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ALYSSA GONZALEZ

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Gonzalez considers the broader implications of how social media has impacted this season of Dancing with the Stars.

And the Mirrorball goes to… the algorithm

By ALYSSA GONZALEZ | December 21, 2025

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Gonzalez articulates the necessity to view immigration policy through a humanizing lens.

America was built by immigrants. Today, it shuts them out.

By ALYSSA GONZALEZ | November 4, 2025

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Gonzalez contemplates the difference in how politics is perceived in everyday America versus in Scotland, where she is currently studying abroad.

Political detox

By ALYSSA GONZALEZ | September 21, 2025

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Gonzalez details the parallels between Castro’s attack on democracy and the Trump administration.

My dad fled Cuba — now I watch democracy die in America

By ALYSSA GONZALEZ | April 24, 2025

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Gonzalez criticizes the way newspaper headlines describe President Trump’s acts.

I hate the New York Times

By ALYSSA GONZALEZ | March 11, 2025

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Gonzalez tries to find the middle ground between her passion for her future career and her other interests, friends and family.

Have we turned off our humanity switch?

By ALYSSA GONZALEZ | December 4, 2024

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Gonzalez describes how losing her childhood friends changed her for the better and allowed her to discover her true self.

Sometimes friendships can be A Nightmare on Elm Street

By ALYSSA GONZALEZ | October 31, 2024

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