and haven’t looked back.

VanderHelm Farms made the transition beginning with five acres of blueberries. Ron VanderHelm said there no longer was a market for the dairy farm and they needed to make a switch.

“We started with only blueberries and now we grow almost everything,” VanderHelm said.

VanderHelm Farms offers U-pick, allowing visitors to enter the fi...

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