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 •

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 •

Project Callisto pushes for donor support after announcing imminent closing

When Project Callisto announced its imminent closing on Sept. 25, citing financial struggles, Carla Guariglia was devastated.
Guariglia, a 2024 graduate of Syracuse University and former campus ambassador for Callisto, first encountered Callisto at a Be With Survivors SU demonstration in 2022 as a sophomore.
Guariglia, the founder of BWSSU, decided to work together with the ambassador to intertwine th...
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 •

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...
The Daily Orange •

Kitchen Literacy Project strives to educate teens in the kitchen

When Syracuse University alumna Jess Miller met Adam Sudmann, the market manager of Salt City Market, she expressed her desire to increase kitchen education among local teens. With Sudmann’s encouragement, the “Kitchen Literacy Project” was born.
The project, founded by Miller in December 2023, aims to educate Syracuse teens in the kitchen and teach them how to make the most out of their ingredients, M...

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