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Cayo Gonzalez

Cayo Gonzalez

Cayo Gonzalez is a sophomore majoring in biology at Columbia University. Interested in research, medicine and education, Gonzalez hopes to become a physician. In his free time, he enjoys reading, going to the gym, and following both college and professional football.

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STUDENT VOICE: We must offer underprivileged students more than a meager ‘stay in school’

Cayo Gonzalez by Cayo Gonzalez March 20, 2018April 8, 2021

“Echalé ganas, mijo,” my grandpa would often say — apply yourself and put efforts into your studies. Throughout my childhood in Northern California, this phrase was ubiquitous; I’d hear it at Mass, at the taquería, and certainly at home. Whenever I met family members for the first time, I came to expect these three words. […]

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